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CCID Consulting: Video Conference Market Keeps on Accelerating

BEIJING, April 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released its article on China's video conference market.

In China, the fast growth of video conference market (VCM) can be traced back to the SARS crisis in 2003, when many government departments and firms began to operate and promote their products by video conferencing. Since then the market developed in a pace of over 20% growth each year. The market is mainly driven by government demand from 3rd and 4th level cities with some new characters and tendencies that may be summarized in four aspects as listed hereinafter:

1. Government application and users from monopolized industries are the major driving force. Government procurement and users of monopolized industries like finance, energy and telecommunications have always been the major driving force of China VCM for a long time. They usually have well developed vertical organization structure with numerous subsidiaries and concentrated decision power, that can make decisions over procurements with high requirements of security and stability in self constructed network system. The market in these areas is generally steady after developing through all these years.

2. Huge potential in medium/small sized enterprises (MSE). There are about 11 million MSEs in China, and more and more firms accept that fast communication and better efficiency are the key to survival and development. Thus they are becoming the new force to boost growth in VCM. Different with those users from monopolized industries, MSE has some characters including capital/resource shortage, professional technical personnel shortage and low frequency of conference, so it will not invest big money to get VC equipment, trusteeship leasing will be the major operation method for VC in MSE market.

3. Integration with other functions. Users have more and more demand with the development of video technology, such as the multi-media solution of integrated video, audio, illustration and data. The system could not act as the communication media for participants by voice, it will further integrate existing business procedural of the firm to better fulfill coordination among people by some accessorial functions such as electronic board, bi-video technology and long distance application program.

4. There will be technology breakthroughs for total digital high definition products in the next 3 years. 2006 and 2007 are the start of high definition product market and the demand has thus been activated although there is no commercial application in a large scale due to immaturity, expensive price and incomplete accessorial facilities. Total digital high definition products will experience some breakthroughs in the coming 3 years as manufacturers are launching their own high definition products which become promotion emphasis, e.g., Polycom, Tandberg and Shanghai Avcon.

About CCID Consulting

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter known as "CCID Consulting"), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: HK08235), is directly affiliated to the China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as "CCID Group"). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Harbin, with over 300 professional consultants and industry experts. The company's business covers over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China. Apart from home market development, CCID Consulting establishes international cooperation links across the United States, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe with agents in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Italy and Russia, with the aim of going global.

Based on four major competitive areas: powerful data channels, industrial resources, intense knowledge and a deep understanding of information technology, CCID Consulting provides customers with consulting, research and IT outsourcing services covering strategic planning, IT applications, marketing strategies, human resources and information technology outsourcing. Customers range from industrial IT users, telecommunications companies, energy companies, finance companies, and automobile companies, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks. CCID Consulting commits itself to be the number 1 consultant in strategy consulting, the number 1 advisor for enterprise management and the number 1 consultant for government decision-making.

For more information, please contact: Cynthia Liu Coordinating Manager CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. Tel: +86-10-8855-9080 Email: liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Cynthia Liu, Coordinating Manager, CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.,
+86-10-8855-9080, or liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

DigitalBridge Communications Announces Appointment of Scott R. Royster as Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Business Development

ASHBURN, Va., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalBridge Communications Corp. (DBC) today announced that Scott R. Royster has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Royster spent more than 11 years as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Radio One, Inc., a publicly-traded media company based in the Washington, DC area, which he left at the end of 2007.

Royster joins DBC at an important time in its development. The company is one of the first in the nation to deploy WiMAX, a 4th-generation broadband wireless technology that is expected to become a global, multi-billion dollar industry and one of the standards for mobile broadband connectivity over the next five years. DBC is backed by several prominent Washington, DC-based venture capital firms including Paladin Capital Group, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, RedShift Ventures and CNF Investments. In January 2008, DBC completed its Series B venture financing, securing over $20 million.

William Wallace, Executive Chairman of DBC, commented, "Scott brings a wealth of transactional and capital raising experience to DBC, along with a sharp strategic mind and a tremendous amount of passion and energy -- all of which will complement our current world-class management team. DBC is on the leading edge of the future of the mobile Internet, and Scott will help us drive our business model to new heights."

When Royster joined Radio One in 1996, it owned seven radio stations located in the Washington, DC and Baltimore markets. At its peak, Radio One had grown ten-fold and owned 71 radio stations in 22 markets, along with a variety of other media assets including an ownership stake in a cable channel joint venture with Comcast and DirecTV, Giant Magazine, and a variety of media content assets.

Royster was instrumental in Radio One's 1999 initial public offering as well as in helping the company to raise several billions of dollars of debt and equity capital during his 11-year tenure. He was also named the Radio and TV Broadcasting CFO of the Year in 2006 by Institutional Investor Magazine. Prior to Radio One, Royster spent seven years in the private equity industry. He is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Business School and is a member of the Boards of Directors of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company and CW Financial, LLC.

About DigitalBridge Communications

DigitalBridge Communications Corp. ("DBC") is a telecommunications service provider focused on using WiMAX to deliver broadband services to underserved communities nationwide. DBC was founded in 2005 by P. Kelley Dunne, Bill Wallace, and Joe Kochan. Since launching its service late last year, DBC has deployed networks in 12 markets throughout the U.S. With WiMAX, DBC subscribers are able to set up service on their own within a matter of minutes and use their portable service inside or outside their homes and offices. For more information about DBC, please visit http://www.digitalbridgecommunications.com/.

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Iron Mountain Earns Vendor Accreditation by MSPAllianceRecognition Demonstrates Company's Dedication to Helping MSPs Achieve Success with Award-Winning Data Protection Solutions

BOSTON, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated , the global leader in information protection and storage services, today announced that its technology business unit, Iron Mountain Digital, has received accreditation under the MSPAlliance's (MSPA) Vendor Accreditation Program (VAP). VAP is the first program of its kind, specifically designed by managed service providers (MSPs) to benchmark vendors who either sell to or leverage the MSP community as a channel for their products and services. Vendors who bear the VAP seal have shown they abide by the highest principles of quality in areas such as financial stability, positive channel practices, product research and development, and MSP customer satisfaction.

"As data protection becomes increasingly important to the SMB market, MSPs look to technology vendors trusted by the broader MSP community to help expand their services portfolio to meet this growing demand," said Charles Weaver, president of the MSPAlliance. "The de facto standard when it comes to corporate information protection, Iron Mountain's inclusion in the Vendor Accreditation Program demonstrates the company's continuous commitment to this important channel."

VAP was created using a wide base of criteria considered critical by MSPs when selecting a vendor. Criteria examined during the accreditation process include:

-- Business Practices: Focusing on channel development, channel competition safeguards, experience in the managed services industry, etc. -- Product Roadmap: Examining the vendor's willingness to invest in their products in order to ensure relevance for the MSPs on a continued basis. -- Financial: Examination of financial stability to ensure adequate support of channel initiatives and product development. -- Client References: Vendor must provide at least three MSP specific client references.

The MSPAlliance, with more than 5,000 corporate members worldwide, is committed to increasing reliability and dependability in the industry surrounding the value and benefit of using managed service providers to provide a wide range of mission-critical services. In addition, the MSPAlliance collects data on the practice of managed services on behalf of its members, to help them increase the value delivery of IT to the organizations they serve.

"Earning the MSPAlliance's seal of approval demonstrates Iron Mountain's commitment to delivering high-quality data protection solutions and valuable channel support to its MSP partners to help them stand out in a highly competitive market," said David Kubick, vice president of worldwide channels and alliances for Iron Mountain Digital. "By leveraging Iron Mountain's trusted brand and infrastructure, our partners are able to develop new revenue streams and increase customer retention rates while providing award-winning data protection solutions relevant to the SMB market."

MSPs who choose to partner with Iron Mountain can offer the company's server and PC data protection services quickly, with no investment in infrastructure and the assurances that come from working with a vendor who has been partnering with MSPs since 1999. MSPs interested in learning more about partnership opportunities should visit http://www.ironmountain.com/partners/msp.asp

About Iron Mountain Digital

Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of software- and storage-as-a service solutions for backup and archiving. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection, archiving and intellectual property management solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Southborough, Mass. with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin American and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com/.

About MSPAlliance

The MSPAlliance is a global organization made up of more than 5,000 managed service providers and service enabling technology vendors, who work in a collaborative effort to define, promote and educate the Managed Services Industry and the end-user consumer on the adoption and successful use of technology through Managed Services. The MSPAlliance is committed to increasing reliability and dependability in the industry surrounding the value and benefit of using Managed Service Providers to provide a wide range of mission-critical services. In addition, the MSPAlliance collects data on the practice of managed services on behalf of its members, to help them increase the value delivery of IT to the organizations they serve. For more information about the MSPAlliance please visit http://www.mspalliance.com/.

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Annual Expedia Survey Reveals Nearly One of Every Three American Workers Are Vacation DeprivedDespite leaving three vacation days unused, 92 percent of employed U.S. adults believe they are entitled to take all the vacation days they earn, and 67 percent believe their employer encourages them to use all of their allotted vacation time

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the eighth consecutive year Americans(1) were found to receive and use the smallest amount of vacation time among their counterparts abroad. Expedia(R), the world's leading online travel agency, recently commissioned its eighth annual Vacation Deprivation(TM) survey. Despite reporting an average of 14 paid vacation days again this year, the same as 2007 and two more than in 2005, an estimated 47.5MM Americans(2) (31 percent of employed U.S. adults) -- almost as much as the entire population of California and Illinois, combined -- will not use all of their vacation days. Again this year, employed U.S. adults will leave an average of three vacation days on the table, in essence giving back more than 460 million(3) vacation days in 2008.

Despite these statistics, Americans do see the value in vacation, with more than one-third (39 percent) reporting they feel more productive and better about their job upon returning from vacation and 52 percent claiming to feel rested, rejuvenated and reconnected to their personal life. Work responsibilities are one of the biggest deterrents to taking vacation, with 18 percent of U.S. adults responding that they've cancelled or postponed vacation plans because of work and 29 percent admitting they have trouble coping with stress from work at some point in the vacation cycle. Additionally, nearly one quarter (24 percent) report that they check work e-mail or voicemail while vacationing. That figure is up from only 16 percent in 2005.

"The research is clear, despite leaving vacation days unused, Americans believe in the restorative power of taking time off, as well as their employers attitudes around taking the days they earn," said Paul Brown, president, Expedia.com. "Regardless of the number of vacation days Americans receive or how they want to take them, Expedia aims to provide travelers with planning tools that allow them to book their perfect trip at the right price backed by our Best Price Guarantee."

Americans Lose the Global Tally

Expedia analyzed the vacation habits of employed workers in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and for the first time, the Netherlands and Austria. Canadians receive an average of 17 annual days, two less than 2007 but still three more than Americans. Among the European countries studied in the past, all workers receive more vacation days in 2008 than 2007. Great Britain has a two day increase over 2007, with 26 days, and Germany, Spain and France all saw increases of one day, receiving 27 days, 31 days and 37 days respectively. Employed workers in the Netherlands and Austria are awarded an average of 28 days in 2008.

Gender Differences

When it comes to making vacation a priority, Expedia research saw a shift in attitudes toward taking time off among women and men. In 2007, men were more likely to feel guilty about taking time off from work (39 percent versus 30 percent of women). However, in 2008, women are more likely than men to feel guilty about taking time off from work (38 percent women versus 28 percent men), and men are more likely than women (16 percent versus 11 percent) to take a 2-week vacation. For complete survey results please visit http://www.expedia.com/vacationdeprivation.

1) Throughout this announcement, the term "Americans" refers to U.S. adults aged 18 and over who are employed full-time and/or part-time and/or self-employed. 2) Calculation: 0.31 * 153,374,000 employed Americans (Bureau of Labor & Statistics) = 47,545,940 vacation deprived Americans 3) Calculation: 3 * 153,374,000 employed Americans (Bureau of Labor & Statistics) = 460,000,000 vacation days employed adults give back * Broadcast interviews and hard copy b-roll also available About Expedia

Expedia(R) is the world's leading online travel provider, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (http://www.expedia.com/) aims to provide personalized service, the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia(R) Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com promises to offer to its customers the best rates available online for all types of travel, making it the most comprehensive customer guarantee in online travel. Expedia.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. .

Expedia, the Airplane logo, and Vacation Deprivation are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Harris Interactive(R) fielded the online survey on behalf of Expedia.com between March 14 and March 18, 2008 among a nationwide cross-section of 1,617 employed adults aged 18+ in the United States. The European survey was conducted between March 19 and March 28, 2008 among nationwide cross-section of 506 employed adults aged 16+ in Great Britain, 527 employed adults aged 16+ in France, 467 employed adults aged 16+ in Germany, 578 employed adults aged 16+ in Spain, 588 employed adults aged 16+ in Italy, 459 employed adults aged 16+ in the Netherlands, and 579 employed adults aged 16+ in Austria. The European data were weighted to be representative of the total employed adult populations of each country on the basis of region, age, sex, education, income and propensity to be online. The U.S. data were weighted to be representative of the total U.S. adult population on the basis of region, age within gender, education, household income, race/ethnicity and propensity to be online.

In theory, with probability samples of this size, one can say with 95 percent certainty that the results for the U.S. sample have a sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points, the results for the British, French, Italian, Austrian, and Spanish samples have a sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points and sampling error for the German and Netherlands sample is plus or minus 5 percentage points. This online sample is not a probability sample and therefore no theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

Note: The Canadian data referenced in this was not gathered by Harris Interactive Inc.

Canada - Ipsos Reid

These are the findings of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Expedia from 03/25 to 03/28, 2008. This online survey of 2,032 employed adult Canadians was conducted via the Ipsos I-Say Online Panel, Ipsos Reid's national online panel. The results are based on a sample where quota sampling and weighting are employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the actual Canadian population according to Census data. Quota samples with weighting from the Ipsos online panel provide results that are intended to approximate a probability sample. An unweighted probability sample of this size, with a 100% response rate, would have an estimated margin of error of +/- 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

Expedia, Inc.

CONTACT: Erin Krause of Expedia, Inc., +1-425-679-4317,
press@expedia.com

Web site: http://www.expediainc.com/
http://www.expedia.com/

Mexico Tourism Board Launches International Media Campaign on the Expedia NetworkCampaign will promote in-bound tourism to Mexico among millions of international travelers throughout North America and Europe

TIANGUIS TURISTICO, ACAPULCO, Mexico, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mexico Tourism Board and Expedia, Inc. , the world's leading online travel company, today announced an online media partnership to promote in-bound tourism to Mexico. Mexico is working closely with Expedia(R) Media Solutions Group to develop targeted advertising campaigns on Expedia sites throughout North America and Europe that will go beyond typical online display advertising to integrate with Expedia's unmatched selection of airline, hotel, transportation and activities options for travel in and around Mexico.

"Expedia's global customer base and leadership in online travel make it the ideal partner to help Mexico reach travelers with our invitation to come experience the natural beauty and rich cultural heritage Mexico has to offer," said Carlos Behnsen, chief marketing officer of the Mexico Tourism Board. "We recognize the importance of the Internet as the preferred channel for booking travel among a majority of consumers, especially in North America and Europe. Therefore, this partnership will reinforce our leadership in the market because of all the different destinations we have to offer."

The partnership represents the most significant signed to date by Expedia(R) Media Solutions Group, given Mexico's role as one of the top destination countries booked by Expedia travelers each year. The new agreement also builds on the existing partnership between Expedia and Mexico Tourism Board forged in 2006 when Mexico joined the World Heritage Alliance -- an initiative founded by Expedia and the UN Foundation to promote sustainable tourism and the preservation and enhancement of historic, cultural and natural treasures and landmarks.

"Mexico offers a wealth of natural, cultural and historical treasures for travelers to discover, in addition to a distinctive blend of quality and value as a destination," said Doug Miller, vice president, Expedia Media Solutions Group. "As the most highly visited network of travel websites in the world, Expedia is pleased to serve as a highly valuable marketing channel for Mexico, providing exposure to potential visitors from around the globe."

Expedia Media Solutions is responsible for helping travel and non-travel brand advertisers leverage the unique media value of the Expedia network, which has more than 70 million unique users worldwide each month, consistently ranks in the Top 20 online media properties in the US, and has an audience with one of the highest Buying Power Index (BPI) scores on the Web.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides wholesale travel to offline retail travel agents and in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Expedia(R) Corporate Travel, TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM), Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM). Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate more than 50 global points of sale with sites in North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ .

About the Mexico Tourism Board

The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal and state governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico's tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB is Mexico's tourism promotion agency, and its participants include members of both the private and public sectors. The MTB has offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Expedia and Expedia.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

Expedia, Inc.

CONTACT: Katie Deines of Expedia, Inc., +1-425-679-4317,
press@expedia.com

Web site: http://www.expediainc.com/
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Oracle Expands Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management OfferingsLatest Versions of Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle's Agile PLM for Process Enable Manufacturers to Accelerate Innovation and Maximize Profitability

DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COLLABORATE 2008 --

-- As another milestone for Oracle's "Applications Unlimited" program, Oracle today announced the latest versions of Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) 9.2.2.4 (formerly known as Agile 9) and Oracle's Agile PLM for Process 5.2 (formerly known as Prodika). -- These new releases further Oracle's strategy and commitment to evolving Oracle's Agile PLM product roadmap and are based upon customer-driven enhancements, a superior ownership experience and comprehensive industry best practices for enterprise PLM processes. -- "Applications Unlimited" is Oracle's long-term plan to protect customers' current investments while providing continued enhancements and lifetime support to current Oracle(R) Applications. Deeper Industry Processes -- As companies are under increased pressure to deliver economical, reliable and versatile products, mechatronics support has become vital as it enables manufacturers to manage integrated design information across all types of components including mechanical, electronics and software. -- The latest version of Oracle's Agile PLM now delivers mechatronics support and enhancements to enable high-tech and industrial manufacturers to better manage complex, multi-type design objects and benefit from seamless integration capabilities to design systems including mechanical CAD, electronics CAD and software. -- Oracle's Agile PLM also enables engineering collaboration, visibility and control of design information through the product lifecycle both internally and externally. -- For process manufacturers and private-label retailers within the food and beverage, health and beauty and household and care products industries, Oracle's Agile PLM for Process provides enhanced, deeper formulation capabilities, including prototype traceability, calculated attribute support, label and ingredient statement tools and nutritional and compliance reporting. This latest release also has additional support for extended data in collaboration and formulation with tighter security to enable collaboration with supply chain applications and protection against counterfeits and copycats. Customer-Driven Enhancements and Superior Ownership Experience -- The new release also leverages Oracle Fusion Middleware for reporting using Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher and Oracle Data Integrator, further enhancing Oracle's Agile PLM differentiation in enabling decision support analytics and reporting across enterprise PLM functions. -- Oracle's Agile PLM now includes customer-driven enhancements across product quality management, product portfolio management, product compliance management and product cost management. -- Oracle's Agile PLM for Process now enables a lower total-cost-of-ownership with additional self-service capabilities, simplified configuration, extensibility, extensible reporting and better integration APIs. -- Utilizing Oracle's Application Integration Architecture (AIA), the open, standards-based approach to enterprise integration, Oracle is laying the foundational roadmap to provide out-of-the-box, composite enterprise PLM processes to integrate with the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's JD Edwards applications and SAP applications. Supporting Quotes -- "Manufacturers are under increased pressure to design cost-effective, high-quality products that are reliable and compliant with industry standards," said Joe Barkai, Practice Director of Manufacturing Insights, an IDC Company, in a recent research perspective. "With Agile, Oracle is delivering Enterprise PLM solutions that provide access to information throughout the entire product network. Oracle is delivering on its promise by drawing in internal and external stakeholders early and throughout the product lifecycle through composite business processes across Agile PLM, CAD systems, ERP backbones, and other enterprise applications." -- "We continue to remain committed to evolving Oracle's Agile PLM product lines to give our manufacturing customers access to deeper, out-of-the-box industry best practices and next generation enterprise PLM capabilities across engineering, design and manufacturing systems," said Oracle Vice President, PLM Product Strategy Hardeep Gulati. "Our clear product roadmap and collaboration with new and existing customers continues to position us for ongoing momentum in the Enterprise PLM space." General Availability -- Oracle's Agile PLM for Process 5.2 is currently available. Oracle's Agile PLM 9.2.2.4 is scheduled to be available in May 2008. Supporting Resources Analyst Reports

PLM for Process Manufacturers Provides a Competitive Edge in Global Markets (http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/oracle/154072.html)

Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Product Life Cycle Management, 4Q07 (http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/oracle/153351.html)

PLM Market Landscape: Evolving To Enable Value Chain Excellence (http://www.oracle.com/corporate/analyst/reports/ent_apps/plm/amr-20938.pdf)

Related Resources About Oracle's Agile PLM (http://tinyurl.com/6hgqp6) About Oracle's Agile PLM for Process (http://tinyurl.com/6hcb3f) Related Press Releases

Oracle Demonstrates Leadership in Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2008_feb/agilemomentum.html)

Oracle Unveils Strategy for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2007_nov/agile.html?rssid=rss_ocom_pr)

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AT&T Recognized by Nemertes With a 2008 Nemertes PilotHouse Award

SAN ANTONIO, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Nemertes Research has recognized AT&T with a 2008 Nemertes PilotHouse Award. Nemertes, a leading research advisory firm, recently completed a comprehensive research project to ascertain how well customer service providers are performing in the eyes of their U.S.-based and international business customers.

As a result of high-customer rankings from more than 600 telecom decision-makers surveyed by Nemertes, AT&T has been acknowledged as a winner in both the Customer Experience and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network categories for major carriers. AT&T was cited for its work in the following areas:

-- Customer Experience: Best Technical Service, Best Technology Innovation, Favorite Provider - Large Business Customers -- MPLS: Best Value

"AT&T's goal is to provide the best customer experience in the industry, which benefits our customers by improving productivity, increasing flexibility, maximizing return on investment and ensuring continuity and security," said Ronald E. Spears, AT&T president, Global Business Services. "The results of the research undertaken by Nemertes underscores that our commitment to customer satisfaction and quality is being recognized by our business customers all over the world."

"IT executives stressed AT&T's leadership when it comes to isolating and resolving technical problems," says Robin Gareiss, executive vice president and senior founding partner of Nemertes Research. "They also say AT&T Labs is instrumental in the carrier's ability to maintain innovation in a highly competitive market.

"Among all major providers, large businesses say AT&T provides the best service, value and network reliability. This is a key market segment that is incredibly demanding of its suppliers, so AT&T's rating indicates it's meeting some high expectations," Gareiss says.

AT&T was recognized last night at the Nemertes 2008 PilotHouse Awards dinner at the World Trade Center in Boston.

About Nemertes Research

Nemertes Research is an independent research firm that specializes in quantifying the business impact of technology. You can learn more about Nemertes Research at our Web site http://www.nemertes.com/.

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/.

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Oracle Subsidiary Innobase OY Releases InnoDB Plug-in for MySQL 5.1Demonstrates Continued Commitment to InnoDB and Open Source Communities

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

-- Innobase OY, a subsidiary of Oracle, today announced the latest version of InnoDB, the leading transactional storage engine for the MySQL open source database. -- The InnoDB Plug-in 1.0 for MySQL 5.1 adds advanced capabilities to InnoDB, the popular, fast, reliable, and proven storage engine for MySQL including: * Fast index creation, which allows indexes to be added or dropped much more quickly than previously, without copying existing data; * Data compression, which can help significantly reduce storage and Input/Output (I/O) requirements, improving throughput at a modest cost in CPU processing; * A new row storage format, which can improve performance and efficiency of clustered indexes using "off-page" storage for long BLOB, TEXT, and VARCHAR columns; * File format management, which protects upward and downward compatibility of databases across versions of InnoDB. -- The new "Barracuda" file format introduced in this release, along with accompanying features, enables improved performance, reliability, flexibility and ease of use for InnoDB users. -- The InnoDB Plug-in can be installed ("plugged in") into an existing environment using the MySQL "pluggable storage architecture". -- The InnoDB Plug-in can be used with existing databases, and newly created databases can be used with the standard, built-in InnoDB as distributed by MySQL. -- MySQL 5.1 users can immediately move to the latest InnoDB release without waiting for the next release of MySQL. -- An early adopter version of InnoDB Plug-in for MySQL 5.1 is available under the GPL open source license and can be downloaded for free at http://www.innodb.com/support/downloads/. -- Innobase also announced the immediate availability of a new on-line forum at forums.innodb.com where users and developers can discuss InnoDB, obtain and provide support for using the InnoDB Plug-in as well as InnoDB Hot Backup. -- Innobase is a MySQL Enterprise Platinum partner, participant in the MySQL Certified Storage Engine Program and Gold Sponsor of the MySQL Conference and Expo, April 14-17 in Santa Clara. Supporting Quotes -- "Innobase is committed to InnoDB users and to the continued innovation of this advanced transactional storage engine for MySQL," said Heikki Tuuri, the founder of Innobase and chief architect of InnoDB. "Innobase is providing immediate access to the latest release of InnoDB, the most popular solution for MySQL, to allow users to quickly leverage the features and enhancements they have helped drive." -- "Oracle continues to actively contribute to, enhance, and support a wide range of open source software," said Monica Kumar, senior director Linux and Open Source Product Marketing, Oracle. "The latest release of InnoDB further demonstrates Oracle's commitment to the open source community." Supporting Resources -- More about InnoDB: http://www.innodb.com/, http://www.innodb.com/innodb/ -- Oracle & Open Source: http://www.oracle.com/technologies/open-source/index.html Oracle's Additional Open Source Contributions -- Oracle continues to invest significant resources in open source projects and technologies. Key Oracle contributions include: * Linux -- http://www.oracle.com/technologies/linux/index.html * Oracle Validated Configurations -- http://tinyurl.com/muthn. * Eclipse -- http://oss.oracle.com/oracle-eclipse-projects.html * PHP Development -- http://www.oracle.com/technologies/php/index.html * Open Source Tooling -- http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/developer-tools/index.html * Open Source Database -- http://www.oracle.com/database/berkeley-db.html About Oracle

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Authorize.Net Announces Simple CheckoutAllows easy creation of 'Buy Now' and 'Donate' buttons for merchant Web sites

LAS VEGAS, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 ETA Annual Meeting & Expo -- CyberSource Corporation today announced that its Authorize.Net small business solution is launching Simple Checkout, which allows online merchants to create easy-to-implement "Buy Now" and "Donate" buttons. Simple Checkout was designed specifically for organizations that rely on donations and specialty merchants that typically sell one item per order.

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To generate the buttons, a merchant enters applicable information into the Authorize.Net merchant interface. For a donation, that information might be suggested dollar amounts. For sale of a product, likely information would be price, description, and shipping cost. HTML code is then automatically generated, which the merchant then copies into its Web site. When consumers click a Simple Checkout button, they are taken to Authorize.Net's secure, hosted payment form to enter required information. Because payment card data is collected using Authorize.Net's secure servers, Simple Checkout can simplify merchant compliance requirements with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Merchants can customize the following for each Simple Checkout item: -- Item ID and Description - Each Simple Checkout item can be assigned a unique item ID and description, which is displayed on the Web site's order page, payment form and receipt page. -- Suggested Donation Amounts - Charities can specify suggested donation levels or allow donors to specify their own donation amount. -- Shipping Methods - If shipping is required, merchants can configure up to 10 shipping methods (e.g. Ground, Overnight, Two Day, etc.), with ranges and costs (e.g. 1-5 items = $4.95, 6-10 items = $6.95, etc.) for each method. -- Maximum Per Order - Merchants can specify the maximum number of each item, per order, that a customer may purchase. -- Verified Merchant Seal - Merchants can display the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal, increasing customer confidence and potentially increasing sales.

In addition, Simple Checkout allows merchants to select from pre-designed Buy Now or Donate buttons or to create and customize their own buttons to match the look and feel of their Web site.

"Authorize.Net continues to add new ways of enhancing and simplifying our payment gateway to meet the needs of our diverse merchant base," stated Roy Banks, Authorize.Net president. "Merchants can now simply create Buy Now and Donate buttons, all within our secure merchant interface. Simple Checkout provides a great solution for merchants who don't fit the regular shopping cart model of doing business."

Authorize.Net offers multiple integration methods to meet the needs of its broad merchant base. In addition to Simple Checkout, the Advanced Integration Method (AIM) provides merchants with the ability to customize and control all phases of the customer's online transaction experience; and the Server Integration Method (SIM) is preferred by merchants who want Authorize.Net to manage the transaction process and handle the storage of sensitive cardholder data. Authorize.Net also supports dozens of certified third-party solutions that offer turnkey methods for connecting to the payment gateway.

For additional information on Simple Checkout and other Authorize.Net integration methods, please visit Authorize.Net's Integration Center located at http://www.developer.authorize.net/. For information on third party solutions that offer turnkey integration methods please visit http://www.authorize.net/csdir.

Availability

Simple Checkout is scheduled to be released in the second half of April 2008.

About CyberSource

CyberSource Corporation is a leading provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions. CyberSource solutions enable electronic payment processing for Web, call center, and POS environments. CyberSource also offers industry leading risk management solutions for merchants accepting card-not-present transactions. CyberSource Professional Services designs, integrates, and optimizes commerce transaction processing systems. Approximately 228,000 businesses use CyberSource solutions, including half the companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has sales and service offices in Japan, the United Kingdom, and other locations in the United States including Bellevue, Washington and American Fork, Utah. For more information on CyberSource please visit http://www.cybersource.com/ or email info@cybersource.com. For more information on Authorize.Net small business solutions, please visit http://www.authorize.net/ or email sales@authorize.net.

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements in this release that are not purely historical are 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, including, without limitation, statements regarding the company's expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements regarding: (1) the Verified Merchant Seal increasing customer confidence and potentially increasing sales; (2) Authorize.Net continuing to add new ways of enhancing and simplifying the payment gateway to meet the needs of the diverse merchant base; and, (3) the release date for the Simple Checkout service. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements include risks and uncertainties such as changes in customer needs, the risk of the economy, in general, and online economy, in particular, slowing down, new products and services offerings by the company and its competitors, any unforeseen event or any unforeseen system failures, and other risks indicated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is important to note that actual outcomes could differ materially from those in such forward- looking statements. Readers should also refer to the documents filed by CyberSource with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2008, and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q from time to time, all of which identify important risk factors.

(C) 2008 CyberSource Corporation. All rights reserved. CyberSource is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. Authorize.Net is a registered trademark in the U.S. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Authorize.Net Streamlines Reseller Sign-ups

LAS VEGAS, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 ETA Annual Meeting & Expo -- CyberSource Corporation today announced the upcoming release of a new Merchant Boarding Application Programming Interface (API) from its Authorize.Net small business solution. The Merchant Boarding API allows resellers to more simply and efficiently enroll ("provision") merchants onto the Authorize.Net system. Resellers no longer have to manually re-enter new merchant data into the Authorize.Net merchant boarding system. Instead, the API automatically passes the data from the reseller's merchant system to Authorize.Net. Redundant data entry is eliminated, saving resellers time and money. If the reseller has a Web application that allows the merchants to self-provision, the entire merchant account and payment gateway setup process can be fully automated, saving even more time and effort. The merchant's information is automatically entered into both reseller and Authorize.Net systems simultaneously.

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"This is just another way that resellers can leverage Authorize.Net to become more efficient," stated Roy Banks, Authorize.Net president. "Our goal is to continue to develop innovative solutions like the Merchant Boarding API that simplify processes and allow our resellers to do what they do best -- sell to and service their merchants. We hope all of our resellers will take advantage of this opportunity to automate their merchant provisioning processes with the new API."

Stephen Goodrich, president, e-onlinedata, Inc. said, "We've been an Authorize.Net reseller for six years and during that time we've seen our business with Authorize.Net grow significantly. However, as the business grew we had to dedicate substantial time and employee resources to assist with the merchant provisioning process. Authorize.Net's new Merchant Boarding API will greatly simplify this process, and save us time and money as well. It's great to see that Authorize.Net's commitment to its resellers remains steadfast."

Availability

The Merchant Boarding Application Programming Interface is scheduled to be released in May 2008.

About CyberSource

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Statements in this release that are not purely historical are 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, including, without limitation, statements regarding the company's expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements regarding: (1) Authorize.Net continuing to develop innovative solutions; (2) growth in the business of Authorize.Net resellers; and, (3) the release date for the Merchant Boarding Application Programming Interface. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements include risks and uncertainties such as changes in customer needs, the risk of the economy, in general, and online economy, in particular, slowing down, new products and services offerings by the company and its competitors, any unforeseen event or any unforeseen system failures, and other risks indicated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is important to note that actual outcomes could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Readers should also refer to the documents filed by CyberSource with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2008, and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q from time to time, all of which identify important risk factors.

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Development Kit for Customizable ARM7-based MCUsAT91CAP7X-DK Includes ARM7-based Microcontroller with 80K LC FPGA

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation today announced its AT91CAP7X-DK development kit for designers to develop, emulate, and ultimately migrate ARM7(TM)-plus-FPGA designs to Atmel's CAP7 customizable microcontrollers.

Atmel's CAP7 customizable MCU is an ARM7-based microcontroller with a metal-programmable (MP) block with 450K gates or the equivalent of 56K FPGA logic cells (LC), as well as a USB 2.0 full speed device, SPI master and slave, two USARTs, three 16-bit timer counters, an 8-channel/ 10-bit analog to digital converter, plus interrupt control and supervisory functions noted above. Any functionality that has been implemented in an FPGA may be migrated directly to a CAP7 device with no special EDA tools or customer-side engineering.

Atmel's AT91CAP7X-DK development kit may be used to develop ARM7-based MCUs with custom peripheral sets not available on standard MCUs (e.g. 10 USARTs or 20 PWMs). Atmel owns or has access to extensive libraries of well-documented peripherals that include TWI, SPI master and slave, SSC, MCI, USARTS, Ethernet MAC, CAN, EBI, full-speed USB host and device, image sensor interface, LCD and AC97 controllers, timer counters, analog to digital converters and AES/TDES encryption/decryption engines. There is no extra charge for including Atmel-owned peripherals on CAP(TM) devices. Customers may also implement their own or 3rd party peripherals in the MP block.

The AT91CAP-DK motherboard has an extensive set of interface devices, which are controlled by the device controllers embedded in the AT91CAP7 customizable MCU.

The motherboard includes a 3.5" 1/4 VGA TFT Color LCD display, a 10/100 Ethernet PHY, USB 2.0 High-Speed Host and High-Speed Device Ports, USB 2.0 Full-Speed Device ports (x3), an I2S Audio Device, ADC inputs (x4), an AC97 Audio CODEC, SD / MMC Card Slots (x2), a USART Serial Communication Device, a CAN Interface Device, a TWI Serial EEPROM Device, an image sensor device connector, a 16 Button Keypad, a PCI64 Slot, GPIO expansion slots (x4), software controlled power indication and general-purpose LED's.

The CAP7 specific daughter board includes the AT91CAP7S MCU and a high density FPGA with 80K logic cells, capable of interfacing custom logic directly to the AT91CAP7S AMBA architecture. The daughter card plugs directly onto the motherboard for not only software and hardware development, but also connection to real world applications for prototyping and end product evaluation. A memory expansion board includes 64Mbytes of SDRAM, 8Mbytes of NOR Flash and 256Mbytes of NAND Flash.

Uses Existing Third-party Tools. The same C-compilers, RTOS, OSs, ICEs and IDEs used with Atmel's AT91SAM ARM-based MCUs can be used with the CAP. FPGA design may be done using any FPGA design software, including third party tools.

Availability and Pricing. Atmel's AT91CAP7X-DK development kit is available now and priced at $3,500. Atmel charges a one-time fee of $150,000 for design, mask fees, and prototypes of the customized ARM7-based MCUs. Production unit prices are $5.44 in quantities of 50,000 for the AT91CAP7S250 device.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

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Information:

Atmel's AT91CAP product information may be retrieved at: http://www.atmel.com/products/AT91CAP

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Utah Innovation Awards Honors MIPSolutions, Inc.

SPOKANE, Wash., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPSolutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MSOL) has been recognized in the Utah Innovation Awards for 2008. A select number of technology innovators are recognized each year in the awards and MIPSolutions was recognized under the category of chemical and material sciences. Winners and finalists in eight categories will be honored at a special Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in Salt Lake City. Dr. Chris Johnson, Director, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, Co-Director, NIH Center for Integrative Biomedical Computing, and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at the University of Utah, will deliver the keynote address. For more information, please visit http://www.stoel.com/innovation.

"We are honored to be recognized as a technology innovator and we contribute much of our success to our Utah partners and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab," said Glen Southard, CSO of MIPSolutions. Southard went on to say, "We will continue to develop innovative and cost effective solutions for use in the mining, environmental remediation, potable water and waste water treatment markets utilizing our molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) technology."

MIPSolutions was recognized at the awards for their innovative MIP technology which has several advantages over traditional carbon filtration, burn-off, slag entrapment and ionic exchange resins. These methods of mitigating environmentally hazardous materials simply hide the problem. MIP technology on the other hand can selectively capture target molecules and contaminants and reduce them to pure raw materials that are fit for sale, reuse and/or recycling. These attributes provide MIP technology with a significant competitive advantage.

About MIPSolutions

MIPSolutions is focused on the development of technologies to be deployed in the mining, environmental, medical, and potable water markets. Our technology is supported by a License Agreement with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and our own Intellectual Property. The technology incorporates a process to selectively capture target molecules which, after being isolated, can be released and concentrated into a pure saleable product. The process enables the advancement of products designed to focus on toxic, problematic, and/or valuable elements. Founded in 2005, MIPSolutions, Inc. is a public corporation headquartered in Spokane, Washington with laboratory facilities and offices in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For more information please contact Karsten Olson 509/ 869.2846 or kolson@consultmindshare.com

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CONTACT: Karsten Olson, +1-509-869-2846, kolson@consultmindshare.com,
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Orbitz Becomes First Online Travel Agency to Recognize ENERGY STAR(R) HotelsENERGY STAR Addition to eco.orbitz.com Helps Travelers Easily Find More Environmentally Friendly Hotels

CHICAGO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding energy efficient hotels across the country has become even easier for travelers searching out green travel options. Making an important addition to its eco-travel microsite (http://www.eco.orbitz.com/), launched in April 2007, Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com/) now recognizes hotels that earn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR(R) -- the national mark of excellence in energy efficiency.

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According to the EPA, buildings that have earned the ENERGY STAR use nearly 40 percent less energy than average buildings and emit 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, offering a significantly smaller carbon footprint, perfect for the eco-traveler.

This announcement is part of the ongoing commitment of Orbitz Worldwide to help Protect Planet Earth (http://corp.orbitz.com/planetearth). This company-wide campaign has been driven by employees' and customers' mutual passion for changing the way the travel & tourism industry does business. Led by employee-driven recycling and energy-saving efforts, the Protect Planet Earth program has now grown into a pervasive corporate citizenship initiative to raise awareness around sustainable travel & tourism practices. The Protect Planet Earth campaign launched in 2007 with the announcement of company-sponsored "volunteer vacations" website (http://volunteer.cheaptickets.com/) and now offers travelers eco-friendly opportunities to make a difference of their own.

"As a leading travel company, Orbitz Worldwide is committed to working with our partners, employees and customers to make a difference in helping Protect Planet Earth," said Steve Barnhart, CEO and president of Orbitz Worldwide. "Working with EPA's ENERGY STAR program, we are encouraging travelers to reduce their footprint when they travel by providing visibility to hotel partners who have earned this certification for their focus on being stewards of the environment."

In April 2007, Orbitz launched its eco-travel microsite for customers who wanted to book stays in eco-friendly hotels, rent hybrid cars (http://hybrids.orbitz.com/), purchase carbon offsets or participate in environmental volunteer opportunities. Now, travelers can find hotels that have earned the ENERGY STAR on http://www.eco.orbitz.com/, along with the other information and tools to help them make decisions about how they can lessen their collective impact on the environment during their travels.

"Increasing awareness of ENERGY STAR helps consumers make earth friendly decisions," said Bob Meyers, principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. "The ability to search for ENERGY STAR qualified hotels makes it even easier for travelers to save energy and protect the environment."

ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Last year alone, Americans with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved $16 billion on their energy bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 27 million vehicles.

Energy use in commercial buildings and manufacturing plants accounts for nearly half of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 50 percent of energy consumption nationwide. For more than a decade, EPA has worked with businesses and organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through strategic energy management practices. Today, there are ENERGY STAR qualified facilities in every state across the country. To qualify for the ENERGY STAR, a building must score in the top 25 percent using EPA's National Energy Performance Rating System.

About Orbitz:

Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com/) is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its website http://www.orbitz.com/ to the general public in June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online travel sites in the world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz, consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz Worldwide .

About Orbitz Worldwide

Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com/), CheapTickets (http://www.cheaptickets.com/), ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com/), HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com/), RatesToGo (http://www.ratestogo.com/), the Away Network (http://www.away.com/) and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business (http://www.orbitzforbusiness.com/). For more information on how your company can partner with Orbitz Worldwide, visit http://corp.orbitz.com/.

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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. to Report First-Quarter Results on April 29, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) , a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced plans to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

MPS will host its quarterly teleconference on: Tuesday, April 29th at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

This call will be webcast live for all investors and archived on the company's website at http://www.monolithicpower.com/.

To access the teleconference webcast, go to the Investor Relations page of the MPS website at http://ir.monolithicpower.com/, and click on the webcast icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly. In addition to the webcast replay, a phone replay will be available for seven days after the live call at (617) 801-6888, code# 97039398.

About Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) develops and markets proprietary, advanced analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The company combines advanced process technology with its highly experienced analog designers to produce high-performance power management integrated circuits (ICs) for DC to DC converters, LED drivers, Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) backlight controllers, Class D audio amplifiers, and Linear ICs. MPS products are used extensively in computing and network communications products, LCD monitors and TVs, and a wide variety of consumer and portable electronics products. MPS partners with world-class manufacturing organizations to deliver top quality, ultra-compact, high-performance solutions through the most productive, cost- efficient channels. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has expanded its global presence with sales offices in Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, and Europe, which operate under MPS International, Ltd.

Monolithic Power Systems, MPS, and the MPS logo are registered trademarks of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and trademarked in certain other countries.

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Rick Neely, Chief Financial Officer of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc., +1-408-826-0759, investors@monolithicpower.com

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

Oracle Publishes New Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Solution Maps for Oracle ApplicationsUpdated and Expanded ISV Solution Maps Demonstrate Oracle's Continued Commitment to Driving Application Customer and Partner Success

DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COLLABORATE 2008 --

-- Oracle today announced nine new, and five updated ISV Solution Maps for Oracle(R) Applications spanning critical vertical industry and horizontal business processes. -- Oracle ISV Solution Maps provide customers with a complete view of the vertical industry and horizontal business process solutions available from Oracle and complimentary offerings from its ISV partners. -- New and Updated ISV Solution Maps include: -- New vertical industry maps for High Technology - Distribution; High Technology - Semiconductor; High Technology - OEM Consumer Electronics; High Technology - OEM Complex Equipment; High Technology - Manufacturing Services; Media and Entertainment; Natural Resources - Mills Products; Oil and Gas - Upstream; and a new horizontal business process map for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - On Demand. -- Updated horizontal business process maps for CRM - On Premise; Human Capital Management (HCM); Supply Chain Management (SCM); Manufacturing; and an updated vertical industry map for Public Sector. -- With this announcement, Oracle demonstrates its continued commitment to extend and enhance the value of customers' existing investments in Oracle Applications as part of Oracle's Applications Unlimited program. Demonstrating Continued Investment in Application Customers and Partner Ecosystem -- ISV Solution Maps provide customers with a powerful planning tool for matching business process and functional requirements with a complete range of solutions available from the Oracle partner ecosystem. -- The ISV Solution Maps illustrate extensive application functionality and business processes. Additionally they indicate which components are available from Oracle and which are available from select Oracle ISV partners. ISV Solution Map users can drill down into a map, click on a partner name, and link directly to the partner's profile in the Oracle PartnerNetwork Solutions Catalog. -- ISVs that have an integration validated through the Oracle PartnerNetwork Application Integration Architecture for Partners Initiative (AIAP) are clearly identified on the maps. ISVs may achieve validation utilizing native/point-to-point integration methods, Oracle Fusion Middleware components, or Oracle Application Integration Architecture. -- For partners, the ISV Solution Maps help them align more closely with Oracle by identifying opportunities for developing and validating integrations with Oracle Applications, as well as communicating the value proposition to mutual customers. Partners represented in the ISV Solution Maps also benefit from increased visibility with Oracle's customers, prospects and sales force. -- The new ISV Solutions Maps are available immediately at http://tinyurl.com/253bbd Supporting Quotes: -- "The ISV Solution Maps provide a winning proposition for both customers and ISV partners," said Tom Herrmann, vice president, Worldwide ISV Management and Programs at Oracle. "The solution maps allow our ISV partners to align more closely with our application product lines while benefitting from increased exposure to Oracle customers and prospects. Customers can see which partners are working closely with Oracle to help provide a complete solution around a given business process or industry solution." -- "ISV solution maps provide the blueprints for architecting core processes between a company's core business applications and complimentary ISV solutions -- a process that historically can be confusing and time intensive," said Darren Bibby, Program Manager, Global Software Sales Channels, IDC. "With the Solution Maps, customers can navigate to ISV solutions validated to integrate with their Oracle applications -- and partners benefit from the ability to more tightly align their offerings with the Oracle Application customer base." [pending approvals] -- "The new Media & Entertainment Solution Map and Partner Ecosystem will help our customers understand how Secure Path complements Oracle to provide a complete media metadata management, transformation and syndication solution," said Josh Kline, President and CEO of Secure Path Technology. "Finding applications that work well together has been a historical challenge for the entertainment industry, and Secure Path is pleased to be partnered with Oracle to help solve this problem." Supporting Resources Oracle PartnerNetwork Portal: http://www.oracle.com/partners/index.html Oracle and ISVs: http://www.oracle.com/partnerships/isv/index.html ISV Solution Map Q&A: http://www.oracle.com/partnerships/solution-maps/faq.html ISV Solution Maps for Oracle Applications: http://tinyurl.com/253bbd Validated Solutions Integration: http://www.oracle.com/partnerships/solutions.html Oracle Applications Unlimited: http://www.oracle.com/applications/applications-unlimited.html Contacts

For more information regarding ISV Solution Maps for Oracle Applications, including how to request consideration for inclusion, email an inquiry to isvsm_ww@oracle.com.

Analyst reports

Solutions-Centric Ecosystems Disrupt the Enterprise Software World Order, by R "Ray" Wong, Forrester, May 7, 2007

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels.

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Oracle and Satyam Computers to Co-Develop Business Process Integration for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)Collaboration to Produce PLM Process Integration Packs as Part of the Oracle Application Integration Architecture Initiative

DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CONFERENCE 2008 --

-- Oracle and Satyam Computer Services, Ltd., a leading global consulting and IT services provider, today announced a co-development agreement to build Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Process Integration Packs for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). -- Satyam will collaborate with Oracle's application development teams to create an enterprise PLM integration solution between Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle(R) E-Business Suite solutions. -- The PLM Process Integration Pack will enable rapid implementation of Oracle's next generation integrated enterprise PLM processes and will help customers reduce the cost and risk associated with typical third- party and custom integrations. -- Since the launch of the Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA), Oracle continues to see strong AIA momentum across its partner ecosystem, with major Systems Integrator (SI) partners, such as Satyam, making significant investments in strategic co-development efforts. -- With Oracle AIA, SIs are able to build their own integration solutions using the AIA Foundation to promote a consistent and Service-Oriented Architecture based approach to business process integration across Oracle and third-party applications. This enables them to generate additional business and technical consulting revenue through integration; obtain technical strength and insight for Oracle AIA through training, development participation and validation programs; and increase revenue opportunities with differentiated, low cost, fast pace and sustainable service offerings.

Industry's First Open Standards-Based Process Integration Pack for Enterprise PLM

-- The Oracle and Satyam pre-built Process Integration Pack will include core capabilities that support the new product introduction processes within Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle E-Business Suite. -- Core functionality of the Process Integration Pack will include: -- Manufacturing Release of new product definition and product launch -- Change Management of previously launched products -- Bi-directional synchronization of Engineering Change status and material attribute information, from Manufacturing to PLM -- Tracking and monitoring of the change processing queue -- A robust error-handling and notification framework -- Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management solutions enable companies to accelerate product innovation and maximize product profitability by managing the information, processes and decisions about their products throughout the product lifecycle and across the global product network. Supporting Quotes: -- "Through our AIA initiative, we are able to work collaboratively with our partners to rapidly develop business process integrations that strengthen the business value of our customers' deployment of Oracle and third-party applications," said Jose Lazares, Oracle Vice President, Applications Development. "Working closely with Satyam we are able to extend the value of the robust enterprise PLM capabilities of Oracle's Agile solution and realize our vision of a truly integrated enterprise PLM solution that draws upon Oracle's existing strengths in ERP, SCM and CRM and the strong integration capabilities of Oracle Fusion Middleware." -- "The Application Integration Architecture for Partners Initiative enables us to work closely with Oracle to leverage our domain knowledge and industry best practices to create business critical, end-to-end solutions for our joint customers," said Sriram Papani, Senior Vice President and Head of the Oracle Practice at Satyam. "This co-development effort extends our go-to-market partnership with Oracle while allowing us to deliver a faster, less expensive implementation featuring packaged PLM integrations and expert services." Supporting Resources

Release: Oracle Partners Embrace Oracle Application Integration Architecture http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2008_apr/aiapartnerecosystem.html

Release: Satyam and Oracle Form Strategic Alliance in Asia Pacific to Accelerate Business Intelligence Adoption: http://www.oracle.com/global/in/pressroom/SatyamOracleStrategicAlliance.html

Satyam: http://www.satyam.com/ Oracle Agile PLM: http://www.oracle.com/applications/agile/index.html Oracle PartnerNetwork Portal: http://www.oracle.com/partners/index.html Oracle Partner Success Stories: http://www.oracle.com/customers/partners/index.html Oracle AIA Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA): http://tinyurl.com/5hhwqv Oracle AIA for Partners: http://tinyurl.com/3gdsgk Process Integration Packs: http://www.oracle.com/applications/process-integration-packs.htm Oracle AIA FAQ: http://www.oracle.com/applications/aia-faq.pdf Oracle AIA Data Sheet: http://www.oracle.com/applications/aia-overview-data-sheet.pdf About Satyam

Satyam , a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and 61* countries.

Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's 49,199* professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.

Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve 630* clients, including more than one third of the Fortune 500. For more information, see http://www.satyam.com/.

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2 Ampere Step-down Converter Meets Portable System Rising Power NeedsAnalogicTech's Latest PWM-controlled Device Delivers up to 2A in 9 mm(2) Package

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech) , a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, announced today the AAT1153, a 1.2 MHz constant frequency, current mode step-down converter capable of delivering up to 2A of output current. Available in a compact, 3x3-mm TDFN package, this new highly efficient synchronous device helps portable system designers meet rising power requirements and still deliver a small, power-efficient solution.

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"Whether building new Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs), Portable Media Players (PMPs) or high-end handsets, today's system designers must constantly add new features and functions that require higher levels of processing power and more current," notes Brandon Pham, Director of Marketing at AnalogicTech. "By delivering up to 2A at high efficiency in a small solution, the AAT1153 step-down converter serves as a key building block in the continual evolution of higher performance, yet compact handheld systems."

High Efficiency Operation

The AAT1153 supplies up to 2A output current from a 2.5V to 5.5V input. Output voltage can range from 0.6V to V(IN). Current mode operation offers excellent line and load transient response.

The new step-down converter extends battery life by running at efficiency levels as high as 95% and can achieve 90% efficiency at its full rated 2A load. It also uses low RDS(ON) internal switches which can run at 100% duty-cycle for low-dropout operation. In addition, light load operation minimizes output ripple for noise sensitive applications.

Using a high 1.2 MHz constant switching frequency, the AAT1153 allows designers to use small external components including lower cost ceramic capacitors. The internal slope compensation setting helps minimize system footprint by allowing the designer to use smaller inductor values.

The AAT1153 offers both short-circuit and over-temperature protection. Soft start circuitry limits current surge at input and eliminates output voltage overshoot. It also offers a low shutdown current of (less than) 1 uA.

Price and Availability

Qualified across the -40 C to +85 C temperature range, the AAT1153 is available in a Pb-free, 10-lead 3x3mm TDFN package. The device sells for $1.15 in 1K quantities.

About AnalogicTech

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech) is a supplier of Total Power Management(TM) semiconductor solutions for mobile consumer electronic devices, such as wireless handsets, notebook and tablet computers, smartphones, digital cameras, wireless LAN, and personal media players. The company focuses its design and marketing efforts on the application-specific power management needs of consumer, communications, and computing applications in these rapidly evolving devices. AnalogicTech also develops and licenses device, process, package, and application-related technology. AnalogicTech is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and Macau, S.A.R., with offices in China (Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, France and United Kingdom, as well as a worldwide network of sales representatives and distributors. The company is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol AATI. For more information, please visit the AnalogicTech website: http://www.analogictech.com/. (AnalogicTech - G)

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Silicon Image Delivers Advanced 12 Megapixel Camera Processor IP Core for Mobile DevicesCamera Processor IP Core from Silicon Image Makes High-Resolution Picture Quality for Mobile Phones a Snap

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced the availability of its 12 megapixel (MP) camera processor IP core for integration into system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors. This technology delivers professional picture quality and advanced camera functionality once only found in digital still cameras (DSCs), but now conveniently integrated into mobile phones, portable multimedia players (PMPs), ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs) and security cameras. Versions of this technology have already been licensed by five of the world's leading mobile phone SoC suppliers.

Until now, mobile devices had fewer features and lower picture quality than available in standalone cameras. With the release of Silicon Image's 12MP camera processor IP core, users of mobile devices can now experience imaging with the highest resolution and color quality from small form factor mobile devices. The 12MP version is the latest addition to Silicon Image's family of sophisticated low-power camera processor IP cores which includes 2, 3, 5 and 8MP resolutions. In addition to JPEG encoding and image scaling, the image signal processor supports the following features:

-- Continuous digital zoom -- Auto exposure -- Autofocus -- Lens shade correction -- Chromatic aberration correction -- Bad pixel detection and correction -- Image stabilization

"Our latest 12MP design reinforces our market position in high-quality, low-power camera processors for mobile implementations," said Ron Richter, director of IP products at Silicon Image. "Our experience with delivering high-performance, low gate-count and CMOS sensor flexibility for SoC solutions enable our customers to maintain and grow their market presence. Today's reality is people can have the high image quality in a very small form factor."

Benefits of the 12MP camera IP core design include a lower gate count, a smaller die size requiring less space on a baseband processor, faster picture processing and compatibility with any complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor as well as reduced power consumption. The camera processor is designed to accommodate any CMOS sensor by allowing the SoC or device manufacturers to utilize Silicon Image's tools to generate software loadable parameters, ensuring high image quality and eliminating the need for hardware redesign. This is important to developers designing today's mobile devices and looking to develop a single SoC design which can be used with CMOS sensors from multiple suppliers.

For baseband and SoC manufacturers, the 12MP camera IP core is readily incorporated into new and existing chip designs and works with a full camera feature set, in addition to supporting popular mobile interfaces including the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI). Manufacturers can seamlessly integrate this technology into any mobile device with a camera lens and CMOS sensor to take both still and moving pictures at a rate of up to 30 frames per second. This ensures a professional quality image with every click.

Silicon Image's unique camera processor design incorporates image signal processing, post processing and image compression in several efficient hardware blocks, requiring little software support. Compared to competing software based camera solutions, only about one million instructions per second (MIPS) in software processing is required to process each image, resulting in no noticeable wait time between pictures. In addition to high-quality, low-power camera processors for mobile device implementation, Silicon Image provides low-power HDMI Transmitter IP cores for use in mobile phones, portable multimedia players, high-definition digital camcorders security SoCs.

Visit Silicon Image at the Embedded Systems Conference, McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA, Booth #2509, April 15-17, 2008 to see our camera processor demonstration.

For further technical details, please visit: http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/Marvin_IP_Core.pdf

Companies, engineers and developers interested in additional information contact: Ron Richter Heiko Henkel ron.richter@siliconimage.com heiko.henkel@siliconimage.com Phone +1 (408) 962 4259 Phone +49 (511) 277 1909 Mobile +1 (408) 839 1461 Mobile +49 (175) 298 2733 About Silicon Image

Silicon Image, Inc. is a global leader in driving the architecture and semiconductor implementation for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics, personal computing, and mobile device markets. With a rich history of technology innovation that includes creating industry standards such as SATA, DVI and HDMI, Silicon Image partners with the world's leading entertainment creators and electronics manufacturers to deliver digital HD content to consumers anytime, anywhere, on any device. Silicon Image is also a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property solutions for high-definition multimedia and data storage applications. Additionally, Simplay Labs, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, offers robust testing tools, technologies, support services, consulting and product certification to electronics manufacturers to maximize performance, interoperability and ensure the highest-quality HD experience to consumers. With engineering, sales and customer support facilities located throughout North America, Asia and Europe, Silicon Image is globally headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, please visit http://www.siliconimage.com/.

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RDM announces introduction of Simply Deposit(TM)Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol: RCNew web-based Remote Deposit Capture product was designed specifically for the Small Business market

WATERLOO, ON, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RDM Corporation (TSX: RC), a leading developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing and Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) solutions, announced today the introduction of Simply Deposit(TM). Simply Deposit(TM) is a Remote Deposit Capture software solution that enables small businesses to easily deposit checks electronically without having to physically go to the bank. The product was specifically designed and developed for the needs of small businesses and is simple, intuitive and easy to use with little or no training required. Small businesses will no longer need to go to the bank to deposit checks, saving time and travel expenses as well as potentially speeding up the availability of funds.

"Finally with Simply Deposit(TM), there is an RDC product which is a perfect fit for small business," said Douglas Newman, President and Chief Executive Officer of RDM. "It's easy to use, easy to deploy and is extremely cost effective." Newman further explains, "The Federal Reserve Payments Study completed in December 2007 showed that there were over 33 billion checks written in America during 2006. Processing checks remains a core activity for virtually every business today. Our new Simply Deposit(TM) product will enable small businesses to take advantage of Remote Deposit Capture and the resulting cost savings and improved availability of funds."

About RDM Corporation

RDM Corporation is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol RC. RDM is a leading provider of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing. RDM has pioneered electronic check conversion systems and web based image and transaction management services for banks, retailers, payment processors and government agencies as well as print quality control and image quality systems for a variety of global customers. For further information, visit RDM's website at http://www.rdmcorp.com/.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by RDM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that RDM believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause RDM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Risk factors relating to RDM are discussed in the Risks and Uncertainties section of RDM's Annual Information Form and year-end Management's Discussion and Analysis. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RDM's forward-looking statements. RDM has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

RDM Corporation

CONTACT: Mike Murphy, Vice President, Marketing, RDM Corporation, (703)
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TXP Announces a 34% Increase in Revenue for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TXP Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: TXPO) , an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the telecommunications industry, today announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007.

Recent Highlights: -- Revenue increased 34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2006; -- Revenue decreased 9% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 due to $997,000 of one-time ONT development revenue recorded in the 4th quarter of 2006; excluding this revenue, TXP revenues increased 33% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2006 -- Signed ONT distribution agreement with FONEX Data Systems -- Partnered with NorthStar Communications Group for retrofit installations -- Successfully reached interoperability with 16 global GPON Optical Line Terminal (OLT) providers -- Hired new Chief Operating Officer and new Controller and appointed new board member

Michael C. Shores, President and Chief Executive Officer of TXP, commented, "TXP continued its momentum during the fourth quarter and we achieved record revenue for the full year. Excluding the one-time ONT development revenue of $997,000 in 2006, revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2007 was up approximately 33% to approximately $2.8 million versus the fourth quarter of 2006 and our customer base increased to 139 by the end of the fourth quarter of 2007 versus 110 in the fourth quarter of 2006. Our product and service offerings are all about supplying the telecom industry and high technology companies with technological design capabilities that (a) speed time-to-market for their products, (b) are cost effective, and (c) provide superior product innovation. We believe that our commitment to exceed our clients' expectations is helping us establish a reputation for quality, as is evidenced by our growing client list, repeat business and partnership agreements with high profile firms."

"On the partnership front, we recently signed a distribution agreement with FONEX Data Systems for the marketing of our Optical Network Terminal (ONT) solutions in Canada and France. FONEX provides telecommunications equipment worldwide and is focused on delivering optimized, purpose-built solutions for wireline and wireless operators. We are excited about this opportunity because our new 7200G family of mini-size, Power-over-Ethernet (POE) Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) ONTs are only one quarter the size of current generation GPON ONTs, which we believe makes them ideally suited for FONEX's customers who are looking for an indoor ONT solution."

"We also partnered with NorthStar Communications Group for our retrofit solutions. We believe that NorthStar excels at delivering custom packaged services to meet the specific needs of carriers as their networks grow. Our retrofit kits enable customers to cost effectively upgrade their local access networks by retrofitting existing outside plant cabinets with new access systems, rather than going through the expensive and time consuming process of completely replacing the cabinets in which the access equipment is housed. TXP's retrofit solutions are typically 60-75% less than the cost of a new cabinet installation. NorthStar plans to add TXP's kits into its resale portfolio, offering customers a fully integrated hybrid solution consisting of products and services providing a seamless upgrade path for outside plant cabinet upgrades."

"Our prototype services business unit was the largest contributor to revenue in the fourth quarter of 2007 with approximately $2,000,000 in revenue compared to approximately $2,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 our prototype services business unit experienced growth of approximately 38% to approximately $8,525,000 versus approximately $6,202,000 in the fiscal year ended December 31,2006. We feel that our demonstrated ability to offer quick turnaround in prototype design and pre-production services is enabling us to add customers at a rapid pace."

Mr. Shores continued, "Our retrofit solutions, which provide an economically compelling alternative for telecom carriers who must overhaul their local access infrastructures, are also selling well. Revenue in this division increased by approximately 378% in the fourth quarter of 2007 to approximately $578,000 versus the fourth quarter of 2006. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 revenue from our retrofit solutions business increased approximately 35% to approximately $1,387,000."

Mr. Shores continued, "Our ONT group continues to gain traction in the marketplace. ONTs provide the connectivity for "the last mile" enabling integrated voice, video and high-speed internet access in the home or business location. We made our first significant sales in Europe earlier this year and within the U.S. our family of ONTs are now interoperable across 16 OLT providers. We have begun shipping ONT products to three OEM customers after the successful completion of product trials that had been on-going since the latter half of 2007. Sales of Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) ONTs in Europe are particularly strong as the region is quicker to adapt this new technology versus the U.S., however, we are now seeing increased interest in the U.S., as well."

Mr. Shores concluded, "Our customer base has increased from 110 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006 to over 139 electronics and telecommunications companies in the fourth quarter of 2007. We are excited by the positive feedback and satisfaction level of our customer base and look forward to working with them and our partners in the months and years ahead."

On an annual basis our revenue increased to $11 million or approximately 34% compared to revenues of $8.2 million in 2006. Operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $6.2 million, compared to operating loss of approximately $1.3 million for the same period last year. Net loss for the year was approximately $8.9 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net loss of approximately $4.6 million, or $0.05 per share, for the same period in 2006. The loss from 2007 included non-cash expenses of approximately $3 million including the "change in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments" that was attributable to the increase in the share price at year-end.

Full results are available in the company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 that was filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on April 14, 2008.

About TXP

TXP is an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the telecommunications industry. Based in Richardson, Texas, TXP has three primary business units: TXP-Prototyping Solutions, TXP-ONT Solutions and TXP-Retrofit Solutions. TXP-Prototyping Solutions provides pre-manufacturing services for the electronics industry that help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) bring products to market both faster and more cost effectively. TXP-ONT Solutions develops and markets, via an ODM model, a line of Carrier-Class CPE products including home gateways and the world's broadest independent family of ONT products to both OEMs and ILECs. ONTs are used in FTTH-based services to terminate the passive optical network at the home or business location, and enable integrated voice, video and high-speed internet access. TXP-Retrofit Solutions provides custom engineered kits that enable ILEC's to upgrade their local access service delivery infrastructure at minimum cost and time, enabling a wide range of next generation telecom platforms to easily fit into the variety of remote OSP cabinets that have been broadly deployed over the last 30 years. For more information visit: http://www.txpcorp.com/

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(tables follow) TXP CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2007 and 2006 2007 2006 ASSETS Current assets Cash $210,000 $228,000 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $23,000 and $0 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. 1,708,000 976,000 Inventory 1,772,000 673,000 Other current assets 212,000 346,000 Total current assets 3,902,000 2,223,000 Property and equipment, net 2,641,000 2,667,000 Other assets 140,000 13,000 TOTAL ASSETS $6,683,000 $4,903,000 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT Current liabilities Current maturities of notes payable $144,000 $272,000 Current capital lease obligations 120,000 46,000 Lines of credit 3,300,000 400,000 Current derivative financial instruments - 1,288,000 Current convertible debentures, net of unamortized discount of $423,000 as of December 31, 2006 - 467,000 Accounts payable 1,239,000 913,000 Deferred revenue 17,000 332,000 Accrued expenses 704,000 412,000 Total current liabilities 5,524,000 4,130,000 Notes payable, net of current maturities - 144,000 Capital lease obligations, net of current obligations 165,000 32,000 Line of credit - 1,000,000 Convertible debentures, net of unamortized discount of $353,000 as of December 31, 2007 1,630,000 - Derivative financial instruments, net of current obligation 5,178,000 2,507,000 Deferred tax liability 48,000 48,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES 12,545,000 7,861,000 STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT Common Stock , $.001 par value, 300,000,000 authorized, 116,584,428 and 104,080,623 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively 117,000 104,000 Additional paid in capital 8,133,000 2,121,000 Accumulated deficit (14,117,000) (5,190,000) Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,000 7,000 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (5,862,000) (2,958,000) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIT $6,683,000 $4,903,000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three Months and Twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31 December 31 Revenues 2007 2006 2007 2006 Prototyping and assembly $1,034,000 1,263,000 $4,678,000 $3,842,000 Material management services 977,000 746,000 3,847,000 2,360,000 Retrofit Solutions 578,000 121,000 1,387,000 1,029,000 Product and accessory sales 203,000 -- 327,000 -- Design and development services 49,000 997,000 747,000 997,000 Total Revenues 2,841,000 3,127,000 10,986,000 8,228,000 Cost of sales 2,064,000 2,324,000 7,332,000 5,523,000 Gross profit 777,000 803,000 3,654,000 2,705,000 Costs and expenses Selling, general and administrative 1,598,000 954,000 5,090,000 3,834,000 Research and development 1,299,000 52,000 4,578,000 52,000 Depreciation 47,000 29,000 160,000 94,000 Total costs and expenses 2,944,000 1,035,000 9,828,000 3,980,000 Operating loss (2,167,000) (232,000) (6,174,000) (1,275,000) Other income and expense Interest expense, net (519,000) (228,000) (1,707,000) (943,000) Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments (3,091,000) (1,040,000) (1,050,000) (2,703,000) Other income -- -- -- 150,000 Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt -- (304,000) -- 161,000 Gain on sale of fixed assets 2,000 -- 4,000 18,000 Total other income and expense (3,608,000) (1,572,000) (2,753,000) (3,317,000) Income (loss) before income taxes (5,775,000) (1,804,000) (8,927,000) (4,592,000) Federal Income tax expense -- -- -- -- Net Income (loss) (5,775,000) (1,804,000) (8,927,000) (4,592,000) Foreign currency translation adjustment (2,000) -- (2,000) -- Comprehensive Income (loss) $(5,777,000) $(1,804,000) $(8,929,000) $(4,592,000) Basic earnings (loss) per share $(.05) $(.02) $(.08) $(.05) Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(.05) $(.02) $(.08) $(.05) Basic weighted average shares outstanding: 116,545,719 100,593,968 111,580,413 95,024,296 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding: 116,545,719 100,593,968 111,580,413 95,024,296 Media: Investor Relations: Paul Forzisi David K. Waldman / Klea K. Theoharis TXP Corporation Crescendo Communications (214) 575-9300 (212) 671-1020

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CONTACT: Media, Paul Forzisi of TXP Corporation, +1-214-575-9300;
Investor Relations, David K. Waldman or Klea K. Theoharis of Crescendo
Communications, +1-212-671-1020, for TXP Corporation

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

Leading Russian CDMA Operator Sky Link Launches Qualcomm's BREW Solution in 31 Regions of the Russian Federation and Countries of the CIS and Eastern Europe

MOSCOW and SAN DIEGO, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sky Link, a leading communications provider and the largest CDMA operator in the Russian Federation, and Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, have signed an agreement to commercially launch BREW(R) wireless data services in 31 regions of the Russian Federation, as well as in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe, including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Under the terms of the agreement, Sky Link will not only deliver BREW services to subscribers within its vast network of licensed territories, but also host BREW services on behalf of regional operators to deliver advanced mobile content to millions of people.

Sky Link launched BREW services to its subscribers in Moscow and Saint Petersburg in November 2006. In 2007, Sky Link recognized the growth in popularity of non-voice data services in other regions of Russia and saw profits from all of its high-speed mobile data services grow to 35 percent of its annual revenue. With this latest agreement, BREW data services will be launched within Sky Link's network and partner operator networks by Q3 2008 on a number of BREW devices. Leveraging its CDMA450(R) network and advanced BREW applications and services, Sky Link will provide its subscribers with access to the latest in mobile content, including mobile games, ringtones, media players and mobile business services.

"Since launching BREW in Russia in late 2006, we've had very successful results in offering data services to subscribers in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, with the popularity of non-voice data services greatly increasing in other regions of Russia," said Gulnarah Hasianova, CEO of Sky Link. "This new agreement greatly expands BREW data services, enabling us to provide content to our subscribers in Russia as well as to the operators we provide voice and data roaming to in Eastern Europe and other regions of the Russian Federation. In addition, with our planned future launch of CDMA2000(R) EV-DO Rev. A technology, we will be able to offer video services to our subscribers."

"Sky Link demonstrated true leadership in delivering advanced wireless content to Russia with the original agreement to offer BREW services in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and we were extremely pleased with the enthusiastic response they received from their subscribers," said Luciano Splendorini, senior director of business development for Qualcomm Internet Services, Europe. "This latest agreement further validates Sky Link's commitment to offering the latest in data services to its subscribers, with an expansion of coverage that will see mobile content available to millions of new addressable subscribers."

Qualcomm Internet Services enables mobile retailing solutions and Internet services that accelerate consumer adoption and usage of mobile data worldwide for its operator, brand & affinity and content provider customers. BREW and BrandXtend(TM) are comprehensive solutions for customers seeking to bring high-value wireless services to market and enhance the mobile experience for consumers. Customers also can benefit from a portfolio of adaptable, modular products that can be used to address specific mobile retail challenges from general merchandizing to personalized recommendations.

Sky Link is the largest Russian CDMA operator which provides mobile data and voice services to the subscribers in 31 regions of Russian Federation. Sky Link network is based on the CDMA2000 EV-DO technology. Sky Link Joint-Stock Company was founded in July 2003 to consolidate regional NMT-450 operators and fulfill the project of building a federal cellular network in IMT-MC-450 standard (CDMA450). The company successfully implements regional network construction on its whole licensed territory. Technological advantages of the new digital standard give Sky Link subscribers the highest mobile Internet speed and data transfer (up to 2.4 Mbs), high-quality voice communications and the ability to store and access any information and multimedia services that are not accessible in the functioning 2G networks. As of November 2007, Sky Link serves 580,000 subscribers. Sky Link Joint-Stock Company has been a member of the International Association IA-450 (International 450 Association) since 2003. The company was awarded by the information agency "Sotovik" as the most ambitious project of 2004, the Ros Business Consulting award as "The Company of the Year 2005" and the first "EFFIE 2006" New Product or Service award for launching SkyTurbo (CDMA2000 EV-DO) service in RF. For further information on the company, please visit: http://www.skylink.ru/.

Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. BrandXtend is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. CDMA450 and CDMA2000 are registered trademarks of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sky Link Contact: Olga Pestereva, PR Director Phone: 7 (901) 407 2415 Email: o.pestereva@skylink.ru Qualcomm Contacts: Chris Grandis, Qualcomm Internet Services Phone: 1-858-651-6022 Email: qis-pr@qualcomm.com Richard Tinkler, Qualcomm Europe Phone: 44-208-237-7106 Email: rtinkler@qualcomm.com John Gilbert, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com

Sky Link; Qualcomm Incorporated

CONTACT: Olga Pestereva, PR Director of Sky Link, +7 (901) 407 2415,
o.pestereva@skylink.ru; or Chris Grandis, Qualcomm Internet Services,
+1-858-651-6022, qis-pr@qualcomm.com, Richard Tinkler, Qualcomm Europe,
+44-208-237-7106, rtinkler@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm Incorporated

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MediaTek Licenses CEVA-X DSP Core and Subsystem from CEVA

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEVA, Inc. [; ], a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that MediaTek, Inc., a leading fabless supplier of semiconductor solutions for wireless communications and digital media, has licensed the CEVA-X DSP core and associated subsystem technology for the development of future product lines.

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"MediaTek is widely recognized as one of the leading wireless semiconductor companies worldwide and we are pleased by their decision to adopt our CEVA-X DSP core and subsystem technologies," said Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA.

CEVA-X is a scalable VLIW-SIMD DSP architecture delivering high levels of performance at low power consumption. CEVA-X is uniquely designed as a multipurpose architecture, allowing multiple derivative cores with the optimal performance/price/power point requirements to multiple markets such as 3G and 4G phones, Smartphones, Personal Media Players and infrastructure equipment. CEVA-X combines extendibility -- the architecture can be extended with user-defined instruction sets -- with scalability, supporting between 2 to 16 MAC units as well as additional computational resources and memory bandwidth. CEVA-X enables licensees to efficiently develop software using high-level languages such as C and C++, which reduces the cost of development.

About MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition digital TV, optical storage, and high definition DVD products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales and research subsidiaries in Mainland China, U.S., England, Ireland, Denmark, India, Japan, Korea and Singapore. For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com/.

About CEVA, Inc.

Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., CEVA is a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP Cores and platform solutions for the mobile handset, consumer electronics and storage markets. CEVA's IP portfolio includes comprehensive solutions for multimedia, audio, voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth and Serial ATA (SATA), and a wide range of programmable DSP cores and subsystems with different price/performance metrics serving multiple markets. In 2007, CEVA's IP was shipped in over 225 million devices. For more information, visit http://www.ceva-dsp.com/.

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CONTACT: Richard Kingston of CEVA, Inc., +1-408-514-2976,
richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com; or Mike Sottak of Wired Island, Ltd.,
+1-408-876-4418, mike@wiredislandpr.com

Web site: http://www.ceva-dsp.com/
http://www.mediatek.com/

Embedded Processing Solutions Edition of Xcell Journal Available Now"Next Wave in FPGA-based Embedded Processing Innovations" Focus for Issue 64

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced immediate availability of the latest edition of its award- winning quarterly Xcell Journal magazine at http://www.xcellpublications.com/subscribe. "Embedded Processing Innovations with Virtex-5 FXT Devices" for embedded processing is the featured cover story for issue 64, along with behind-the-design views into a variety of embedded systems applications, and the latest development on platforms, processors and tools by industry experts.

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Readers will also find a View from the Top, "Xilinx Welcomes New President & CEO," by Xilinx President & CEO Moshe Gavrielov and an industry viewpoint, "Presenting Power Architecture Technology," by Power.org Chief Technology Officer Mike Paczan. Xcell Journal 64 highlights include:

INSIDE: Next Generation Wireless Standards Using Virtex-5 FXT Devices - LTE baseband reference design implements hardware, software and high-speed off-chip communications for wireless baseband processing on single device. FPGA Coprocessors for Spacecraft Image Processing - C-to-FPGA design techniques speed development of performance-accelerated space-based imaging applications. Designing Multiprocessor SOCs - Using Xilinx EDK tools and IP, you can scale your applications by designing SOCs with multiple processors. Building Linux Platforms on Xilinx Processors - Find out how a LinuxLink subscription accelerates your Linux development and mitigates project risks. About Xcell Journal

Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email author and click through to advertiser web sites.

Xcell Journal is distributed worldwide to a subscriber base of application engineers, consultants, corporate executives and engineering managers; hardware, software and system engineers; marketing professionals, educators and researchers. For additional information, or to download individual Xcell Journal articles in PDF format, go to Xcell Online. To subscribe now, go to http://www.xcellpublications.com/subscribe.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.

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Editorial Contact: Lisa Washington Xilinx, Inc. 408-626-6272 lisa.washington@xilinx.com

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CONTACT: Lisa Washington of Xilinx, Inc., +1-408-626-6272,
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Web site: http://www.xilinx.com/

Verizon Business Again Advances State-of-the-Art Metro EthernetEnhanced Optical Capabilities Ease Connectivity, Transport Across Widespread Locations

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Large businesses and government agencies seeking to easily and cost effectively extend their Ethernet local area networks (LANs) to new locations can now benefit from enhanced optical capabilities from Verizon Business. The enhancement facilitates easier connectivity and transport of critical voice, video and real-time data applications around the country.

The Next Generation (NG) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) for Metro Ethernet services enhancement was unveiled by the company Tuesday (April 15). It is primarily targeted to Verizon Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) or Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) customers to link their far-flung business locations.

NG SONET for Metro Ethernet further demonstrates Verizon Business' leadership and commitment to innovation in the carrier Ethernet market by enabling businesses, government agencies and other institutions with campus environments to connect directly to associated sites easily and cost effectively with all the advantages in reach, ease-of-use and resiliency inherent in SONET technology.

The new NG SONET enhancements enables customers that can be served by Verizon's fiber-optic network in 53 metro markets to link directly to new locations via Ethernet, eliminating certain costly connection charges. Customers also benefit from reliability and security built in to SONET ring networking and flexible bandwidth configuration of Ethernet at each location.

"Verizon Business is helping growing businesses stay connected with cost-effective and advanced Ethernet services that leverage our proven, highly resilient optical infrastructure," said Michael Marcellin, vice president of product marketing for Verizon Business. "These new capabilities harness our company's knowledge of optical technologies and vast fiber footprint to enable robust metro Ethernet connectivity for business customers that increasingly rely on Ethernet to transport mission-critical data across their extended enterprise."

Extending Optical Benefits to Ethernet

As more companies deliver bandwidth-intensive business applications across Ethernet services like E-LAN and EVPL, network resiliency becomes absolutely critical. NG SONET is well-suited for voice, video and data applications because the technology extends the inherent strength of optical technology to Ethernet applications traversing LAN and wide area network (WAN) connections.

Verizon Business also offers networking flexibility through its Ethernet Packet Ring Service (EPRS), which combines the exceptional reliability of optical networking technology with the multipoint capabilities of Ethernet switching. The service is designed to avoid a single point of failure and also provides flexible and scalable Ethernet handoffs at each location connected to the link.

EPRS is easy to deploy and allows growing companies to add new applications to their existing or new ring without purchasing and deploying a separate network.

Verizon Business also offers 24 x 7 monitoring and support, and competitive network service level agreements (SLAs).

Carrier Ethernet Leadership

Verizon Business is a recognized leader developing, marketing and delivering Carrier Ethernet business services to its customers. The company on Monday (April 14) received five of six Nemertes PilotHouse awards for Ethernet services to become the only carrier to dominate a single PilotHouse awards category. The awards, voted by a survey sample of 600 enterprise users, recognize major and emerging service providers that are setting the standard in advanced communications.

In 2007, Verizon was named the Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year -- National Category by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).

With the introduction of the NG SONET enhancement to E-LAN and EVPL Metro Ethernet Services, Verizon continues to evolve and enhance its award-winning portfolio of Ethernet services, which include:

* Metro Ethernet Services (E-LAN and EVPL) - available within 53 metro markets in the United States. * Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) - available virtually anywhere nationwide. * Ethernet Private Line (EPL) - available within 145 U.S. metro markets and in many locations in 21 European countries. * Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) - available virtually anywhere nationwide and in many locations in six Asia-Pacific countries and territories, as well as between the United States and six Asia-Pacific regions, and between the United States and 21 European countries. * Ethernet Access for Private IP and the public Internet - available virtually anywhere nationwide, within 21 European countries, 13 countries in Asia-Pacific, four countries in Latin America and in Canada.

Customers can use Ethernet either as a stand-alone end-to-end service in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions or as a means of quickly and easily accessing either the Internet or Private IP, Verizon Business' MPLS-based, layer 3 virtual private network (VPN). 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/.

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SAP Selects Babylon-EnterpriseBabylon-Enterprise Enables SAP Employee Access to Corporate Information and Translations in a Single Click

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Babylon.com, announced today that Babylon-Enterprise, its corporate information retrieval solution, has been implemented at SAP, and on every one of almost 44,000 SAP employee desktops worldwide.

After extensive evaluation SAP chose Babylon's solution for instant information retrieval, offering employees access to essential information in a single click. Babylon's product enables instant access to all information sources - ranging from internal corporate IT systems, through to external content such as language dictionaries and general reference sources.

SAP, third largest software company in the world with a huge global presence, employs a workforce which communicates in multiple languages, predominantly using electronic documents and E-mail. The meaning and definition of new terms, abbreviations and professional information must be available to all employees around the world in a fast, efficient and intuitive manner without interrupting workflow. SAP assessed a number of different solutions over the past months and selected Babylon as the preferred tool to support the retrieval of information in daily work and communication.

"After extensive checks and a ramp up period, we are impressed by Babylon's information access technology, proven to increase employee efficiency by providing easy and intuitive single-click access to all types of information, be it dictionaries, SAP ERP systems, SAP terminology or IT data." said Uwe Herold, SAP's CIO. Babylon offers SAP employees instant access to IT data and brand dictionaries in a click; this will help our employees around the world to work and communicate professionally and efficiently."

"Babylon.com is proud to be selected by SAP, a company which sets highest quality measures on its own software products. SAP's decision is another acknowledgment of the importance of Babylon functionality for any professional worker, and of the quality of Babylon products and content." said Alon Carmeli Babylon's CEO.

Babylon-Enterprise presents a revolutionary approach to accessing corporate information in a click, within the context of any desktop application and user activity. Babylon technology has proven to significantly increase the usage of corporate data and reference content, thus improving the productivity throughout the organization. The Babylon-Enterprise solution also includes dictionaries in 75 languages, accessed in a click of the mouse and used by Fortune 500 companies to communicate most efficiently and professionally across the world.

About Babylon Ltd.

Babylon.com is a world leading provider of online dictionary, translation and enterprise retrieval solutions. Babylon-Enterprise, gives business customers a unified platform for instant retrieval of critical information from corporate information systems. Babylon's customers include industry leaders such as Avnet, BASF, Daimler Chrysler, Ericsson, Ernst & Young, Eurocontrol, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Siemens AG, Robert Bosch, Gillette/Braun, IBM, John Deere, Lufthansa, Motorola, Nestle France, Oce, Petrobras, Philips, UBS, Xerox, and many more.

Babylon user base exceeds 40 million desktop installations in more than 180 countries.

Visit http://www.babylon.com/ About SAP

Founded in 1972, SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market. With 12 million users, 91,500 installations, and more than 1,500 partners, SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and the world's third-largest independent software supplier overall. SAP has a rich history of innovation and growth that has made it a true industry leader. Today, SAP employs more than 42,750 people in more than 50 countries. SAP professionals are dedicated to providing high-level customer support and services. Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "SAP". More information: http://www.sap.com/.

Contact Babylon: Dalia Preisler Babylon Ltd. Tel: +972-3-5382148 press@babylon.com

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CONTACT: Contact Babylon: Dalia Preisler, Babylon Ltd., Tel:
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The Stephen M. Ross School of Business Selects Mediasite for Webcasting in New State-of-the-Art Facility

MADISON, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan has selected Mediasite for lecture capture in its new $145 million business school facility.

The project -- a 270,000-gross-square-foot building -- will have seven floors housing twelve state-of-the-art classrooms, an auditorium and colloquium, faculty offices, student service activities space and a central gathering space. Construction is scheduled to be completed in November, and the building is scheduled to open for classes in January 2009. The building affirms the School's commitment to creating a learning community of the future. By using Mediasite to seamlessly webcast classroom lectures and special events, faculty, students and corporate partners together will create instant knowledge archives for online learning, continuing education and professional development.

"Our new building provides an opportunity for us to transform the way we teach, collaborate and create new knowledge. Our School increasingly finds its people and their ideas spread out across the world. We selected Mediasite because, like Ross, it is a leader in capturing and delivering information globally," said Edward Adams, director and chief technology officer at The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

"There is a groundswell of change happening in business education, as leading institutions diversify their learning methodologies to include course capture and knowledge management technology. The Ross School of Business, with its enterprise-installation of Mediasite, is solidifying its place as a leader in this pedagogical transformation," said Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry. "We are proud to be working with this internationally-recognized School and look forward to being a partner in extending their strategic advantage through Mediasite."

The Ross School offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, as well as an executive education program. Ross prepares graduates to lead globally diverse teams, consider the role of business in society and build organizational cultures that foster innovation. Its academic programs are consistently ranked among the best in the world by such publications as BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

Since its introduction in 2003, Sonic Foundry's Mediasite has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. Trusted by more than 500 colleges and universities, the patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of rich media presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or on-demand viewing.

About Sonic Foundry, Inc.

Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media's Baseline Magazine's sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte's Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry's webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

CONTACT: Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry, Inc., +1-608-237-8592,
tammyk@sonicfoundry.com

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

Playlist.com Launches Video Playlist on MySpacePlaylist.com's Video Playlist Application to bring social music self expression and discovery to new heights at the Worlds Largest Social Network

PALO ALTO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Playlist.com, today announced that it has launched its video playlist application on MySpace (http://myspace.com/videoplaylists), the world's most popular social network. The Playlist.com application is a popular application on the MySpace platform and was created to tie into the strong music sensibilities of the MySpace audience and the sites core values of self expression and the discovery of popular culture. Empowered by MySpace's newly announced Developer Platform (http://developer.myspace.com/), Playlist.com was able to easily build, test, and ultimately deploy the Playlist.com Video Playlist application.

The Playlist.com music video playlist application allows MySpace users to access free music videos from the top musical artists in the world and create music playlists with just a few clicks. The user can then post the playlist on their MySpace profile and share their musical tastes with friends and visitors who view their page.

MySpace first introduced their Developer Platform site on February 5, 2008 beginning a one month application development period allowing companies including Playlist.com, time to build and test their applications in a secure environment before going live to the MySpace community.

On March 13, 2008, MySpace launched the public beta of the Application Gallery (http://apps.myspace.com/), enabling broader testing of approved applications by allowing public installation. MySpace members can now discover and add new applications from a variety of categories, including Video Playlists, to both their home and profile pages.

"Bringing music video playlists to MySpace will enhance the user's ability to share content and create new social connections based on common interest," said Jeremy Riney, CEO, Playlist.com. "The application was offered as a way to create and share self defining media on MySpace, which is arguably the greatest personal broadcast medium ever created."

As with all MySpace Developer Platform applications, Playlist.com will be able to safely access publicly available profile information including a user's friend list, interests, photos & albums, video, as well as status & mood. The Video Playlist Application will have real estate in five places within MySpace including:

-- A MySpace application profile (users can "friend" the apps) -- Access to embed applications on the user homepage (inward facing-for you to see) -- Access to embed applications on profiles (outward facing widget-for friends to see) -- An application gallery listing -- A canvas page

"We are committed to lowering the barrier to entry for developers around the world to build a more collaborative and dynamic Internet," said Kyle Brinkman, vice president and general manager, MySpace Developer Platform. "MySpace developers are creating innovative applications that empower our members to take control of their online presence in new and exciting ways."

For more information about the MySpace Developer Platform, please visit http://developer.myspace.com/.

About Playlist.com

Playlist.com is a social music network and the largest collection of playlists online. It is a place to easily find songs, create & discover playlists and share them with friends. Our mission at Playlist.com is to organize the rapidly growing abundance of music on the web for the benefit of the worldwide music community - artists, songwriters, music distributors, and listeners alike.

About MySpace

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 (*), 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, Latin America, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. .

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

Playlist.com

CONTACT: Karen Katz of Playlist.com, +1-650-740-2907,
Press@projectplaylist.com; or Lauryn Nicasio of Sparkpr for MySpace,
+1-415-321-1896, Lnicasio@sparkpr.com

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

Azure Dynamics Begins Trading on the International OTCQX

OAKPARK, Michigan, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced that it began listing on the International OTCQX under the symbol AZDDF.

"With our recent headquarters move to the United States and our growing U.S. customer base, we believe it is important to be represented on a US-based trading platform where American investors can readily access us," said Azure Dynamics Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Harrison. "We are experiencing significant growth of new customers, particularly in the U.S., and have commenced production of our hybrid electric delivery vans and shuttle buses. Listing our shares on the OTCQX will expose Azure Dynamics to many new investors who are focused on the clean energy field and excited about the opportunities and the value proposition we have to present."

U.S. investment bank, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. (NASDAQ:MERR), will serve as Azure's Investment Bank Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on the International OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on Azure's International OTCQX-listing requirements and arranging a comprehensive suite of U.S. capital markets services.

Investors can find real-time quotes, disclosure and financial information about Azure Dynamics at http://www.otcqx.com. The Company's existing listings on the TSX and AIM are unaffected.

About Azure Dynamics

Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) (LSE: ADC) is a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric components and powertrain systems for commercial vehicles. Azure is strategically targeting the commercial delivery vehicle and shuttle bus markets and is currently working internationally with various partners and customers. The Company is committed to providing customers and partners with innovative, cost-efficient, and environmentally-friendly energy management solutions. Azure Dynamics operations are based in North America and Europe.

About International OTCQX

International OTCQX provides a gateway to U.S. securities markets for international companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide ongoing disclosure in English to U.S. investors. More importantly, International OTCQX distinguishes the reputable international issuers from the 8,000 over-the-counter (OTC) securities traded in the U.S. Only leading companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public are eligible for inclusion on the premium-tier International OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. For more about International OTCQX, visit http://www.otcqx.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. More particularly, this press release contains statements concerning Azure's business development strategy, projected commercial revenues and product deliveries.

The forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Azure, including expectations and assumptions concerning achievement of current timetables for development programs, target market acceptance of Azure's products, current and new product performance, availability and cost of labour and expertise, and evolving markets for power for transportation vehicles.

Although Azure believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Azure can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with Azure's early stage of development, lack of product revenues and history of losses, requirements for additional financing, uncertainty as to commercial viability, uncertainty as to product development and commercialization milestones being met, uncertainty as to the market for Azure's products and unproven acceptance of Azure's technology, competition for capital, product market and personnel, uncertainty as to target markets, dependence upon third parties, changes in environmental laws or policies, uncertainty as to patent and proprietary rights, availability of management and key personnel, and acquisition integration risk. These risks are set out in more detail in Azure's annual information form which can be accessed at http://www.sedar.com.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Azure undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

For further information: Ryan Carr, Chief Financial Officer, +1-248-298-2403 ext 1206, Email: rcarr@azuredynamics.com; Bruce G. MacDonald, Liebler!MacDonald, +1-248-840-6990, Email: bmacd@liemac.com

Azure Dynamics Corporation

For further information: Ryan Carr, Chief Financial Officer, +1-248-298-2403 ext 1206, Email: rcarr@azuredynamics.com; Bruce G. MacDonald, Liebler!MacDonald, +1-248-840-6990, Email: bmacd@liemac.com