Microsoft Issues Statement Regarding Yahoo!

REDMOND, Wash., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today issued the following statement:

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"In light of developments since the withdrawal of the Microsoft proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft announced that it is continuing to explore and pursue its alternatives to improve and expand its online services and advertising business. Microsoft is considering and has raised with Yahoo! an alternative that would involve a transaction with Yahoo! but not an acquisition of all of Yahoo! Microsoft is not proposing to make a new bid to acquire all of Yahoo! at this time, but reserves the right to reconsider that alternative depending on future developments and discussions that may take place with Yahoo! or discussions with shareholders of Yahoo! or Microsoft or with other third parties.

"There of course can be no assurance that any transaction will result from these discussions."

About Microsoft

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

Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of a number of factors, including those set forth in Microsoft's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Microsoft Corporation's Investor Relations department at (800) 285- 7772 or at Microsoft Corporation's website at http://www.microsoft.com/msft.

All information in this release is as of May 18, 2008. Microsoft Corporation undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company's expectations.

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Katcher, Joele Frank, Eric Brielmann, or Jamie Moser, +1-212-355-4449; or
Financial analysts and investors, Colleen Healy, General Manager, Investor
Relations, +1-425-706-3703

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

Motorola Brings Big Broadband to the Big Easy for the Ultimate in Personalized Media ExperiencesNew Motorola technologies at the Cable Show 2008 enable accessible broadband everywhere, optimized networks and rich, multimedia experiences for the consumer

NEW ORLEANS, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cable Show Booth #1405 -- Motorola, Inc. is rolling out a showcase of solutions at The Cable Show 2008 designed to meet an explosive market demand for powerful, personalized media experiences. Among the new technologies on display, Motorola will: unveil its advanced advertising portfolio, demonstrate the fastest wired and wireless broadband speeds, prove the potential of new service assurance models, and deliver high quality, innovative video and audio entertainment solutions for the consumer.

The goal at this year's Cable Show is to highlight the technologies that personalize video experiences and deliver new revenue streams from advanced services. To achieve that goal, Motorola is focused on three tenets of service delivery: enabling accessible broadband everywhere, optimizing networks to support services for today and tomorrow, and conveying content to consumers that is relevant and meaningful to their lives.

Broadband Everywhere

From optical access to 4G wireless, Motorola will have a wide range of network technologies on display. On the wired side, Motorola will show the BSR 64000 cable modem termination system (CMTS) - newly recognized with CableLabs(R) DOCSIS(R) 3.0 bronze qualification - as well as a live demonstration of the Motorola TX32 decoupled downstream module designed to increase downstream capacity in the CMTS by more than 500 percent. Motorola will also exhibit other ultra-broadband technologies, including passive optical network (PON) solutions for cable operators, and our DOCSIS 3.0- certified SURFboard(R) cable modems.

For wireless, Motorola is showing an extensive WiMAX experience including a WiMAX-enabled vehicle, an open kiosk, and devices interoperating on the Motorola WiMAX network in the booth. Using WiMAX Ultra Mobile PCs, laptops, PC cards, and USB devices powered by an ecosystem of WiMAX chipsets, attendees can experience interactive, personal rich-media applications. As cable operators branch into wireless delivery, WiMAX promises a robust, always-on connection that extends their reach, mobilizing their triple play into a quad play that and enables new revenue-generating services.

Optimized Networks

From Motorola's comprehensive suite of network-optimization technologies comes an innovative approach to advanced advertising. Demonstrations on the booth integrate Motorola's switched digital video (SDV) platform, Motorola's Advanced On Demand platform, the latest Motorola CherryPicker(R) CAP-1000 and the new Motorola APEX1000 Edge QAM. These integrated products show the potential for delivering targeted content - be it entertainment or advertising, linear or on demand programming -- with existing equipment and incremental software upgrades. This approach protects operators' capital investments while introducing new sources of revenue. Motorola will also be demonstrating the new SURFboard (M-eMTA) Digital Voice Platform for delivery of cost-effective, multi-line IP voice and data services as well our self- installable SURFboard eMTA solutions.

With the announcement of the Motorola SmartStream Terminal Data Collector (STDC), Motorola has added a robust set-top diagnostics solution to the company's broader service assurance portfolio. The STDC provides remote collection and presentation of detailed diagnostic set-top data and will be shown in conjunction with the Motorola NBBS Device Management Platform. Together these solutions deliver comprehensive device management capabilities, saving service providers on operating expenses and increasing consumer satisfaction.

To facilitate increased demand for HD content distribution, Motorola will also showcase the new DSR-6050 IRD solution for seamlessly converting programmer's new MPEG-4 HD feeds to the cable-compatible MPEG-2 format .l

Content to the Consumer

In the Advanced Set-top Theater Experience zone, Motorola will demonstrate the stunning performance of the Motorola DCX3400 set-tops, complete with high- definition, MPEG-4 video and enhanced Dolby(R) Digital Plus surround sound experience. Showcasing time-shifting and place-shifting applications, including the whole-home digital video recorder (DVR) experience, Motorola will highlight a new world of media mobility, enabling consumers to access high-quality video and audio entertainment, whenever and wherever they are.

Motorola will also have on site demonstrations of new Tru2way(TM) applications on the latest Motorola, Tru2way-compatible set-tops. The industry launch of Tru2way is helping to foster the development of innovative new cable applications, all designed to help consumer enjoy richer, more personalized media experiences.

Motorola's Presence at The Cable Show 2008

In addition to extensive demonstrations at Booth #1405, Motorola's presence will be felt throughout The Cable Show 2008 in partner booths, speaking engagements, sponsored events, and multiple community outreach activities. For more information on Motorola technology and activities, visit Motorola's The Cable Show 2008 landing page on the Web. For insight and analysis, follow along with the Motorola blog, Media Experiences 2 Go.

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/.

MOTOROLA, SURFboard, CherryPicker and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Media, Anya Chambers, +1-224-321-0378,
anya.chambers@motorola.com; Industry Analyst Relations, Kathy Wiesner,
+1-847-875-0166, k.wiesner@motorola.com, both of Motorola Home & Networks
Mobility

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

Macrovision and tvCompass Announce Licensing and Branding AgreementAgreement Puts a New Interactive TV Guide-branded Experience in the Hands of Consumers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CHICAGO, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Macrovision Solutions and tvCompass, a provider of digital media solutions for the broadband home, today announced they have entered into a patent license agreement supporting tvCompass's Wi-Fi handheld devices and its click365(SM) wireless content network. The multi-year agreement includes a license under Macrovision(R)'s interactive program guide (IPG) patent portfolio and also allows tvCompass's click365 content network to integrate Macrovision's TV listing data and provide tvCompass with the ability to use the popular TV Guide brand on its IPG application.

"Through our second screen solution, tvCompass's goal is to offer consumers a great new way to control their home theater equipment and deliver wireless internet into the palm of their hands -- enhancing their overall TV entertainment experience," stated Edward J. Zylka, CEO of tvCompass Inc. "We are very pleased to be working with Macrovision to enable one-touch access to television listings, sports content and more. Macrovision solutions provide our customers with the flexibility to create elegant new products and services for digital home entertainment, providing consumers exciting new ways to discover, acquire, manage and enjoy their digital entertainment content."

The first tvCompass product targeted for licensing is expected to be an internet-connected Wi-Fi device that combines advanced home theater control and one-touch real-time access to sports, standings, team information and news.

"Macrovision is a leader of TV listings and IPG technology, and the agreement with tvCompass will provide consumers with the quality digital entertainment experience they seek," said Steve Shannon, executive vice president, product management, Macrovision. "Our agreement with tvCompass is a demonstration of our commitment to innovation and technologies that meet the demands of our diverse customers."

About tvCompass

tvCompass Inc. offers a white label service and technology platform for branding by consumer electronic product companies, satellite, cable and IPTV operators, content distributors and OEMs. Through its click365(SM) interactive wireless content network, users can access an electronic program guides TV listing service, Internet content and other interactive applications. The company's second product is a Wi-Fi/internet connected digital media remote control device with QVGA LCD display, wireless content capabilities and TV control function. Based in Chicago, IL, tvCompass is privately held and maintains a strong patent portfolio.

About Macrovision Solutions Corporation

Macrovision Solutions enables the digital home entertainment experience by allowing businesses to protect, enhance and distribute digital goods to consumers across multiple channels. The Macrovision Solutions technologies are deployed by companies in the entertainment, consumer electronics, cable and satellite, and online distribution markets to solve industry-specific challenges and bring greater value to their customers. The result of deploying Macrovision's solutions is a simple end user experience to discover, acquire, manage and enjoy digital content. Today, the company provides connected middleware, metadata on music, games, movies and television programming, media recognition, interactive programming guides as well as operating entertainment portals http://www.tvguide.com/ and http://www.allmusic.com/ and copyright protection. Macrovision Solutions holds over 3500 issued or pending patents and patent applications worldwide. Macrovision Solutions is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with approximately 13 offices across the United States and around the world. More information about Macrovision Solutions can be found at http://www.macrovision.com/ .

Trademark statement

(C)Macrovision 2008. Macrovision is a registered trademark of Macrovision Solutions Corporation. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use the words "will" or "is expected to," or similar words that describe the Company's or its management's future plans, objectives, or goals, are "forward-looking statements" and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are further addressed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007 and such other documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time (available at http://www.sec.gov/). The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

tvCompass Inc.

CONTACT: Brian Gendron, Text 100, +1-415-593-8434,
brian.gendron@text100.com; Pam Campagna, BLUE SAGE, +1-508-735-6831,
pamelac@blue-sageconsulting.com, both for tvCompass Inc.

Web site: http://www.tvcompass.com/
http://www.macrovision.com/

NICE Updates on Patent Infringement Litigation

RA'ANANA, Israel, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NICE Systems announced today that in a patent infringement case brought in January 2006 against NICE Systems Inc. and NICE Systems Ltd. by Verint Americas, Inc. (formerly Witness Systems, Inc.) in the Federal District Court for Northern Georgia in Atlanta, the jury determined that certain features of NICE's analytics products infringe two claims of Witness' US patent 6404857. The jury also determined that NICE should pay $3.3 million in damages.

NICE intends to ask the trial court to overturn the verdict based on legal arguments, and, if necessary, to appeal the decision.

NICE believes the jury's decision does not have a material adverse impact on its business.

About NICE Systems

NICE Systems is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional data -- from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICE's solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 135 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at http://www.nice.com/.

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

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

Corporate Media Contact Galit Belkind NICE Systems Galit.belkind@nice.com +1 877 245 7448 Investors Daphna Golden NICE Systems ir@nice.com +1 877 245 7449

NICE Systems Inc.

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

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

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