Broadcom Drives Transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet with Industry's First Quad Speed 65nm 10GBASE-T Transceiver to Operate over 100 Meters of UTP CableNew Single-Chip Solution Completes Broadcom's End-to-End 10GbE Portfolio, Extending Its Leadership in 10GbE Products

LAS VEGAS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interop 2008 -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new 65 nanometer (nm) 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) physical layer (PHY) transceiver to support IEEE 802.3 10GBASE-T operation over 100 meters of Category 6A unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or Category 7 cables. Fabricated in 65nm CMOS process technology, the new device is a single-chip/single-die solution, versus competitive solutions that require multiple chips. The Broadcom(R) 10GBASE-T PHY is the only device in the industry to support auto-negotiation between four different Ethernet speeds (10/100/1000 Megabits per second and 10 Gigabits per second), enabling compatibility with the installed base of Ethernet technology.

The 10GbE-over-copper market is poised to grow substantially over the coming years since it delivers the higher bandwidth needed to support the ongoing convergence of networking, high performance computing and storage traffic in the enterprise and data center. The 10GbE market is positioned for significant growth driven by the deployment of Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop. These applications require upstream devices that have a higher throughput capability, similar to the converged data center, where server connectivity and storage applications are currently migrating to 10GbE speeds.

To address this market requirement, Broadcom today announces the BCM8481 10GBASE-T transceiver, a complete PHY solution operating over 100 meters of UTP cables. This fully integrated digital signal processor (DSP)-based architecture combines front-end with analog-to-digital converters, adaptive equalizers, phased locked loops, line drivers, low density parity check (LDPC) encoders and decoders, echo and crosstalk cancellers, and the industry standard XAUI interface. With today's BCM8481 announcement, Broadcom further extends its comprehensive portfolio of field proven and complete end-to-end 10GbE solutions featuring switching products, transceivers, controllers and SerDes (serializers/deserializers).

"Broadcom is accelerating the industry transition to 10GbE with highly integrated, cost effective, low power Ethernet transceiver solutions," said Kevin Brown, Senior Director and General Manager of Broadcom's PHY line of business. "The BCM8481 complements our 10GbE controller and switch products and completes our portfolio of 10GbE physical layer products for fiber, backplane, twin-axial copper and now UTP copper cables. We believe that 10GBASE-T products that are also interoperable with 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and even 10BASE-T are ideal for wide deployment of the technology."

Technical Information

The BCM8481 PHY transceiver is optimized to enable switch, controller and other general 10GbE connectivity applications since it supports the 4-lane 3.125 Gbps XAUI interface that allows connectivity to 10GbE media access controllers. One lane of the 4-lane XAUI interface is reserved to support the SGMII interface and lower speed 10/100/1000BASE-T operations.

The product also includes a pass-through XAUI interface mode that allows optional connectivity to a fiber optic module. Switching between copper and fiber media can be accomplished either automatically or through software control. Additionally, the BCM8481 monitors copper link and fiber detect status, and based on priorities set at initialization, automatically swaps either copper traffic or fiber traffic to the media access controller interface.

Industry's Most Comprehensive 10 Gigabit PHY Portfolio

The new BCM8481 10GBASE-T PHY and BCM8073 10GBASE-KR PHY (also announced today) secure Broadcom's position as the only silicon provider in the industry with a complete line of 10G PHY products supporting backplane, twisted pair and optical front panel applications. 10G optical front panel products include the BCM8726, BCM8706, BCM8724 and BCM8705. Broadcom's comprehensive product portfolio includes support for all 10G PHY standards: 10GBASE-T, 10GBASE-KR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR/LR and 10GBASE-ER/ZR.

Green by Design

Broadcom and its foundry partners are leveraging today's most advanced lithographic node for manufacturing semiconductors. By designing solutions in 65nm process technology, Broadcom is able to provide significant environmental benefits over competitive solutions in 90nm and 130nm processes by enabling lower power consumption, smaller size and higher yields while providing higher levels of integration that result in fewer components. Additionally, Broadcom supports the current industry initiatives to remove lead (Pb) and other hazardous materials, such as halogens like bromide and chlorine, from all products. With the depth and breadth of Broadcom's advanced portfolio of market-proven IP, the company is able to drive innovative new products to market while reducing the impact on human health and the environment.

Availability and Pricing

The BCM8481 10GBASE-T PHY transceiver is sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom(R) products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).

Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2007 revenue of $3.78 billion, and holds over 2,600 U.S. and 1,200 foreign patents, more than 7,450 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com/.

Cautions regarding Forward Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward- looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the potential growth of the market for 10GbE products and the impact of our products on human health and the environment. These forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with BCM8481 10 Gigabit Ethernet physical layer transceiver products include, but are not limited to:

* our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a cost-effective and timely manner * the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for enterprise networking applications; * the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; * the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification; and * fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products.

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

* general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, including seasonality in sales of consumer products into which our products are incorporated, and possible disruption in commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations; * delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in the markets for enterprise networking applications; * the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order; * our ability to scale our operations in response to changes in demand for our existing products and services or demand for new products requested by our customers; * intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims and other types of litigation risk; * our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans the quality of our products and any remediation costs; * changes in our product or customer mix; * the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; * the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; * our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new markets; * problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; * the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations; * competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw materials; the risks of producing products with new suppliers and at new fabrication and assembly facilities; * the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; and * the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter.

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

Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R), and the Connecting everything logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Broadcom Trade Press Contact Heather A. Roberts Media Relations Manager 408-922-8195 hroberts@broadcom.com Broadcom Investor Relations Contact T. Peter Andrew Vice President, Corporate Communications 949-926-5663 andrewtp@broadcom.com

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CONTACT: Press, Heather A. Roberts, Media Relations Manager,
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andrewtp@broadcom.com, both of Broadcom Corporation

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

Neudesic to Assist in Microsoft ESB Implementation for Jordanian GovernmentEnterprise Service Bus To Strengthen Jordanian Government's e-Government Offerings

IRVINE, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Neudesic, a leading Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Certified Partner, recently ranked # 197 on the Inc. 500 List, has announced that it has been selected by Microsoft to assist with the implementation of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) for the Jordanian government.

"Microsoft's selection of Neudesic for this strategically important project is a further testament of Neudesic's leadership role in the services-oriented architecture and enterprise service bus space," said Neudesic's VP of Technology Tim Marshall.

The project will include the design, implementation and rollout of an ESB that will be used across all government ministries, and with external trading partners and agencies, to further extend, automate and streamline the range of government services that are available as e-government offerings to citizens and partners.

"We are looking forward to working with Microsoft and the Jordanian government to rollout an ESB that will serve as foundational infrastructure and meet their e-government communications needs for years to come," said Brian Loesgen, Neudesic's BizTalk architect for the project. "The government has recognized that a contemporary services-oriented infrastructure would provide them with the most agile and flexible messaging and integration platform, and that the Microsoft technology stack was perfectly suited to their needs."

Jordan has historically been at the vanguard of e-government services, offering efficient processes with completion time unheard of in many countries, such as passport insurance within 2 days and drivers' licenses in 2 hours. Their adoption of ESB messaging will strengthen this position.

"We look forward to working with Neudesic on this project. With their proven track record of success and depth of experience with these technologies, they will ensure that the results of this project will meet, or exceed, the government's expectations," said Khaled Chebat, Microsoft's Services Lead for the Eastern Mediterranean.

About Neudesic

Neudesic is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Certified Partner with a proven track record of providing reliable, effective solutions based on Microsoft's technology platform. Neudesic's technical and industry expertise empowers enterprises to enhance their technological capacity and respond to business opportunities with a greater level of efficiency. Neudesic was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Neudesic offers its products and services nationwide with offices located in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle, and a global presence based out of India. For more information about Neudesic's products and services, call (800) 805-1805 or visit our website at http://www.neudesic.com/.

About Microsoft

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

Contact: Melissa Ward Phone: (949) 754-4524 Marketing Manager Fax: (949) 754-6824 Email: melissa.ward@neudesic.com

Neudesic

CONTACT: Melissa Ward, Marketing Manager of Neudesic, +1-949-754-4524,
fax, +1-949-754-6824, melissa.ward@neudesic.com

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National Semiconductor CFO Lewis Chew to Address Merrill Lynch Technology 2008 Conference

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lewis Chew, chief financial officer of National Semiconductor Corporation , will speak at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 6 at the Merrill Lynch Technology 2008 Conference. The event takes place at the Westin Times Square Hotel in New York, N.Y.

A live audio webcast will be available http://www.national.com/invest/conf.html. Following the conference, a replay of the presentation will be available for six months.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, 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 Investor Relations Contact LuAnn Jenkins Mark Veeh National Semiconductor National Semiconductor (408) 721-2440 (408) 721-5007 luann.jenkins@nsc.com mark.veeh@nsc.com

National Semiconductor

CONTACT: LuAnn Jenkins, +1-408-721-2440, luann.jenkins@nsc.com, or
investors, Mark Veeh, +1-408-721-5007, mark.veeh@nsc.com, both of National
Semiconductor

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LSI Completes Purchase of Infineon Hard Drive Semiconductor Business

MILPITAS, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Corporation today announced that it has completed the purchase of the assets of the hard disk drive semiconductor (HDD) business of Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/ NYSE: IFX) under terms of a definitive agreement signed on March 7, 2008.

About LSI

LSI Corporation is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com/.

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LSI Corporation

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Media, Mitch Seigle, +1-408-954-3225, mitch.seigle@lsi.com

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McAfee, Inc. Honored Again as One of the Web's Best Online Consumer Support SitesAward Highlights McAfee's Continued Focus on the Customer Experience

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. today announced that its consumer technical support site has been named one of the "Ten Best Web Support Sites of 2008" by the Association of Support Professionals (ASP). This prestigious annual award honors excellence in online service and support. This is the third consecutive year that McAfee has won this award. McAfee is a member of ASP's Hall of Fame as a five-time winner.

McAfee was chosen by a panel of more than two dozen support and Web implementation professionals. The rigorous assessment process included evaluation of overall usability, design, navigation, knowledgebase, search implementation, interactive features, use of technology, overall strategy, and the customer experience. The company will also be profiled among other winners in an upcoming book entitled "The Ten Best Web Support Sites of 2008."

"This award further validates the strength of McAfee's consumer support approach," said Barry McPherson, senior vice president of worldwide technical support and customer service. "Our continual enhancements to the consumer technical support web site are the result of the constant dialogue we have with our customers. The ASP award highlights our on-going ability to listen to customer feedback and develop innovative tools and offerings that differentiate McAfee and create an experience our customers value."

In the second half of 2007, McAfee redesigned its consumer support Web site. The new site better represents the customer's steps, from self-help to assisted options. As the first point of contact for all support interactions, the site provides a guided customer experience that delivers value for both novice and experienced users. Customers find easy-to-use self-help automated healing tools, an extensive knowledgebase, video tutorials, and multiple interactive options. Whether customers want a do-it-yourself approach or live assistance, McAfee consumer support Web site successfully meets them at their point of need.

"At McAfee, we believe that customer satisfaction is won or lost with every technical support encounter," said McPherson. "Whether the customer is a single home user or a global enterprise, McAfee is focused on providing consistent, quality technical support -- not only by preventing problems before they strike, but also by helping customers recover quickly if they do."

McAfee Technical Support Previous Awards

McAfee Technical Support has won several prestigious awards in the past three years:

* 2007 SSPA STAR Award, Best Practices -- Knowledge Management * 2007 American Business Award, Best Support Organization * 2007 & 2006 Association of Support Professionals, Ten Best Web Support Sites * 2007 & 2006 LISA Award, Ten Best International Web Support Sites * 2006 SSPA STAR Award Finalist, Service Excellence -- Mission-Critical Support * 2006 American Business Award Finalist, Best Support Organization About ASP

The Association of Support Professionals is an international membership organization for customer support managers and professionals. In addition to its annual "Ten Best" awards, the ASP publishes research reports on a wide range of support topics, including support compensation, services marketing, and fee-based support. http://www.asponline.com/.

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com/.

McAfee and/or other noted McAfee related products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the sole property of their respective owners.(C) 2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.

McAfee, Inc.

CONTACT: Sal Viveros of McAfee, Inc., +1-408-346-3696,
Sal_viveros@mcafee.com; or Ian Bain of Red Consultancy, +1-415-618-8806,
ian.bain@redconsultancy.com, for McAfee, Inc.

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

Spansion and IBM Sign Cross Licensing Agreement

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spansion Inc. , the world's largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions today announced it has entered into a seven-year patent cross licensing agreement with IBM.

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For 15 consecutive years, IBM has been issued more United States patents than any company in the world, which patents include memory solutions. Recently IBM announced a next generation technology code-named Racetrack, which is an electronic memory solution that combines the best attributes of Flash drives (common in digital cameras and cell phones) and the hard disk drives of computers. The breakthrough could lead to cheaper, more durable electronic devices that would hold far more data in the same amount of space and boot up more quickly.

"We are greatly impressed with IBM's relentless commitment to invest in disruptive technology, as well as the breadth and depth of their patent portfolio," said Dr. Louis Parrillo, executive vice president, Research and Development for Spansion. "We believe entering into this patent cross license agreement with IBM gives us access to some of the most advanced technology in the world, providing Spansion the opportunity to further its leadership in Flash memory design, manufacturing and overall innovation."

Included in Spansion's patent portfolio are patents relating to its MirrorBit(R) technology, a charge-trapping technology that is believed by Spansion to be the most likely successor to floating gate technology for scaling Flash memory to sub-45nm process lithography nodes. Spansion is the only company in the world to have committed all leading-edge Flash memory production to charge-trapping technology, and sales of products based on MirrorBit technology are on-track to reach $2B in 2008. Spansion believes its investment in MirrorBit technology gives it a strong charge-trapping patent portfolio in process, design and manufacturing technologies.

Spansion and IBM will also partner on the continued development of Flash memory solutions for the Chinese market. Spansion has been committed to working with the top consumer electronics OEMs and wireless handset manufacturers in the Greater China region, where it boasts a final manufacturing facility in Suzhou, design centers in Suzhou and Beijing and sales and marketing offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, employing over 1,300 employees in those locations.

"As the memory market continues to evolve, both technically and economically, IBM continues to do advanced research on new storage and memory technologies," said Tom Reeves, VP Business Development, IBM Technology and Intellectual Property. "IBM is open to forming new partnerships for the development and commercialization of such technologies."

About Spansion

Spansion is a leading Flash memory solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer electronics applications. Spansion, previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated

exclusively to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling Flash memory solutions. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com/.

Cautionary Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the belief that Racetrack could lead to cheaper, more durable electronic devices that would hold far more data in the same amount of space and boot up more quickly, the belief entering into the patent cross license agreement with IBM gives Spansion access to some of the most advanced technology in the world and the opportunity to further its leadership in Flash memory design, manufacturing and overall innovation, the belief that MirrorBit technology will be the most likely successor to floating gate technology for scaling Flash memory to sub-45nm process lithography nodes and that sales of products based on MirrorBit technology will reach $2 billion in 2008, the belief that Spansion's investment in MirrorBit technology gives it a strong charge-trapping patent portfolio in process, design and manufacturing technologies, the expectation that Spansion and IBM will partner on the continued development of Flash memory solutions for the Chinese market. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company's current expectations. Risks that the company considers to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include the possibility that demand for the company's Flash memory products will be lower than currently expected; that average selling prices may decline; loss of key intellectual property arrangements creates a greatly increased risk of patent or other intellectual property infringement claims; the high cyclicality of the Flash memory market which has experienced severe downturns; that Spansion may not be effective in expense reduction efforts; the merger with Saifun may not result in benefits that Spansion anticipates as a result of integration or other challenges; that political, economic and military conditions in Israel may adversely affect Saifun's and Spansion's business; the acquisition of Saifun may result in a loss of Saifun's licensees or Spansion's customers; that Spansion may not realize the expected value of Saifun's NROM technology; that OEMs will increasingly choose NAND-based Flash memory products over the company's MirrorBit architecture-based Flash memory products for their applications; that the company has a significant amount of debt, and such debt could subject us to restrictive covenants; that the company may not achieve facilities and capacity implementation schedules as a result of factors such as insufficient cash flows and unavailable external financing; that the company may lose a key customer, or experience a reduction of demand from a key customer; that the company will not successfully develop, introduce and commercialize new products and technologies or to accelerate our product development cycle; that competitors may introduce new memory or other technologies that may make our Flash memory products uncompetitive or obsolete; that the company may fail to successfully develop next generation products; that the company may experience manufacturing constraints or fail to achieve manufacturing efficiencies; customers' ability to change booked orders may lead to excess inventory; that the company's investments in research and development may not lead to timely improvements in technology; and intellectual property claims or litigation could cause the company to incur substantial costs or pay substantial damages or prohibit sales of its products. The company urges investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information included in this press release.

Spansion(R), the Spansion Logo(R) , MirrorBit(R), MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM), ORNAND(TM), ORNAND2(TM), HD-SIM(TM) and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Spansion LLC. Spansion, the Spansion Logo and MirrorBit are registered in the US and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Media, Courtney Brigham of Spansion, +1-408-616-5056; or
Investors, Linda Rothemund, +1-415-445-3240, linda@marketstreetpartners.com,
for Spansion Inc.

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The Center for Employment Opportunities Helps Program Participants Return to the Workforce Through Salesforce.com's 1% Product Donation ProgramSalesforce.com's 1/1/1 integrated corporate philanthropy model gives enterprise-class technology back to innovative nonprofits

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salesforce.com Foundation, the global leader in integrating philanthropy and business, today announced that The Center for Employment Opportunities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the formerly incarcerated and others with criminal records return to the workforce, is using donated and discounted licenses of Salesforce to improve operations and increase its overall success as part of salesforce.com's 1% Product Donation Program http://www.sharethemodel.org/. Using Force.com and the AppExchange, The Center was able to quickly and easily customize its Salesforce deployment and add functionality to meet its specific organizational needs.

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"Salesforce has empowered our organization to better collaborate on furthering the achievements of our participants in the labor force, which is how we measure our own success," said Brad Dudding, chief operating officer at The Center for Employment Opportunities. "We've gained so many benefits from organizing and streamlining customer data and haven't had to waste time installing and maintaining software. Salesforce has proven to deliver a tremendous advantage."

After deploying Salesforce, The Center used Force.com to integrate with a legacy database, and to build and add custom tabs to track and manage participant, placement and post-placement information. The nonprofit then turned to salesforce.com's AppExchange for additional functionality, downloading Jasper4Salesforce, a reporting tool from JasperSoft; MapQuest for AppExchange; and crystalreports.com from Business Objects, among others.

"We were looking for a more effective way to track customer data on work readiness and on job placement and retention, but more than a database, we needed a better way to access and use our information in real time," added Dudding. "Salesforce is now used to support our daily operations, but it also allows us to gather, report and analyze data more effectively so we can understand and increase our impact over time."

About The Center for Employment Opportunities

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is committed to building an open and level playing field for people with criminal records who are looking for work. The organization intervenes at the most critical phase -- immediately after release -- providing rigorous pre-employment training, short-term transitional job experience, and long-term job development services leading to support through the first year of permanent employment.

Most men and women returning home from prison are seeking to turn their lives around. They need jobs. CEO's Vocational Services and Transitional Jobs programs run concurrently to help employable people with criminal records manage their re-entry into the workforce and society.

About the Salesforce.com Product Donation Program

The salesforce.com 1% Product Donation Program provides qualified nonprofits around the world with unprecedented access to state of the art, enterprise-class technology to fuel innovation in their organizations and allow them to spend more time focused on their missions. Today, over 3,500 nonprofits are using Salesforce to manage a wide range of organizational needs including managing constituent relationships, fundraising campaigns, volunteers, program delivery, and much more. Salesforce.com donates 10 licenses to qualified nonprofits. Additional licenses are offered at an 80 percent discount. For more information on this program, please visit http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/product.

Developers interested in creating applications for nonprofits can get started for free by joining the Salesforce Developer Network http://www.salesforce.com/developer/, which provides instant access to software development tools and information on how to develop on the Salesforce platform.

About the Salesforce.com Foundation

The Salesforce.com Foundation is the leader in pioneering, evangelizing and implementing the 1/1/1 Model and using it as a means to improve the lives of people around the world. The 1/1/1 Model harnesses the power of people and technology through 1% Time, 1% Equity, 1% Product, and being "one" with the earth, to build deep relationships with communities around the world and increase the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in achieving their goals. The Foundation concentrates on the use of technology, specifically as it relates to organizations with youth development programs. It has supported technology projects around the world that help kids in bereft urban and rural areas access technology to create better futures for themselves. The 1/1/1 Model has had a profound effect on salesforce.com and its communities: Since July of 2000, salesforce.com employees have given over 70,000 hours of their time and expertise back to the community. More than 3,500 nonprofits in 56 countries around the world are using donated licenses to run their businesses more efficiently; and numerous organizations are benefiting from technology related grants from the Foundation. For more information on the 1/1/1 Model, please visit http://www.sharethemodel.org/. For more information on the Salesforce.com Foundation, please visit http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/.

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Cianbro Constructs Information Reporting Infrastructure With Oracle(R) Business IntelligenceCivil and Heavy Industrial Construction Firm Selects Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus to Standardize Reporting

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

-- Oracle today announced Cianbro, a large civil and heavy industrial construction company, has selected Oracle(R) Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus (Oracle BI Suite EE Plus) to standardize reporting and deliver actionable insight across the company. -- Oracle BI Suite EE Plus will replace Cianbro's static, homegrown reporting platform, enabling the company to improve manage human resource management and adapt to the growing needs of its business. Reporting within Cianbro is currently managed in siloed homegrown reports and large volumes of data are dispersed across varied data sources within the organization. -- After evaluating a number of solutions, Cianbro concluded that Oracle BI Suite EE Plus's open, scalable, and comprehensive analysis and reporting capabilities were best equipped to serve its rapidly growing business by enabling seamless integration with its Oracle Database and other data sources as well as business critical applications and functions such as payroll, human resources and financial reporting. -- Founded in 1949, employee-owned Cianbro is one of the most diversified construction companies in the nation with gross annual sales in excess of $450 million and over 2,500 team members throughout the eastern United States. Supporting Quotes

"As a construction and an employee-owned company, our people are our most important and valued asset," said Dale Thomas, Director of Information Technology and Corporate Security Officer, Cianbro. "By replacing homegrown reports and standardizing on Oracle Business Intelligence, we will be able to improve how we track, analyze and report on our people assets -- helping us to better forecast for and utilize our resources and better serve our projects and clients."

"Cianbro is looking to add hundreds of new employees over the coming years -- so it was a requirement to build out an infrastructure that would allow us to forecast and control our human capital processes and resources more efficiently," added Thomas. "Our current reporting infrastructure, built on systems like Microsoft Access, make it difficult to create, manage, share and retain reports and information. We are confident that Oracle BI EE Plus will provide the infrastructure we need to empower decision makers across the organization, as well as help us better collaborate resources with our valued partners."

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Oracle Business Intelligence is a portfolio of technology and applications that provides the industry's first integrated, end-to-end Enterprise Performance Management System, including category-leading performance management applications, BI applications, BI foundation and tools, and data warehousing. For more information visit: http://www.oracle.com/epm.

About Cianbro

Cianbro is an employee owned company and a leading health and safety innovator providing construction and service solutions to clients throughout North America. With the ability to self-perform all aspects of heavy industrial and civil construction projects, Cianbro also provides steel fabrication, modularized construction and construction management services. Cianbro is headquartered in Pittsfield, Maine, and serves the eastern seaboard with facilities in Pittsfield and Portland, Maine, Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1949, Cianbro is one of the most diversified construction companies in the nation with gross annual sales in excess of $450 million and over 2,500 team members throughout the eastern United States. For more information, please visit http://www.cianbro.com/.

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Integral Systems Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008Revenue grew 55% - Management raises EPS outlook for the fiscal year to $1.90

LANHAM, Md., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integral Systems, Inc. ("Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Revenue for the quarter was $44.9 million, up $15.8 million or 55% from the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Second quarter income from operations was $5.8 million compared to $2.9 million for the second quarter of last fiscal year, and net income was $4.0 million ($0.44 per diluted share) compared to $2.1 million ($0.19 per diluted share) for the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

The second quarter results reflect solid financial performance and growth in all three of the Company's operating segments. Government Ground Systems revenue grew 76% over the prior year due to increased revenue from two large government contracts. Commercial Ground Systems revenue grew 18% over the prior year due primarily to revenue from the Protostar contract and completion of work by the Company's SAT subsidiary on several large government contracts. Space Communications Systems revenue grew 40% over the prior year due to higher demand for its products and services. Gross profit and operating income grew proportionately in all operating segments as a result of higher revenue.

The second quarter results add to a strong first quarter, resulting in year-to-date revenue of $82.2 million compared to $56.4 million for the same period in 2007. Revenue, gross profit and operating income are higher in fiscal 2008 over 2007 in all of the Company's operating segments. "We are on target for another year of record revenue and earnings and all three of our operating groups are performing better than expected," commented Alan Baldwin, chief executive officer. "Our growth strategy is beginning to materialize and all of our financial metrics are showing positive results."

The results for the first six months of 2008 include a large amount of license revenue generated from the GPS OCX contract and recovery of R&D tax credits from prior years. Revenue and operating income is expected to be higher in 2008 as a result of these two factors as well as continuing higher demand for the Company's products and services, particularly with the Air Force and national programs, partially offset by higher costs for investments in R&D efforts and infrastructure developments. Outstanding shares of the Company are lower in 2008 due to recent share repurchase. As a result of all of these factors, earnings for fiscal 2008 are now estimated to be $1.90 on a per share basis.

Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Bambarger, the Company's CEO and CFO, respectively, will host a conference call today, April 28, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to discuss this earnings release and other Company business. To participate or listen to the call, dial 800-950-3502, ID number 21379851. An audio recording of the quarterly conference call will be available starting two hours after the start of the live broadcast. The audio recording will remain available until 1:00 p.m. ET on April 30, 2008 and can be obtained by calling 800-633-8284, ID number 21379851.

About Integral Systems

Founded in 1982, Integral Systems is a leading provider of satellite ground systems and has supported more than 205 different satellite missions for communications, science, meteorological, and earth resource applications. Integral Systems was the first company to offer an integrated suite of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software products for satellite command and control: the EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) product line. EPOCH IPS has become the world market leader in commercial applications with successful installations on five continents.

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, Integral Systems provides satellite and terrestrial communications signal monitoring systems to satellite operators and users throughout the world. Through its Newpoint Technologies, Inc., subsidiary, Integral Systems also provides software for equipment monitoring and control to satellite operators, broadcasters, and telecommunications firms. Integral Systems' RT Logic subsidiary builds telemetry processing systems for military applications, including tracking stations, control centers, and range operations. Integral Systems' Lumistar, Inc., subsidiary provides system- and board-level telemetry acquisition products. Integral Systems has approximately 500 employees working at its headquarters in Lanham.

Except for statements of historical facts, this news release contains forward-looking statements about the Company, including but not necessarily limited to the Company's financial projections, all of which are based on the Company's current expectations. There can be no assurance that the Company's projections will in fact be achieved and these projections do not reflect any acquisitions or divestitures that may occur in the future. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including the Company's reliance on contracts and subcontracts funded by the U.S. government, intense competition in the ground systems industry, the competitive bidding process to which the Company's government and commercial contracts are subject, the Company's dependence on the satellite industry for most of its revenues, rapid technological changes in the satellite industry, the Company's acquisition strategy and those other risks noted in the Company's SEC filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements appearing in this news release.

INTEGRAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands of dollars, except share amounts) March 31, September 30, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $9,308 $23,894 Marketable securities, net 270 568 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 24,159 19,267 Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 13,956 16,530 Prepaid expenses 1,072 1,464 Inventory 5,988 5,145 Other current assets 2,326 1,664 Total current assets 57,079 68,532 Property and equipment, net 16,570 15,234 Goodwill 51,304 51,304 Intangible assets, net 16 22 Software development costs, net 99 198 Other assets 731 771 Total assets $125,799 $136,061 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $7,347 $9,416 Accrued expenses 9,366 8,948 Billings in excess of revenue for contracts in progress 11,830 11,150 Other non-current liabilities 22 - Total liabilities 28,565 29,514 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, and 8,436,759 and 9,381,172 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively 84 94 Additional paid-in capital 57,032 60,907 Retained earnings 40,072 45,537 Accumulated other comprehensive income 46 9 Total stockholders' equity 97,234 106,547 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $125,799 $136,061 INTEGRAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenue $44,852 $29,012 $82,162 $56,435 Cost of revenue 32,663 20,351 54,617 38,627 Gross profit 12,189 8,661 27,545 17,808 Operating Expenses SG&A 5,769 5,152 12,085 10,881 Research & development 618 508 1,328 972 Intangible asset amortization 2 59 5 119 Total Operating Expenses 6,389 5,719 13,418 11,972 Income from operations 5,800 2,942 14,127 5,836 Other income 265 389 200 633 Income before income tax 6,065 3,331 14,327 6,469 Provision for income taxes 2,092 1,189 3,331 2,268 Net income $3,973 $2,142 $10,996 $4,201 Weighted average number of common shares - Basic 9,032 11,106 9,207 11,083 Earnings per share - Basic $0.44 $0.19 $1.19 $0.38 Weighted average number of common shares - Diluted 9,054 11,142 9,207 11,134 Earnings per share - Diluted $0.44 $0.19 $1.19 $0.38 Cash dividends per share $ - $0.07 $ - $0.14 INTEGRAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenue: Ground Systems - Government $25,815 $14,654 $44,186 $29,129 Ground Systems - Commercial 6,778 5,752 14,381 11,733 Space Communication Systems 13,924 9,952 26,326 19,108 Elimination of intersegment sales (1,665) (1,346) (2,731) (3,535) Total revenue 44,852 29,012 82,162 56,435 Cost of revenue: Ground Systems - Government 21,560 12,249 33,021 23,811 Ground Systems - Commercial 4,238 3,546 8,549 7,188 Space Communication Systems 8,530 5,902 15,778 11,163 Elimination of intersegment cost (1,665) (1,346) (2,731) (3,535) Total cost of revenue 32,663 20,351 54,617 38,627 Gross profit: Ground Systems - Government 4,255 2,405 11,165 5,318 Gross Margin 16.5% 16.4% 25.3% 18.3% Ground Systems - Commercial 2,540 2,206 5,832 4,545 Gross Margin 37.5% 38.4% 40.6% 38.7% Space Communication Systems 5,394 4,050 10,548 7,945 Gross Margin 38.7% 40.7% 40.1% 41.6% Total gross profit 12,189 8,661 27,545 17,808 Gross Margin 27.2% 29.9% 33.5% 31.6% Operating expense: Ground Systems - Government 2,093 1,482 4,886 3,467 Ground Systems - Commercial 1,420 1,116 2,814 2,382 Space Communication Systems 2,188 2,017 4,237 3,860 Selling, general & administrative expense and intersegment sales 688 1,104 1,481 2,263 Total operating expense 6,389 5,719 13,418 11,972 Operating income: Ground Systems - Government 2,162 923 6,279 1,851 Operating margin 8.4% 6.3% 14.2% 6.4% Ground Systems - Commercial 1,120 1,090 3,018 2,163 Operating margin 16.5% 18.9% 21.0% 18.4% Space Communication Systems 3,206 2,033 6,311 4,085 Operating margin 23.0% 20.4% 24.0% 21.4% Selling, general & administrative expense (688) (1,104) (1,481) (2,263) Total operating income 5,800 2,942 14,127 5,836 Operating margin 12.9% 10.1% 17.2% 10.3%

Integral Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: William M. Bambarger, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Integral
Systems, Inc., +1-301-731-4233, Ext. 1244, fax, +1-301-731-3183, or Shany
Seawright, Strategic Communications Group, +1-240-485-1081,
sseawright@gotostrategic.com, for Integral Systems, Inc.

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

Reminder: CEVA, Inc. First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Set for April 29

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEVA, Inc. ; will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 on April 29, 2008 before the NASDAQ market opens.

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Following the release, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 1.30 p.m. London time, to discuss the operating performance for the quarter.

The conference call will be available via the following dial-in numbers: * US Participants: Dial 1-877-493-9121 (Access Code: CEVA) * UK/Rest of World: Dial +44-800-032-3836 (Access Code: CEVA)

The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=47253. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (passcode: 42226593) for US domestic callers and +44-800-917-2646 (passcode: 42226593) for international callers from two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 6, 2008. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site http://www.ceva-dsp.com/.

About CEVA, Inc.

Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., CEVA is a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for mobile, consumer electronics and storage applications. 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: Yaniv Arieli, CFO, +1-408-514-2941, yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com,
or Richard Kingston, Director of Marketing & Investor Relations,
+1-408-514-2976, richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com, both of CEVA, Inc.

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China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. to Present at Roth Third Annual China Discovery Tour in Hainan on Friday, May 23

BEIJING, April 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. ("China Shen Zhou", or "the Company"), a leading company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that it has been invited to make a corporate presentation at Roth Capital Partners' Third Annual China Discovery Tour to be held from May 18 through May 25, 2008 in China.

The Company will make its presentation at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Sanya in Hainan from 5:20 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Beijing time on Friday, May 23, 2008.

Ms. Jessica Yu, China Shen Zhou's Chairwoman and CEO, Mr. Yu Dang, Chief Representative and Corporate Secretary, and Mr. Sterling Song, Senior Investor Relations Manager, will be representing the Company at the conference and will be available for one-on-one meetings.

About China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, American Federal Mining Group ("AFMG"), is engaged in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of fluorite and nonferrous metals such as zinc, lead and copper in China. The Company has the following principal areas of interest in China: (a) fluorite exploration and extraction in the Sumochaganaobao region of Inner Mongolia; (b) zinc/copper/lead exploration, mining and processing in Wulatehouqi of Inner Mongolia; and (c) zinc/copper exploration, mining and processing in Xinjiang. In addition, AFMG owns 100% of Kichi- Chaarat Closed Joint Stock Company, whose major assets include a copper-gold mine located in the Kuru-Tegerek region of western Kyrgyzstan.

For more information, please visit http://www.chinaszmg.com/ Safe Harbor Statement

Certain of the statements made in the press release constitute forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. Such statements typically involve risks and uncertainties and may include financial projections or information regarding our future plans, objectives or performance. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, fluctuation in mineral prices, risks associated with exploration and mining operations, and the potential of securing additional mineral resources, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

For more information, please contact: In China: Sterling Song Senior Investor Relations Manager China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. Tel: +86-10-6887-2811 Email: investor@chinaszky.com Web: http://www.chinaszmg.com/ In the U.S.: Valentine Ding Investor Relations The Global Consulting Group Tel: +1-646-284-9412 Email: vding@hfgcg.com

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

CONTACT: In China: Sterling Song, Senior Investor Relations Manager of
China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc., +86-10-6887-2811, or
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Verizon Reports Continued Strong Growth in 1Q 2008Wireless Delivers Industry-Leading Fundamentals; FiOS Growth Accelerates; Sales of Strategic Services to Large Businesses Continue to Increase

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ --

1Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results -- 57 cents in EPS and 61 cents in adjusted EPS before discontinued operations (non-GAAP), compared with 1Q 2007 EPS of 51 cents and 54 cents, respectively. -- $23.8 billion in revenues, up 5.5 percent; $4.3 billion in operating income, up 14.1 percent. Wireless -- Highest net adds in the industry -- 1.5 million net customer additions; 67.2 million total customers; 65.2 million retail customers, most in the industry, up 11.5 percent. -- Industry-leading churn -- 1.19 percent total churn and 0.93 percent retail post-paid churn. -- 13.2 percent increase in total revenues; data revenues up 48.9 percent. -- 44.9 percent EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP). Wireline -- 263,000 net new FiOS TV customers and 262,000 net new FiOS Internet customers, for a total of 1.2 million FiOS TV customers and 1.8 million FiOS Internet customers; 8.5 million total broadband customers, up 14.9 percent. -- More than $1 billion in consumer and small-business broadband and video revenues. -- 9.6 percent increase in consumer ARPU in legacy telecom markets. -- 23.5 percent increase in Verizon Business strategic services revenues.

Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise noted. See the accompanying schedules and http://www.verizon.com/investor for reconciliations to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-GAAP financial measures cited in this news release. Discontinued operations relate to the disposition of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. that was completed on March 30, 2007.

Verizon Communications Inc. today reported another quarter of strong sales and operational results. In the first quarter 2008, Verizon Wireless continued to lead the industry in key metrics, and Verizon's Wireline business reported continued strong growth in sales of domestic FiOS services and global strategic business services.

Verizon reported first-quarter 2008 earnings of 57 cents in diluted earnings per share (EPS). This compares with first-quarter 2007 earnings of 51 cents per share, both before and after an extraordinary item and income from discontinued operations that have been divested.

On an adjusted basis (non-GAAP), first-quarter 2008 earnings were 61 cents per share. This is a 13.0 percent increase, compared with 54 cents per share before discontinued operations in the first quarter 2007 -- Verizon's fifth consecutive quarter of a double-digit percentage increase in adjusted EPS.

Adjusted earnings in the first quarter 2008 excluded 4 cents per share in special items: 3 cents per share for costs related to the spinoff of wireline access lines in three states, completed March 31, 2008; and 1 cent per share in merger integration costs. Adjusted earnings in the first quarter 2007 excluded an extraordinary loss of 5 cents in EPS from the nationalization and sale of Verizon's interest in Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela.

Strong Results in Face of Economy

"Verizon has weathered the current economic uncertainty with strong first-quarter results," said Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg. "I am also confident of our position over the long term because we have further opportunities to drive revenue growth and further opportunities to eliminate costs.

"With our strong cash flows, we continue to invest in growth, evolve our business and return value to shareholders," he said. "In a larger sense, Verizon is leading an industry transformation. In wireless, we are changing the game with our open development initiative, our plans for next-generation technology deployment, and our strategic investment in spectrum for nationwide broadband services. In wireline, we have spun off nonstrategic access lines, and we continue to introduce innovative FiOS and enterprise services."

Consolidated Growth and Share Repurchases

Verizon's total operating revenues grew 5.5 percent to $23.8 billion, compared with the first quarter 2007. Total operating expenses increased 3.8 percent to $19.5 billion over the same period.

Verizon's operating income grew 14.1 percent to $4.3 billion, compared with the first quarter 2007. On an adjusted basis (non-GAAP), operating income grew 14.2 percent to $4.5 billion. Operating income margin rose to 18.2 percent, compared with 16.8 percent in the first quarter 2007. On an adjusted basis, Verizon's operating income margin rose to 18.7 percent, compared with 17.3 percent in the first quarter 2007.

Cash flows from continuing operations totaled $5.4 billion through the first three months of 2008, up 6.9 percent over the same period last year. During the first quarter 2008, Verizon took advantage of market conditions to repurchase $1 billion of its common stock.

Total debt was $35.8 billion, compared with $31.2 billion at year-end 2007, and Verizon ended the quarter with $5.5 billion in cash and equivalents. Most of this cash, along with $4 billion in capital raised through long-term borrowings in April, has been used to pay for the wireless licenses won in the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction.

Verizon Wireless Leads Industry in Key Metrics

Verizon Wireless continued to lead the industry with the most retail customers, the lowest churn and the highest profitability. In the first quarter:

-- Of the 1.5 million total net customer additions, 1.3 million were retail post-paid customers. -- Total churn was an industry-leading 1.19 percent. Among the company's retail post-paid customers, churn was even lower, at 0.93 percent. -- Revenues totaled $11.7 billion, up 13.2 percent year over year. Service revenues were $10.1 billion, an increase of 12.8 percent year over year, driven by customer growth and demand for data services. This is the first time quarterly service revenues have topped $10 billion. -- ARPU levels (average monthly revenue per customer) increased year over year for the eighth consecutive quarter. Retail service ARPU was $51.40, up 1.3 percent year over year; retail data ARPU was $11.94, up 33.4 percent over the same period last year. -- Wireless operating income margin was 27.9 percent, the highest ever. -- EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP) was 44.9 percent. (EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.) Another Quarter of Strong Growth in FiOS, Strategic Services

Verizon's Wireline business, which consists of Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business, reported continued strong growth in FiOS customers and in sales of enterprise strategic services. Results through the first quarter 2008 include operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont that were spun off to Verizon shareholders and merged into FairPoint Communications Inc. on the final day of the quarter. In the first quarter:

-- Verizon added a net of 263,000 new FiOS TV customers. The company had 1.2 million FiOS TV customers in total as of the end of the quarter, having added more than 850,000 FiOS TV customers since the end of the first quarter 2007. -- Verizon added a net of 266,000 new broadband connections -- 262,000 from FiOS Internet service. Total broadband connections were 8.5 million (6.7 million DSL-based Verizon High Speed Internet connections and 1.8 million FiOS Internet connections), an increase of 14.9 percent compared with the first quarter 2007. -- Broadband and video revenues from consumer and small-business customers topped $1 billion, representing year-over-year quarterly growth of nearly 50 percent (56 percent growth in the consumer segment of broadband and video customers). -- Growing revenue from broadband and video services drove consumer ARPU in legacy Verizon wireline markets (which excludes consumer markets served by the former MCI) to $61.02, a 9.6 percent increase compared with last year's first quarter. The ARPU among FiOS customers was approximately $129 per month. -- Wireline data revenues -- which now represent nearly 40 percent of total wireline revenues -- were $4.9 billion, an increase of 14.8 percent compared with the first quarter 2007. This includes revenues from consumer broadband services, and revenues from wholesale data transport and sales of Verizon Business data services. -- Verizon Business had revenues of $5.2 billion, or growth of 0.4 percent compared with last year's first quarter. This is Verizon Business' sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year, pro-forma revenue growth (non-GAAP, calculated as if Verizon and MCI had merged on Jan. 1, 2005). Global enterprise revenue, representing retail sales, increased 2.0 percent to $3.9 billion, compared with last year's first quarter. -- Strong sales of key strategic services -- such as IP (Internet protocol), managed services, Ethernet and optical ring services -- continued to drive Verizon Business' growth. These services generated $1.4 billion in revenue, up 23.5 percent from last year's first quarter. Additional Highlights Wireless -- The company added 1.5 million retail customers -- the most in the industry. At the end of the first quarter 2008, 97 percent of the company's base was retail (post-pay and pre-pay). -- Verizon Wireless continued to lead the industry in cost efficiency. Cash expense per customer (non-GAAP) was $28.05 in the first quarter 2008, an increase of 0.6 percent over the first quarter 2007 and a decrease of 2.4 percent from the fourth quarter 2007. -- Total data revenues were up 48.9 percent over the prior year, contributing $2.3 billion. The company had 48.1 million retail data customers in March (nearly 74 percent of the retail customer base), a 33.8 percent increase over the prior year. -- In March, Verizon Wireless held its first Open Development Initiative (ODI) conference to provide minimum technical standards required for creating products that can physically connect to the Verizon Wireless network, and a process to certify that these products will operate on the company's network. Plans call for customers to have the option to use products and services certified through the ODI process by the end of the year. -- The company continued to extend the reach of its nationwide high-speed wireless broadband network, powered by EV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology, which was available to more than 240 million Americans by the end of the first quarter. More than 58 percent of the company's retail customers -- 38 million -- had broadband-capable devices at the end of the quarter. -- In the 700 MHz auction, Verizon Wireless was the winning bidder for a nationwide spectrum footprint in the C-Block group of licenses, as well as 102 licenses for individual markets across the country. The spectrum purchase is a critical piece of the company's overall broadband strategy. -- During the quarter, Verizon Wireless announced additions to its leading lineup of broadband-capable devices -- for business connectivity and productivity, managing family schedules and communications on the move, and for mobile entertainment. The new smartphones include the BlackBerry Curve and the MotoQ9c, available in May, and the XV 6900, which launched earlier this month. New handsets include the enV 2 by LG and the Alias by Samsung. Verizon Wireless offers some 25 multimedia phones at various price points. -- During the quarter, Verizon Wireless customers sent or received more than 58 billion text messages and 1.1 billion picture/video messages. Customers also completed 34.6 million music and video downloads. Wireline -- Wireline total operating revenues were $12.3 billion, a 1.4 percent decrease compared with the first quarter 2007. Wireline total operating expenses were $11.2 billion, a 1.0 percent decrease compared with the first quarter 2007. -- Verizon Telecom's total revenues of $7.8 billion decreased by 2.5 percent, compared with the first quarter 2007 -- an improvement of 30 basis points over the year-over-year quarterly revenue decrease in the fourth quarter 2007. In legacy Verizon consumer markets, year-over-year revenues grew 0.9 percent, comparing first-quarter 2008 with first-quarter 2007. -- Verizon's broadband fiber-to-the-premises network, which delivers FiOS Internet and FiOS TV services to customers, passed 10.4 million premises by the end of the quarter. -- FiOS Internet was available for sale to 7.9 million premises by the end of the quarter. Penetration for the service averaged 22.9 percent across all markets. FiOS TV was available for sale to 6.5 million premises by the end of the quarter. Penetration for the service averaged 18.7 percent across all markets. -- Earlier this month, Verizon filed an application for the New York City video franchise, covering 3.1 million homes, many of which are in multiple dwelling units. Verizon already passes about 20 percent of these premises with fiber, and the company expects to begin selling FiOS TV service in the city later this year. -- Verizon Business, a global IP leader and network-based solutions partner for enterprise customers, again significantly enhanced its capabilities in the quarter. New offerings included a server-virtualization service that consolidates multiple IT resources, high-definition video conferencing, expansion internationally of managed local-area-network service, and a service to manage network security threats using a single piece of equipment. -- Verizon Business continued to expand its reach into high-growth, global markets. Joint venture Verizon Business India received international and national long-distance licenses, and a consortium that includes Verizon Business was awarded a license to provide services in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Verizon Business obtained final FCC approval to activate and operate the Trans-Pacific Express submarine cable system in the U.S. -- Verizon Business continued to expand and enhance its global network. It announced deployment of a meshed architecture on the trans-Pacific portion of the network to provide more route diversity. The company also installed 18 additional IP-based switches globally, deployed its first ultra-long-haul (ULH) route outside of the U.S. in Japan, turned up ULH on six additional U.S. routes, and deployed a new multiplexer technology in an initial five U.S. markets that enables remote configuration and provisioning of bandwidth. -- New commercial customer agreements included The Bank of New York Mellon, Commerce Bank, Cuatrecasas, Extended Stay Hotels, Indesit Company SpA, Komatsu Ltd, Swedish Match AB, TeleTech and Weyerhaeuser. In addition, the company signed new contracts with several U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

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Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Operating Revenues $23,833 $22,584 5.5 Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 9,517 8,912 6.8 Selling, general & administrative expense 6,401 6,343 0.9 Depreciation and amortization expense 3,582 3,533 1.4 Total Operating Expenses 19,500 18,788 3.8 Operating Income 4,333 3,796 14.1 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses 97 160 (39.4) Other income and (expense), net 23 48 (52.1) Interest expense (459) (485) (5.4) Minority interest (1,407) (1,154) 21.9 Income Before Provision for Income Taxes, Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item 2,587 2,365 9.4 Provision for income taxes (945) (881) 7.3 Income Before Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item 1,642 1,484 10.6 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1) - 142 * Extraordinary item, net of tax - (131) * Net Income $1,642 $1,495 9.8 Basic Earnings per Common Share (2) Income before discontinued operations and extraordinary item $.57 $.51 11.8 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax - .05 * Extraordinary item, net of tax - (.05) * Net income $.57 $.51 11.8 Weighted average number of common shares (in millions) 2,863 2,909 Diluted Earnings per Common Share (2)(3) Income before discontinued operations and extraordinary item $.57 $.51 11.8 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax - .05 * Extraordinary item, net of tax - (.05) * Net income $.57 $.51 11.8 Weighted average number of common shares-assuming dilution (in millions) 2,865 2,911 Footnotes: (1) Discontinued operations includes a gain on the sale of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI) of $70 million, net of tax. The disposition of this non-strategic business was completed on March 30, 2007. (2) EPS totals may not add due to rounding. (3) Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our stock-based compensation plans, which represent the only potential dilution. * Not meaningful Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Before Special Items (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Operating Revenues Wireline $12,287 $12,456 (1.4) Domestic Wireless 11,669 10,307 13.2 Other (123) (179) (31.3) Total Operating Revenues 23,833 22,584 5.5 Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 9,496 8,910 6.6 Selling, general & administrative expense 6,290 6,231 0.9 Depreciation and amortization expense 3,582 3,533 1.4 Total Operating Expenses 19,368 18,674 3.7 Operating Income 4,465 3,910 14.2 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses 97 160 (39.4) Other income and (expense), net 23 48 (52.1) Interest expense (459) (485) (5.4) Minority interest (1,407) (1,154) 21.9 Income Before Provision for Income Taxes and Discontinued Operations 2,719 2,479 9.7 Provision for income taxes (978) (921) 6.2 Income Before Discontinued Operations 1,741 1,558 11.7 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1) - 72 * Net Income Before Special Items $1,741 $1,630 6.8 Basic Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (2) Income before discontinued operations $.61 $.54 13.0 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax - .02 * Net income $.61 $.56 8.9 Weighted average number of common shares (in millions) 2,863 2,909 Diluted Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (2)(3) Income before discontinued operations $.61 $.54 13.0 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax - .02 * Net income $.61 $.56 8.9 Weighted average number of common shares-assuming dilution (in millions) 2,865 2,911 Footnotes: (1) Discontinued operations excludes a gain on the sale of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI) of $70 million, net of tax. The disposition of this non-strategic business was completed on March 30, 2007. (2) EPS totals may not add due to rounding. (3) Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our stock-based compensation plans, which represent the only potential dilution. * Not meaningful Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Reconciliations (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Special and Non-Recurring Items 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Access Ended Ended Merger Line 3/31/08 3/31/08 Inte- Spin-Off Before Reported gration Related Special Unaudited (GAAP) Costs Charges Items Operating Revenues $23,833 $- $- $23,833 Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 9,517 (5) (16) 9,496 Selling, general & administrative expense 6,401 (24) (87) 6,290 Depreciation and amortization expense 3,582 - - 3,582 Total Operating Expenses 19,500 (29) (103) 19,368 Operating Income 4,333 29 103 4,465 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses 97 - - 97 Other income and (expense), net 23 - - 23 Interest expense (459) - - (459) Minority interest (1,407) - - (1,407) Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 2,587 29 103 2,719 Provision for income taxes (945) (11) (22) (978) Net Income $1,642 $18 $81 $1,741 Basic Earnings per Common Share (1) Net income $.57 $.01 $.03 $.61 Diluted Earnings per Common Share (1) Net income $.57 $.01 $.03 $.61 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Special and Non-Recurring Items 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Sale Ended Ended Merger of Loss 3/31/07 3/31/07 Inte- Puerto on Before Reported gration Rico, CAN- Special Unaudited (GAAP) Costs Net TV Items Operating Revenues $22,584 $- $- $- $22,584 Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 8,912 (2) - - 8,910 Selling, general & administrative expense 6,343 (12) (100) - 6,231 Depreciation and amortization expense 3,533 - - - 3,533 Total Operating Expenses 18,788 (14) (100) - 18,674 Operating Income 3,796 14 100 - 3,910 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses 160 - - - 160 Other income and (expense), net 48 - - - 48 Interest expense (485) - - - (485) Minority interest (1,154) - - - (1,154) Income Before Provision for Income Taxes, Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item 2,365 14 100 - 2,479 Provision for income taxes (881) (5) (35) - (921) Income Before Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item 1,484 9 65 - 1,558 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 142 - (70) - 72 Extraordinary item, net of tax (131) - - 131 - Net Income $1,495 $9 $(5) $131 $1,630 Basic Earnings per Common Share (1) Income before discontinued operations and extraordinary item $.51 $- $.02 $- $.54 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax .05 - (.02) - .02 Extraordinary item, net of tax (.05) - - .05 - Net income $.51 $- $- $.05 $.56 Diluted Earnings per Common Share (1) Income before discontinued operations $.51 $- $.02 $- $.54 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax .05 - (.02) - .02 Extraordinary item, net of tax (.05) - - .05 - Net income $.51 $- $- $.05 $.56 Footnote: (1) EPS totals may not add due to rounding. Note: See http://www.verizon.com/investor for a reconciliation of other non-GAAP measures included in this Quarterly Bulletin. Verizon Communications Inc. Selected Financial and Operating Statistics (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 Debt to debt and shareowners' equity ratio-end of period 41.6% 41.5% Book value per common share $17.64 $16.80 Common shares outstanding (in millions) End of period 2,851 2,903 Total employees 232,458 238,766 3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 Capital expenditures (including capitalized software) Wireline $2,379 $2,439 Domestic Wireless 1,722 1,721 Other 119 3 Total $4,220 $4,163 Cash dividends declared per common share $0.430 $0.405 Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in millions) Unaudited 3/31/08 12/31/07 $ Change Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $5,485 $1,153 $4,332 Short-term investments 1,957 2,244 (287) Accounts receivable, net 11,048 11,736 (688) Inventories 1,672 1,729 (57) Prepaid expenses and other 2,286 1,836 450 Total current assets 22,448 18,698 3,750 Plant, property and equipment 211,834 213,994 (2,160) Less accumulated depreciation 127,350 128,700 (1,350) 84,484 85,294 (810) Investments in unconsolidated businesses 3,653 3,372 281 Wireless licenses 50,833 50,796 37 Goodwill 5,233 5,245 (12) Other intangible assets, net 4,867 4,988 (121) Other assets 19,775 18,566 1,209 Total Assets $191,293 $186,959 $4,334 Liabilities and Shareowners' Investment Current liabilities Debt maturing within one year $3,712 $2,954 $758 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 13,661 14,462 (801) Other 7,371 7,325 46 Total current liabilities 24,744 24,741 3 Long-term debt 32,134 28,203 3,931 Employee benefit obligations 29,227 29,960 (733) Deferred income taxes 15,468 14,784 684 Other liabilities 6,041 6,402 (361) Minority interest 33,399 32,288 1,111 Shareowners' investment Common stock 297 297 - Contributed capital 40,290 40,316 (26) Reinvested earnings 18,301 17,884 417 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,207) (4,506) 299 Common stock in treasury, at cost (4,481) (3,489) (992) Deferred compensation - employee stock ownership plans and other 80 79 1 Total shareowners' investment 50,280 50,581 (301) Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Investment $191,293 $186,959 $4,334 The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are based on preliminary information. Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in millions) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 $ Change Cash Flows From Operating Activities Net income $1,642 $1,495 $147 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations: Depreciation and amortization expense 3,582 3,533 49 Employee retirement benefits 407 430 (23) Deferred income taxes 682 222 460 Provision for uncollectible accounts 298 281 17 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received (90) (53) (37) Extraordinary item, net of tax - 131 (131) Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses (564) (1,116) 552 Other, net (567) 121 (688) Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 5,390 5,044 346 Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations - (527) 527 Net cash provided by operating activities 5,390 4,517 873 Cash Flows From Investing Activities Capital expenditures (including capitalized software) (4,220) (4,163) (57) Acquisitions of businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired, and investments (931) (124) (807) Net change in short-term investments 241 282 (41) Other, net 92 61 31 Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (4,818) (3,944) (874) Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations - 757 (757) Net cash used in investing activities (4,818) (3,187) (1,631) Cash Flows From Financing Activities Proceeds from long-term borrowings 4,194 1,424 2,770 Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (1,182) (3,314) 2,132 Increase in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities 2,929 141 2,788 Dividends paid (1,237) (1,179) (58) Proceeds from sale of common stock 9 110 (101) Purchase of common stock for treasury (1,001) (427) (574) Other, net 48 (3) 51 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations 3,760 (3,248) 7,008 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations - - - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,760 (3,248) 7,008 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,332 (1,918) 6,250 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,153 3,219 (2,066) Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $5,485 $1,301 $4,184 Verizon Communications Inc. Wireline - Selected Financial Results (dollars in millions) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Wireline Operating Revenues Verizon Telecom Mass Markets $5,388 $5,506 (2.1) Wholesale 1,988 1,997 (0.5) Other 387 461 (16.1) Verizon Business Enterprise Business 3,563 3,571 (0.2) Wholesale 834 850 (1.9) International and Other 844 798 5.8 Eliminations (717) (727) (1.4) Total Operating Revenues 12,287 12,456 (1.4) Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 6,185 6,029 2.6 Selling, general & administrative expense 2,749 3,025 (9.1) Depreciation and amortization expense 2,269 2,267 0.1 Total Operating Expenses 11,203 11,321 (1.0) Operating Income $1,084 $1,135 (4.5) Operating Income Margin 8.8% 9.1% Verizon Communications Inc. Wireline - Selected Operating Statistics Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Switched access lines in service (000) Residence 24,112 27,063 (10.9) Business 16,118 16,755 (3.8) Public 291 336 (13.4) Total 40,521 44,154 (8.2) Wholesale voice connections* (000) 2,796 3,334 (16.1) Broadband connections (000) 8,501 7,398 14.9 (dollars in millions) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change High capacity and digital data revenues Data transport $4,543 $3,978 14.2 Data solutions 328 265 23.8 Total revenues $4,871 $4,243 14.8 Footnote: *Resale and UNE-P lines, including lines covered under commercial agreements. The segment financial results above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special and non-recurring items. The company's chief decision makers exclude these items in assessing segment performance, primarily due to their non-operational nature. Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results. Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Wireless - Selected Financial Results (dollars in millions) 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Revenues Service revenues $10,145 $8,991 12.8 Equipment and other 1,524 1,316 15.8 Total Revenues 11,669 10,307 13.2 Operating Expenses Cost of services and sales 3,585 3,022 18.6 Selling, general & administrative expense 3,529 3,300 6.9 Depreciation and amortization expense 1,300 1,256 3.5 Total Operating Expenses 8,414 7,578 11.0 Operating Income $3,255 $2,729 19.3 Operating Income Margin 27.9% 26.5% Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Wireless - Selected Operating Statistics Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Total Customers (000) 67,178 60,716 10.6 Retail Customers (000) 65,186 58,458 11.5 3 Mos. 3 Mos. Ended Ended Unaudited 3/31/08 3/31/07 % Change Total Customer net adds in period (1) (000) 1,471 1,664 (11.6) Retail Customer net adds in period (1) (000) 1,451 1,646 (11.8) Total churn rate 1.19% 1.13% Retail churn rate 1.18% 1.08% Footnotes: The segment financial results above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special and non-recurring items. The company's chief decision makers exclude these items in assessing segment performance, primarily due to their non-operational nature. Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results. (1) Includes acquisitions and adjustments of 7,000 customers in the first quarter of 2007.

Verizon Communications Inc.

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ANSYS Ranked 5th on CIOZone List of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Companies

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been ranked fifth on the CIOZone(TM) list of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Vendors. Part of its Surging 60 compilation, the listing provides ready information for chief information officers to use in making IT business decisions. ANSYS was one of only two engineering simulation software companies that made the list of 40 Fastest-Growing Big Software Vendors.

According to the CIOZone analysis, the revenue of public U.S. software companies jumped 24 percent in 2007, compared to 2006, while the ANSYS sales growth in that same period was 45.8 percent and the Company's profit change from 2006 to 2007 was 485.7 percent.

CIOZone compiled its Fastest-Growing Big Software Vendors list based on 2007 revenue and profit of publicly held software companies in the United States. It identified Security Industry Codes relevant to software, eliminated companies that were not purely software-related, and limited the list to companies that started the year with more than $150 million in sales "to make sure the list wasn't skewed toward very small companies that most CIOs would be unlikely to find themselves doing business with," the report said. Finally, the listing compared sales growth, revenue, net profit and profit change in calendar year 2007.

"Being listed on the CIOZone software list is an honor," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO of ANSYS, Inc. "It exemplifies our investment in driving technology to new levels, which is being rewarded by strong customer adoption. Many years ago, we saw simulation as the key to predicting how products in development would behave in a real-world environment. We remain committed to invest in the future of our advanced simulation solutions and to further expand our integrated portfolio, which continues to fuel our growth across various diverse industries and geographies."

The Surging 60 also included a list of the 20 Fastest-Growing Small Software Vendors, which consisted of companies that began the year with between $50 and $150 million in revenue. On March 31, 2008, ANSYS announced the proposed acquisition and signing of a definitive agreement for the purchase of Ansoft Corporation, which was named to CIOZone's small vendors' list.

About CIOZone

CIOZone (http://www.ciozone.com/) is the original ProSocial(TM) Network for IT Leadership. It is an online, interactive meeting place for high-level chief information officers and IT professionals in which open discussions can freely take place and members are encouraged to share experiential learning with their peers. CIOZone melds expert content, industry information, research and analysis together with user-generated content inside a community, brought and held together through the stewardship of trusted content providers. CIOZone is a Professional Social Networks, Inc.(TM) company. (http://www.professionalsocialnetworks.com/).

Professional Social Networks Inc., the Professional Social Networks Inc. logo, CIOZone, the CIOZone logo and ProSocial are registered trademarks of Professional Social Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 40 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,400 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit http://www.ansys.com/ for more information.

ANSYS, ANSYS Workbench, AUTODYN, CFX, FLUENT and any and all ANSYS, Inc. brand, product, service and feature names, logos and slogans are registered trademarks or trademarks of ANSYS, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other brand, product, service and feature names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail Standardizes on NICE, Undertakes a Multi-Million Dollar IP Video Surveillance ProjectThe Largest Rail Operator in South Africa Selects the NICE Solution to Help Enhance Security Throughout its 670 Sites

RA'ANANA, Israel, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NICE Systems Ltd. , a leading global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that Transnet Freight Rail, the leading provider of logistics and the largest rail operator in South Africa, has decided to standardize on NICE, undertaking a multi million-dollar project to implement NiceVision Net, NICE's end-to-end solution for IP video security. The NICE intelligent security solution will enable Transnet Freight Rail to monitor and record images from thousands of IP video surveillance cameras located throughout 670 sites across the country.

Transnet Freight Rail maintains an extensive rail network that represents 80% of South Africa's entire rail infrastructure. The NICE advanced IP video surveillance solution will enable three control centers to centrally manage the surveillance and security of all sites, coordinating the appropriate responses to threats and events. This implementation will enable Transnet Freight Rail to enhance its security and protect its highly distributed assets and buildings across South Africa.

"NICE is providing Transnet Freight Rail with a solution that encompasses all of our requirements," comments Kay Nayager, National Manager of Security Technology for Transnet Freight Rail. "It is essential for our surveillance teams to be able to monitor and seamlessly record images from the thousands of IP-based video cameras installed throughout the country, ensuring the safe passage of all assets being transported across our rail infrastructure. NICE's IP-based security solution provides us with the tools to do this."

The NiceVision Net architecture includes the video security components required for high performance surveillance including encoders, network video recorders (NVRs), extensive event management and control room visualization. These components allow Transnet Freight Rail surveillance systems to be tailored precisely to the needs of each individual site, while meeting the security and operational needs of the Transnet Freight Rail organization as a whole.

"The Transnet Freight Rail selection demonstrates NICE's expertise in the delivery of IP-based surveillance technology solutions for the most extensive and widely distributed transport systems around the world," said Israel Livnat, President of NICE Systems Security Group.

About Transnet Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail is a world class heavy haul rail company that specializes in the transportation of freight. It is the largest division of Transnet, the 18 billion Rand ($2.2 bn US) South African freight and logistics business.

Transnet Freight Rail (formerly known as Spoornet) has core competence in the transportation of freight, containers and mainline passengers on rail. The company has around 25,000 employees and operates a fleet of more than 100,000 rail wagons and nearly 2,500 locomotives on an extensive rail network that connects South Africa with other rail networks in the sub-Saharan region. It transports the materials that form the bedrock of the growing South African economy - from vital minerals such as coal, lime and metal ores to high-value processed goods such as automobiles, fuel and fertilizers. More information at http://www.transnet.co.za/

About NICE Systems

NICE Systems is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional data - from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICE's solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in 100 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at http://www.nice.com/.

Trademark Note: 360degrees View, Alpha, ACTIMIZE, Actimize logo, Customer Feedback, Dispatcher Assessment, Encorder, eNiceLink, Executive Connect, Executive Insight, FAST, FAST alpha Blue, FAST alpha Silver, FAST Video Security, Freedom, Freedom Connect, IEX, Interaction Capture Unit, Insight from Interactions, Investigator, Last Message Replay, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NICE logo, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCall Focus, NiceCLS, NICE Inform, NICE Learning, NiceLog, NICE Perform, NiceScreen, NICE SmartCenter, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse Compact, NiceVision, NiceVision Alto, NiceVision Analytics, NiceVision ControlCenter, NiceVision Digital, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Net, NiceVision NVSAT, NiceVision Pro, Performix, Playback Organizer, Renaissance, Scenario Replay, ScreenSense, Tienna, TotalNet, TotalView, Universe, Wordnet are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Nice Systems Ltd.

CONTACT: Corporate Media: Galit Belkind, NICE Systems, +1-877-245-7448,
galit.belkind@nice.com; Investors, Daphna Golden, NICE Systems,
+1-877-245-7449, ir@nice.com

Virgin Mobile Festival Lineup Announced, Bringing Fans Third Year of the Best of the BestA-List Indie/Alternative Rock, Hip Hop and Electronic Music Artists Come to Baltimore for Annual Music SpectacularBob Dylan, The Offspring, Wilco, Iggy & The Stooges, The Swell Season, Chuck Berry, Cat Power, Paramore, and More Join Headliners Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple PilotsTickets on Sale May 3

BALTIMORE, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 3rd Virgin Mobile Festival, which takes place August 9 - 10, will ignite an eclectic, compelling group of music acts at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Iggy & The Stooges, Paramore, Chuck Berry, The Black Keys and Wilco are among those joining previously announced headliners Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots. In addition to two main stages, the festival features a dance tent, hosting the hottest names in electronic music, including Moby and Underworld.

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Main Stage acts on Saturday, Aug. 9 are, in alphabetical order, Bloc Party, Cat Power, Chuck Berry and The Silver Beats, Citizen Cope, Duffy, Foo Fighters, Gogol Bordello, Jack Johnson, KT Tunstall, Lupe Fiasco, The Offspring, Paramore, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Swell Season and Wilco.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Main Stage acts will include Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bob Dylan, The Go! Team, Iggy & The Stooges, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nine Inch Nails, She & Him, Shudder to Think, Stone Temple Pilots and Taking Back Sunday.

Dance Tent acts on Saturday, Aug. 9 include, in alphabetical order, DJ Dan & Donald Glaude, Erol Alkan, Ferry Corsten, Soul Wax, Steve Lawler and Underworld. On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Dance Tent will feature Armin van Buuren, Chromeo, Deadmau5, Moby (DJ Set), Pendulum and Richie Hawtin.

"People have eagerly awaited our lineup, and now everyone can see that we've achieved the 'Whoa!' factor," said Virgin Mobile Festival concert producer and I.M.P. Chairman Seth Hurwitz. "Our job is that of a curator, finding only the absolute best acts for the most discerning of audiences. We want people to count on us every year for an amazing lineup from start to finish. When fans buy their tickets to the Virgin Mobile Festival, they know they are going to have a great time, be well-treated, and see the best acts in the world, which is why they come back."

"This is an incredible event for music fans, our partners and customers, as well as a tremendous introduction to our brand," said Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA. "The lineup once again is awesome and, like most things 'Virgin,' it's more than just a concert, but two days full of unexpected and interactive happenings. This year, we have also added the creation of a special edition Virgin Mobile Festival Wild Card handset from Kyocera Wireless, the premier handset sponsor of the event for the past three years."

Hurwitz noted that more artists will be added. "Our bill is really strong now," he said, "but in the last two years, acts came along at the last minute that I had to pass on as the lineup was set in stone. This year I'm adding a new element of keeping a couple of choice slots open so I can take advantage of new opportunities over the next few months."

Beginning Saturday, May 3, tickets will be available through Ticketmaster at http://www.tickemaster.com/ or 1-800-551-SEAT. Two-day tickets are $175 for General Admission and $450 for VIP. Single-day tickets are $97.50 for General Admission and $250 for VIP tickets. A charity contribution of $1.50 per day will be applied to each ticket. Fans can check out the official festival website at http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/ to sign up for news and updates.

About Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

Virgin Mobile USA [NYSE: VM] offers more than five million customers control, flexibility and choice through monthly plans without annual contracts, with national coverage powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network. Virgin Mobile USA's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable handsets, including the Wild Card, Super Slice and Flare, are available at top retailers in approximately 40,000 locations nationwide and online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/, with Top-Up cards available at more than 140,000 locations.

J.D. Power and Associates ranked Virgin Mobile USA highest in customer satisfaction among wireless prepaid services in both 2006 and 2007, and its customers report a 90% satisfaction rate. Virgin Mobile USA contributes a portion of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its pro- social initiative to help homeless youth, and provides postage-paid return envelopes in every new package for customers to recycle old phones.

About I.M.P.

Formed in 1980, I.M.P. is a Bethesda, Md.-based concert promoter and event production company. In addition to launching the Virgin Mobile Festival in the U.S., the principals at I.M.P. own Washington DC's legendary 9:30 Club, named Club of the Year by Billboard and Pollstar, renowned as the premier place to see and hear cutting edge live music of all varieties. I.M.P. also programs and operates Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Over the last 28 years, I.M.P. and the 9:30 Club have put on nearly 10,000 events, hosting millions of music fans.

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CONTACT: Jayne Wallace, +1-908-607-4014,
Jayne.wallace@virginmobileusa.com, or Corinne Nosal, +1-908-607-4235,
Corinne.nosal@virginmobleusa.com, both of Virgin Mobile USA; Audrey Fix of
Schaefer Schaefer + Co. for I.M.P., +1-301-947-1133, Audrey@schaefer.com;
Alysa McKenna of CooperKatz for Virgin Mobile USA, +1-917-595-3048

Web site: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/

Presstek Appoints Wayne L. Parker Vice President and Corporate Controller

HUDSON, N.H., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. , the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset business solutions, today announced that Wayne L. Parker has been appointed Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Parker is a CPA with extensive financial experience, including compliance and audit, in major organizations across several industries. Mr. Parker joined Presstek in May, 2007 as Director of Internal Audit. Prior to joining Presstek, Mr. Parker served as Director, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance at Eastman Kodak Company's Graphics Communications Group; and Director of Internal Audit at Kodak Polychrome Graphics, a $1.7 billion international organization that manufactured and distributed consumables for the printing industry.

"I am pleased to appoint an individual with Wayne's talent, dedication and expertise to this critical role at Presstek," commented Jeff Cook, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Since his arrival, Wayne has played a significant role in the extensive business process reviews we conducted during 2007. He is ideally positioned to assume the Controller responsibilities and continue strengthening our internal controls while becoming a key member of the company's leadership team."

About Presstek

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

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

Presstek, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Kathleen Makrakis, Director of Investor
Relations, +1-203-485-7534, ext. 1432, kmakrakis@presstek.com; Trade
Relations, Betty LaBaugh, Public Relations Manager, +1-603-594-8585, ext.
3441, blabaugh@presstek.com, both of Presstek, Inc.

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

Hughes Broadband Satellite Technology Helps Bridge the Digital Divide in AustraliaOrion Deploys Hughes DVB-S2/IPoS Satellite System to Provide Internet Access Services to Rural Australia

GERMANTOWN, Md., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and solutions, today announced that Orion Satellite Systems of Australia has purchased and commissioned a state-of-the-art DVB-S2/IPoS with Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) satellite system from Hughes to provide broadband Internet access service to remote areas in Australia. Orion Satellite Systems is one of the registered providers of broadband satellite services under the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) program.

The HN system from Hughes is fully compliant with the DVB-S2/IPoS air interface standard, including the Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) feature, which yields higher throughputs and more efficient bandwidth utilization. The Hughes implementation of DVB-S2/IPoS with the ACM feature means the combination of coding and modulation of the system outbound channel can be configured for each remote terminal, thereby resulting in optimal transmission efficiency. This ability to custom design the outbound channel per terminal enables an operator to realize an additional 50 percent throughput increase over the DVB-S specification.

Andrew Johnson, managing director of Orion Satellite Systems, said, "We believe there is a very large untapped market in Australia with an estimated 200,000 potential subscribers who have no access to broadband. We are very confident of the service we will be able to provide with Hughes providing the technology."

"Hughes has one of the largest installed bases of broadband satellite terminals in Australia and we are very pleased that Orion has chosen our technology," said Ramesh Ramaswamy, assistant vice president, International Marketing at Hughes. "Our system brings additional capacity where it was not previously available, which gives Orion the ability to maximize the efficiency of bandwidth utilization and contain costs as they grow their business."

About Orion Satellite Systems

Orion Satellite Systems (OSS) is an Australian owned and operated company, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, and with representation in all States and Territories. OSS provides broadband services via satellite to all areas of Australia and some regional countries, including PNG and the Solomon Islands. It provides superior telephony services as a result of using the HN7740 satellite modem with built-in voice capability and a space segment design optimized for voice. Orion is a licensed carrier and a qualified provider under the Australian Government Broadband Guarantee scheme. Its depth in engineering and project management enables it to provide full systems solutions.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet(R) encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by TIA, ETSI, and ITU, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A andGMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. . For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.

Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330,
jblake@hns.com, or Donna Armstrong of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2650,
darmstrong@brodeur.com

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

Featured stocks on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show: HDY, CYDE, EGTS

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show is a daily video program hosted by WallSt.net reporter, Tracee Tolentino.

Shows air Monday through Friday on: http://tv.wallst.net/3-min-press/3-min-press.php.

WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show features in-depth interviews with public company executives on their company and most recent press releases. The show is designed to provide viewers with insight into a company's most recent press release, and its impact on the company's growth.

The following executives were interviewed on Friday's show: -- Kent Watts, CEO of Hyperdynamics Corp. (http://www.hyperdynamics.com/) -- Gary Guseinov, CEO of CyberDefender Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: CYDE) (http://www.cyberdefender.com/) -- Mike Putman, CEO of Elleipsis, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elleipsis Global Travel Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EGTS) (http://www.elleipsis.com/) About WallStreet Direct, Inc.

WallStreet Direct, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Financial Media Group, Inc., owns and operates WallSt.net (http://www.wallst.net/), a leading source of up-to-the-minute business news, comprehensive financial tools and original multimedia content for the investment community. In addition to WallSt.net, WallStreet Direct owns and operates WallStRadio (http://radio.wallst.net/) an online hub for business podcasts from well-known business news personalities and publishers, and WallStTV (http://tv.wallst.net/), a hub for business and finance video programming. We have received two thousand five hundred dollars from Hyperdynamics Corp. for media and advertising services. We have received four hundred ninety five dollars from CyberDefender Corp. for the dissemination of this press release. We have received four hundred ninety five dollars from Elleipsis Global Travel Solutions, Inc. for the dissemination of this press release. To read our full disclaimer, and for a complete list of our advertisers, and advertising relationships, visit http://www.wallst.net/disclaimer/disclaimer.php.

About Hyperdynamics Corp.

Hyperdynamics Corporation provides energy for the future by exploring and producing sources of energy worldwide. The company's internationally active oil and gas subsidiary, SCS Corporation, owns rights to explore and exploit 31,000 square miles offshore the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. HYD Resources Corporation focuses on domestic production in proven areas. To find out more about Hyperdynamics Corporation, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hyperdynamics.com/.

About CyberDefender Corporation

CyberDefender Corporation believes that its Internet security technology offers the earliest possible detection and most aggressive defense against Internet security attacks. CyberDefender believes that it is the only Internet security software company to combat spyware, viruses, phishing and dangerous spam by using a secure client-to-client distributed network, enabling protection that the Company believes is unparalleled in speed and flexibility. Products employing the early detection technology include CyberDefender's safeSEARCH(TM) Toolbar, MyIdentityDefender(TM) toolbar, CyberDefenderFREE(TM) 2.0, CyberDefender Early Detection Center(TM) 2.0 and CyberDefender Early Detection Center FamilyPak Edition. All these products are fully compatible with Microsoft's Vista Operating system and available at http://www.cyberdefender.com/.

About Elleipsis, Inc.:

Elleipsis, Inc., a Nevada corporation, provides travel booking solutions and web services based on the OpenTravel(TM) Alliance (OTA) specifications for the travel industry. Elleipsis' products include TravelTalk Suite of business solutions. Elleipsis offers travel agents and travel industry suppliers the powerful TravelTalk(R) Suite of business solutions designed to facilitate travel industry commerce by connecting clients to the world's largest electronic global distribution systems.

Contact WallSt.net 800-4-WALLST

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Digital Realty Trust Reports Strong Leasing Activity in the First Quarter of 2008Strong Leasing Activity Reflects Ongoing Demand for Datacenter Space in Top Digital Realty Trust Markets

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , a leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenters, is reporting leasing results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2008.

The Company commenced leases during the quarter totaling approximately 334,800 rentable square feet of space. This includes 256,200 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $119.25 per square foot, 46,300 square feet of Powered Base Building(TM) space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $52.42 per square foot, and 32,300 square feet of non-technical space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $19.31 per square foot.

The Company signed leases during the quarter totaling 260,200 square feet of space. This includes 106,400 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $100.05 per square foot, nearly 120,000 square feet of Powered Base Building(TM) space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $67.60 per square foot, and 33,800 square feet of non-technical space leased at an average annual GAAP rental rate of $25.93 per square foot.

"We are continuing to experience strong demand for our Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) and Powered Base Building(TM) solutions from a diverse base of customers throughout our top markets," commented Michael F. Foust, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty Trust. "Those markets include New York Metro, Northern Virginia, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, San Francisco and Silicon Valley in the U.S. and London, Dublin and Paris in Europe."

Chris Crosby, Senior Vice President of Sales and Technical Services for Digital Realty Trust added, "Customers from a variety of industry sectors, including financial services, corporate enterprise, and Internet enterprise, as well as managed service providers and IT outsourcing companies are seeking both Powered Base Building(TM) and Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) solutions to meet their own or their customers' requirements for state-of-the-art datacenter space. In fact, we have seen a particular increase in demand for outsourced solutions from customers looking for ways to cut costs under today's challenging market conditions."

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) and Powered Base Building(TM) datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 71 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 12.6 million square feet as of April 1, 2008, including 2 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 26 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to customer demand. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets or the technology industry; our failure to obtain necessary outside debt or equity financing; our dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant; downturn of local, national or global economic conditions in our geographic markets; our inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to public companies or to manage our growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities; risks related to joint venture investments; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; increased competition or available supply of data center space; our failure to successfully operate acquired properties; our inability to acquire off-market property; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and subsequent reports Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For Additional Information: A. William Stein Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 415-738-6500 Pamela A. Matthews Investor/Analyst Information Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 415-738-6500 Chris Crosby Sales & Technical Services Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 214-231-1350

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

CONTACT: A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment
Officer, or Pamela A. Matthews, Investor|Analyst Information, both
+1-415-738-6500, or Chris Crosby, Sales & Technical Services, +1-214-231-1350,
all of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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

BIO-key(R) Granted Image Identification System Patent for Award Winning Biometric TechnologyPatented BIO-key software delivers consistent quality images, resulting in higher accuracy and better user experience

WALL, N.J., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BKYI) , a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced that on April 15, 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued US patent No. 7,359,553 covering BIO-key's image enhancement and data extraction core algorithm components.

The first feature of the newly patented algorithm covers BIO-key's unique capability to quickly and accurately transform a fingerprint image into a computer image that can be analyzed to determine the critical data elements. Another component of the Image Identification System covered by this patent is the ability to quickly match an image among thousands or more of image models (fingerprints). The ability to quickly provide feedback without compromising accuracy is a key ingredient for any biometric identification solution.

"Superior image analysis and parsing is a critical element of any highly accurate fingerprint matching algorithm," stated Mira LaCous, BIO-key's Vice President of Technology and Development. "This patent is a testament to our company's strength in creating new approaches to improve the speed and accuracy of our core technology. We continue to focus our efforts towards building upon each achievement and uncovering new ways to improve the accuracy, speed, convenience and security of our biometric solutions."

"This most recent patent is another step in protecting our rich portfolio of intellectual property, which enhances the overall value of our company," added Mike DePasquale, President and CEO of BIO-key. "Combined with our superior performance as validated by the recent NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) test results, and our many successful deployments in both government and commercial applications, BIO-key is well positioned to capitalize on the growing need for fast, accurate and convenient identification solutions."

About BIO-key

BIO-key International, Inc., headquartered in Wall, New Jersey, develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce identity theft. Over 750 police departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for law enforcement. (http://www.bio-key.com/)

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected on the basis of these statements. The words "estimate," "project," "intends," "expects," "believes" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For a more complete description of these and other risk factors that may affect the future performance of BIO-key International, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company also undertakes no obligation to disclose any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Company Contact: BIO-key International, Inc. Bud Yanak 732-359-1100

BIO-key International, Inc.

CONTACT: Bud Yanak of BIO-key International, Inc., +1-732-359-1100

Web site: http://www.bio-key.com/

BLOCKBUSTER(R) Rolls Out Retail Games, Hardware and Accessories NationwideStores Also to Carry More Rental Game Platforms, Titles and Copies

DALLAS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. , a leading global provider of in-home movies and game entertainment, today announced it has rolled out retail video games and game hardware to all U.S. corporate-owned BLOCKBUSTER(R) stores as part of a broader plan to significantly expand its game business.

Now, for the first time, customers can go into any U.S. corporate-owned BLOCKBUSTER store and purchase video game titles, hardware and accessories for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS game systems. In addition to expanding its retail games offering, Blockbuster is adding more game titles for rental with more copies than before across all platforms.

Blockbuster is featuring its expanded game offerings -- including hardware and accessories, along with rental and retail titles such as "Mario Kart" and the soon-to-be-released "Grand Theft Auto IV" -- on the new release wall in a specially designated game section.

"We're committed to offering a full assortment of everything gamers want in our stores -- hardware, accessories and retail and rental games across all platforms -- including Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS," said Rod Murray, vice-president, games merchandising, Blockbuster Inc.

To further support expansion of its game business, Blockbuster will also be implementing a variety of special consumer game offers, such as an exclusive Sony PS3 movie and game bundle. The bundle, available at corporate-owned stores while supplies last for $499.99, excluding tax, includes: a 40GB Sony PS3 game console that also plays Blu-ray DVDs, PS3/Blu-ray DVD remote, HDMI cable, "Spiderman 3" Blu-ray disc, "Transformers" PS3 game and a BLOCKBUSTER 12-week PS3/Blu-ray rental card that entitles users to one free PS3 or Blu-ray rental per week for 12 consecutive weeks.

About Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 7,800 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at http://www.blockbuster.com/.

Blockbuster Inc.

CONTACT: Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190,
Tami.cannizzaro@blockbuster.com

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

China Fire & Security Group Inc. to Report First Quarter 2008 Earnings Results on May 13, 2008

BEIJING, April 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Fire & Security Group, Inc. ("China Fire" or "the Company"), a leading industrial fire protection products and solutions provider in China, today announced it will report its first quarter 2008 earnings results on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing Time).

Interested participants should call 1-800-860-2442 when calling within the United States or 1-412-858-4600 when calling internationally. The pass code is "China Fire 1st Quarter Earnings Call".

This call is being web cast by MultiVu and can be accessed by clicking on this link http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=48067 .

About China Fire & Security Group, Inc.

China Fire & Security Group, Inc. , through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sureland Industrial Fire Safety Limited ("Sureland") and Tianjin Tianxiao Fire Safety Equipment ("Tianxiao"), is a leading total solution provider of industrial fire protection systems in China. Leveraging on its proprietary technologies, China Fire is engaged primarily in the design, manufacture, sale and maintenance services of a broad product portfolio including the detectors, controllers, and fire extinguishers. Via its nationwide direct sales force, China Fire has built a solid client base including major companies in the iron and steel, power and petrochemical industries throughout China. China Fire has a seasoned management team with strong focus on industrial standards and technologies. Currently, China Fire has 52 issued patents covering fire detection, system control and fire extinguishing technologies. Founded in 1995, China Fire is headquartered in Beijing with about 500 employees in more than 30 sales offices throughout China.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This presentation may contain forward-looking information about China Fire & Security Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Sureland which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward- looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, and statements about industry trends and China Fire & Security Groups' future performance, operations and products. This and other "Risk Factors" are contained in China Fire & Security Groups' public filings with the SEC.

For more information, please contact: Robert Yuan, Chief Accounting Officer China Fire & Security Group, Inc. Tel: +86-10-8441-7848 Email: ir@chinafiresecurity.com

China Fire & Security Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Robert Yuan, Chief Accounting Officer of China Fire & Security
Group, Inc., +86-10-8441-7848, or ir@chinafiresecurity.com

Sunovia and EPIR Announce Phase III Manufacturing and Commercialization Award for Cadmium Telluride on Silicon Night Vision and Solar Cell Breakthrough

SARASOTA, Fla. and BOLINGBROOK, Ill., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SUNV) and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of the second year of a three-year, Phase III SBIR contract from the US Army for developing the manufacturing infrastructure for the commercialization of cadmium telluride (CdTe) on silicon (Si) as the key precursor substrate for the creation of mercury (Hg) cadmium telluride (MCT) based infrared (IR) imaging cameras and systems. This contract is a significant step in the commercialization of the companies' HgCdTe and CdTe infrared and solar cell product lines, and reinforces our position as a key developer and supplier of advanced night vision materials.

As explained in previous Sunovia press releases, the development of high-efficiency IR materials and solar photovoltaic (PV) materials are very similar, with IR material development being a much more difficult and precise process than solar cell development. The companies have exclusively partnered to market the night vision materials to the military and commercial markets, and to create a high throughput CdTe solar cell production facility. The companies announced on March 14, 2008, the completion of Phase I of the manufacturing facility, and expect to begin initial production of HgCdTe materials within 12 months.

The funding for the Phase III program originated from a Congressional plus-up of $9 million dollars for a three-year program. The general recognition of the great importance to the national security of EPIR's crucial contributions to the creation of high-quality large area focal plane arrays at potentially greatly reduced costs was evidenced by the passage of this plus-up. It was the only plus-up voted through both Houses of Congress with no reduction in funds in either House, and EPIR has been the only company awarded funds from this plus-up, which was spearheaded by Sen. Dick Durbin, the Assistant Majority Leader of the Senate, and Rep. Judy Biggert. Of potentially even greater importance, these technology and manufacturing efforts create the foundation for the development and manufacture of low cost, ultra high-efficiency solar cells based on the CdTe/Si platform.

As the leading material for IR detection and imaging and one of the most important semiconductor materials, MBE grown MCT is vital to the U.S. Armed Forces stated doctrine of "Owning the Night" and has many potentially very large civilian applications in areas of law enforcement, security and environment protection. The traditional substrate for its growth, cadmium zinc telluride (CZT), however, is expensive and fragile, is available only in small areas, and is available only from a single foreign supplier, making the U.S. vulnerable to a cutoff in its supply. The founder and President of EPIR, Dr. Siva Sivananthan, was the first to recognize and take seriously this threat. His vision led him to become the leading pioneer of CdTe/Si technology and of the MBE growth of MCT. EPIR's core expertise has centered on these technologies. CdTe/Si provides a much larger area for the MCT growth and is much more robust and less expensive than CZT for the growth of MCT. Moreover, the ready availability of CdTe/Si substrates will eliminate the dependence of the U.S. Armed Forces on a single foreign source for substrates for MCT growth. The benefits of the technologies developed by EPIR Technologies were recognized by Dr. A. Fenner Milton, the Director of NVESD, who in 1995 referred to MCT focal plane arrays epitaxially grown on Si as one of six "Holy Grails" of night vision sensor technology.

The award of the second year contract followed the very successful completion of the first year's work by EPIR. During year one of the contract, EPIR succeeded in constructing a large, highly sophisticated, facility for the surface preparation of the Si wafers to be used, for the manufacture and characterization of 3-inch diameter CdTe/Si substrates and for MCT growth on those substrates. EPIR established a detailed set of protocols for the manufacture of CdTe/Si and of MCT on the CdTe/Si substrates. MBE machines of a design similar to those used for commercial manufacturing were used to initiate a small-scale manufacturing effort. Dr. Michael Carmody, formerly a Senior Scientist leading the HgCdTe on Si technology development at Teledyne Imaging Sensors was brought to EPIR to lead this effort and the high throughput MBE growth of II-VI solar cells. Within three months of beginning trial manufacturing, EPIR has been able to consistently and reproducibly produce state-of-the-art CdTe/Si wafers having the highest crystalline quality across the entire wafer. Without EPIR's great experience and expertise, to achieve such quality, reproducibility and lateral uniformity normally would be at least a three-year project. Dr. Carmody says that "EPIR is in the process of developing a world class production facility for the MBE growth of II-VI materials for infrared detector and solar cell applications. With the help of the Army Phase III program, and the addition of several key personnel, EPIR Technology is quickly making the transition from a small research and development laboratory with strong university ties to an independent facility capable of the world class MBE growth of II-VI materials."

As a result of this funding, EPIR is commercializing IR materials and detectors capable of delivering improved images and enhanced target identification. Discriminating between real targets and nonthreatening possible targets such as civilians, allies and decoys is essential to the U.S. forces rules of engagement. From ground troops to low altitude flying unmanned aircraft to satellites, our products have the potential to improve performance, increase awareness, distinguish real threats from nonthreatening events, save lives and improve safety.

Of even greater lasting importance, the manufacturing technology being developed is of immense direct value to the development and manufacture of lower cost, ultra high-efficiency solar cells fabricated from group II-VI semiconductor structures on Si, now underway at the facilities. The technologies developed by EPIR, with their numerous demonstrated applications, have been adopted by many customers, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Army and Air Force, and the major players in the U.S. defense industry. EPIR has repeatedly gained customer confidence in its products. Innovations related to artificially synthesized crystals of II-VI semiconductors grown on silicon and to advanced IR detector technology developed by EPIR have been recognized by numerous agencies, and over 40 government awards have been received by EPIR for that and closely related work during the past decade.

About Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.

Sunovia Energy Technologies (http://www.sunoviaenergy.com/) is a renewable energy and energy conservation company that is working to develop one of the most advanced and cost-effective Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) solar cell technologies ever created. Sunovia is also the owner of the proprietary EvoLucia(TM) LED lighting product line, the incredibly energy-efficient lighting solutions that were recently approved (UL & CE) for both the American and European markets.

Sunovia recently acquired an interest in Illinois-based EPIR Technologies, Inc. (http://www.epir.com/), one of the most advanced infrared sensor and infrared imaging companies in the world. EPIR's knowledge, experience and expertise in the growth of CdTe and other II-VI semiconductors equals or exceeds any other company in the world. Their unmatched prowess in this area has been endorsed by the award of unprecedented Congressional funds for the development of a manufacturing capability for CdTe on Si and the award of a patent for growing CdTe directly on a Si readout integrated circuit. EPIR and Sunovia have a network of close collaborative relationships with the major Defense Department and industrial labs involved in infrared detection and imaging, including the Army Research Laboratory, the Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate, BAE, Lockheed Martin, DRS, Raytheon, Rockwell, Texas Instruments and other laboratories around the world.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made by Sunovia in this press release are forward- looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Sunovia believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: development and maintenance of strategic acquisitions; domestic and international acceptance of our product lines; defending our intellectual property and proprietary rights; development of new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully completing commercial testing of new technologies and systems to support new products and services; and attracting and retaining qualified management and other personnel. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Sunovia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors.

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Craig Hall, +1-941-751-6800, Craig.hall@sunoviaenergy.com, of
Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.

Web site: http://www.sunoviaenergy.com/
http://www.epir.com/

uBid.com Holdings, Inc. Announces New Roster of Communications and Operations PartnersAlliances give leading e-commerce company extensive capabilities

CHICAGO, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- uBid.com Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: UBHI) , the leading asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands, today announced a full roster of communications and operations partners to support its changing business strategy that focuses solely on selling excess inventory from top-brand manufacturers, retailers and distributors. uBid.com Holdings' new direction better positions them to meet the growing demand for a streamlined asset recovery solution and meets consumer demand for name-brand merchandise at low prices.

uBid.com Holdings' Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hoffman explained the connection between today's partnership announcement and the recent uBid.com Holdings' change in business direction. "Our new vision for uBid.com Holdings demands that our internal initiatives are aligned with a very specialized roster of strategic partners. Our new partnerships help us move a great deal closer to both streamlining internal processes and communicating our value-proposition to our buyers and sellers."

From an operational perspective, Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 will play a critical role in uBid.com Holdings delivering on its new international shipping strategy as well as more efficiently handling varying vendor commission structures. Choosing Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online allowed uBid.com Holdings to integrate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality with the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, eliminating the need and processes necessary to maintain two different systems.

Communicating uBid.com Holdings' value to buyers and sellers requires partners with a highly specialized communications skill set. uBid.com Holdings chose Hill & Knowlton to guide their PR and positioning strategy and Los-Angeles-based Spot Runner, a technology-driven advertising services company, for their experience in commercial production and media planning and buying. To reach increasingly savvier online shoppers, uBid.com Holdings has partnered with Atlanta-based AdByNet to optimize their online media planning and buying, along with Orlando, Florida-based Channel Intelligence to optimize their exposure and return on investment in the emerging comparison shopping engine channels. Each of these firms will work closely with uBid.com Holdings to connect consumers to the excess inventory of its sellers, which represent many of the world's most trusted brands.

To engage consumers once they hear the uBid.com Holdings story and visit their online auction web site, located at http://www.ubid.com/, uBid.com Holdings has selected Omniture, a leading provider of online business optimization software based in Orem, Utah and Digital Dialogue, an innovative Relevance Marketing agency based in Minneapolis. "Leveraging the intelligence provided by Omniture SiteCatalyst Web analytics, Digital Dialogue will work closely with uBid.com Holdings to learn about and maximize the user experience on uBid.com web site by better understanding how their customers interact with the website while browsing, bidding and buying.

The uBid.com user experience doesn't end when customers leave the website. To make sure the best deals on brand-name excess inventory are only a click away, uBid.com Holdings is working with ExactTarget's suite of on-demand one-to-one marketing applications to send business-critical and event triggered communications to increase sales and strengthen customer relationships. "One of the keys to achieving a sustainable e-commerce business is simply to listen to, understand, then serve your customers. The digital tools and expertise made available to us through Omniture, Digital Dialogue and ExactTarget are going to help uBid.com Holdings continue to move down that path," said Jim Murphy, uBid.com's Director of Customer Acquisition and Retention.

"Each of the companies mentioned in today's announcement will play a critical role in building, communicating and consistently delivering on uBid.com Holdings' value-proposition to its customers; specifically when, where and how it's most relevant to them, which turns out to be good business," said Hoffman.

For more information please visit http://www.ubid.com/. About uBid.com Holdings, Inc.

uBid Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that links brand name sellers with customers around the globe. uBid Holdings, Inc. does this through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes an online auction platform located at http://www.ubid.com/, physical facilities liquidation and a business-to-business selling platform. Brand name sellers are able to reduce excess inventory more efficiently and profitably than ever before. And however they choose to buy, shoppers now have an inside connection to the world's most trusted brands at prices far below retail. With more than 10 years experience in online commerce, uBid Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

uBid.com Holdings, Inc. is publicly-traded on the NASD OTC bulletin board (UBHI).

uBid.com Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Murphy of uBid.com Holdings, Inc., +1-773-272-4537,
jimm@ubid.com; or Cathleen Bleers of Hill & Knowlton, +1-312-255-3123,
Cathleen.bleers@hillandknowlton.com, for uBid.com Holdings, Inc.

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

Global Crossing is Now a Certified SAP Hosting Partner in Colombia and Brazil

BOGOTA, Colombia and SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that it is now a certified SAP(R) hosting partner in Colombia and Brazil. The company has received this certification from SAP AG, the world's leading provider of business software, for its ability to deliver high-quality hosting services from its data center operations. This brings to four the number of countries in Latin America where Global Crossing is a certified SAP hosting partner. It has been certified by SAP in Argentina and Chile since 2005.

SAP granted the accreditation to Global Crossing after the company successfully met a rigorous review process that assessed the company's infrastructure, processes and technical staff. By becoming a certified SAP hosting partner, Global Crossing is fully compliant with SAP's requirements for quality, availability and security.

"This certification underscores Global Crossing's commitment to providing world-class communications and IT services to our customers, based on the industry's best practices," said Gabriel del Campo, Global Crossing's vice president of data center services EMEA and global product manager. "We are now able to manage, host and implement SAP applications for our customers in strategic markets in Latin America."

Every two years, all SAP hosting partners go through a review process to evaluate their compliance with requirements for service delivery, incident management capabilities, support and information availability, as well as customer relationship.

The accreditation Global Crossing received in Colombia and Brazil applies to the company's application and implementation hosting services. Application hosting includes the operation and maintenance of an application in a data center, as well as the complete hosting services portfolio for the SAP Business Suite, which includes infrastructure, implementation, operations and support. Implementation hosting covers the implementation of SAP solutions, ranging from complete solution implementation to incorporation of new functionality for a solution that is already installed.

"With this certification we're enhancing the value-added ICT solutions we offer to the corporate market," added Gabriel del Campo. "Global Crossing's solutions integrate a global network, world-class data center infrastructure and managed services."

ICT, or Information and Communications Technology, is an umbrella term used to acknowledge the convergence of the information technology and communications industries.

Global Crossing offers solutions that allow customers to focus on their businesses while Global Crossing manages IT infrastructure and networks. Global Crossing's hosting solutions provide customers with housing, equipment, storage, backup and monitoring, as well as managed services that free them to run their applications or Web sites.

Global Crossing Continuity Solutions provide preventive tools and redundancy capabilities that keep businesses running or help minimize any potential economic losses caused by an unexpected incident. On-Demand Solutions let customers use what they need when they need it, including network capacity, storage, processing power and managed services. They enable customers to respond rapidly and adequately to the demands of their clients or to other business opportunities.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING LATIN AMERICA

Global Crossing's Latin American business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States (Florida). In addition to its IP-based fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 world-class data centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.

Global Crossing's reach and experience in Latin America allow it to address the particularities of the region and deliver the solutions each company needs. The company provides services to a variety of customers, including medium and large companies and corporations, institutions and government entities, and telecommunications operators.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.

Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world.

All other names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contacts Becky Yeamans + 1 973 937 0155 PR@globalcrossing.com Paula Vivo Latin America + 55 11 3957 2424 LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Antonio Suarez + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

Global Crossing

CONTACT: Becky Yeamans, +1-973-937-0155, PR@globalcrossing.com, Paula
Vivo, Latin America, +55-11-3957-2424, LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com, Analysts-
Investors: Antonio Suarez, 1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com, all of
Global Crossing

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

Radcom Announces Q1 2008 Results-- Momentum Building in Line With Strategy; Financial Platform Secured -

TEL-AVIV, Israel, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADCOM Ltd. (RADCOM) (Nasdaq and TASE: RDCM) today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $4.5 million, a 40% increase compared with $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2007. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the period's net loss was $(855,000), or $(0.05) per ordinary share (basic and diluted), including non-cash share-based compensation expense of $157,000 taken in respect of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share- Based Payment" ("SFAS 123R"). This compares to a net loss for the first quarter of 2007 of $(2.8) million, or $(0.17) per ordinary share (basic and diluted), which included a non-cash share-based compensation expense of $126,000.

The Company is also presenting its results on a non-GAAP basis excluding share-based compensation in order to provide investors with insight into its underlying operating results. On a non-GAAP basis, RADCOM's net loss for the first quarter of 2008 was $(698,000), or $(0.04) per ordinary share (basic and diluted). This compares to a net loss of $(2.7) million, or $(0.16) per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the first quarter of 2007.

During the quarter, the Company completed a $2.5 million private placement transaction (PIPE), which is reflected in its balance sheet as of the report date. After the end of the quarter, the Company secured a $2.5 million venture loan.

Comments of Management

Commenting on the results, Mr. David Ripstein, RADCOM's President and CEO, said, "We are pleased to report a period of revenue growth and strategic progress, especially in a macro environment that has entered a period of slowdown. We are encouraged by our success in increasing our revenues and sales pipeline, both of which confirm the strategies we have been following since the beginning of our turnaround plan early in Q4 2007. Unfortunately, our sales in North America were disappointing in the quarter, and our expenses continue to be impacted by the sharp decline in the shekel-dollar exchange rate. However, we are beginning to see the fruits of our investment in our growth engines, including the development of new channels in emerging markets and the marketing of our pioneering IMS solutions. We expect both of these to drive the expansion of our business throughout 2008."

Conference Call Information

RADCOM's management will hold an interactive conference call today, April 28th, 2008, at 9:00 AM EDT (16:00 Israel Time) to discuss the results and to answer investor and analyst questions. To participate, please call one of the following numbers approximately five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin:

-- From the US (toll free): (888) 642-5032 -- From Israel (toll free): 1-800-227-297 -- From other locations (not toll free): +972-3-918-0692

A replay of the call will be available after the call on April 28th until midnight May 5th. To access the replay, please call one of the following numbers:

-- From the US (toll free): (888) 326-9310 -- From Israel (not toll free): 03-925-5921 -- From other locations (not toll free): +972-3-925-5921 The conference call will also be accessible online at http://www.radcom.com/. Non-GAAP Information

Certain non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our financial performance. By excluding non-cash equity based compensation that has been expensed in accordance with SFAS 123R, our non-GAAP results provide information to both management and investors that is useful in assessing RADCOM's core operating performance and in evaluating and comparing our results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to evaluate financial results and to plan and forecast future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

About RADCOM

RADCOM develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative network test and service monitoring solutions for communications service providers and equipment vendors. The Company specializes in Next Generation Cellular as well as Voice, Data and Video over IP networks. Its solutions are used in the development and installation of network equipment and in the maintenance of operational networks. The Company's products facilitate fault management, network service performance monitoring and analysis, troubleshooting and pre- mediation. RADCOM's shares are listed on both the Nasdaq Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol RDCM. For more information, please visithttp://www.radcom.com/.

Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "'believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward- looking statements for any reason.

RADCOM Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations (1000's of U.S. dollars, except per share data) Three months ended March 31, 2008a 2007b (unaudited) (unaudited) Sales $4,518 $3,233 Cost of sales 1,549 1,458 Gross profit 2,969 1,775 Research and development, gross 1,813 1,923 Less - royalty-bearing participation 542 450 Research and development, net 1,271 1,473 Sales and marketing 2,043 2,652 General and administrative 619 576 Total operating expenses 3,933 4,701 Operating loss (964) (2,926) Financing income, net 109 119 Net loss (855) (2,807) Net loss per ordinary share (basic and diluted) $(0.05) $(0.17) Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share (basic and diluted) 18,989,957 16,278,392 Notes:

a: The Company's results for the first quarter of 2008 according to U.S. GAAP include non-cash share-based compensation expense of $157,000 allocated as follows: $6,000 to cost of sales, $29,000 to research and development, $48,000 to sales and marketing and $74,000 to general and administrative. Non-GAAP results for the period do not include these share-based compensation expenses.

b: The Company's results for the first quarter of 2007 according to U.S. GAAP include non-cash share-based compensation expense of $126,000 allocated as follows: $2,000 to cost of sales, $20,000 to research and development, $48,000 to sales and marketing and $56,000 to general and administrative. Non-GAAP results for the period do not include these share-based compensation expenses.

RADCOM Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets (1000's of U.S. dollars) As of As of March 31, December 31, 2008 2007 (unaudited) (unaudited) Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,550 3,763 Trade receivables, net 7,252 6,589 Inventories 2,960 3,454 Other current assets 1,551 1,150 Total Current Assets 16,313 14,956 Assets held for severance benefits 2,674 2,480 Property and equipment, net 1,291 1,460 Total Assets 20,278 18,896 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Liabilities Trade payables 1,243 1,392 Current deferred revenue 1,567 1,593 Other payables and accrued expenses 4,326 4,668 Total Current Liabilities 7,136 7,653 Long-Term Liabilities Long-term deferred revenue 317 425 Liability for employees' severance pay benefits 3,483 3,240 Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,800 3,665 Total Liabilities 10,936 11,318 Shareholders' Equity Share capital 176 122 Additional paid-in capital 50,893 48,328 Accumulated deficit (41,727) (40,872) Total Shareholders' Equity 9,342 7,578 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 20,278 18,896 Contact:Jonathan Burgin CFO (972) 3-645-5004 jonathanb@radcom.com

RADCOM Ltd.

CONTACT: Jonathan Burgin, CFO, (972) 3-645-5004, jonathanb@radcom.com

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

Global Crossing Launches New Satellite Infrastructure in PeruNew VSAT Satellite Platform Uses Latest Technology to Expand IP Coverage and Service Offerings

LIMA, Peru, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced it is launching a new Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite platform to enhance the satellite services of its accessibility portfolio. The array of new and expanded services supported by this platform includes Global Crossing Internet Protocol (IP) solutions, such as Global Crossing Direct IP Satellite services, and Global Crossing Broadband Omniwhere, both recently introduced in Latin America following the acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks.

VSATs are earth stations with very small antennae that are typically used in point-to-multipoint data networks that carry data, voice and video signals. This new satellite infrastructure allows for the concentration of Global Crossing customers' IP satellite links at the company's teleport, located in the Santiago de Surco district. The technology is designed to allow for the use of simple, compact equipment in order to link remote locations, yielding faster installation times, greater mobility and expanded flexibility for customers.

"At Global Crossing we seek to satisfy the growing demand for integrated solutions that are cost-effective and that provide a complete architecture," said Dante Passalacqua, Global Crossing's head of sales and services in Peru. "To that end, we're using the most advanced technology available on the market. With the new hub, our clients will be able to transmit voice, data and video easily, quickly and securely."

Most other hubs - the central component in the VSAT satellite platform - that are installed in the region operate on the Ku frequency (between 11 and 14 GHz). This frequency is highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions such as the strong rain showers that occur in large parts of Peru and that can negatively affect service performance and availability. Global Crossing's new VSAT hub, however, operates on the C frequency (between 4 and 6 GHz), thereby guaranteeing continuity of mission-critical processes - even in the toughest weather.

The hub's current configuration will allow for the immediate handling of more than 500 high-traffic satellite stations. Since the hub is a modular platform, that handling capacity can be expanded as needed. This hub is part of Global Crossing's IP Solutions and Continuity Solutions portfolio and is an ideal solution for support networks - serving as an alternative to earth links and giving these networks the highest possible availability.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING LATIN AMERICA

Global Crossing's Latin American business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States (Florida). In addition to its IP-based fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 advanced hosting centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.

Global Crossing's reach and experience in Latin America allow it to address the particularities of the region and deliver the solutions each company needs. The company provides services to a variety of customers, including large companies and corporations, small and medium businesses, institutions and government entities, and telecommunications operators.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.

Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contacts Becky Yeamans + 1 973 937 0155 PR@globalcrossing.com Paula Vivo Latin America + 55 11 3957 2424 LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Antonio Suarez Latin America + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

Global Crossing

CONTACT: Becky Yeamans, +1-973-937-0155, PR@globalcrossing.com, Paula
Vivo, Latin America, + 55 11 3957 2424, LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com;
Analysts-Investors: Antonio Suarez, Latin America, +1-800-836-0342,
glbc@globalcrossing.com, all of Global Crossing

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

Radware Ltd. Announces Q108 ResultsQuarterly Revenues of $22.2 MillionGAAP Loss per Share $0.42, Non-GAAP Loss per Share $0.32

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware , the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today reported quarterly revenues of $22.2 million for the first quarter of 2008. This represents an increase of 12% compared with revenues of $19.7 million for the first quarter of 2007. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $24.4 million.

Revenues of $22.2M were just below the company's guidance for the quarter, which ranged between $23M and $24.5M. While the shipments for the quarter were within company's expectations, certain decisions made by the company with respect to revenue recognition after the end of the quarter caused our recorded revenues to fall slightly below expectations.

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2008 was $8.3 million or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.6 million or $0.18 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2007 and to a net loss of $1.8 million or $0.09 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2007.

For comparative purposes, net loss for the first quarter of 2008, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses, was $6.3 million or $0.32 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $1.2 million or $0.06 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2007 and to a net loss of $0.1 million or break-even diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2007.

During the first quarter, the devaluation of the US dollar against the Israeli Shekel, the Euro, the Australian dollar and Asian currencies resulted in an increase in operating expenses of $1 million. In addition, certain one time expenses were realized in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter the company's overall cash position, including cash, short-term and long-term bank deposits and marketable securities increased by $0.8 million, compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, increasing to an amount of $155.7 million.

"During the past few months, we have been focused on developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans to ensure that our business remains healthy and productive," said Roy Zisapel, President & CEO of Radware. "We believe that by implementing such plans coupled with our new product introductions of OnDemand Switches and SIP Director we will be able to accelerate growth and return to profitability."

Management's expectation is to reach an annual growth rate in the mid to high teens and return to operating profitability by the fourth quarter of 2008.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Radware released the following significant announcements:

- Radware Leads the Next Wave of Evolution in the Application Delivery Market - Radware Drives Application Delivery Innovation with First OnDemand Switch Providing Customer-focused Capabilities - Radware First-to-Market with SIP Director a Fully SIP-aware Intelligent Application Delivery Controller - Radware Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's Product of the Year Award - Radware Delivers First-to-Market IMS Service Delivery Solution - Radware and IPtego Partner to Deliver Enhanced SIP-Based VoIP Service Delivery - Radware Wins Info Security Products Guide 2008 Global Product Excellence Award - Radware and Splunk to Cooperate on Business Smart Networks - Radware is Named a Finalist for by the 2008 SC Magazine Awards Europe - Radware Joins the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Laboratory VoIP Technology Consortium - Radware Becomes a Global BEA Select Partner; Expanding Support Across Both IT and Telecommunications Networks

Company management will host a quarterly investor conference call at 8:45 AM EDT on April 28, 2008. The call will focus on financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and certain other matters related to the Company's business.

The conference call will be webcast on April 28, 2008 at 8:45 AM EST in the "listen only" mode via the Internet at: http://www.radware.com/Company/InvestorRelations/default.aspx and would be available for replay during the next 30 days.

Please use the following dial-in numbers to participate in the first quarter 2008 call:

Participants in the US call: Toll Free 1-800-230-1085 Participants outside of the US call: +1-612-288-0337 About Radware

Radware , the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assures the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for more than 5,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide. With APSolute(TM), Radware's comprehensive and award-winning suite of intelligent front end, access, and security products, companies in every industry can drive business productivity, improve profitability, and reduce IT operating and infrastructure costs by making their networks "business smart". For more information, please visit http://www.radware.com/.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching and Network Security industry, changes in demand for Application Switching and Network Security products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (U.S. Dollars in Thousands) December 31, March 31, 2007 2008 (Audited) (Unaudited) Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 61,376 72,160 Short-term marketable securities 80,498 40,256 Trade receivables, net 17,192 11,967 Other receivables and prepaid expenses 3,195 4,390 Inventories 5,428 5,956 167,689 134,729 Long-term investments Long-term bank deposit 10,236 10,069 Long-term marketable securities 2,735 33,191 Severance pay funds 3,940 4,464 16,911 47,724 Property and equipment, net 12,217 12,763 Other assets Intangible assets, net, long-term deferred taxes and other long-term assets 5,776 5,640 Goodwill 13,474 13,474 19,250 19,114 Total assets 216,067 214,330 Current liabilities Trade payables 7,537 6,120 Deferred revenues, other payables and accrued expenses 26,438 30,801 33,975 36,921 Accrued severance pay 5,379 6,008 Total liabilities 39,354 42,929 Shareholders' equity Share capital 482 488 Additional paid-in capital 176,004 179,654 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 150 (488) Treasury stock, at cost (11,049) (11,049) Retained earnings 11,126 2,796 Total shareholders' equity 176,713 171,401 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 216,067 214,330 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) For the Three For the Three months ended months ended March 31, March 31, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenues 19,719 22,165 Cost of revenues 5,087 4,596 Gross profit 14,632 17,569 Operating expenses: Research and development, net 5,207 7,298 Sales and marketing 13,026 17,260 General and administrative 1,756 2,417 Total operating expenses 19,989 26,975 Operating loss (5,357) (9,406) Financial income, net 1,763 1,303 Income (loss) before income taxes (3,594) (8,103) Income taxes 23 (227) Net income (loss) (3,571) (8,330) Basic net earnings (loss) per $ (0.18) $ (0.42) share Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic net earnings (loss) per share 19,424,479 19,701,258 Diluted net earnings (loss) per $ (0.18) $ (0.42) share Weighted average number of shares used to compute diluted net earnings (loss) per share 19,424,479 19,701,258 Reconciliation of Supplemental Financial Information (U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) For the Three For the Three months ended months ended March 31, March 31, 2007 2008 GAAP Net income (loss) (3,571) (8,330) Stock-based compensation expenses, included in: Cost of revenues 18 29 Research and development, net 217 409 Sales and marketing 318 638 General and administrative 381 668 Income taxes - - 934 1,744 Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses, included in: Cost of revenues 74 188 Research and development, net 79 - Sales and marketing 39 39 General and administrative - - Income taxes 24 41 216 268 One-time inventory write-off 1,200 - Non-GAAP Net income (loss) (1,221) (6,318) Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $ (0.06) $ (0.32) Weighted average number of shares used to compute Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share 19,424,479 19,701,258

Radware Ltd

CONTACT: Meir Moshe, Chief Financial Officer Radware Ltd, +972-3766-8610

Nova Celebrates Installation of 100th Metrology System in South KoreaMarket-Leading Technology Widely Accepted With More Than 650 300mm Systems Installed Worldwide

REHOVOT, Israel, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, is celebrating the installation of its 100th NovaScan Optical Metrology system in South Korea. According to analyst company Gartner Inc, the semiconductor equipment market in South Korea is the second largest in Asia Pacific after Taiwan. Following this latest installation, more than 650 NovaScan 300mm Optical CD and thin film metrology systems are now installed worldwide, bringing the total number of NovaScan installations to over 1600 systems.

"The NovaScan systems were chosen by our Korean customers after demonstrating benchmark precision and fleet matching. Once installed, outstanding reliability of more than 224,000 wafers between failures was achieved" said Buck Kim, President of Nova's Asia Pacific subsidiary. "The success in the South Korean market is a milestone for Nova, as Korean customers are highly demanding. We believe that we are in a good position to continue leveraging our installed base in this key market and further extend our penetration" added Mr. Kim.

About Nova: Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced integrated and stand alone metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nova is traded on the NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Company's website is http://www.nova.co.il/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for our products, expected deliveries, transaction, expected revenues, operating results, earnings and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: our dependency on a single integrated process control product line; the highly cyclical nature of the markets we target; our inability to reduce spending during a slowdown in the semiconductor industry; our ability to respond effectively on a timely basis to rapid technological changes; risks associated with our dependence on a single manufacturing facility; our ability to expand our manufacturing capacity or marketing efforts to support our future growth; our dependency on a small number of large customers and small number of suppliers; risks related to our intellectual property; changes in customer demands for our products; new product offerings from our competitors; changes in or an inability to execute our business strategy; unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems; changes in tax requirements; changes in customer demand for our products and risks related to our operations in Israel. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2008. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Company Contact: Dror David, Chief Financial Officer, Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., Tel: +972-8-938-7505, E-mail: info@nova.co.il Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail: info@gkir.com . http://www.nova.co.il/

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd

CONTACT: Company Contact: Dror David, Chief Financial Officer, Nova
Measuring Instruments Ltd., Tel: +972-8-938-7505, E-mail: info@nova.co.il ;
Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations,
Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail: info@gkir.com .

One Out of Three U.K. Internet Users Banked Online in January 2008

LONDON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Lloyds TSB is the U.K.'s Most Popular Online Banking Brand

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study on the U.K. online banking sector, based on data from comScore Media Metrix and analysis from comScore Marketing Solutions. The report measured online banking activity, including the number of customers and the number of visits per month.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO)

Accessing Online Accounts

In January, 10.9 million customers logged onto at least one online banking account, representing 33 percent of the total U.K. online population. On an aggregate basis, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) had the most online banking customers in the U.K. in January (2.9 million), driven largely by the 2 million people who accessed NatWest's online banking service.

The most popular individual online banking brand was Lloyds TSB with 2.8 million customers. It was also the most frequently visited online banking service in the study, averaging 6.8 visits per customer during January.

Top 5 U.K. Online Banking Services Ranked by Total Unique Online Banking Customers (000)* Total U.K., Age 15+ - Home and Work Locations** January 2008 Total Unique Average Visits Banking Service Customers (000) per Customer Total Internet: Total Audience 33,254 71.0 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group 2,906 5.9 NatWest Bank 2,021 5.9 Royal Bank of Scotland 952 5.5 Lloyds TSB 2,832 6.8 Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBoS) Group 2,439 6.1 Halifax 2,063 6.0 Bank of Scotland 358 6.3 HSBC 2,374 5.2 Barclays Bank 1,700 5.9 * Online banking customers defined as unique visitors to the secure pages of online banking properties on which online account activity takes place. ** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

For additional information on comScore's online banking analysis, contact http://www.comscore.com/contact.

About comScore

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/boilerplate

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

comScore, Inc.

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