Grosvenor Casinos Selects Bally's Gaming Systems Technology for Casino Fiveways Birmingham (UK) Floor of the FutureBally Technologies to provide promotions and table technology, iVIEW(TM) player communication network

LAS VEGAS, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, today announced that Grosvenor Casinos, one of Europe's leading gaming operators, has selected a full suite of Bally systems solutions for the Networked Floor of the Future at its Grosvenor Casino in Birmingham, England.

Grosvenor Casinos will install Bally's iVIEW player communication interface network for all of the casino's gaming machines and create a unique gaming experience across a high-speed floor network through Bally's system games and bonusing technologies.

Bally will install a complete slot management solution that includes a ticket-in/ticket-out system; slot accounting and reporting system; player-tracking system; and comprehensive bonusing system. The casino will use Bally's iVIEW interactive displays for player marketing and promotions, and further enhance its promotions program through Bally Power Coupon(TM), which enables casino patrons to insert promotional coupons directly into the bill validator, ensuring that the credits are used for play rather than being cashed out.

Grosvenor Casinos also chose Bally's new TableView(TM) real-time table rating and player tracking solution to replace their existing manual rating process with the ease, speed, and simplicity of electronic automation. TableView will allow the casino to track, rate, and reward their table-game players the same way they do slot players.

"We're excited to install these products as part of our customer rewards program for players," said Ian Burke, Chief Executive Officer of the Rank Group Plc. "The world-leading Bally system should enable us to offer the most cutting-edge promotions which will provide additional benefits to our most loyal customers and will help us to gain a greater understanding of customer preferences and playing patterns."

Ramesh Srinivasan, Executive Vice President, Bally Systems, said, "We are honored by Grosvenor Casinos' confidence in Bally systems and look forward to developing this relationship further as we implement technology that will help drive player loyalty and generate additional revenue for the casino. This partnership reflects Bally's continued growth in the international market and the power and flexibility of our systems technology to provide the most advanced solutions for today's and tomorrow's networked floor."

About Bally Technologies, Inc.

With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. As the world's No. 1 gaming systems company, Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com/.

About Grosvenor Casinos

Grosvenor Casinos is the UK's number-one casino business. The business is headquartered in Maidenhead, England and operates casinos under the Grosvenor Casinos and G Casinos brands in England and Wales, and also operates two casinos in Belgium. Grosvenor Casinos is distributed online by Blue Square.

This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward- looking statements. Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks that are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of today's date.

Investor Contact: Media Contact: Robert Caller Laura Olson-Reyes (702) 584-7982 (702) 584-7742 rcaller@ballytech.com lolson-reyes@ballytech.com

Bally Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: investors, Robert Caller, +1-702-584-7982,
rcaller@ballytech.com, or media, Laura Olson-Reyes, +1-702-584-7742,
lolson-reyes@ballytech.com, both of Bally Technologies, Inc.

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

Navarre Corporation Announces Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2009Company Provides Preliminary Fiscal Year 2008 Results

MINNEAPOLIS, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation , a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia software products, in conjunction with updating its investor presentation, announced today its financial guidance for fiscal year 2009 and preliminary financial results for the fiscal year 2008 ended March 31, 2008.

For fiscal year 2009 ending March 31, 2009, the Company currently expects net sales to range between $640 million and $670 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected to range between $28 million and $31 million. Net income (comparable to net income without discontinued operations for fiscal year 2008) is anticipated to range between $7 million and $9 million. The Company also indicated that it anticipates cash flow from operations to be positive for fiscal year 2009.

For fiscal year 2008 ended March 31, 2008, the Company estimates net sales to be approximately $650 million, and EBITDA from continuing operations to be approximately $29 million. Net income, including discontinued operations, is anticipated to range between $9 million and $10 million; and net income without discontinued operations is anticipated to be approximately $7 million. The Company's debt, net of cash, at the end of fiscal year 2008 is estimated to be $36 million, as compared to $53 million at March 31, 2007, a year over year reduction of approximately $17 million.

The Company noted that its fourth quarter and fiscal year results will not be final until after completion of the fiscal year 2008 financial audit. The Company expects to report its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results in early June 2008. Specific information regarding the date of this earnings release and a conference call to discuss these results will be provided in an upcoming announcement.

Cary Deacon, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am proud of the organization's accomplishments in FY 2008. We completed the strategic and profitable sale of our independent music business and have implemented the 'Order to Cash' processes with our SAP system. We look forward to implementing the remaining warehouse and transportation components of this system later this summer. In light of the current economic situation, we are approaching FY 2009 conservatively and with a strong focus on asset management, while seeking incremental growth opportunities."

About Navarre Corporation

Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, DVD video, video games and accessories. Navarre licenses and publishes home entertainment and multimedia content through its Encore, BCI, and FUNimation subsidiaries and has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount retailers, wholesale clubs, office and electronic superstores, military sales and e-tailers nationwide. Navarre was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New Hope, Minnesota. Additional information is available at http://www.navarre.com/.

Safe Harbor

The statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors provided therein. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the actual results that the Company achieves may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the Company's revenues being derived from a small group of customers; the seasonal nature of the Company's business; the potential for the Company to incur significant additional costs and to experience operational and logistical difficulties in connection with its implementation of a new ERP system; pending litigation or regulatory investigation of the Company may result in significant costs; Company's dependence on significant vendors; uncertain growth in the publishing segment; the Company's ability to meet significant working capital requirements related to distributing products; and the Company's ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive distribution and publishing industries. In addition to these, a detailed statement of risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in particular the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, as well as its other SEC filings and public disclosures.

Investors and shareholders are urged to read this press release carefully. The Company can offer no assurances that any projections, assumptions or forecasts made or discussed in this press release will be met, and investors should understand the risks of investing solely due to such projections. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Investors and shareholders may obtain free copies of the public filings through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/ or at one of the SEC's other public reference rooms in Washington D.C., New York, New York or Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information with respect to the SEC's public reference rooms.

Navarre Corporation

CONTACT: Navarre Investor Relations, +1-763-535-8333, ir@navarre.com

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

Meat Loaf Finds Paradise by the GoPhone LightNew GoPhone Advertisements Feature Meat Loaf, Tiffany

SAN ANTONIO, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced the launch of a new advertising campaign highlighting GoPhone's unlimited talk, unlimited text and freedom from surprise bills. The campaign, which kicks off this week, features recording legend Meat Loaf and '80s pop icon Tiffany.

"GoPhone is changing the conversation about wireless by giving customers control over how much and how often they pay for their wireless service -- and they still get access to AT&T's exclusive content, devices and features," said Judy Cavalieri, AT&T vice president of Prepaid. "The new advertising illustrates these features in a fun, entertaining way to which all viewers can relate."

In the new advertising created by BBDO Atlanta and New York, Meat Loaf breaks into song with GoPhone-inspired lyrics to the melody of his classic hit "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" when his son asks for a GoPhone. When mom, Tiffany, enters the room and joins the song, all agree to go get GoPhone because it offers unlimited talk to any wireless AT&T customer, you can add unlimited text and there are no surprise bills.

GoPhone is the only wireless service that provides a Mobile to Mobile calling community of more than 70 million people and the ability to carry over a balance from month to month without a contract.

A 30-second television spot will run nationally, along with radio advertisements featuring the song in select markets. For those who crave more than 30 seconds of GoPhone paradise, an extended 90-second video can be viewed at http://www.att.com/gophone.

"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is available for download as a ringtone to AT&T handsets.

For the complete array of AT&T GoPhone offerings, visit http://www.att.com/gophone.

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/.

(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

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.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Alexandra Trask of AT&T Inc., +1-404-236-6273,
alexandra.trask@att.com

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

UPDATE: USA TODAY Launches Instant Message News Alerts and Search Function

MCLEAN, Va., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA TODAY announces the launch of a brand new instant message-based application. Available initially to users of AOL's AIM service, the largest instant messaging service in the U.S., users will be able to search current and archived USATODAY.com headlines and set up real-time news alerts via instant message. USA TODAY's instant message bot was developed by InfiniteAgent, a leading provider of instant messaging and SMS logging services.

"USA TODAY continues to find ways to reach news consumers wherever they are and it is clear that a substantial number of them are using instant messaging platforms to share and receive information," said Jeff Webber, publisher of USATODAY.com. "By providing real-time news through AIM we continue to provide our readers with the information they want through an innovative platform."

To access the application users may visit imalerts.usatoday.com or log on through AIM. Once logged into the AIM service, users should add "USA TODAY" to their AIM Buddy Lists. AIM users may input key words into their dialogue windows; when stories are published on USATODAY.com containing those words, AIM users will receive an instant message with a headline, article summary and link back to the complete story. Readers may also use the interactive service to browse and search current and archived USATODAY.com headlines.

"Real-time alerting is a powerful asset to any publishing or relationship-building strategy," said Jonathan Lieberman, managing partner at InfiniteAgent. "We're pleased to launch this new service with a partner like USA TODAY that is committed to expanding its audience through new touch-points."

InfiniteAgent is a pioneer in the hosted application space. Since 1996 the company has provided exclusively hosted, enhanced service layers for enterprise applications, instant messaging and SMS focusing on large-scale services for alert processing and triggering, customer service and intelligent agents. The company also provides a set of web-based tools to build applications on its suite. InfiniteAgent's latest products focus on managing IM and SMS for the consumer and business markets through its AlwaysOn services, http://www.ao.im/ and a new business-centric social networking platform to debut in the second quarter of 2008.

About USA TODAY

USA TODAY is the nation's top-selling newspaper. It is published via satellite at 34 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. . The USA TODAY brand also includes: USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information Web site that is updated 24 hours per day; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasts of college and professional football and baseball; USA TODAY Mobile, offering up-to-the minute news and information on a variety of mobile platforms and devices; and USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.

About InfiniteAgent

Since 1996 InfiniteAgent has provided a hosted services platform to connect users with each other and with content intelligently. InfiniteAgent focuses on large-scale data delivery, alerting and interactivity over many messaging protocol for clients like AOL, MLB, Verizon, Sprint, CareerBuilder and Dow Jones providing protocol conversion services, interactive agents (bots), customer service applications and large-scale alerting services. InfiniteAgent also produces the instant messaging and SMS logging service at http://www.ao.im/, and http://www.shoppingbuddy.im/.

USA TODAY

CONTACT: Alexandra Nicholson of USA TODAY, +1-703-854-5872,
anicholson@usatoday.com; or John Lieberman of InfiniteAgent, +1-646-467-8641,
jon@infiniteagent.com

Web Site: http://www.usatoday.com/

The Travel Partnership Corporation Announced Significant Progress at Annual General Meeting in New York City

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing the Annual General Meeting of The Travel Partnership Corporation, Tralliance President and CEO, Edward A. Cespedes, reported significant progress with the .travel Registry and its effects on the global travel industry.

The Travel Partnership Corporation was created to promote the addition of the top level domain known as .travel to the Internet. As a component of the Travel Partnership Corporation's yearly calendar, the association members gathered in New York City for a general meeting to discuss the state of .travel regarding its role to the travel community, progress, adoption of policy changes, and how .travel will participate in the future of the travel and tourism industry.

The highlight of the agenda was the presentation of President and CEO of Tralliance Corporation, Edward A. Cespedes. With vast experience in both finance and technology, Cespedes brought a tremendous amount of perspective on how to take advantage of this unique technological innovation as well as how to mold where .travel will be in the future.

Cespedes announced, "Tralliance has witnessed a significant growth in .travel domain name sales. The renewed interest in the travel and tourism domain is a reflection of the understood value of .travel."

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to support this innovative movement for and by the travel and tourism industry," commented Birger Backman, Chairman of The Travel Partnership Corporation, "I am honored to have been re-elected as the Chairman of the TTPC, where I feel that we are creating the Travel 2.0, the newest tool for the travel industry. .travel will play a significant role in the future of travel and tourism."

About Tralliance Corporation

Tralliance Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of theglobe.com (OTC Bulletin Board: TGLO) that, as the .travel Registry, develops products and services to promote the efficiencies and convenience of e-commerce for travel and tourism companies on the Internet. Designed to serve the global travel and tourism community, the major aims of the .travel sponsored Top Level Domain (sTLD) are improved Internet identity, creation of advanced distribution channels, and the establishment of a strong trust factor between the industry and its customers. For more information visit, http://www.tralliance.travel/, or http://www.travel.travel/.

Safe Harbor

This press release includes forward-looking statements related to theglobe.com, inc. and its subsidiary, Tralliance Corporation, that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to product delivery, product launch dates, risks relating to the Internet, development and protection of technology, the availability of financing or other capital to fund its plans and operations, the management of growth, market acceptance of our products, our ability to compete successfully against established competitors with greater resources, the uncertainty of future governmental regulation (particularly as it pertains to the Internet), and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these and other factors that could affect theglobe.com's future results and business plans, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in particular our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Copies of these filings are available online at http://www.sec.gov/. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from management expectations.

Tralliance Corporation

CONTACT: Heidi Siefkas-Cassemiro of Tralliance Corporation, +1-954-769-
5970, heidi@travel.travel

Web site: http://www.theglobe.com/
http://www.tralliance.travel/
http://www.travel.travel/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/122628.html

Alcatel-Lucent Launches a Global Advertising Campaign Celebrating the Always On Way of Life

PARIS, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) launched a global advertising campaign today that explores and celebrates how individuals are leveraging innovations in communications to transcend the limitations of location and time.

Using real-life examples, Alcatel-Lucent's new advertising campaign highlights people around the globe who use advances in communications technology to create and design their lives and professions based on their own dreams and values; people the company refers to as Always On innovators. Being Always On does not mean staying connected every minute of every day. It's about using today's advanced communications technology on your own terms to find your perfect balance of family, friends, work and play.

"Every day, Alcatel-Lucent employees around the world work to invent and advance the technologies that are transforming the way the world communicates. The people featured in our new advertising campaign are real people. Their inventiveness motivates us to keep searching for better and more exciting solutions to help keep our world Always On. This is what I found extraordinary," said Caroline Guillaumin, Vice President Communication and Sustainable Development of Alcatel-Lucent.

The campaign features individuals who use communications technology in unique and compelling ways, from a teenage fashion blogger in Paris to an Indian architect designing retail stores throughout India.

"At the time of the merger, Alcatel-Lucent's advertising message was 'Because the World is Always On.' With the new campaign, the company is extending the notion of Always On while capturing the spirit of change and innovation that is at the heart of Alcatel-Lucent's mission of transforming the way the world communicates. It is this idea of transformation, which the campaign highlights. What people are living, their passions and their way of life were completely impossible a few years ago. In fact, they have invented a new way of life," said Jean-Pierre Villaret, President of June TwentyFirst.

"We have been charmed by this capacity to adopt the technology to use it in a very personal way. Thus, we decided to add the key verb 'transforming' in the signature: "Transforming communications for a world that is Always On." A world Always On is a more intense world, a more imaginative and more open one," added Benoit Viala, Partner of Euro RSCG C&O.

The campaign features today among others: -- Olga, a 15-year-old Parisian blogger who has 40,000 loyal fans of her blog, a fascinating teenager's guide to Paris. -- Urko, who founded a virtual record label that allows musicians everywhere to contribute their work, which is then mixed, produced and distributed online worldwide. -- Katell Gelebart, an eco-designer using recycled materials to create her fashions for clients around the globe. -- Elshopo, an on-line artistic silkscreen studio and experimental workshop created by three friends living in Berlin, Paris and Tokyo. -- Tricia Mendez, a Miami-based travel planner specializing in ultimate custom vacations anywhere in the world. -- Ram Doultani, an Indian retail architect who designs buildings, coordinates suppliers and manages construction sites via a mobile office -- his laptop. -- Marlon Richardson, a web designer and photographer who makes technology work for him so he can have more time to pursue life to the fullest.

This new campaign was developed by June TwentyFirst and Euro RSCG C&O and will be launched on print, TV and online media in Europe, North America and Asia.

These and other profiles can be viewed on a new dedicated website http://www.theworldisalwayson.com/. New profiles will be added in the future.

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/

Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACT: Press, Regine Coqueran, + 33(0)1-40-76-49-2,
regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com, Alix Cavallari, +33(0)1-40-76-16-58,
Alix.cavallari@alcatel-lucent.com; Investor Relations, Remi Thomas,
+33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com, John DeBono,
+1-908-582-7793, debono@alcatel-lucent.com, Tony Lucido, +33(0)1-40-76-49-80,
alucido@alcatel-lucent.com, or Don Sweeney, +1-908-582-6153,
dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com, all of Alcatel-Lucent

Web site: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/
http://www.theworldisalwayson.com/

Weekly Online Radio Audience Increases from 11 percent to 13 percent of Americans in Last Year, According to the Latest Arbitron/Edison Media Research StudyRadio's Digital Platforms show continued growth; Listening to AM/FM radio also remains strong

NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Infinite Dial 2008: Radio's Digital Platforms, the latest study by Arbitron and Edison Media Research, shows continued growth in usage and ownership of various forms of digital audio platforms, including online radio, iPod/MP3 players, and podcasting.

Key findings from The Infinite Dial 2008: Radio's Digital Platforms, include:

The weekly online radio audience increased in the past year to an estimated 33 million. Thirteen percent of the U.S. population age 12 and older have listened to online radio in the past week; up from eleven percent (approximately 29 million) in 2007. On a weekly basis, online radio reaches more than one in seven 25- to 54-year olds (15%).

AM/FM radio continues to have a big impact on people's lives. The study asked consumers to rate the impact different digital audio platforms has on their lives. More than one in five (21 percent) consumers said radio has a big impact on their lives; ranking second only to mobile phones (33 percent) as the audio platform/device that has the biggest impact on people's lives.

iPod/Portable MP3 player ownership continues dramatic growth. Nearly four in ten (37 percent) own an iPod or other brand of portable MP3 player; up from 30 percent in 2007 and more than two and a half times the number in 2005 (14 percent). Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of those ages 12-17 own a digital audio player.

Audio podcasting usage continues to increase along side the proliferation of iPod/MP3 player ownership. Eighteen percent have ever listened to an audio podcast; up from 13 percent in 2007. Nine percent have listened to an audio podcast in the past month (an estimated 23 million).

More than four in ten weekly online radio listeners have a profile on a social networking Web site. Those who regularly listen to online radio are much more likely to participate in social networks; 41 percent of weekly online radio listeners report having an online social networking profile (compared to 24 percent of the total 12+ population); more than one-third (37%) visit social networking sites nearly once per day or more.

The Internet is gaining on radio as the medium to learn about new music. In 2008, radio is mentioned as the medium "you turn to first to learn about new music" by about half of consumers (49 percent), with Internet at 25 percent. In 2002, radio was mentioned by nearly two-thirds of consumers (63 percent) for this perception, while only nine percent mentioned Internet.

"Traditional radio and Internet-only radio must realize that they are now part of an even broader world of online information and entertainment options and respond accordingly," said Pierre Bouvard, president, sales and marketing, Arbitron Inc. "Advertisers who want to go where the trends are pointing need to be more involved with the new forms of audio media as they continue to expand."

"Users continue to prove that they want to consume radio on their terms," said Tom Webster, vice president, Edison Media Research. "On-demand media and a wealth of portable devices are creating listening occasions that were previously either unavailable or under-utilized, which is increasing the overall demand for audio content."

This study, as well as previous studies, may be downloaded free of charge via the Arbitron and Edison Media Research Web sites at http://www.arbitron.com/ and http://www.edisonresearch.com/.

How the Study Was Conducted

A total of 1,857 people were interviewed to investigate Americans' use of various forms of traditional, online and satellite media. From January 18 to February 15, 2008, telephone interviews were conducted with respondents age 12 and older chosen at random from a national sample of Arbitron's Fall 2007 survey diarykeepers. In certain geographic areas (representing eight percent of the national population), a sample of Arbitron diarykeepers was not available for the survey, and a supplemental sample was interviewed through random digit dialing.

About Arbitron

Arbitron Inc. is a media and marketing research firm serving radio broadcasters, cable companies, advertisers, advertising agencies and outdoor advertising companies. Arbitron's core businesses are measuring network and local market radio audiences across the United States; surveying the retail, media and product patterns of local market consumers; and providing application software used for analyzing media audience and marketing information data. The Company has developed the Portable People Meter, a new technology for media and marketing research.

Through its Scarborough Research joint venture with The Nielsen Company, Arbitron also provides media and marketing research services to the broadcast television, newspaper and online industries.

Arbitron's marketing and business units are supported by its research and technology organization, located in Columbia, Maryland. Its executive offices are located in New York City.

About Edison Media Research

Edison Media Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to radio stations, television stations, newspapers, cable networks, record labels, Internet companies and other media organizations. Edison Media Research is also the sole provider of election exit poll data for the six major news organizations: ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, and the Associated Press. Edison Media Research works with many of the largest American radio ownership groups, including Entercom, Citadel, CBS Radio, Bonneville and Westwood One; and also conducts strategic and perceptual research for a broad array of companies including Time Warner, Google, Yahoo!, Sony Music, Princeton University, Northwestern University, Universal Music Group, Time Life Music and the Voice of America. Edison Media Research has a fourteen year history of thought-leadership in the radio industry, and has provided services to successful radio stations in South America, Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe.

All of Edison Media Research's industry studies can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.edisonresearch.com/ and can be downloaded free of charge.

PPM(TM) and Portable People Meter(TM) are marks of Arbitron Inc. Contact: Jessica Benbow Arbitron Inc. 410-312-8363 jessica.benbow@arbitron.com

Arbitron; Edison Media Research

CONTACT: Jessica Benbow of Arbitron Inc., +1-410-312-8363,
jessica.benbow@arbitron.com

Web site: http://www.arbitron.com/
http://www.edisonresearch.com/

Groton, Connecticut Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access

GROTON, Conn., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in New London County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along Routes 32 and 12 in Groton, Connecticut and the surrounding area.

Verizon Wireless has invested nearly $44 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services like BroadbandAccess and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested nearly $2.2 billion into its New England network, including over $292 million in 2007 alone.

BroadbandAccess offers computer users the nation's most reliable high- speed wireless mobile broadband network, operating at average upload speeds between 500 and 800 kbps, and download speeds between 600 kbps and 1.4 mbps over Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess with EV-DO Revision A network. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other multimedia services to wireless phones.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the fourth quarter of 2007 as the company added two million net new customers and, for the thirteenth consecutive quarter, reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the wireless industry.

The company's 'nation's most reliable wireless network' reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country who inspired the "can you hear me now" national advertising campaign. Nationally, these test men and women drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

BroadbandAccess speed claim is based on stationary tests with 5 MB FTP data files w/o compression and requires compatible EV-DO Rev. A device. Actual throughput speed varies. BroadbandAccess is available to more than 240 million people in 248 major metros in the U.S. V CAST Music phone & per song charges required; airtime may apply for music downloads. Additional charges required for other V CAST services. Offers & coverage, varying by service, not available everywhere. Network details and coverage maps at vzw.com.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213, or Marcia
Simon of Thomson Communications, +1-860-399-0191, for Verizon Wireless

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

Hifn and Toyou Join Forces to Deliver Optimized Storage Solutions to China Market

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hifn(TM) , the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, and Toyou Feiji (Toyou), China's leading provider of storage management solutions and professional services, jointly announced today that both parties have established a program for technical cooperation and innovative development. Additionally, Toyou has selected Hifn's Express DR cards for its industry -- leading, hardware-advantaged compression technology. The cards will be deployed in Toyou's NetStor series of products. Toyou is the first Chinese storage vendor to integrate Hifn's Express DR cards, enabling Toyou to deliver a performance -- and capacity-optimized Virtual Tape Library (VTL) solution.

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Over the past several years, VTL solutions have gained increasing market acceptance by providing unique advantages, such as the performance and reliability benefits of disk-based backup while enabling users to maintain their existing tape backup infrastructure. As the leader in China's storage market, Toyou developed a VTL solution to meet the growing needs for data security and backup. Meanwhile, China has seen exponential growth in enterprise data, as well as emerging requirements for new data center features such as higher backup capacity, data de-duplication, and instant recovery. Toyou is dedicated to developing and upgrading its products to address these new requirements.

The combination of Toyou's NetStor VTL with Hifn's Express DR card for capacity optimization will enable enterprise customers to readily solve the backup storage problems they are combating. Leveraging Hifn's hardware -- advantaged compression allows Toyou to improve the NetStor VTL appliance's backup speed, and effectively reduce the backup window and disk space required. Hifn's Express DR card on average provides a 2:1 compression advantage, effectively freeing up 50 percent more disk space and reducing time, energy and resource costs to manage the data.

"Toyou is dedicated to offering the best storage management solutions," said Zexiang Zhou, General Manager of Toyou. "Working with Hifn and its proven technologies is part of our long term plan for innovation and development, enabling Toyou to provide best-of-breed services to our customers throughout China."

"Hifn's Express DR cards have achieved worldwide recognition for their high performance, superior scalability and overall ability to enhance secondary storage, and this agreement validates the need for high performance data reduction -- globally," said Steven Yang, Vice President of Hifn's Asia Pacific Field Operations. "In working with Toyou, we see the NetStor VTL with integrated Express DR as the first step in many of our joint efforts to develop the next-generation storage solutions for the Chinese market."

About Toyou's NetStor VTL

Based on proven products and extensive expertise, Toyou Feiji has successfully provided Tongyou-branded products, integrated solutions and comprehensive professional services to thousands of enterprise customers in finance, government, education, telecommunication, transportation and energy industries. Currently Toyou has launched its second generation VTL system-NetStor(R) G2 Series utilizing advanced storage virtualization technology. By combining NetStor VTL with NetStor(R) disk array, storage server, CDP server and physical tape products from its partners, Toyou is looking to provide customers with more powerful and flexible storage solutions.

About Hifn Express DR Cards

Hifn's Express DR family of data reduction compression cards double the performance of any nearline system, by cutting replication, archiving, migration, and backup windows in half. The Express DR cards also double the capacity of nearline appliances, enabling faster network performance and longer data retention with fewer disk drives.

Utilizing the industry-standard LZS lossless compression algorithm, the Express DR cards offer load-balancing, bus-mastering DMA, and a 4-lane PCI Express bus. The cards also offer a unique "enhanced" LZS (eLZS) technology, eliminating data expansion while maintaining compressed data performance. Hifn provides a Linux driver and high-level APIs to facilitate seamless integration into nearline appliances. Express DR also offers high-assurance features which verify data record integrity during processing, and assure data transfers through host memory and to the storage media and back.

About Toyou:

Toyou Feiji Electronics, as the leading vendor of storage management solutions and professional services in China, is committed to providing a series of storage products and industry storage management solutions for information storage management and data backup of Chinese enterprise clients as well as professional services like solution consulting, application development, system integration, implementation and maintenance.

As one of the first professional storage solutions and services providers in China, Toyou Feiji possesses more than 20 years of storage experience and the development of two advanced laboratories and R&D centers. It is the top domestic storage brand. At present, Toyou Feiji has over 400 employees to provide full-time, local professional support to clients, and is headquartered in Beijing with regional offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Ji'nan and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit: http://www.toyou.com.cn/.

About Hifn

Hifn delivers the key channel and OEM ingredients for 21st century storage and networking environments. Leveraging over a decade of leadership and expertise in the development of purpose-built Applied Services Processors (ASPs), we are a trusted partner to industry leaders for whom infrastructure innovation in storage and networking is critical to success. With the majority of secure networked communications flowing through Hifn technology, the 21st century convergence of storage and networking drives our product roadmap forward. For more information, please visit: http://www.hifn.com/.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements regarding the Company's future financial performance including, without limitation, statements related to VTL solutions gaining market acceptance, the combined NetStor VTL product with Hifn Express DR cards enabling Enterprise customer to readily solve their backup storage, problems, reducing time, energy and resource costs, Toyou working with Hifn as a long term plan for innovation and development, the combined product as the first step in the joint efforts to develop the next generation storage solutions for the Chinese market are all forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to: dependency on a small number of customers; customer demand and customer ordering patterns; and orders from Hifn's customers may be below the company's current expectations. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Hifn's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hifn expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Hifn, Inc. Corporate Communications, +1-408-399-3520,
press@hifn.com; or agency, Judy Smith of JPR Communications, +1-818-386-0403,
judys@jprcom.com

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

Veridigm Information Statement April 9, 2008

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Veridigm, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VRGD) . In keeping with the Company's 'best efforts' policy to remain as transparent to investors and shareholders as possible, President Gary P. Freeman made the following comments and statements:

"We have been advised by our Auditors of certain PCAOB comments in YE 2006 relating to previous debt conversions reported by Veridigm f/k/a eNotes Systems on 6/30/2006 by the following parties; 1) D Charboneau, 2) J Wu, 3) J.P Charboneau. Management is working diligently with its auditors to possibly restate certain 2006 statements." Mr. Freeman continued that, "the deadline for the Company's already late notified 10K filing is looming and evidently we all have a great deal of work to complete and integrate for the Annual report. We are advised that there is no process to request additional time from the SEC; therefore there exists a real possibility of the Company delisting to the Pink Sheets. Nevertheless, the Company will endeavor to complete its 12/31/07 audit and publish its Annual report under any eventuality, even if delisted to pink sheet status."

Mr. Freeman further commented that management has been made aware that the Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed the Company's present and previous auditors, its transfer agent as well as other ex -officers, directors, note holders and other associated parties. The Company has been made aware that BC resident "Philip Wong," an ex-associate of the prior period is incarcerated on securities fraud and conspiracy charges relating to a Grand Jury indictment pursuant to Veridigm Inc., f/k/a eNotes Systems Inc. To date, neither the Company nor its present management has received a subpoena or request for information relating to the prior period and has no knowledge of the Governments allegations.

Mr. Freeman continued to state: "The Company entered into a Definitive Agreement to acquire 100% of the assets, liabilities and operations of Winevin International Inc., (a Nevada corp.) including its wholly owned subsidiary Vancouver based; 'Brew Haven Ltd.' The transaction will be consummated in VRGD common stock and assumption of Winevin debt post 10K. The full terms of the acquisition will be published as a Subsequent Event in the Company's 2007 Annual report."

The Company has entered into discussions to acquire substantial proprietary technology, assets and operations in an undisclosed area of KPO ("Knowledge Process Outsourcing"). KPO is a form of outsourcing, in which knowledge-related and information-related work is carried out by workers in different companies, usually in different countries. Unlike the outsourcing of manufacturing, this typically involves high-value work carried out by highly skilled staff. We hope to progress our KPO plans further upon the outcome of the Company's 2007 10K as well the other highly irregular circumstances that we may find the Company is in. The Company fully disclaims that under the present circumstances there is no guarantee that this KPO acquisition will be completed although Management believes that this specific area is potentially highly profitable.

The Company continues to reports its equity structure as of today's date as follows:

-- Equity authorized 510,000,000. (*reserved 250,000,000) -- 10,000,000 of 510,000,000 is authorized and reserved as preferred shares. -- There are 2,142,000 preferred shares issued and outstanding. -- Each preferred share votes One Hundred common shares. The preferred shares are convertible after a restriction period has elapsed at a ratio of ten to one. -- The Company uses the fully diluted equity for all voting purposes. The Company maintains a ledger *reserve account of 250,000,000 reserved shares within the authorized to maintain integrity of the fully diluted voting capacity. -- There are approximately 5,550,000 shares of Veridigm Inc., common stock issued and outstanding. Approximately 5,460,000 are restricted shares held in ledger form or certificate form for the benefit of officers and directors and associated parties.

Forward-Looking Statement: The statements in the press release that relate to the Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's results from acquisitions or actions in development are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this document may also contain 'forward- looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this press release, the words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'may,' 'intend,' 'expect' and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and factors include, but are not limited to, future capital needs, changes, and delays in product development plans and schedules, or market acceptance

Veridigm, Inc.

CONTACT: Andrew Wilcox of Veridigm, Inc., 1-888-646-5677

Virgin Comics Brings Director's Cut Comics to Life With Animated TrailersMySpaceTV to Showcase Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper Trailer

NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The animated trailer for GUY RITCHIE'S GAMEKEEPER, the acclaimed comic book from Virgin Comics' Director's Cut imprint, has been selected as featured content on MySpaceTV, the viral video community of MySpace (http://www.myspacetv.com/). Concurrently, the trailer is also the Featured Video of the social networking site's comic book community, MySpace Comic Books (http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks).

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The trailer is part of a new wave of highly cinematic trailers from Virgin Comics. "Since these stories originated from the minds of filmmakers, they intrinsically have a filmic quality to them," says Neil Marks, Marketing Director at Virgin Comics. "So it was a natural process to create trailers for these properties that played like actual film trailers."

Animated trailers for other Director's Cut titles, such as ED BURNS' DOCK WALLOPER and JONATHAN MOSTOW'S THE MEGAS, can be viewed at http://www.myspacetv.com/ or http://www.virgincomics.com/.

GUY RITCHIE'S GAMEKEEPER is the first Director's Cut property to be optioned by a major studio. It is currently in development at Warner Brothers, with Guy Ritchie attached to direct and Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, Speed Racer) producing.

Virgin Comics and MySpace have worked together numerous times in the past, most recently on COALITION COMIX, an interactive comic book where fans collaborate on the development of a new digital comic. Helmed by Mike Carey (The Stranded, X-Men, Weston & Nicolas Cage's Voodoo Child), readers are given the opportunity to interact with Carey and vote on every element of this comic, including genre, script elements, artwork and even the font of speech and caption bubbles. The first fully colored chapter of this groundbreaking comic, titled QUEEN'S ROOK, can be read at http://www.myspace.com/coalitioncomix.

QUEEN'S ROOK tells the story of Peter Ruthven, an operative with the British Foreign Office who is a trained spy and killer who was born with the ability to accelerate his own metabolism into a hyper-fast state, which no other human being can match. Unfortunately, this acceleration consumes vast amounts of energy, and it can only be fuelled and sustained by human hemoglobin: Ruthven has to drink blood, vampire-like, every time he wants to use his power.

"This has been a truly unique experience," says Mike Carey. "The story and development process is constantly evolving. The flow of feedback and creative ideas is constant, opinions are diverse, and most importantly, participants are adventurous and willing to develop the most intriguing storylines. All this provides me with the best ingredients to play with."

Additional chapters of QUEEN'S ROOK will be posted in the coming weeks.

MySpace Comic Books (http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks) is a community dedicated to the best in comics, manga, and graphic novels. Launched in March 2007, MySpace Comic Books provides the online community with the latest comic book news and interviews and spotlights the most exciting projects, creators and events in the industry. With more than 200,000 friends, and growing, MySpace continues to see significant interest from its members in the comic book arena.

About Virgin Comics

Virgin Comics is a character entertainment company creating original stories and epic myths for worldwide audiences. The company was founded in November 2005 by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Enterprises Ltd., alongside author Deepak Chopra, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman. Virgin develops new stories with acclaimed filmmakers, actors and musicians including John Woo, Guy Ritchie, Terry Gilliam, Ed Burns, Nicolas Cage, Sachin Tendulkar and others. Feature films based on Virgin Comics' characters are also in the works, including an animated feature The Secrets of the Seven Sounds, Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper (with Warner Bros and producer Joel Silver) and Virulents with FOX, directed by John Moore (The Omen, Max Payne). Virgin Comics also formed a joint venture with NBC-Universal to create new science fiction properties for graphic novels and television with the SCI FI Channel. The first title in this series, The Stranded, premiered in January 2008. http://www.virgincomics.com/

About MySpace.com

MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. As the first-ranked web domain in terms of page views(c), MySpace is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of its kind and is committed to providing the highest quality member experience. MySpace will continue to innovate with new features that allow its members to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off. MySpace's international network includes localized community sites in the United States, France, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Austria, Latin America and the United Kingdom. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. .

*Among the top 2000 domains comScore Media Metrix, June 2007. For more information on comScore Networks, please go to http://www.comscore.com/.

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CONTACT: Michelle Gomes of Virgin Comics, +1-212-584-4052,
Michelle@VirginComics.com

Web site: http://www.virgincomics.com/
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UTC Elects Chenevert Chief Executive Officer; David to Continue as Board chairman

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Technologies Corp. Board of Directors today elected Louis R. Chenevert the corporation's Chief Executive Officer, succeeding George David, 66, who will continue as Chairman. Chenevert, 50, will retain the title of UTC President and continue as a director.

"This transition has been a deliberate and successful process during which Louis has demonstrated his ability successfully to lead this large and complex organization. We all have the highest confidence in him," said David.

Chenevert was elected UTC's President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2006. He joined Pratt & Whitney Canada, a UTC subsidiary, in 1993 after 14 years at General Motors and was elected Pratt & Whitney's President in 1999.

"I am honored by the trust the Board has placed in me and feel privileged to have the opportunity to follow George David, a truly outstanding leader and CEO," Chenevert said. "Under George's leadership, UTC has delivered extraordinary performance and is well positioned for the future."

"I have great confidence in UTC's ability to continue to deliver superior performance. We have an experienced leadership team, a balanced portfolio of products, and a strong global footprint, the essential elements of success," Chenevert added.

United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries. UTC's products include Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier heating and air conditioning, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and industrial products, Otis elevators and escalators, UTC Fire & Security systems and UTC Power fuel cells.

UTC-IR Contact: John Moran, UTC (860) 728-7062

United Technologies Corp.

CONTACT: John Moran of United Technologies Corp., +1-860-728-7062

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

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TRX Announces 2007 XCELLER of the Year, Tim Nichols of TRX Travel AnalyticsInternal Recognition Program Highlights Seven Employees for Superior Performance

ATLANTA, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRX, Inc. , a global technology company that develops and hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual processes, today announced its 2007 XCELLER of the Year, Tim Nichols.

Selected from a total of 43 XCELLERS in 2007, Nichols is an integral member and leader of the TRX Travel Analytics team. He is responsible for consulting with corporate accounts and helping them manage the strategic sourcing process with airlines.

"Tim works with the clients on a day-to-day basis delivering high-quality consulting and analytical support to some of our largest and most high-profile clients. His superior customer service has resulted in strong repeat and referral business for TRX Travel Analytics," said Trip Davis, TRX President & CEO. "He has exceptional collaboration skills, providing him with a unique ability to establish consensus and create enduring relationships with clients, suppliers, and colleagues. Tim's performance is exemplary of our mission to transform travel data into actionable insights with analysis and deep domain expertise."

Along with the 2007 XCELLER of the Year, TRX named seven XCELLER of the Year honorable mentions: Angelica Donkin (Finance, Leicester, United Kingdom), Uwe Glasbrenner (Training, Berlin, Germany), Stephanie Hamilton (Application Service, Milton, Florida), Clint Howard (Software Development, Dallas, Texas), Nanda Kumar (Information Technology Operations, Bangalore, India), Kirby Rice (Software Development, Tysons Corner, Virginia), and Matt Sales (Software Development, Atlanta, Georgia).

The TRX XCELLERS program is a quarterly, peer-nominated employee recognition program. The objective of the program is to recognize the top performers -- those employees who overtly embody TRX's core values of trust, relationships, and excellence and demonstrate consistent and superior performance. The XCELLERS program is one facet of TRX global performance management processes, including biannual performance reviews, skip-level talent reviews, mentoring, situational leadership training, and online training and education.

At the end of each year, TRX names one XCELLER as the XCELLER of the Year, along with the top honorable mentions. As the 2007 XCELLER of the Year, Tim Nichols joins the XTEAM, TRX's top management team comprised of 50 senior leaders and high-impact players selected by Trip Davis. Nichols also becomes one of five employees mentored by Davis this year, engaging in monthly one-on-one mentor sessions to establish and track his personal and professional goals.

Nichols and the seven XCELLER of the Year honorable mentions each received cash awards and additional vacation days to further recognize their dedication to the company and outstanding service in 2007.

About TRX

TRX is a global technology company. We develop and host software applications that process data records and automate manual processes, enabling our clients to optimize performance and control costs. We are a leading provider to the travel industry and are expanding into financial services and healthcare. We deliver our technology applications in an on- demand environment to travel agencies, corporations, travel suppliers, government agencies, credit card associations, credit card issuing banks, and third-party administrators. TRX is headquartered in Atlanta with operations and associates in North America, Europe, and Asia. Please visit the company's Website at http://www.trx.com/ .

TRX, Inc.

CONTACT: Kira Perdue of Trevelino/Keller Communications Group for TRX,
+1-404-214-0722, extension 101, kperdue@trevelinokeller.com

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

Rice Memorial Hospital Implements SinglePointe(TM) Automated Patient-Specific Management Solution From OmnicellSuccess of software implementation to be discussed during Omnicell educational programs April 15 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel, and April 22 at The Mid-America Club in Chicago

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and WILLMAR, Minn., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. , a leading provider of system solutions targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities, and Rice Memorial Hospital today announced the successful implementation of SinglePointe(TM), a total automated patient-specific medication management solution. As a city-owned major healthcare facility in Minnesota licensed for 136 beds, Rice Memorial Hospital uses the SinglePointe solution from Omnicell to provide its nurses and pharmacists with a single point of access for all patient medications that is simpler and safer.

Results of the Rice Memorial Hospital SinglePointe solution implementation will be presented during educational Omnicell programs that are free of charge. On Tuesday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. EDT at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, NC, Elizabeth Kadlec, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist at Rice Memorial Hospital, will present real-world success stories covering pre- and post-SinglePointe implementations. On Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. CDT at The Mid-America Club in Chicago, Carnie Allex, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy at Rice Memorial Hospital, will repeat the presentation. The dinner programs will both begin at 5:30 p.m. local time. Registration is required. To register, please send an email with your request to kentr@omnicell.com.

"With the integration of the SinglePointe solution, Rice Memorial is benefiting from a unique patient-specific system that sets a new industry standard which reduces complexity and improves patient safety," said Allex. "We look forward to sharing lessons learned from the installation as well as post-implementation improvements."

"The SinglePointe solution helps clinicians reduce risk and increase patient safety by ensuring that each medication for every patient is stored in one convenient location on the patient care unit," added Richard Caldwell, Sr. Product Manager, Medication Systems Omnicell, Inc. "Rice Memorial Hospital clinicians can now focus more of their time on patient care by avoiding error-prone work-arounds and delays."

About Omnicell

Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of systems targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities. Since 1992, Omnicell has worked to enhance patient safety and allow clinicians to spend more time with their patients.

Omnicell's medication-use product line includes solutions for the central pharmacy, nursing unit, operating room, and patient bedside. Solutions range from complete automation systems for the central pharmacy to nursing unit and bedside dispensing cabinet systems. From the point at which a medication arrives at the receiving dock to the time it is administered, Omnicell systems store it, package it, bar code it, order it, issue it, and provide information and controls on its use and reorder.

Our supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with fast, effective control of costs, capture of charges for payer reimbursement, and timely reorder of supplies. Products range from high-security closed-cabinet systems and software to open-shelf and combination solutions in the nursing unit, cath lab and operating room. For more information, visit http://www.omnicell.com/.

About Rice Memorial Hospital

The Rice Memorial Hospital service area encompasses 14 counties in west central Minnesota and provides health care to over 220,000 patients. It has remained on the forefront of health care delivery in west central Minnesota by continually adding new technology and providing its staff with the education and training to help them in their careers. The Rice Memorial team of professionals knows that the technical care is only the beginning. They understand that addressing the emotional needs and the dignity of patients and their loved ones is just as important as technical expertise to the total health care experience. For more information please visit http://www.ricehospital.com/

Omnicell, Inc.

CONTACT: Deborah Reinert of Omnicell, Inc., +1-650-251-6403,
deborahr@omnicell.com; or Linda Capcara of LVA Communications,
+1-480-229-7090, linda@lva.com, for Omnicell, Inc.

Web site: http://www.omnicell.com/
http://www.ricehospital.com/

Cogent Communications to Host First Quarter 2008 Earnings Call on May 9, 2008

WASHINGTON, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cogent Communications Group, Inc. will host a conference call with financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on May 9, 2008 to discuss Cogent's operating results for the first quarter of 2008. Cogent will issue a press release announcing the operating results at 7 a.m. (ET) on May 9, 2008.

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To participate, investors and other interested parties may access the earnings call as follows:

Dial-in Numbers: 1-877-548-7912 for U.S. callers 1-719-325-4901 for international callers Internet: An audio webcast is accessible under "Events" at the "Investor Relations" section of Cogent's website at http://www.cogentco.com/ and will remain available through July 31, 2008. Telephone Replay: Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. ET and continuing through 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 16. To listen to the replay, please dial 1-719-457-0820, Access code 9861134 About Cogent Communications

Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, operating one of the largest capacity IP networks in existence with lit capacities ranging from 80 to 180 Gigabits per second. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and point-to-point transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services in over 100 markets located in North America and Europe.

Since Cogent's inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in existence. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.

Cogent Communications is headquartered at 1015 31st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007. For more information, visit http://www.cogentco.com/. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.

Information in this release may involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Cogent Communications Group, Inc. as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Some of the factors and risks associated with our business are discussed in Cogent's registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.

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CONTACT: Public Relations: Jeff Henriksen of Cogent Communications
Group, Inc., +1-202-295-4200, jhenriksen@cogentco.com, or Investor Relations:
+1-202-295-4212, investor.relations@cogentco.com

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

Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache Performance Based Logistics Follow on Contract

ORLANDO, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) follow-on contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The contract has a potential value of $76.6 million for 2008.

The original PBL contract, awarded in early 2007, established a system of continuous improvements supporting the AH-64 Apache TADS/PNVS and M-TADS/PNVS programs. The PBL contract provides complete post-production supply chain management, including spares planning, procurement, repairs, maintenance, modifications and inventory management of fielded systems. The value of the first year of the contract was $117.8 million.

"For Department of Defense contracting, PBL is a strategy for weapon system product support that employs an integrated, affordable performance package designed to optimize system readiness," said Dave Belvin, Apache TADS and Support Programs director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "PBL is intended to save operating and support costs by having the prime contractor assume responsibility for total performance of a system. Our team is in position and is providing a cost-effective support solution that meets the needs of our Warfighters."

The PBL program shortens the length of the supply pipeline, enabling the U.S. Army to receive spare parts more quickly. More efficient supply management reduces operation and support cost burdens, providing funds for continuing system modernization and reliability improvements. To date, the Apache PBL program has been credited with improving fleet readiness, requisition fills, reducing the average flying-hour cost and the U.S. Army's long term inventory investment.

"This PBL program will reduce the length of the supply pipeline, enabling the U.S. Army to receive spare parts quicker," said Belvin. "More efficient supply management will reduce operation and support cost burdens, providing funds for continuing system modernization and reliability improvements."

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.

Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Heather Kelly of Lockheed Martin, +1-407-716-0544,
heather.kelly@lmco.com

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

Tom Carter Joins CIBER Federal Government Division as Vice President for Federal Contracts

MCLEAN, Va., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBER, Inc. has hired Thomas W. Carter, Jr., as Vice President for Contracts Management. In this role, Carter will provide executive leadership in the development, negotiation and administration of government contracts and subcontracts.

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Prior to joining CIBER, Carter was responsible for managing all aspects of contracts, procurement, supply chain management and government property for PharmAthene, Inc., a leading developer of countermeasures to biological attack agents. Prior to this, Carter spent 16 years with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), culminating in his role as Vice President of Procurement, supporting operations in 22 locations in the United States and the Asia Pacific region.

"Tom brings depth and breadth to CIBER Federal's contracting operations. His knowledge of federal rules and regulations will be a great asset to our team," said Marcia Kim, President, CIBER Federal Government Division. "Tom knows how to maintain compliance in this environment, while remaining agile, flexible and responsive to the client."

Carter has a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University. He also possesses a Professional Designation in Contract Management and Advanced Certification in Contract Management, both from the University of Alabama.

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/

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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.,
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Web site: http://www.ciber.com/

ICSA Labs Introduces Formal Testing of Anti-Spam ProductsCertifies Six Products Under New Program to Verify That They Effectively Reduce Unwanted E-Mail

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, announced at the RSA security show Wednesday (April 9) that it has certified six anti-spam products under the new testing program.

The formal, independent testing was created to verify that a vendor's anti-spam product effectively reduces unwanted e-mail.

"In the ever-changing security market, our research indicates a significant need for standardized testing of spam filtering for IT professionals and security vendors alike," said George Japak, managing director, ICSA Labs. "ISCA Labs' formal testing standard for anti-spam products will help end users determine which products best suit their environment. Anti-spam solutions that earn the prestigious ICSA Labs' certification have undergone rigorous testing to evaluate their effectiveness in detecting and removing spam."

The first six anti-spam products earning ICSA Labs' Certification are Fortinet(R) FortiMail(TM)-4000A, IBM ISS Proventia(R) Network Multi-Function Security (anti-spam module), IBM ISS Proventia(R) Network Mail Security System, Kaspersky Anti-Spam 3.0, Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway(TM), and Symantec Mail Security 8200-8300 Series.

The goal of ICSA Labs' anti-spam product testing and certification is to evaluate product effectiveness in detecting and removing spam. The guidelines also address how well the products recognize e-mail messages from legitimate sources. Products awarded the coveted ICSA Labs' certification have been found to satisfy specific baseline requirements, such as a 95 percent effectiveness with a 1 in 100,000 false positive rate, for small to medium- sized businesses, large enterprises and carriers.

"ICSA Labs' certification provides end users with the assurance that certified products have undergone a rigorous testing methodology by a neutral party," said Anthony James, vice president of products at Fortinet. "We are pleased to have our FortiMail product certified with the ICSA Labs anti-spam certification, and believe this certification to be a benchmark that Fortinet's current and future customers can trust."

Matthew Ward, business line leader, Proventia Multifunction Security, IBM Internet Security Systems, said, "We are thrilled that ICSA Labs has developed an anti-spam certification that takes into account the rapidly changing nature of spam. Customers evaluating anti-spam products require a level of assurance that the products they evaluate have withstood the onslaught of changing spam techniques. We appreciate that ICSA Labs has taken the time to develop this type of testing so that end users are better equipped to evaluate anti-spam products."

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab, said, "Anti-spam solutions have become an integral and vital element of a comprehensive protection against Internet threats. This is why ICSA Labs' criteria and standards for assessing the quality of anti-spam solutions are becoming increasingly important for the entire IT threats-prevention industry and our end users."

Andres Kohn, vice president of product management at Proofpoint, said, "As spammers' techniques become increasingly sophisticated and the volume of spam grows to unprecedented levels, enterprises of all sizes need to be protected by a state-of-the-art spam filter that can immediately respond to new threats. ICSA Labs' certification of Proofpoint's e-mail security solution is yet another great validation of Proofpoint's anti-spam accuracy and ease of use."

Doug Bowers, senior director of anti-abuse engineering at Symantec, said, "Symantec looks forward to these kinds of opportunities to be evaluated by an organization like ICSA Labs, which relies on objective testing methodologies. We believe that this certification is reflective of our product development accomplishments as well as our success leveraging the wealth of intelligence from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network to help protect businesses from unwanted e-mail."

ICSA Labs Anti-Spam Certification Program is an independent and comprehensive process that rigorously tests, assesses and validates anti-spam products in a real-world environment. For more information about the ICSA Labs anti-spam certification testing program, the criteria used in testing, or to review the six product certification testing reports, visit http://www.icsalabs.com/ and click on the "anti-spam" link.

About ICSA Labs

ICSA Labs is an independent division of Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications . ICSA Labs offers vendor-neutral testing and certification of security products for hundreds of the world's top security vendors. Businesses rely on ICSA Labs to authoritatively set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and reliability. For more information about ICSA Labs, please visit: http://www.icsalabs.com/.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications , is a global IP leader and network-based partner for delivering integrated communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large-business and government customers worldwide. Combining unsurpassed reach with managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services capabilities, Verizon Business delivers global solutions that power innovation and enable its customers to do business better. For more information, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com/.

Verizon Business

CONTACT: Brianna Carroll Boyle, +1-703-886-7093,
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PSI Corp. to Present Cash Express(TM) Kiosk/ATM at the ETA Expo and Kioskcom Self Service Expo Trade Show

NEW YORK, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PSI Corp. (Pink Sheets: PSCP) announces that it will be presenting its Cash Express (TM) Kiosk/ATM at the ETA Expo and Kioskcom Self Service Expo trade show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV April 15-17, 2008.

David Foni, CEO and Chairman of PSI Corp., stated, "Attending these trade shows is another major milestone for PSI Corp. The fact that we will be co-presenting with Infonox, Inc., our software partner, is of particular significance."

David Foni further stated, "On March 26, 2008 we presented to hundreds of supermarket executives at the White Rose Supermarket Show in New Jersey. In the few short weeks since the show PSI has received significant positive recognition from the attendees who marveled at our Cash Express(TM) Kiosk/ATM product. PSI anticipates that this interest shall coalesce into meaningful future sales for PSI."

Safwan Shah, CEO of Infonox, added, "We consider PSI a valued added partner for implementing our technologies in the ATM area. PSI has been very responsive and we look forward to its upcoming beta test as validation of the integration of both of our companies' products."

About PSI Corp.: provides interactive customer communications systems and applications that support the targeted marketing programs at point-of-purchase (POP) service and information. The company has two vertical products: full motion video digital signage and full service Cash Express(TM) Kiosks/ATM. http://www.pantelsystems.com/

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries. All such forward-looking statements are, by necessity, only estimates of future results and actual results achieved by the Company may differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Statements made in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Risk factors that may cause results to differ from projections include, without limitation, loss of suppliers, loss of customers, inadequate capital, competition, loss of key executives, declining prices, and other economic factors. The Company assumes no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements. Investors should independently investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.

PSI Corp.

CONTACT: David Foni of PSI Corp., +1-719-359-5533

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

R.H. Donnelley Wins Industry Excellence Award for Its Print and Online Business-to-Business MagazineCompany Receives Gold Award at 2008 Yellow Pages Association Conference and Exhibition

CARY, N.C., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.H. Donnelley , a leading print and online local search company, today announced that it has won an Industry Excellence Award from the Yellow Pages Association for its Your Business Commonsense Guide to Success(TM) print and online business-to-business magazine.

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In 2007, the company launched Your Business as part of its brand building efforts with small and medium-size business owners. It includes relevant tips, advice, case studies and articles to help them enhance business success. The print edition of the magazine is distributed quarterly and the online edition is updated monthly. Both are available exclusively to R.H. Donnelley customers.

R.H. Donnelley received the Gold Award in the category "Advertising and Promotion, Business-to-Business Multiple Media." This category recognizes significant achievements in advertising and promotion campaigns targeting businesses through multiple media. The honor was given yesterday at the 2008 Yellow Pages Association Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas.

"We're thrilled that the Yellow Pages Association has chosen to recognize Your Business," said Maggie Le Beau, senior vice president of marketing, R.H. Donnelley. "The publication has proven to be a very effective tool in helping advertisers in our markets grow their business and in extending the value that R.H. Donnelley provides to our customers. Customers have told us Your Business is very informative and helps them identify strategies and solutions to grow their operations."

About R.H. Donnelley

R.H. Donnelley connects businesses and consumers through its portfolio of print and interactive marketing solutions. Small- and medium-sized businesses look to R.H. Donnelley's experienced team of marketing consultants to help them grow their companies and drive sales leads. Consumers depend on the company's reliable, trusted, local business content to deliver the most relevant search results when they are seeking local goods and services. For more information, visit http://www.rhd.com/ and http://www.dexknows.com/.

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ARRIS Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Teleconference Details

SUWANEE, Ga., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS , a global communications technology leader in the development of advanced cable telephony solutions and next generation high speed data across the broadband local access network, today announced that they will release first quarter 2008 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. ARRIS management will also conduct a conference call to discuss these results following the release at 5:00 p.m. EDT. You may participate in the ARRIS conference call on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 by dialing (888)713.4218 or (617)213.4870, pass code: 43173899 prior to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ARRIS will not accept any calls after earnings are released on April 29 until after the completion of the scheduled conference call. There will be a replay available about 2 hours after the call through May 2, 2008. You can access the replay by dialing (888)286-8010 or (617)801-6888, pass code: 89070320. Live internet access to the call will be available through the Investors section of the Company's website at http://www.arrisi.com/. A replay will also be made available for a period of 12 months following the conference call on the ARRIS website at http://www.arrisi.com/.

Please use the following link to pre-register and view important information about this conference call. Pre-registering is not mandatory but is recommended as it will provide you immediate entry into the call and will facilitate the timely start of the conference. Pre-registration only takes a few moments and you may pre-register at anytime, including up to and after the call start time. To pre-register, please click here: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PCN46XL7L

Alternatively, if you would rather be placed into the call by an operator, please call (888)713.4218 at least 15 minutes prior to the call start time.

About ARRIS

ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Beaverton, Wallingford, State College, Ireland and China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/.

Contact: Jim Bauer Investor Relations (678) 473-2647 jim.bauer@arrisi.com

ARRIS

CONTACT: Jim Bauer, Investor Relations, of ARRIS, +1-678-473-2647,
jim.bauer@arrisi.com

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

Industry Leaders Join SAP to Form Enterprise Virtualization CommunitySAP Ecosystem Spearheads Initiative to Move Virtualization to the Next Level;Advisory Group Within Enterprise Services Community to Help Customers Align Virtualization Technology and Business Processes

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing its strong tradition of ecosystem co-innovation, SAP AG today announced the formation of the enterprise virtualization community. Uniting leading technology vendors including AMD, Cisco, Citrix, EMC, HP, Intel Corporation, NetApp, Novell, Red Hat, Sun and VMware, the community aims to develop new strategies for business process-driven virtualization(1) to help companies cut costs while increasing efficiencies. The enterprise virtualization community was launched during SAP Virtualization Week 2008, being held April 7-10 at the SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Palo Alto, California.

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Enterprises today face the dual challenge of managing both increasingly complex computing environments and the growing demand for IT to enable business agility and success. The enterprise virtualization community is designed to help SAP customers address these issues by providing them with an open and multifaceted approach to align business processes with virtualization products and technologies from SAP ecosystem partners. This advisory group for virtualization was initiated by SAP within the Enterprise Services Community, a cross-industry program enabling partners and customers to help shape the way software is developed and deployed to solve evolving business requirements.

"When I'm speaking with customers, virtualization is discussed in almost every meeting," said Vishal Sikka, chief technology officer, SAP. "Companies are looking at how to best take advantage of virtualization technology today and in the future, while customers are constantly evaluating their existing infrastructure and application investments. They know that leveraging virtual environments is critical for cost savings and to drive efficiencies. Today, SAP is breaking ground by leveraging the power and innovation of the ecosystem and bringing together these important virtualization vendors to assist companies in optimizing business processes in virtualized environments."

Since 2003, SAP has been working with partners to enable SAP(R) solutions to run in virtualized environments. The adaptive computing capabilities of the SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform allow customers to maximize their existing hardware investments and centralize management of SAP applications across virtual environments. For SAP customers, virtualization is helping reduce the cost of running hardware dedicated to SAP applications by as much as 70 percent. (See September 21, 2005 announcement, titled "Adaptive Computing Capabilities from SAP Drive Down IT Costs to Fund Business Process Innovation." See below for further related announcements.) The enterprise virtualization community is designed to help customers deploy business process-driven virtualization, enabling business process experts to design new processes that run in virtualized environments using modeling techniques -- without having to know any details about virtualization.

The comprehensive range of industry vendors participating in the community reflects the fact that enterprises are virtualizing their environments on many levels: network, CPU, server, storage and desktop. (For comments from community members, see addendum quote sheet at http://www.sap.com/company/press/press.aspx?pressID=9298.) SAP NetWeaver, the industry-leading technology platform, is integrated with the infrastructure of each vendor's offerings. Existing relationships with these vendors -- along with the company's commitment to enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) and fostering a thriving ecosystem of customers, partners and individuals -- position SAP to take enterprise virtualization to the next level -- from the infrastructure to the business level.

"Virtualization continues to offer great infrastructure agility and cost containment benefits, but to take the technology to the next level will require not only a well-defined implementation road map, but also partners that can extend these attributes to customer business process challenges," said John Humphreys, program vice president, IDC Enterprise Platform Group. "The enterprise virtualization community is a great first step toward bringing the IT community together to deliver on these promises."

"VMware and SAP have a strong partnership to deliver superior SAP implementations for customers," said Brian Byun, vice president of global partners and solutions at VMware. "VMware is the only virtualization platform certified and supported by SAP for both Windows- and Linux-based applications in production environments. We look forward to accelerating the uptake of a new generation of enterprise SOA business applications from SAP with the benefits of VMware virtualization. Joint customers can experience dramatically lower total cost of ownership of their datacenter infrastructure, higher application uptime and reliability, improved productivity, strengthened security and a greener carbon footprint."

SAP customers are especially enthusiastic about the community:

"Virtualization technologies are a key component of Colgate-Palmolive's application infrastructure architecture and they help to drive our operational effectiveness," said Arthur Fleiss, IT architect, Colgate-Palmolive. "We are excited about SAP's enterprise virtualization community and look forward to working with them and their partners on driving a more cohesive, less fractured vision."

(Related announcements on virtualization and adaptive computing include: "SAP NetWeaver Slashes Operational TCO with Adaptive Computing Infrastructure" from June 17, 2003; "SAP Adds Adaptive Computing Capabilities to SAP NetWeaver" from May 12, 2004; "SAP NetWeaver Extends Adaptive Computing Capabilities to Companies Running on the Microsoft Platform" from March 09, 2006; and "Novell and SAP Deepen Relationship to Enable Customers of All Sizes to Run, Manage and Secure Mission-Critical Operations on Linux" from March 17, 2008.)

(1) Virtualization is the technique of managing IT systems and resources functionally, regardless of their physical layout or location. The technique creates a virtual version of, for instance, a server, storage device, network or operating system, dividing the resource into one or more execution environments. Devices, applications and users are able to interact with the virtual resource as if it were a real single logical resource.

Next Major Events

SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Orlando and SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Berlin More than 15,000 customers, partners and technical experts are convening at SAPPHIRE 2008 to discover how SAP and its thriving partner ecosystem are delivering IT solutions that create value beyond the four walls of the enterprise, to create "business beyond boundaries." SAP's premier educational and networking event, SAPPHIRE is the one occasion where senior executives, business managers, and decision-makers can come together every year to explore how innovative business solutions foster long-term, profitable growth. SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 is being held in Orlando, Florida, May 4-7, and in Berlin, Germany, May 19-21, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.sap.com/sapphire.

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 46,100 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP(R) applications -- from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com/)

(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, product life-cycle management and supplier relationship management.

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Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved.

SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

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3M Corporation Orders VIASPACE Humidity Sensor

PASADENA, Calif., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSPC) , a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it has delivered one of its patent pending VIASENSOR HS-1000 Humidity Sensors to 3M Corporation.

The performance of hydrogen fuel cells using a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) depends on the moisture level of the membrane. The membrane only conducts protons when it is hydrated or moist. The moisture is provided by water vapor in the incoming air or hydrogen stream. The VIASENSOR HS-1000 humidity instrument provides real-time measurements of the amount of water vapor in these gas streams.

VIASPACE CEO Carl Kukkonen stated, "We are delighted to add such a respected company as 3M Corporation to our VIASENSOR HS-1000 customer list, which includes Ballard Corporation, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokai Bussan, Rotronics, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and others. The HS-1000 is a leading edge, laser-based sensor with considerable improvement in accuracy and response time over other available instruments. We feel that the HS-1000 will help customers rapidly optimize their fuel cells."

About VIASPACE: Founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

For more information, please visit http://www.viaspace.com/, or contact Investor Relations, Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com. For past press releases, please visit: http://www.viaspace.com/press_release.php.

This news release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include the risks outlined in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007, as well as general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects and technologies, the ability to fund operations, changes in consumer and business consumption habits, and other factors over which VIASPACE has little or no control.

VIASPACE

CONTACT: Carl Kukkonen of VIASPACE, +1-626-768-3360

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

UTC Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

HARTFORD, Conn., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Technologies Corp. Board of Directors today declared a dividend of 32 cents per common share payable June 10 to shareowners of record at the close of business May 16.

UTC has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 72 consecutive years dating to 1936.

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, UTC is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the aerospace and building industries worldwide.

http://www.utc.com/ Contact: John Moran (860) 728-7062

United Technologies Corp.

CONTACT: John Moran of United Technologies Corp., +1-860-728-7062

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

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TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Stony Point, N.Y.Town Approves Video Franchise for Verizon

STONY POINT, N.Y., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Stony Point in Rockland County are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The Stony Point Town Board granted a video franchise to Verizon Tuesday night (April 8), paving the way for video choice in the community. This vote brings to 105 the total number of New York communities that have approved video franchises for Verizon.

"This is great news for residents of Stony Point, who now will have a new choice for their video entertainment," said Monica Azare, Verizon senior vice president for New York and Connecticut. "Consumers here will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company. Competition like this drives innovation and value, and puts the consumer in control."

As with all local franchise approvals in New York, the agreement between Verizon and Stony Point is subject to review by the New York State Public Service Commission.

Verizon's FiOS TV is a formidable competitor to cable and satellite, offering a broad collection of all-digital programming, 30 high-definition (HD) channels in the New York market and access to more than 10,000 on-demand titles, 70 percent of which are free.

Verizon's fiber network delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice service.(*)

Stony Point joins a growing list of New York communities that are paving the way for competition and choice in the television market. In addition to Stony Point, Verizon has been granted video franchises on Long Island in the villages of Massapequa Park, Cedarhurst, Laurel Hollow, Lynbrook, Mineola, East Hills, East Rockaway, Farmingdale, Valley Stream, Freeport, Williston Park, New Hyde Park, Sands Point, Bayville, Old Field, Floral Park, South Floral Park, Garden City, Nissequogue, Poquott, East Williston, Head of the Harbor, Mill Neck, Stewart Manor, Centre Island, Malverne, Huntington Bay, The Branch, Oyster Bay Cove, Flower Hill, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Thomaston, Bellerose and Lloyd Harbor; and in the towns of North Hempstead, Huntington, Smithtown, Hempstead, Oyster Bay and Islip.

Verizon also has video franchises in the Orange County town of Newburgh; in the Erie County Town of Hamburg; in the Rockland County communities of Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack, Grandview-on-Hudson, Clarkstown, Orangetown, Piermont, Airmont, the Town of Haverstraw, West Haverstraw, Chestnut Ridge, Spring Valley, the Village of Haverstraw, Suffern and Hillburn; and in the Westchester County communities of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Irvington, the Town of Greenburgh, Eastchester, Mount Kisco, Elmsford, Port Chester, Tuckahoe, White Plains, Rye Brook, North Castle, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Yonkers, Scarsdale, Bronxville, New Rochelle, Cortlandt, Peekskill, Buchanan, Rye, Larchmont, the village of Mamaroneck, the town of Mamaroneck, Pelham Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor, the town of Ossining and the village of Ossining.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 66 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 235,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

Verizon

CONTACT: John Bonomo of Verizon, +1-212-321-8033,
John.J.Bonomo@Verizon.com

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

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Interactive Systems Worldwide Announces Extension of Agreement With Sportingbet

WEST PATERSON, N.J., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG), has extended its agreement with Sportingbet Plc, the online sports betting and gaming group.

The original agreement, which specified a revenue share arrangement between the companies, had been amended in May 2007 to provide fixed monthly fees to GIG. Although the original agreement expired on November 1, 2007, both companies continued to operate under its terms while negotiating an extension. The agreement has been extended at least to August 1, 2008, and specifies that GIG's monthly revenue would be determined by the larger of a revenue share percentage and a new minimum monthly guarantee. This combination of revenue share coupled with a minimum monthly guarantee will result in significantly higher monthly fees to GIG than the current agreement. This new financial agreement will be made effective retroactively to February 1, 2008. It is anticipated that the agreement will be renegotiated and extended prior to its expiration, in anticipation of the new professional football (i.e. soccer) season that starts in August 2008.

Corporate Update:

The Company today also announced record quarterly wagering volume from the operation of its SportXction(R) system in the UK. The system operated by GIG, recorded over 4.1 million pounds ($8.2 million) in turnover (i.e. the total amount wagered) during the quarter ended March 31, 2008. This total represents a 140% increase over the comparable period in 2007 of 1.7 million pounds ($3.4 million).

The hold (i.e. the total amount retained by the system after winning wagers are paid) for quarter ended March 31, 2008 rose to 262,000 pounds ($523,000), a quarterly record. This represents a hold percentage of 6.38% of the total amount wagered.

The Company's revenue from its agreements under which it operates its software is based upon a combination of several factors: the turnover, the hold, predetermined fixed or minimum monthly fees and contractual revenue (hold) splits with its partners. Although the Company's revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 is only indirectly related to the turnover and hold numbers announced, the Company is very encouraged by this growth.

Bernard Albanese, the Company's CEO, stated, "We are very pleased with the extended agreement with Sportingbet, which was a direct result of the rapid growth in turnover and hold from the operation of the system. In addition, the extension provides the Company with a much-needed increased level of stable cash flow."

Mr. Albanese added, "Increasing the Company's limited cash resources remains management's top priority. The Company is actively pursuing several possible strategic transactions to resolve its liquidity needs."

About Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.

Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI.OB) has designed, developed and patented a proprietary software system, the SportXction System, which enables play-by-play wagering during the course of live sporting events. ISWI, through its wholly owned subsidiary Global Interactive Gaming Ltd. (GIG), operates the SportXction(R) System in the U.K., in conjunction with established media and traditional wagering partners. The system can accept wagers from the Internet, handheld wireless devices, interactive televisions, and standalone kiosks. The system can be used for any live broadcast event.

Contact: Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. Bernard Albanese Chief Executive Officer Phone: 973-256-8181

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, whether GIG will generate a positive cash flow based on this new agreement; and whether the Company will be successful in solving its liquidity needs. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof. Readers should carefully review the risks described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.

CONTACT: Bernard Albanese, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive
Systems Worldwide, Inc., +1-973-256-8181

Morningstar Launches Morningstar Direct(SM) Alternative Investment Edition

CHICAGO, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morningstar, Inc., , a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced that it has launched Morningstar Direct(SM) Alternative Investment Edition, a global, multi-currency institutional research platform that provides in-depth performance analysis of approximately 8,700 hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, and Commodity Trading Advisor products.

The Web-based platform enables clients such as fund of fund managers, fund managers, family offices, and institutional investors to conduct rigorous alternative investment research by combining robust, timely data with advanced analytics and reporting tools.

Direct AIE includes nearly 300 data points for each hedge fund, 29,000 global indexes (including 251 hedge fund indexes), monthly performance data, assets under management, and Morningstar proprietary hedge fund ratings, indexes, and categories. Subscribers can customize their research by changing benchmarks, time periods, risk-free rates, and currencies for risk/return calculations. Strategy classification breakdown, geographic exposure, industry exposure, fees and liquidity terms, and asset class exposure help users gain insights into investment performance and risk.

"Our qualitative and quantitative tools for researching alternative investments include an advanced search and screening capability, information about portfolio managers, and insight into investment methodologies," said Liz Kirscher, president of Morningstar's data services business. "Our clients now have the comprehensive data and flexible research tools they need to perform competitive analysis, product development, due diligence, performance evaluation, and other crucial processes."

Users can export presentation-ready graphs and data into Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R) or PDF files, or Microsoft(R) Excel(R) for additional analysis.

About Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on more than 265,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles. The company has operations in 18 countries and minority ownership positions in companies based in three other countries.

Contacts:

Media: Alexa Auerbach, 312-696-6481, alexa.auerbach@morningstar.com

Morningstar, Inc.

CONTACT: Alexa Auerbach of Morningstar, Inc., +1-312-696-6481,
alexa.auerbach@morningstar.com

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

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Completes Testing for GeoEye's Next-Generation Earth Imaging Satellite

GILBERT, Ariz., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , announced today the completion of satellite integration and environmental testing for GeoEye's next-generation earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1. General Dynamics is the prime contractor and integrator of the spacecraft and telescope for GeoEye, Inc. . GeoEye-1 will remain at the General Dynamics space systems facility until it is shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. for launch this summer.

"GeoEye-1 has now completed testing based on our proven processes that resulted in the successful in-orbit performance of all 10 satellites previously built by General Dynamics," said David Shingledecker, vice president and general manager of integrated space systems, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. "We look forward to the launch of GeoEye-1 and its world-class earth imaging capabilities."

"The completion of environmental testing is a major milestone on the road to launch," said Bill Schuster, GeoEye's chief operating officer. "The satellite was delivered on budget without any change orders which often increase costs. GeoEye-1 and this class of satellites are an ideal system for broad-area imagery collection and mapping for our government and commercial customers."

GeoEye-1 is part of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) NextView program. The NextView program is designed to ensure that the NGA has access to commercial imagery in support of its mission to provide timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security.

When operational, GeoEye-1 will be the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite, designed to take highly precise images of the Earth from 425 miles (684 kilometers) in space. The 4,310 pound satellite will collect imagery that can distinguish objects on the Earth's surface as small as 0.41 meters or about 16 inches in size.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, operates and maintains mission systems for defense, space, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, homeland security and homeland defense customers. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., the company specializes in space and ground systems; imagery processing; mission payloads; space vehicles; maritime subsurface, surface and airborne mission systems; and tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination programs for national intelligence. More information is available on the Internet at http://www.gd-ais.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 Advanced Information Systems

CONTACT: Mike Greenwood of General Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems, +1-480-284-0782, or Fax: +1-480-892-2949,
Michael.greenwood@gd-ais.com

Web site: http://www.gd-ais.com/
http://www.generaldynamics.com/

Plantronics Survey Reveals 44 Percent of Polled California Drivers Don't Know When State's Hands-Free Legislation Goes Into EffectNew Law Will Impact More Than 23 Million Licensed Drivers in California

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Despite the imminent nature of California's new legislation requiring all drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones, many are unfamiliar with the details of the law, including when it goes into effect and the consequences for non-compliance. According to a new survey by TNS and Plantronics, Inc. , the largest headset manufacturer in California, 44 percent of California drivers don't know when the new law goes into effect and 72 percent don't have a strong familiarity with what it encompasses.

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California's new hands-free legislation, which goes into effect July 1, 2008, will impact more than 23 million licensed drivers.(1) The Plantronics survey, which polled 400 California licensed drivers, also found that 47 percent of respondents aren't familiar with the consequences for not complying with the law. Other findings include:

-- Sixty-five percent of California drivers admitted to regularly talking on their cell phones while driving; their primary reasons were: - To keep in touch with family members (57 percent) - To take care of work-related issues (22 percent) - To catch up with friends (12 percent) -- Sixty-two percent of California drivers believe that headsets help eliminate physical distractions when performing driving tasks -- Eighty-four percent of California drivers would recommend that their friends and loved ones use a headset Details of California's Hands-free Legislation

Under the new law, drivers cannot hold cell phones to their head while on the road. Hands-free devices such as headsets and speakerphones are mandatory when using a cell phone while driving. Drivers under the age of 18 cannot use cell phones while driving at all, even if used in conjunction with a hands-free device.

Not abiding by the hands-free law is a primary offense. Drivers will be stopped and fined -- there will be no grace period and no warning tickets issued. Fines will be $20 for the first offense (up to $70 after penalties are added); subsequent violations will be $50 (up to $175 after penalties are added).

Safety Tips for Hands-free Devices

Plantronics offers the following tips for keeping both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road when using your cell phone and hands-free device while driving:

-- Trial Run: Practice using your phone and headset together before you drive. Familiarize yourself with the headset controls. Adjust the fit and the microphone on your headset, check the headset settings on your cell phone and stow the phone so it's out of your way but still accessible. -- Be Prepared: Program all your frequently called numbers into your phone. This includes your boss, your kids' babysitter and your favorite neighborhood pizza place. And don't forget about voice dialing; most phones have that option, so use it as much as possible. -- Set Up for Success: Just as you check your rearview mirror and secure your seatbelt before driving, be sure to put your headset on and ensure it's connected properly to your phone. -- Driving Comes First: Remember your first priority is driving. You should only place and receive calls when it's absolutely necessary.

"It's important for California drivers to not only familiarize themselves with the hands-free law, but also the options available to them to ensure compliance before the law goes into effect," said Clay Hausmann, vice president of Corporate Marketing, Plantronics. "We recognize that California drivers have many different needs, so we offer a wide variety of headsets that fit individual preferences and style. Regardless of the model, all Plantronics headsets deliver the audio performance, ease-of-use and comfort that customers have come to expect for the past 47 years."

Visit http://www.plantronics.com/driversafety to learn more about the law, find the hands-free solution that's best for you, and read up on more driving safety tips.

Plantronics recognizes that there are occasions when driving circumstances make talking on a mobile phone -- handheld or hands-free -- unsafe. In these instances, motorists should pull over or hang up to protect the safety of themselves, their passengers and others on the road.

About Plantronics

In 1969, a Plantronics headset carried the historic first words from the moon: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Since then, Plantronics has become the headset of choice for mission-critical applications such as air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the New York Stock Exchange. Today, this history of Sound Innovation(R) is the basis for every product we build for the office, contact center, personal mobile, entertainment and residential markets. The Plantronics family of brands includes Plantronics, Altec Lansing and Clarity. For more information, go to http://www.plantronics.com/ or call (800) 544-4660.

Altec Lansing, Clarity, Plantronics and Sound Innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc.

(1) According to the Public Inquiry office at the Department of Motor Vehicles, the total number of licensed drivers in the state of California is 23,237,087 (December 31, 2007). Dan Race Lori Tokunaga Plantronics, Inc. The Hoffman Agency 831-458-7005 408-975-3053 dan.race@plantronics.com lori.tokunaga@hoffman.com

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CONTACT: Dan Race of Plantronics, Inc., +1-831-458-7005,
dan.race@plantronics.com; or Lori Tokunaga of The Hoffman Agency,
+1-408-975-3053, lori.tokunaga@hoffman.com, for Plantronics, Inc.

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

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