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KANA Rolls Out NetSuite OneWorld to Global Offices for End-to-End Business Management in One SystemReplacing Legacy ERP Applications with Single System, Managing Quote to Order to Revenue Recognition and Reporting

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced that KANA Software, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: KANA) , a world leader in multi-channel customer service, has switched its business operations platform to NetSuite's integrated system, delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). With the NetSuite OneWorld approach, KANA's global operations are leveraging NetSuite's integrated sales force automation and ERP suite -- enabling the company to manage its end-to-end business processes from quote to order management to revenue recognition, including VSOE, to financial reporting and analytics. KANA needed an easily configurable system to meet the dynamic needs of its business while maintaining data integrity. According to KANA, the roll-out to NetSuite was on-time and on-budget, and much less expensive than other alternatives. For more information about this please visit http://www.netsuite.com/kana

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Before adopting NetSuite OneWorld, KANA strained under the weight of disconnected sales force automation and back-office applications, and lacked visibility across its business with unified reporting. KANA looked at a number of competitive systems, but determined that NetSuite was the best fit for its business. NetSuite offered a combination of business value and agility that KANA felt would help drive additional efficiencies.

In NetSuite OneWorld, KANA embraced a fully-integrated, single-instance SaaS solution for all its business operational needs, achieving worldwide deployment in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. With over 200 NetSuite users already implemented worldwide, KANA has streamlined processes and improved financial visibility without adding to its operational overhead. For example, KANA used NetSuite to consolidate its product catalog across the sales and financial modules to create an integrated, efficient quote-to-order process. Additionally, NetSuite's advanced revenue recognition capabilities have given KANA the flexibility it needs to manage a VSOE-compliant business, and easily enable the company to book European revenues in preferred countries and currencies for reporting and tax purposes.

NetSuite's customization capabilities have allowed KANA to adapt the application to its business while maintaining data integrity. With NetSuite, KANA is able to respond to new requirements very quickly -- within weeks -- and not the three-to-six months required with its previous on-premise ERP system.

With NetSuite, KANA is realizing a rapid return on investment. By choosing the NetSuite labor-saving SaaS model, KANA was able to redeploy its IT resources to support its revenue-driving products and services.

"NetSuite gives us a unique combination of business value and operational agility," said Jay Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, KANA. "When we looked at NetSuite's ability to meet our business requirements, along with its high configurability and low cost of ownership, the choice was clear. Not only does NetSuite help us streamline and manage our processes, but its low-maintenance SaaS delivery model lets us focus on delivering infrastructure to support the development of our next generation of customer service solutions."

About KANA

KANA is a world leader in multi-channel customer service. KANA's integrated solutions allow companies to deliver consistent, managed service across all channels, including email, chat, call centers and Web self-service, so customers have the freedom to choose the service they want, how and when they want it. KANA's clients report double-digit increases in customer satisfaction, while reducing call volumes by an average of 20%. KANA's award-winning solutions are proven in more than 600 companies worldwide, including approximately half of the world's largest 100 companies. For more information visit http://www.kana.com/

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites for small and midsized businesses. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system, which includes Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Ecommerce. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service-marks of NetSuite, Inc. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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ACS to Acquire Orbital Sciences' Transportation Management Systems Business to Broaden Transit Service Capabilities

DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. has signed an agreement to expand its global public transit service capabilities with the acquisition of Orbital Sciences Corporation's Transportation Management Systems (TMS) business for $42.5 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.

TMS is the nation's leading provider of Global Positioning System (GPS)-based fleet management systems, with trailing twelve months revenue of approximately $50 million as of March 2008. TMS provides ACS leadership in the fastest-growing segment of the transit market and makes ACS the only company capable of providing both fare collection and fleet management system capabilities.

The systems developed by TMS combine satellite navigation and wireless communications. They enable transit control centers to better manage and dispatch public transit and highway service vehicles and commuter light rail systems. The technology is used by more than 60 clients, exceeding 27,500 vehicles, or more than 30 percent of the U.S. and Canadian fleet. TMS' clients include some of the nation's largest fleet management systems, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

"The TMS acquisition strengthens ACS' end-to-end transportation services," said Michael Huerta, ACS executive vice president and group president, Transportation Solutions. "TMS' reputation for improving operational efficiency, customer service, safety and security for their clients fits well with our culture of responsive and reliable service."

Federal, state and local funding for public transportation continues to increase, reflecting public demand. During the past decade, state transportation budgets rose 15 percent annually, while federal funding increased at 5 percent. Over the next several years an additional 16,000 public transit vehicles in North America are expected to be equipped with new GPS-based services.

"TMS' employees are excited about the opportunity of joining an industry-leading company with a strong emphasis on the transportation market," said David Kachemov, TMS vice president and general manager. "ACS will now be able to expand into vital markets such as school buses, public works vehicles, and the growing paratransit systems that provide critical services to people with disabilities. Additionally, ACS' international presence will enable the company to provide TMS' solutions globally."

ACS is the industry leader in providing systems and services to public transport agencies worldwide. ACS' Transportation Solutions business helps government agencies in more than 30 countries address their challenges through revenue collection and regulation compliance services.

ACS' transportation industry expertise includes: o Electronic toll collection: ACS is the nation's largest service provider, with $3 billion in toll revenue collected annually in programs such as E-ZPass(TM). o Public transport fare collection: ACS provides solutions for more than 1,000 fare collection systems worldwide, enabling 50 million passengers to use mass transit daily. o Parking: The company operates customized airport and urban parking systems, and performs parking violations processing, with 15 million citations processed annually. o Red light and speed photo enforcement: ACS serves 60 governmental jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada, processing 2 million photo enforcement violations annually. o Shipping and logistics: ACS supports PrePass(R), a service that allows transponder-equipped trucks to bypass weigh stations.

The transaction will be funded with a combination of existing cash on hand and borrowings under ACS' existing credit facility.

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com/.

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Jon Puckett, Vice President, Investor
Relations, +1-214-841-8281, jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or Media, Andy Wilson,
Director, Corporate Communications, +1-214-841-8004, andy.wilson@acs-inc.com,
both of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

Web site: http://www.acs-inc.com/

Iomega Announces New Media Xporter Drive for Use With Today's Popular Game ConsolesInnovative Cross-Platform Portable Storage Device Makes It Easy to Enjoy Digital Video, Images and Music in the Living Room Without a PC

SAN DIEGO, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomega Corporation , a global leader in data protection and security, today announced the new Iomega(R) Media Xporter(TM) Drive, a game-oriented portable hard drive that provides cross-platform media storage for Xbox(TM) 360 and PlayStation(R) 3 consoles, making it easier than ever to utilize today's popular game consoles and high definition televisions and other large screen TVs to share photos, videos, and music collections with family and friends.

The wallet-sized USB-powered 160GB* Media Xporter Drive utilizes the USB 2.0 ports on the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3 to give gaming enthusiasts a convenient new way to enjoy music, digital movies, and photos through the family game console, without the need of a PC or digital media adapter. The new Iomega Media Xporter Drive has been tested for compatibility with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 and like other Iomega products is a complete storage solution that includes value-added software for converting file formats not natively supported by the game consoles.

About the Iomega Media Xporter Drive

Because the current Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles support HDMI connections and high-definition television resolutions of up to 1080p, photos and videos stored on the Iomega Media Xporter Drive (and displayed through either game console) take on the breathtaking sharpness and clarity of today's most advanced HDTV's.

"The new Iomega Media Xporter Drive extends the value of today's most popular game consoles that are already evolving into home entertainment centers," said Ralf San Jose, global product manager for HDD Products, Iomega Corporation. "For the home-gamer enthusiast, the Media Xporter Drive provides an easy-to-use portal for 160GB of family photos, music files and videos to move beyond the computer room and into the family room for the enjoyment of everyone."

Designed for plug-and-play operation and easy portability, Iomega's new Media Xporter Drive features a rugged 2.5 inch portable hard drive that requires no external power supply -- just connect its USB 2.0 "Y" cable to two available USB 2.0 ports on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. The Media Xporter drive natively supports PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 compatible formats such as MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG, and it also comes with video conversion software to convert additional video file formats into compatible game console formats. Prism Video Converter MX software can be downloaded free of cost to convert input files in formats such as QuickTime, AVI, VOB and others, into MPEG-4 files that are playable by the game consoles.

"The new Media Xporter Drive is a total solution from Iomega that includes software to convert most kinds of video formats for use with an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3," continued San Jose. "That means a game console can run an entire media library, be the family video and photo viewer, not to mention run favorite music playlists. The Iomega Media Xporter Drive makes home entertainment accessible and portable in a way that's fresh and relevant for today's home gamer."

As an added plus, users of the new Media Xporter Drive can not only take their media files wherever they need them, but also use the Media Xporter Drive as a backup solution for 160GB of media files stored on virtually any computer with a USB port. Iomega's new Media Xporter Drive can carry up to 640,000 photos, over 2,900 hours of music or 240 hours of video.**

About the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Game Consoles

Microsoft's Xbox 360(TM) game console, released worldwide in late 2005, supports HD video output of 720p, 1080i or 1080p with the Xbox 360(TM) Component HD AV cable (or HDMI cable for HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 units). It has 3 USB 2.0 ports which can be used with the Iomega Media Xporter Drive.

Sony's PlayStation 3 game console, released in Japan and North America in late 2006, supports video of 1080p, 1080i, 720p, or 480p and 480i either through the built-in HDMI connector or through Sony's AV Multi cable for component connections. Most models come with 4 USB 2.0 ports (except for the 40GB model which comes with 2 USB 2.0 ports), any of which can be used with the Iomega Media Xporter Drive.

Compatibility

Designed for use with Xbox(TM) 360 and PlayStation(R) 3 game consoles, the Iomega(R) Media Xporter Drive USB 2.0, 160GB is also compatible with Apple computers (Mac(R) OS X 10.1 and above) and with Microsoft(R) Windows 2000 Professional or above, including Windows Vista.

Availability and Price

The Iomega(R) Media Xporter Drive USB 2.0, 160GB is now available in the U.S. for $119.95 (U.S. suggested retail) and in Europe for euro 99.

About Iomega

Iomega Corporation, headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage and network security solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers and others. The Company has sold more than 400 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega's product portfolio includes industry leading network attached storage products, external hard drives, and our award-winning removable storage technology, the REV(R) Backup Drive. OfficeScreen(R), Iomega's managed security services, available in the U.S. and select markets in Europe, provides enterprise quality perimeter security and secure remote network access for SMBs, which help protect small enterprises from data theft and liability. To learn about all of Iomega's digital storage products and managed services solutions, please go to the Web at http://www.iomega.com/. Resellers can visit Iomega at http://www.iomega.com/ipartner.

NOTE: The statements contained in this release regarding development, production and distribution of the Iomega(R) Media Xporter Drive USB 2.0, 160GB, anticipated product pricing and availability, expected product performance and specifications, future applications for the new product and all other statements that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of product development and testing, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Iomega product, any difficulties encountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production, and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, dependence upon third party suppliers, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

* 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. ** 4 photos/MB - highly compressed 3-megapixel JPG photos; 1.1 min/MB - 128 kbps MP3 audio; 11 MB/Min - DVD MPEG 2 (720 x 480).

Copyright(C) 2008 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, Zip, REV, OfficeScreen, StorCenter, and Media Xporter, are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

Media please contact: Chris Romoser, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7148 romoser@iomega.com Analyst/Investors, please contact: Preston Romm, Iomega Corporation, (858) 314-7188

Iomega Corporation

CONTACT: Media, Chris Romoser, +1-858-314-7148, romoser@iomega.com, or
Analyst-Investors, Preston Romm, +1-858-314-7188, both of Iomega Corporation

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

Sonic and Sony Power BD-Live Solutions for HollywoodStrengthen Partnership to Enable Connected Content Creation for Blu-ray Disc

NOVATO, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Solutions(R) , the leader in digital media software, today announced it is collaborating with Sony to enhance the BD-Live creation features of the Scenarist(R) BD authoring platform. The new capabilities will help streamline the creation of highly interactive Blu-ray Disc titles that harness the full power of the BD-Live feature set to enable Web-connected content.

BD-Live adds an exciting new level of interactivity to the home entertainment experience. By allowing the dynamic inclusion of downloaded online content such as special features, new trailers and games, BD-Live enables content creators to maintain a direct relationship with viewers even after a title has shipped. By making BD-Live-enabled features more efficient to produce, the Sony and Sonic collaboration is expected to help increase the availability of connected-content, which in turn will help speed consumer adoption of next-generation titles and players.

"The BD-Live feature set is an exciting new capability for BD that combines the best of on-disc and online content to provide consumers with a dynamic and always-current entertainment experience," said Rolf Hartley, senior vice president and general manager of Sonic's Professional Products Group. "Sony's extensive knowledge of the BD specification combined with Sonic's experience in providing solutions for online interactive content via its InterActual(R) products will help significantly boost BD-Live title production."

At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sonic is exhibiting Scenarist(R) 4.5, a new release of its industry-standard BD authoring suite. Scenarist 4.5 includes enhancements that enable BD-Live title creation as well as a new security management utility called Scenarist Safeguard(TM). Scenarist Safeguard is the only fully integrated tool that enables all aspects of BD-Live security and secure content management in a single application that fits any production environment.

About Sonic Solutions

Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC; http://www.sonic.com/) enables the creation, management, and enjoyment of digital media content through its Hollywood to Home(TM) products, services, and technologies. Sonic's products range from the advanced authoring systems used to produce Hollywood DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles to the award-winning Roxio(R)-branded photo, video, music, and digital-media management applications. Sonic's patented technologies and AuthorScript(R) media engine are relied upon by leading technology firms to define rich media experiences on a wide array of consumer electronics, mobile devices, set-top players, retail kiosks, and PCs. Always an innovator, Sonic has taken a leading role in helping professional and consumer markets make the successful transition to the new high-definition media formats and, through the Qflix(TM) platform, Sonic is defining new models for the digital distribution of Hollywood entertainment. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, including the distribution and market acceptance of Scenarist BD. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, Scenarist, InterActual, Scenarist Safeguard, AuthorScript, Hollywood to Home, Qflix, and Roxio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license.

Sonic Solutions

CONTACT: Chris Taylor of Sonic Solutions, +1-408-367-5231,
chris_taylor@sonic.com

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

Six Apart Eliminates Degrees of Separation With NetSuite OneWorld

SAN FRANCISCO and SAN MATEO, California, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leader in Blogging Software Brings Together Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo with NetSuite OneWorld for Single, Worldwide View of its Business and Financial Accounting

- Business Software Up and Running Within Six Weeks, Improving Monthly Accounting Closing Cycle For Better GAAP Compliance

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that provide Accounting / ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Ecommerce functionality for small and medium-sized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced that Six Apart, the world's leading independent blogging software and services company, has integrated its business operations with NetSuite OneWorld. NetSuite OneWorld enables Six Apart's TypePad, Movable Type, and VOX blogging businesses to have one suite of business accounting software, including financials and revenue recognition, without requiring a large accounting staff or expensive on-premise business software.

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After acquiring a subsidiary in France and creating one in Japan, Six Apart, a well-known, fast-growing leader in the blogosphere, soon found itself needing to invoice its customers in euros and yen. The company also wanted to keep its books of record in one consistent place. QuickBooks accounting software was unable to accomplish that with different locations and multiple currencies. In addition, Six Apart's subscription business needed to recognize revenue on a daily basis, and its complex, unwieldy amortization spreadsheets were time-consuming.

To overcome these challenges, Six Apart switched its disparate accounting software systems to NetSuite OneWorld -- an implementation that took only six weeks. Now, the company's revenue recognition accounting is GAAP compliant, which allows Six Apart to look further down the road to closing books and worry-free financial reporting. Most importantly, NetSuite's new OneWorld capability allows Six Apart to consolidate its three instances of NetSuite into a single, unified view. This gives Six Apart's Chief Financial Officer the ability to show financials in local currency (for each individual entity) as well as the ability to run financial reports in a consolidated, multi-currency ERP / Accounting software system.

"Now we don't have any extra steps in reporting to our CEO and board, and I have more insight into how each of my regions is performing," said Tod Harmon, CFO, Six Apart. "I can respond to an ad hoc question from anyone, without the need to download a spreadsheet and consolidate the information myself. NetSuite OneWorld gives us an extensive view of our entire business operation -- every subsidiary including consolidated accounts receivable and accounts payable -- from a consolidated standpoint."

NetSuite's SaaS model gives Six Apart's executives the freedom they need to be able to do business around-the-clock, without being tied to a desk. They can all access NetSuite anytime, anywhere, and that flexibility works well given the time differences between San Francisco, Paris and Tokyo. Company executives can all log in and share the same business and financial data, and they don't need to manage a virtual private network or any other complicated IT infrastructure -- they just point their browsers at NetSuite and log in.

Already, NetSuite OneWorld has helped Six Apart to avoid significant spending on IT administration costs. With the addition of NetSuite OneWorld, the company has shaved days off of its monthly accounting closing cycle -- making the company much more efficient and giving executives insight into the details they need, by channel, customer, product, or region. With the aid of NetSuite OneWorld, Six Apart can manage the business of an accelerating international operation with very little headcount resources in its accounting group. NetSuite has allowed Six Apart to scale without spending a lot of resources on administration.

"For the small amount we pay each month," said Harmon, "we get a global financial consolidation system that has all the power and features a company our size needs, and more."

About Six Apart

Six Apart Ltd. provides award-winning blogging software and services that change the way millions of individuals, organizations, and corporations connect and communicate across the world every day. Founded in 2002 by husband and wife team Ben and Mena Trott, Six Apart is a global company with its headquarters in San Francisco, CA, and offices in Europe and Japan. The company continues to lead in the blogging and social media industry with the Movable Type publishing platform, the TypePad hosted blogging service, and Vox, a free blogging service for friends and families. For more information visit the Six Apart corporate web site at http://www.sixapart.com/.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.

Web site: http://www.netsuite.com http://www.sixapart.com

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NetSuite Delivers NetSuite OneWorld - First Mid-Market Product for Multi-National Companies to Manage Front and Back Office Operations in Real-Time

LONDON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Integrated Suite and Cloud Computing Allow Medium-Sized Companies to Think Locally AND Globally by Unifying Business Operations in a Single System

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-Commerce software for small and medium-sized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced NetSuite OneWorld, a cloud computing solution which enables multi-national and multi-subsidiary companies to manage their global business operations in real-time. For more details on NetSuite OneWorld, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/oneworld

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NetSuite OneWorld makes real-time, global business management feasible for the first time by combining a mature, multi-company business application suite with cloud computing delivery. The new release adds a key enhancement to NetSuite's One System data model to enable multiple companies and subsidiaries to operate in a single database instance. This re-architecture is the biggest product enhancement since the introduction of NetSuite itself, to provide the product's signature capability to deliver deep and locally/nationally appropriate functionality (currency, taxation, language, reporting, dashboards, etc) while providing for instantaneous global roll-up, visibility and compliance management. NetSuite's native SaaS delivery model enables the OneWorld functionality to be accessed anywhere simply by opening a browser, and eliminates the enormous IT issues associated with traditional approaches to global business management. The combination of the new NetSuite OneWorld capabilities with NetSuite's cloud computing delivery platform eliminates the cost and technology barriers facing medium-sized companies operating globally.

NetSuite OneWorld is to date the first and only announced on-demand system to deliver real-time subsidiary management and business consolidation capabilities to mid-market companies for front-office, back-office and e-Commerce operations. Prior to NetSuite OneWorld, only large companies willing to spend tens to hundreds of millions of dollars could approach such levels of business integration. Medium-sized companies using traditional applications such as Microsoft Dynamics GP (often referred to as Great Plains) could achieve a low-level of business integration, but often only see limited consolidated financials of suspect value. Of course, large systems such as SAP or mid-market systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP are not delivered as native web-applications, so any attempt at limited business consolidation required large expenditures in IT costs and systems management.

NetSuite OneWorld gives medium-sized companies a more powerful, globally integrated system than even the world's largest companies have. Rather than costing millions of dollars for the capability, NetSuite OneWorld is available as a simple add-on capability to NetSuite for 1,295 pounds Sterling per month. Delivered as a cloud computing service, there are no on-going costs to manage or maintain the application. Rather than taking years to implement, NetSuite OneWorld can be up and running in as little as six weeks, and there are currently more than 30 companies live on NetSuite OneWorld, with another 50 in process. Finally, Return-on-Investment (ROI) on NetSuite OneWorld is truly remarkable, with many customers achieving complete ROI immediately upon implementation (source: Nucleus Research note i50 published April 2008 available at http://www.NucleusResearch.com).

"We were able to roll out NetSuite OneWorld across three global locations -- our U.S. headquarters, a newly acquired subsidiary in France and a newly created subsidiary in Japan -- in just 6 weeks," said Tod Harmon, CFO of Six Apart. "Now with the global deployment complete, NetSuite OneWorld gives us a comprehensive view of our entire operation from a consolidated standpoint -- financials in local currency for our individual entities, as well as reporting on our subsidiaries in a single consolidated, global, multi-currency system."

"NetSuite is the first company to deliver a real-time multi-company, multi-national business system built on a Software as a Service platform that gives mid-market companies local and global visibility across front office and back office operations in real-time. This is a bold move," said Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer of AMR Research.

"With NetSuite OneWorld, we are delivering capabilities to medium-sized companies that even the world's largest companies have failed to achieve after spending millions of dollars," said Zach Nelson, CEO of NetSuite. "The combination of Cloud Computing with NetSuite OneWorld delivers local control with global visibility, not just across financials but across every aspect of the business -- from lead to forecast to order to cash collection."

With NetSuite OneWorld, companies with multiple subsidiaries, business units and legal entities can use the integrated software suite to help manage local operations across multiple locations, and roll the data up for regional and global visibility in their currency of choice. Individual users at the local level get an application in their language and can transact in the local currency with local taxes and operational compliance enforced. So a sales rep entering an order or a finance user billing an invoice in Japan both use NetSuite OneWorld in Japanese, with Japanese Yen as their currency. Regional managing directors and executives at corporate headquarters have real-time visibility to these local operations -- both in the local currency used at the subsidiary level, as well as converted to regional and corporate currencies, based on their location. For example, the Japanese subsidiary can roll up to regional headquarters in Singapore with conversion to the Singapore Dollar or examined at the subsidiary level in Japanese Yen -- so performance metrics and key business indicators are an apples to apples comparison with everyone driving to the same goal, rather than dealing with data out of different systems with no basis for comparison and making it difficult to drive global business success.

Built from the ground up as one system that includes ERP, CRM and e-Commerce, NetSuite OneWorld addresses complex multi-national and multi-company needs of these mid-market, global organisations. Internationally, NetSuite OneWorld can readily enable businesses to adjust for currency, taxation and legal compliance differences at the local level, with regional and global business consolidation and roll-up. Within one country, NetSuite OneWorld is also helpful for companies growing via acquisition or expanding rapidly and need to bring a subsidiary on quickly to a consolidated management view. In addition to Global ERP and Global CRM capabilities, NetSuite OneWorld goes beyond any traditional business application by enabling multi-site e-Commerce capabilities -- complete with multi-currency, multi-language, local tax compliance and local inventory sourcing capabilities. Additional benefits of NetSuite OneWorld include the following:

NetSuite OneWorld Allows Companies' Back Office ERP Operations to Act Locally and Roll-up Globally

NetSuite OneWorld has Global ERP capabilities that deliver multi-currency business consolidation of financials and real-time roll-up across accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, billing, invoicing and order fulfilment from local in-country operations, to the regional office, to global headquarters. Costs can be reduced with NetSuite OneWorld because companies are able to staff back-office operations centrally and the same employees can handle operations across multiple subsidiaries. Because NetSuite OneWorld includes complete multi-currency management with automated currency rate updates, corporate headquarters or the parent company benefit from multiple levels of consolidated reporting that always accurately reflect currency conversion. Businesses running on NetSuite OneWorld can also populate a single chart-of-accounts across subsidiaries, or use separate charts-of-accounts for each company with postings between subsidiaries such as expense allocation managed via inter-company journals. Local taxes are also readily handled across subsidiaries thanks to an embedded tax engine that allows for multiple tax schedules for everything from GST, to VAT, to consumption tax or general sales tax. Revenue recognition, local financial reporting and compliance are also built-in components of NetSuite OneWorld. Finally, NetSuite OneWorld allows for global order management and sourcing with the ability to manage inventory and fulfilment across multiple locations with product items represented globally or on a per subsidiary basis.

NetSuite OneWorld Provides Global CRM to Improve Global Selling

NetSuite OneWorld has Global CRM capabilities that allow for management of multi-currency quotas, forecasts, commission payments, sales tax calculations and real-time reporting for everyone in a global sales organisation from the local rep, to the regional vice president to the head of worldwide sales. Additionally, growing companies typically employ multiple sales channels for their global sales operations, so NetSuite OneWorld allows for automation of common sales channels employed internationally including direct sales, distribution partner networks and e-Commerce. For instance, local direct sales reps can use a localised interface to transact in their local language and currency and see their quota, forecast, sales and commissions locally. Multi-currency conversion and business consolidation then allow those same local transactions to be rolled-up to regional and global levels with currency conversion occurring at each level. So a sales rep in Germany can interact with a user interface in German and enter an opportunity or an order in Euros, while the Managing Director for the EMEA region based in the UK can use an English user interface and may see that same order forecasted in British Pounds, and the head of Worldwide Sales based in the US headquarters can see it forecasted in US Dollars. Additionally, marketing and customer support operations can also be managed globally using NetSuite OneWorld so processes such as lead routing and trouble ticket assignment can easily be handled across regions or in-country, with global customer visibility and real-time measurement of marketing and service operational performance.

NetSuite OneWorld Makes Global e-Commerce Operations Feasible

With multi-site, multi-currency, multi-language, local tax compliance and local inventory sourcing capabilities, NetSuite OneWorld makes Global e-Commerce operations a breeze. Additionally, if separate subsidiaries call for different branding on websites, each site can be run from the same NetSuite OneWorld account but with a different look and feel applied, and with different items and pricing schedules exposed on each site. Every page, product item and button on the site can be translated into a nearly unlimited number of languages, while local taxes and currencies are handled automatically as part of the checkout process. All e-Commerce sales are rolled-up and consolidated at the subsidiary, country, regional or global level, allowing for analysis against other sales channels, as well as spotting performance trends across various locations.

NetSuite OneWorld Delivers Real-Time Analytics for Global Organisation to Make Timely Course Corrections

NetSuite OneWorld includes Global Business Intelligence capabilities that support local, regional and global metrics across a wide range of aspects of the business in real-time with currency conversion occurring as needed at each level of the subsidiary management hierarchy. With the benefit of consolidated data that NetSuite OneWorld provides, the decision-making process within a business is immediately improved with a plethora of pre-built metrics that can be tailored and personalised for role-based dashboards. Executives and regional managers can set their key indicators for each individual region or subsidiary and have complete drill-down to the specific transaction. Financial officers can easily analyse the general ledger impact of transactions at the local, regional or global level while sales executives can analyse quota, forecast sales and commissions at any level of sales hierarchy, based on their operational access. With all key business metrics visible and measurable in real-time across all business operations, executive decision making and timely course corrections are a few clicks away, rather than having to wait so long for research to be completed that the question to be resolved becomes moot.

Pricing and Availability:

Available now, NetSuite OneWorld is an add-on module to the base NetSuite product and is offered for 1,295 pounds per month.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites for small and medium-sized businesses. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system, which includes Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and e-Commerce. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.

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

NetSuite Inc.

Virgin Money Australia Banks on NetSuite OneWorld

SAN MATEO, California and SYDNEY, Australia, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), announced today that Virgin Money Australia, the financial services arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has switched from an outsourced solution to NetSuite OneWorld. NetSuite OneWorld provides Virgin Money with one system to run its business operations more efficiently, enabling cost savings for itself as well as savings that can be passed along to customers. NetSuite is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies.

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Since May 2003, Virgin Money has shaken up the country's financial services industry by fighting to keep the big banks honest with home loans, superannuation (a pension program for employees in Australia) and credit cards. The company's ambition for financial services provides customers with greater value for money products and services, innovation and excellent customer service.

By early 2007, the company was looking to shake off its outsourced business accounting software and bring the task in-house, and on a platform that could handle more of Virgin Money's needs, plus its rapid growth. The challenge was that if the company chose to manage the previous business accounting software in house, instead of having it outsourced, it would have required extra capital expenses for servers, storage, climate control and security measures. In addition, the previous accounting software's reporting capabilities did not deliver what was required to successfully manage the business accounting, as it lacked useful dashboards, was not easily customized and was generally difficult to use.

Virgin Money found a cost-effective alternative in NetSuite, which will provide a significant savings to the business -- for many reasons. First, NetSuite is delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business software, so the customer does not need any servers or server rooms. Second, NetSuite's comprehensive suite includes not just accounting software and real-time dashboards, but also financial processes and reporting that are better integrated than the alternative they have replaced. Most importantly, NetSuite gives Virgin Money the necessary room to grow.

"NetSuite can be tailored to suit every role in our company, giving staff the information they need and the access rights we want them to have," said Andy Sampson, Financial Controller at Virgin Money. "As a growing company, we want to have options, in case we need to roll it out to our call center, another location, other subsidiaries, or even add users as we add new staff. With NetSuite, we can do that. Now we're running our company far more efficiently and cost-effectively than before, which means we can pass the savings on to customers."

Through NetSuite OneWorld, and with the help of NetSuite Professional Services, Virgin Money now has the ability to handle multiple companies in one instance of the platform. NetSuite, unlike other packages, consolidates Virgin Money's subsidiary businesses into its main business.

NetSuite OneWorld has the multi-company capabilities and Web-based platform that make it the right fit for Virgin Money Australia. Virgin Money's internal processes, such as bank reconciliation, purchase order processing, and paying expenses, are now automated, simplified and more accurate.

For more information about this story, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/virginmoney

About Virgin Money

Virgin Money is the financial services arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. With businesses in UK, South Africa, Unites States and Australia, Virgin Money is fast becoming a recognized brand in the financial services sector. Virgin Money launched in Australia in May 2003 to do one thing - shake up the financial services industry. That has been achieved with award-winning products spanning credit cards, home loans and superannuation. Virgin Money products are simple, great value and transparent, and they are backed up by the world-famous Virgin customer service. For more information, please visit http://www.virginmoney.com.au

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites for small and midsized businesses. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system, which includes Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Ecommerce. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service-marks of NetSuite, Inc. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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

NetSuite Inc.

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Netlist Names Semiconductor Veteran James Perrott Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

IRVINE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netlist, Inc. today announced that it has named veteran semiconductor executive James Perrott to fill the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, effective April 7. With more than 20 years of experience in executive-level semiconductor sales and sales management, both domestically and internationally, Perrott reports to Chief Executive Officer Chuck Hong. Perrott will be responsible for leading the Company's sales and marketing efforts.

Perrott, 46, a resident of Carlsbad, CA, brings to Netlist extensive integrated circuit sales and business leadership experience including sales and distribution channel development, establishing strategic customer partnerships and product introduction to customers worldwide. Most recently, Perrott served as Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Carlsbad, CA-based Luxtera, a fabless semiconductor company and supplier of silicon photonics. As a member of the senior staff, he was responsible for customer engagement strategies, as well as product and market development opportunities.

Hong stated: "Jim's broad experience in the semiconductor industry combined with strong relationships he has established with OEM customers will be extremely important as we bring new products to market and strive to build a more diversified base of customers. I am confident that Jim will be a great addition to the Netlist team and look forward to his contributions."

Prior to joining Luxtera, Perrott was Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Irvine, CA-based Solarflare Communications, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company. In this role, he was responsible for Solarflare's worldwide sales and customer support. Prior to that, he was responsible for an international sales team of more than 60 people and $200 million in revenue for Sunnyvale, CA-based Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. Perrott has also held senior management positions at Waukesha, WI-based Generac Power Systems.

Perrott holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. About Netlist, Inc.

Netlist designs and manufactures high-performance memory subsystems for the server and high-performance computing and communications markets. The Company's memory subsystems are developed for applications in which high-speed, high-capacity memory, functionality, small form factor, and heat dissipation are key requirements. These applications include tower-servers, rack-mounted servers, blade servers, high-performance computing clusters, engineering workstations, and telecommunication equipment. Netlist maintains its headquarters in Irvine, California with manufacturing facilities in Irvine and in Suzhou, China.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Netlist, including future opportunities and growth for the company's business. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the rapidly-changing nature of technology; volatility in the pricing of DRAM ICs; uncertainty of customer demand, including delays in expected qualifications; introductions of new products by competitors; changes in end-user demand for technology solutions; the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the Company's reliance on suppliers of critical components; evolving industry standards; and the political and regulatory environment in the People's Republic of China. Other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, dated February 29, 2008, and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company from time to time. Netlist undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Allen & Caron Inc. Netlist Inc. Jill Bertotti (investors) Chuck Hong jill@allencaron.com Chief Executive Officer Len Hall (media) (949) 435-0025 len@allencaron.com (949) 474-4300

Netlist, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Jill Bertotti, jill@allencaron.com, or Media, Len
Hall, len@allencaron.com, both of Allen & Caron Inc., +1-949-474-4300, for
Netlist, Inc.; or Chuck Hong, Chief Executive Officer of Netlist, Inc.,
+1-949-435-0025

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

The Parent Company Announces a New Toy Relationship with Circuit CityeToys Division to Support Toy Department on CircuitCity.com

DENVER, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Parent Company , a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families, today announced a new relationship between its eToys division and Circuit City, Inc. to merchandise and fulfill select toys sold on CircuitCity.com.

eToys, a leading online toy retailer, will provide popular children's products for the toys and kids electronics department on the Circuit City website. eToys offers a toy e-commerce solution for online retailers like CircuitCity.com, providing category management, product content, inventory control and order fulfillment.

"Through our eToys solution, The Parent Company offers retailers a proven way to increase traffic and sales by featuring toys as part of their assortment, without the inventory risk or additional staff," said Michael J. Wagner, President and CEO of The Parent Company. "Our relationships with major national retailers allow our eToys division to leverage our merchandising expertise and make full use of our extensive technology and fulfillment resources."

Other retailers using the eToys solution include: Sears.com, Kmart.com, Shop.com, Amazon.com, Macys.com, KBtoys.com, HSN.com and Buy.com.

ABOUT THE PARENT COMPANY

The Parent Company, Inc. is a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families. The company provides comprehensive eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play and grow. The company's toy business offers thousands of toys and children's products through its eToys.com web site, catalogs and strategic retail partnerships; and personalized dolls and accessories through its My Twinn.com brand. Through its baby business, the company is a leading online retailer of brand-name baby, toddler and maternity products sold through the BabyUniverse.com and DreamtimeBaby.com web sites. The company's luxury brands, PoshTots.com and PoshLiving.com, reach the country's most affluent consumers with luxury baby apparel and furnishings. With its content sites, BabyTV.com, PoshCravings.com and ePregnancy.com, The Parent Company has established a recognized platform for the delivery of content and new media resources to a national audience of expectant parents. The Parent Company is a market-leading digital content and eCommerce company focused on parents.

The Parent Company

CONTACT: Media Relations, Sheliah Gilliland, +1-303-226-8685; or
Investor Relations, Barry Hollingsworth, +1-303-226-6205, both of The Parent
Company

Web site: http://www.etoys.com/
http://www.circuitcity.com/
http://www.babyuniverse.com/
http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/
http://www.poshtots.com/
http://www.poshliving.com/
http://www.babytv.com/
http://www.poshcravings.com/
http://www.epregnancy.com/

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG Final Results for the Fourth Quarter and the Financial Year 2007Q4 2007 (Pro Forma Consolidated)*

VIENNA, Austria, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Record gross and net gaming revenues in Q4 2007: above levels achieved before exiting the US and Turkish markets.

Record gross gaming revenues: up 24.8% to EUR 102.3 million (Q4 2006: EUR 81.9 million)

Record sports betting gross gaming revenue: up 30.1% to EUR 59.5 million (Q4 2006: EUR 45.7 million); sports betting margin of 9.6%

Record net gaming revenues: up 28.4% to EUR 89.4 million (Q4 2006: EUR 69.6 million)

894,000 active and 234,000 new active real-money customers EBITDA (clean): up to EUR 13.2 million (Q4 2006: EUR 2.6 million)**

Profit after tax: up to EUR 51.2 million (Q4 2006: EUR minus 489.8 million)**

Financial year 2007 (pro forma consolidated)*

bwin successfully implemented the strategic goals and reports industry's strongest organic growth (euro-based)

Gross gaming revenues of EUR 350.3 million: up 21.4% (FY 2006: EUR 288.6 million)

Record sports betting gross gaming revenue: up 19.0% to EUR 191.8 million (FY 2006: EUR 161.1 million); sports betting margin of 8.7%

Net gaming revenues: up 25.8% to EUR 309.5 million (FY 2006: EUR 246.0 million)

1.6 million active and 798,000 new active real-money customers EBITDA (clean): up to EUR 62.9 million (2006: EUR minus 5.4 million)** Profit after tax: up to EUR 50.4 million (2006: EUR minus 539.6 million)**

* 2006 excluding US- and Turkish operations; 2007 excluding Turkish business

** 2006 including US- and Turkish operations; 2007 including Turkish business

In 2007 the bwin Group successfully implemented the strategic goals set out in late 2006. After having mastered the challenges of 2006 such as the closure of the US mar-ket, the Group concentrated in 2007 on its core products and markets, determined to re-store profitability and deliver continuing value to its shareholders.

bwin reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (clean EBITDA) of EUR 62.9 million in 2007, compared to EUR minus 5.4 million for the same period the previous year. As a proportion of net gaming revenues, this is equivalent to a clean EBITDA margin of 20.1%. Adjusted for customers' deposits, the Company had a net cash position at the end of 2007 of EUR 43.4 million (2006: EUR 16.3 million).

Compared to its most important competitors, which report in USD or GBP, in 2007 bwin reported the strongest organic growth of net gaming revenues in a euro-based comparison.

Net gaming revenues (gross gaming revenues less all deductions such as betting duties, casino taxes and bonuses granted to customers) amounted to EUR 309.5 million in 2007. This represented an increase of 25.8% compared to FY 2006 (EUR 246.0 million). This was attributable mainly to an increase in net gaming revenues from poker to EUR 74.4 million (up 49.7% compared to 2006), and sports betting to EUR 165.9 million (up 23.3% compared to 2006).

As previously reported in connection with the bwin Games transaction (formerly the Ongame Group), during 2007 a majority of the sellers of Ongame entered into a contractual agreement in which they waived the unpaid part of the purchase price still due to them. In 2007 bwin stated a reversal of impairment charges in the amount of EUR 58.9 million (2006: impairment charges in the amount of EUR 516.6 EUR) resulting mainly from this agreement. As a consequence, the operating result (EBIT clean) for 2007 improved to EUR 72.8 million (2006: EUR minus 585.8 million).

A profit after tax of EUR 50.4 million was reported for 2007, in comparison with a loss after tax and minority interests of EUR 539.6 million in 2006.

The complete report on the final results on the fourth quarter 2007 and the financial year 2007 can be found online on the bwin investor relations website at http://www.bwin.ag/, where it can also be downloaded in PDF format.

Press: Kevin O'Neal, Press officer bwin Interactive Entertainment AG Borsegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43(0)50-858-24010 E-mail: press@bwin.com Investors: Konrad Sveceny, Investor Relations bwin Interactive Entertainment AG Borsegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43(0)50-858-20017 E-mail: investorrelations@bwin.ag http://www.bwin.ag/

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG

CONTACT: Press: Kevin O'Neal, Press officer, bwin Interactive
Entertainment AG, Borsegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria, Tel.:
+43(0)50-858-24010, E-mail: press@bwin.com; Investors: Konrad Sveceny,
Investor Relations, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG, Borsegasse 11, 1010
Vienna, Austria, Tel.: +43(0)50-858-20017, E-mail: investorrelations@bwin.ag

FTS Strengthens its Relationship With freenet AGOne of the Leading German Service Provider Upgrades to FTS' Highly Flexible Leap(TM) Billing 4.6

HERZLIYA, Israel, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTS , a global provider of Billing, CRM and Business Control solutions for communications and content service providers, today announced that freenet AG, one of Germany's leading internet and telecommunications companies, has decided to upgrade its charging and billing systems to FTS' newest release - Leap(TM) Billing 4.6.

freenet AG will be upgrading its existing FTS billing platform to the latest version of FTS' Leap Billing. This upgrade will offer freenet enhanced billing flexibility and in-house control, implementing real-time billing decisions on the basis of business rules that can be defined and updated without the need for vendor intervention. The upgrade is testimony to the quality of the FTS solution and the strength of the relationship that FTS has developed with freenet AG.

freenet AG, the result of a merger between freenet.de AG with mobilcom AG in March 2007, is a provider of Internet, landline and mobile telephony services. In 2004, the company implemented FTS' flagship Leap Billing solution for rating, billing and customer care of its voice, broadband and data services.

Running over the most advanced environments, the latest version of FTS' Leap Billing will be used by freenet AG to support its traditional voice, carrier preselect voice, broadband, dial-up Internet and VoIP services, in addition to content and e-commerce services offered via the freenet portal. The upgrade will provide freenet AG with new modules for business planning, customer contact and inventory management. Additionally, it will offer enriched capabilities to independently define and update business rules for charging and billing, enabling immediate responses to business policies within multi-service environments, with dynamic cross discounting and promotions.

"FTS has repeatedly demonstrated unparalleled professionalism throughout the last four years of working with freenet," said Nicolas Tetau, Billing Manager, freenet AG. "We have found FTS' market leading Leap Billing solution to be extremely flexible, enabling us to implement new services and bundles easily and cost effectively."

"We are delighted to be building on our longstanding relationship with freenet with this upgrade to Leap Billing 4.6," said Gil Hurwitz, FTS' Chief Operating Officer. "We pride ourselves on offering billing solutions that are not only technologically innovative, but also meet our customers' needs for flexibility and in-house control. This upgrade is testimony to our success in meeting freenet's needs within complex, multi-play scenarios."

Leap Billing is a real-time charging and billing solution that allows providers to bill for convergent, next-generation services delivered over single or multiple network technologies. Based on FTS' patented business-control technology, Leap Billing captures events in real time and responds to them based on a preconfigured set of business policies or actions. This flexibility and ease of use enables the operator to bring new services to customers quickly and economically.

About freenet AG

freenet AG is one of Germany's leading providers of Internet and telecommunications services. In March 2007 the listed company emerged invigorated from the merger between freenet.de AG and mobilcom AG, as a universal Internet, fixed-line and mobile telephony provider. freenet AG combines the expertise of the experienced mobile provider mobilcom with the proficiency of the Internet and fixed-line expert freenet.de AG, a former mobilcom subsidiary. With a franchise system of shops in over 370 locations, and more than 2500 distribution partnerships with retailers, freenet AG will continue to cultivate a market presence with the mobilcom and freenet.de brands. Thanks to its broad-based sales network, the company is always close to customers and offers compelling personal service. As a full-service provider, freenet AG services approximately 12 million customers from its locations in Hamburg, Kiel, Budelsdorf, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Erfurt.

About FTS

FTS is a leading provider of Billing, CRM and Business Control solutions for communications and content service providers. By analyzing events from a business standpoint rather than just billing them, FTS allows providers to better understand their customer base and leverage business value from every event and interaction. FTS deploys its full range of end-to-end, stand-alone and add-on solutions to customers in over 40 countries and has implemented solutions in wireless, wireline, cable, content and broadband markets including multiple cross-network installations. Serving the evolving needs of both traditional and next generation providers, the company's operations comprise four international R&D locations and strategically-located sales support offices worldwide.

FTS is one of EMEA's fastest growing technology companies, consistently earning a place within the Deloitte Technology Fast-500 EMEA listing. In 2007, FTS was voted the 'Most Promising Company' at the prestigious TeleStrategies Billing and OSS World industry event.

For more information please visit http://www.fts-soft.com/. For further information please contact: Sonus PR for FTS Patrick Smith, Tel. +44-20-7903-5454, patrick.smith@sonuspr.com FTS Moshe Peterfreund, Tel. +972-9-952-6536, press@fts-soft.com

FTS

CONTACT: For further information please contact: Sonus PR for FTS,
Patrick Smith, Tel. +44-20-7903-5454, patrick.smith@sonuspr.com; FTS, Moshe
Peterfreund, Tel. +972-9-952-6536, press@fts-soft.com

Gerard Perrier Industrie - dividende en hausse à 1,55 EUR

PARIS, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Décisions prises lors du Conseil d'Administration du 16 avril 2008.

En date du 16 Avril 2008, le Conseil d'Administration présidé par Monsieur Gérard Perrier a notamment décidé de proposer à la prochaine Assemblée Générale des Actionnaires :

- La distribution d'un dividende de 1,55 EUR par action, le Conseil étant confiant dans l'avenir du Groupe grâce à ses très belles perspectives de développement,

- La mise en oeuvre d'un nouveau programme de rachat d'actions par la société.

La prochaine Assemblée Générale des Actionnaires se tiendra à Belley le 11 juin 2008 à 10 heures.

Eurolist Compartiment C - FR 0000061459 - Société Anonyme au capital de 1 986 574 Euros. Siège social: 20 rue Lionel Terray 69740 GENAS. 349 315 143 R.C.S.LYON APE 6420 Z. Exercice social: du 1er janvier au 31 décembre.

Pour tout renseignement: e-mail: gcacciapuoti@gerardperrier.com .

Gerard Perrier Industrie

Pour tout renseignement: e-mail: gcacciapuoti@gerardperrier.com .

CTC Media Announces Closing of DTV Acquisition

MOSCOW, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTC Media, Inc. , Russia's leading independent television broadcaster, announced today that it completed the acquisition of the DTV Group from Modern Times Group MTG AB ("MTG") on April 16, 2008.

Alexander Rodnyansky, Chief Executive Officer of CTC Media, said, "We are excited with the opportunity to immediately start integrating DTV into CTC Media. We hope that this will allow us to re-launch the renewed DTV channel by the start of the fall TV season."

In accordance with the terms of the acquisition agreement, as amended, CTC Media will pay $190 million (approximately half of the total deal consideration) from its current cash balances. The balance is expected to be paid from the proceeds of commercial debt financing by the end of the second quarter 2008. The total cash consideration for the DTV group is $395 million, subject to certain balance sheet adjustments.

About CTC Media, Inc.

CTC Media is a leading independent media company in Russia. It owns and operates the CTC television network, whose signal is carried by more than 350 affiliate stations, including 19 owned-and-operated stations; and the Domashny television network, whose signal is carried by over 230 affiliate stations, including 13 owned-and-operated stations. The combined audience share for the CTC and Domashny in 2007 was 11%. CTC Media owns two TV content production companies: COSTAFILM and SOHO MEDIA, and operates Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and a TV company in Uzbekistan. The Company's common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol: "CTCM". For more information on CTC Media, please visit: http://www.ctcmedia.ru/.

About DTV Group

Based in Moscow, DTV was acquired in 2001 by Modern Times Group MTG AB, a publicly quoted international entertainment broadcasting group. As of February 2008, DTV's signal reached 60% of TNS Gallup measured households nationwide. The channel is distributed through 28 owned-and-operated local TV stations in larger Russian cities and a number of affiliates. DTV's average overall 4+ audience share in 2007 was 1.9%. DTV generated approximately $40 million of net sales in 2007 and an operating profit of approximately $4 million.

Contacts: CTC Media, Inc. Ivan Philippov (media) Katya Ostrova (investors) +7 495 785 6333 Brainerd Communicators, Inc. Jenna Focarino (media) Michael Smargiassi (investors) +1 212 986 6667

Certain statements in this press release that are not based on historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which include, among other things, expectations regarding the closing of the acquisition and our ability to integrate DTV successfully, reflect the Company's current expectations concerning future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CTC Media to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ from those expressed by forward-looking statements include, among others, risks related to our ability to deliver audience share, particularly in primetime, to our advertisers; changes in the size of the Russian television advertising market; free-to-air television remaining a significant advertising forum in Russia; our reliance on a single television advertising sales house for substantially all of our revenues; and restrictions on foreign involvement in the Russian television business. These and other risks are described in the "Risk Factors" section of CTC Media's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on CTC Media's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward looking events discussed herein may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. CTC Media does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

CTC Media, Inc.

CONTACT: Ivan Philippov - media, Katya Ostrova - investors, CTC Media,
Inc., +7-495-785-6333; or Jenna Focarino - media, Michael
Smargiassi - investors, Brainerd Communicators, Inc., +1-212-986-6667

Web site: http://www.ctcmedia.ru/

ACS Systems Improving Delivery of Healthcare in MaltaNew Information Technology Offers Long-Lasting Benefits

DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed Phase I of the Government of Malta's Integrated Health Information System (IHIS), a program to attain the highest quality patient care for the citizens of Malta.

Along with iSOFT, a key technology partner, ACS has installed state-of-the-art IT infrastructure that connects laboratory, radiology, and image archiving communication systems and integrates them with iSOFT's Patient Administration System and Clinical Order Communication and Results Reporting System. The systems have already helped improve the delivery and management of healthcare service and records in Malta's new 850-bed Mater Dei Hospital, the nation's largest healthcare facility. ACS will also provide ongoing operations, maintenance, and integration services and support through an on-site command center.

"The rapid implementation of this system was designed to provide quick benefits to the citizens of Malta," said Charles Bracken, managing director of ACS Healthcare Solutions. "Not only were we required to install new digital technology, but laboratory and radiology services had to be completely updated in the process, and all of this needed to happen while Mater Dei Hospital was moving to a new campus.

"By developing and deploying important IT partnerships, we were able to meet our aggressive deadlines. We transferred our healthcare knowledge to the Government of Malta in record time. Now we look forward to leveraging our global healthcare experience and expertise to help Mater Dei Hospital provide world-class care to those who need it most," he said.

Mater Dei's 150 laboratory scientists conduct 4.5 million tests each year for healthcare professionals throughout Malta. Replacing largely manual processes, iSOFT's i.Laboratory systems will speed the turnaround of test results, increase the accuracy of test data and patient information, enhance the legibility of critical reports, and provide better access to patient demographics and specimen records, all improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.

"Meticulous planning and great team work with ACS enabled us to meet an urgent customer need," said Paul Richards, managing director of iSOFT in the United Kingdom and Ireland. "This implementation took less than five months to complete, which is a considerable achievement for a project of this scale and complexity."

i.Laboratory also allows tests, samples, and results to be tracked across all of the hospital's laboratories, including chemistry, haematology, immunology, microbiology, virology, toxicology, pathology, and cytology. Ultimately every ward within Mater Dei will be able to order tests and view the results online.

iSOFT is an IBA Health Group company. IBA Health Group Limited (ASX-IBA) is the largest specialist information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Today, over 13,000 provider organisations in 35 countries across five continents use IBA's solutions to manage patient information and drive improvements in their core processes. The group's sustainable development is delivered through careful planning, in-depth analysis of our market, and anticipation of evolving requirements. Its business is driven by the collective talent, experience, and commitment of over 3,500 healthcare IT experts around the globe. A global network of IBA subsidiaries, supported by an extensive partner network, provides substantial experience of national healthcare markets. As a result IBA offers its customers comprehensive knowledge of local market requirements, in terms of culture, language, working practice, healthcare regulation, and organisational structure.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Jon Puckett, Vice President, Investor Relations,
+1-214-841-8281, jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or media, Tom Clary, Director,
Corporate Communications, +1-214-841-8110, tom.clary@acs-inc.com, both of
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

Web site: http://www.acs-inc.com/

ACS Systems Improving Delivery of Healthcare in Malta

DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Information Technology Offers Long-Lasting Benefits

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced that it has successfully completed Phase I of the Government of Malta's Integrated Health Information System (IHIS), a program to attain the highest quality patient care for the citizens of Malta.

Web site: http://www.acs-inc.com

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

Investors, Jon Puckett, Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-214-841-8281, jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or media, Tom Clary, Director, Corporate Communications, +1-214-841-8110, tom.clary@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

ILOG Expands in ChinaCompany Moves to New Building, Underscores Commitment To Chinese Software Market

SHANGHAI, China, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced its growing operations in China have resulted in a move to its first purpose-built building in China at No. 81, Bo Xia Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech District in the new Pudong Software Park in Shanghai -- making it the first French company to be located in the Park. The occasion will be marked today by an opening ceremony, officiated by the Consul General of France, French business leaders and ILOG executives as well as Pudong government and Fudan University officials.

The four-story, 2,300-square meter building will consolidate management, technical support, sales and marketing teams supporting ILOG's growing Chinese customer base from three locations in Shanghai to one location. The larger building will also house the ILOG Development Center for delivering services and custom solutions for both the domestic and international markets. The Center currently employs 60 software development professionals with plans to expand. The building also houses training rooms which can be used for customer training and events.

"This new building demonstrates both our long-term commitment to China and our confidence in the future prospects of Shanghai. It also demonstrates our commitment to helping create a software ecosystem for the development of a world-class Chinese software market and innovation economy," said Pierre Haren, Chairman and CEO of ILOG. "This is our ninth year in China and we are excited to be expanding our China operations to support the growing demand for ILOG services and solutions."

ILOG currently has more than 130 local clients and more than 20 business partners in China. ILOG's customers include industry leaders like the China Construction Bank, CPIC, Baoshan Iron & Steel Corporation, Huawei and Shanghai Stock Exchange, and leading system integrator partners like Digital China, AsiaInfo and Neusoft.

"ILOG's expansion in China is timely. There is a rising need for services and software to help Chinese companies better manage business change and complexity in this fast-moving economy," said Bounthara Ing, deputy CEO and executive vice president in charge of Asia Pacific operations. "We will continue to invest in a network of reliable local partners and strong academic alliances to train local talent in ILOG optimization tools, business rule management systems and visualization software."

"As a leading provider of software for sophisticated application development, ILOG solutions are very pertinent to the developing Chinese software market," said Professor Xu Yufan, Chairman and Professor from the Department of Management Science at Fudan University. "We have incorporated ILOG optimization solutions into our curriculum and research programs because of the company shares our commitment to technical excellence. We are pleased to see ILOG committing significant resources in China and providing greater opportunities for local talents to deliver solutions to global customers." Fudan University is a top Chinese university and an ILOG academic partner.

For more information on ILOG in China, please visit http://www.ilog.cn/ About ILOG

ILOG delivers software and services that empower customers to make better decisions faster and manage change and complexity. Over 3,000 corporations and more than 465 leading software vendors rely on ILOG's market-leading business rule management systems (BRMS), supply chain planning and scheduling applications as well as its optimization and visualization software components, to achieve dramatic returns on investment, create market-defining products and services, and sharpen their competitive edge. ILOG was founded in 1987 and employs more than 860 people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.ilog.com/.

ILOG is a trademark of ILOG S.A. and ILOG Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

ILOG

CONTACT: Monika Raj of ILOG, +1-408-991-7128, mraj@ilog.com

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

Morlex Acquires Ad Authority(R) to Form Ad Authority Group, Inc.

SAN DIEGO, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yesterday, Ad Authority, Inc.(R) (website http://www.adauthority.com/), a leading innovator in direct to consumer internet marketing, announced its acquisition by Morlex, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MORX) , an Internet-focused customer acquisition company that owns and markets newsletters and websites targeting the personal finance and trading marketplace.

In connection with the acquisition, Morlex closed a total of $4,400,000 in private placement of its common stock and convertible notes. Joseph Gunnar & Co. acted as the private placement agent in connection with the private placement of common stock.

Ad Authority and Morlex wish to clarify that the consideration for the acquisition included $3.5 million in cash, 6.5 million shares of Morlex common stock and a $4.5 million secured note to Iakona, Inc., a company owned by Jason Kulpa, Ad Authority's CEO who became the CEO of Morlex following the acquisition.

Ad Authority was represented by Andrew M. Apfelberg of Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Incorporated, and Morlex was represented by Jane Greyf and Martin P. Russo of Nixon Peabody LLP in connection with the acquisition.

About Ad Authority, Inc.

Ad Authority(R) is a San Diego-based internet marketing firm that reaches millions of consumers through proprietary technology reaching 90% of Internet users through email, portals, SEO technologies, voice broadcasting and advertising network affiliations. LeadX, the company's proprietary lead management software, enables users to more effectively manage higher volumes of leads and maximize ROI and marketing efficiency. Ad Authority(R) was recently acquired by Morlex, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MORX) with plans to change its name to the Ad Authority Group. For more information about Ad Authority(R), please visit: http://www.adauthority.com/.

About Morlex, Inc.

Morlex, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MORX) operates as an Internet-focused customer acquisition company that owns and markets newsletters and websites targeting the personal finance and trading marketplace. Morlex also specializes in Internet sales, pay-per-click, and Internet advertising through approximately 1,000 owned domains.

Morlex, Inc.

CONTACT: Kevin Popovic, +1-412-721-3976, kp@ideahaus.com; or Ray
Drasnin, +1-619-890-6000, Ray@RayDrasnin.com, both for Ad Authority, Inc.; or
Investor Relations, Todd M. Pitcher of Hayden Communications, Inc.,
+1-858-518-1387, for Morlex, Inc.

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

National Semiconductor's 3 Gbps SDI SerDes Wins EDN Innovation of the Year AwardLMH0340 Serializer and LMH0341 Deserializer Selected for Outstanding Innovation in Mixed-Signal ASSP

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDN Magazine selected National Semiconductor's multi-rate 3 Gbps serial digital interface (SDI) SerDes chipset from hundreds of entries as mixed-signal application-specific standard product (ASSP) innovation of the year in its 18th Annual Innovation Awards. EDN announced the winners at a ceremony on April 14 in San Jose, Calif. Instituted in 1990, this awards program honors the outstanding electronic products and technologies that have shaped the semiconductor industry over the past year.

National's LMH0340 and LMH0341 are the industry's first discrete SDI serializer and deserializer to support the new 3 Gbps SDI specification, SMPTE 424M, defined by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). They enable the broadcast equipment industry to develop systems that support transmission and processing of serial, uncompressed 1080p60 high-definition (HD) video, progressive format.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from EDN Magazine," said Erroll Dietz, vice president of National's Interface Division. "Awards such as this one, coupled with the enthusiastic market reception for our SDI SerDes, are the true measure of the collaboration and customer focus of our design, manufacturing, test and marketing teams."

The chipset's innovative architecture uses a proprietary technique to reduce the parallel bus between the serializer and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) from a 20-bit single-ended interface to a 5-bit low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interface. This breakthrough reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI) and simplifies board layout by reducing the number of traces between the serializer, deserializer and FPGA. They are designed for use with both high-end and low-cost FPGAs for maximum flexibility. In addition, the LMH0340 and LMH0341 deliver industry-leading performance in jitter tolerance, jitter transfer, integration, flexibility and physical size. For more information on National's SDI SerDes, visit http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1249,00.html.

Selection Criteria

Nominees for the Innovations of the Year category must demonstrate innovation that resulted in a significant advance in technology or product development and have shipped in volume in the 2007 calendar year. EDN's worldwide audience of electronics engineers and engineering managers voted by online ballot to select the ultimate winners from among the finalists. EDN's editorial staff and the EDN Editorial Advisory Board also take part in determining the final winners.

About EDN and EDN.com

EDN serves the vital information needs of design engineers and engineering managers worldwide. EDN.com delivers a three-dimensional view of the electronics industry via news coverage, strategic business information, and in-depth technical content. (http://www.edn.com/). EDN is published by Reed Business Information (http://www.reedbusiness.com/us), the largest business-to-business publisher in the U.S. and a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc (NYSE: RUK; ENL) -- a world-leading publisher and information provider.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key analog markets include wireless handsets, displays, communications infrastructure, medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.93 billion for fiscal 2007, which ended May 27, 2007. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.national.com/.

Media Contact Reader Information Mark Alden Design Support Group National Semiconductor (800) 272-9959 (408) 721-6929 World Wide Web mark.alden@nsc.com http://www.national.com/

National Semiconductor

CONTACT: Media, Mark Alden of National Semiconductor, +1-408-721-6929,
mark.alden@nsc.com; or Reader Information, Design Support Group,
1-800-272-9959

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