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Raytheon Launches Information Security SolutionsBrings together decades of experience, new capabilities to protect mission-critical information for government and large enterprises

GARLAND, Texas, and SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company has launched an Information Security Solutions practice within its Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) business.

Raytheon, which has a 25-year track record of providing information security solutions to its customers, is applying new focus and resources to the complex information security challenges faced by government and commercial customers.

Information Security Solutions focuses on cutting-edge solutions and advanced development in information security systems to protect customers' critical information and infrastructures from the most complex threats. Through Information Security Solutions, Raytheon combines its decades of experience in information assurance with Raytheon Oakley Systems, the leader in insider threat protection, and other strategic assets to create a strong competitor in the government and commercial information security market.

Michael D. Keebaugh, president of Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, said: "Consistent with Raytheon's strategy for growth in new markets, we embark on a strategic endeavor to bring our customers proven, effective information security solutions. Through Information Security Solutions, we protect federal mission-critical information and infrastructures from attack, intrusion, disruption and compromise. We also protect Fortune 500 customers from information breaches, fraud, theft and sabotage."

Raytheon veteran Steve Hawkins has been tapped to assume leadership of Information Security Solutions as vice president. Hawkins most recently led the National Systems unit, a proven leader focused on serving Raytheon proprietary customers.

Derek Smith, president of Raytheon Oakley Systems, said: "Cyber security is a business imperative and one of the most complex challenges for all government and large commercial organizations. Raytheon understands the issues and is uniquely positioned to protect mission-critical information and systems for these organizations. Bringing Raytheon's technology solutions and decades of experience in information assurance together under Information Security Solutions provides our customers with cutting-edge, military-grade security solutions that meet the challenging demands of today's threat environment."

Based in Garland, Texas, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems is a leading provider of information and intelligence solutions to the government. Raytheon IIS has annual revenues of approximately $2.7 billion and employs more than 9,000 engineering and technical professionals worldwide.

Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

Contact: Keith D. Little 703.608.4230 cell KDLittle@raytheon.com Note to Editors:

The RSA(R) Conference 2008, at which Raytheon is exhibiting, is being held in the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, April 7-11, 2008. Raytheon is in booth #317.

Raytheon Company

CONTACT: Keith D. Little of Raytheon Company, Cell +1-703-608-4230,
KDLittle@raytheon.com

Web site: http://www.raytheon.com/

Elbit Systems of America Announces Reorganization of its Business

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, Ltd. , announced the reorganization of its North America operations with seven focused business units responsible for providing turn-key solutions to its customers. These business units will be supported by four capabilities excellence centers located across the United States. The new organization will position Elbit Systems of America as a synergistic, enterprise, capable of providing discriminating products and systems to the market. The Elbit Systems of America business units include:

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Elbit Systems of America Airborne Solutions, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas

Elbit Systems of America Land Solutions, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas

Elbit Systems of America Services and Support Solutions, headquartered in Talladega, Alabama

Elbit Systems of America C4I Solutions, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida

Elbit Systems of America Sensor and Electro-Optics Solutions, headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire

Elbit Systems of America Commercial Aviation - Kollsman, headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire

Elbit Systems of America Medical Instruments - KMC Systems, headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire

The business realignment will provide our customers with improved access to the varied talents and expertise of the company's employees and resources and will enhance the ability to leverage the entire portfolio of our global resources and capabilities.

Raanan Horowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America stated, "The new organization provides us with increased market focus and the ability to improve synergies and provide superior solutions and products to our customers. While we will continue to leverage our global assets, we will also continue to invest and strengthen our US based capabilities. These capabilities are critical for our customers and positioning Elbit Systems of America as a home market player in the United States."

About Elbit Systems of America, LLC

Elbit Systems of America is a leading global provider of high performance products and sub-system solutions focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities in Texas, New Hampshire, Kansas, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and California, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the defense and safety of the United States. The Elbit Systems of America is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. , a global electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense, commercial aviation and homeland security applications.

Additional information about the company is available at http://www.elbitsystemsofamerica.com/.

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.

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Elbit Systems of America and other trademarks, service marks and logos are registered or unregistered marks of Elbit Systems of America companies in the United States and in foreign countries. Copyright (c) 2008 Elbit Systems of America. All rights reserved.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or companies in the Elbit Systems Group, to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Elbit Systems Group operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Elbit Systems does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Contact: Kim Cushman +1-603-886-2273 kcushman@kollsman.com

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CONTACT: Contact: Kim Cushman, +1-603-886-2273, kcushman@kollsman.com

CEO of MTS Joins the Board of the GSM Association

MOSCOW, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces that its CEO Leonid Melamed joins the Board of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the mobile industry.

GSMA's board members include 25 operator representatives, the Chair of the Executive Management Committee - the body that manages the Association's ongoing activities in the area of products and services - and the GSMA CEO Rob Conway. Board members include executives of such leading global operators as China Mobile, AT&T, Orange, Telefonica O2 Europe, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and Telenor Mobile.

"We are glad to welcome Mr. Melamed as the new GSMA Board member. This stands as a recognition of MTS' success in the Russian and CIS markets, and the acknowledgement of the personal role of MTS' CEO in the financial and operational achievements of the company," noted GSMA CEO Rob Conway.

"It is a great honor for me to represent our company, our customers and our markets within such a highly regarded forum. Serving in this capacity brings benefits to our organization, which will gain from closer interaction with the world's leading operators, and our customers, who ultimately will benefit from cutting-edge products and services," said Mr. Leonid Melamed, President and CEO of MTS.

Mr. Melamed continued: "I am confident that the involvement of MTS, as the region's largest operator, will raise the profile of our markets in the eyes of leading technology and telecommunications stakeholders."

The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade association representing more than 700 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 countries and territories of the world. The Association's members serve more than 2.5 billion customers - 85% of the world's mobile phone users.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company services over 83.88 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well as Armenia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, in which MTS and its associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide GSM services, have a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about MTS can be found on MTS' website at http://www1.mtsgsm.com/.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of MTS, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might," and the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. We refer you to the documents MTS files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the Company's most recent Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned "Risk Factors" that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, our competitive environment, dependence on new service development and tariff structures, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, risks associated with telecommunications infrastructure, risks associated with operating in Russia and the CIS, volatility of stock price, financial risk management and future growth subject to risks.

For further information, please contact: Mobile TeleSystems, Moscow Investor Relations Tel: +7-495-223-2025 E-mail: ir@mts.ru

Mobile TeleSystems

CONTACT: For further information, please contact: Mobile TeleSystems,
Moscow, Investor Relations, Tel: +7-495-223-2025, E-mail: ir@mts.ru

New Orleans' Chief Technology Officer to Speak at Colorado Information Management Association ConferenceCIBER's Practice Leader for Business Process Integration to Join In

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBER, Inc. today announced that Jeff Talley, State & Local Government Business Process Integration Practice Leader, and Anthony Jones, Chief Technology Officer, City of New Orleans, will be speaking about lessons learned from Katrina at the Colorado Information Management Association (CIMA) 2008 Spring Educational Conference, April 17th at 10:15 a.m.

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Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the City of New Orleans was able to streamline business processes for grant applications and contract management from 45 days to 10 days and 90 days to 10 days, respectively. And all of this with a very small IT staff, which was made even smaller due to the exodus of 80 percent of New Orleans' population from the city.

Jones and Talley will discuss how the City used technology and a concept called business process management to revolutionize IT and the delivery of city services in the wake of the hurricane.

Jones and Talley will be speaking about lessons learned from Katrina on Thursday, April 17th at 10:15 a.m. at the CIMA event. For more information, visit http://www.state.co.us/cima.

About CIBER, Inc.

CIBER, Inc. is a pure-play international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services and reliable delivery for both private and government sector clients. CIBER's services are offered globally on a project- or strategic-staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., CIBER now serves client businesses from over 60 U.S. offices, 25 European offices and seven offices in Asia/Pacific. Operating in 18 countries, with more than 8,000 employees and annual revenue over $1 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients' systems to "competitive advantage status." CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, ALWAYS ABLE. http://www.ciber.com/

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CIBER undertakes neither intention nor obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. CIBER and the CIBER logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CIBER, Inc. Copyright(C) 2008.

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CONTACT: Diane Stoner, Media Relations, dstoner@ciber.com, or Jennifer
Matuschek, Investor Relations, jmatuschek@ciber.com, both of CIBER, Inc.,
+1-303-220-0100

Web site: http://www.ciber.com/
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AMP Capital Investors Implements Eagle's Data Management Solution in First Phase of Ongoing Project

BOSTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Project phase was implemented on time

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, today announced it had completed the first phase of a project with AMP Capital Investors to implement Eagle's data management solution in its investment management platform.

AMP Capital Investors is a leading Australian specialist investment manager with more than $111 billion (Australian dollars) assets under management as at 31 December 2007. The company engaged Eagle to implement its data management solution to centralize, cleanse, and validate its investment data to ensure that consistent information is shared across investment management systems.

"When we began this project a year ago, we understood that Eagle offered the required resources and solutions for our platform," said Henry Capra, CFO of AMP Capital Investors. "As such, we completed this first leg of the project according to our original plan. Eagle provided dedicated resources from the beginning, which helped ensure a smooth transition of our data."

"Eagle's data management solution is a key part of the overall platform, as data is the common thread of these systems," Mr. Capra said.

"We are very pleased with the outcome of phase one in the project plan, and look forward to a continued relationship with AMP Capital Investors as they continue to build out their solutions," said John Lehner, president of Eagle.

"The AMP Capital Investors project is significant. It has been no small task in reaching this important milestone," said John Legrand, managing director for Eagle's EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. "The relationship that has developed between AMP Capital Investors and Eagle over the course of this project is a solid alliance. The success of this part of the operation is directly attributed to an open and actively engaged project team and sponsors from both sides."

About AMP Capital Investors

AMP Capital Investors is a specialist investment manager with over $111 billion (Australian dollars) assets under management as at 31 December 2007. With almost 200 in-house investment professionals and a carefully selected global network of investment partners AMP offers significant depth and breadth of investment expertise. The combination of AMP's scale, breadth and capability provides access to superior investment opportunity.

About Eagle Investment Systems

Eagle Investment Systems LLC is a global provider of financial services technology, serving the world's leading financial institutions. Eagle's Web-based systems support the complex requirements of firms of any size including institutional investment managers, mutual funds, hedge funds, brokers, public funds, plan sponsors, and insurance companies. Eagle is committed to providing enterprise-wide, leading-edge technology and professional services for investment accounting, data management, performance measurement and information delivery. Eagle's product suite is offered as an installed application or can be hosted via Eagle ACCESS, Eagle's application service provider. To learn more about Eagle's solutions, contact sales@eagleinvsys.com or visit www.eagleinvsys.com.

About BNY Mellon Asset Servicing

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing provides services through The Bank of New York, Mellon Bank, N.A. and other related companies.

About The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than US$23 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than US$1.1 trillion in assets under management and services US$11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

Web site: http://www.eagleinvsys.com http://bnymellon.com

Eagle Investment Systems LLC

Kendra Ahern of Eagle Investment Systems LLC, +1-617-219-0209, kahern@eagleinvsys.com

Computer Misuse and Hidden Threats are Uncovered With the new Multi-Gigabyte Nokia IP2450 Intrusion Prevention With Sourcefire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Nokia Security Platform Also Extends Support for Future Sourcefire Applications

Nokia today unveiled a more sophisticated network security technology - the Nokia IP2450 Intrusion Prevention (IPS) with Sourcefire - that goes beyond traditional intrusion prevention systems to analyze potential threats, survey end point vulnerabilities, and monitor and learn network behavior. The Nokia IP2450 IPS purpose-built solution mitigates threats still common in today's connected enterprise, including exploitation of outdated laptop software, non-compliant server configurations and unauthorized user access. Developed to meet the security requirements of large enterprises and service providers, the flexible Nokia high-end next generation platform offers investment protection, superior price performance and high port density to support the highest number of network segments on a single appliance in its class.

"It is no secret that those responsible for the secure operation of IT systems within their enterprises want to protect their most critical assets and also reduce the potential for network downtime from security threats - all while keeping the costs of resources and network security mitigation down and addressing corporate compliance requirements," said Greg Podshadley, Vice President, Services & Software, Nokia. "With the different threats prevalent in the industry today, what is required is a truly intelligent threat mitigation technology such as the Nokia IP2450 IPS, which we believe is a standout solution in its class."

The Nokia IP2450 IPS delivers the most flexible combination of detection engine support and expansive network segment coverage in a single solution. The base platform includes 12 ports to cover 5 inline or 11 passive network segments, and is easily expandable to 24 ports supporting 12 detection engines. The 24 ports can monitor up to 11 network segments inline or 23 segments in passive mode, giving it a distinct competitive edge over all other solutions available today in its segment. Nokia IP2450 IPS has a measured inline and passive throughput of 4 gigabits per second (Gbps).

Bringing a new dimension to network threat mitigation, the Nokia IP2450 IPS takes security beyond the network perimeter and deep into the core by using a unified approach that integrates four core technologies - intrusion prevention (IPS), vulnerability management (VM), network behavior analysis (NBA) and network access control (NAC). Unlike other protection solutions today, this approach not only ensures continuous monitoring and protection, but also drastically reduces the number of false alarms and operational costs. The solution is backed by Nokia's worldwide technical support organization, an important requirement for large multinationals seeking consistent security policies and immediate access to trained personnel around the globe. In addition, all Sourcefire users and partners are also supported by the Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team (VRT), a group of leading intrusion detection and prevention experts working to proactively discover, assess and respond to the latest trends in hacking activities, intrusion attempts and vulnerabilities.

"By combining a great platform such as the Nokia multi-gigabyte sensor with the award-winning Sourcefire software, we are enabling customers to discover, block and proactively defend against emerging threats," said Tom McDonough, President and COO of Sourcefire. "The proven Sourcefire 3D System is required in today's enterprise environment, where intrusions are becoming more frequent and threats are more robust. We are excited about the capabilities that the Nokia IP2450 IPS will bring to the industry."

Nokia support for the Sourcefire 3D System's next generation capabilities has also been announced across the complete Nokia IPS product portfolio. Today, the Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), based on the industry-standard Snort engine, Real-Time Network Awareness (RNA) and Real-Time User Awareness (RUA) applications come pre-installed on the Nokia solution and can be run simultaneously. Nokia IP2450 IPS sensors are built on Nokia's leading-edge IPSO LX operating system, and along with the Nokia Defense Center appliances, provide a comprehensive security solution for enterprise and service-provider deployments.

"There has been a huge shift to mobile computing and a blurring of the boundaries between personal and corporate computing. Users are connecting to unmanaged personal and public networks. Online threats often silently compromise many computers. Many companies are moving to converged networks running critical communications services such as voice and video," said Andy Buss, Principal Analyst at Canalys. "Being able to respond to these challenges while reducing the cost and complexity of securing it all will be critical."

More information about the Nokia IP2450 Intrusion Prevention with Sourcefire can be obtained at http://www.nokiaforbusiness.com/.

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

http://www.nokia.com/

SOURCEFIRE(R), SNORT(R), the Sourcefire logo and SOURCEFIRE 3D(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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CONTACT: Media Enquiries: Nokia, Communications, Tel. +358-7180-34900,
Email: press.office@nokia.com; Nokia, North America, Communications, Tel.
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White Electronic Designs Corporation Announces Third Stock Repurchase Program

PHOENIX, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Electronic Designs Corporation announced today that it entered into a new Rule 10b5-1 Plan on April 7, 2008 pursuant to which up to 10% of its outstanding common stock may be repurchased. Repurchases will not be made until a 30 day waiting period has passed and the duration of the repurchase program is twenty-four months. The purchases will be funded from available working capital. This is the Company's third such repurchase program. Since the Company's first program began in June 2006, it has repurchased approximately 10% of its outstanding stock. As of April 7, 2008, White Electronic Designs Corporation had 22,446,959 shares of common stock outstanding.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements about White Electronic Designs Corporation's common stock repurchase program, including the maximum amounts that may be purchased under the program. The statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections, are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, changes in the market price of the company's common stock and changes in the Company's financial results, financial condition and cash requirements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. White Electronic Designs Corporation undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About White Electronic Designs Corporation

White Electronic Designs Corporation designs and manufactures innovative high technology components, systems, and branded products for military, industrial, medical and commercial markets. The Company's Microelectronic products include high-density memory packages and advanced self contained multi-chip and system-in-a-chip modules that are used in a growing range of applications across the Company's markets. The Company also produces anti-tamper security coatings for mission-critical semiconductor components in defense applications. The Company's Display segment designs and manufactures enhanced and reinforced high-legibility flat-panel displays for commercial, medical, defense and aerospace systems. The segment also designs and manufactures digital keyboard and touch-screen operator-interface systems, and electromechanical assemblies for commercial, industrial and military systems. The Company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has design and manufacturing centers in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and Oregon and manufacturing relationships in China. To learn more about White Electronic Designs Corporation's business, as well as employment opportunities, visit our website at http://www.whiteedc.com/.

Contact: Hamid Shokrgozar Chairman and CEO White Electronic Designs Corporation 602-437-1520 hamid@wedc.com Lytham Partners, LLC Retail: Joe Dorame Institutional/Analyst: Joe Diaz diaz@lythampartners.com Media: Kristen Klein 602-889-9700

White Electronic Designs Corporation

CONTACT: Hamid Shokrgozar, Chairman and CEO of White Electronic Designs
Corporation, +1-602-437-1520, hamid@wedc.com; or retail, Joe Dorame, or
institutional|analyst, Joe Diaz, diaz@lythampartners.com, or media, Kristen
Klein, all of Lytham Partners, LLC, +1-602-889-9700, for White Electronic
Designs Corporation

Web site: http://www.whiteedc.com/

iFinix Updates Shareholders on Audited Financials and Company Developments

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iFinix Corporation (Pink Sheets: INIX), in an ongoing effort of updating shareholders and continued transparency, is pleased to announce the audited financials are being done and we expect them to be completed before the end of April. At that time, we will initiate the steps for up-listing and finalize market maker representation.

iFinix Chairman Drew Budhu comments, "We are pleased to be executing our business plan and promises to our shareholder base. In a continuing effort to be fully transparent, we have made our transfer agent available for share structure inquiries. Shortly we will give an update about our new futures division acquisition. In addition, we hope to announce, in short order, another exciting development in the ongoing positive growth and development of iFinix."

About iFinix Corp.

iFinix is a diversified information technology services and solutions company with expertise in systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology. iFinix has established a product line that delivers financial and business information with streaming, real-time market data, news and analytics to professionals and active individual investors. The company's suite of products includes iFinix RealTime, iFinix Trader and eFinix. Visit http://www.ifinix.com/.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Safe Harbor: This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of iFinix Corporation to be materially different from the statements made herein.

Contact: iFinix Corporation Investor Relations 516-504-3981 x301

iFinix Corporation

CONTACT: Investor Relations of iFinix Corporation, +1-516-504-3981,
ext. 301

Web site: http://www.ifinix.com/

Microsoft Publicly Posts Additional Protocol DocumentationAction is another step toward delivering on interoperability principle of ensuring open connections to high-volume products.

REDMOND, Wash., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today took another step toward fulfilling its interoperability principle of ensuring open connections to its high-volume products and driving greater interoperability, opportunity and choice across the IT community of developers, partners, customers and competitors.

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Microsoft today posted on MSDN more than 14,000 pages of preliminary versions of technical documentation for Microsoft protocols built into Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. With this action, Microsoft will have posted a cumulative total of more than 44,000 pages of protocol documentation that it committed in its interoperability principles. Anyone who wishes to do so can now access, for free, preliminary versions of the documentation for the "connection points" between these Microsoft products as follows:

* Protocols between Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Office client applications; * Protocols between Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other Microsoft server products; * Protocols between Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook; * Protocols between 2007 Microsoft Office system client applications and other Microsoft server products.

As a result of today's posting, all types of developers -- including independent software vendors, open source developers and developers in customer IT departments -- will have consistent, open access to this protocol documentation that defines how these high-volume Microsoft products communicate with other Microsoft products. This consistent, open access to information will promote more interoperability options for developers of all types and will help foster improved real-world interoperability solutions in the marketplace.

"Microsoft is pleased to announce today another step toward putting our interoperability principles into action with the public availability of these protocol specifications for Microsoft Office, Office SharePoint Server and Microsoft Exchange Server," said Tom Robertson, general manager of Interoperability and Standards at Microsoft. "We believe that providing open, consistent access to these protocols will further unleash the creativity of all developers to work on real-world interoperability solutions. The implementation of Microsoft's interoperability principles is an important component of our overall efforts to promote interoperability in the marketplace."

As an example, developers working with SharePoint protocols will have additional resources to develop products that work with Microsoft Office client applications and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server products. These specifications will help spark the energy and imagination of countless developers to create new products and improve existing solutions.

In another example, developers working with Exchange Server protocols will have additional resources to build applications that directly communicate and store information with either Exchange Server or Microsoft Office Outlook related to e-mail, calendars, contacts, voice mail and task tracking.

"Today we are posting preliminary versions of protocol documentation for Microsoft Office, Office SharePoint Server and Exchange Server," said Jean Paoli, general manager of Interoperability and XML Architecture at Microsoft. "We are very eager to receive feedback from members of the developer community as they access this documentation over the next several weeks and months so we can use that feedback to improve our final documentation to be released in June."

The preliminary versions of the material posted today represent the first of a three-phased approach Microsoft is taking to make the protocol information available and accessible to all developers. The second phase, which will run until June, will be the collection of input from the community as developers review the documentation and provide feedback. The third phase, which will occur by the end of June, will be the posting of the final versions of the documentation along with final patent licensing terms. Microsoft will also announce additional documentation and disclosure schedules in the future.

As described in Microsoft's interoperability principles, everyone will have access to this protocol documentation without having to sign a license or pay a royalty or other fee. For those protocols that may be covered by a Microsoft patent, Microsoft will make available patent licenses on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms, at low royalty rates. In addition, Microsoft will publish a list of the protocols that are covered by patents and will make available a list of the specific Microsoft patents and patent applications that cover each protocol. However, open source developers, whether commercial or noncommercial, will not need a patent license for the development of implementations of these protocols or for the noncommercial distribution of these implementations, according to a Microsoft patent pledge for open source developers, issued pursuant to the interoperability principles.

Today's software users operate in an increasingly diverse IT environment that is rich with many products and services from many companies based on many business models. Microsoft's interoperability principles are part of the company's broader effort to deliver interoperable solutions to customers through product design, community participation, access to technologies, and engagement with standards organizations.

User Forums

Further information about the protocol documentation is available at the Open Protocol Specifications Forums on MSDN at the following locations:

Open Protocol Specifications Participate in the top-level forum group. Forum Group http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111125 Using the Open Protocol Ask questions about the Open Protocol specifications documents, their organization, language conventions and references. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111122 Windows protocols Discuss technical content and implementation of the Windows protocols described in the Open Protocol specifications. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111123 File services Discuss technical content and implementation of Server Message Block protocols described in the Open Protocol specifications. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111124 Using the Office Open Discuss technical content and Protocol specifications implementation of the Office protocols described in the Open Protocol specifications. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112502 Using the Exchange Server Discuss technical content and protocols implementation of the Exchange and Outlook protocols described in the Open Protocol specifications. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=113883 Using the SharePoint Products Discuss technical content and and Technologies protocols implementation of the SharePoint Products and Technologies protocols described in the Open Protocol specifications. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=115477 About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Telstra's New Submarine Cable Lands in Sydney

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telstra and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today demonstrated a new 9,000 kilometre submarine cable that will dramatically increase Internet capacity between Australia and the United States.

The new cable, which will be landed at Tamarama Beach this week, can be scaled up to 1.28 Terabits per second capacity between the two countries. At full capacity of 1.28 Terabits per second the cable is capable of carrying 160,000 concurrent high definition television channels.

"The explosion of user-generated online content means we need more capacity than ever before with the United States, which is already the destination for two-thirds of all Australian traffic on the internet," Ms Kate McKenzie, Group Managing Director, Telstra Wholesale, said today.

"This cable is the largest ever built and owned by an Australian company. It's another example of Telstra investing to ensure Australia can enjoy the health care, education and productivity benefits made possible by high-speed broadband technology," Ms McKenzie said.

Alcatel-Lucent began laying the cable between Sydney and Hawaii earlier this year. Work will continue to lay the cable across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii, and the cable will be operational by end-2008. From Hawaii the cable will interconnect with the new Asia America Gateway cable and other existing cables providing direct access to the mainland United States.

Hilary Mine, Alcatel-Lucent's Managing Director Australasia and North Asia, said this new project strengthens its enduring relationship with Telstra.

"As Telstra's wireline partner, Alcatel Lucent is delighted to celebrate this latest milestone in dramatically enhancing Australia's communications capacity," Ms Mine said.

The increased capacity means Telstra's retail and wholesale customers will enjoy:

- higher Internet speeds and greater security when they access information from the United States on Telstra's Next G(TM) network and through BigPond, and when they use services such as telecommuting and videoconferencing

- an expanded range and quality of services for business customers including advanced multimedia and e-commerce applications, and more intelligent network services.

Ms McKenzie said that Telstra first invested in Next G(TM) wireless broadband and ADSL2+ fixed broadband, and now we are investing in undersea cables to give our customers the best experience possible.

"All of these investments are occurring where there are benefits for customers, and where Telstra can make a commercial return on its investment," Ms McKenzie said.

About Telstra

Telstra Corporation Limited is Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, with one of the best known brands in the country. Telstra is the only true media communications company in Australia that can provide customers with a truly integrated telecommunications experience across fixed line, mobiles, broadband (BigPond(R)), information, transaction and search (Sensis(R)) and pay TV (FOXTEL(R)). Telstra's international businesses include CSL New World Mobility Group, one of Hong Kong's leading mobile operators; TelstraClear Limited, the second largest full service carrier in New Zealand; Reach Ltd, a provider of global connectivity and international voice and satellite services and SouFun Holdings Limited, a leading real estate and furnishings website in China. By using an integrated suite of network and media assets, Telstra is creating a world of 1-click, 1-touch, 1-command, any screen solutions that are integrated, operate in real-time, and are simple, easy and valued by customers.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

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Bell Labs Optical Networking Pioneers Among Finalists of the 2008 Millennium Technology PrizeDiscoveries Were Critical Enabler of Optical Networking and Modern Communications

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that a three-person team, including Dr. Randy Giles, Director of optical Subsystems and Advanced Photonics at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, and Prof. Emmanuel Desurvire, formerly of Bell Labs, Columbia University, Alcatel and currently Director of the Physics Research Group at Thales Research & Technology was selected as a finalist for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize. Professor David N. Payne, Director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton is the third member of this team.

These scientists are being recognized for their historic contributions to telecommunications resulting from their pioneering research of the Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) and its use in fiber optic transmission systems which made possible the high-capacity optical fiber networks that today power the Internet and communications networks around the globe.

Optical fiber transmission systems were first deployed in the mid 1970s and soon afterwards a new technique, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), promised to dramatically increase the fiber's data-handling capacity with the simultaneous transmission of multiple signal channels. To unlock the potential of WDM though, breakthrough technology was needed to overcome the inherent signal losses in optical fiber. It was the discovery that erbium, a rare-earth element, possesses unique properties ideally suited to the amplification of light signals in optical fibers that led to the invention of the EDFA for which this team is recognized.

Jeong Kim, President of Bell Labs noted that, "This invention by these three prominent scientists was a critical enabler of today's information highway. It unleashed the potential of numerous other inventions related to optical networking, and gave rise to the mass deployment of capabilities that touch the lives of virtually everyone on the planet."

The Millennium Prize, funded and run by the government of Finland and Finnish institutions and businesses, was created in 2004 to promote "technological research and innovation that have a positive impact on the quality of life; alleviate fears towards technological change and encourage discussion between technology specialists and societal decision makers."

Every two years, the Millennium Technology Foundation selects a new winner from top universities and corporations around the world. A total of 99 individuals were nominated for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize, with candidates being proposed by 88 organizations in 27 countries.

In addition to the Desurvire-Giles-Payne team, three other finalists for the 2008 prize were announced today. The winning individual or team will be announced at an award ceremony in Helsinki, Finland, on June 11 and receive a prize of 800,000 Euros. The award will be personally given by Her Excellency Mrs. Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, during a Grand Award Ceremony. Each finalist will also receive a prize. This is the world's largest award for technology innovation.

About the Millennium Technology Prize

The Millennium Technology Prize is Finland's tribute to life-enhancing technological innovation. The prize is awarded every second year for a technological innovation that is significantly improving the quality of human life today and in the future. The world's biggest technology prize is awarded by the Millennium Prize Foundation, an independent fund established by Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership. More information can be found at http://www.millenniumprize.fi/

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Presstek Appoints Frank D. Steenburgh to Board of DirectorsDigital Printing and Publishing Pioneer Strengthens Strategic and Operational Talent of Board of Directors

HUDSON, N.H., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. , the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset business solutions, today announced that Frank D. Steenburgh has been appointed to Presstek's Board of Directors. Mr. Steenburgh, who has more than 25 years of senior management experience in digital printing, will focus on helping Presstek expand its role in the growing digital color printing market.

Mr. Steenburgh retired from Xerox Corporation in 2005 as the Senior Vice President, Business Growth. He joined Xerox in 1967 and held a range of management positions. He was responsible for growing Xerox's $4.5 billion production business, with a strong focus on digital color, in his most recent position. He currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at ColorCentric Corporation.

"I am thrilled to welcome Frank to our Board," said Jeff Jacobson, Presstek President and Chief Executive Officer. "Frank is one of the most respected and experienced leaders in the graphic arts industry. He brings a breadth of global industry experience and vision and will provide tremendous input towards our evolving digital growth strategies. We welcome his many insights as we capitalize on our growth opportunities and build a sustainable profit orientated company."

"Presstek has a strong history of innovation and is an established leader in digital offset printing," said Frank Steenburgh. "I look forward to joining the board and providing counsel that will help shape the future direction of the company."

About Presstek

Presstek, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts and laser imaging markets. Presstek's patented DI(R), CTP and plate products provide a streamlined workflow in a chemistry-free environment, thereby reducing printing cycle time and lowering production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to make it easier for printers to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for high-quality, shorter print runs and faster turnaround while providing improved profit margins. Presstek subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., manufactures semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek's and external customers' applications. For more information visit http://www.presstek.com/, or call 603-595-7000 or email: info@presstek.com.

DI is a registered trademark of Presstek, Inc. Contacts Investor Relations Trade Relations Kathleen Makrakis Betty LaBaugh Director of Investor Relations Public Relations Manager 203-485-7534, ext. 1432 603-594-8585, ext. 3441 kmakrakis@presstek.com blabaugh@presstek.com

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blabaugh@presstek.com, both of Presstek, Inc.

Web site: http://www.presstek.com/

S&T Bancorp to Webcast 2008 Annual Shareholder Meeting

INDIANA, Pa., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Officials of S&T Bancorp, Inc. announced today that they plan to broadcast the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders live over the Internet. The public is invited to listen.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070920/NETH079LOGO ) PERTINENT USER INFORMATION: What: 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of S&T Bancorp, Inc. When: 10:00 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 21, 2008 Where: http://www.stbancorp.com/ How: Live over the Internet.

Simply go to S&T Bancorp's web page at the address listed above, click on "Investor Relations" and then on "Presentations." Select the "2008 Annual Meeting Conference Call," and follow the instructions. Participants are asked to access the webcast approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the discussion. After the live presentation, the webcast will be archived on this website for 30 days. There is no charge to access this event.

Headquartered in Indiana, Pa., S&T Bank, the principal subsidiary of S&T Bancorp, Inc., operates 46 offices within Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties. With assets of $3.4 billion, S&T Bancorp, Inc., stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA.

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CONTACT: Rob Jorgenson of S&T Bancorp, Inc., +1-724-465-5448

Web site: http://www.stbank.com/

Equifax to Release First Quarter Results on April 21, 2008

ATLANTA, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equifax Inc. will announce its first quarter results in a press release to be issued after the market close on Monday, April 21, 2008. The press release will be available on the company's Web site at http://www.equifax.com/.

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Equifax will host a conference call and presentation with analysts, in which senior management will discuss the quarter's results. Equifax will sponsor a live webcast of the conference call and presentation beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 22.

To access the broadcast, visit the Investor Center on the Equifax home page at http://www.equifax.com/ and click on the webcast link at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay will be available after the conclusion of the live webcast.

About Equifax (http://www.equifax.com/)

Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses -- large and small -- rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity, and maximize their financial well-being.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. employs approximately 7,000 people in 14 countries through North America, Latin America and Europe. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500(R) Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.

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Claimsnet Announces Agreement With Aetna for Electronic Claims and Remittance Processing

DALLAS, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Claimsnet.com (BULLETIN BOARD: CLAI) , a leading provider of electronic transaction services to the healthcare industry, announced today that they have signed an agreement with Aetna to provide electronic healthcare transactions services. Under the terms of the agreement, Claimsnet will deliver claims and receive Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) to and from Aetna on behalf of its healthcare providers.

"Claimsnet is extremely pleased to add Aetna to our growing list of healthcare payer clients," said Gary Austin, Claimsnet's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are looking forward to completing the implementation process in the near future."

About Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet is a leading provider of electronic transaction services for the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Dallas, Claimsnet offers services that are distinguished by ease of use, customer care, security and measurable cost advantages. More information on Claimsnet can be found at the Company's web site at http://www.claimsnet.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Act 1995 - With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of the company could differ significantly from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, maintaining access to external sources of capital, regulatory actions, success of marketing strategies, actions of the Company's competitors, dependence on business partners and distribution channels, and continued use of the Internet. Further information on the Company's risk factors is contained in the Company's quarterly, annual, and other periodic reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Don Crosbie of Claimsnet.com, +1-972-458-1701, ext. 112,
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Dynamics Research Corporation Receives Boeing Performance Excellence Award

ANDOVER, Mass., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynamics Research Corporation , a leading provider of innovative engineering, technical and information technology services and solutions to federal and state governments, announced today that The Boeing Company has awarded it a 2007 Boeing Performance Excellence Award for achieving a gold level of performance over the 12-month period. DRC was one of more than 250 companies out of approximately 10,000 Boeing worldwide suppliers to receive a silver or gold level performance award.

"We are extremely honored by this recognition, as it is a reflection of the high level of service we provide to our fellow integrators," said James P. Regan, DRC's chairman and chief executive officer. "As a supplier to Boeing, DRC strives to provide top-notch supply-chain services and will continue to do so in our ongoing effort to uphold strong industry partnerships."

For more information on the 2007 Boeing Performance Excellence Awards, visit http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/doingbiz/supplier_portal/bpea.html.

About Dynamics Research Corporation

Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) is a leading provider of mission- critical technology management services and solutions for government programs. DRC offers forward-thinking solutions backed by a history of excellence and customer satisfaction. Founded in 1955, DRC is a publicly held corporation and maintains more than 25 offices nationwide with major offices in Andover, Massachusetts; Reston, Virginia; and Fairborn, Ohio. For more information please visit our website at http://www.drc.com/.

Safe harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Some statements contained or implied in this news release, may be considered forward-looking statements, which by their nature are uncertain. Consequently, actual results could materially differ. For more detailed information concerning how risks and uncertainties could affect the company's financial results, please refer to DRC's most recent filings with the SEC. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information.

CONTACTS: Investors: Dave Keleher SVP and Chief Financial Officer, 978.289.1615 dkeleher@drc.com Media: Marisa Hagerman Sage Communications (for DRC) 703.584.5637 marisah@aboutsage.com

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CONTACT: Investors: Dave Keleher, SVP and Chief Financial Officer,
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Calling All Chinatown Idols; AT&T Sends You to HollywoodAT&T's Newly Unveiled Flagship Store Discovers 'American Idol' Ticket Winners, Delivers Prizes to Store Visitors and Reveals Chinatown's Idol

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

WHAT: AT&T has expanded its retail presence in Washington, D.C., with a new flagship store in vibrant Chinatown -- its largest store in the mid-Atlantic. To celebrate, AT&T invites local "American Idol" fans to show off their own vocal talents by auditioning to win two tickets to see "American Idol" live in Hollywood! Customers can also enter to win throughout the day. Auditions will take place 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., and the winners will be announced at 8 p.m. April 19. BE AT&T's CHINATOWN IDOL: WHEN/ Saturday, April 19: AT&T's Chinatown store is at 785 7th St. N.W. WHERE: at the corner of 7 and H streets. -- 10 a.m.: Store opens and contestants sign in -- 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Chinatown Idol auditions -- 5 p.m.: Five finalists are announced -- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Final five performances and Chinatown Idol are revealed, including in-store winner WHY: Sing your heart out to become AT&T's Chinatown Idol winner and go from Chinatown to Hollywood. The winner gets a trip to Los Angeles and tickets to a Season 7 "American Idol" show! Celebrate the grand opening of AT&T's flagship store, located at the corner of 7 and H streets, and perform for an energetic crowd. And while you wait to audition or support your best friend, you can experience the area's groundbreaking wireless store. It's a two-story, ultramodern space that revolutionizes the way customers experience wireless technology. This state-of-the-art store allows customers to look, touch and feel our entire wireless portfolio of devices and applications, including: -- Unmatched music applications. -- More Smartphones than anyone. -- Blazing-fast LaptopConnect cards. -- Turn-by-turn mobile GPS navigation. -- Live streaming video and much more. Throughout the day, you can participate to win prizes and receive up to $50 off any phone or PDA, excluding the iPhone, with a two-year service agreement. VISUALS: -- Hundreds of local "American Idol" fans waiting in line to audition for Chinatown Idol -- Inside look at AT&T's flagship store, which is complete with 46 devices and three messaging, gaming and music experience stations -- Speak with a local AT&T executive on the company's vision in blossoming Chinatown CONTACT: Beth Gautier: 202-659-5888 (office), 202-270-5724 (wireless), egautier@attnews.us (e-mail) About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER CONTEST OR SWEEPSTAKES. Enter contest on 4/19/08 at the AT&T Store, Gallery Place Mall, 785 7th St., NW, D.C. (the "AT&T Store"). Prel. round starts 10:00 a.m. ET; ends approximately 4:00 pm ET. Contest open to U.S. residents, 13 or older. Parent/legal guardian must accompany minor. No guarantee that all will be heard and limit of one entry per person in contest. One Contest Prize: A trip for 2 to LA to attend May 6, 2008, American Idol TV broadcast. Approx. retail value (ARV): $3,000. Enter Sweepstakes at the AT&T Store from 10 am ET 4/12/08 to 7:00 pm ET 4/19/08. Sweepstakes open to D.C. area residents, 13 or older and limited to one entry per person. One Sweepstakes Prize: A trip for 2 to LA to attend May 7, 2008, American Idol TV broadcast. ARV: $3,000. Odds depend on number of entries. Official Rules available at AT&T Store. Void where prohibited.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Beth Gautier of AT&T Inc, +1-202-659-5888, egautier@attnews.us

Web site: http://www.att.com/

Lockheed Martin Team Successfully Completes Major Flight Software Design Review for Space-Based Missile Warning System

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin today announced the successful completion of a comprehensive review of improved flight software designed to provide highly reliable command and control of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft.

SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace characterization.

Nearly 80 representatives from the U.S. Air Force, the Aerospace Corporation and the Department of Defense (DoD) participated in a detailed Integrated Design Review (IDR) at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Under contract to the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Lockheed Martin Space Systems, the SBIRS prime contractor, enhanced SBIRS flight software to enable more robust command and data handling, fault management and safe-hold capabilities on the GEO satellite system. An integral component of the spacecraft's command and data handling subsystem, the fault management system responds when an anomaly is detected in normal operations, putting the satellite into a safe state while operators on the ground analyze the situation and take corrective action.

"The successful review is direct testimony to the joint team's hard work and commitment to achieving operational excellence on this critical national program," said Jeff Smith, Lockheed Martin's SBIRS vice president and GEO-1 program manager. "We look forward to our continued progress and bringing powerful new global surveillance capabilities to our warfighters with the launch of this first-of-its-kind spacecraft."

Successful completion of the IDR allows the team to proceed with final development and delivery of flight software blocks necessary to support pre-launch spacecraft testing, including thermal vacuum testing which will validate spacecraft performance at temperature extremes greater than those expected during on-orbit operations. After the extensive environmental and final integrated test phase, the spacecraft will be shipped to the Air Force in late 2009 in preparation for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Fla.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., the payload integrator, are developing SBIRS for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.

Lockheed Martin is currently under contract to provide two HEO payloads and two GEO satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The Lockheed Martin team has delivered both HEO payloads and the first GEO satellite launch is scheduled for late 2009. The first HEO payload has completed initial on-orbit deployment and checkout and demonstrated that its performance meets or exceeds specifications. The program is in the early stages of adding additional GEO spacecraft and HEO payloads to the planned constellation.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

Media Contact: Steve Tatum, 408-742-7531;

e-mail, Stephen.o.tatum@lmco.com

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Stephen.o.tatum@lmco.com

Web site: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Telstra's New Submarine Cable Lands in Sydney

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Telstra and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today demonstrated a new 9,000 kilometre submarine cable that will dramatically increase Internet capacity between Australia and the United States.

Hilary Mine, Alcatel-Lucent's Managing Director Australasia and North Asia, said this new project strengthens its enduring relationship with Telstra.

"As Telstra's wireline partner, Alcatel Lucent is delighted to celebrate this latest milestone in dramatically enhancing Australia's communications capacity," Ms Mine said.

The increased capacity means Telstra's retail and wholesale customers will enjoy:

- an expanded range and quality of services for business customers including advanced multimedia and e-commerce applications, and more intelligent network services.

"All of these investments are occurring where there are benefits for customers, and where Telstra can make a commercial return on its investment," Ms McKenzie said.

About Telstra

About Alcatel-Lucent

Web: http://www.telstra.com

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran Tel: +33-1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Burnworth, Tel: +33-1-40-76-50-84, mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com. Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Rémi Thomas, Tel: +33-1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com, John DeBono, Tel: +1-908-582-7793, Tel: +1-908-582-7793, debono@alcatel-lucent.com, Tony Lucido, Tel: +33-1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com, Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com. Martin Barr, Telstra News Services, Telstra Corporation Limited, Level 39, 242 Exhibition St, Victoria 3000, Tel: +61-3-9634-4990, Mobile: +61-418-101-127, Fax: +61-3-9634-8826, Email: martin.barr@team.telstra.com

Bell Labs Optical Networking Pioneers Among Finalists of the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Discoveries Were Critical Enabler of Optical Networking and Modern Communications

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that a three-person team, including Dr. Randy Giles, Director of optical Subsystems and Advanced Photonics at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, and Prof. Emmanuel Desurvire, formerly of Bell Labs, Columbia University, Alcatel and currently Director of the Physics Research Group at Thales Research & Technology was selected as a finalist for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize. Professor David N. Payne, Director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton is the third member of this team.

About the Millennium Technology Prize

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran, Tel :+33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Stéphane Lapeyrade, Tel.: +33(0)1-40-76-12-74, stephane.lapeyrade@alcatel-lucent.com; Peter Benedict, Tel : +1-908-582-7710, pbenedict@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Rémi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; John DeBono, Tel: +1-908-582-7793, debono@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

KyLinTV's Growth Prompts Opening of New Content Delivery CenterChinese IPTV Company Expands Reach in Canada with Internap to Deliver Optimum Viewing Experience for Increasing Global Audience

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- KyLinTV announces today the opening of its latest Content Delivery Center in Toronto to enhance its Chinese IPTV broadcasts to the Canadian audience and further expand KyLinTV's service around the world.

The growing KyLinTV subscriber base in Canada prompted the establishment of the Toronto Center. These consumers are increasingly relying on the Internet to receive television broadcasts. Located in Canada's premier carrier independent, Internet Meeting Place, at 151 Front Street, Toronto, the new KyLinTV Content Delivery Center joins the company's three centers located in the United States -- Palo Alto, Dallas and New York. With over 150 telecommunications companies located at 151 Front Street, the delivery center provides a more efficient peering connection with Canadian home broadband providers like Rogers and Shaw Cable.

KyLinTV subscribers will be provided with improved streaming and video quality. Internap Network Services Corporation is providing route optimized IP network service, integrated data center space and power to deliver more than 30,000 hours of KyLinTV's video content.

"Working with NeuLion and Internap to open the Content Delivery Center in Toronto allows KyLinTV to meet its goal of offering the best programming and most choices while uniting the worldwide Chinese community. We are pleased to see the growth of subscribers and the establishment of this new center reinforces KyLinTV's long-term commitment to our Canadian audience," said Nancy Li, KyLinTV's CEO.

Most recently, KyLinTV added the exclusive Great Wall TV package to their channel line-up. Due to unrestricted channel capacity and no geographic boundaries, IPTV allows an unlimited amount of programming to reach viewers worldwide.

"Internap's integrated network and data center solution was designed to meet the stringent requirements of IP television broadcasts," said Tim Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer at Internap. "We're glad Internap can provide the technology services for KyLinTV to expand its delivery of high-quality IPTV programming to Chinese-speaking audiences worldwide. As KyLinTV continues to grow, and the popularity of IPTV persists, Internap's Performance IP network and data center colocation will provide KyLinTV with the reliability and flexibility needed to succeed."

About KyLinTV

KyLinTV is the first and only iPTV service dedicated to the Chinese community living in North America, offering both live broadcast as well as 30,000+ hours of video on demand programming. For more information on KyLinTV programming please visit http://www.kylintv.com/.

The service comes to the marketplace through the stewardship of two key investors, Charles B. Wang, founder of Computer Associates, and Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision and Home Box Office. Production is made possible through technology partnerships with NeuLion, Inc. of Plainview, New York and Trans Video of Beijing, China.

The NeuLion iPTV solution delivers KyLinTV content over the public internet direct to television throughout North America, in real time and on demand. Visit http://www.neulion.com/ to learn more.

About Internap

Internap is a leading Internet solutions company that provides The Ultimate Online Experience(TM) by managing, delivering and distributing applications and content with unsurpassed performance and reliability. With a global platform of data centers, managed Internet services, a content delivery network (CDN) and content monetization services, Internap frees its customers to innovate their business and create new revenue opportunities. More than 3,500 companies across the globe trust Internap to help them achieve their Internet business goals. For more information, visit http://www.internap.com/.

Internap "Safe Harbor" Statement

Certain information included in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding the performance of our products, business strategy, projected levels of growth and projected costs, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Internap and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements. Other important factors that may affect Internap's business, products, results of operations and financial condition include, but are not limited to: our ability to sustain profitability; our ability to respond successfully to technological change; the availability of services from Internet network service providers or network service providers providing network access loops and local loops on favorable terms, or at all; failure of third party suppliers to deliver their products and services on favorable terms, or at all; failures in our network operations centers, network access points or computer systems; and our ability to protect our intellectual property.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks, as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.

KyLinTV

CONTACT: Billy Huang of KyLinTV, +1-516-622-8423,
billy.huang@kylintv.com; or Katie Eakins or Patrick Wallace, +1-619-677-2700,
internap@lewispr.com, both of Internap

Web site: http://www.kylintv.com/
http://www.internap.com/
http://www.neulion.com/

General Dynamics Awarded $79 Million Contract to Continue Supporting the U.S. Army Reserve Data Center

FAIRFAX, Va., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a follow-on contract to provide information technology (IT) support to the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC). The total potential value of the contract if all options are exercised is $79 million over three years.

General Dynamics will continue to provide IT support for the Enterprise Data Center, which includes operations and maintenance, consolidation and enterprise desk top management to 55,000 users at 900 sites. The Enterprise Data Center is the infrastructure on which USARC operates to deliver network centric operations. The General Dynamics-led team includes Dell, Booz-Allen Hamilton, BAE Systems, CA, EMC Corporation, Perot Systems, SRA International, TEKsystems, Digicon and CorTechs.

"We are proud to continue to support the U.S. Army Reserve and the soldiers they serve. Our successful implementation allows us to take the knowledge, experience and lessons learned and continue to evolve the Enterprise Data Center into a true enterprise that serves the soldiers," said Zannie Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Army Solutions for General Dynamics Information Technology. "The continued transformation of the U.S. Army Reserve is paramount to the success of our nation's force readiness initiatives."

General Dynamics Information Technology has been supporting USARC for more than four years, and won the original contract in August 2003. The contract was awarded under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 2 Services (ITES-2S) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract. The U.S. Army, Department of Defense and other federal agencies can use ITES-2S to meet various IT requirements and efficiently obtain enterprise-wide systems integration solutions.

About General Dynamics Information Technology

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil, international and commercial sectors. With 15,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at http://www.gdit.com/.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 83,500 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.generaldynamics.com/.

General Dynamics Information Technology

CONTACT: Mark Meudt of General Dynamics Information Technology,
+1-703-246-0525, Fax: +1-703-246-0201, mark.meudt@gdit.com

Web site: http://www.gdit.com/
http://www.generaldynamics.com/

Harris Corporation Ground System for GOES-R Weather Satellite Is On Display at Company Lab in Melbourne, FloridaSuccessful Prototype Demonstrated in Advance of Spring 2009 Downselect

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (National Space Symposium, Booth #400) -- Harris Corporation has completed and successfully demonstrated a prototype of a total, end-to-end solution for the ground segment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - Series R (GOES-R) program. Harris demonstrated the prototype earlier this year during the American Meteorological Society Conference in New Orleans, and this future-proof solution is on display at the company's GOES-R lab in Melbourne, Florida.

The GOES series is a primary tool currently used by NOAA to detect and track hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other severe weather in the continental United States and the western hemisphere. The satellites provide the images and time-lapse sequences familiar to most Americans in television weather forecasts. The next-generation GOES-R system will provide significantly improved image resolution and increase the rate of imagery coverage of earth surfaces from every 30 minutes to every 5 minutes -- and every 30 seconds for severe weather events. GOES-R advanced sensor technology will measure data such as solar activity, the charged particle environment, the Earth's magnetic field, temperature and moisture profiles, cloud properties, ozone estimates, and solar x-ray flux to support accurate weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorological research.

The Harris successful ground segment solution for GOES-R is a flexible end-to-end solution that accommodates the expected 45-times increase in data to be ingested, processed and distributed to more than 10,000 direct users, while allowing for continuous improvement and future expansion as the GOES-R mission expands. The service-based architecture is open, scalable and modular and provides tomorrow capabilities with today technology. Following development and deployment of the ground segment, Harris IT Services would provide operations and support services over the life of the GOES-R program.

"The complete Harris GOES-R team solution has been successfully demonstrated and can be seen functioning today at our GOES-R lab facilities in Melbourne Florida," said Jeremy Wensinger, group president of Harris Government Communications Systems. "Our forward-looking prototype is based on our 45 years of proven expertise in satellite data processing, command-and- control, and automated product generation and distribution. We are confident our approach offers the best-value solution for supporting the next generation of geostationary weather satellites."

Harris is bidding as prime contractor and systems integrator for the ground segment of the GOES-R system, which includes receiving and processing satellite data, generating and distributing products from satellite data, and command-and-control of orbiting satellites. Members of the Harris GOES-R pursuit team include Atmospheric and Environmental Research Inc., Boeing Mission Systems, Carr Astronautics, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, and Wylie Information Systems LLC. The ground segment contract for GOES-R is expected to be awarded in the spring of 2009, with the first launch of a GOES-R series satellite scheduled for 2014. The ground segment is slated to run through 2029, including development, operations, and sustainment phases.

Harris is a recognized leader in satellite ground data processing and mission command-and-control systems. The company's ground data processing systems consist of complex suites of hardware and software that receive sensor data from satellites and process it into useable environmental parameters under stringent timelines -- turning the data into useable information. The company's command-and-control systems feature commercial-off-the-shelf design and high levels of flexibility. Designed for government and commercial applications, they support single-satellite missions as well as the largest and most complex satellite fleets deployed today.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of almost $5 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/.

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Government Communications Systems, 321-
727-6514 sleighton.meyer@harris.com, or Jim Burke, Harris Corporation,
+1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com, or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -
Washington, D.C., +1-703-739-1738, marc.raimondi@harris.com

Web site: http://www.harris.com/

Nokia, Bochum Employee Representatives Agreed on Severance Package and Site Closure Date

ESPOO, Finland, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and Bochum employee representatives have agreed on key elements of a reconciliation of interests and social plan for employees affected by the plan to close the site, achieving the target set for the negotiation by both parties: a fair, reasonable and satisfactory solution for all. The 200-million-euro package calls for Bochum to be shut down by June 30, after which Nokia will establish a transfer company for affected staff for one year.

"As we said in January when we started the discussions about closing Bochum, Nokia has agreed on a fair and responsible social plan," said Veli Sundback, Executive Vice President of Nokia and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nokia GmbH. "We are well aware that closing the site is painful for all affected employees and their families. As we have clear responsibilities to our employees in this kind of difficult situation, it was our special concern from the start to compensate the loss of the jobs in a respectful and fair manner."

"We achieved our goal, which was to reach a satisfactory agreement for our members that is in line with the best German agreements," said Gisela Achenbach, head of the Bochum works council. "Furthermore, additional payments will take into account the specific situation of families and severely disabled persons."

Both parties have also reached agreement on terms related to employee issues in the cases of the planned divestment of the Line Fit Automotive Business to the former business unit head, Razvan Olosu, and Equity Partners GmbH; and of the Bochum based core software R&D entity to Sasken Communication Technologies. Successful divestments would enable employment for approximately 300 staff in total, an important step towards the joint aim of finding alternative employment for Nokia's Bochum staff.

While production at Bochum will cease by end-June 2008, Nokia will continue to have a strong presence in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany with a major sales and marketing unit in Dusseldorf and a strong representation through a devices R&D team in Ulm. Nokia is the only major mobile device maker with an R&D presence in Germany, and its footprint in software is growing with the acquisitions of Gate5 and Loudeye and the pending purchase of Navteq, which has personnel in Frankfurt.

The final reconciliation of interests and social plan are expected to be signed in the next few weeks.

Nokia will comment further on the financial costs in connection with its first quarter report due on April 17.

About Nokia

http://www.nokia.com/

Nokia Corporation

CONTACT: Media Enquiries: Nokia, Communications, Tel. +358-7180-34900,
E-mail: press.services@nokia.com

eFuture to Acquire Proadvancer Systems Inc.

Expands Logistics Product and Service Offering to Form a Total Supply Chain Management Solution

BEIJING, April 8, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- eFuture Information Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: EFUT; ''eFuture''), a leading front-end supply chain management software and service company in China, today announced that it will acquire Proadvancer Systems Inc. (''Proadvancer''), a leading provider of logistics software and services in Mainland China and Asia. Proadvancer has 40 employees. The transaction is expected to be accretive to eFuture's 2008 earnings per share.

Upon closing, the acquisition will enable eFuture to add logistics software and services to its portfolio of front-end supply chain management software and service solutions including increased system planning, business process rebuilding, implementing, analyzing, and tracking capabilities. The acquisition furthers eFuture's goal of providing high-performance, integrated front-end supply chain management solutions that streamlining its clients' operations and maximize their competitive advantages.

''This acquisition is an ideal fit, expanding our core competence in front-end supply chain management software and solutions in China's rapidly growing retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries," said Adam Yan, eFuture's chairman and chief executive officer. ''Proadvancer's deep understanding of the logistics industry and advanced technology compliment our existing offering, allowing us to provide a complete logistics and supply chain management solution in retail and consumer goods industries.''

eFuture expects to benefit from the transaction by acquiring technology and skills that will enable the company to provide comprehensive logistics services in three main areas: integrated logistics center construction management, supply chain management and logistics model consulting and logistics information management systems planning, design and strategy.

Proadvancer has cooperated with eFuture's recently acquired Guangzhou Royalstone, now eFuture Royalstone, since 2000. The two companies also worked on projects for Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited, a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Lu Guangyang, Proadvancer's chairman and founder, will act as eFuture's chief logistics consultant and the general manager of the company's Logistics Business Unit.

''I am looking forward to becoming a member of the eFuture family,'' said Lu Guangyang, Proadvancer's chairman and founder. ''The addition of Proadvancer's business creates a comprehensive front-end supply chain management software and service provider that can better serve many of China's leading companies. With a track record of providing professional logistics services and an established relationship with eFuture, I'm confident that our customers will continue to benefit from high-quality products and services and find new value in the synergies created by our combined business.''

The transaction is expected to close before the end of August 2008, subject to customary closing conditions.

About Proadvancer Systems Inc.

Proadvancer is a leading provider of complete logistics solutions to Asia, bringing Japanese, American and European logistics technology to the Chinese market. Proadvancer leverages a decade of experience in logistics operations as well as advanced logistics planning theory and professional information and project management technology personnel to provide comprehensive logistics services to many top 100 retailers in China, including China Resources Vanguard Department Stores, Beijing Jingkelong Supermarkets, BuBuGao Supermarkets, and others. Proadvancer's personnel include professionals in logistics planning consulting, planning analysts and implementation and software engineers, ensuring that customers receive the highest level of service and support.

About eFuture Information Technology Inc.

eFuture is a leading provider of front-end supply chain management software and services in China. eFuture provides one-stop-shop software and service solutions to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, logistics companies and retailers in China's front-end supply chain market, especially in the retail and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (''FMCG'') industries. eFuture currently serves more than 900 clients, including Fortune 500 companies, over 650 retailers and over 250 distributors operating in China. eFuture is also one of IBM's premier business partners in Asia Pacific and is a strategic partner with Oracle, Microsoft, JDA, Motorola and Samsung Network China. The company has 20 branch offices across China.

For more information about eFuture, please visit http://www.e-future.com.cn/ .

Safe Harbor

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the ''safe harbor'' provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as ''will, '' ''expects, '' ''anticipates, '' ''future, '' ''intends, '' ''plans, '' ''believes, '' ''estimates'' and similar statements. Among other things, 2008 financial outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. eFuture may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ''SEC''), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to first parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement, including but not limited to the following: eFuture's anticipated growth strategies; eFuture's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; expected changes in the company's revenues and certain cost or expense items; eFuture's ability to attract customers and leverage its brand; trends and competition in the software industry; the company's ability to hire, train and retain qualified managerial and other employees; the company's ability to develop new software's and pilot new business model at desirable locations in a timely and cost-effective manner; the expected growth of the Chinese economy software market in retail and consumer goods industries; and Chinese governmental policies relating to private managers and operators of software and applicable tax rates.

Further information regarding these and other risks is included in eFuture's annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of April 8, 2008, and the company undertakes no duty to update such information or any other forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.

eFuture Information Technology Inc.

CONTACT: eFuture Information Technology Inc., +86-10-5165-0998 x8804, or
ir@e-future.com.cn; or Justin Knapp of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide,
Beijing, +86-10-8520-6556, or justin.knapp@ogilvy.com, for eFuture

Web Site: http://www.e-future.com.cn/

Next Inning Technology Publishes State of Tech Report, Updating Outlooks for SunPower, Cypress Semiconductor, Altera, and Xilinx

PRINCETON, N.J., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for SunPower , Cypress Semiconductor , Altera , and Xilinx .

In his State of Tech report, Editor Paul McWilliams covers roughly 70 companies that, in total, report annual revenues in excess of $700B. The quarterly Next Inning State of Tech has been praised by many professional investors as one of the best tools available for investors during earnings season. New subscribers have the chance to leverage these detailed reports during a 21-day no-risk free trial membership:

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In his State of Tech report, McWilliams wrote: "By and large, even though Cypress' core businesses are doing better than ever and I think the company is set with an operating model that will have legs going forward, Cypress' current valuation is more based on its majority ownership of SunPower than it is on anything else. As I've noted in past reports, due to the arbitrage position of Cypress in this equation, I've suggested that..."

McWilliams also looks at these topics: -- Because Cypress owns a majority stake in SunPower, could investors interested in SunPower improve their balance of risk and potential reward by purchasing shares of Cypress as a proxy? -- Is Wall Street's valuation of Cypress' core business irrationally low? -- Why was 2007 worse than expected for programmable logic companies like Altera and Xilinx? Does McWilliams think the trend will change in 2008? Does it make sense for investors to consider building positions in these companies now?

Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 218% since its inception versus 83% for the Nasdaq.

About Next Inning:

Next Inning is a subscription financial newsletter focused on technology stocks. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 20+-year industry veteran.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with CRD #131926. Interested parties may visit adviserinfo.sec.gov for additional information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

CONTACT: Marcie Martin Next Inning Technology Research, +1-888-278-5515

Indie Research Advisors, LLC

CONTACT: Marcie Martin of Next Inning Technology Research,
+1-888-278-5515

Web site: http://www.nextinning.com/

Lottomatica's GTECH Subsidiary Named Apparent Successful Bidder by the Kansas Lottery for a Central Gaming System, Following Competitive Procurement

ROME and PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lottomatica S.p.A. (Pink Sheets: LTTOY) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has been named the apparent successful bidder by the Kansas Lottery to supply and operate the central gaming system that will monitor electronic gaming machines at six gaming facilities in the state of Kansas. This decision by the Kansas Lottery follows a competitive procurement process. Final award of the bid is subject to successful negotiations of a seven-to-10 year contract, and approval of the contract by the Kansas Lottery Commission and the Kansas Information Technology Office.

Further details of the award will be disclosed when such approvals have been granted and upon the signing of a definitive agreement with the Kansas Lottery.

Lottomatica is one of the world's largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry. GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery. GTECH and Lottomatica together create a fully integrated lottery operator and gaming technology solutions provider -- a combined company with worldwide scale, considerable financial strength, and industry-leading customer solutions. Lottomatica is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing, media, and financial services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2007, had approximately euro 1.7 billion in revenues and 5,900 employees in over 45 countries when combined with GTECH.

For further information: AD HOC Communication Advisors 02/7606741 Mario Pellegatta - Matteo Cidda 335/1415585 This press release and the previous ones are available on the web site: http://www.adhoccommunication.it/ Lottomatica web site: http://www.gruppolottomatica.it/ GTECH contact: Robert K. Vincent Public Affairs 1-401-392-7452 GTECH web site: http://www.gtech.com/

GTECH Corporation

CONTACT: AD HOC Communication Advisors, +02-7606741, Mario Pellegatta or
Matteo Cidda, +335-1415585; or Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs of GTECH,
+1-401-392-7452

Web site: http://www.gtech.com/
http://www.adhoccommunication.it/
http://www.gruppolottomatica.it/

SkillSoft Shareholders Authorize Share Repurchase Program

NASHUA, N.H., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkillSoft PLC , a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small- to medium-sized businesses, today announced that its shareholders have authorized the repurchase from time-to-time by the Company and/or its subsidiaries of up to 10 million ordinary shares (represented by American Depositary Shares). Under Irish law, the share repurchase authorization expires on October 7, 2009.

Although shareholders have approved the program, the purchase of shares, if any, is, under Irish law, subject to the availability of distributable profits in the Company or its subsidiary companies. Further, the timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, and may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice.

"Under Irish law, the Company is required to obtain the approval of its shareholders to buy back its own shares. The Board, believing it to be in the best interests of the shareholders and the Company, agreed that the Company should request this approval to provide the Company with the flexibility to buy back shares if it determines that the benefits associated with such a program can be realized," said Chuck Moran, President and CEO of SkillSoft.

As of March 14, 2008, SkillSoft had approximately 111.6 million ordinary shares outstanding.

About SkillSoft

SkillSoft PLC is a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables business organizations to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services.

Content offerings include business, IT, desktop, compliance and consumer/SMB courseware collections, as well as complementary content assets such as Leadership Development Channel video products, KnowledgeCenter(TM) portals, virtual instructor-led training services and online mentoring services. SkillSoft's Books24x7(R) product offering includes access to more than 18,000 digitized IT and business books, as well as book summaries and executive reports. Technology offerings include the SkillPort(R) learning management system, Search-and-Learn(R), SkillSoft(R) Dialogue(TM) and virtual classroom.

SkillSoft courseware content described herein is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. SkillSoft has no obligation or commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature, enhancement or function described in this press release except as specifically set forth in a written agreement.

SkillSoft, the SkillSoft logo, SkillPort, Search-and-Learn, SkillChoice, Books24x7, ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, GovEssentials, EngineeringPro, FinancePro, AnalystPerspectives, ExecSummaries, ExecBlueprints, Express Guide and Dialogue are trademarks or registered trademarks of SkillSoft PLC in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, countries.

SkillSoft PLC

CONTACT: Tom McDonald, Chief Financial Officer of SkillSoft PLC,
+1-603-324-3000, x4232; or Investor Contacts: Michael Polyviou, or Peter
Schmidt, both of Financial Dynamics, +1-212-850-5748

Perot Systems and Harvard Pilgrim Extend IT and Business Process Service RelationshipThirteen-Year, $1 Billion Contract Extension to produce $150 million of Administrative Cost Savings for Harvard Pilgrim Over the Life of the Agreement

PLANO, Texas, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care today announced that they have extended their IT and Business Process Services Relationship through 2021.

Under this new 13-year, $1 billion contract, Harvard Pilgrim will realize approximately $150 million of administrative cost savings over the life of the agreement through the consolidation and leveraging of technology, administrative functions and redesign of administrative operations. Perot Systems will operate and support Harvard Pilgrim's information technology infrastructure, business applications, and administrative business operations.

"We are committed to helping Harvard Pilgrim to continue building upon their distinguished record of success," said Peter Altabef, president and CEO for Perot Systems. "Their dedication to the consumers of Healthcare reinforces the reasons why they are our nation's top health plan. We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with Harvard Pilgrim on this important and mutually beneficial initiative."

For three years in a row, Harvard Pilgrim has been ranked as the #1 health care plan in America, according to a joint ranking by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In addition to this accolade, J.D. Power and Associates' 2007 National health Insurance Plan Satisfaction Study recognized Harvard Pilgrim with the "Highest Member Satisfaction with Commercial Health Plans in the Northeast."

"Over eight years ago, Harvard Pilgrim turned to Perot Systems because of their reputation for being the leading Healthcare IT service provider. Since that time, we have relied on Perot Systems to help us successfully improve our level of customer service and increase operational efficiencies," said Charles D. Baker, CEO of Harvard Pilgrim. "They have earned our trust and because of their hard work, awarding this contract extension was an easy decision."

Perot Systems is one of the largest providers of consulting, business process, and technology-based solutions for the healthcare industry. Perot Systems is rated as the #1 IT vendor by both healthcare provider & payer clients in the Blackbook of Outsourcing's Healthcare Industry client survey. Additionally, Perot Systems ranks first in Modern Healthcare's Annual Outsourcing list of top information systems contractors. With more than 100 managed care relationships including IT, claims administration and business process support for seven of the top ten health plans, Perot Systems is committed to transforming the Healthcare IT industry by providing innovative solutions and implementing the latest processes and technologies in order to achieve measurable, sustainable results.

About Harvard Pilgrim

Harvard Pilgrim is a not-for-profit health plan that provides a variety of health benefit options and funding arrangements to more than one million members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. For more information, please visit http://www.harvardpilgrim.org/. In the fall of 2007, for the third consecutive year, Harvard Pilgrim was named the #1 commercial health plan in America according to a joint ranking by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)*. J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Harvard Pilgrim #1 in member satisfaction in the Northeast region**. "The National Health Insurance Plan Satisfaction Study," the first study of its kind from J.D. Power, gave Harvard Pilgrim a "satisfaction index" of 785 -- the highest score of any plan in the nation -- out of a possible 1,000.

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

* "America's Best Health Plans" is a trademark of U.S. News & World Report. The source for this data is Quality Compass(R) 2005, 2006 and 2007 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass is a registered trademark of NCQA. NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. ** Harvard Pilgrim Health Care received the highest numerical score among large commercial health plans (750,000+ members) in the Northeast Region (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2007 National Health Insurance Plan Satisfaction StudySM. Study based on 10,552 total responses and measures 13 Northeast plans and member opinions of commercial health plans, not including Medicare or Medicaid. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of members surveyed October - November 2006. Your experiences may vary. MEDIA CONTACT: Perot Systems Corporation Jonathan Moss +1 972 577 6395 jonathan.moss@ps.net

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Nokia Launches New Digital Music Store in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia announced today that the Nokia Music Store in the Netherlands has gone live http://www.music.nokia.nl/. With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Dutch acts, the Nokia Music Store let's people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. Part of the Ovi by Nokia offering, the Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.

"As the world's largest manufacturer of digital music players, millions of consumers from around the world can enjoy our music experiences," said Emile Baak, Managing Director of Nokia Benelux. "We're dedicated to delivering the best music experience, based on products and services that offer consumers choice, relevance, and ease of use. We also want to be more locally relevant than any other digital music store."

Nokia is celebrating the launch with a special offer. Everyone who purchases five tracks on the Nokia Music Store gets five other tracks for free. This offer is valid for the first 10,000 registrants who purchase five tracks at once.

With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as the Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 8GB. Browse for new music, get recommendations or search for your favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of your hand. Once a track captures your attention, you can add it to your wishlist to buy later or purchase it immediately for download to your device without having to download the same song again on your computer. You can also transfer purchased songs via your PC to compatible Nokia devices.

Individual tracks will cost EUR1.00 per track and albums from EUR10.00. Nokia Music Store will also offer a monthly subscription for PC streaming for EUR10.00. All music on the Nokia Music Store can be purchased through a variety of payment options, including credit cards and pre-paid vouchers. Other highlights include the ability to listen to a 30 second clip from any track on the store.

About Nokia Music Store

Nokia Music Store is a service where you can browse and buy music in order to download on your PC and compatible Nokia mobile device. Music downloaded from Nokia Music Store can be conveniently moved between your PC and compatible Nokia device, as well as copied to CD and moved on to compatible digital music players. Nokia Music Store also offers a monthly subscription service that allows you to stream unlimited music from the Store catalogue direct to your internet-connected PC. The Nokia Music Store is available in the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands and will expand to more countries throughout the year. http://www.nokia.com/music

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