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eResearchTechnology to Present at the FBR 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference on May 28th 2008

PHILADELPHIA, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT), , a leading provider of centralized electrocardiographic (ECG) collection and interpretation services, announced today that Dr. Michael J. McKelvey, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Baron, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the FBR 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on May 28, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, New York.

Interested parties may access the presentation by visiting the Company's corporate website at http://www.ert.com/ or (Due to the length of the URL please copy and paste into your browser.) http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=20&e=53124f2c-1b1a-40ac- bb48-63c7d3febed2. The webcast will be available via replay for 90 days.

About eResearchTechnology:

Based in Philadelphia, PA, eResearchTechnology, Inc. (http://www.ert.com/) is a provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries on a global basis. The company is a market leader in providing centralized core-diagnostic electrocardiographic (ECG) technology and services to evaluate cardiac safety in clinical development. The company is also a leader in providing technology and services to streamline the clinical trials process by enabling its customers to automate the collection, analysis, and distribution of clinical data in all phases of clinical development.

Forward-looking Statements:

Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, including, but not limited to, 2008 financial guidance, involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as the company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to uncertain regulatory guidance, variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues at the sponsoring client, competitive factors, technological development, and market demand. As a result, actual results may differ materially from any financial outlooks stated herein. Further information on potential factors that could affect the company's financial results can be found in the company's Report on Form 10-K and 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

eResearchTechnology, Inc.

CONTACT: Richard Baron of eResearchTechnology, Inc., +1-215-282-5566, or
Robert East of Westwicke Partners, LLC, +1-410-321-9652

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

Level 3 Holds 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. held its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders today in Broomfield, Colorado.

At the meeting, the company's stockholders: -- Re-elected Walter Scott, Jr., James Q. Crowe, Douglas C. Eby, Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., Richard R. Jaros, Robert E. Julian, Michael J. Mahoney, Arun Netravali, John T. Reed, Michael B. Yanney and Dr. Albert C. Yates as directors of the company. All directors will serve a one-year term until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. -- Approved granting to the company's Board of Directors discretionary authority to amend in the future the company's restated certificate of incorporation to implement a reverse stock split at one of four possible ratios: 1-for-5, 1-for-10, 1-for-15, and 1-for-20. The company's Board of Directors has taken no action with respect to a reverse stock split at this time. -- Approved an amendment to the company's restated certificate of incorporation removing the supermajority voting provisions therein to permit stockholders to amend Level 3's amended and restated by-laws and its restated certificate of incorporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Level 3 common stock. -- Approved the amendment and restatement of Level 3's restated certificate of incorporation. About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit http://www.level3.com/.

Level 3 Communications, Level 3, the red 3D brackets and the Level 3 Communications logo are registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Any other service, product or company names recited herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made in this press release are forward looking in nature. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to the company's ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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CONTACT: media, Chris Hardman, +1-720-888-2292, or Kimberly Tulp,
+1-720-888-3675, or investors, Valerie Finberg, +1-720-888-2501, or Mark
Stoutenberg, +1-720-888-2518, all of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Web site: http://www.level3.com/

Hologic Announces Organizational Change

BEDFORD, Mass., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. today announced Patrick Sullivan has resigned from his position as a director and Chairman of the Board, effective May 20, 2008. Also effective today, the Board appointed Jack W. Cumming to the position of Chairman. Mr. Cumming will continue as the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

"On behalf of all of the members of the Board of Directors of Hologic, we wish to thank Pat for his valuable service to the Company and its shareholders as Executive Chairman," said Jack W. Cumming, Hologic's Chief Executive Officer. "Pat has done an outstanding job during the integration of Hologic and Cytyc and he will be missed by his fellow directors and our entire team. We are pleased with the guidance and support Pat provided as Hologic advances as a global leader in women's health."

Prior to his appointment as Chairman of Hologic, which occurred in connection with the business combination of Cytyc Corporation and Hologic in October of 2007, Mr. Sullivan served as Chairman, President and CEO of Cytyc, a leading provider of medical devices for women's health. Previously, Mr. Sullivan held sales and marketing leadership roles with Abbott Laboratories, where he played a key role in driving the growth of its Physician Office Diagnostics business. Mr. Sullivan also has served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Sullivan currently serves on the Board of Directors for PerkinElmer, Inc.

On the announcement of his resignation, Mr. Sullivan said, "I am truly honored to have been part of the success of Cytyc and now Hologic, creating a new franchise for future growth. I am pleased with our progress in aligning the resources of both companies and establishing a firm direction focused on expanding our opportunities in women's health. My decision to leave is based solely on new opportunities and reflects my confidence in Hologic. I leave the Company with an extraordinarily capable core management team and over 3,000 employees who contribute daily to building the business."

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'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/.

Forward-Looking Disclaimer

This news release contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Such statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to expectations regarding the integration of Hologic and Cytyc and the future prospects of the combined company. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including without limitation, the ability of Hologic to successfully integrate acquired businesses and the risks generally associated with the Company's operations, all as disclosed in further detail by the Company in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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

Hologic, Inc.

CONTACT: Glenn P. Muir, Executive Vice President & CFO, +1-781-999-7300,
or Frances Doria, Director, Investor Relations, +1-781-999-7377, both of
Hologic, Inc.

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

Verizon Ready and Eager to Bring Cable TV Competition to all of New York CityHistoric Proposal Discussed Today at New York City Franchise Committee Hearing; Vote Expected May 27Advanced Fiber-Optic Technology Unmatched for Ultra-Fast Broadband and Crystal-Clear TV Picture

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon told the New York City Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) Tuesday (May 20) that the company is ready, committed and eager to install its advanced fiber-optics network throughout all five boroughs of the city and provide real TV choice to some 3.1 million households. Verizon is prepared to make a historic investment in the city, and plans to offer competitive cable service to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in the five boroughs later this year.

"We have the people, knowledge, resources and dedication to service to do the job and build our FiOS fiber-optic system in every New York City neighborhood," said Thomas Dunne, Verizon vice president for government affairs in New York, in testimony submitted to the committee. "We are eager to bring cable TV competition to the entire city. We know that residents here have but one choice for a wireline cable provider -- the cable monopoly that happened to be granted a franchise to operate in their neighborhood."

Verizon's proposal is the first ever by a provider to offer service in every neighborhood in New York City in competition with the cable monopoly. No other company has ever proposed bringing fiber to every New Yorker's home, as Verizon plans to do. This 12-year proposed agreement is unprecedented in scope and is designed to serve the unique needs of approximately 3.1 million households that will have access to FiOS TV, including households in multiple dwelling units. The principal provisions of the Verizon franchise propose:

-- One of the largest investments made by a telecommunications company in the nation's largest city: the full build-out of Verizon's state-of-the-art fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network throughout the entire city by mid-2014. -- Providing FiOS TV service to requesting customers in all five boroughs within a six-year time frame as Verizon's wire centers are upgraded to being video-capable. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers will have access to FiOS TV this year. -- An all-digital lineup of more than 400 channels and a growing library of more than 10,000 video-on-demand selections. -- Payment to the city of more than $4 million for a technology and education fund that will enable service to public and municipal buildings as well as other projects. -- Payment of approximately $18 million in grants through the life of the agreement to support public access via the city's five borough-based Community Access Organizations (CAOs). -- $10 million in grants to support the city's education and government access channels. -- More than 50 public, educational and governmental access channels for use by the city and the CAOs over the life of the agreement. -- Provision of a fiber-optic institutional network (known as an INET), primarily to support the city's public safety needs. -- Pay franchise fees equivalent to five per cent of gross revenues on cable TV service, as do other cable TV providers in the city. -- An extensive and appropriate set of customer service provisions.

Currently, only two franchised legacy cable TV companies operate in separate and distinct parts of the city, leaving consumers, effectively, with little or no competitive choice for their cable TV news, information and entertainment. While satellite providers may offer some a choice, for most New Yorkers it is not an option.

Dunne said, "City residents watch as cable franchises are awarded on Long Island, in Westchester, Rockland and Dutchess counties. They want and deserve the same kind of cable choice their suburban counterparts enjoy." Dunne told the committee, "The agreement before you opens the door to cable TV choice and competition."

The FCRC hearing followed the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications' agreement with Verizon on the terms of a historic citywide cable television franchise contract. A vote by the members of the FCRC is expected to be held May 27. If the committee and the city approve Verizon's proposal, it will be submitted to the New York Public Service Commission for confirmation, as are all cable franchises in New York state. If all approvals are achieved in a timely fashion, Verizon would begin offering service to city residents later this year.

Dunne said, "Verizon is ready to compete -- everywhere, in all five boroughs. We are committed to providing video and advanced broadband services to all neighborhoods in the city, regardless of ethnicity or income. That's the law -- but more important, it's simply who are and how we run our business.

"We have a vested personal and professional interest in delivering the best communications services to our customers -- because in so many cases, they're our friends, our neighbors and our families," he said.

Dunne pointed out that New York City-based Verizon is among the largest private employers, philanthropists and taxpayers in the city. More than 12,000 city residents are employed by Verizon, and the company has a proud history of being a union company, with a significant number of employees represented by the Communications Workers of America.

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 67 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employed a diverse workforce of approximately 232,000 as of the end of the first quarter 2008 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

Verizon

CONTACT: John Bonomo of Verizon, +1-212-321-8033,
John.J.Bonomo@Verizon.com

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

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Motorola Settles Iridium Bankruptcy Cases

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that on May 20, 2008, Judge James M. Peck approved a global settlement of disputes in the Iridium bankruptcy cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Approval of this settlement resolves in Motorola's favor, at no out of pocket cost to the Company, all pending claims against the Company arising out of Iridium's bankruptcy proceedings.

"This is a favorable outcome for Motorola," said Peter Lawson, executive vice president and chief counsel for Motorola. "We have always been confident in our litigation position, and this resolution -- ending the entire case at no out of pocket cost to Motorola -- confirms our confidence was well-founded. We are pleased to conclude this matter and resolve all of the Company's exposure to claims in the Iridium bankruptcy court."

Anne McClain Sidrys, a partner in Kirkland & Ellis, trial counsel for Motorola, commented, "This case has been hard fought throughout its long run, against skilled and committed opponents. It is gratifying to bring the matter to a close."

Since 2001, the court-appointed statutory creditors' committee has been actively pursuing claims against Motorola for voidable preference, fraudulent conveyance, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, and sought more than $4 billion in total damages. With the global settlement announced today, Motorola will pay nothing.

This favorable resolution follows Motorola's victory in a first phase trial conducted by Judge Peck from October 2006 to June 2007, which focused on certain essential elements -- solvency and capital adequacy -- of the committee's $3 billion preference and fraudulent conveyance claims. Judge Peck ruled entirely in favor of Motorola in August 2007, and in September 2007 entered judgment for Motorola on those claims.

At the same time, Judge Peck also set the committee's remaining claims for trial. Rather than proceed to an expensive and time-consuming further trial, the parties conducted comprehensive settlement discussions, including a mediation held in February 2008. The global settlement approved by Judge Peck and announced today was the result of those discussions.

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/.

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CONTACT: media, Jennifer Erickson, +1-847-435-5320,
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dean.lindroth@motorola.com, both of Motorola, Inc.

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

Free Wireless Phone and Cybersafety Classes for California Senior CitizensAT&T announces free technology classes to start during Older Americans Month

SAN ANTONIO, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In recognition of Older Americans Month, AT&T Inc. announced today that the company is launching free briefings to seniors on how to operate their mobile phones and on Internet cybersafety in various cities throughout the country. The briefings will continue through the rest of the year.

"The good news is that the percentage of seniors (65+) using broadband at home nearly doubled from 2005 to 2007. The bad news is that seniors can fall victim to scams and other nefarious actions while online," said Ken McNeely, president of AT&T California. "And with more than four million seniors living here in California, we think collaborative educational programs like these make a lot of sense."

Pilot briefings on mobile phones were hosted by OASIS, a national nonprofit educational organization for mature adults, with programming in at least 26 cities in the U.S. Using the OASIS model as a guide, AT&T teams in various states will reach out throughout the year to other organizations and facilities that serve mature adults.

In the OASIS pilots, participants received one-on-one coaching from AT&T volunteers, who answered participants' questions and helped them learn to use their current phones, regardless of which carrier they were using. More than 300 seniors have learned several functions of their mobile phones, from basic inbound and outbound call techniques to text messaging functions.

"We are pleased to have launched this important and popular program for our members, who increasingly look to their mobile phones as a mode of communication with the outside world," said Marcia Kerz, president of OASIS. "It's unusual for any company to offer free programs like this, which is a hit because seniors can learn in a comfortable setting. The participants have responded very positively to the information they have learned."

The pilot briefings with OASIS were held in a handful of cities, including Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. Upcoming briefings will include St. Louis, Chicago, San Antonio and Rochester, N.Y.

In addition, AT&T will hold its first cybersafety briefing for seniors at an event hosted by the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged (NCBA) in Chicago on May 29. Cybersafety briefings will become available at various cities throughout the country.

The briefings will help provide tips to seniors on the challenges of staying safe on the Internet and on their wireless phone and will cover the following topics:

-- Spam and scams -- Fraud and phishing -- Identity theft -- Privacy -- Spyware -- Social networking sites, including card games such as bridge and other activities

"Increasingly, the senior population is using the Internet for a wide variety of applications, including accessing personal health records, shopping, online learning and managing finances -- far more than just e-mailing photos of children and grandchildren," said Kristin Fabos, executive director for SeniorNet, an organization of computer-using adults 50 and older, with 150 SeniorNet Computer Learning Centers throughout the country. "With such increased usage comes increased security concerns, so we need to do what we can to educate our members on cybersafety."

SeniorNet and OASIS are members of AT&T's Advisory Panel on Access Aging, which meets quarterly with AT&T's key decision-makers and advises on issues that affect customers and employees who are aging and/or have disabilities.

For more information on these programs and other online safety initiatives by AT&T, please visit http://www.att.com/safety. See more about the OASIS program at http://www.oasisnet.org/cities/cellphones.htm and for more information about SeniorNet visit http://www.seniornet.org/.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

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AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: James Peterson of AT&T, +1-415-778-1209, jp1425@att.com

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

Johnson Controls Provides Disaster Relief Assistance to China

MILWAUKEE, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the devastating earthquake in China, Johnson Controls, its employees, and its joint venture partners in China are donating $780,000 to the Red Cross Society of China to assist the disaster relief efforts currently underway. Of the total, $150,000 is from Johnson Controls employees in China.

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Johnson Controls has approximately 10,000 employees in China. To date, the earthquake has not directly impacted its facilities.

Johnson Controls is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings. Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial buildings. Our commitment to sustainability drives our environmental stewardship, good corporate citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and the products and services we provide to customers. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/.

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CONTACT: Monica Levy of Johnson Controls, +1-414-524-2695,
Monica.j.levy@jci.com

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

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Cinram International Income Fund Receives Approval for Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cinram International Income Fund ("Cinram" or the "Fund") (TSX: CRW.UN), today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved its notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid for up to 4,385,654 of its units, representing 10 percent of the Fund's public float as of May 16, 2008. The Company may purchase units at prevailing market prices during the period from May 23, 2008, to May 22, 2009. Purchases will be made at market prices in accordance with the rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Daily purchases will be effected through the facilities of the TSX and will be limited to 127,308 units, other than block purchase exceptions. All units purchased by Cinram under the normal course issuer bid will be cancelled.

During the period of March 30, 2007, to March 29, 2008, the Fund purchased 1,444,900 units under a prior normal course issuer bid, for an aggregate consideration of US$27.8 million. As of May 16, 2008, the Fund had a total of 56,967,602 units issued and outstanding.

The Fund believes that the purchase by Cinram of a portion of its outstanding units may from time to time be an appropriate use of available resources and in the best interests of the Fund and its unitholders. The Fund intends to fund the purchases with available resources.

About Cinram

Cinram International Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, is the world's largest provider of pre-recorded multimedia products and related logistics services. With facilities in North America and Europe, Cinram International Inc. manufactures and distributes pre-recorded DVDs, audio CDs, and CD-ROMs for motion picture studios, music labels, publishers and computer software companies around the world. Cinram now also provides distribution and logistics services to the telecommunications industry in North America and Europe through its wireless subsidiaries. The Fund's units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CRW.UN. For more information, visit our website at http://www.cinram.com/.

Certain statements included in this release contain words such as "could", "expects", "expectations", "may", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates" and "plans" (and similar expressions) and constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities law. These statements are based on Cinram's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which Cinram operates. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are difficult to predict and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Fund, outcomes, or results of the multimedia duplication/replication industry, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, impact the demand for the Fund's products and services; multimedia duplication/replication industry conditions and capacity; the ability of the Fund to implement its business strategy, including having the cash resources necessary to do so; a shortage of product due to labour disruptions, the Fund's ability to retain major customers; the Fund's ability to invest successfully in new technologies and other factors which are described in the Fund's filings with Canadian securities commissions. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Cinram disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Cinram International Income Fund

CONTACT: Lyne B. Fisher, Tel: (416) 321-7930, lynefisher@cinram.com

American Software to Present at the FBR Capital Markets 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference on May 29

ATLANTA, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Software, Inc. , announced today that Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the FBR 2008 Growth Conference on May 29 from 2:20pm-3:00pm. The conference is hosted by Friedman Billings Ramsey and will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York from May 28 - May 29, 2008.

Mr. Klinges will be discussing the Company's software offerings, industry position and drivers, growth strategy, customer testimonials, along with a financial review of American Software, its wholly owned subsidiaries and Logility, of which the Company owns approximately 87%. Interested parties can visit http://www.amsoftware.com/ or http://www.wsw.com/webcast/fbr21/amswa/ for an audio webcast of the presentation.

About American Software, Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, American Software develops, markets and supports one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of integrated business applications, including supply chain management, Internet commerce, financial, warehouse management and manufacturing packages. e-Intelliprise(TM) is an ERP/supply chain management suite, which leverages Internet connectivity and includes multiple manufacturing methodologies. American Software owns approximately 87% of Logility, Inc. , a leading provider of collaborative supply chain solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time. Logility is proud to serve such customers as Avery Dennison Corporation, BP (British Petroleum), Hyundai Motor America, Leviton Manufacturing Company, McCain Foods, Pernod-Ricard, Sigma Aldrich and Under Armour Performance Apparel. New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, is a global software company that has 25 years of experience developing and marketing business applications for apparel manufacturers, brand managers, retailers and importers. Headquartered in Miami, NGC's worldwide customers include Dick's Sporting Goods, Wilsons Leather, Kellwood, Hugo Boss, Russell Corp., Ralph Lauren Childrenswear, Haggar Clothing Company, Maidenform, William Carter and VF Corporation. For more information on the Company, contact: American Software, 470 East Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305; (800) 726-2946 or (404) 261-4381. FAX: (404)264-5206. Internet: http://www.amsoftware.com/ or e-mail: ask@amsoftware.com

American Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer of American
Software, Inc., +1-404-264-5477

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Supermicro SuperBlade(TM) prend la première place dans le CRN Ranking devançant IBM et Dell

SAN JOSE, California, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), un leader de l'application optimisée de solutions serveurs de haute performance a annoncé aujourd'hui que son dernier SuperBlade(TM) s'est vu attribué la place d'honner par le Centre de test CRN devançant ainsi IBM et Dell à l'issue d'une comparaison poussée. Les systèmes Supermicro SuperBlade(TM) présentent 93%* de profitabilité électrique et produisent des performances-par watt inégalées lorsqu'ils sont combinés avec les technologies Supermicro en matière thermique et de design.

"CRN a reconnu notre SuperBlade(TM) comme le dernier cri de la solution blade, car il permet une profitabilité électrique supérieure, il est facile à déployer et à utiliser et offer le meilleur rapport qualité-prix qui existe sur le marché" a declaré Charles Liang, PDG de Supermicro. "Nos innovations poussées en matière de design des serveurs continu de gagner en reconnaissance et en récompenses. Nous avons précédemment remporté le prix de la Meilleure Innovation Serveur qui nous a été décerné par Intel pour notre nouveau produit 1U Twin(TM) qui associe un dual processor (DP) nodes dans un facteur de forme 1U standard, et plutôt cette année, notre SuperBlade(TM) a remporté le prix de la Recommandation du Centre de test CRN."

"L'important pour nous les fournisseurs de solutions c'est ceci: Supermicro permet une grande adaptabilité de ses systèmes ce qui nous donne la possibilité de déterminer un grand pourcentage du prix de l'utilisateur final. Non seulement nos systèmes sont faciles à installer et à maîtriser, mais en plus la livraison, les prestations et la facturation sont aussi simples." Les éditeurs du CRN ont conclu que "Au final, notre groupe d'examinateurs s'est accordé de manière unanime sur le fait que Supermicro fournissait le meilleur produit en se basant sur une combinaison de tous les facteurs que nous estimons pertinents... Nous avons préféré Supermicro."

Le serveur blade SBI-7125C incorporé au 10-blade 7U OfficeBlade(TM) fournit une profitabilité énergétique inégalée dans l'industrie en plus d'une utilisation sans bruit, ce qui en fait un excellent choix pour une configuration de bureau ou un super-ordinateur personnel.

Supermicro offer une sélection large de produits SuperBlade(TM) optimisés pour différents environnements. Tandis que le silencieux OfficeBlade(TM) est idéal pour une configuration de bureaux, le DatacenterBlade(TM) englobe 14 blades à haute profitabilité énergétique dans un format 7U, accompagnés d'un rapport performance/prix (290GFLOPS/kW) qui le rend parfait pour un centre de données et les applications HPC. La classe enterprise des SuperBlade(TM) de Supermicro regroupe à la fois des procésseurs duels et quadricores pour une performance, une perfectibilité et une souplesse optimales. Pour toute performance informatique maximale, le SuperBlade(TM) supporte jusqu'à 10 four-socket server blades (160 CPU cores) en une seul 7U. Pour un stockage optimal, le SuperBlade(TM) support jusqu'à 10 duo-socket serveurs blades avec 60 hot-plug disques durs SAS/SATA dans un seul 7U.

Lisez l'intégralité de l'article du CRN intitulé Blades of Glory sur www.crn.com/hardware/207800358. Pour plus d'informations sur la ligne complète de Server Building Block Solutions(R) de Supermicro, rendez-vous sur www.Supermicro.com.

Concernant Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ : SMCI)

Etabli en 1993, Supermicro s'est concentré sur la conception de produits au design supérieur et sur la mise en place d'un contrôle qualité rigoureux afin de produire des cartes mères, châssis et serveurs de haute gamme. Ses modules de serveurs apportent des bénéfices dans de nombreux domaines, incluant des centres de bases de données, des calculs intensifs, des stations graphiques de haut niveau, de stockage et installations de serveurs. Pour plus d'informations sur la gamme complète des cartes-mères, superserveurs et châssis Supermicro, veuillez consulter le site www.supermicro.com ou écrire à l'adresse suivante : marketing@supermicro.com ou encore téléphoner au +1-408-503-8000, ligne standard du siège Supermicro à San Jose CA USA.

SMCI-F

Supermicro et les solutions de modules de serveurs Supermicro sont des marques déposées et Superblade est une marque déposée de Super Micro Inc. D'autres noms et marques sont la propriété de leur possesseur respectif.

Site web : http://www.Supermicro.com

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Michael Kalodrich, Super Micro Computer, Inc., +1-408-503-8063, michaelk@supermicro.com

MICROS to Present at Wedbush Morgan Securities 2008 Investment Conference

COLUMBIA, Md., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading supplier of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, today announced that its Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, Peter J. Rogers, Jr., will present at the Wedbush Morgan Securities 2008 Investment Conference being held on May 22, 2008 at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City.

Mr. Rogers's presentation about MICROS is scheduled from 10:30 am to 11:10 am, Eastern time, on Thursday, May 22, 2008. The presentation is being webcast with a web address of http://www.wsw.com/webcast/wedbush6/mcrs/. MICROS's investors and other interested parties who are not attending the conference are invited to listen to the presentation via the webcast. The webcast will be available for 90 days after the presentation.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 310,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 21,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point- of-sale and loss prevention products through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 specialty retail stores worldwide.

MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.

Additional information about MICROS can be obtained by calling Peter J. Rogers, Jr., MICROS Executive Vice President of Investor Relations at 443.285.8059.

The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Peter J. Rogers, Jr., Executive Vice President, Investor
Relations of MICROS Systems, Inc., +1-443-285-8059, progers@micros.com

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

EMC Extends the Power of Application Discovery and Best Practices for VMware(R)-Enabled Data CentersUnveils EMC Smarts Application Discovery Manager 6.0 Offering Comprehensive Visibility Into Virtual Dependencies and Compliance to Business Rules and Best Practices

LAS VEGAS, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC WORLD 2008 -- EMC , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today unveiled the newest version of its application discovery and dependency mapping solution -- EMC Smarts Application Discovery Manager (ADM) 6.0. Core to Version 6.0 is the solution's full support for VMware virtualized environments -- dramatically extending IT operations' visibility and control across physical, virtual and mixed data centers.

Smarts ADM 6.0's comprehensive insight into business applications and the supporting IT infrastructure in VMware environments helps IT support its service levels to the business. New to Smarts ADM 6.0 is the Smarts ADM "Virtual Listener," which introduces breakthrough virtual management capabilities eliminating the need to deploy agents with every virtual machine. Passively "listening" to application traffic across the VMware Virtual Switch (vSwitch), data center managers benefit from dynamic, real-time visibility into virtual relationships. The end result establishes dependencies of virtual machines to one another in the delivery of business application services and for the construction of data protection and disaster recovery plans for VMware Site Recovery Manager and VMware Consolidated Backup.

When used in conjunction with EMC IT Compliance Analyzer -- Application Edition 1.1, also announced today -- Smarts ADM dramatically increases user control over virtual environments to help facilitate IT compliance within VMware implementation strategies, VMware operational best practices, and regulatory requirements such as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and HIPAA.

"VMware has the potential to bring a new level of speed and efficiency to businesses today, enabling companies to deploy new systems and applications faster. It can also enable superior business continuity for critical services by providing a resilient and dynamic set of resources to draw from to support desired levels of application service performance," said Dennis Drogseth, Vice President, EMA. "But transforming the data center doesn't come without critical changes in management tools, which need to adapt."

"VMware virtualization has streamlined IT management for data centers of all sizes that often have a mix of both virtual and physical environments," said Parag Patel, Vice President, Alliances at VMware. "EMC's new Application Discovery Manager combined with VMware virtualization helps customers to effectively manage these mixed environments. The solution provides our customers with the visibility to monitor the application infrastructure while benefiting from the business advantages of VMware virtualization, including reduced capital and operating expenses, high levels of business continuity, strengthened security and improved energy efficiencies."

Smarts Application Discovery Manager complements VMware VirtualCenter by enabling IT operations to automatically track and manage configuration changes and understand virtual-to-physical relationships in the application infrastructure. The solution continuously provides full visibility into the application services dependencies across a VMware-enabled infrastructure.

The solution also enables IT organizations to: -- Comply with Best Practices for Planning and Optimizing VMware(R)-enabled Data Centers, such as: -- Viewing application dependencies to enhance configuration planning -- Improving resource utilization by automatically identifying virtual machines no longer in use -- Identifying VMware ESX hosts that are not currently managed by VMware VirtualCenter -- Applying policies that check VMware VMotion activity for optimal configurations -- Understanding application dependencies and usage to optimally configure VMware ESX hosts -- Build Data Protection Plans for VMware environments, Including VMware Site Recovery Manager and VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) -- Populate CMDBs to Leverage and Maintain VMware and Physical Infrastructure Information

"EMC's view is that virtualization in general, and VMware specifically, are redefining the data center. Today's announcement demonstrates our commitment to leading the way in VMware integrated management tools," said Chris Gahagan, EMC's Senior Vice President, Resource Management Software. "The announcements complement existing VMware management solutions, such as EMC ControlCenter 6.0 -- effectively bridging the management gap between physical and virtual data centers and across the full stack, including applications, network and storage."

About EMC

EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.emc.com/.

EMC, Smarts, and ADM are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiv) other one- time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Craig Librett of EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-7298,
librett_craig@emc.com

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

Nortek, Inc. Successfully Completes Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes

PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nortek, Inc. ("Nortek"), a leading diversified global manufacturer of innovative, branded residential and commercial ventilation, HVAC and home technology convenience and security products, today announced it has successfully completed the private placement of $750 million ($742.2 million gross proceeds) 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued and sold in a private Rule 144A offering to institutional investors.

The Company has also entered into a new senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility ("ABL Facility") which provides for revolving credit financing of up to $350 million, subject to borrowing base availability, with a maturity of five years, including both a letter of credit and swingline loan sub-facility. In addition, until the ABL Facility collateral agent has completed a collateral audit, availability under the ABL Facility will initially be limited to $175.0 million.

Nortek intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes offering, together with proceeds of borrowings under the ABL Facility, to repay all of the outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under its existing senior secured credit facility.

"We are pleased with the positive response to the Notes offering by investors and the ABL Facility," said Nortek's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard L. Bready.

Nortek* (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nortek Holdings, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTK Holdings, Inc.) is a leading diversified global manufacturer of innovative, branded residential and commercial ventilation, HVAC and home technology convenience and security products. Nortek offers a broad array of products including: range hoods, bath fans, indoor air quality systems, medicine cabinets and central vacuums, heating and air conditioning systems, and home technology offerings, including audio, video, access control, security and other products.

*As used herein, the term "Nortek" refers to Nortek, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. This term is used for convenience only and is not intended as a precise description of any of the separate corporations, each of which manages its own affairs.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on Nortek's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward- looking statements. Important factors impacting such forward-looking statements include the availability and cost of raw materials and purchased components, the level of construction and remodeling activity, changes in general economic conditions, the rate of sales growth and product liability claims. Nortek undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For further information, please refer to the reports and filings of Nortek with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Richard L. Bready, Chairman and CEO Edward J. Cooney, Vice President and Treasurer (401) 751-1600

Nortek, Inc.

CONTACT: Richard L. Bready, Chairman and CEO, or Edward J. Cooney, Vice
President and Treasurer, both of Nortek, Inc., +1-401-751-1600

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

EverQuest(R) Franchise Online Strategy Game Legends of Norrath(TM) Reshuffles the Deck With New Card SetFourth Set, Oathbreaker, Release Precedes World Championship Event at Gen Con Indy 2008

DENVER, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The first four-set block of the heroic Norrathian storyline for the popular online strategy game Legends of Norrath(TM) (LoN) is nearly complete!

Sony Online Entertainment LLC announced today that Oathbreaker is currently in development and scheduled to launch on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Featuring hundreds of new cards and gameplay features, Oathbreaker not only completes the Inquisitor story arc which originated with LoN's first set, Oathbound -- it's also the last LoN release before the $100,000 World Championship event at Gen Con Indy, August 14-17!

"Oathbreaker has played a significant role in the sequence of Legends of Norrath development both internally and with the player community," said Scott Martins, director of development, SOE Denver. "With over 250 new cards to enhance your strategies, Oathbreaker is a perfect point to jump into the game, just in time for the monthly Legends of Norrath Championship Series, which is set to culminate in August in Indianapolis at Gen Con Indy 2008. At that event, 32 players will compete for a total prize pool of $100,000!"

Oathbreaker continues to draw upon the influence of SOE's groundbreaking EverQuest(R) franchise, adding fun and familiar elements, items and characters illustrated with highly-stylized fantasy flair.

Oathbreaker will enthrall with a tale of corruption from within and redemption that comes at a terrible cost, providing unprecedented level of drama in the ongoing saga, while also expanding upon traditional game and raid-play functionality.

Developed at SOE's Denver studio, Legends of Norrath is the only online strategy game based on and playable from SOE's popular EverQuest(R) and EverQuest(R) II MMOs, as well as from a stand-alone client using a free SOE Station Account (available at http://www.station.com/). Players can challenge opponents on their game server and across other EQ and EQII servers.

Oathbreaker is the last Legends of Norrath release before the World Championship event at Gen Con Indy. Players will have two more monthly $5,000 Championship Qualifiers after the release of Oathbreaker and two days of qualification heats at Gen Con Indy to compete for spots on the final day of the Championship.

Oathbreaker's features include: * New Cards -- More than 250 new cards for your online arsenal! Collect all 210 base set cards, four starter decks featuring 16 new quests and three random rares, 10 scenario rewards, fantastic new loot cards for EverQuest and EverQuest II and lots of new promotional cards. * Play For Free -- SOE is providing all registered LoN users even more complimentary content and bonus features in the game client, including ten new scenarios that tell the tale of Oathbreaker and a brand new raid. Go to http://www.legendsofnorrath.com/ for complete details. * New Raid Play -- In the Antechamber of Fate, up to four players can face off against the powerful island guardian Chel'Drak, the dragon turtle! * New Gameplay -- "Charge" is a new keyword that provides additional bonuses to cards while players have, or get rid of, their charge tokens. Re-linkable navigation offers greater flexibility in play by allowing linked cards to be linked again to a new target. * New Faces -- Explore new unit types, legends, keywords and abilities for your favorite EverQuest and EverQuest II classes, with the introduction of "unarmed" Monks, Coercers, Templars and Beastlords (with their warder pets)!

Oathbreaker cards will be available via digital download from SOE's Station Store in both 58-card digital starter decks for $9.99 (plus any applicable taxes), and 15-card digital booster packs for $2.99 (plus any applicable taxes).

To get started, players can download the client for free, test their skills 24 hours a day against AI and real opponents, and then head over to the tournament lobby to compete. Tournament eligibility limited and subject to Official Rules (http://forums.station.sony.com/strategygames/posts/list.m?topic_id=6315). Residents of certain territories are ineligible to participate in LoN tournament play. Please see the [EULA] (http://help.station.sony.com/cgi- bin/soe.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=18277) for details. For a schedule of events, rules and further details, see the [LoN Events Page] (http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/events_calendar.vm) or the [LoN Tournaments webpage] (http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/tournaments.vm). For more information on Legends of Norrath, visit the website at http://www.legendsofnorrath.com/.

New assets for Legends of Norrath Oathbreaker can be found at http://www.soepress.com/.

About Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest(R), EverQuest(R) II, Champions of Norrath(R), Untold Legends(TM), and PlanetSide(R), as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(TM), SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., with additional development studios in Austin, Texas, Seattle, Wash., Denver, Colo., Los Angeles, Calif., and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development. SOE is owned by Sony Pictures Digital and Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Sony Online Entertainment

CONTACT: Taina Rodriguez of Sony Online Entertainment, +1-425-691-5161,
trodriguez@soe.sony.com

Web site: http://www.soepress.com/
http://www.station.com/
http://www.legendsofnorrath.com/

Verizon Wireless Is Prepared for 2008 Hurricane Season in North CarolinaOne Hundred Percent of Verizon Wireless Cell Sites Have Battery Back-Up and Generators are Installed at 95 Percent of the Cell Sites In North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- While North Carolina has been spared a direct hit during the last few hurricane seasons, Verizon Wireless announced today the company has completed extensive preparations for the 2008 Hurricane Season to ensure North Carolinians have strong, comprehensive wireless coverage and service this hurricane season and beyond.

Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has spent more than $96 million across North Carolina to strengthen and enhance its wireless network. Highlights of these enhancements include expanding and enhancing regional switching facilities, erecting new digital cell sites with on-site back-up power, expanding statewide the company's (EV-DO) highest-speed (Revision A) digital network and completing a Disaster Response Trailer (DRT) mobile customer service unit.

In addition, the Verizon Wireless network team of "Test Men and Women" engineers has been rolling across the state in its fleet of test vehicles to fine tune its all-digital network and ensure reliable, comprehensive coverage in special preparation for the upcoming storm season, as well as throughout the year.

"We're not going to let our guard down, because wireless communication is so important during emergencies," said Jerry Fountain, Carolinas/Tennessee region president of Verizon Wireless. "We're going to continue to heavily invest, thoroughly prepare and tirelessly work to provide North Carolinians with the most reliable wireless service each time they use their phone and in case of an emergency."

Additional highlights of the Verizon Wireless 2008 Hurricane Season preparation and network enhancement include:

-- A comprehensive emergency response plan, including preparing emergency command centers across the state in the case of a storm or other crisis. -- Erecting during the past year over 100 new digital cell sites, of which about 95 percent have their own on-site generators. -- Verizon Wireless network technicians (who serve as the inspiration for the famous TV Test Man) have traveled more than 6,650 miles across the state this past year in their fleet of test vehicles ($250,000 each equipped with phones, wireless data devices and computers to measure the quality of voice and data calls on Verizon Wireless and other carriers.) -- The company also has a fleet of dozens of Cells on Wheels (COWS) and Cells on Light Trucks (COLTS), and generators on trailers (GOaTS) that can be rolled into hard-hit locations or areas that need extra network capacity. -- Pre-arranging fuel delivery to mobile units and generators to keep the network operating at full strength even if power is lost for an extended period of time. -- The company has expanded its EV-DO wireless broadband network, including launching its highest-speed Rev. A network throughout the state.

These new technologies, facilities and other network-strengthening efforts are part of an investment exceeding $815 million in the state over the past eight years. Nationally, in that time period, Verizon Wireless has spent about $45 billion to enhance its digital wireless network.

Verizon Wireless offers residents along the coast of the Tarheel State these tips to be safer during hurricanes and other times of crisis:

-- Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged -- in case local power is lost -- well before warnings are issued. -- Have additional charged batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power. -- Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location. -- Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers -- police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co-workers; etc. -- and program them into your phone. -- Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends. -- Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you will be away from your home or have to evacuate. The company also urges the following actions once a storm is on the way: -- Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations. -- Send brief TXT messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above. -- Check weather and news reports available on many internet-connected and other wireless phones applications when power is out. About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Carly Culbertson of Verizon Wireless, +1-864-987-2006,
Carolyn.Culbertson@verizonwireless.com

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

Verizon Wireless is Prepared for 2008 Hurricane Season in South CarolinaOne Hundred Percent of Verizon Wireless Cell Sites Have Battery Back-Up and 90 Percent of Sites in South Carolina Have Back-Up Generators

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- While South Carolina has been spared a direct hit during the last few hurricane seasons, Verizon Wireless announced today the company has completed extensive preparations for the 2008 Hurricane Season to ensure South Carolinians have strong, comprehensive wireless coverage and service this hurricane season.

Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has spent more than $139 million across the Palmetto State to strengthen and enhance its wireless network. Highlights of these enhancements include expanding and enhancing regional switching facilities, erecting new digital cell sites with on-site back-up power, expanding statewide the company's (EV-DO) highest-speed (Revison A) digital network and completing a Disaster Response Trailer (DRT) mobile customer service unit.

In addition, the Verizon Wireless team of Test Men and Women has been rolling across the state in its fleet of test vehicles to fine tune its all- digital network and ensure reliable, comprehensive coverage in special preparation for the upcoming storm season, as well as throughout the year.

"We are constantly working to improve our network coverage and reliability because wireless communication plays such a crucial role during emergencies, including those involving severe weather," said Jerry Fountain, Carolinas/Tennessee region president of Verizon Wireless. "We will continue to heavily invest, thoroughly prepare and work to not only provide South Carolinians with the most reliable wireless service in an emergency, but also preventive safety tips that they can follow on a daily basis to prepare for future crises."

Additional highlights of the Verizon Wireless 2008 Hurricane Season preparation and network enhancement include:

-- A comprehensive emergency response plan, including preparing emergency command centers across the state in the case of a storm or other crisis. -- Erection of nearly 34 new digital cell sites during the past year, of which about 90 percent have their own on-site generators. -- Verizon Wireless network technicians (who serve as the inspiration for the famous TV Test Man) that traveled more than 5,700 miles across the state this past year in their fleet of test vehicles ($250,000 each equipped with phones, wireless data devices and computers to measure the quality of voice and data calls on Verizon Wireless and other carriers.) -- A Communications Store on wheels* that is ready to roll at all times. The 35-foot trailer allows Verizon Wireless to maintain retail operations in areas when company stores are not able to open or when retail services are needed in areas where natural disaster strikes, enabling customers to purchase the wireless phones and accessories they need. -- Wireless Emergency Communication Centers* (WECCs) that can be quickly set up to serve residents and rescue agencies in the area(s) in the greatest need following an emergency situation. -- A fleet of dozens of Cells on Wheels (COWS) and Cells on Light Trucks (COLTS), and generators on trailers (GOaTS) that can be rolled into hard-hit locations or areas that need extra network capacity. -- Pre-arranging fuel delivery to mobile units and generators to keep the network operating at full strength even if power is lost for an extended period of time. -- Expansion of the company's EV-DO wireless broadband network, including launching its highest-speed Rev. A network throughout the state. This allows the most advanced wireless services (downloads, location-based applications, video messaging, etc.) and makes the network more robust for usage by residents and emergency agencies.

These new technologies, facilities and other network-strengthening efforts are part of an investment exceeding $600 million in the state over the past eight years. Nationally, in that time period, Verizon Wireless has spent about $45 billion to enhance its digital wireless network.

Verizon Wireless offers residents along the coast of South Carolina these tips to be safer during hurricanes and other times of crisis:

-- Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged - in case local power is lost - well before warnings are issued. -- Have additional charged batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power. -- Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location. -- Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers - police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co- workers; etc. - and program them into your phone. -- Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends. -- Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you will be away from your home or have to evacuate. The company also urges the following actions once a storm is on the way: -- Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations. -- Send brief TXT messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above. -- Check weather and news reports available on many internet-connected and other wireless phones applications when power is out.

* Broadcast and Print Editors: High resolution stills and broadcast- quality video of Verizon Wireless' network assets, its real-life test men and women and other disaster preparedness and recovery material are available in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Carly Culbertson of Verizon Wireless, +1-864-987-2006,
Carolyn.Culbertson@verizonwireless.com

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

GE and Satyam Announce Global Alliance to Provide Healthcare IT ServicesSatyam's Healthcare Provider vertical will be first to obtain certification for GE Centricity Enterprise software

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. , a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, and GE Healthcare, today announced a comprehensive agreement to support customers deploying healthcare IT solutions based on GE Centricity Enterprise software.

The companies will join forces to plan, design, and implement infrastructures for global healthcare providers of all sizes -- from the smallest polyclinics to the largest hospitals. They will also perform application integration and tailor solutions for providers, as needed.

Beginning in the 4th quarter of 2008, Satyam will be the first global systems integrator to start enrolling consultants in new GE Healthcare certification exam programs for Centricity Enterprise Software. In addition, the companies will staff a demonstration center of the "hospital of the future" that is opening in Qatar to highlight the shared vision and advanced capabilities the two companies can bring to customers.

"It is a significant endorsement of our strategy and the capabilities of our platform to have Satyam stand by our side as a global partner," said Laurent Rotival, senior vice president of GE Healthcare Enterprise Solutions. "We're already helping customers gain tremendous value from healthcare IT solutions and this new agreement and investment by both companies will further accelerate customer adoption, ultimately leading to higher quality care."

The agreement grew from close cooperation between the companies for the benefit of customers in the Middle East and India. Consultants from GE Healthcare and Satyam helped several organizations plan, deploy, and support their healthcare IT systems. Over time, Satyam will customize and extend these systems. Hospitals and clinics will determine additional tailoring and functionality that needs to be enabled to support their care practices.

"Helping customers maximize value from IT is core to everything we do at Satyam," said Prasad Dindigal the VP and Global Head of Healthcare at Satyam. "By partnering with GE, we will offer a new level of return on investment from healthcare IT. Together, we will provide optimal software, services, and healthcare knowledge and foresight."

The partnership will also enable customers to engage either GE or Satyam as a first point of contact and be assured of superior software and services. In the long term, the companies intend to offer a broad range of packaged services.

About Satyam

Satyam , a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and 63* countries.

Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's 51,127* professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.

Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve 654* clients, including more than one third of the Fortune 500. For more information, see http://www.satyam.com/.

*As of March 31, 2008 About GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases and other conditions earlier. Our vision for the future is to enable a new "early health" model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection and disease prevention. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company . Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at http://www.gehealthcare.com/.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Satyam undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with our business, please see the discussions under the heading "Risk Factors" in our report on Form 6-K concerning the quarter ended December 31, 2007, furnished to the United States Securities Exchange Commission on January 28, 2008 and the other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission from time to time. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov/.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from Satyam and that will contain detailed information about Satyam and its management, as well as financial statements.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

CONTACT: Jennifer Francis for GE Healthcare, +1-847-277-4427,
jennifer.n.francis@ge.com; or Satyam Contacts, For clarifications, write to
MediaRelations@Satyam.com or contact global PR representatives at: India,
Vishwesh Iyer, +91-98200-53697, vishwesh.iyer@ogilvy.com, or US, Siobhan
Aalders, +1-212-880-5341, +1-347-387-0733, Siobhan.Aalders@ogilvypr.com, or
Europe, Clare Gibbins, +44-20-7309-1037, clare.gibbins@uk.ogilvypr.com, or
Asia-Pacific, Reshma Wad Jain, +65-6737-4844, +65-981-40507, Reshma@wer1.net,
or Simon Murphy, +61-02-8281-3826, simon@howorth.com.au

Web site: http://www.satyam.com/
http://www.gehealthcare.com/

Media Advisory - Sierra Wireless to present at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

VANCOUVER, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sierra Wireless today announced the company's participation in the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference, held May 19 to 21 in San Francisco.

David McLennan, Chief Financial Officer for Sierra Wireless, will be presenting on Wednesday, May 21, at 12:30 PM Pacific time.

The presentation will be available live by webcast over the Internet at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jmp6/swir/. The archived webcast will remain available at the above link for 90 days following the presentation.

About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless modems and software connect people and systems to mobile broadband networks around the world. The Company offers a diverse product portfolio addressing enterprise, consumer, original equipment manufacturer, specialized vertical industry, and machine-to-machine markets, and provides professional services to customers requiring expertise in wireless design, integration, and carrier certification. For more information about Sierra Wireless, visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/.

CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445, Email: smyers@sierrawireless.com

Sierra Wireless, Inc.

CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445, Email:
smyers@sierrawireless.com

Mobile Giving Foundation Creates a New Way of Contributing to the World Through Mobile PhonesFounding Donation from Qualcomm Kicks Off Capital Campaign

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) today announced that Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, has become the organization's founding patron to fulfill the MGF's mission to create a single "mobile giving channel" that allows more than 250 million wireless users in the U.S. to make charitable contributions instantly through SMS from their cell phones.

The MGF will facilitate charitable giving across wireless operators by acting as the messaging gateway, compliance entity, billing settlement and records clearinghouse between operators and participating charities. By using text messaging, donors can choose to send a small donation in support of specific causes. These transactions will be recorded on the donor's wireless bill, with the MGF providing data feeds that will allow annual notifications showing total contributions per donor, if desired.

"The generous support of Qualcomm and our contributors gives us the financial underpinning to enable the mobile channel for charitable giving through mobile phones," said Jim Manis, founder of the MGF. "We believe the ease of use and immediate response inherent in wireless communication will have a very positive effect on fundraising efforts of charitable groups, expand the U.S. base of giving and enable people to support their favorite causes through a new channel committed to the highest standards."

"Qualcomm is proud to be a founding patron of this effort," said Shawn A. Covell, senior director of International Government Affairs for Qualcomm. "The Company's Wireless Reach initiative seeks to empower communities through advanced wireless technologies and is committed to innovations that redefine the way people interact with their world. We support the mission of the MGF because it creates a new way for mobile users to connect with charitable organizations that matter most to them."

Manis, a wireless industry veteran who was instrumental along with the U.S. wireless operators in launching wireless giving campaigns following Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, has been working to establish the MGF since 2007. Prior to Qualcomm's participation, Manis and a group of other wireless executives had achieved 501(c)3 tax exempt status, enlisted significant wireless industry participation and certified the participation of many non profit organizations.

The use of the mobile giving channel was tested during the Super Bowl game in Arizona this February. United Way ran a single, 10-second spot to encourage donations via text messaging to an anti-childhood obesity campaign and was phenomenally successful according to Michael Schreiber, CEO of United eWay.

Other campaigns utilizing text message responses to fundraising appeals are currently underway, including the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), which can be supported by texting "give" to 27722, and singer Alicia Keys' "Keep a Child Alive" campaign to fight AIDS in Africa, which can be supported by texting "alive" to 90999.

In addition to Qualcomm's donation, the MGF has received additional founding sponsorships from 1024 Wireless Services, Acta Wireless, Hook Mobile, Mobile Accord and VeriSign. The foundation is attempting to raise a $1 million operating budget for each of the next two years, and is planning to launch a formal fundraising effort at the MMA Mobile Marketing Forum at the Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel in New York City on June 11, 2008.

About the Mobile Giving Foundation

The Mobile Giving Foundation is enabling the mobile channel for charitable giving by providing the organizational layer, operational guidelines and technical infrastructure for non profit organizations and donors to use the incredible power and convenience of mobile technology. For further information, please refer to the MGF Web site at http://www.mobilegiving.org/.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm believes access to advanced wireless voice and data services improves people's lives. The Company's Wireless Reach initiative supports programs and solutions that bring the benefits of connectivity to developing communities globally. By working with partners, Wireless Reach projects create new ways for people to communicate, learn, access health care and reach global markets. For more information, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com/wirelessreach.

Mobile Giving Foundation

CONTACT: Saskia Stegeman, Hill & Knowlton, +1-202-944-1975,
saskia.stegeman@hillandknowlton.com, for Mobile Giving Foundation

Web Site: http://www.mobilegiving.org/

Mercury Computer Systems to Present at the Cowen and Company 20/20 Technology-Media-Telecom Conference on May 29, 2008

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of specialized, high-performance computing solutions for complex image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced that management will present an overview of the Company's business on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Cowen and Company 20/20 Technology-Media-Telecom Conference. The Conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel, in New York City, NY on May 28-30, 2008.

The Mercury presentation will be webcast live on May 29 at 11:45 a.m. EDT through the Company's website, at http://www.mc.com/investor. A replay of the webcast will be archived for three months on the Company's website, under Financial Events at http://www.mc.com/investor.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. -- Where Challenges Drive Innovation

Mercury Computer Systems (http://www.mc.com/) provides specialized, high-performance computing systems and software designed for complex HPC and embedded applications in a range of industries that include aerospace and defense, telecommunications, medical imaging, semiconductor, EDA, and more.

Our products blend unmatched expertise in algorithm optimization and silicon design with software application knowledge and industry-standard technologies. Mercury's comprehensive, purpose-built solutions capture, process, and present data for the world's largest medical imaging companies, 8 of the 10 top defense prime contractors, and other leading Fortune 500 and mid-market companies in semiconductor, energy, telecommunications, and other industries. Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation continues a 25-year history in enabling customers to gain the competitive advantage they need to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.

Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. We are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market .

Product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Contact: Robert Hult, SVP and Chief Financial Officer Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. 978-967-1990

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CONTACT: Robert Hult, SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Mercury
Computer Systems, Inc., +1-978-967-1990

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

Integral Systems to Present at the 2008 FBR Capital Markets 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference

LANHAM, Md., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integral Systems , today announced that it will present at the FBR Capital Markets Spring Investor Conference being held May 28 and 29 at the Grand Hyatt New York, located at 109 East 42nd Street, in New York. On Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm Eastern Time, Peter Gaffney, Executive Vice President, New Business and Technology Development and William Bambarger, Chief Financial Officer, will give a presentation about Integral Systems, its products and industry. Alan Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer, will be in attendance.

About Integral Systems

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

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

Integral Systems, Inc.

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

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

Microsoft Highlights Breadth in Mobile Advertising at advance08Company announces display advertising on Windows Live for mobile services, search advertising in beta on Live Search Mobile.

REDMOND, Wash., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today at Microsoft Corp.'s online advertising leadership forum, advance08, Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Group, announced the availability of display advertising across two popular Windows Live for mobile services, the launch of new markets for Windows Live for mobile services, and upcoming advertising plans for its Live Search Mobile offering. This marks the first year that mobile advertising has played a leading role at the industry event that brings together some of the most influential thought leaders of the global advertising community.

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Announced today, advertisers can now extend their campaigns to social media through Windows Live for mobile in France, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. by creating banner ads that will be visible across Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail. This builds upon Microsoft's initial launch of mobile advertising for MSN Mobile in France, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. where mobile ads are available alongside premium MSN Mobile content. Advertising on Windows Live for mobile is already available in Spain, and later this month will be available in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, further extending its availability for advertisers. All ads placed on these two popular services will adhere to Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) guidelines.

"In today's connected world, the mobile device is emerging as a prime opportunity for advertisers to reach their audience," said Brian Arbogast, corporate vice president of Mobile Services at Microsoft. "This announcement is evidence of our commitment to providing advertisers with further opportunities to connect and engage consumers throughout their 'digital day' -- at home, at work and on the go across multiple platforms, devices and geographic regions."

"FedEx is committed to servicing our customers across mobile devices and creating awareness of our mobile applications so we can service them anytime, anywhere," said Steve Pacheco, director of advertising at FedEx. "As we profile our innovative application, mobile.fedex.com, working with emerging media platforms allows us to communicate broadly with our customer base."

Microsoft also announced plans to further expand its mobile offerings for advertisers to now include mobile search advertisements on Live Search Mobile. For the first time invited advertisers can create keyword campaigns through Microsoft adCenter that target customers on the go while they are using Live Search Mobile. This will be the first time that Microsoft has enabled advertisers to monetize its popular mobile search service. The beta is currently available in the U.S. and will be expanded in the second half of 2008.

Microsoft also announced that it has more than doubled its market availability for Windows Live for mobile from 22 markets to 49. Windows Live for mobile provides the company's 430 million Windows Live customers with mobile access to Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Spaces from almost all Web-enabled mobile handsets.

Today's announcement further demonstrates the momentum Microsoft is making in the mobile advertising market since its acquisition of ScreenTonic SA in May 2007. Those interested in trying out Microsoft's mobile Web services such as Windows Live for mobile, MSN Mobile and Live Search Mobile can visit http://www.mobile.msn.com/ from a mobile device with an Internet browser. Advertisers who want more information on how to advertise on MSN or Windows Live for mobile can go to http://advertising.microsoft.com/.

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

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CONTACT: Microsoft Advertising Team, The Red Consultancy,
+1-212-529-8472, aps@redconsultancy.com

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

Honeywell Receives Boeing Performance AwardExcellence Award Recognizes Consumables Solutions business for Quality and Delivery Performance in 2006-2007

PHOENIX, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell announced today that three of its hardware distribution sites received Boeing's Silver Performance Excellence Award for quality and delivery for 2006-2007.

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The Boeing Performance Excellence Award is a site-specific award given to suppliers who maintain the best composite score for quality and delivery for each month of the 12-month annual performance period.

The Consumables Solutions business within Honeywell is a distributor of aerospace hardware; such as fasteners, bearings, electrical parts and seals, and offers a variety of inventory management solutions. The Honeywell sites recognized are Torrance, Calif.; Tempe, Ariz.; and Roanoke, Texas.

"Honeywell has long been a partner with Boeing and this award confirms our commitment for delivery and quality distinction," said Jeff Smith, Vice President of the Consumables Solutions business segment.

To be eligible for this award, specific supplier sites must maintain greater than a 99.8% acceptance rate and a 98% on-time delivery rate each month for the reporting period. Honeywell was among 250 companies out of approximately 10,000 worldwide suppliers to receive a silver or gold performance award.

Honeywell is a leading global supplier of consumable hardware products and services provider for custom logistics and Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory solutions. Their portfolio is comprised of over 725,000 standard and proprietary parts from 150 manufacturers and 2,600 suppliers available locally to customers through regionally-based stocking locations

Honeywell International is $37 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit http://www.honeywell.com/.

Based in Phoenix, Honeywell's aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as further described in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act.

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CONTACT: Karen Crabtree of Honeywell, +1-602-365-5255,
karen.crabtree@honeywell.com

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

Microsoft Highlights Breadth in Mobile Advertising at advance08

REDMOND, Washington, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company announces display advertising on Windows Live for mobile services, search advertising in beta on Live Search Mobile.

Today at Microsoft Corp's online advertising leadership forum, advance08, Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Group, announced the availability of display advertising across two popular Windows Live for mobile services, the launch of new markets for Windows Live for mobile services, and upcoming advertising plans for its Live Search Mobile offering. This marks the first year that mobile advertising has played a leading role at the industry event that brings together some of the most influential thought leaders of the global advertising community.

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Announced today, advertisers can now extend their campaigns to social media through Windows Live for mobile in France, Spain, the UK and the US by creating banner ads that will be visible across Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail. This builds upon Microsoft's initial launch of mobile advertising for MSN Mobile in France, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. where mobile ads are available alongside premium MSN Mobile content. Advertising on Windows Live for mobile is already available in Spain, and later this month will be available in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, further extending its availability for advertisers. All ads placed on these two popular services will adhere to Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) guidelines.

Microsoft also announced plans to further expand its mobile offerings for advertisers to now include mobile search advertisements on Live Search Mobile. For the first time invited advertisers can create keyword campaigns through Microsoft adCenter that target customers on the go while they are using Live Search Mobile. This will be the first time that Microsoft has enabled advertisers to monetise its popular mobile search service. The beta is currently available in the US and will be expanded in the second half of 2008.

Today's announcement further demonstrates the momentum Microsoft is making in the mobile advertising market since its acquisition of ScreenTonic SA in May 2007. Those interested in trying out Microsoft's mobile Web services such as Windows Live for mobile, MSN Mobile and Live Search Mobile can visit http://www.mobile.msn.com from a mobile device with an Internet browser. Advertisers who want more information on how to advertise on MSN or Windows Live for mobile can go to http://advertising.microsoft.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realise their full potential.

About Microsoft EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Microsoft has operated in EMEA since 1982. In the region Microsoft employs more than 16,000 people in over 64 subsidiaries, delivering products and services in more than 139 countries and territories.

This material is for informational purposes only. Microsoft Corp disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to use of the material for other purposes. Microsoft Corp shall not, at any time, be liable for any special, direct, indirect or consequential damages, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other action arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the material. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty.

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

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Ener1, Inc. Raises $29.7 Million of Equity Capital Through Warrant Exercise

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ener1, Inc. , an energy storage solutions company, today announced that it raised $29.7 million through the recent exercise of common stock warrants at an exercise price of $5.25 per share. The warrants were issued in November 2007 as part of an equity placement totaling $32 million. Holders of the warrants received a total of 5.6 million shares of Ener1, Inc. common stock. Total shares outstanding, post dilutive issuance now stands at 110 million. The additional $29.7 million increases Ener1's cash position on its balance sheet to approximately $42.5 million.

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"As anticipated, all of the institutional investors that participated in the November 2007 financing exercised their warrants," said Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman of Ener1, Inc. "The only investor that did not exercise its warrants was a family trust that already has a substantial investment in Ener1. We are pleased with the results of the November financing round, and believe that this provides us the foundation for growth and certainty, in an uncertain capital markets environment. Additionally, we intend this to be the last form of private financing, and should any capital need to be raised, it will be in the form of public financing. We also now have access to a $7 million equipment lease facility that will help finance our plant expansion in Indianapolis and increase our financial flexibility."

About Ener1, Inc.

Ener1, Inc. is an energy storage solutions company that is developing and commercializing advanced, high-performance safe lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in HEVs (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Ener1 is also developing commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications through its NanoEner subsidiary. For more information, visit http://www.ener1.com/ and http://www.enerdel.com/ or call (212) 920-3500.

Contact: Rachel Carroll VP Corporate Communications P: 212 920 3500*105 E: rcarroll@ener1.com

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CONTACT: Rachel Carroll, VP Corporate Communications of Ener1, Inc.,
+1-212-920-3500*105, rcarroll@ener1.com

Web site: http://www.ener1.com/
http://www.enerdel.com/

Monsanto Receives Recognition for Commitment to Safety

ST. LOUIS, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto has received the Dale Randall Traveling Award from Chapter VII of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA). Monsanto is the second recipient of the award, which recognizes companies for their dedication to raising safety awareness in the workplace.

The chapter's board of directors selects the award recipient based on its performance in occupational safety, health and environmental management. To earn the award, a company must have at least one Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) site and be dedicated to the success of both the VPP and VPPPA.

Monsanto will receive the award at VPPPA's Chapter VII regional conference in Des Moines, Iowa on May 21. Guests will include David Neil, labor commissioner of Iowa; Charles Adkins, Chapter VII Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) director; and Davis Layne, executive director of the national VPPPA.

"Receiving this award is a great honor," said Mark Leidy, executive vice president and Monsanto's global manufacturing lead. "We've worked hard to ensure our worldwide facilities are as safe as possible, so it's nice to be recognized for our people's efforts and accomplishments in safety awareness."

Monsanto has 14 VPP Star sites in Chapter VII's area. Star certification is OSHA's top safety classification. To earn the designation, a site must undergo a rigorous OSHA audit, demonstrating its safety programs and practices reach high levels of excellence. It must also have an accident rate below the rest of the industry.

"Safety is personal and 24/7 at Monsanto," said Emer O'Broin, Monsanto's vice president of environmental, safety and health. "Our employees are dedicated to the safety of themselves, their colleagues, their families and communities, and it's a distinction to see their work recognized by the VPPPA."

The VPPPA is a member-based association committed to cooperative occupational safety, health and environmental management systems. Chapter VII of the organization, which includes Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, instituted this award in 2006 to honor the memory of Dale Randall, a member who dedicated his life to encouraging others about safety awareness. For more information on VPPPA, see: http://www.vpppa.org/.

Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more information on Monsanto, see: http://www.monsanto.com/.

Monsanto

CONTACT: Sara Duncan of Monsanto, +1-314-694-2729

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