Allscripts Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

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Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $72.1 million, compared to $65.0 million for the same period last year, increasing by 11%. Revenue from software and related services for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $58.6 million, compared to $51.2 million for the same period last year, increasing by approximately 14%.

Gross margin percentage was 50.0% for the first quarter of 2008, compared to 49.6% during the first quarter of 2007.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $5.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted earnings of $6.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period last year. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are comprised of net income giving effect to the add-back of acquisition-related amortization of $2.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, or $0.04 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively, net of tax, and total stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, or $0.02 and $0.01 per diluted share, respectively, net of tax. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 also give effect to the add-back of transaction-related expenses of $1.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, net of tax. Please see "Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a discussion of non-GAAP adjusted earnings and earnings per share.

As of March 31, 2008, the Company had cash and marketable securities of $61.4 million.

"Allscripts delivered a solid sales performance during the first quarter of 2008 and we continue to make progress in deploying our TouchWorks electronic health record," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "When you consider that the first quarter is traditionally the slowest of the year, our sales performance demonstrates the strength of the market, the strength of the Allscripts brand, and the confidence our clients and prospects have in our company and our commitment to improving healthcare."

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Allscripts reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. To supplement this information, Allscripts presents in this press release non-GAAP net income (and related per share amounts), which is a non-GAAP financial measure under Section 101 of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Non-GAAP net income consists of GAAP net income, excluding acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R, and transaction-related expenses, in each case net of any related tax benefit.

-- Acquisition-Related Amortization. Acquisition-related amortization expense is a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets in connection with acquisitions or investments. Allscripts excludes acquisition-related amortization expense from non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of new acquisitions and full amortization of previously acquired intangible assets. Investors should note that the use of these intangible assets contributed to revenue in the periods presented and will contribute to future revenue generation and should also note that such expense will recur in future periods. -- Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense is a non-cash expense arising from the grant of stock awards to employees. Allscripts excludes stock-based compensation expense from non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of the timing of grants of new stock-based awards, including grants in connection with acquisitions. Investors should note that stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to employees whose efforts contributed to the operating results in the periods presented and are expected to contribute to operating results in future periods and should also note that such expense will recur in future periods. -- Transaction-Related Expenses. Transaction-related expenses are fees and expenses, including legal, investment banking and accounting fees, incurred in connection with announced transactions. Allscripts excludes transaction-related expenses from non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods.

Management also believes that non-GAAP net income (and related per share amounts) provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company's business operations and facilitates comparisons to our historical operating results. Management also uses this information internally for forecasting and budgeting as it believes that the measure is indicative of the Company's core operating results. Note however, that non-GAAP net income is a performance measure only, and it does not provide any measure of the Company's cash flow or liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Allscripts results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with GAAP financial measures contained within the attached condensed consolidated financial statements.

Allscripts will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 374-1376 and requesting the Allscripts earnings call, or via the Internet at http://www.allscripts.com/. A recording of the conference call will be available for two weeks following the call at http://www.allscripts.com/ or by calling (800) 642-1687, ID # 44636385.

About Allscripts

Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The company's unique solutions inform, connect and transform healthcare, delivering improved care at lower cost. More than 40,000 physicians and thousands of other healthcare professionals in clinics, hospitals and extended care facilities nationwide utilize Allscripts to automate everyday tasks such as writing prescriptions, documenting patient care, managing billing and scheduling, and safely discharging patients, as well as to connect with key information and stakeholders in the healthcare system. To learn more, visit Allscripts at http://www.allscripts.com/.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events, developments, the Company's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: the volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and the installation process; the possibility that products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry; possible regulation of the Company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the possibility of product-related liabilities; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, manage our growth and integrate acquisitions; maintaining our intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; risks related to third-party suppliers; our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed technology; breach of our security by third parties; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov/. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, Assets 2008 2007 Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $43,721 $43,785 Marketable securities 10,196 5,759 Accounts receivable, net 80,997 81,351 Deferred taxes, net 17,700 16,650 Inventories 6,300 4,178 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 19,534 17,401 Total current assets 178,448 169,124 Long-term marketable securities 7,464 13,459 Fixed assets, net 21,209 18,238 Software development costs, net 25,509 24,115 Intangible assets, net 104,070 107,503 Goodwill 240,545 240,452 Other assets 4,498 5,252 Total assets $581,743 $578,143 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $14,284 $15,911 Accrued liabilities 23,615 22,707 Accrued acquisition obligation - 8,946 Deferred revenue 55,589 45,940 Current portion of long-term debt 285 279 Other current liabilities - 274 Total current liabilities 93,773 94,057 Long-term debt 135,089 135,162 Deferred income taxes 8,236 6,179 Other liabilities 2,198 2,105 Total liabilities 239,296 237,503 Stockholders' equity 342,447 340,640 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $581,743 $578,143 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Revenue: Software and related services $58,618 $51,240 Prepackaged medications 9,595 10,229 Information services 3,876 3,553 Total revenue 72,089 65,022 Cost of revenue: Software and related services 25,919 22,382 Prepackaged medications 7,613 8,308 Information services 2,516 2,059 Total cost of revenue (a) 36,048 32,749 Gross profit 36,041 32,273 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses (b) 31,393 22,374 Amortization of intangibles 3,439 2,576 Income from operations 1,209 7,323 Interest expense (1,644) (933) Interest income 570 1,049 Other expense, net (5) (12) Income before income taxes 130 7,427 Income taxes (50) (2,960) Net income $80 $4,467 Net income per share - basic $0.00 $0.08 Net income per share - diluted $0.00 $0.08 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing basic net income per share 56,503 54,639 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing diluted net income per share (c) 57,503 64,462 (a) Includes stock-based compensation of $347 and $82 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. (b) Includes stock-based compensation of $1,612 and $574 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. (c) Weighted average diluted shares for the three months ended March 31, 2007 include 7,329 common shares related to the Company's 3.5% Senior Convertible Notes. Such shares were antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Interest expense, net of tax, totaling $522 has been added back to net income for the net income per diluted share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings and Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share (amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Net Income $80 $4,467 Stock compensation expense (tax effected at 39% for 2008 and 40% for 2007) 1,195 393 Deal-related amortization (tax effected at 39% for 2008 and 40% for 2007) 2,098 1,545 Transaction-related expenses (tax effected at 39% for 2008) 1,621 - Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings $4,994 $6,405 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing diluted non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share (a) 57,503 64,462 Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share - diluted $0.09 $0.11 (a) Weighted average diluted shares for the three months ended March 31, 2007 include 7,329 common shares related to the Company's 3.5% Senior Convertible Notes. Such shares were antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Interest expense, net of tax, totaling $522 has been added back to net income for the net income per diluted share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

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MICROS Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter ResultsRecord Third Quarter Revenue, Net Income and EPS

COLUMBIA, Md., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading supplier of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, today announced the results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- On February 5, 2008, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split of the Company's common stock in the form of a stock dividend of one share for each share held by shareholders on record as of January 22, 2008. Earnings per share (EPS) below reflect the two-for-one stock split. -- Revenue for the quarter was $237.2 million, an increase of $36.6 million, or 18.3%, over the same period last year. -- Revenue for the nine-month period was $697.6 million, an increase of $133.5 million, or 23.7% over the same period last year. -- GAAP net income for the quarter was $25.1 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 29.3%, over the same period last year. -- GAAP net income for the nine-month period was $70.5 million, an increase of $18.0 million, or 34.2%, over the same period last year. GAAP diluted EPS, was $0.30 per share, an increase of $0.07, or 30.4%, over the same period last year. -- GAAP diluted EPS for the nine-month period was $0.84, an increase of $0.20, or 31.3%, over the same period last year. -- Non-GAAP financial results, excluding the effect of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 123 (R), which requires us to record the share-based payment charge, are as follows: -- Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $28.0 million, an increase of $5.6 million, or 25.1%, over the year ago period. -- Non-GAAP net income for the nine-month period was $80.7 million, an increase of $20.8 million, or 34.7%, over the year ago period. -- Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.34, an increase of $0.07, or 25.9%, over the year ago period. -- Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the nine-month period was $0.97, an increase of $0.24, or 32.9%, over the year ago period. -- MICROS's financial results were Company records for the third fiscal quarter.

Tom Giannopoulos, MICROS's Chairman and CEO, stated: "We are pleased with the financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of our fiscal year as demand for our products and services remained strong. We look forward to the fourth quarter and beyond as we continue certain large deployments and prepare for the release of new, innovative products."

Revenue guidance for the fiscal year 2008 ending June 30, 2008 is projected to be more than $930.0 million. This guidance is an increase from the August 2007 revenue guidance of $910.0 million to $915.0 million. Earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2008 ending June 30, 2008 is for non-GAAP net income of at least $111.0 million, excluding the projected share-based payment charge, or non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.32. Guidance for GAAP net income is at least $97.5 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.16.

MICROS's stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS. Some of the statements contained herein not based on historic facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. An example of a forward looking statement includes the statements in the paragraphs above where MICROS provides guidance for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. MICROS is subject to, among others, the following uncertainties and risks: product demand and market acceptance; impact of competitive products and pricing on margins; product development delays and technological difficulties; controlling expenses as MICROS continues to expand; the ability to obtain on acceptable terms the right to incorporate in MICROS's products and services technology patented by others; the risk that there are actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in MICROS's products; adverse results in legal disputes resulting in liabilities that exceed reserves; unanticipated tax liabilities; the effects of terrorist activity and armed conflict; the effects of major environmental disasters, such as hurricanes and tsunamis; weakening in general economic conditions that adversely affect demand for computer hardware or software; and currency fluctuations.

All information in this release is as of April 30, 2008. MICROS undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in MICROS's expectations.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with MICROS's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business and Investment Risks" sections of MICROS's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting MICROS's investor relations department at 443-285-8059 or at MICROS's website at http://www.micros.com/.

MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts) Third quarter ended Nine months ended March 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenue: Hardware $65,289 $58,541 $197,384 $168,144 Software 37,910 34,032 113,278 94,540 Service 133,988 107,983 386,958 301,448 Total revenue 237,187 200,556 697,620 564,132 Cost of sales: Hardware 42,882 37,745 127,105 107,981 Software 7,648 7,597 25,671 21,593 Service 62,398 50,199 180,783 142,020 Total cost of sales 112,928 95,541 333,559 271,594 Gross margin 124,259 105,015 364,061 292,538 Selling, general and administrative expenses 72,465 62,316 213,948 177,773 Research and development expenses 10,139 8,761 28,675 23,412 Depreciation and amortization 3,280 2,961 10,755 9,122 Stock option expense (*) 3,616 3,763 13,444 9,273 Total operating expenses 89,500 77,801 266,822 219,580 Income from operations 34,759 27,214 97,239 72,958 Non-operating income, net 3,329 2,731 10,504 7,357 Income before taxes, minority interests, and equity in net earnings of affiliates 38,088 29,945 107,743 80,315 Income tax provision 12,378 10,156 35,862 26,893 Income before minority interests and equity in net earnings of affiliates 25,710 19,789 71,881 53,422 Minority interests and equity in net earnings of affiliates (564) (339) (1,342) (844) Net income $25,146 $19,450 $70,539 $52,578 Net income per common share - diluted $0.30 $0.23 $0.84 $0.64 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted 83,174 83,347 83,532 82,391 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and EPS, and Net Income and EPS before share-based payment charge, i.e. stock option expense Net income $25,146 $19,450 $70,539 $52,578 Add back: Stock option expense (*) Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,373 3,581 12,645 8,851 Research and development expenses 243 182 799 422 Total stock option expense 3,616 3,763 13,444 9,273 Subtract: Total tax effect on stock option expense 801 867 3,315 1,981 Net income (before share-based payment charge) $27,961 $22,346 $80,668 $59,870 Net income per common share- diluted (before share-based payment charge): $0.34 $0.27 $0.97 $0.73 We believe the inclusion of the above non-GAAP measure, excluding the effect of share-based payment charge, will be useful to investors because it will enhance the comparability of our results in recent periods to results in periods prior to our adoption of FAS 123(R). We also believe inclusion of this measure will enhance comparability of our results to results of our competitors, particularly those who did not adopt FAS 123(R) during one or more periods included in their public filings, and to the analysts' forecasts because the analysts continue to forecast excluding the effect of share-based payment charge, the non-GAAP measure. In addition, our management uses this measure to evaluate our operating performance and compare our results to our competitors. Management also uses this measure as a metric to measure performance under our executive compensation program. The Company notes that non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Instead, they are based on subjective determinations by management designed to supplement our GAAP financial measures. They are subject to a number of important limitations and should be considered only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Among the limitations on the use of the non-GAAP measure are the following: -- The exclusion of non-cash share-based payment charges can have a significant impact on reported GAAP net income and diluted net income per share. -- Other companies may utilize non-cash share-based payments to a significantly greater or lesser degree in relation to overall compensation than MICROS. -- Other companies may calculate non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share differently than MICROS does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited - in thousands) March 31, June 30, 2008 2007 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $374,802 $242,702 Short-term investments 0 86,950 Accounts receivable, net 193,124 180,203 Inventory, net 61,475 47,790 Deferred income taxes 17,513 16,683 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 32,910 27,650 Total current assets 679,824 601,978 Investment, non-current 69,650 0 Property, plant and equipment, net 29,053 27,955 Deferred income taxes, non-current 22,831 23,145 Goodwill 156,319 138,332 Intangible assets, net 16,400 14,509 Purchased and internally developed software costs, net 33,519 36,296 Other assets 6,929 4,541 Total assets $1,014,525 $846,756 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Bank lines of credit $1,053 $2,308 Accounts payable 49,644 43,126 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 127,431 117,142 Income taxes payable 1,588 8,094 Deferred service revenue 122,220 86,742 Total current liabilities 301,936 257,412 Income taxes payable, non-current 16,665 0 Deferred income taxes, non-current 15,419 15,934 Other non-current liabilities 18,362 17,554 Total liabilities 352,382 290,900 Minority interests and minority ownership put arrangement 7,103 4,723 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity: Common stock 510 507 Capital in excess of par 147,843 149,089 Retained earnings 450,197 382,785 Accumulated other comprehensive income 56,490 18,752 Total shareholders' equity 655,040 551,133 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,014,525 $846,756

MICROS Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Peter J. Rogers, Jr., Executive Vice President, Investor
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NAVTEQ Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Operating Income

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ Corporation , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today reported record first quarter revenue and operating income for the quarter ended March 30, 2008.

First quarter revenue rose 40% over the same period in 2007 to $224.5 million. Excluding the impact of foreign currency rate fluctuation, revenue for the first quarter grew 32%. Operating income was $40.8 million, a 6% increase over last year's first quarter. Net income in the quarter grew 9% over the prior year to $32.9 million. Earnings per diluted share in the quarter of $0.32 grew 4% over the same period in 2007.

"We are quite pleased with the company's first quarter revenue growth, particularly in this uncertain economic environment," said Judson Green, president and chief executive officer. "The first quarter was also the beginning of a very important investment year for the company as we continue to develop the next generation products and services our customers demand. As we anticipated, first quarter earnings growth was dampened by a planned increase in spending on capabilities we consider essential to our future success."

Revenue from NAVTEQ's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region totaled $114.5 million in the quarter, up 31% from the first quarter of 2007. Excluding the impact of foreign currency rate fluctuation, EMEA revenue for the first quarter grew 17%. Revenue for the Americas region was $108.9 million in the quarter, a 54% increase over the first quarter of 2007. Asia Pacific revenue was $1.1 million in the quarter, a decline of 43% from the first quarter of 2007.

Cash and marketable securities totaled $532.2 million at March 30, 2008. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter was $76.8 million.

Supplementary Information

In lieu of a conference call, management has provided a PowerPoint document containing supplementary information on the results, which is available in the 'News & Events' section of our IR website at investor.navteq.com.

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has over 3,500 employees located in 174 offices in 32 countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

This document may include certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or words of similar meaning. The statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in each of the Company's most recent Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. NAVTEQ does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060313/NAVTEQLOGO) NAVTEQ CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands, except per share data) Quarter Ended April 1, March 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Net revenue: Digital map licensing and related revenues $150,703 208,837 Advertising 6,228 10,956 Other 3,020 4,657 Total net revenue 159,951 224,450 Operating costs and expenses: Database creation and delivery costs 74,255 115,423 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 47,353 68,274 Total operating costs and expenses 121,608 183,697 Operating income 38,343 40,753 Other income 3,787 5,366 Income before income taxes 42,130 46,119 Income tax expense 11,881 13,236 Net income $30,249 32,883 Earnings per share of common stock - Basic $0.32 0.33 Diluted $0.31 0.32 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic 94,802 98,709 Diluted 97,265 101,951 NAVTEQ CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) Dec. 31, March 30, 2007 2008 Assets (Unaudited) Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $159,857 231,968 Short-term marketable securities 226,126 171,710 Accounts receivable, net 193,505 141,269 Deferred income taxes, net 39,872 36,696 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 32,752 40,283 Total current assets 652,112 621,926 Property and equipment, net 111,687 121,379 Capitalized software development costs, net 27,084 27,510 Long-term deferred income taxes, net 204,840 204,758 Long-term marketable securities 76,855 128,537 Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net 247,956 247,799 Deposits and other assets 7,503 9,767 Total assets $1,328,037 1,361,676 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $32,175 32,224 Accrued payroll and related liabilities 48,935 39,413 Other accrued expenses 52,362 43,730 Accrued rebates 62,279 58,697 Deferred revenue 45,582 41,611 Total current liabilities 241,333 215,675 Long-term deferred revenue 45,148 45,885 Long-term deferred taxes, net 6,220 6,264 Other long-term liabilities 28,762 31,179 Total liabilities 321,463 299,003 Stockholders' equity 1,006,574 1,062,673 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,328,037 1,361,676 NAVTEQ CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) Quarter Ended April 1, March 30, 2007 2008 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $30,249 32,883 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 9,108 12,437 Deferred income taxes 470 4,611 Stock compensation expense 4,329 5,614 Provision for doubtful receivables 3 1,156 Noncash other 3 2,289 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions 34,895 17,806 Net cash provided by operating activities 79,057 76,796 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of property and equipment (6,602) (14,071) Capitalized software development costs (5,175) (4,339) Net (purchases) sales of marketable securities (31,688) 7,211 Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (46,368) (176) Net cash used in investing activities (89,833) (11,375) Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of common stock and other equity transactions 2,233 (2,138) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,233 (2,138) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 840 8,828 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (7,703) 72,111 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 122,335 159,857 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $114,632 231,968

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Hologic to Present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference

BEDFORD, Mass., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. today announced that Glenn Muir, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference being held May 5 - 7, 2008, at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA.

Interested parties are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of Hologic's investor presentation on Monday, May 5, 2008, at 4:40 p.m., Eastern Time on the investor section of the Company's website at http://www.hologic.com/investor. An archive of the presentation will be available for replay following the conference.

About Hologic, Inc.

Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women. Hologic leads the industry in digital mammography systems and offers the most advanced technology for breast imaging and breast biopsy. Hologic's core business units are focused on breast health, diagnostics, GYN surgical, and skeletal health. Hologic provides a comprehensive suite of technologies with products for mammography and breast biopsy, radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer, cervical cancer screening, treatment for menorrhagia, osteoporosis assessment, preterm birth risk assessment, and mini C-arm for extremity imaging. For more information visit http://www.hologic.com/.

Contact: Glenn P. Muir Frances Doria Executive Vice President & CFO Director, Investor Relations Hologic, Inc. Hologic, Inc. (781) 999-7300 (781) 999-7377

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CONTACT: Glenn P. Muir, Executive Vice President & CFO, +1-781-999-7300,
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RightNow Technologies Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

BOZEMAN, Mont., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies, Inc. , today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Total revenue in the first quarter of 2008 was $32.9 million, a 28% increase over $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2007. Net loss in the first quarter of 2008 was $(3.4) million or $(0.10) per share, compared to a net loss of $(6.0) million, or $(0.18) per share, in the first quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP net loss per share in the first quarter of 2008, which excludes stock-based compensation charges of $1.3 million, was $(0.06), compared to $(0.14) in the first quarter of 2007.

New, renewed and expanded customer relationships during the first quarter of 2008 included Applied Biosystems, Cabela's, Concur, Corel, eHarmony, Guthy Renker, Hawaiian Airlines, Nike China, Reader's Digest, Scholastic, Telstra BigPond, and Vodafone.

"With first quarter revenue and earnings ahead of guidance we are off to a great start to the year," stated Greg Gianforte, founder and CEO. "Our customers tell us that the ease of use and rapid deployment of RightNow 8 enables them to quickly generate return on investment from our solutions. RightNow 8 leverages our competitive edge in solution innovation and we believe this is creating new opportunities around the world to grow our business."

"Our strategy to land new business quickly and then expand throughout large organizations is driving more predictable, recurring revenue growth," said Jeff Davison, CFO. "Our international business contributed more than 30% of revenue in the first quarter of 2008, which demonstrates our global presence and the multi-lingual capabilities of RightNow 8. We remain positive about the growth opportunities we see in 2008 and are raising our full year guidance to reflect our strong first quarter performance."

Guidance * For the full year 2008, the Company expects revenue in the range of $136 to $141 million, with recurring revenue growth of approximately 25%. * Net loss per share for the full year 2008 is expected to be in the range of $(0.32) to $(0.25). Non-GAAP net loss per share, which excludes stock-based compensation, is expected to be in the range of $(0.12) to $(0.05). * Cash from operations for the full year 2008 is expected to be in the range of $25 to $30 million. * For the second quarter of 2008, revenue is anticipated to be in the range of $34 to $35 million. The second quarter net loss per share is expected to be in the range of $(0.12) to $(0.10). Non-GAAP net loss per share, which excludes stock-based compensation, is expected to be in the range of $(0.07) to $(0.05). Quarterly Conference Call

RightNow Technologies will discuss its quarterly results via teleconference at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.) To access the call, please dial 877-419-6600, or outside the U.S. 719-325-4908, at least five minutes prior to the 2:30 p.m. MT start time. A live webcast of the call will also be available at http://www.shareholder.com/rnow under the Investor Webcasts menu. An audio replay will be available between 5:30 p.m. MT April 30, 2008 and 9:59 p.m. MT May 14, 2008 by calling 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820, with passcode 4964096. The replay will also be available on our website at http://www.shareholder.com/rnow.

About RightNow Technologies

RightNow delivers the high-impact technology solutions and services organizations need to cost-efficiently deliver a consistently superior customer experience across their frontline service, sales and marketing touch-points. Approximately 1,800 corporations and government agencies worldwide depend on RightNow to achieve their strategic objectives and better meet the needs of those they serve. RightNow is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. For more information, please visit http://www.rightnow.com/.

RightNow is a registered trademark of RightNow Technologies, Inc. NASDAQ is a registered trademark of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

All statements included in this press 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, 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 and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding projected results of operations and management's future strategic plans. 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.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, risks associated with our business model; our ability to develop or acquire, and gain market acceptance for, new products in a cost-effective and timely manner; the market success of our RightNow 8 product; the gain or loss of key customers; competitive pressures; our ability to expand operations; fluctuations in our earnings as a result of the impact of stock-based compensation expense; interruptions or delays in our hosting operations; breaches of our security measures; our ability to protect our intellectual property from infringement, and to avoid infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties; our ability to manage and expand our partner relationships; and our ability to expand, retain and motivate our employees and manage our growth. Further information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports of Form 10-Q, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

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RightNow Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited) March 31, Dec 31, 2008 2007 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $44,591 $43,681 Short-term investments 36,585 52,644 Accounts receivable 27,503 29,480 Term receivables, current 9,616 13,069 Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,056) (1,918) Net receivables 35,063 40,631 Deferred commissions 3,485 3,336 Prepaid and other current assets 3,288 2,643 Total current assets 123,012 142,935 Long-term investments 17,810 -- Property and equipment, net 10,807 10,856 Term receivables, non-current 8,059 9,859 Intangible assets, net 7,606 7,996 Deferred commissions, non-current 1,962 1,680 Other 448 460 Total Assets $169,704 $173,786 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable $6,148 $4,386 Commissions and bonuses payable 3,531 5,044 Other accrued liabilities 11,998 11,404 Current portion of long-term debt 44 43 Current portion of deferred revenue 73,575 76,995 Total current liabilities 95,296 97,872 Long-term debt, less current portion 57 68 Deferred revenue, net of current portion 38,079 37,665 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 34 33 Additional paid-in capital 97,107 95,377 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (536) (292) Accumulated deficit (60,333) (56,937) Total stockholders' equity 36,272 38,181 Total Liabilities Stockholders' Equity $169,704 $173,786 RightNow Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Operating Statements (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Revenue: Software, hosting and support Recurring * $24,412 $19,225 Perpetual 144 594 Professional services 8,342 5,883 Total revenue 32,898 25,702 Cost of revenue: Software, hosting and support 5,035 4,394 Professional services 7,285 5,171 Total cost of revenue 12,320 9,565 Gross profit 20,578 16,137 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 16,818 15,727 Research and development 4,486 4,296 General and administrative 3,516 2,860 Total operating expenses 24,820 22,883 Loss from operations (4,242) (6,746) Interest and other income, net 938 828 Loss before income taxes (3,304) (5,918) Provision for income taxes (92) (84) Net loss $(3,396) $(6,002) Net loss per share: Basic $(0.10) $(0.18) Diluted $(0.10) $(0.18) Shares used in the computation: Basic 33,532 32,858 Diluted 33,532 32,858 Supplemental information of stock-based compensation expense included in: Cost of software, hosting and support $77 $58 Cost of professional services 153 125 Sales and marketing 538 658 Research and development 235 226 General and administrative 263 235 Total stock-based compensation $1,266 $1,302 * Recurring revenue includes software, hosting and support revenue from term license and subscription agreements, and post contract support services. RightNow Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (In thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Operating activities: Net loss $(3,396) $(6,002) Non-cash adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 1,954 1,675 Stock-based compensation 1,266 1,302 Provision (recoveries) for losses on accounts receivable 89 (69) Changes in operating accounts: Receivables 7,447 15,427 Prepaid expenses (448) (584) Deferred commissions (404) (887) Accounts payable 1,758 (1,133) Commissions and bonuses payable (1,523) (1,171) Other accrued liabilities 534 2,881 Deferred revenue (3,434) (6,056) Other (173) (23) Cash provided by operating activities 3,670 5,360 Investing activities: Net change in investments (1,970) 1,549 Acquisition of property and equipment (1,509) (1,987) Other (15) (29) Cash (used in) investing activities (3,494) (467) Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock 414 643 Excess benefit of stock options exercised 53 49 Payments on long-term debt (11) (7) Cash provided by financing activities 456 685 Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 278 113 Increase in cash and cash equivalents 910 5,691 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 43,681 39,208 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $44,591 $44,899 RightNow Technologies, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Net loss as reported $(3,396) $(6,002) Add stock-based compensation ("SBC") 1,266 1,302 Net loss before SBC $(2,130) $(4,700) Net loss per share, as reported $(0.10) $(0.18) Net loss per share, before SBC $(0.06) $(0.14) Shares outstanding, as reported 33,532 32,858 Shares outstanding, excluding the effect of SBC 33,532 32,858 Forward-Looking Guidance Reconciliation GAAP Guidance Non-GAAP Guidance Quarter ending From To Adjustment From To June 30, 2008 Net loss $(3,500) $(4,200) $ 1,900 [a] $(1,600) $(2,300) EPS $(0.10) $(0.12) $(0.05) $(0.07) Shares 33,800 33,800 33,800 33,800 Year ending December 31, 2008 Net loss $(8,400) $(10,800) $ 6,600 [a] $(1,800) $(4,200) EPS $(0.25) $(0.32) $(0.05) $(0.12) Shares 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 [a] Estimated stock-based compensation expense to be recorded for the periods indicated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payments, ("SFAS 123R") which is effective for periods beginning January 1, 2006. About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP net loss and diluted net loss per share are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for net loss and net loss per share or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share because we consider each to be an important supplemental measure of our performance.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to make operational decisions, evaluate the Company's performance, prepare forecasts and determine compensation. Further, management believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. Our stock-based compensation expenses are expected to vary depending on the number of new grants issued, changes in our stock price, stock market volatility, expected option lives and risk-free rates of return, all of which are difficult to estimate. In calculating non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share, management excludes stock-based compensation expenses to facilitate its review of the comparability of the Company's operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such expenses are not, in management's view, related to the Company's ongoing operating performance. Management uses this view of its operating performance for purposes of comparison with its business plan and individual operating budgets and resource allocation.

Management further believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in providing greater transparency to the information used by management in its operational decision making. We believe that the use of non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share also facilitate a comparison of RightNow's underlying operating performance with that of other companies in our industry, which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

Calculating non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share have limitations as an analytical tool, and readers should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP net loss and GAAP net loss per share. In the future, we expect to incur additional stock-based compensation expenses and the exclusion of these expenses in the presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool, which include:

* Other companies inside and outside of our industry may calculate non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool; and * The Company's income tax expense or benefit will be ultimately based on its GAAP taxable income and actual tax rates in effect, which may differ significantly from the effective tax rate used in our non-GAAP financial measures.

In addition, the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of stock-based compensation expenses that are recurring and will be reflected in the Company's financial results for the foreseeable future. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The Company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. The Company evaluates the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP net loss and net loss per share. For more information, see the consolidated operating statements and reconciliation of non-GAAP measurements contained in this press release.

RightNow Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Todd Friedman, todd@blueshirtgroup.com, or
Stacie Bosinoff, stacie@blueshirtgroup.com, both of The Blueshirt Group,
+1-415-217-7722, for RightNow Technologies; or Corporate Communications,
Kathleen O'Boyle of RightNow Technologies, +1-406-556-3428, or cell,
+1-415-407-8308, kathleen.oboyle@rightnow.com

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

Atmel Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial ResultsRecord Microcontroller Revenues Rise 8% Sequentially and 21% Compared to the Year-Ago Quarter

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $411.2 million, a 3.4% decrease compared to $425.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and a 5.1% increase compared to $391.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Microcontrollers, a core business, continued solid revenue growth and rose 8% sequentially and 21% compared to the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by the Company's proprietary AVR(R) and standard ARM(R) products.

Net income for the first quarter of 2008 totaled $6.8 million or $0.02 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $1.7 million or $0.00 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007 and net income of $28.9 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2008 totaled $13.3 million or $0.03 per diluted share compared to $20.0 million or $0.04 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $33.7 million or $0.07 per diluted share for the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net income excludes charges (credits) related to stock-based compensation, acquisitions, grant repayments, and restructuring activities, as well as the gain on sale of assets and the income tax effect of these excluded items. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included following the financial statements below.

"We are pleased to have achieved the upper end of our revenue guidance and record microcontroller revenues," said Steven Laub, Atmel's President and Chief Executive Officer. "These results reflect the strength of our product offering and the benefits we are realizing from refocusing Atmel's business operations on areas that offer the best opportunity for profitable growth. As we move forward, I have confidence that our product innovation and technology leadership, further strengthened by our recent acquisition of Quantum Research Group, positions Atmel for continued success."

Gross profit, as a percent of revenue, was 35.5% for the first quarter of 2008. This compares to gross profit of 35.2% for the fourth quarter of 2007 and 35.8% for the year-ago quarter. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2008 was negatively impacted by underutilization as production activity ended at our manufacturing facility in North Tyneside, United Kingdom and by the continuing weakness of the dollar against the euro.

Operating profit was $15.4 million for the first quarter of 2008, or 3.7% of revenue, which includes net non-recurring charges of $0.9 million related to the sale of the North Tyneside assets as well as charges resulting from the Quantum Research Group acquisition completed during the quarter. This compares to an operating profit of $6.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $12.8 million for the first quarter of 2007. Included in the 2007 operating results were non-recurring charges of $13.0 million for the fourth quarter related to North Tyneside restructuring charges and $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2007 related to restructuring charges for employee severances at other locations. Stock-based compensation expense was $6.3 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $3.3 million for the year-ago quarter.

Income tax provision was $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2008. This compares to an income tax provision of $5.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and a net income tax benefit of $15.2 million for the first quarter of 2007. The Company recognized a tax benefit of approximately $3.2 million and $20.0 million from the receipt of French R&D tax credits in the first quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Combined cash balances (cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments) totaled $336.8 million at the end of the first quarter of 2008, a decrease of $93.1 million from the end of the prior quarter and a $141.9 million decrease from $478.7 million at March 31, 2007. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company used approximately $89.0 million for the purchase of Quantum Research Group. Cash used in operations totaled approximately $41.0 million for the first quarter of 2008 compared to cash provided from operations of $90.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $59.2 million for the first quarter of 2007. Cash used in operations in the first quarter of 2008 included approximately $54.0 million of cash used for repayment of grants and other restructuring charges related to the closure of North Tyneside. Separately, the Company received approximately $82.0 million of proceeds from the sale of North Tyneside fabrication equipment classified as proceeds from investing activities.

The Company's effective average exchange rate in the first quarter of 2008 was approximately $1.47 to the euro, compared to $1.43 to the euro in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $1.32 to the euro in the year-ago period. A $0.01 increase in the dollar/euro exchange rate reduced operating income by approximately $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2008.

First Quarter 2008 and Recent Highlights -- Completed Acquisition of Quantum Research Group Ltd. -- Completed Sale and Transfer of North Tyneside Land and Property -- AVR32 Recognized as a Top 100 Hot Product of 2007 by EDN and Number One Product by Germany's Elektronik Magazine and Chosen as Most Innovative Architecture by Embedded World Nuremburg -- Introduced AVR XMEGA Family of High Performance and Ultra Low Power AVR Microcontrollers -- Introduced AVR Microcontrollers for Automotive Motor Control Applications -- CAP Customizable Microcontroller Named 2007 Product of the Year by EPC Magazine -- Announced Appointment of Charles Carinalli and Dr. Edward Ross as new Independent Directors Business Outlook

Consistent with business seasonality and general market trends, the Company anticipates second quarter 2008 revenues will be up 0% to 3% on a sequential basis.

Conference Call

Atmel will hold a teleconference at 2:00 p.m. PT today to discuss the first quarter 2008 financial results. The conference call will be webcast live and can also be monitored by dialing 1-800-374-0405 or 1-706-634-5185. The conference ID number is 42968627 and participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 2:00 p.m. PT start time to ensure a timely connection. The webcast can be accessed at http://www.atmel.com/ir/ and will be archived for 12 months.

A replay of the April 30, 2008 conference call will be available today at approximately 5:00 p.m. PT and will run for 48 hours. The replay access numbers are 1-800-642-1687 within the U.S. and 1-706-645-9291 for all other locations. The access code is 42968627.

About Atmel

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

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this release regarding Atmel's forecasts, outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements about new product introductions, markets for our products, the effects of our strategic transactions and second quarter business outlook. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Atmel as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or Company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of our recent strategic transactions, restructuring plans and other initiatives in a timely manner or at all, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, the market price of our common stock and other risks detailed from time to time in Atmel's SEC reports and filings, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 29, 2008, and our subsequent Form 10-Q reports.

Investor Contact: Media Contact: Robert Pursel Barrett Golden / Mike Cuneo Director of Investor Relations Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 408-487-2677 212-355-4449 Atmel Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, 2008 2007 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $308,365 $374,130 Short-term investments 28,455 55,817 Accounts receivable, net 223,615 209,189 Inventories 348,603 357,301 Current assets held for sale 47,414 - Prepaids and other current assets 99,665 88,781 Total current assets 1,056,117 1,085,218 Fixed assets, net 499,717 579,566 Goodwill and intangible assets 93,969 - Other assets 63,804 37,969 Total assets $1,713,607 $1,702,753 Current liabilities Current portion of long-term debt $135,558 $142,471 Trade accounts payable 113,335 191,856 Accrued and other liabilities 291,885 266,987 Deferred income on shipments to distributors 21,334 19,708 Total current liabilities 562,112 621,022 Long-term debt less current portion 20,251 20,408 Other long-term liabilities 253,809 237,844 Total liabilities 836,172 879,274 Stockholders' equity 877,435 823,479 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,713,607 $1,702,753 Atmel Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2007 Net revenues $411,237 $425,580 $391,313 Operating expenses Cost of revenues 265,183 275,962 251,376 Research and development 66,377 71,867 67,299 Selling, general and administrative 63,562 58,353 58,059 Acquisition-related charges 3,711 - - Charges for (credit from) grant repayments (119) 275 - Restructuring charges 27,908 12,711 1,782 Gain on sale of assets (30,758) - - Total operating expenses 395,864 419,168 378,516 Income from operations 15,373 6,412 12,797 Interest and other income (expense), net (5,387) 1,088 979 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 9,986 7,500 13,776 Provision for income taxes (3,198) (5,786) 15,164 Net income $6,788 $1,714 $28,940 Basic net income per share: Net income $0.02 $0.00 $0.06 Weighted-average shares used in basic net income per share calculations 444,670 446,003 488,842 Diluted net income per share: Net income $0.02 $0.00 $0.06 Weighted-average shares used in diluted net income per share calculations 447,643 449,136 494,198 Atmel Corporation Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2007 GAAP net income $6,788 $1,714 $28,940 Special items: Stock-based compensation 6,307 5,146 3,310 Acquisition-related charges 3,711 - - Charges for (credit from) grant repayments (119) 275 - Restructuring charges 27,908 12,711 1,782 Gain on sale of assets (30,758) - - Income tax effect of non-GAAP items (500) - (300) Total special items 6,549 18,132 4,792 Non-GAAP net income $13,337 $19,846 $33,732 Diluted non-GAAP net income per share: Net income $0.03 $0.04 $0.07 Weighted-average shares used in diluted non-GAAP net income per share calculations 447,643 449,136 494,198 Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Atmel uses non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share, which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to exclude certain items, as shown above and described below. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional and useful way of viewing aspects of Atmel's operations that, when viewed in conjunction with Atmel's GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the various factors and trends affecting Atmel's business and operations.

Atmel uses each of these non-GAAP financial measures for internal purposes and believes that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational and financial performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures for strategic and business decision making, internal budgeting, forecasting and resource allocation processes.

Atmel believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to the GAAP financial results, is useful to investors because the non-GAAP financial measures allow investors to see Atmel's results "through the eyes" of management as these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Atmel's internal measurement processes. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enable investors to better assess changes in each key element of Atmel's operating results across different reporting periods on a consistent basis. Thus, management believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with another method for assessing Atmel's operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate comparisons to Atmel's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results.

There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon Atmel's reported financial results. Management compensates for these limitations by providing investors with reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures supplement, and should be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Investors should review the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in above.

As presented in the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income" tables above, each of the non-GAAP financial measures excludes one or more of the following items:

-- Stock-based compensation expense.

Stock-based compensation expense relates primarily to equity awards such as stock options and restricted stock units. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies in amount from period to period and is dependent on market forces that are often beyond Atmel's control. As a result, management excludes this item from Atmel's internal operating forecasts and models. Management believes that non-GAAP measures adjusted for stock-based compensation provide investors with a basis to measure Atmel's core performance against the performance of other companies without the variability created by stock-based compensation as a result of the variety of equity awards used by other companies and the varying methodologies and assumptions used.

-- Acquisition-related charges.

Acquisition-related charges include: (1) in-process research and development, which relates to projects in process as of the acquisition date that have not reached technological feasibility and are immediately expensed, (2) amortization of intangibles, which include acquired intangibles such as customer relationships, backlog, core developed technology, trade name and non-compete agreement, and (3) contingent compensation expense, which include compensation resulting from the employment retention of certain key employees established in accordance with the terms of the acquisitions. In most cases, these acquisition-related charges are not factored into management's evaluation of potential acquisitions or Atmel's performance after completion of acquisitions, because they are not related to Atmel's core operating performance. In addition, the frequency and amount of such charges can vary significantly based on the size and timing of acquisitions and the maturities of the businesses being acquired. Excluding acquisition-related charges from non-GAAP measures provides investors with a basis to compare Atmel against the performance of other companies without the variability caused by purchase accounting.

-- Charges for (credit from) grant repayments.

Grant repayments primarily relate to contractual obligations to repay incentive amounts recorded in prior periods (including interest) as a result of restructuring activity. Atmel excludes these amounts from non-GAAP financial measures primarily because these costs are not incurred on an on-going basis, consistent with restructuring charges and other non-recurring types of charges included in the consolidated statements of operations.

-- Restructuring charges.

Restructuring charges primarily relate to expenses necessary to make infrastructure-related changes to Atmel's operating costs. Restructuring charges are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because they are not considered core operating activities and such costs have not historically occurred in each year. Although Atmel has engaged in various restructuring activities in the past, each has been a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude restructuring charges from Atmel's non-GAAP financial measures, as it enhances the ability of investors to compare Atmel's period-over-period operating results from continuing operations.

-- Gain on sale of assets.

Atmel recognizes gains resulting from the sale of certain non-strategic business assets that no longer align with Atmel's long-term operating plan. Atmel excludes these items from its non-GAAP financial measures primarily because these gains are one-time in nature and generally not reflective of the ongoing operating performance of Atmel's business and can distort the period-over-period comparison.

-- Income tax effect of non-GAAP financial measures.

Atmel adjusts for the income tax effect resulting from the non-GAAP adjustments as described above.

Atmel Corporation

CONTACT: Investors, Robert Pursel, Director of Investor Relations of
Atmel Corporation, +1-408-487-2677; or Media, Barrett Golden or Mike Cuneo,
both of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, for Atmel Corporation,
+1-212-355-4449

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

Informatica to Host Financial Analyst Meeting and Webcast at Informatica World 2008

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Informatica Corporation , a leading provider of data integration software, today announced that its executive management team will host a financial analyst meeting at Informatica World 2008, Informatica's tenth annual user conference, on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. PDT. A live audio Web cast and archive of the event will be available at http://www.informatica.com/investor.

About Informatica

Informatica Corporation is a leading provider of enterprise data integration software. Using Informatica products, companies can access, integrate, migrate and consolidate enterprise data across systems, processes and people to reduce complexity, ensure consistency and empower the business. More than 3,000 companies worldwide rely on Informatica for their end-to-end enterprise data integration needs. For more information, call 650-385-5000 (800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit http://www.informatica.com/.

Note: Informatica is a registered trademark of Informatica Corporation in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.

Informatica Corporation

CONTACT: Deborah Wilthsire, Public Relations, +1-650-385-5360,
dwiltshire@informatica.com, or Stephanie Wakefield, Investor Relations,
+1-650-385-5261, swakefield@informatica.com, both of Informatica
Corporation

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

Mervyns Switches to SmartCircular for Localized Online Promotional AdsShopLocal's Industry-leading Solution Enables Improved Functionality for Shoppers and Promotional Opportunities

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopLocal, the leader in multi-channel shopping and marketing services, and Mervyns, a family-friendly department store, today announced an agreement to use ShopLocal's SmartCircular service to deliver highly interactive, targeted and localized promotions to Mervyns' customers on Mervyns.com. The industry-leading solution also provides Mervyns with analytics on shopper behavior and weekly online circular activity, and the SmartCircular software enables future opportunities for Mervyns to distribute its local advertisements anywhere on the Internet.

"We decided to select SmartCircular because of its superior features and ShopLocal's reputation for top-notch customer service," said Susan Mesec, Mervyns' senior vice president of Marketing. "Additionally, we have the option to use ShopLocal's SmartDelivery functionality -- giving us a broader platform to more efficiently localize our marketing efforts across the Internet."

ShopLocal's SmartCircular allows shoppers to browse by brand, department or page and includes local store information such as maps, directions and store hours. In addition to the pre-shopping functionality, Mervyns' customers can print a shopping list of items they chose from their neighborhood Mervyns online circular.

"Mervyns can now provide its shoppers with the most interactive and informative local promotions solution available on the Internet today," said Bob Armour, CMO at ShopLocal. "We are thrilled to be part of their new Web site, and we look forward to the prospect of helping them attract more customers with our SmartDelivery solutions."

About ShopLocal

ShopLocal, the leader in multi-channel localized shopping and advertising services, offers a complete suite of solutions that connect advertisers and consumers -- online and in-store. ShopLocal's industry leading SmartProduct business solutions (SmartCircular, SmartMedia, SmartDelivery and SmartCatalog) enable more than one hundred of the nation's top retailers, including Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, CVS and Sears, to deliver highly interactive, targeted and localized promotions to shoppers anywhere on the Internet and in mobile applications.

The Company's consumer shopping site ShopLocal.com is the leading multi- channel marketplace on the Web, providing consumers with choice and control in their shopping experience by offering millions of timely online and in-store offers on one easy to use site. ShopLocal.com powers multi-channel shopping for hundreds of major newspaper, online yellow pages and shopping sites, including Los Angeles Times, Arizona Republic, Miami Herald, Superpages.com, Switchboard and Local.com. ShopLocal is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. , Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company . For more information, visit http://www.aboutshoplocal.com/.

About Mervyns

Mervyn's LLC, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a family- friendly promotional neighborhood department store offering trend-right fashions and home decor for the entire family at affordable prices. Mervyns has a well-earned reputation for its extensive selection of national and private-label fashions and housewares. Community giving has been a cornerstone of the company's business since 1949, with a focus on improving the lives of children and families by giving back to its communities by way of volunteerism and through its award-winning ChildSpree(R) program. Mervyns has more than 175 locations in seven states. For more information, go to http://www.mervyns.com/.

ShopLocal, ShopLocal.com, SmartCircular, SmartCatalog, SmartMedia and SmartDelivery are trademarks of ShopLocal. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

ShopLocal

CONTACT: Marcy Dockery of ShopLocal, +1-312-768-7523,
mdockery@shoplocal.com; or Michele Murphy of Mervyn's LLC, +1-510-727-5668,
michele.murphy@mervyns.com

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

QUEPASA Corporation Announces Investor Update Conference Call

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quepasa Corporation , one of the world's largest, bicultural, Latino online communities, will host a conference call on May 7, 2008 to update investors on progress the online Hispanic social network has made since the new management team arrived in November 2007 and future enhancements planned for the website.

The call will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT. John Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Matte, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the company's achievement and website plans. This call will be listen only, but we hope to be able to answer questions in future updates. If you would like to participate in the conference call, please dial-in five minutes prior to the start time at:

When: Wednesday May 7, 2008, at 5:00pm EDT/ 2pm PDT Dial-in: U.S. and Canada: (888) 684-1278 Outside of the U.S.: (913) 981-5530 Conference call title: Quepasa Corp IR Call Confirmation number: 1314088

An audio file of this call will also be available on Quepasa's corporate site http://www.quepasacorp.com/

About Quepasa Corporation

Quepasa Corporation , headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL (with offices in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Miami and Hermosillo, MX), owns Quepasa.com, one of the world's largest, bicultural, Latino online communities committed to providing fun, competitive, interactive, and easy to use social tools, and rich multimedia content to embrace Latinos, and empower them to connect on-line, and share their interests, ideas, and activities.

Contact: Mike Matte, Chief Financial Officer Quepasa Corporation (561) 317-1315

Quepasa Corporation

CONTACT: Mike Matte, Chief Financial Officer of Quepasa Corporation,
+1-561-317-1315

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

IBM and Certicom Sign Technology Agreement

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC) today announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar technology agreement with IBM.

About Certicom

Certicom protects the value of content, applications and devices with government-approved security. Adopted by the National Security Agency (NSA) for government communications, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) provides the most security per bit of any known public-key scheme. As the global leader in ECC, Certicom security offerings are currently licensed to more than 300 customers including General Dynamics, Motorola, Oracle, Research In Motion and Unisys. Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. Visit http://www.certicom.com/.

Certicom, Certicom Security Architecture, Certicom Trust Infrastructure, Certicom CodeSign, Certicom KeyInject, Security Builder, Security Builder API, Security Builder BSP, Security Builder Crypto, Security Builder ETS, Security Builder GSE, Security Builder IPSec, Security Builder NSE, Security Builder PKI and Security Builder SSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Certicom Corp. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information subject to change.

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes information concerning the Company's future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. When used in such documents, the words "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "will", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases often, but not always, identify forward looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the ability of the Company to successfully implement its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits; the ability of the Company to develop, promote and protect its proprietary technology security breaches or defects in the Company's products; competitive conditions in the businesses in which the Company participates; changes in consumer spending; the outcome of legal proceedings as they arise; general economic conditions and normal business uncertainty; consolidation in the Company's industry and by its customers; customer preferences towards product offerings; the risk that customers may cancel their contracts with the Company; reliance on a limited number of customers; demand for ECC-based technology; performance of the Company's management team and the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees; operating the Company's business profitably; fluctuations in revenue and foreign currency exchange rates; interest rate fluctuations and other changes in borrowing costs; the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships; and other factors identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated July 26, 2007 and filed on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/.

Certicom Corp.

CONTACT: Investors and Financial Analysts: Herve Seguin, Chief Financial
Officer, Certicom Corp., (905) 501-3827, hseguin@certicom.com; Media: John
Callahan, Director, Public Relations & Marketing Communications, Certicom
Corp., (703) 234-2357, jcallahan@certicom.com

Tyco Electronics to Present at Merrill Lynch Technology Conference 2008

BERWYN, Pa., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Electronics Ltd. today announced that its Chief Financial Officer Terrence Curtin will present at the Merrill Lynch Technology Conference 2008 in New York on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

An audio webcast of the presentation will be available and can be found at Tyco Electronics' website: http://investors.tycoelectronics.com/. An audio replay of the webcast will be available beginning within 24 hours after the conclusion of Merrill Lynch's live event on May 6, 2008 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on June 6, 2008 and can be accessed at the same website.

ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS

Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, wireless systems and undersea telecommunications systems and services, with 2007 sales of US$13.5 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in industries from automotive, appliances and aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer electronics. With approximately 8,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/.

Tyco Electronics

CONTACT: Media Relations: Sheri Woodruff, Office: +1-610-893-9555,
Mobile: +1-609-933-9243, swoodruff@tycoelectronics.com, or Investor Relations:
John Roselli, +1-610-893-9559, john.roselli@tycoelectronics.com, or Keith
Kolstrom, +1-610-893-9551, keith.kolstrom@tycoelectronics.com, all of Tyco
Electronics

Web site: http://www.tycoelectronics.com/
http://investors.tycoelectronics.com/

The McGraw-Hill Companies Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The McGraw-Hill Companies today approved a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend of $0.22 is payable on June 11, 2008, to shareholders of record on May 28, 2008.

The McGraw-Hill Companies has paid a dividend each year since 1937 and is one of fewer than 30 companies in the S&P 500 that has increased its dividend annually for the last 35 years. The annualized rate of $0.88 per share, which includes a 7.3% increase approved by the Board in January of 2008, represents an average compound annual dividend growth rate of 10.3% since 1974.

Since 1996, the Corporation has returned approximately $8.6 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

Homepage: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

News: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/news/overview.shtml

Investor Relations: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations

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Release issued: April 30, 2008

The McGraw-Hill Companies

CONTACT: Media Relations Contacts:
Frank Briamonte
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
(212) 512-4145 (office)
(201) 725-6133 (mobile)
frank_briamonte@mcgraw-hill.com
Jason Feuchtwanger
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
(212) 512-3151 (office)
(347) 419-4169 (mobile)
jason_feuchtwanger@mcgraw-hill.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Donald S. Rubin
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(212) 512-4321 (office)
(212) 512-3840 (fax)
donald_rubin@mcgraw-hill.com

Web site: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

InfoLogix to Report First Quarter Results on April 30, 2008 - Conference Call Information

HATBORO, Pa., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. , a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, will host a conference call with the financial community at 4:30 p.m. (EST) today to discuss the Company's First Quarter 2008 financial results and provide an update on business developments.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071101/NETH165LOGO )

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 680-0879 or (617) 213-4856 for international callers. When prompted, ask for the "First Quarter InfoLogix Earnings Conference Call" and enter passcode 71378019.

A telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through May 7, 2008, by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 for international callers and entering the replay access code 28250282. You may pre-register for this call by clicking https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PD9U646FR

Pre-registration provides quick access to the call by bypassing the operator upon connection. You will be given a personalized pin number to enter when you dial in to the call with no hold times.

The conference call will be webcast simultaneously; it can be reached by clicking the following link: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=198199&s=wm&e=1835059 or on the InfoLogix website at http://www.infologix.com/ under Investors: Event Calendar. The webcast replay will be archived for 3 months.

About InfoLogix

InfoLogix is a leading provider of technology and RFID based intelligence solutions that enable the mobile enterprise. InfoLogix uses the industry's most advanced technologies to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of complex business and clinical processes for the healthcare industry and the commercial marketplace. With 19 issued patents, InfoLogix provides mobile managed solutions, on-demand software applications, mobile infrastructure products, and strategic consulting services to over 2,000 clients in North America including Kraft Foods, Merck and Company, General Electric, Kaiser Permanente, MultiCare Health System and Stanford School of Medicine. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, PA, InfoLogix has been named the sixth fastest growing new business in the United States for the last three years by Entrepreneur Magazine. InfoLogix is a publicly-traded company NASDAQ: IFLG. For more information, visit http://www.infologix.com/

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com InfoLogix, Inc.

CONTACT: Thomas Walsh of Alliance Advisors, +1-212-398-3486,
twalsh@allianceadvisors.net, for InfoLogix, Inc.

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

AVIATION WEEK's David Fulghum on Syria-North Korea Nuclear ReactorBackground information on Israeli air raid and technology on AviationWeek.com

WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 23, the CIA released photographs of the nuclear reactor facility in Syria attacked by an Israeli air raid on September 6, 2007. For a deeper understanding of this event's significance, visit AviationWeek.com. Articles by David A. Fulghum and others explore the situations in Syria and North Korea, explain the technology used for Israel's attack, and provide expert insight into the relationships between key players.

Israel Shows Electronic Prowess (11/25/2007), http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_defense_story.jsp?view=story&id= news/aw112607p2.xml (Due to the length of these URLs, please copy and paste into browser) - Attack on Syria shows Israelis master of the high-tech battle.

U.S. Electronic Surveillance Monitored Israeli Attack on Syria(11/21/2007), http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_defense_story.jsp?view=story&id= news/ISRA112107.xml - The U.S. provided Israel with information about Syrian air defenses before Israel attacked a suspected nuclear site.

New Satellite Surveillance System Was Key Israeli Tool in Syria Raid (11/2/2007), http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_defense_story.jsp?view=story&id= news/ISRA110207.xml - Israel pulled out all the stops technologically in its recent raid on Syria, employing several new intelligence-gathering and strike systems in a chain of events stretching from satellite observations to precision bombing.

Israel Used Electronic Attack in Air Strike Against Syrian Mystery Target (10/8/2007), http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_defense_story.jsp?view=story&id= news/aw100807p2.xml - Mysteries still surround Israel's air strike against Syria.

Why Syria's Air Defenses Failed to Detect Israelis (10/3/2007), http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plc kScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId =Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a2710d024-5eda-416c-b117- ae6d649146cd - Blog post by David A. Fulghum.

Washington Mulling Response to North Korea's Nuclear Test Claim (10/10/2006), http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_defense_story.jsp?view=story&id= news/NKOR10106.xml - Reactions to North Korea's claim of a successful underground nuclear test included calls to bolster U.S. missile defense, naval and air capabilities, although President Bush and others continue to prioritize weapons proliferation as the main threat.

David Fulghum is the senior military editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology with expertise in operations, science, radar and intelligence. He has worked at AW&ST since 1990. Fulghum received an undergraduate journalism degree followed by graduate studies in military history at Texas A&M University and diplomatic history at Georgetown University. He is available for comment and can be reached at davef@aviationweek.com or +1-202-383-2308.

About AVIATION WEEK

AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of Business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group's website, http://www.aviationweek.com/, offers the industry's most reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, an integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals, and MRO Prospector, a unique web-based suite of data and tools for business development and benchmarking in maintenance, repair and overhaul. The group also produces prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

AVIATION WEEK

CONTACT: Joe D'Andrea
+1-212-904-3780,
joseph_dandrea@aviationweek.com
or
Lisa Jaycox
+1-212-512-3272
+1-718-964-7404
lisa_jaycox@mcgraw-hill.com

Web site: http://www.aviationweek.com/
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

Design Within Reach to Open New York FlagshipModern Design Retailer Expands in SoHo

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Design Within Reach announces that it will open its first DWR Flagship Studio on Friday, May 23, 2008, in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. The new Studio will occupy the ground floor of the SoHo Building at 110 Greene Street between Prince and Spring Streets. The 4,000 square foot space will feature large storefront windows, high ceilings and an open floor plan that will serve as the ideal showcase for the furniture, lighting and other modern classics that will fill it.

Ray Brunner, CEO of Design Within Reach, states, "Our new flagship Studio places DWR in the heart of the world-renowned SoHo shopping district. This exceptional location, 110 Greene Street, will provide an improved retail layout with a greater selection of our products on display and much higher visibility and foot traffic. Based on these factors, we anticipate improved performance over our existing SoHo Studio, which is already one of the company's top-producing locations."

Built in 1906 as a department store warehouse, and at 13 stories the neighborhood's tallest building before the SoHo Grand Hotel went up in 1996, 110 Greene Street is a landmark building in the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District. A notable feature of the new flagship will be the subway map embedded in the sidewalk outside the Studio's front door. In 1986, the Belgian artist and architect Francoise Schein created "Subway Map Floating on a New York Sidewalk," consisting of 87 feet of half-inch-wide stainless steel bars with recessed lights indicating subway stops. Inside the Studio, the subway theme will be continued with a large graphic of Massimo Vignelli's iconic, though short-lived, New York City Subway map from 1972. The flagship will also feature fixtures and other wall graphics that have not been used in any existing Design Within Reach Studio.

Design Within Reach will close its existing SoHo Studio, at 142 Wooster Street, at 7pm on May 22. The company will repurpose the 3,500 square foot space for a new retail concept to be launched in September, 2008.

About Design Within Reach, Inc.

Design Within Reach, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is the source for fully licensed classics, offering the best in modern design. The company markets and sells its products to both residential and contract customers through http://www.dwr.com, its San Francisco-based phone sales team at 1.800.944.2233 and over 68 retail Studios in the United States and Canada.

Design Within Reach, Inc.

CONTACT: Kimberly Oliver, PR Manager of Design Within Reach ,
+1-347-330-8322, koliver@dwr.com

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

comScore Plan Metrix Tightly Links Consumers' Online Media Usage to Their Offline Behavior With Enhanced Monthly ReportingBehavioral and Local Market Segmentations Help Marketers Target the Right Audience

RESTON, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced several enhancements to its comScore Plan Metrix service which improve its timeliness and audience segmentation capabilities. comScore Plan Metrix is used by advertising agencies, marketers, and publishers to link consumers' offline behavior and attitudes with their online activity. This allows advertisers to use the Internet to accurately target consumer segments that are defined on the basis of offline characteristics. The specific enhancements to the service include:

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) -- Monthly Data Release -- new rolling 12-month reports are available on a monthly basis instead of semi-annually. -- Behavioral Segmentation -- segments based on online behavior, such as heavy, medium and light searchers, are now included. -- Local Market Segmentation -- data for the top 30 local markets are now available. -- Mean and Median Reporting -- mean and median age and household income are reported for all audiences.

"comScore Plan Metrix is a vital online media planning tool already used by more than 200 of the largest advertisers and marketers," said Jack Flanagan, comScore executive vice president. "We've responded to our clients' needs by creating an even more timely, relevant, and powerful audience targeting tool than we offered previously."

New Behavioral Segmentation Helps Identify Valuable Target Segments

The new behavioral segmentation capabilities in comScore Plan Metrix provide an added dimension to marketing analysis and include such segments as searching intensity. Heavy searchers, defined as the top 20 percent of searchers by search volume, are a particularly attractive target segment for marketers because they represent a way to identify and reach consumers who are in an active buying process.

To illustrate how a marketer might use an analysis of this nature, comScore examined the online behavior of heavy searchers who also own a high- definition (HD) TV. This segment represents potentially fertile ground for marketers offering complementary products and services, such as Blu-Ray DVD players or HD cable service. Interestingly, this segment of individuals was at least 4 times more likely than average to visit several financial news/information sites, with four of them -- Bloomberg.com (index of 577), Hoovers.com (index of 520), Reed Business Information (index of 441), and TheStreet.com (index of 416) -- represented within the top ten.

Top Ad Focus Entities Visited by High-Def TV Owners that are Heavy Searchers January 2008 Total U.S. Age 18+ - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Plan Metrix Composition Index* Total Internet 100 BLOOMBERG.COM 577 HOOVERS.COM 520 MYSIMON.COM 515 MEDSCAPE.COM 476 BREAK.COM 453 Reed Business Information 446 DIGG.COM 434 DOITYOURSELF.COM 434 THESTREET.COM 416 FOX.COM Home Page 404

* Composition Index = % of Segment Visitor /% of Visitors for total Internet x 100; Index of 100 represents parity

"A retailer that sells Blu-Ray DVD players would almost certainly benefit from buying display ads on these, and possibly other, financial news sites," added Mr. Flanagan. "And, even without direct click-thrus resulting from these ads, past research conducted by comScore within the consumer electronics category suggests that the brand-building effect of display ads would yield an incremental lift in brand-specific searches and paid search conversion."

To request more information on comScore Plan Metrix, please visit http://www.comscore.com/contact

About comScore

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

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CONTACT: Andrew Lipsman of comScore, Inc., +1-312-775-6510,
press@comscore.com

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

IKONICS Breaks Ground on Morgan Park Construction Project

DULUTH, Minn., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IKONICS Corporation , a Duluth based imaging technology company, will break ground May 1 at 3:00 pm on the site of the company's recently acquired 11 acre property in Morgan Park -- former site of the Universal Atlas Cement Company. Ikonics purchased the land from the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) for $366,000 on April 7th, with an option to purchase an additional 4 acres. The May 1 groundbreaking represents initiation of "Phase 1" of the Ikonics expansion, which includes the construction of a 35,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility. According to Ikonics CEO, Bill Ulland, this Phase 1 development is part of a long-term plan for the company.

"We were simply out of room at our Grand Avenue location," Ulland said. "Further, our new business initiatives require a new location; and, eventually, the idea is to have all our operations on one campus. The Morgan Park site fits nicely with those plans."

Ikonics will benefit from the state's Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) initiative, a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) program designed to offer tax incentives to companies whose expansions result in job creation in Greater Minnesota. Minnesota DEED Commissioner, Dan McElroy, who plans to be present for the groundbreaking, was enthusiastic about the Ikonics development.

"This is the sort of initiative the JOBZ program was engineered to support," McElroy said. "Ikonics is a long-standing, well respected corporate citizen and employer in Duluth and it is gratifying to see it expanding its business and supporting new jobs for the local economy."

Duluth Mayor, Don Ness, is also scheduled to be on hand, along with several City of Duluth and DEDA officials, including DEDA Executive Director, Tom Cotruvo and DEDA Board President and Duluth City Counselor, Jim Stauber. Mayor Ness expressed optimism regarding the expansion, praising both DEDA and Ikonics for the work invested in finalizing the purchase and in planning for future development.

"This is a good story for Duluth, all the way around," Ness said. "We're proud to have a prospering Ikonics as part of our corporate community and we're proud of DEDA's efforts in facilitating this important development on the City's behalf."

Johnson Wilson Contractors, general contractor for the project, along with LHB Engineers and other subcontractors are scheduled to attend the groundbreaking, as are representatives from several local community groups.

Phase 1 construction is estimated for completion in October, 2008.

IKONICS Corporation

CONTACT: Bill Ulland, Chairman, President & CEO of IKONICS Corporation,
+1-218-628-2217

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

Perot Systems Ranked #1 for Clinical Implementation Services By KLAS

PLANO, Texas, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation today announced that its Healthcare business unit has received the #1 ranking in the KLAS survey of professional services firms that provide clinical implementation services(1). Known throughout the Healthcare industry for its stringent impartiality, KLAS helps healthcare providers make informed technology decisions by independently monitoring vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations.

Perot Systems was the only company in the KLAS survey that had all of its detail performance scores rank above the industry average for Clinical Knowledge, Application Knowledge, Knowledge Transfer, and Implementing Workflow Design. KLAS divides implementing workflow redesign into two categories: moderate or extensive. Perot Systems had the highest percentage (75 percent) of clients that utilized them for Extensive Clinical Workflow Redesign, as well as the highest overall score for Implementing Workflow Redesign.

"We are especially pleased with this #1 ranking by KLAS. It validates our strategy to use experienced clinicians as an integral part of implementing advanced clinical systems for hospitals and health systems," said Chuck Lyles, president of the Perot Systems Healthcare group. "Integrating clinicians into our delivery process allows our team to implement even the most extensive clinical workflows, while providing knowledge transfer and allowing our customers to maximize their clinical system investment."

Lyles goes on to say, "At Perot Systems, it is critical that we continue to provide our customers with a full complement of solutions they need to deliver better care to their patients. Several years ago, we made a conscious effort to develop our clinical transformation capability across market-leading clinical information system products. The KLAS results validate that the path we chose was the right one. Our goal now is to leverage this highly sought after skill set, not only in larger hospitals and health systems, but also apply them to the mid-level hospital market to improve the business of health so our clients can transform care. Our recent acquisition of JJWild is just one example of our dedication to providing valuable solutions to the entire healthcare market."

Perot Systems also scored above the industry average for all of the Business Indicators and for all of the Performance Indicators, with their highest scores in: Client's Best Consultant Experience, Services Delivered within Budget/Cost, Avoids Nickel-and-Diming, Worth the Effort, Services Delivered As Promised, Helps Job Performance, Real Problem Resolution, and Overall Satisfaction.

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion. The company has more than

23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.

About KLAS

KLAS helps healthcare providers make informed technology decisions by offering accurate, honest, and impartial vendor performance information. KLAS independently monitors vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations. KLAS uses a stringent methodology to ensure all data and ratings are accurate, honest and impartial. KLAS' mission is to improve the delivery of healthcare technology by independently measuring and reporting on vendor performance. Additional information on KLAS is available at: http://www.klasresearch.com/.

(1) Clinical Implementation Services Special Survey, March 2008. KLAS Confidential Information. (C) 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.klasresearch.com/ MEDIA CONTACT: PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION Jonathan Moss +1 972 577 6395 jonathan.moss@ps.net

Perot Systems Corporation

CONTACT: Jonathan Moss of Perot Systems Corporation, +1-972-577-6395,
jonathan.moss@ps.net

Web site: http://www.perotsystems.com/
http://www.klasresearch.com/

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George Kast, CEO of Global Water Technologies Creates Personal Wall on Wallst.net's Financial Social Community, my.wallst.net

NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- George Kast, Chief Executive Officer of Global Water Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GWTR) (http://www.gwtr.com/) will be updating the investment community through his personal profile on MyWallst.net available at http://www.wallst.net/. The dynamic profile will include exclusive interviews with George Kast, company blogs on which investors can comment, his personal stock watchlist, photos of company products and links to recent press.

Visit George Kast's profile on Mywallst.net at http://my.wallst.net/profile.php?ID=20235.

Stay updated about Global Water Technologies, ask George a question or post a comment on his personal page. Join Global Water Technologies' message board to discuss company activity with other interested parties, "invest" in GWTR.PK through the Rookie Challenge and join his financial social network today.

About WallSt.net:

http://www.wallst.net/ is owned and operated by WallStreet Direct, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Media Group, Inc. (http://www.financialmediagroupinc.com/). The Web site is a leading provider of timely business news, executive interviews, multimedia content, and research tools. Financial Media Group, Inc. also owns my.wallst.net, a financial social network for investors, and Financial Filings Corp. (http://www.financialfilings.com/), a provider of compliance solutions to publicly traded companies. We have received two thousand five hundred dollars from Global Water Technologies Inc. for media and advertising services. In addition to WallSt.net, WallStreet Direct, Inc. owns and operates WallStRadio (radio.wallst.net), a business and finance podcast Web site.

About Global Water Technologies:

Global Water Technologies, Inc. ("GWT") (Pink Sheets: GWTR) is a 'CleanTech' water treatment and services company with 'clearly' innovative technologies, focused on the energy, power, oil and gas, process, HVAC and municipal markets. GWT has an established client base of over 500 customers in more than 25 countries worldwide. GWT's products treat over 10 billion gallons of water per day.

Contact: Global Water Technologies (303) 215-1100 info@gwtr.com

Global Water Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Global Water Technologies, +1-303-215-1100, info@gwtr.com

Web site: http://www.gwtr.com/
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http://www.financialmediagroupinc.com/
http://www.financialfilings.com/

Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Takeoff PerformanceHighlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform.

WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in four of the five most important selection criteria. Despite this fact, the losing bidder wants the Government Accountability Office to overturn the Air Force decision to award the contract to Northrop Grumman even though the Air Force conducted what even Boeing described as a fair, open and transparent bidding process. Here is another reason Northrop Grumman won, drawn from a list of facts included in the Mission Capability section of a redacted version of a protected Air Force selection document.

Takeoff Performance

The Air Force concluded that the more capable Northrop Grumman KC-45 featured better takeoff performance. This capability, in combination with the other characteristics of this modern airframe, provides the Air Force with greater basing and operational flexibility than Boeing's proposed KC-767.

Specifically, the Air Force found that Northrop Grumman's superior aircraft "Can take off with more fuel load from a 7,000 foot runway" than the KC-767.

Superior takeoff performance provides many operational advantages.

Compared to Boeing's KC-767, the KC-45 can launch with more fuel from the same length of runway, providing longer range, more time aloft, and the ability to refuel more aircraft per sortie.

In military operations, the KC-45 can launch with a fuel load equal to the KC-767's maximum fuel load using a takeoff roll over 1,000 feet shorter.

The KC-45 can take off from more airfields around the world than the KC-767 carrying a fuel load equal to or greater than Boeing's maximum. Greater airfield availability increases the Air Force's future basing and operational flexibility.

This means that in the critical matter of refueling -- the primary mission of a tanker -- Northrop Grumman's plane can carry more fuel, fly greater distances, stay airborne longer, and refuel more aircraft in combat operations than Boeing's proposed aircraft, providing what the Air Force termed "Significant refueling advantages" over Boeing.

Northrop Grumman's takeoff superiority is one reason why Gen. Duncan McNabb, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, told reporters when Northrop Grumman's win was announced Feb. 29 that the KC-45 "Will provide global reach."

"In short, these new tankers will keep us global by extending the range and persistence of our aircraft and those of our joint and coalition partners," McNabb said.

About the KC-45

The KC-45 Tanker aircraft will be assembled in Mobile, Ala., and the KC-45 team will employ 48,000 American workers at 230 U.S. companies in 49 states. It will be built by a world-class industrial team led by Northrop Grumman, and includes EADS North America, General Electric Aviation and Sargent Fletcher.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman Corporation

CONTACT: Randy Belote, +1-703-875-8525, randy.belote@ngc.com, or Tim
Paynter, +1-321-961-1101, tim.paynter@ngc.com, both of Northrop Grumman
Corporation

Web site: http://www.northropgrumman.com/
http://www.northropgrumman.com/kc45

Virgin Mobile USA and Burger King Corp. Offer Customers Hottest Ringtones From Warner Music GroupRingtones Available For Just $1.00 Each

WARREN, N.J., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin Mobile USA has teamed up with Burger King Corp. and Warner Music Group to bring music-loving customers more of the tones they want -- at a price that will make mouths water. For a limited time, Virgin Mobile USA is bringing the popular BK(TM) Value Menu concept to the mobile channel, delivering a selection of hot ringtones from artists like Mana and Flo Rida at $1.00 a pop.

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The Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered by BURGER KING(R) allows Virgin Mobile USA customers to choose from a list of available options via the VirginXL WAP deck or online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/ for $1.00 each. The WMG artists featured were chosen to appeal to a wide range of music tastes and also include Buckcherry, Casa De Leones, Danity Kane, Estelle, War, Group 1 Crew, James Otto, Plies, and more.

"With prices going up on everything from gas to food, our customers are always looking for ways to save anywhere," said Ron Faris, Director, Brand Development & Partnerships, Virgin Mobile USA. "Given that both Virgin Mobile and Burger King are committed to giving consumers value and choice for their dollar, this promotion is a perfect fit for our two brands."

"We're constantly looking for innovative ways to provide value and entertainment to our BURGER KING(R) guests," explained Brian Gies, vice president of marketing impact, Burger King Corp. "The Virgin Mobile USA program provides us the opportunity to do both -- offer customers popular music ringtones from major recording artists at a great price."

"When the concept for an ad-supported ringtone promotion was first proposed, we jumped at the chance to participate with Virgin Mobile," said Perry Bashkoff, Vice President, Digital Sales and Marketing, WEA Corp, WMG's U.S. sales and retail marketing company. "We are always excited to experiment with our partners on new consumer offerings around our artists' mobile products. Hopefully more advertisers will follow Burger King's innovative lead so we can develop even more unique mobile music programs."

The Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered by BURGER KING(R) is the latest innovation for Virgin Mobile USA in the broader mobile advertising and branding arena. Together with Burger King Corp. and Warner Music Group, Virgin Mobile USA has added another layer to their ongoing efforts of bringing more value to their customers. The company has more than 700,000 customers using its highly successful Sugar Mama program, allowing customers to "earn airtime in their spare time" by viewing customized ads online sponsored by well-known brands including Levi Strauss and the U.S. Navy.

Burger King will be supporting marketing efforts for the promotion through sponsorship of WAP banner ads and SMS blasts to Virgin Mobile USA customers.

More information on the Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered by BURGER KING(R)can be found at http://web.virginmobileusa.com/stuff/ringtone-value-menu .

About Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. , through its operating company Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., offers more than 5 million customers control, flexibility and choice in wireless service, rich data content and innovative products without annual contracts. Voice pricing plans range from monthly options with unlimited nights and weekends to by-the-minute offers, allowing consumers to adjust how and what they pay according to their needs. Virgin Mobile USA's smart, stylish and affordable handsets, including the Wild Card, Super Slice and Flare, are available at top retailers in more than 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 has ranked Virgin Mobile USA highest in customer satisfaction among wireless prepaid services in 2006 and 2007, and its customers report a 90% satisfaction rate. Virgin Mobile USA contributes a portion of its 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. Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network.

About Burger King Corporation

The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,300 restaurants in all 50 states and in 69 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING(R) restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corp. please visit the company's Web site at http://www.bk.com/.

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CONTACT: Corinne Nosal of Virgin Mobile USA, +1-908-607-4235,
corinne.nosal@virginmobileusa.com; or Alysa McKenna of CooperKatz for Virgin
Mobile USA, +1-917-595-3048, amckenna@cooperkatz.com; or Heather Krasnow of
Burger King Corporation, +1-305-378-7939, Hkrasnow@whopper.com; or Amanda
Collins of Warner Music Group, +1-212-275-2213, Amanda.collins@wmg.com

Web site: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
http://web.virginmobileusa.com/stuff/ringtone-value-menu
http://www.bk.com/

CSC and Zurich Financial Services Group Sign $399 Million Global IT Desktop Outsourcing AgreementContract Expands Companies' Global Relationship

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that it has signed an information technology (IT) desktop services outsourcing contract expanding the scope of services CSC provides to Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), a world-leading, insurance-based financial services provider. The new agreement has a six-year base period at an estimated value of $399 million with a two-year extension option.

Under the contract, CSC will assume responsibility for the provision of Zurich's electronic Workplace (eWP) desktop services to its businesses in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Spain. The scope includes global service desk, local on-site support, and software packaging and distribution to approximately 51,000 users. The eWP service will provide Zurich with the cost and performance benefits of a globally standardised desktop service environment while allowing organizations within Zurich to tailor services specifically to their business needs and locations.

"We are pleased to announce this expansion of our relationship with Zurich," said CSC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Laphen. "CSC's global expertise in desktop computing services will provide Zurich's businesses with access to innovative technology and services and bring new levels of efficiency in support of Zurich's global IT strategy."

Michael Paravicini, Chief Information Technology Officer at Zurich Financial Services Group, said, "CSC already provides support for the development and maintenance of our application software, and our expanded relationship will allow us to provide a more integrated holistic solution for both our eWP and application support needs."

CSC's relationship with Zurich began in July 2004 when they signed a landmark seven-year global IT applications outsourcing contract. Through the agreement, CSC provides all applications development and support services to Zurich's businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany.

About Zurich

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.

About CSC

Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.

With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 28, 2007. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com/.

Computer Sciences Corporation

CONTACT: Mike Dickerson, Director, Media Relations, Corporate,
+1-310-615-1647, mdickers@csc.com, or Bill Lackey, Director, Investor
Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1700, blackey3@csc.com, both of Computer
Sciences Corporation

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

BB&T to host free fraud awareness webinar for business owners

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T today said it will host a free educational webinar May 13 to help businesses understand and detect fraud in the payments industry.

"Your Business at Risk: Payments Fraud Awareness," the fourth in an ongoing series of payments-related webinars from BB&T, will be presented from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EST) by Payment Solutions Risk and Finance Manager Warren Takacs.

Topics will include: -- Why is payment fraud so prevalent? -- Tactics criminals use to exploit businesses' vulnerabilities. -- Best practices to help protect business owners.

Online registration is available at http://www.bbt.com/business/products/paymentsolutions/webinar.html .

"Fraud costs U.S. businesses and their customers billions of dollars a year," said Takacs, "and it continues to grow at an alarming rate. In this webinar, we'll talk about ways businesses can help protect themselves from internal and external fraud."

With $136.4 billion in assets, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation is the nation's 14th largest financial holding company. It operates nearly 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at BBT.com.

BB&T

CONTACT: Warren Takacs, Senior Vice President, Payment Solutions Risk
and Finance Mgr., +1-252-246-2937, or A.-C. McGraw, Vice President, Corporate
Communications, +1-336-733-1471, both of BB&T

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

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NVIDIA to Sponsor New Stanford Parallel Computing Research LabPervasive Parallelism Lab Exploits the Capabilities of Parallel Computing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation has announced that it is a founding member of Stanford University's new Pervasive Parallelism Lab (PPL). The PPL will develop new techniques, tools, and training materials to allow software engineers to harness the parallelism of the multiple processors that are already available in virtually every new computer.

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NVIDIA's investment complements the company's ongoing strategy to solve some of the world's most computationally intensive problems with its market-leading GPUs and world-class tools and software. The company has enjoyed significant success to date with its Tesla(TM) line of GPU computing hardware solutions and, more importantly, with CUDA(TM) technology, its award-winning programming environment that gives developers access to the massively parallel architecture of the GPU through the industry-standard C language.

"Parallel programming is perhaps the largest problem in computer science today and is the major obstacle to the continued scaling of computing performance that has fueled the computing industry, and several related industries, for the last 40 years," says Bill Dally, chair of the computer science department at Stanford.

Until recently, computer installations delivering massive parallelism could only be deployed in large-scale computer centers with hundreds to thousands of separate computer systems. With the recent introduction of many-core processors such as the GPU and the multi-core CPU, most new computer systems come equipped with multiple processors that require new software techniques to exploit parallelism. Without new software techniques, computer scientists are concerned that rapid increases in the speed of computing could stall.

From fundamental hardware to new user-friendly programming languages that will allow developers to exploit parallelism automatically, the PPL will allow programmers to implement their algorithms in accessible, "domain-specific" languages while at deeper, more fundamental levels of software, the system would do all the work for them in optimizing the code for parallel processing.

"NVIDIA has been tackling parallel computing challenges since its founding and, as a result, the GPU has evolved into an incredibly powerful processor, capable of running thousands upon thousands of concurrent operations," said David Kirk, chief scientist at NVIDIA. "We applaud, and are proud to be a part of, Stanford University's formation of the PPL and its mission to push the software industry to expose the inherent parallelism in today's computers."

NVIDIA GPU technology, combined with the CUDA programming environment have delivered speed increases anywhere from 8x to 50x over conventional processing technologies. Some examples include:

Seismic Imaging http://www.hess.com/ 45x AutoDock Protein Docking http://www.siliconinformatics.com/ 12x Financial Options Pricing http://www.hanweckassoc.com/ 50x Medical Imaging http://www.techniscanmedicalsystems.com/ 8x H.264 Video Transcoding http://www.elementaltechnologies.com/ 19x EDA - SPICE Simulation http://www.nascentric.com/ 8x

NVIDIA joins with AMD, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, and Sun Microsystems in this venture.

For more information on NVIDIA GPU Computing solutions, please visit http://www.nvidia.com/tesla.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) graphics products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) graphics products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla computing solutions products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com/.

Certain statements in this release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, purpose and mission of the PPL; the benefits, performance, capabilities and uses of Tesla, CUDA and GPUs; new software technology; the computing industry; and our strategy are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: development of competitive technologies to increase the speed of computing; issues associated with design of technology and products; unanticipated changes in industry standards and interfaces; slower than anticipated adoption of a new industry standard or interface; manufacturing or software defects; the impact of technological development and competition; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the period ended January 27, 2008. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, TESLA, and CUDA are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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CONTACT: Andrew Humber of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-408-486-8138,
ahumber@nvidia.com

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

Brad Vettese Joins Wireless Marketing Agency ipsh!Mobile marketing veteran named EVP/Managing Director for agency's new LA office

DALLAS, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Vettese has joined ipsh!, the wireless marketing and mobile media agency of Omnicom's The Marketing Arm, as Executive Vice President/Managing Director, West Coast.

Vettese will open and manage the ipsh! office in Los Angeles, the agency's fifth new office in eight months, where he will be responsible for developing engagement strategies for ipsh! clients.

"Brad brings to ipsh! 20-plus years of strategic marketing and branding experience, including nearly a decade in the mobile space," said Bryon Morrison, president of ipsh!. "His strong entrepreneurial spirit fits in well with the energy of ipsh!, which was one of the pioneers in this space."

Most recently, Vettese served as chief marketing officer for Teleflip, a mobile communications company based in Santa Monica, where he was responsible for strategic market and product planning; branding; product definition, development and management; customer acquisition and communication; traditional and new media; public relations; promotions; business development; and partnership management on a worldwide basis.

Prior to joining Teleflip, Vettese served as vice president of marketing for Limbo 41414, a mobile entertainment company based in Burlingame, Calif. There, he led brand strategy and marketing, and supported the business development and partnership process to drive member acquisition.

From 2001-2006, Vettese served as CEO for mobiico, a mobile marketing consultancy, where he developed viral, mobile communities using messaging, gaming, and services for brands such as MasterCard International, 20th Century Fox, Nokia, and the NHL.

Vettese has additional mobile, promotions, and marketing experience with Avenue A | Razorfish, Generator Promotional Marketing (BBDO), Cossette Communications & Marketing, Bank of Bermuda, and Molson.

About ipsh!

Based in San Francisco, ipsh! (http://www.ipsh.com/) is a full-service, global mobile marketing agency. With nearly 1,000 campaigns since the company's inception in June 2001, ipsh! provides strategy, creative, execution and analytics across an array of mobile technologies. ipsh! is part of Dallas-based The Marketing Arm (http://www.themarketingarm.com/), which operates within Omnicom Group Inc. .

Contact: Chris Anderson 214-259-3290 canderson@themarketingarm.com

ipsh!

CONTACT: Chris Anderson, +1-214-259-3290, canderson@themarketingarm.com,
for ipsh!

Web site: http://www.ipsh.com/
http://www.themarketingarm.com/

Mobile Experiences Take Centre Stage on Motorola's New MOTO Z10 Mobile Device

BASINGSTOKE, England, April 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Applications and content from Motorola ecosystem partners help create the most compelling mobile experience for MOTO Z10 users

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced an array of applications from ecosystem partners available now on the MOTO Z10 mobile device, taking the mobile experience for consumers to a whole new level.

MOTO Z10 is a 3G device based on the Symbian OS and UIQ platform that offers a complete, pocket-sized, mobile film studio in a unique ergonomic kick slider design. Leveraging the strength and momentum of Motorola's developer ecosystem, the MOTO Z10 comes pre-loaded with a selection of software, content and applications which further enhance its capabilities -- from displaying full feature films to capturing, editing and sharing high-quality video clips.

In addition to the applications pre-loaded to the MOTO Z10 device, hundreds of applications and content titles have been developed and made available by the broader Symbian and UIQ development community for consumers to discover. The MOTO Z8, another Motorola kick slider device offering a mobile multimedia experience, has also seen great success with over 1000 applications and content titles developed for it since launch last year -- with many of these applications also available for use on the MOTO Z10.

"Increasingly, consumers expect that their mobile device will do more than make a phone call or send a text message -- it must also support features and applications that complement their interests and lifestyle," said Christy Wyatt, vice president, software platforms & ecosystem, Motorola. "By leveraging the rich multimedia foundation available in the Symbian platform and the extensive programs and services available though our MOTODEV Developer program, developers are able to enrich and extend Motorola products such as the MOTO Z8 and Z10 to create a unique, personalized mobile experience for our users."

In cooperation with its ecosystem allies, Motorola offers the following mobile experiences to consumers on the MOTO Z10 device:

Film-making on the Fly

MOTO Z10 owners have a complete mobile film studio in their pocket with everything they need to capture, create, edit and share their content on the move.

-- ArcSoft Media Editor(TM) Mobile Edition -- With this simple, easy to use software from ArcSoft, users can edit photos and produce videos directly on their device. Media Editor eliminates the need to side-load videos to a PC before uploading and gives users the ability to crop images, create a storyboard and add voice-over and soundtracks for videos, all on your MOTO Z10. -- ShoZu -- With ShoZu, sites and communities like Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Blogger, and more, are only one click away. ShoZu enables users to send photos and video clips captured on their MOTO Z10 and easily share them on social networks, blogs, photo storage sites, and news desks as well as any email address or FTP site. -- muvee -- In three easy steps, software from muvee turns your mobile videos and pictures into great-looking home movies, music videos and photo slideshows.

Entertainment On-the-go

Leave the MP3 player, portable game system and DVD player at home -- the MOTO Z10 mobilizes your media and offers ultimate entertainment with the following software, content and applications:

-- EA Mobile(TM) games -- The MOTO Z10 comes "ready to play" with five immersive game experiences based on popular entertainment franchises and titles -- Burnout(TM), The Sims(TM) Bowling, SKATE, Tetris(R) and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 07. -- Gameloft games -- MOTO Z10 owners can get into the action with best-selling Gameloft titles Asphalt 3: Street Rules and Juke Box combos: Midnight Pool, Platinum Solitaire and Block Breaker Deluxe at their fingertips. -- Mobiclip from Actimagine -- Offering DVD-like quality video at 30fps without compromising battery life, Mobiclip technology helps deliver a unique and exciting mobile video experience to Z10 users. -- Roxio software -- Designed specifically for mobile users, Roxio software enables MOTO Z10 owners to drag and drop photos, videos, and music between their PC and mobile device for home entertainment on-the-go. -- Universal movies -- Feel like an international spy. The MOTO Z10 comes preloaded with all three movies from The Bourne Trilogy to watch directly on their device. -- Veveo vtap -- Enables MOTO Z10 owners to quickly and easily search, browse, discover, keep and share web videos from any source on the Internet, on nearly any imaginable topic. Users can create a personalized profile -- vtap Feed -- that allows them to detail their preferences and receive relevant videos from vtap on their MOTO Z10 whenever a new video appears.

Better Browsing

Find the information you need -- when you need it -- with the following applications designed to further enhance the mobile Web experience on your MOTO Z10:

-- Google Maps(TM) for mobile and Google Mail(TM) for mobile -- Google Mail and Google Maps for mobile services enable users to access their messages, view interactive maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses and get point-to-point driving directions, all while on the go. MOTO Z10 users stay connected and informed with these fast and easy-to-use applications right in their pocket. -- Opera Mobile(TM) -- Opera Mobile 8.65 optimizes the viewing of web content on the MOTO Z10's screen. Features include fast page load speeds, advanced browser technologies such as Ajax and JavaScript combined with advanced viewing options to enable easy mobile use of popular sites, as well as URL auto complete for quick address entry. -- Yahoo!(TM) Go 2.0 -- Preloaded on the MOTO Z10, Yahoo! Go 2.0 gives users access to a wide variety of Internet services on their device -- such as news, sports and weather services.

Additional applications and content -- including music, movies, and more -- are available for MOTO Z10 owners to purchase and download on Motorola's hellomoto.com Website or via Motorola application channel allies, such as Handango (http://www.handango.com/home.jsp?siteId=1). This is made easy using the inbox PC-Sync software to drag and drop content from the website directly onto the MOTO Z10 device.

MOTO Z10 Availability

MOTO Z10 is now available for purchase in the UK at O2 retail shops and is expected to be available in the rest of Europe from mid-May.

For more information on the MOTO Z10, visit http://www.hellomoto.co.uk.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

Certain features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or their network settings may limit the feature's functionality. Additionally, certain features may require a subscription. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

(1) The unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries. This device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials which you are authorized or legally permitted to copy. If you are uncertain about your right to copy any material, please contact your legal advisor

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CSC and Zurich Financial Services Group Sign US$399 Million Global IT Desktop Outsourcing Agreement

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Contract Expands Companies' Global Relationship

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has signed an information technology (IT) desktop services outsourcing contract expanding the scope of services CSC provides to Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), a world-leading, insurance-based financial services provider. The new agreement has a six-year base period at an estimated value of US$399 million with a two-year extension option.

Under the contract, CSC will assume responsibility for the provision of Zurich's electronic Workplace (eWP) desktop services to its businesses in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Spain. The scope includes global service desk, local on-site support, and software packaging and distribution to approximately 51,000 users. The eWP service will provide Zurich with the cost and performance benefits of a globally standardised desktop service environment while allowing organizations within Zurich to tailor services specifically to their business needs and locations.

"We are pleased to announce this expansion of our relationship with Zurich," said CSC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Laphen. "CSC's global expertise in desktop computing services will provide Zurich's businesses with access to innovative technology and services and bring new levels of efficiency in support of Zurich's global IT strategy."

Michael Paravicini, Chief Information Technology Officer at Zurich Financial Services Group, said, "CSC already provides support for the development and maintenance of our application software, and our expanded relationship will allow us to provide a more integrated holistic solution for both our eWP and application support needs."

CSC's relationship with Zurich began in July 2004 when they signed a landmark seven-year global IT applications outsourcing contract. Through the agreement, CSC provides all applications development and support services to Zurich's businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany.

About Zurich

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.

About CSC

Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.

With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of US$16.1 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 28, 2007. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com.

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

Computer Sciences Corporation

Mike Dickerson, Director, Media Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1647, mdickers@csc.com, or Bill Lackey, Director, Investor Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1700, blackey3@csc.com, both of Computer Sciences Corporation

Single-Chip Solution from STMicroelectronics Supplies All Chipset and DDR2/3 VoltagesProgrammable multi-output regulator meets UMPC specifications to maximize power density in next-generation multimedia products

GENEVA, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics , a world leader in power applications, has combined all supply-voltage and reference sources for a multimedia chipset and DDR2/3 memory into a single device by introducing the PM6641 multi-output regulator. The regulator, housed in a 7 x 7mm QFN-48 package, saves cost and footprint by integrating three programmable switching regulators, a 2A-rated linear low dropout (LDO) and a low-noise reference, and also meets the latest industry specifications for Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPC).

The three outputs are independently adjustable from 0.8V to 2.5V, enabling space savings in a variety of applications, including notebook and sub-notebook PCs, portable gaming terminals, set-top boxes, HDTVs and Personal Video Recorders (PVR). By satisfying power requirements for Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) memory, the PM6641 will address new products using the latest high-speed memory standard.

Special features of the PM6641 save additional board space and cost, including out-of-phase switching of the three digital supplies to minimize input-capacitor requirements. The programmable switching frequency from 500kHz to 1MHz allows the use of small inductors, and the device is also optimized for low-cost multilayer ceramic capacitors at the output. In addition, power-saving operation at light loads extends battery life and allows designers to reduce stand-by power consumption.

Comprehensive protection features include thermal protection, separate power-good signals, latched over-voltage and under-voltage protection, and active soft-end for all outputs. With programmable current-limit and soft-start for all outputs also included, these embedded features ease design-in to multiple products using the reference design provided.

The PM6641 is in mass production now, priced at $3 in quantities of 1000 units.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2007, the Company's net revenues were $10 billion. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com/.

STMicroelectronics

CONTACT: Michael Markowitz of STMicroelectronics, +1-212-821-8959,
michael.markowitz@st.com

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

visionGATEWAY wins Major Contract for INTERScepter SmartParent(TM) Solution

SAN DIEGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- visionGATEWAY Inc. , a developer and marketer of products that increase management and control by parents and employers over internet use by children or employees, announced today that its INTERScepter SmartParent(TM) appliances have been selected by a major retail group for sale in more than 500 retail stores in Australia, with deliveries set for the second half of 2008. The contract, valued by the Company at more than US$10 million over a period of 12 months, calls for 3,000 INTERScepter SmartParent(TM) appliances per month through a direct network of 72 stores and distribution to more than 500 stores across Australia. The purchaser will make an immediate deposit on the order.

President Martin Wotton commented, "Parents today are rightly concerned about what their children are doing on the internet. Not only are children exposed to inappropriate material in the way of pornography, advertising, religious or political proselytizing -- they can also be stalked by people whose nefarious interests in children run the gamut of unwholesomeness. With SmartParent, parents can rest easy, knowing that they can see every contact that has been made, and can restrict access to the applications and sites they find wholesome or acceptable. We believe SmartParent is the easiest such solution to use, and are very pleased that it will be hitting the shelves in Australia this year."

SmartParent gives parents complete control over all internet use in the home -- managing all home users and how they access web sites and all applications (such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, Instant Messaging, Email and Chat Rooms). It also features minute-by-minute reporting and control over all the 65,000 ports that access the internet. The appliance version is a plug-and-play option that can be easily installed in an office or home network without disrupting any information flow.

Wotton said that the Company is in negotiation with additional retailers and distributors, not only for INTERScepter SmartParent, but for its INTERScepter Small Medium Business solution line as well.

About visionGATEWAY

visionGATEWAY is committed to the development of a high-growth, public company that creates, acquires, licenses and markets software solutions for Internet Resource Management and Security, capitalizing on the explosive growth of Internet use worldwide. As the global economy becomes ever more dependent on Internet-based tools and services, visionGATEWAY is positioned to exploit several multibillion dollar markets by delivering highly sophisticated security solutions to key government agencies, businesses, universities, financial services, and directly to the retail Internet consumer.

visionGATEWAY is growing revenues worldwide within expanding markets in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, South East Asia, Japan, as well as Australia and New Zealand. For more information, please visit: http://www.visiongateway.net/.

Forward-looking statements

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 such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based upon 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.

Contact: Allen & Caron visionGATEWAY Inc. Joe Allen (investors) Michael Emerson, CEO 212-691-8087 858-794-1416 joe@allencaron.com info@visiongateway.us

visionGATEWAY Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Joe Allen of Allen & Caron, +1-212-691-8087,
joe@allencaron.com, for visionGATEWAY Inc.; or Michael Emerson, CEO of
visionGATEWAY Inc., +1-858-794-1416, info@visiongateway.us

Web site: http://www.visiongateway.net/

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