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NETGEAR(R) ReadyNAS(TM) Duo Named Best Buy and Selected as Top Network-Attached Storage Device by PC WorldReadyNAS Duo Home Media Server Receives High Marks for Feature Set, Ease-of-Use, Affordability, and Performance, Earns Top Ranking of NAS Devices Above Second-Place ReadyNAS NV+
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced that the NETGEAR ReadyNAS(TM) Duo Home Media Server topped the competition in a roundup of new network-attached storage (NAS) devices published by PC World. The article, which can be viewed at http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145158/article.html, praised the ReadyNAS Duo for its "home-friendly" feature set, ease-of-use, affordability, sturdy construction, and superior performance.
As a result of the testing conducted during the NAS roundup, the ReadyNAS Duo earned first place and the Best Buy designation on PC World's chart of Top 5 Network-Attached Storage Drives. NETGEAR's business-class ReadyNAS NV+ holds the second-place ranking on the PC World Top 5 chart.
"The Duo sailed through our performance trials, finishing all but one test at record speeds, beating even the (ReadyNAS) NV+, our previous NAS-device performance champ," wrote Darren Gladstone, senior editor at PC World. "This handsome unit has sturdy construction, with easy-to-access drive bays. Pop in a second drive, and by default the Duo will mirror the primary drive's contents to the second drive. An extra boon: the device stores its operating system in flash memory, so you could replace the primary drive with a larger one."
"We're very excited to have both our consumer-focused ReadyNAS Duo and business-class ReadyNAS NV+ ranked as the top two network-attached storage devices by PC World," stated Sam Feng, director of product marketing for NETGEAR storage products. "The results published in the article validate our efforts to deliver to consumers an affordable, easy-to-use, high-performance data storage and media server solution. The ReadyNAS Duo is a robust NAS solution that not only enables users to store, share and protect valuable digital content from across the home network, but also serves as a media streaming device that can serve digital videos, music and photographs to game consoles and set-top boxes, making it an ideal all-in-one storage and server solution for today's digitally connected home."
The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo, which is housed in a strong metal chassis to add an extra layer of protection for consumers' valuable digital content, is backed by a three-year hardware warranty and is available via leading retailers, direct marketers, e-commerce sites and value added resellers at a retail price in the U.S. starting at $399 including one 500GB drive.
The ReadyNAS family of network attached storage solutions includes:
-- RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo 500GB Home Media Server (includes one 500GB SATA
drive);
-- RND2175 ReadyNAS Duo 750GB Home Media Server (includes one 750GB SATA
drive);
-- RND2110 ReadyNAS Duo 1TB Home Media Server (includes one 1TB SATA
drive);
-- RND4000 ReadyNAS NV+ 4-Bay Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (no drives
included);
-- RND4250 ReadyNAS NV+ 1TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes two
500GB SATA drives);
-- RND4425 ReadyNAS NV+ 1TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 250GB SATA drives);
-- RND4275 ReadyNAS NV+ 1.5TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
two 750GB SATA drives);
-- RND4450 ReadyNAS NV+ 2TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 500GB SATA drives);
-- RND4210 ReadyNAS NV+ 2TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes two
1TB SATA drives);
-- RND4475 ReadyNAS NV+ 3TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 750GB SATA drives);
-- RND4410 ReadyNAS NV+ 4TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 1TB SATA drives);
-- RNR4410 ReadyNAS 1100 4TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 1TB SATA drives);
-- RNR4475 ReadyNAS 1100 3TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 750GB SATA drives);
-- RNR4450 ReadyNAS 1100 2TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 500GB SATA drives);
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking solutions that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The company's product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. As an ENERGY STAR(R) partner, NETGEAR offers products that prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the U.S. government. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.netgear.com/ or call (408) 907-8000.
(C) 2008 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR(R), the NETGEAR Logo, ReadyNAS, and X-RAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Actual data throughput will vary from maximum signal rates stipulated. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II -- Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 23 through 34, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2008. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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AT&T Wins $6.4 Million Oce Contract for Network and Voice Services
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Oce (http://www.oce.com/), an international leader in digital document management and printing for professionals, has selected AT&T to provide an Internet Protocol (IP)-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the United States in a four-year $6.4 million contract.
AT&T will deliver voice and data services, connecting Oce's operations in the USA with the company's global data centers in Germany. The contract covers 160 sites: 155 are in the U.S., two are in Europe, two are in Canada (Toronto and Montreal) and one is in Mexico. This is the latest agreement signed by AT&T with a corporation headquartered in Europe.
Oce is one of the world's leading suppliers of high-quality and innovative products and services for use by professionals in print and document management. The company operates in 80 countries and has its own sales and service establishments in more than 30 countries, employing 24,000-plus people. Oce's research and manufacturing facilities are located in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, Belgium, France, Romania, the Czech Republic, Canada and Singapore. The headquarters are in Venlo, Netherlands.
Oce is prominent in the United States, where the company does nearly half of its global business. The company provides a full range of digital print solutions, from networked multifunction office to variable data printers to wide-format solutions. Oce's customer base includes many Fortune 1000 companies, major educational institutions and federal, state and local government entities.
Oce selected AT&T because of AT&T's state-of-the-art IP network, which provides Oce with a scalable, reliable and easy-to-manage network that is suitable to cover the needs for flexible, advanced and cost-effective data communications on an industry-leading standard platform.
"Oce is pursuing a strategy toward consolidation and globalization of its IT infrastructure," said Wilfred de Herder, chief information officer, Oce. "Optimal IP connectivity is enabling a variety of data, voice and video traffic within our organization. AT&T is the provider of choice and has demonstrated a fantastic global team and flexibility."
The contract reflects how AT&T is capitalizing on the ongoing shift in network traffic from voice to data -- and more important to IP-based data -- as customers migrate from legacy packet networks to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based VPNs and managed applications. The company offers its multinational customer base consistent, resilient, standardized IP services around the world. These services include IP-based VPNs -- which use the latest MPLS technology -- and are complemented by an advanced portfolio of data- hosting services, applications and leading IP security offerings.
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/.
(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
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About Oce
Oce is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Oce is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world's Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, Oce is active in over 90 countries and employs some 24,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2007 amounted to euros 3.1 billion. Oce is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Oce, visit http://www.oce.com/
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CONTACT: Willeke Binnendijk of Fleishman-Hillard, +31 (0)20-4065930,
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Web site: http://www.att.com/
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Magic Software Outperforms the Industry With Its New, Revolutionary Rich Internet Application PlatformMagic Software's developers' community to gain swift path to latest Web 2.0 standards
OR-YEHUDA, Israel, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. , a provider of business integration, application development and deployment tools, today announced that the next generation of its eDeveloper composite application platform (code named G5) will become commercially available in June 2008. Magic Software's G5 is the industry's first platform that lets developers use a single paradigm to develop a Rich Internet Application (RIA) that abstracts the Client and Server partitioning, and also can deploy in a hybrid mode -- on-premise as well as on-demand. G5 lets Magic application owners and ISVs extend their service and product offerings to include Rich Internet Applications, while significantly lowering the application maintenance and delivery costs.
Building upon its proven and reliable eDeveloper V10 (http://www.magicsoftware.com/1990-en/Magic.aspx) composite application platform (highlighting Event Driven and Service Oriented Architecture) and iBOLT BPM Suite, Magic Software's G5 provides direct compatibility with existing eDeveloper V10 applications. The June 2008 release will include support for Rich Internet Application development and hybrid deployment. The following release, to be released by end 2008, will add platform level and process based multi-tenancy, and support for additional Client types (in particular mobile clients and improved browser based clients). It will extend its alignment with industry standards by enabling the incorporation of .NET controls and assemblies, and the freedom to utilize any .NET-based software extensions. Furthermore, it will address Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) related administrative functions allowing full SaaS delivery capabilities.
Magic Software's G5 outperforms the industry on multiple accounts:
G5 development paradigm significantly reduces the development cost and complexity of Rich Internet Application development. The need to develop separately the Client- and Sever-side as well as the communication tier is an inherent obstacle to Rich Internet Application development applications. With G5, application development continues to focus on the business requirements and the rich user experience, while the partitioning into the different technical tiers is done by the platform. This results in substantial productive gains and cost savings in terms of human resources, time to delivery, maintenance and agility.
Another industry-first is the hybrid deployment capability -- all the various deployment modes (Desktop, Client/Server, HTML Web Applications and Web2.0 Rich Internet Applications) are defined in the same application metadata and development project -- meaning that application changes can be done once and are automatically propagated in any deployment mode. Here again, G5 provides application owners significant cost savings and a lower TCO.
A third high-impact is the seamless compatibility with existing eDeveloper V10 applications. This means that tens of thousands of vertical business applications can be easily and rapidly migrated to become available over the Web, while at the same time catering for the existing on-premise installed base. This responds to one of the main challenges of the SaaS wave, which is the availability of RIA applications. Magic expects that many of its ISV's would start upgrading their solutions to become Rich Internet Applications, becoming available for SaaS deployment with the second release of G5. That would make available for Platform-as-a-Service providers using G5 one of the richest and most global application portfolio in the industry, while opening up the new SaaS market to Magic Software's ISV community.
SaaS providers and ISV's who evaluated early versions of G5 found it the most cost effective alternative for developing and maintaining Rich Internet Business Applications.
"Rich Internet Applications and On-Demand software represent a turning point for software users and producers. The industry is receiving an application platform that fully caters to these new software and service requirements while continuing to preserve investments in traditional software solutions," said Avikam Perry, Magic Software's Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Products.
G5 addresses the key industry challenges of offering a rich user interaction, a lightweight runtime footprint, compatibility with established skills and tools, abstraction of server and client aspects, and support for enterprise-class aspects such as manageability, security, performance and scalability.
Guy Bernstein, Active Chairman of Magic Software, added "Magic Software's engineering and product development team has been working closely with our customers and partners to deliver a comprehensive platform that provides all the functionality required to deliver both client/server and on-demand, rich internet applications. G5 means that thousands of vertical business applications could be delivered as web applications with a marginal effort, opening new business perspectives to our entire ecosystem."
About Magic Software
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. is a leading provider of business integration, application development and deployment tools. Magic Software has a presence in over 50 countries as well as a global network of ISV's, system integrators, value-added distributors and resellers, and OEM partners. The company's award-winning code-free solutions give partners and customers the power to leverage existing IT resources, enhance business agility and focus on core business priorities. Magic Software's technological approach, product roadmap and corporate strategy are recognized by leading industry analysts. Magic Software has partnerships with global IT leaders including SAP, salesforce.com, IBM and Oracle. For more information about Magic Software Enterprises and its products and services, visit http://www.magicsoftware.com/ .
Magic Software is a subsidiary of Formula Systems in the Emblaze Group of companies.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both here and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Press contacts:
In North America: In Europe:
Cathy Caldeira Arita Mattsoff
Metis Communications Magic Software Enterprises
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magicsoftware@metiscomm.com arita@magicsoftware.com
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.
CONTACT: North America: Cathy Caldeira of Metis Communications,
+1-617-236-0500, magicsoftware@metiscomm.com; or Europe: Arita Mattsoff of
Magic Software Enterprises, +972 (0)3 538 9292, arita@magicsoftware.com
Web Site: http://www.magicsoftware.com/
Nokia Launches New Digital Music Store in SwedenEasy Access to Millions of Songs From International and Swedish Artists
ESPOO, Finland and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia announced today that the Nokia Music Store in Sweden has gone live. With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Swedish acts, the Nokia Music Store let's people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. The Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.
"The Nokia Music Store offers great usability along with a huge selection of music from both renowned international artists and popular Swedish artists," says Christophe Joyau, head of services, Nokia Scandinavia. "By having an integrated mobile and PC download service, the Nokia Music Store is a fantastic way to build a music collection that is truly mobile."
With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82 and Nokia N81. Browse for new music, get recommendations or search for your favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of your hand. Once a track captures your attention, you can add it to your wishlist to buy later or purchase it immediately for download to your device without having to download the same song again on your computer. You can also transfer purchased songs via your PC to compatible Nokia devices.
Individual tracks will cost 10.00 SEK per track and albums from 100.00 SEK. The Nokia Music Store will also offer a monthly subscription for PC streaming for 100.00 SEK. All music on the Nokia Music Store can be purchased through credit cards and pre-paid vouchers. Other highlights include the ability to listen to a 30 second clip from any track on the store.
Visit the Nokia Music Store at http://music.nokia.se/
About Nokia Music Store
Nokia Music Store is a service where you can browse and buy music in order to download on your PC and compatible Nokia mobile device. Music downloaded from Nokia Music Store can be conveniently moved between your PC and compatible Nokia device, as well as copied to CD and moved on to compatible digital music players. Nokia Music Store also offers a monthly subscription service that allows you to stream unlimited music from the Store catalogue direct to your internet-connected PC. The Nokia Music Store is available in the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, France, Singapore, and Sweden and will expand to more countries throughout the year. http://www.nokia.com/music
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
http://www.nokia.com/
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Siemens Wins $245 Million Order from U.S. Postal Service(R) for 550 Mail Sorting Systems
ATLANTA, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens announced today that it has been awarded a $245 million contract from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for 550 Advanced Facer Canceller Systems (AFCS) 200 to replace and modernize its existing fleet of AFCS. The AFCS currently being used has been in service for almost 20 years and is used by the Postal Service (TM) to cancel First-Class mail.
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In addition to the design, build and installation of the replacement machines, the contract includes the delivery of ancillary equipment, spare parts, training and complete integrated logistics support services. Siemens and USPS engineers worked together to develop a system that integrated all the technical requirements of the USPS with the state-of-the-art developments in mail processing technology.
"We are delighted with the vote of confidence that the USPS has given us, continuing our many years of successful cooperation. The AFCS systems play an important role in mail processing and the new systems will help the U.S. Postal Service to further boost its productivity," said Hans-Jorg Grundmann, CEO of Siemens Mobility. "The AFCS remains an essential element in the automated mail process. Siemens has worked closely with the USPS to modernize and streamline the highly sophisticated technology in this machine to extend its useful life another 10 years."
The AFCS 200 will use the Siemens Advanced Color Reader (ACR) to detect and lift the address and other mail piece information for automatic reading. The ACR's greater capabilities will not only enable greater reading performance but also streamline the overall system design.
This will be the first system in the USPS fleet to use Siemens' channel gate technology. The channel gate improves on traditional diverters by actually modifying the path of the letter through the machine rather than deflecting it in a particular direction. The new technology greatly increases the throughput of the machine and will be a major contributor to the cost savings the USPS anticipates in the deployment of the AFCS 200.
Production and installation of the AFCS 200 order is expected to be completed by March, 2011.
The AFCS was initially deployed in the early 1990's and is primarily used to process First-Class mail sent by individuals. The AFCS 200 program responds to the decline in this mail type in recent years, allowing the USPS to improve the performance and maintenance characteristics of the system while reducing the total number of machines.
About Siemens
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: http://www.sea.siemens.com/.
Siemens AG is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit http://www.usa.siemens.com/.
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CONTACT: Michael Krampe of Siemens, +1-770-751-2211,
michael.krampe@siemens.com
Web site: http://www.sea.siemens.com/
http://www.usa.siemens.com/
8x8, Inc. Adds Call Queuing Functionality to Packet8 Virtual Office Small Business Phone Service
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. , provider of Packet8 (http://www.packet8.net/) business, mobile and residential broadband communications services, today announced the addition of "call queuing" functionality to the Packet8 Virtual Office small business phone service, now in use by over 11,000 U.S. companies.
With the Packet8 Virtual Office Call Queuing feature, a business can accept a greater number of incoming calls throughout the day by placing callers in a queue, rather than sending them to voicemail, when sales agents or employees are occupied with other customers. Virtual Office Call Queuing is an ideal feature for the small business that receives incoming calls into functional areas such as sales, technical support, customer service, billing and much more.
"Gone are the days when small businesses had to settle for simplified, scaled down communications services because their budgets could not accommodate the cost of high end business telecommunications solutions," said 8x8 Vice President of Marketing & Sales Huw Rees. "With Packet8 Virtual Office, even the smallest business can afford to utilize features like call queuing to help them appear more professional and polished while boosting their potential for long term growth and success."
The Packet8 Virtual Office service is an affordable, easy-to-use replacement for traditional PBX phone systems, allowing users anywhere in the world to be part of a hosted VoIP virtual phone solution. Priced at $49.99 per month/extension for unlimited local and long calling plans also available), the service includes an auto attendant, music on hold, worldwide extension dialing, business class voicemail, a full featured conference bridge and ring groups in addition to a rich variety of other business class PBX and dial tone features not normally found on premise-based PBX systems.
Packet8 Virtual Office Call Queuing is currently available to Virtual Office subscribers as an add-on feature. For additional information, go to http://www.packet8.net/business_services/features.aspx#call_queuing
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. offers voice and video Internet-based telephony services for business and residential customers. Marketed under the Packet8 brand name, these hosted communications solutions enhance the value and functionality of existing broadband Internet connections by delivering advanced features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost of legacy, copper wire alternatives.
The Packet8 Virtual Office(TM) solution, 8x8's flagship offering currently in use by over 11,000 companies, eliminates the need for traditional business phone systems by delivering all telephony services over managed or unmanaged Internet connections. This affordable, easy-to-use alternative to traditional PBX systems or Centrex class services allows high-speed Internet users anywhere in the world to be part of a virtual PBX that includes automated attendants, conference bridges, extension-to-extension dialing and ring groups, in addition to a rich variety of other business class features normally found on dedicated PBX equipment.
8x8 also offers residential, video and mobile digital phone services. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at http://www.8x8.com/. For information about Packet8 products and services, visit http://www.packet8.net/.
8x8, Inc.
CONTACT: Joan Citelli of 8x8, Inc., +1-408-687-4320, jcitelli@8x8.com
Web site: http://www.8x8.com/
http://www.packet8.net/
Ball Aerospace Supports NASA Astrophysics Mission Concepts
BOULDER, Colo., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been selected to support seven NASA astrophysics strategic mission concept studies for its next generation of major space observatories. Ball Aerospace will support Principal Investigator (PI)-led studies representing a broad range of scientific objectives, from searching for and characterizing planets around nearby stars, to observing the formation and evolution of organic materials in space, to studying the formation and evolution of stars, black holes, galaxies and the structure of the universe.
Results from these studies will be presented to the next Decadal Survey conducted by the National Research Council, which advises NASA on priorities for funding of future missions. The seven study contracts include:
-- The Astrobiology Space Infrared Explorer (ASPIRE) mission, led by PI
Dr. Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Research Center, will study organic
compounds in space in order to determine how they are formed, how they
evolve, and how they find their way to planetary surfaces.
-- The ExoPlanet Imaging Coronagraph (EPIC) mission, led by PI Dr. Mark
Clampin, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will provide the first
direct measurements of a broad range of fundamental physical
characteristics of giant planets in other solar systems.
-- The New Worlds Observer (NWO) mission, led by PI Dr. Webster Cash,
University of Colorado, Boulder, will find planets, some Earth-like,
that circle our neighboring stars, and will study their formation,
evolution, surfaces, atmospheres, and chemistry that show signs of
life.
-- The eXo-Planet Characterization (XPC) mission, led by PI Dr. David
Spergel, Princeton University, will detect extrasolar planets and find
signs of life by measuring oxygen, ozone, methane, and water in their
atmospheres.
-- The Ultraviolet Space Observatory (USO) mission, led by PI Dr. Kenneth
Sembach, Space Telescope Science Institute, will perform fundamental
tests of cosmological theory, and will observe the intergalactic gas
called the "cosmic web" to determine its impact on the formation of
galaxies and stars.
-- The Generation-X (Gen-X) mission, led by PI Dr. Roger Brissenden, the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, is an X-ray telescope to study
the formation and evolution of the very first black holes, stars and
galaxies from when the universe was 200 million years old.
-- The Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAS-T), led
by PI Dr. Marc Postman, Space Telescope Science Institute, is a
candidate UV/optical space telescope mission with up to 45 times the
collecting area of the Hubble Space Telescope, that will enable major
advances in astrophysics and the search for life in the Galaxy.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions of important national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more than 50 years, Ball Aerospace has been responsible for numerous technological and scientific 'firsts' and acts as a technology innovator for the aerospace market.
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and plastic packaging products for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 15,500 people worldwide and reported 2007 sales of $7.4 billion.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available at our Web site and at http://www.sec.gov/. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials, including recent significant increases in resin, steel, aluminum and energy costs, and the ability to pass such increases on to customers; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions, including our beverage can end project; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; and changes in foreign exchange rates, tax rates and activities of foreign subsidiaries. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; integration of recently acquired businesses; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including in respect of chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
CONTACT: Roz Brown of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.,
+1-303-533-6059, rbrown@ball.com
Web site: http://www.ballaerospace.com/
Al Gore to Ness Technologies' Clients and Business Partners: Addressing Global Environmental Concerns Should be the World's Top PriorityFormer U.S. Vice President Gore Addressed More Than 2,000 Clients, Partners and Guests at the 2008 Ness Technologies "We Make it Happen" Client and Partner Conference
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. , a global provider of IT services and solutions, held its client and partner conference today at the David InterContinental Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel. Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and author of the Oscar-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth," was the keynote speaker. Mr. Gore delivered his presentation, "An Inconvenient Truth," about global warming, including specific updates for Israel.
Gore said that addressing global environmental concerns should be the world's top priority. After saying "happy birthday Israel," referring to Israel's 60th anniversary, Mr. Gore praised Israel's respect for the environment that has led to reclamation of the desert and one of the most impressive tree planting programs in the world.
"In this region of the world, the water crisis is one of the most important manifestations of the global climate crisis," said Gore. "It is critically important for all the peoples of the world to recognize that what we are facing is unprecedented in human history. Every nation must do more, whether it is the US or Israel or any other nation in the world, we must have new thinking and incentives. We, the people of this planet must make a strategic decision in keeping with our highest values to shift the basis of our system from fossil fuel and carbon based resources to renewable technology."
The 2008 Ness Technologies "We Make it Happen" Business Summit focused on the overall challenges of business leaders and what it takes to turn vision into reality. The conference also hosted a panel discussion on "Leadership, Change and Globalization," moderated by Ilana Dayan, a prominent Israeli journalist, and featuring panelists Professor Yuli Tamir - Israel's Minister of Education; Amos Shapira - President and CEO of Cellcom; Dr. Judith Richter - CEO of Medinol; Eli Yones - CEO of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank; and Aharon Fogel - Chairman, Ness Technologies and Chairman, Migdal Insurance.
"We deeply respect the work that Mr. Gore has done on climate change and the environmental issues that impact us all," said Shachar Efal, President of Ness Israel. "We appreciate that he took time from his demanding schedule to discuss with Israel's business leaders the impact of humankind on climate change and, importantly, how each of us can help prevent ecological disaster. We hope our 2,000 clients, partners and special guests took away leadership lessons from Mr. Gore that will inspire the action needed to turn vision into reality - not only on environmental issues, but also in business and technology endeavors."
"Al Gore is the embodiment of a leader who has made possible what looked from the start to be an impossible task," said Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO of Ness Technologies. "He took the critical but little understood concept of global warming and, almost single-handedly, changed the way we all think about it. Through his leadership, unwavering spirit against the odds, ingenuity and ultimate success, he put the environment on the global agenda. At Ness we strive to bring these 'make it happen' qualities to every technology and business engagement with our clients in the 18 countries where we operate."
Gore, 60, was co-awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his worldwide commitment and efforts to contend with global warming. The former U.S. Vice President, who served under President Bill Clinton, is the most active and well-known leader in the effort to cope with global warming. Last year he also won the Academy Award for Best Documentary for his film "An Inconvenient Truth," and led the monumental music event Live Earth, which brought together a global audience to combat the climate crisis.
About Ness Technologies
Ness Technologies is a global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions designed to help clients improve competitiveness and efficiency. The Ness portfolio of solutions and services consists of software product development, including both offshore and near-shore outsourcing; system integration, application development and consulting; and software distribution. With 7,800 employees, Ness maintains operations in 18 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness Technologies, visit http://www.ness.com/.
Ness Technologies press contact:
David Kanaan
USA: +1-888-244-4919
Intl: +972-3-540-8188
Email: media.int@ness.com
Ness Technologies investor contact:
Drew Wright
USA: +1-201-488-3262
Email: investor@ness.com
Ness Technologies Inc
CONTACT: Ness Technologies press contact: David Kanaan, USA:
+1-888-244-4919, Intl: +972-3-540-8188, Email: media.int@ness.com; Ness
Technologies investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: +1-201-488-3262, Email:
investor@ness.com
IAC Consumer Applications & Portals Acquires StarNet InteractiveGirlSense(TM) Acquisition Brings IAC CAP Further into the Forefront of Virtual Teen Fashion and Social Networking
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. (IAC CAP), makers of Zwinky - one of the world's largest teen-oriented virtual worlds - today announced the acquisition of Israeli-based StarNet Interactive, producers of GirlSense.com, a virtual community that offers teen girls a place to develop social networks around fashion.
IAC CAP is one of the fastest growing divisions of IAC/InterActiveCorp. The IAC CAP product portfolio centers on properties that enhance online communication and social networking through self-expression. The company features such successful teen-targeted properties as Zwinky, a virtual world with more than 6 million unique users in March according to ComScore, SmileyCentral and Webfetti, a social network profile customizer that attracted more than 5.2 million users in March. With the addition of the GirlSense site, IAC CAP will expand its focus on the teen girl market around the world.
"Part of our growth strategy includes acquisition of products and companies that complement our core competencies," said John Park, president and CEO of IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. "Adding Girlsense.com to our existing teen targeted product portfolio provides us with broader teen mindshare, and access to the coveted tween demographic."
GirlSense offers highly customizable tools that allow girls to create their own virtual fashion boutiques. Since its inception, GirlSense primarily grew its user base through word of mouth and viral networking to 13 Million registered users. The site was spun-off from Gteko in November 2006 after the company was acquired by Microsoft Corp. " We are excited to join IAC CAP, a leader in Internet products and services, and to mutually benefit from the synergies of being a part of their consumer platform" said Cathy Glazer, CEO and Founder of GirlSense. "We believe that the experience, scale and market share IAC brings will help expand and enrich the GirlSense community."
GirlSense(R)
With nearly 13 million registered users, GirlSense.com is an ingenious fashion community for tween and teen girls that blends social networking with an artistic, inspired, virtual fashion world. GirlSense offers girls a place to develop a social network around a common interest, fashion. Members can design their own fashions, sell them in their own virtual boutique that they have created, advertise them throughout the site, and schedule them for live auctions. Bidders have an opportunity to see the virtual fashions up for auction, view current bids and place their own, chat safely with other bidders in the auction room and see when the item has been sold.
About IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. ("IAC CAP")
IAC CAP, a wholly owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp , is a leading web developer of consumer applications and portals, which enable users to creatively and visually express themselves online. IAC CAP brands include Zwinky(TM), which s one of the largest teen-focused virtual worlds on the Internet with approximately 15 Million registered members; 6 Million monthly unique visitors and a 70 percent female user-base. Webfetti is social network profile customizer that attracted more than 5.2 million users in March. Additional properties include Smiley Central(R), Webfetti(TM), IWON(R), Popular Screensavers(TM), MyFunCards(TM), Cursor Mania(TM), as well as the Excite(R) and MyWay(TM) portals.
About StarNet Interactive:
StarNet Interactive produces GirlSense and strives to provide members with on-line experiences that are safe, unique, innovative and fun. GirlSense is COPPA compliant (COPPA compliance) requiring site operators to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all members' personal information 12-years-old or younger.
StarNet Interactive was spun off from Gteko Ltd., which was acquired by Microsoft Corp. in November 2006, with funding led by Leo Capital holdings, LLC and additional funding by such investors as Pitango Venture Capital.
For more information, please contact:
Deborah Szajngarten
IAC Consumer Applications and Portals
914-826-2153
Deborah.szajngarten@IACcap.com
IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc.
CONTACT: Deborah Szajngarten, IAC Consumer Applications and Portals,
+1-914-826-2153, Deborah.szajngarten@IACcap.com
Web site: http://www.funwebproducts.com/
http://www.girlsense.com/
OTI to Present at Morgan Keegan Homeland Security Conference
FORT LEE, N.J., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) , a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions, for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applications, will be presenting at Morgan Keegan Homeland Security Conference to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York located at 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022.
The Conference is being held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 and Mr. Ohad Bashan, President of OTI, will present from 10:55am to 11:25am, which includes time for questions and answers. Morgan Keegan will also arrange one-on-one meetings with OTI. Webcast of the presentation will be available at: http://www.otiglobal.com/content.aspx?id=231
On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) is a leading contactless smart card solution provider. Applications developed by OTI include product solutions for:
1. SmartID - Homeland security solutions- national ID cards, e-passports
and medical cards.
2. Payments - Cashless solution for small ticket items.
3. EasyFuel - Fuel management and petroleum solution.
This will be an excellent opportunity to meet with Mr. Ohad Bashan and receive an update on OTI's technology.
For further information on Morgan Keegan Homeland Security Conference, please contact Ms. Kay Sowell at Morgan Keegan at 615-665-3623 or e-mail: Kay.Sowell@morgankeegan.com.
About OTI
Established in 1990, OTI designs, develops and markets secure contactless microprocessor-based smart card technology to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applications developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions, electronic passports and IDs, payments, mass transit ticketing, parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2005 and 2006 Company of the Year Award in the field of smart cards.
For more information on OTI, visit http://www.otiglobal.com/, the content of which is not part of this press release.
OTI Contact: Investor Relations
Galit Mendelson Paul Holm
Director of Corporate Communications portfoliopr
201 944 5200 ext. 111 212 888 4570
galit@otiglobal.com paulh@portfoliopr.biz
On Track Innovations Ltd
CONTACT: OTI Contact, Galit Mendelson, Director of Corporate
Communications, +1-201-944-5200 ext. 111, galit@otiglobal.com; or Investor
Relations, Paul Holm, portfoliopr, +1-212-888-4570, paulh@portfoliopr.biz
Web site: http://www.otiglobal.com/
IBM and Iron Mountain to Develop Joint Solution for Managing Paper and Electronic Records
BOSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain, Inc., , the global leader in information protection and storage services, and IBM today announced plans for a unified offering that combines Iron Mountain's Accutrac(R) software for physical records management with IBM FileNet Records Manager, providing companies with an integrated solution for viewing and managing paper and electronic documents. The joint solution will address customer demand for one system capable of keeping physical and electronic records in compliance with regulations and providing quick access to information in the event of litigation.
"Organizations are drowning in data of all types, and they're increasingly challenged by retaining and destroying it in a consistent manner," said Greg Nicastro, executive vice president of Iron Mountain's Integrated Solutions Group. "They can't afford to rely on one system for their paper records and another for their digital data. It breeds inconsistency, wasted time and money. And by using two systems for managing information, companies increase their risk for noncompliance. Our relationship with IBM combines our expertise in records management with IBM's market-leading technology for managing electronic records."
The rise of compliance and regulation requirements over recent years has forced companies to tighten their control over information and push for uniform records-keeping practices. This is a steep challenge for any organization, given the volumes of data usually spread across multiple technologies and locations. Companies unable to produce information in time for a lawsuit or ones found noncompliant with retention and privacy legislation face fines and possible risk to their reputation. For many, avoiding these risks means adopting consistent practices for classifying documents and assigning them retention schedules and litigation holds. While this protocol is not new, organizations often treat physical and electronic records differently because the information is managed through separate systems.
"We are expanding our collaboration with Iron Mountain to develop a solution that helps clients address emerging enterprise requirements driven from the propagation of costly point solutions and rising compliance and legal discovery costs," said Craig Rhinehart, director, ECM Strategy, compliance and discovery markets, for IBM. "Organizations want consistent, cost-effective policy enforcement across both electronic and physical records. By combining Iron Mountain's Accutrac software and IBM FileNet Records Manager, we'll be able to address all enterprise records requirements through a unified approach, while simultaneously reducing the cost and technology risks associated with compliance and records management."
Through the integration of Accutrac and IBM FileNet Records Manager, customers will enjoy improved access to all of their records-whether paper or electronic, active or inactive. This single window into an organization's records will enable better decision making and facilitate consistent records- keeping practices for classifying, tracking and managing documents. And when companies standardize how records are coded and managed throughout their organization, they can more easily capture information and search it, ensuring quicker response to litigation and less risk of noncompliance with regulations. The integration will leverage IBM ZeroClick technology for records declaration and records lifecycle administration.
By integrating their software, IBM and Iron Mountain extend a strategic relationship started earlier in the year when Iron Mountain launched the Digital Record Center(TM) for Images, an archive for electronic data powered by IBM's Content Manager onDemand software.
The joint records management solution from IBM and Iron Mountain is expected to be available in late 2008.
About IBM Enterprise Content Management
For more information on IBM's records management offerings, visit: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/content- management/products/compliance.html . (Due to the length of the URL, please copy and paste into browser.)
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com/.
Contact: Dan O'Neill, Iron Mountain Carol Thornton, IBM
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com carolthornton@us.ibm.com
617-535-2966 714-327-3746
Iron Mountain, Inc.
CONTACT: Dan O'Neill of Iron Mountain, +1-617-535-2966,
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com, or Carol Thornton of IBM, +1-714-327-3746,
carolthornton@us.ibm.com
Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com/
Lagan 311 to Power Non-Emergency Call Centers Across Northern CaliforniaLeading Enterprise Case Management (ECM) Solutions Provider Extends Presence in Region with Three New Customers - Solano County, Berkeley and Oakland
BETHESDA, Md., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lagan, a provider of enterprise case management solutions that streamline the delivery of public services to constituents, today announced that three additional U.S. municipalities in Northern California -- Solano County; the City of Berkeley; and the City of Oakland -- have selected its award-winning Lagan 311(TM) non-emergency call center solution. The offering, which provides residents with quick and easy access to important public services while enabling governments to gain efficiencies and enhance service delivery, has been deployed for nearly a year in San Francisco, and has been selected by municipalities worldwide including Brookhaven, N.Y., and Ft. Wayne, Ind., among many others.
Lagan partnered with outsourcing services provider Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. to deliver a consolidated customer service center to Solano County. The center is a key component of the Solano County Board of Supervisors' goal to improve customer service. Along with processing citizen requests, the new center will use the Lagan 311 software to track performance trends in the delivery of services, helping the county better understand and meet citizens' evolving needs and expectations. ACS is providing implementation services, including development of a knowledge database and service request workflow. ACS employees will manage and staff the customer service center, taking advantage of ACS' information technology outsourcing and call center expertise. ACS and Lagan also worked together last year to implement the 311 non-emergency service in New Orleans, LA. during the post- Katrina recovery phase.
The City of Berkeley launched its "One Call Serves All" campaign as part of the City's customer service initiative with Lagan 311 as a key technology component. Lagan's deep understanding of government processes and requirements, combined with the solution's ease of integration with existing backend systems made Lagan 311 the solution of choice. With the new Lagan- powered call center, agents will be able to field questions for general City inquiries, all Refuse and Recycling Services, City Bills, Parking Citations and Business Licenses/Vendor Permits. Graffiti Abatement and Energy Efficiency programs will be added within the next 60 days.
The City of Oakland has also selected Lagan to support the City's Citizen Relationship Management (CRM) system to enhance responsiveness to citizen inquiries and requests. The system will be installed in multiple phases and eventually will serve the over 400,000 citizens of the City and include a 311 call center.
"We are pleased to fuel this Northern California momentum to enhance service delivery to constituents with the recent selection of Lagan 311 by Solano County, the City of Berkeley and the City of Oakland," said Tom Mazur, senior vice president of business development. "With Lagan 311 they will be better able to control and manage resources while at the same time improve responsiveness and the quality of services to their communities."
About Lagan
Lagan specializes in delivering world-class solutions that effectively and efficiently connect governments and people. More than 160 government agencies on five continents rely on Lagan's innovative, cost-effective enterprise case management (ECM) solutions for human services, 311 non-emergency call centers, disaster preparedness and integrated case management and eligibility. Lagan's award-winning software is the choice for governments seeking a low-risk solution that delivers real value in record time. A recipient of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award each of the last six years in recognition of superior revenue growth, Lagan was founded in 1994, is privately held and employs 250 people worldwide.
For more information about Lagan, please visit http://www.lagan.com/.
Lagan 311 is a trademark of Lagan Technologies, Ltd.
Lagan
CONTACT: Katie Sieck of Lagan, +1-202-716-8167, Katie_sieck@lagan.com;
Bill Murray of Strategic Communications, +1-240-485-1089,
bmurray@gotostrategic.com, for Lagan
Web site: http://www.lagan.com/
en2go International, Inc. Partners with Limelight Networks as Exclusive CDNInnovative Companies to Redefine Online Media Delivery
BURBANK, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- en2go International, Inc. ("en2go" or the "Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: ENGO) today announced that it has selected Limelight Networks, Inc. ("Limelight") as the Company's exclusive Content Delivery Network ("CDN").
en2go is developing next-generation applications, content and media assets targeting the billions of computer desktops, television, PDAs, iPhones, iPods, cameras, mobile phones in use worldwide. Limelight Networks will be active in the beta-phase testing of en2go's proprietary new high definition streaming application Flyxo(TM). The successful testing and launch of Flyxo has the potential to redefine online delivery of digital media globally.
"We are pleased to be working with a revolutionary application like Flyxo that promises to enhance a user's desktop experience in an innovative way," said Dave Hatfield, senior vice president, sales, products, marketing, Limelight Networks, Inc. "With the demand for online, streaming content growing, Limelight Networks is ensuring the quality of en2go's content to the three screen devices -- mobile, PCs and the TV -- is as rich and reliable as possible,"
Flyxo is the first of en2go's beta-phase applications. It is a media delivery platform that broadcasts movies, images, music, flash, quartz and slideshows directly to the user's desktop for superior multimedia experience. Unlike most video streaming technologies, Flyxo delivers a stream of mixed clips from HD video to high-resolution images to user's desktop. Flyxo enables content owners to easily create their own channel by mixing video with interactive media, then broadcast it to anywhere in the world. Flyxo is in essence a super-powered media player combined with an online TV station, home movie theater, radio station, picture viewer, gaming facilitator and a multi-purpose media software all-in-one.
The Limelight Network CDN was selected by en2go to provide the back-end infrastructure and high-speed delivery pipeline needed to deploy the Company's streaming software. Limelight Networks provides a robust and scalable rich media delivery infrastructure by using direct connections to more than 800 networks around the world.
The alliance with a tier-one global CDN infrastructure to deliver content quickly and reliably is an essential component of the successful launch of en2go applications to desktops in the global marketplace. en2go will also utilize performance monitoring tools offered by Limelight Networks to provide real-time intelligence for online strategies and marketing initiatives and to identify visitor behavior patterns. These additional services are expected to immediately increase en2go's operational efficiency and accelerate the company's speed-to-market with its flagship products.
En2go Founder and CEO Tolga Katas and Chief of Global Operations Adam Powell were primary architects of the en2go-Limelight partnership. "I hold Limelight's core business values in the highest possible regard and see the pairing as a natural and very comfortable fit for our two companies," says Katas. Powell concurs, saying, "Limelight will allow us to accelerate the beta testing of Flyxo and ultimately the product launch. This represents the first steps in forging what we know will be a long and powerful relationship. Both companies share a common vision in their interpretation of the future of online media delivery and will use Flyxo to demonstrate the speed, portability and user-centric nature of that future."
About en2go International, Inc.
en2go(TM) International, Inc., a Burbank, California-based company is developing and launching products that create a monetizable bridge between technology, digital entertainment, and the converged space they occupy. en2go is currently developing Flyxo(TM), eMaculate(TM) and Kandictionary(TM) among others based upon en2ools(TM). en2ools technology facilitates a light speed, browser-bypassing architecture for searching, sending, managing and viewing massive digital video, graphic and data files on the internet. Flyxo delivers a stream of mixed clips from HD video to high-resolution images to user's desktops. eMaculate enables users to search, share and download pictures (and eventually, all types of multimedia). eMaculate will evolve to become the ultimate multimedia organizer, capable of instantly transferring and organizing large multimedia files from different web sites, peers and networks. The Kandictionary is a customizable personalized dictionary and translator, which allows users to choose from over 80 different databases.
For further information about en2go call 1.888.730.4888 or visit http://www.en2go.net/.
About Limelight Networks, Inc.
Limelight Networks, Inc. is a content delivery partner enabling the next wave of Internet business and entertainment. More than 1300 Internet, entertainment, software, and technology brands trust our robust, scalable platform to monetize their digital assets by delivering a brilliant online experience to their global audience. Our architecture bypasses the busy public Internet using a dedicated optical network that interconnects thousands of servers and delivers massive files at the speed of light -- directly to the access networks that consumers use every day. Our proven network and passion for service provides our customers confidence that every object in their library will be delivered to every user, every time. For more information, visit http://www.limelightnetworks.com/.
Forward Looking Statements: This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are based on present circumstances and on en2go's predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and en2go assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Paul Fishkin
1-888-730-4888
en2go International, Inc.
CONTACT: Paul Fishkin of en2go International, Inc., 1-888-730-4888
Web site: http://www.en2go.com/
http://www.limelightnetworks.com/
Advance Nanotech's Owlstone Subsidiary Requested to Accelerate Delivery on Contract From United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency
NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advance Nanotech, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: AVNA) , announced today that its Owlstone Nanotech Inc. subsidiary, which in October 2007 was awarded a three year $3.7 million contract by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency, has received a modification accelerating its delivery of chemical sensor products. The Company anticipates booking revenues of $2.25 million from this contract in 2008, an increase in revenues of $1.4 million from the initial plan. The contract is meeting specific performance targets under the initial terms with the customer, and the proprietary Owlstone technology is meeting previously established benchmark objectives, indicating progress has been achieved.
The Department of Defense contract requires Owlstone to develop, design and fabricate a miniaturized chemical detector using a Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometer ("FAIMS") capable of detecting chemicals below or immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations levels. Initially, Owlstone will proceed with a live agent test program of the FAIMS sensor technology for in-field applications. The focus of the program will be the micro-systems development and integration to yield a sensor with a low ancillary systems (pneumatic and electronic) footprint. The final stage of this contract will be to deliver sensitive, low-false-positive explosive detection capabilities with optimized sensor packaging for field deployable scenarios.
Owlstone's proprietary FAIMS technology offers the flexibility to provide rapid alerts and detailed sample analysis with reduced flow and improved ion drive over current conventional technology. The performances of existing systems, which largely use conventional Ion Mobility Spectrometry, worsen dramatically as they are reduced in size. By contrast, the Owlstone FAIMS solution has improved sensitivity, improved selectivity at reduced power as it is miniaturized. It is not only a sensor, but a highly integrated system with the necessary electronic and mechanical components squeezed into a compact footprint. Micro and nano-fabrication techniques enable the detector to be manufactured in a massively parallel fashion, achieving small form factor, economy of scale and reduced unit cost. Unlike alternate miniature detectors, Owlstone's technology does not rely on exotic materials, custom engineered for each application, which often degrade over time. It is easily customized to each application through software updates and can be dynamically reprogrammed for new chemicals even after deployment. Use of chemically inert materials ensures a long operational and storage life.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency ("DTRA") is the Department of Defense's intellectual, technical and operational leader for DoD and U.S. Strategic Command in the global effort to combat weapons of mass destruction. Founded in 1998, the agency headquarters is located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia and employs 2,000 men and women, both military and civilian at more than 14 locations around the world. Weapons of mass destruction can be chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological or high-explosive. DTRA is the "go-to" agency in the Department of Defense to counter these weapons. DTRA safeguards America and its allies from Weapons of Mass Destruction by providing capabilities to reduce, eliminate, and counter the threat, and mitigate its effects.
About Advance Nanotech
Advance Nanotech is in the process of restructuring its business and becoming an operating company focused on chemical and biological next generation detection. Its proprietary technologies, developed at Cambridge University, are uniquely silicon-based, thereby offering miniaturization and network capability with wireless opportunities. The advantages of this protocol permits for real-time precision analytics leading to potential prevention of ensuing issues, concerns and dangers. For more information about Advance Nanotech, please visit http://www.advancenanotech.com/.
About Owlstone Nanotech, Inc.
Owlstone Nanotech, Inc. ("Owlstone") is a majority owned subsidiary of Advance Nanotech and is a pioneer in the commercialization of nanotechnology- based chemical detection products. The Owlstone Detector is a revolutionary dime-sized sensor that can be programmed to detect a wide range of chemical agents that may be present in extremely small quantities. Using leading-edge micro- and nano-fabrication techniques, Owlstone has created a complete chemical detection system that is significantly smaller and can be produced more cost effectively than existing technology. There are numerous applications -- across industries from security and defense to industrial process, air quality control and healthcare -- that depend on the rapid, accurate detection and measurement of chemical compounds. Owlstone works with market leaders within these industries to integrate the detector into next generation chemical sensing products and solutions. Owlstone's technology offers a unique combination of benefits, including: small size, low manufacturing costs, minimal power consumption, reduced false-positives, and a customizable platform. For more information on Owlstone Nanotech, please visit http://www.owlstonenanotech.com/.
The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors, including general economic conditions, spending levels, market acceptance of product lines, the recent economic slowdown affecting technology companies, the future success of scientific studies, ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change, changes in demand for future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. Advance Nanotech's Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect Advance Nanotech's business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
For more information, contact:
Yvonne Zappulla
Managing Director
Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc.
212-681-4108
Yvonne@grannusfinancial.com
Advance Nanotech, Inc.
CONTACT: Yvonne Zappulla, Managing Director, Grannus Financial Advisors,
Inc., +1-212-681-4108, Yvonne@grannusfinancial.com
Web site: http://www.advancenanotech.com/
http://www.owlstonenanotech.com/
Making Printing Greener and More Productive: xpedx to Distribute World's First Led-UV Print Curing System for Offset Presses in U.S.Highlights:-- Environmental advantage of LED-UV system results in 70% reduction in power consumption, eliminates ozone emissions, need for inks with harsh solvents-- Important cost savings, productivity gains for commercial and in-plant printers-- UV curing units deliver quicker drying times-target key 'chokepoint' in print production today
KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- xpedx(R) announced today that it will be the exclusive U.S. marketer and distributor of the world's first LED-UV print curing system, an offset printing technology from Ryobi(R) that provides significant environmental, pressroom and financial advantages.
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A 14"x20" RYOBI 525GX will be the initial platform for the LED-UV curing system, with plans to extend the system to press models such as the 23"x31" RYOBI 750 Series in the future. The new technology will be demonstrated at drupa 2008 in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 29-June 11.
The new RYOBI LED-UV curing system cuts power usage by a minimum of 70%, eliminates ozone emissions, has a lamp life 12 times longer than conventional lamps and uses ink with no volatile organic compound (VOC) solvents. Printing with UV curing units also greatly reduces drying times.
The system combines an LED-UV curing unit and special LED-UV inks manufactured by Tokyo-based Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. It will be available to U.S. printers in 2009 through xpedx Printing Technologies, the exclusive U.S. distributor of Ryobi-branded offset printing presses and a business of xpedx, the largest North American distributor of printing papers and graphics supplies and equipment.
Although UV technology has been available to printers for more than 30 years, Ryobi's new system is the world's first curing unit that replaces conventional UV lamps with long-life UV light-emitting diodes, cutting power consumption 70%- to 80%.
Light emitting diodes (LED) are extremely efficient. Instead of using electricity to heat up a metal filament, LEDs produce light by channeling an electric current through a semiconductor material. The result: close to 100% of the electricity is converted into light, with virtually no waste heat generated. The average life of LED lights is typically measured in tens of thousands of hours.
UV curing units deliver significant productivity gains and cost savings to high-volume commercial and in-plant printers because of greatly reduced drying times. They are also environmentally friendly because they don't generate carbon dioxide emissions.
Features of the RYOBI LED-UV curing system:
-- Reduction in power consumption by 70%- to 80%
-- Light source lasts 12 times longer than conventional lamps, saving time
and money
-- Zero ozone emissions eliminate the need for ventilation ducts and
blower boxes
-- No infrared irradiation is produced, minimizing the heat effect on the
printing press and media, especially film
-- Light source can be switched on and off, no waiting for cooling and
startup
-- Efficient light source operation by controlling the irradiation width
to accommodate paper size
-- Safer for employees to operate because there is no increase in
temperature, even directly under the LED light source. There is also
less heat in the pressroom and it is less expensive to operate.
-- Compact control cabinet requires less floor space
About Ryobi Graphic Systems
Ryobi Graphic Systems, East Hiroshima, Japan, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of sheetfed offset printing presses. Ryobi offers multi-functional offset presses, hardware, software and other peripherals. The company is a world leader in high-precision large, mid-size and small presses, DI presses and CIP4-JDF compliant digital workflows. With pressroom installations worldwide, Ryobi presses are respected for their superior print quality, cost-effectiveness, ease of operation, high reliability and precision machining.
About xpedx Printing Technologies
Kansas City, Kansas-based xpedx Printing Technologies offers printing presses, local and rapid-response technical support, press operator training, a large parts warehouse and a newly expanded 20,000 square foot Ryobi Demonstration and Learning Center. The company has a team of executive, sales and technical staff at its metropolitan Kansas City headquarters as well as a U.S. network of 50 dealers responsible for local sales and service. xpedx has a more than 30-year business relationship with Ryobi, Ltd. and Ryobi Graphic Systems.
xpedx Printing Technologies has the largest force of local, factory- trained press technicians in the U.S. to service Ryobi printing presses. The U.S. dealer network provides first-tier support, and is backed up by xpedx Printing Technologies as well as Ryobi Graphic Systems engineers in Japan. Information about Ryobi and xpedx Printing Technologies is on the web at ryobi.xpedx.com. The phone number is 800-553-4980.
About xpedx
Cincinnati, Ohio-based xpedx, a business of International Paper , is one of the largest business-to-business distribution companies in North America. xpedx distributes a wide variety of printing paper, graphics, packaging and janitorial-sanitary supplies and equipment from manufacturers worldwide. Customers include printers and publishers, manufacturers, retailers, governments and facility managers. xpedx also does business with the majority of Fortune 1000 companies.
xpedx has more than 265 locations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and posted $7.3 billion in 2007 revenues. Other xpedx businesses include Tampa, Florida-based xpedx Supply Chain Services, a global provider of third-party logistics services; Cincinnati-based Saalfeld(R) Redistribution; Cleveland, Ohio-based xpedx National Technology Center and publishing industry suppliers Bulkley Dunton Publishing Group(R) and Strategic Paper Group.
xpedx operates a network of more than 150 retail paper and graphics stores, as well as a new retail e-commerce site at xpedxstores.com. xpedx is one of the largest providers of post-consumer waste content and recycled printing papers in North America and has chain-of-custody certification from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI), Forest Stewardship Council(TM) (FSC) and the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification(TM) (PEFC) at all of its U.S. locations. For more information about xpedx, visit xpedx.com.
Note: xpedx is a registered trademark of International Paper Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACTS: John Torrey, vice president and general manager, xpedx Printing Technologies, 913-631-8700; Jeff Higgins, corporate director of marketing services, xpedx, 513-965-2923; Press/Analysts: Erik Godchaux, Media Strategy Group, 608-256-4540.
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xpedx
CONTACT: John Torrey, vice president and general manager of xpedx
Printing Technologies, +1-913-631-8700; Jeff Higgins, corporate director of
marketing services of xpedx, +1-513-965-2923; Press/Analysts: Erik Godchaux of
Media Strategy Group, +1-608-256-4540
Web site: http://www.xpedx.com/
JDSU Software Feature Helps Extend Optical Transmission Distances in DWDM NetworksRaman Amplification Technology Reduces Risk of Data Loss, Simplifies Network Management for Network Equipment Manufacturers, Service Providers and Corporations
MILPITAS, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today announced that it has integrated control software for Raman amplification within the JDSU AON Embedded Operating System (AON Embedded OS). The AON Embedded OS is used in circuit packs by network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and service providers to manage optical functions as part of their dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network infrastructures.
The new Raman control software helps to extend the transmission distances of optical signals between data centers up to 250 kilometers or more without the need for mid-span optical amplifiers. As companies increasingly use online applications to run operations, extending transmission distances with the JDSU Raman amplification technology may lower the chance of data loss from unexpected events such as power outages.
Extending transmission distances can also simplify ongoing operations and reduce costs for NEMs and service providers by removing the need to manage and house mid-span optical amplifiers. Raman amplification has been successfully used in long-distance submarine network systems for several years, and has now evolved as a solution for underground network systems in the terrestrial market.
"The use of Raman amplification is growing in popularity because of its superior performance and ability to extend the distance of optical transmissions -- this becomes even more important as faster 40G data rates take off," said Dave Nicholson, senior director of Research and Development in the Optical Communications business segment at JDSU. "JDSU has designed its AON Embedded Operating System in a modular way so that we can seamlessly add new functionality like Raman amplification to take network infrastructures to the next level of efficiency."
Using Raman amplification, an optical beam traveling over a fiber interacts with shorter wavelength light in a process called "Raman scattering." The Raman pump control software within the AON Embedded OS controls the pump lasers that amplify the optical beam. Because of its special properties, Raman amplification can be generated in the transmission fiber over tens of kilometers, instead of confining the signal boost within specific amplifier sites, improving the optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) within networks. This allows optical wavelengths to travel over longer distances.
About the JDSU AON Embedded Operating System
The JDSU AON Embedded Operating System is a telecom-grade application framework that supports major optical functions within circuit packs. In addition to managing day-to-day optical activities, the operating system is designed with a modular software approach that allows JDSU design engineers to easily add new optical devices, applications, and customer systems. The AON Embedded OS will be a key part of the JDSU AON Super Transport Blade, an all-in-one optical transport solution that is expected to be released later in 2008.
The Raman control software feature is currently available to all NEMs using JDSU circuit packs that use the AON Embedded OS.
About JDSU
JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/.
Contact Information
JDSU
Investors: Michelle Levine 408-546-4421 or investor.relations@jdsu.com
Press: Noel Bilodeau 408-546-4567 or noel.bilodeau@jdsu.com
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JDSU
CONTACT: Investors, Michelle Levine, +1-408-546-4421,
investor.relations@jdsu.com, or Press, Noel Bilodeau, +1-408-546-4567,
noel.bilodeau@jdsu.com, both of JDSU
Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/
Atheros Enhances New Netflix Player by Roku With Wi-Fi ConnectivityIndustry-Leading WLAN Technology Brings Convenience and Flexibility to Stream Video Content from Netflix to TVs
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atheros Communications, Inc. , a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, today announced that its Wi-Fi technology delivers the convenience of wireless connectivity to the new Netflix Player by Roku(TM). Subscribers can now instantly stream movies and TV episodes from the Netflix(R) website to televisions through the innovative player.
Atheros' market-leading WLAN technology in the Netflix Player by Roku will allow more than eight million Netflix subscribers to watch movies over the Internet on any television in the house -- without the hassle of installing networking cables. The cost-efficient solution brings reliable wireless connectivity to the Netflix player to ensure seamless, dependable reception of movie and program selections.
"The amount of video content available online is skyrocketing. Consumers need easy and flexible ways to receive that content directly on their home entertainment systems," said Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies. "By adding Atheros' Wi-Fi into this new system, Roku is further simplifying this process for consumers and delivering on the promise of the connected TV."
Todd Antes, vice president of the Wireless Networking & Computing business segment for Atheros, said, "The new player by Roku advances Netflix's revolutionary movie-by-mail service by enabling it for the digital age. Netflix subscribers now have simple, fast access to an expanding library of video content and can stream it to any TV in the home with Atheros' high-performance Wi-Fi."
"Roku is pleased to partner with Atheros to offer consumers a quality wireless experience with the new Netflix player," said Anthony Wood, chief executive officer and founder of Roku. "We are confident that Atheros' reliable wireless connectivity and coverage will deliver a satisfying user experience to our customers."
The Netflix Player by Roku is now available to subscribers of the Netflix service. For more information about the Netflix Player by Roku please visit http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications products. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.atheros.com/ or send email to info@atheros.com.
Atheros and the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.
Note on Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including the features, benefits and performance of Atheros' products, and Atheros' partnership with Roku, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, difficulties in the development of new and enhanced products, general economic conditions, the effects of competition and technological change, and the risks detailed in Atheros' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other reports filed with the SEC by Atheros from time to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Atheros disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Atheros Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Dakota Lee of Atheros Communications, Inc., +1-408-720-5597,
dakota@atheros.com; or Donya LaHaye of A&R Edelman, +1-650-762-2967,
dlahaye@ar-edelman.com, for Atheros Communications, Inc.; or IR, Deborah
Stapleton of Stapleton Communications, +1-650-470-0200, deb@stapleton.com, for
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Web site: http://www.atheros.com/
Journal Communications Boosts Clickability's Booming Roster of Media CustomersOn Demand Web Content Management Provider Extends Market Leadership with Significant Customer Win, Unprecedented Growth, and Three Executive Additions to Software Association Council Board
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Clickability, Inc., the global leader in on demand Web Content Management (WCM), today announced a multi-year agreement with Journal Communications, Inc. , one of the nation's most influential media companies, for development, hosting, and support of Journal's online enterprises. When complete, this implementation will represent one of the world's largest Software as a Service (SaaS) deployments to date.
Further underscoring the company's momentum, Clickability executives are joining three Executive Council Boards of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). Earlier this month, Clickability also saw the successful conclusion of its third annual User Conference, where the company hosted more than 200 attendees, a 250 percent increase over last year's event.
These achievements follow the recent launch of the Clickability On Demand Web Content Management Platform -- the only end-to-end WCM solution that combines implementation, software, support, and innovation as a service to enable non-technical users to create, manage, publish, deliver, measure, and adapt Web sites easily and efficiently.
"Our deal with Journal Communications further highlights Clickability's position as the dominant leader in enterprise Web Content Management for media companies," stated John Girard, chief executive officer of Clickability. "This role has resulted in significant growth, with the company continuing to see success on all fronts. We are excited to partner with Broadcast Interactive Media to execute on our agreement with Journal Communications and work with them to link up local newspapers and broadcasters in a single metro market. It will be an industry first and has the potential to serve as the model for all local news going forward."
Journal Communications (http://www.jc.com/) is a Milwaukee-based, diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media and printing services. It publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and 52 community newspapers in Wisconsin and Florida. Journal Communications owns and operates 35 radio stations and 11 television stations in 12 states and operates an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. The company's interactive media assets include 121 online enterprises, including sites associated with its daily and community newspapers and television and radio stations.
Under the new agreement, Clickability will develop, host, and provide the content management system for all of Journal Communications' media and niche portal websites. For Journal's sites associated with its Milwaukee television and radio stations, Clickability will partner with Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) to provide these services. BIM uses Clickability as the content management system for its broadcast clients' sites.
Based in New York City and Madison, Wisconsin, Broadcast Interactive Media (http://www.broadcast-interactive.com/) is a leading provider of locally-focused Web solutions for more than 120 television and radio broadcast station Web sites. Offerings include a comprehensive suite of revenue-generating programs and national sales support, video streaming, content feeds and technology development.
"Our goal at Journal is to have a common platform for all of our online media publishing, making it easy to share news content and feeds across multiple brands and sites," said Carl Gardner, vice president, Digital Media for Journal Communications. "Clickability's technology is better, faster and easier to use. Their partnership with Broadcast Interactive Media adds broadcast-specific value to the mix, which is very important to us as a cross-media company. We're excited to roll the new platform out and give an improved experience to our users and advertisers."
Other Key Clickability Highlights
In addition to securing this major deal with Journal Communications, the company is seeing dramatic success with its on demand Web Content Management platform, including:
* Clickability interactive tools are on approximately one billion pages
per month.
* Clickability interactive tools are used nearly 7.5 million times per
month.
* Clickability's on demand WCM platform is serving 250 million pages per
month.
* Clickability is approaching 5 million digital assets under management.
* In April alone, Clickability's customers collectively added more than
175,000 content items.
Furthering the company's momentum in the software industry, three of the company's executives have been selected to participate in three councils of the Software Division of SIIA, a principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. More specifically, the SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. Through the division, executives of top companies meet to brainstorm, collaborate and discuss the industry's latest challenges. Respectively, founder and CEO John Girard, founder and CTO Jeff Freund, and Vice President of Marketing Robert Carroll hold positions on the SIIA Corporate Strategy, Research and Development, and Marketing Executive Councils.
About Clickability, Inc.
Clickability(TM) is the global leader in on demand Web Content Management (WCM), with the largest single Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment in the world. The Clickability platform combines SaaS and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to support the complete content lifecycle. It enables businesses of all sizes to manage their marketing and media solutions more effectively in "the cloud." Enterprise customers such as Amcor, Cantor Fitzgerald and the Hoover Institution, as well as media and entertainment leaders such as CNN, Philadelphia Inquirer, Smithsonian.com, Time, the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Wall Street Journal, rely on Clickability to reduce costs, increase revenues, build global brands, and foster stronger customer relationships. Clickability's hosted, multi-tenant delivery model also ensures organizations mitigate their environmental impact by maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing waste. Founded in 1999, privately held Clickability is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and London. Due to its legendary customer service, innovative technology, and strategic partnerships, the company is a finalist for the Software and Information Industry Association's 2008 CODiE Award for best content management solution. More information is available by calling 866-276-4580 or visiting http://www.clickability.com/.
(C)2008 Clickability, Inc. Clickability is a trademark of Clickability, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Clickability, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Shira Frantzich of Sterling Communications for
Clickability, +1-408-884-5156, sfrantzich@sterlingpr.com
Web site: http://www.clickability.com/
http://www.jc.com/
http://www.broadcast-interactive.com/
NeoMagic(R) Corporation Reports Fiscal Q1 2009 Results
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoMagic Corporation today reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended April 27, 2008. Total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $592 thousand, compared to total revenue of $830 thousand for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, and $482 thousand for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $4.9 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to a net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.36 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.26 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Included in the first quarter results was a gain on the sale of patents of $9.5 million or $0.76 per share.
The first quarter fiscal 2009 non-GAAP net loss was $4.2 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to $4.1 million, or $0.33 per share, in the previous quarter and compared to a $3.8 million net loss, or $0.31 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expenses, gains on the sale of patents, and gains and losses recorded for the changes in fair value of warrant liabilities.
"In fiscal Q1 we experienced a pause in our revenue growth, consistent with other handset chip providers in this post-holiday quarter. But I am very pleased with the new design wins we are gathering for our recently introduced MiMagic 8 Applications Processor and our NeoMobileTV Co-processor. Both of these new products have been recognized by our new customers for the exciting mobile TV features they enable. These customers have indicated that they anticipate going into production this calendar year," said Douglas Young, President and CEO of NeoMagic Corporation.
"We are pleased to have completed a patent sale transaction in February 2008 for net proceeds of $9.5 million," stated Steve Berry, CFO of NeoMagic.
Dial-in Information
NeoMagic will hold its first quarter fiscal 2009 conference call to discuss the information contained in this press release today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time). The call can be accessed via the Internet at http://www.neomagic.com/, "Investor Resources." The call can also be accessed by dialing 866-238-0826 in the U.S. and 703-639-1158, internationally. There is no passcode. A replay of the call will be available for 7 days beginning on May 20th at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (9:30 a.m. Pacific Time). The replay number is 888-266-2081 in the U.S. and 703-925-2533, internationally. The pass code for the replay is 1240311.
The web cast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at http://www.fulldisclosure.com/ or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/).
About NeoMagic
NeoMagic Corporation delivers semiconductor chips and software that enable new multimedia features for handheld devices. These solutions offer low power consumption, small form-factor and high performance processing. The Company demonstrated one of the first solutions used for H.264 video decoding in a mobile digital TV phone, and is developing and delivering solutions for audio/video processing of the dominant mobile digital TV standards, including ISDB-T, T-DMB and DVB-H. For its complete system solution, NeoMagic delivers a suite of middleware and sample applications for imaging, video and audio functionality, and provides multiple operating system ports with customized drivers for the MiMagic product family. NeoMagic has a strong patent portfolio that covers NeoMagic's proprietary array processing and other technology. Information on the Company may be found at http://www.neomagic.com/.
NeoMagic and the NeoMagic circle logo are registered trademarks, and MiMagic and NeoMobileTV are trademarks, of NeoMagic Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NeoMagic disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, related to the Company's design wins, the expectations of revenue based upon design wins and expected orders from those design wins, new products and revenue opportunities from those new products. These forward-looking statements reflect current expectations. However, actual events and results could vary significantly based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to customer acceptance of NeoMagic products, the market acceptance of mobile TV feature phones and other devices developed and marketed by customers that use the Company's products, the success of customers' plans to develop multimedia phones, feature phones and other products, the acceptance of advanced multimedia services such as H.264 television on mobile phones and other products, the Company's ability to execute product and technology development plans on schedule, and the timely availability of sufficient manufacturing capacity at the Company's foundry to meet future customer demand for products. There is no certainty that current or future design wins will result in revenue for NeoMagic or that customer forecasts will be accurate. Customers may cancel or delay their production orders, projects or switch to other vendors. In addition, customers may fail to achieve their expected sales objectives due to competitive or other reasons resulting in excess or obsolete inventory requiring write-downs and charges to cost of revenue. Additional risks that could affect the Company's future operating results are more fully described in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are available online at http://www.sec.gov/. NeoMagic may, from time to time, make additional written or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in filings with the SEC and reports to shareholders. NeoMagic does not undertake the obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made by or on behalf of the company, except as may be required by law.
Non-GAAP Reporting -- The Company's management uses non-GAAP measures to evaluate the performance of our business and to estimate future performance. Since management finds this measure to be useful, we believe that our investors benefit from seeing our results "through the eyes" of management in addition to seeing our GAAP results. For comparison purposes, the Company makes reference to certain gross margin, operating margin, net loss and net loss per share. These non-GAAP results were reached by excluding stock-based compensation expense, gains on the sale of patents, and gains and losses recorded for the changes in fair value of warrant liabilities. We reference those results to allow a better comparison of results in the current period to those in prior periods and to provide meaningful insight to the Company's on- going operating performance. We have reconciled such non-GAAP results to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Our reference to these non-GAAP results should be considered in addition to results that are prepared under current accounting standards but should not be considered a substitute for results that are presented as consistent with GAAP. It should also be noted that our non-GAAP information may differ from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies.
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NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
April 27, January 27,
2008 2008
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $3,880 $964
Short-term investments 2,991 500
Accounts receivable, net 268 529
Inventory 3,702 3,715
Other current assets 534 426
Total current assets 11,375 6,134
Property, plant and equipment, net 635 692
Other assets 539 787
Total assets $12,549 $7,613
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,262 $1,448
Compensation and related benefits 1,402 1,057
Income taxes payable 296 583
Other accruals 246 196
Current portion of capital lease obligations 322 316
Warrant liability 13 38
Total current liabilities 3,541 3,638
Capital lease obligations 256 339
Other long-term liabilities 77 89
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 39 39
Additional paid-in-capital 122,563 122,071
Accumulated other comprehensive income 44 271
Accumulated deficit (113,971) (118,834)
Total stockholders' equity 8,675 3,547
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $12,549 $7,613
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 27, January 27, April 29,
2008 2008 2007
Net revenue $592 $830 $482
Cost of revenue 466 703 344
Gross profit 126 127 138
Operating expenses:
Research and development 3,075 2,872 2,963
Sales, general and administrative 1,766 1,781 1,559
Gain on sale of patents (9,500) - -
Total operating expenses (4,659) 4,653 4,522
Operating income (loss) 4,785 (4,526) (4,384)
Interest income and other 72 7 193
Interest expense (10) (12) (24)
Gain from change in fair value of
warrant liability 24 71 991
Income (loss) before taxes 4,871 (4,460) (3,224)
Income tax expense (benefit) 8 (10) 21
Net income (loss) $4,863 $(4,450) $(3,245)
Basic and diluted net income (loss)
per share $0.39 $(0.36) $(0.26)
Weighted average common shares
outstanding for basic and diluted 12,456 12,420 12,286
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 27, January 27, April 29,
2008 2008 2007
GAAP Gross profit $126 $127 $138
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenue 8 6 5
Non-GAAP Gross profit $134 $133 $143
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations to Non-GAAP Loss
from Operations
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 27, January 27, April 29,
2008 2008 2007
GAAP Income (loss) from operations $4,785 $(4,526) $(4,384)
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenue 8 6 5
Research and Development 273 208 236
Sales, general, and administrative 211 189 212
Gain on sale of patents (9,500) - -
Non-GAAP Loss from operations $(4,223) $(4,123) $(3,931)
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Loss
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 27, January 27, April 29,
2008 2008 2007
GAAP Net income (loss) $4,863 $(4,450) $(3,245)
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenue 8 6 5
Research and Development 273 208 236
Sales, general, and administrative 211 189 212
Gain on sale of patents (9,500) - -
(Gain) from Change in fair value
of warrant liability (24) (71) (991)
Non-GAAP Net loss $(4,169) $(4,118) $(3,783)
NEOMAGIC CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share to Non-GAAP Net
Loss per share
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 27, January 27, April 29,
2008 2008 2007
GAAP Net income (loss) per share $0.39 $(0.36) $(0.26)
Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenue - - -
Research and Development 0.02 0.02 0.02
Sales, general, and administrative 0.02 0.02 0.02
Gain on sale of patents (0.76) - -
(Gain) from Change in fair value
of warrant liability - (0.01) (0.08)
Non-GAAP Net loss per share (1) $(0.33) $(0.33) $(0.31)
Weighted average common shares
outstanding for basic and diluted 12,456 12,420 12,286
(1) Amounts may not aggregate to the total due to rounding
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CONTACT: Steve Berry, Chief Financial Officer of NeoMagic Corporation,
+1-408-988-7020; or Erica Mannion of Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC,
+1-212-766-1800, for NeoMagic Corporation
Web site: http://www.neomagic.com/
Atmel's Fully Programmable, Ultra Low Power RF Transmitter IC Boosts Flexibility for Car Access and TPMS Applications
SHANGHAI, China, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --
China International Automotive Electronics Show -- Atmel(R) Corporation
(Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the new fully integrated
fractional-N PLL RF transmitter IC ATA5749 for car access and TPMS
applications. The new device is one of the very few automotive RF transmitter
ICs that is fully programmable, thus enabling flexible system design and
adaptation. Moreover, it is one of only a few such devices with ultra low
power consumption -- a significant factor for TPMS applications. For both RKE
and TPMS applications, a single crystal type and a single board design (with
only minor modifications) can be used for the standard 315 MHz and 433 MHz
frequency ranges.
The IC's single-ended antenna output power can be adjusted in the range
of -0.5 dBm to 12.5 dBm via an SPI bus interface. In each mode, the lowest
possible current consumption for a given output power can be selected. For
example, when used in a TPMS module, the active current consumption in
transmission mode at an output power of 5.5 dBm is 7.3 mA (typical) and 8.8
mA (maximum). This is about 20% less than the values of currently available
solutions on the market. Lower current consumption, of course, results in a
longer battery lifetime, a critical factor for TPMS applications.
Furthermore, in extreme weather conditions, the battery lifetime is superior
to comparable products.
In the event of a change in system specifications, where the output power
needs to be adjusted, the current consumption of the ATA5749 can be optimized
accordingly. The active current consumption is scalable by output power
programming via SPI in 1-dB steps. This enables designers to fine tune system
performance, in particular, RF link budget versus battery lifetime.
In addition to output power adjustments, the SPI bus interface also
enables the programming of other key parameters such as output frequency, FSK
signal deviation, and CLK output frequency.
The ATA5749 operates at a maximum data rate of 40 kbit/s in FSK and ASK
mode using Manchester coding, and at an RF frequency in the range of 300 to
450 MHz. The IC incorporates a robust crystal oscillator with fast start-up
time of typically 200 us and a guaranteed parameter for negative resistance
oscillation margin of 1,500 Ohm. This results in high reliability and helps
avoid sleeping crystal issues. Only one 13.000000 MHz crystal type is needed
for the standard frequency ranges 314.1 to 329.5 MHz and 424.5 to 439.9 MHz,
resulting in nearly identical hardware board design for the regional RF
modules, lower inventory costs, and reduced part number proliferation.
Availability and Pricing
Samples of the ATA5749 RF transmitter IC are available now in
small-outline TSSOP10 packages. Pricing starts at US $1.25 for 10k-piece
quantities. A demonstration board for development support is also available.
Footnote
ASK = Amplitude Shift Keying
CLK = Clock
FSK = Frequency Shift Keying
PLL = Phase Locked Loop
RKE = Remote Keyless Entry
SPI = Serial Parallel Interface
TPMS = Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio
frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide
the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer,
industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.
(C) 2008 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(R), logo and
combinations thereof, and others are registered trademarks, or trademarks of
Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be
trademarks of others.
Information
Product information on Atmel's new PLL RF transmitter IC ATA5749 may be
retrieved at: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4328
Press Contacts
Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive
Products
Phone: +49-7131-67-2081, Email: susanne.van-clewe@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
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Web site: http://www.atmel.com
Atmel Corporation
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Certicom Unveils Device Authentication Service for ZigBee Smart Energy DevicesCerticom's Elliptic Curve Cryptography Helps Energy and Utility Companies More Effectively Address Environmental and Conservation Issues
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC) today launched its new Certicom Device Authentication Service for ZigBee Smart Energy enabling secure, low cost, low bandwidth networking. The service uses Certicom's Device Certificate Authority to issue Elliptic Curve Qu Vanstone (ECQV) implicit certificates based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) to secure wireless data communications and authenticate smart metering devices. As utility providers around the world embrace smart metering for more efficient energy management and to address environmental concerns, it is critical to ensure that their networks are protected from unauthorized access and that customer information is properly secured.
ECC provides state-of-the-art encryption for resource-constrained applications including ZigBee Smart Energy devices. ZigBee is the standard for (IEEE) 802.15.4 wireless devices enabling low-cost, low-bandwidth, mass-market networks. The standard is regulated by the ZigBee Alliance with over 250 members worldwide. ZigBee members, including Certicom, developed the ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile to meet the requirements of wireless smart metering applications such as demand response, load control and energy efficiency programs.
"Certicom's innovations in ECC-based security protocols have enabled a robust ZigBee Smart Energy security architecture. With power and memory footprint at a premium in ZigBee devices, ECC delivers the performance we require," said Skip Ashton, Vice President of Engineering for Ember Corporation, a leading provider of ZigBee networking systems. "Certicom's Certificate Authority helps ensure that only trusted devices have access to the utility network. Certicom's optimized security libraries - tightly integrated with Ember's development platform - make it easy for our customers to comply with ZigBee Smart Energy."
"Requiring all devices to be authenticated with digital certificates provides a solid foundation of trust and interoperability for ZigBee Smart Energy," said Jim Alfred, director of Product Management for Certicom. "Our new device authentication service makes it easier for metering companies to deploy and manage large mesh networks of smart metering devices."
The Certicom Device Authentication Service provides a root of trust for ZigBee Smart Energy devices. The service delivers out-of-the-box security, lowering the total cost of ownership for utilities and metering companies while ensuring the integrity of the utility network. Certicom's Device Authentication Service for ZigBee Smart Energy for bulk certificates will be available this month. Test certificates are available now. More information can be found at http://www.certicom.com/.
About Certicom Device Authentication Service for ZigBee Smart Energy
At the heart of Certicom Device Authentication Service for ZigBee Smart Energy are Certicom's Security Builder(R) MCE(TM) and Security Builder(R) Crypto(TM) products. Security Builder(R) MCE(TM) provides the cryptographic primitives required to create a trusted platform for microcontroller devices, thereby enabling wireless networks of devices that can be uniquely identified while allowing data to be securely sent to and retrieved from these devices. Security Builder(R) Crypto(TM) is optimized for small code size and includes a range of current and legacy algorithms that provide proven cryptographic security to constrained environments such as secure devices and applications.
ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works
The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance membership comprises technology providers and manufacturers worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional information can be found at http://www.zigbee.org/.
About Certicom
Certicom protects the value of content, applications and devices with government-approved security. Adopted by the National Security Agency (NSA) for government communications, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) provides the most security per bit of any known public-key scheme. As the global leader in ECC, Certicom security offerings are currently licensed to more than 300 customers including General Dynamics, Motorola, Oracle, Research In Motion and Unisys. Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. Visit http://www.certicom.com/.
Certicom, Certicom Security Architecture, Certicom Trust Infrastructure, Certicom CodeSign, Certicom KeyInject, Security Builder, Security Builder API, Security Builder BSP, Security Builder Crypto, Security Builder ETS, Security Builder GSE, Security Builder IPSec, Security Builder NSE, Security Builder PKI and Security Builder SSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Certicom Corp. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information subject to change.
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes information concerning the Company's future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. When used in such documents, the words "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "will", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases often, but not always, identify forward looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the ability of the Company to successfully implement its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits; the ability of the Company to develop, promote and protect its proprietary technology security breaches or defects in the Company's products; competitive conditions in the businesses in which the Company participates; changes in consumer spending; the outcome of legal proceedings as they arise; general economic conditions and normal business uncertainty; consolidation in the Company's industry and by its customers; customer preferences towards product offerings; the risk that customers may cancel their contracts with the Company; reliance on a limited number of customers; demand for ECC-based technology; performance of the Company's management team and the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees; operating the Company's business profitably; fluctuations in revenue and foreign currency exchange rates; interest rate fluctuations and other changes in borrowing costs; the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships; and other factors identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated July 26, 2007 and filed on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/.
Certicom Corp.
CONTACT: For Certicom: John Conrad, Merritt Group Inc., (703) 390-1538,
conrad@merrittgrp.com
On2 Brings High Performance Flash Video Support to Archos Generation 5 Portable Media PlayersArchos Licenses On2 Video Decoder for its Award-Winning Portable Media Players
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies, Inc. , a leader in video compression technologies, announced today that it has licensed its VP6 decoder to Archos for use in its latest line of WiFi-enabled portable media players. Optimized by On2 for TI's C64x+ DSP core on the DaVinci platform, the decoder integration brings support for full motion Flash video up to VGA resolution to the Archos 605 WiFi and 705 WiFi players. Already supporting Flash Player 7 in its Generation 5 line, ARCHOS announced separately today support for Flash Player 9, giving consumers access to the millions of video available online.
Licensed by Adobe for Adobe(R) Flash(R) Player 8 and 9, On2 VP6 is the codec of choice for many of the leading internet sites that use Flash video because of the quality versus data rate and decode simplicity it offers. Adding VP6 support to its Generation 5 devices, Archos ensures its customers seamless playback of the largest selection of video content available on the Internet.
The Archos Generation 5 line features the most advanced portable media players in the industry, with easy access to content and personalization options that fit individual lifestyles. The widely acclaimed 605 and 705 WiFi players lets consumers surf the Web, stream content from the computer to the TV or device, download movies and music wirelessly, record TV, and stream Flash video to the portable players. The company's 605 and 705 WiFi have won numerous awards for the high quality screens and advanced features that give consumers a full slate of entertainment in one handheld device.
"Supporting Flash video playback in handsets needs versions of the On2 VP6 decoder tailored for low power processor cores such as those from TI and ARM," says Bill Joll, President and CEO of On2 Technologies. "By providing these highly optimized processor specific solutions of our codec we enable consumers to enjoy video on the go with no compromises."
"Archos is the only portable media player to provide full support for Flash Player 9 in its native format, and our relationship with On2 Technologies helps us make watching online video and TV shows an exceptional experience for consumers," said Henri Crohas, Archos founder and CEO. "We're pleased to partner with On2 to bring innovative video technologies to consumers on the devices they carry with them every day, which allows them to stay connected and entertained wherever they go."
The On2 VP6 Flash video decoder is a part of the Web Browser plug-in from Archos, which brings full web surfing capabilities and Flash video support to consumers, For Archos 605 and 705 WiFi customers with the Web Browser already installed, Flash video support is available at no additional charge with a simple firmware update. Customers can update their players by visiting http://www.archos.com/ .
About On2 technologies
On2 creates advanced video compression technologies for desktop and wireless. Powering the video in many of today's leading web and mobile applications and devices, On2's customers include: Nokia, Infineon, Mediatek, Sony, Facebook, Brightcove, Move Networks, Adobe and Skype. On2 Technologies is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY USA. For more information please visit http://www.on2.com/ .
About Archos
ARCHOS introduced the hard-drive-based MP3 player with the Jukebox 6000 in 2000, and since that time has revolutionized consumer electronics devices. The company introduced the portable video player in 2003 and was the first to bring TV recording, wireless and touch screens to the portable media player. ARCHOS' award-winning products let consumers enjoy movies, photos, video, music and television anytime, anywhere. Established in 1988, ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, and is quoted on Compartment C of Euronext Paris, ISIN Code FR0000182479. More information is available online at http://www.archos.com/ .
Trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners.
On2 Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Tony Hope of On2 Technologies, Inc., +358-440235-107,
media@on2.com
Web site: http://www.on2.com/
http://www.archos.com/
Siemens PLM Software Launches New Velocity Series ProductsSMB Suite Continues to Lead PLM Mid-Market
BOSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced new versions of the complete Velocity Series(TM) portfolio, including Solid Edge(R) software with synchronous technology.
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Siemens PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its annual industry analyst event that begins today in Boston.
Velocity Series is the PLM industry's first comprehensive, preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis, manufacturing and data management software for the mid-market. The portfolio was introduced two-and-a-half years ago and since then has achieved consistent and strong growth for Siemens PLM Software.
"Two-and-a-half years ago we were the first to introduce a complete PLM portfolio for the mid-market," said Tony Affuso, chairman and CEO, Siemens PLM Software. "We are extremely proud of its track record and market adoption. Today the portfolio provides one of the highest growth rates in our product line. The commitment to a PLM portfolio that provides SMBs faster deployment, efficient distribution and low total cost of ownership has been critical to our success."
Strong performance
Velocity Series revenue growth has continued to grow at almost twice the 14 percent industry rate for the PLM mid-market. In addition to revenue growth, Velocity Series has been instrumental in Siemens PLM Software's channel expansion, which now has more than 425 channel partners globally and accounts for a third of Siemens PLM Software license revenue. In addition, nearly 90 percent of Velocity Series license revenue now comes from channel partners and more than 80 percent of Velocity Series channel partners now carry multiple Velocity Series portfolio products.
"Our growth reaffirms the demand for PLM from mid-market customers," said Bruce Boes, global vice president, Velocity Series Marketing, Siemens PLM Software. "The Velocity Series portfolio is unique in the industry. A completely scalable portfolio of PLM solutions with a focus on delivering pre-configured best practices has made Velocity Series products easier to implement and use, with one of the lowest total costs of ownership in the industry, while protecting SMB customer investment. We continue to provide advancements for all products while keeping them integrated. Velocity Series provides a completely unified CAD and PDM environment and full associativity between CAM and CAD, as well as embedded CAE in CAD. Most importantly for SMBs, the portfolio provides the ability to start anywhere and expand as needs develop."
"Siemens PLM Software's Velocity Series has been one of the first to pursue a broad PLM approach for mid-market companies, and their experience in expanding customer implementations across multiple domains validates their standalone yet integrated product portfolio approach," said Ed Miller, president of CIMdata. "As with larger organizations, mid-market companies don't typically implement a complete PLM strategy at one time. Rather, they implement PLM through a series of steps that incorporate various processes and technologies at a pace that their organizations can accommodate. This allows them to realize both immediate and long-term value."
Introducing Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology
Solid Edge is the CAD component of the Velocity Series. The new release is the first version of Solid Edge to incorporate Siemens PLM Software's breakthrough digital product development technology announced last month. Solid Edge with synchronous technology is a complete feature-based 2D/3D CAD system that combines the speed and flexibility of direct modeling with precise control of dimension-driven design. Solid Edge with synchronous technology will fundamentally change the way engineers design using CAD software. With the increased flexibility of history-free feature-based modeling, designers will be able to generate more options in less time, improving innovation and quality, while reducing time to market.
In addition to history-free, feature-based modeling, new features include breakthroughs in "Procedural Features" for parameterized edits without an ordered recompute, a "Synchronous Solve" that allows edits regardless of creation order, new "Live Rules" to infer function from existing geometry, and 3D "Driving Dimensions" that allow dimensional changes to completed models -- all of which are enabled by a new flexible user "Grab and Go" interaction paradigm. (See separate press release.)
Teamcenter Express cPDM
Teamcenter(R) Express is the preconfigured collaborative product data management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series. The latest release is Version 4, featuring improved collaboration and control for project managers, lead engineers and shop floor users. Two new modules help SMBs streamline their engineering resources and widen access to their product data. The first is an embedded project and program management option for project managers. The second is a lower cost web client for shop floor users that delivers the same fast access to product data that industry analysts calculate saves designers and engineers 10 to 12 percent of their time. Teamcenter Express now includes targeted support for these key roles and further improves the ability of SMBs to introduce new products to market faster and with best-in-class quality, while optimizing the use of their resources.
CAM Express NC Programming
CAM Express is the NC programming component of the Velocity Series. It covers a wide variety of programming requirements, including high speed machining, multi-function mill-turning and 5-axis machining. The latest release is Version 6 and features substantial advances in 3-axis machining and feature-based automation. Features include new cutting strategies for curve/edge and 3D profile cutting, optimized corner rounding techniques, smoother finish cuts through specialized point distribution, as well as new toolpath editing/dividing tools. In addition, version 6 includes feature recognition and knowledge editor technology from Tecnomatix(R), Siemens PLM Software's digital manufacturing software portfolio, which can cut as much as 90 percent of programming time for repeatable features.
Femap FEA
Femap(R) is the finite element analysis (FEA) component of the Velocity Series. The latest release, Version 10 helps users create FEA models easily and quickly from CAD data through new meshing capabilities. It automates current meshing technology, while adding new interactive meshing and model and element checking functionality. These enhancements combined with new pre-defined and standardized workflow methods make it easier to consistently and accurately produce meshed models for analysis an order of magnitude faster than today. Version 10 also strengthens Femap's solver integration support to continue its strength as a standalone solver-neutral FEA modeling solution.
Availability
Solid Edge with synchronous technology, Teamcenter(R) Express V4 and CAM Express V6 will be available next quarter, with Femap following for the following quarter. For more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/velocity .
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm .
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Solid Edge, Tecnomatix, Femap, Teamcenter and Velocity Series are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
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CONTACT: Dora Smith of Siemens, +1-314-264-8480, dora.smith@siemens.com
Web site: http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.siemens.com/velocity
http://www.automation.siemens.com/
Siemens PLM Software Launches Solid Edge With Synchronous TechnologyNew History-Free, Feature-Based Design Environment Drives Faster Innovation
BOSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced the introduction of Solid Edge(R) software with synchronous technology, the first version of Solid Edge to incorporate Siemens PLM Software's new breakthrough history-free, feature-based design technology for digital product development announced last month.
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Siemens PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its annual industry analyst event that begins today in Boston.
Solid Edge with synchronous technology is a core component of the Velocity Series(TM) portfolio and combines the speed and flexibility of direct modeling with the precise control of dimension-driven design, providing a fast, flexible design experience.
"I have not seen anything as exciting and innovative as Solid Edge with synchronous technology since the introduction of parametric modeling in the late 80s. Solid Edge has crafted a dramatic breakthrough by combining direct modeling, parametric modeling and a new user interface," said Ray Kurland, president, Technicom. "Siemens PLM Software has re-thought how users can more easily model in 3D. Users should love the ease of building and editing models -- all without any need to pre-plan how models might be used in the future. Solid Edge's competitors will be scrambling for years to catch up."
"Solid Edge with synchronous technology streamlines communication with our suppliers," said Cory Goulden, CAD administrator, National Steel Car. "Its new editing tools allow us to edit a supplier's 3D data directly, which significantly reduces 2D drawing documentation time. Solid Edge with synchronous technology also makes editing parts easy. This eliminates the time and effort previously spent deciphering the feature tree of traditionally created parts. Modifications can be made without having to be concerned over repercussions of pre-existing constraints."
Fast, flexible design speeds innovation
Solid Edge with synchronous technology includes new key features that speed innovation, including an interactive design paradigm, faster editing tools, native multi-CAD features and 2D/3D workflow integration.
-- Create in a new interactive design environment: A new interaction
paradigm speeds innovation by enabling users to develop 3D models
without any pre-planning. With direct "Grab and Go" tools, users
create models with virtually no commands and iterate design scenarios
regardless of how the model was constructed. A history-free,
feature-based modeling approach captures features in a collection,
avoiding time consuming ordered regeneration when changes are made. By
eliminating the need to pre-plan designs users can see up to a 100
times faster design experience.
-- Edit faster: New tools increase the speed and flexibility of design
changes. Users add 3D driving dimensions and relationships to any part
of a completed model. Operations that come later in the design cycle
can drive the size and position of geometry already created. "Live
Rules" automatically recognize and maintain strong geometric
conditions, while "Procedural Features" allow parameter-based edits to
features such as holes and patterns. A new "Synchronous Solve"
simultaneously manages all of these concepts eliminating model
regeneration during changes, so users can perform engineering change
orders (ECOs) in seconds instead of hours.
-- Edit multi-CAD data as native: All tools in Solid Edge can be used on
imported CAD data in the same manner as native models, maintaining
critical geometric conditions during modification. Users can edit
geometry by direct selection or use automatic element selection, where
functional features such as bosses, ribs or cutouts are automatically
recognized. For parameterized control, 3D driving dimensions can be
added to imported models and even linked to spreadsheets to better
leverage engineering knowledge. By editing supplier data as easily as
native models, users can make changes faster than their supplier.
-- Leverage 3D power with 2D simplicity: Familiar 2D workflows within the
3D user interaction paradigm enable users to become experts quickly.
Users edit parts or assemblies quickly and easily by selecting a model
and "stretching" it into position like they did in 2D. Additionally,
the user interface was designed leveraging the power of the new
Microsoft Office 2007 platform, where users are only presented with
the most common operations during element selection.
"I've been in the CAD industry for over 20 years and I've seen the birth of 2D CAD, 3D wireframe and parametric systems; not since Solid Edge V1 has a technology grabbed my attention like this synchronous technology," said Allan Blackwell, managing director, Cutting Edge Solutions Ltd. (http://www.cuttingedge.co.uk/) .
"The new synchronous technology now embedded in Solid Edge is the biggest technology to hit the CAD industry in the last 20 years," said Bill McClure, vice president of Velocity Series product development, Siemens PLM Software. "It makes Solid Edge the most complete feature-based 2D/3D CAD tool, combining the speed and flexibility of explicit modeling with parameterized design."
Availability
Solid Edge with synchronous technology is scheduled to ship this summer. For more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/solidedge . For additional updates on the Velocity Series portfolio, see related release issued today.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm .
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Solid Edge and Velocity Series are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
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CONTACT: Dora Smith of Siemens, +1-314-264-8480, dora.smith@siemens.com
Web site: http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.siemens.com/solidedge
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Siemens PLM Software Launches NX 6 SoftwareDesign Freedom with Breakthrough Synchronous Technology and Advanced Simulation Deliver Greater Powers
BOSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, today announced the release of NX(TM) 6 digital product development software that provides features driven from Siemens PLM Software's recently announced synchronous technology.
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Siemens PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its annual industry analyst event that begins today in Boston.
"NX 6 delivers on the breakthrough in design productivity we announced last month," said Joan Hirsch, vice president of NX product development, Siemens PLM Software. "We've integrated synchronous technology into the NX comprehensive toolset, delivering major enhancements to design, simulation and manufacturing. This release enhances our strong momentum and the market share growth NX is experiencing."
"Our implementation of NX is realizing productivity improvements that have exceeded our targets and overall we're seeing a 20 percent improvement in the CAD operation efficiency," said Keigo Fukushi, general manager, Process Information Management Department, R&D Engineering Management Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. "We believe the NX team is committed to helping Nissan achieve our long-term objectives in product development."
Four key NX 6 innovations
* Flexibility -- NX 6 provides users new flexibility with Design Freedom
powered by synchronous technology that leverages the ease of direct
editing in the model creation process. Design Freedom now combines the
best of constraint-driven techniques with direct modeling in a
technology that provides users with up to a 100 times faster design
experience than ever before.
* Strength -- NX 6 handles extremely complex problems through
comprehensive CAD/CAM/CAE. NX 6 advanced simulation handles the most
demanding CAE challenges, providing a 30 percent reduction in physical
prototypes.
* Coordination -- the NX 6 unified process enables collaborative product
development that leads to 20 percent faster cycle times through process
efficiency improvements such as feature-based machining.
* Productivity -- NX 6 provides engineers and designers greater
productivity through major re-use enhancements such as scrapbook
modeling that can improve cycle times by 40 percent. With NX 6
engineers gain greater productivity through their ability to leverage
multi-CAD data within their design, analysis and manufacturing
processes thereby reducing the need to re-master information for
improved analysis and machining times.
Design Freedom, powered by synchronous technology for greater flexibility
NX 6 expands the capabilities of Design Freedom with the new synchronous technology application layer. NX 6 Design Freedom provides new approaches to creating and editing geometry. These improvements make CAD easier for everyone in the product lifecycle, including designers, engineers, analysts and manufacturing engineers.
A new "active selection" technique adds intelligence to designs when needed. These advanced selection methods automatically recognize logical and feature relationships even on non-native data.
"The Design Freedom capabilities from NX 6 will improve our engineers' ability to deal with external non-parametric or very complex models," said Feng Lianguo, chief engineer, Hisense Air-Conditioner R&D Centre. "We can easily and quickly re-use the model or feature not only from old version, but also from other software. It will definitely become a most powerful tool to assist engineers, and it will also improve our modeling method."
In addition to Design Freedom, NX 6 continues to improve the user experience by providing users with greater flexibility through enhancements to its role-based user interface introduced in NX 5. The NX 6 user interface adds full screen mode for maximum graphics and customizable on-screen pop ups to speed interaction. The result is a system that casual users can leverage along with the most experienced CAD users.
"The latest release of NX enables me to be more efficient and productive. The customizable pop-up menus really speed things up," said Elango Ramanathan, automation specialist, Hughes Christensen. "Now I can put all my favorite commands right under my mouse, there's no need to go to the menu bar to pick a command. What's really great is to be able to use all of my screen space for graphics; this makes complex design work so much easier."
Advanced simulation for greater strength
NX 6 continues to deliver on Siemens PLM Software's Lifecycle Simulation vision, which is to make simulation pervasive throughout the product lifecycle in order to design in quality and drive product innovation. The new release includes a complete suite of robust multi-disciplinary simulation solutions that meet the needs of advanced CAE analysis experts as well as designers and design engineers.
NX 6 simulation provides extensions to the integrated Advanced Flow and Advanced Thermal solutions. This enables simulation of the complete range of coupled multi-physics, including conduction, forced convection, condensation. In addition, new FE model correlation capabilities enable CAE engineers to validate the accuracy of their simulation results against real-world performance measurements from physical prototypes. This results in better design decisions at increased levels of accuracy
"We are very interested in NX 6's new CAE features," said Mdm. Liu Liping, manager assistant of CAE Dept., Foton Automotive Engineering Research Institute. "Particularly NX's pre/post capabilities and the solver strengths of NX Nastran(R). We noticed the enhanced unified CAD/CAE mode and see its inherent advantage. The method and capability of mid-surface extract is also good. We will also leverage the 'Virtual Mass' method when we make response simulations for liquid containers. It is an effective and quick linear contact solution for such analysis. These capabilities left us with a deep impression. We look forward to trying them out in NX 6."
Global access to centrally managed data for greater coordination
NX provides greater coordination by integrating CAD/CAM/CAE disciplines across a product's lifecycle. This unified process accesses centrally managed knowledge to accelerate product development.
Product knowledge is leveraged in downstream applications through product and manufacturing information (PMI) data. NX 6 leverages PMI data to significantly improve the flow of information throughout the lifecycle. This connects to the feature-based programming automation in NX CAM and reduces NC programming time by 20 percent.
Additionally, CAE product knowledge is coordinated through NX Advanced Simulation, which leverages the new CAE data model and CAE Assembly Product Structure available in Teamcenter(R) for Simulation. Teamcenter integration enables the global transformation of new product development processes, including the integration of data from both commercial and in-house simulation tools.
NX 6 also improves coordination through faster data management capabilities. The new release leverages the latest performance gains offered by the new Teamcenter architecture. This is particularly important to users working at multiple geographically dispersed locations where the need to interact real time with information is critical.
With access to Geolus(R) Search available inside NX, engineers are now able to search for common parts by characteristics such as size and shape. Geolus Search is a 3D search engine which quickly identifies parts based on their geometry characteristics such as size and shape. Geolus search results can include NX parts, JT data or data from other CAD systems.
Re-use throughout the lifecycle for greater productivity
A differentiating feature of NX over competing systems is its ability to capture and re-use knowledge in CAD/CAM/CAE. NX 6 provides key new features that increase product re-use for reduced design time. Design Freedom preserves multi-CAD design intent by allowing users to add intelligence where necessary.
"The new editing capabilities of NX 6, which allow you to easily make fast changes, are really impressive," said Danila Marco, CAD-CAM Portfolio Manager, Avio S.p.A. "You can simply modify data imported from other CAD systems, without knowing their history. Furthermore, JT format integration is a step forward in large assembly handling and the new interface is particularly intuitive and attractive."
In addition, NX 6 supports a new workflow called "scrapbook modeling" that allows users to cut, copy and paste sections of a model to increase geometry re-use. This can reduce model preparation effort by up to 70 percent.
In addition to the re-use of product knowledge in design, NX enables manufacturing to re-use processes, which cuts overall manufacturing cycle time. For example, the new NX 6 Machining Knowledge Database stores feature-based machining processes to support programming automation and to share company best practices. Pre-built machine tool kits also speed implementation.
Availability
NX 6 is expected to be available by June 30. For a complete what's new guide, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm/nx6 .
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm .
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. NX, Geolus and Teamcenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. NASTRAN is a registered trademark of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
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http://www.automation.siemens.com/
http://www.siemens.com/plm/nx6
AFSAT Receives VSAT Operator Award for Best Company of the Year at SatCom Africa 2008 Conference2008 first year for the SatCom Africa Stars honoring the satellite industry
GERMANTOWN, Md., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that its customer, AFSAT Communications Ltd., received the "VSAT Operator Award for Best Company of the Year 2008" at a gala dinner held at the Intercontinental Sandton Sun & Towers on April 8th during the SatCom Africa 2008 conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. This was the 11th year of the SatCom Africa conference and show, which is a key conference for the east, south and west of Africa.
AFSAT offers three services of broadband satellite communications under the iWay(TM) brand; iWay Broadband, iWay Dedicated, and iWay Corporate Networks. iWay Broadband is a cost-effective, always-on Internet access service including business-quality data communications solution and business-quality VoIP. iWay Dedicated is designed for larger corporations and ISPs who need specific bandwidth availability at all times. iWay Corporate Networks are specially designed high-end satellite WAN data networks.
Salim Suleman, managing director of AFSAT, said, "We are honored to receive the "VSAT Operator Award for the Best Company of the Year 2008. Since receiving our first license in 1996, our business has grown tremendously. The performance of the Hughes products has contributed to the success we have achieved. We take pride in providing our customers with high-quality communications solutions unique to their needs."
AFSAT's services are primarily based on the Hughes family of broadband satellite routers and hubs. The Hughes products are compliant with the IPoS/DVB-S2 industry standard which yields higher throughputs and more efficient bandwidth utilization. In addition, the Hughes product platforms feature Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) which means the combination of coding and modulation of the outbound channel can be configured for each remote terminal so that the Hughes system is able to transmit data at the optimum efficiency for each terminal.
Soheil Mehrabanzad, assistant vice president and regional director, Middle East/Africa at Hughes, said, "We are very pleased that our loyal customer, AFSAT, has received this honor. It has been a pleasure working with them over the years, supplying Hughes broadband equipment and helping them to develop their business."
The criteria for the VSAT Operator of the Year included:
-- Number of terminals delivering services
-- Rate of growth
-- Amount of bandwidth deployed
-- Variety of sectors serviced
-- Services available
-- Lobbying the regulatory environment to protect VSAT frequencies
About AFSAT
Since its inception in 1996 when AFSAT received its VSAT licenses in two East African countries, the company's reputation and technological capabilities have developed and expanded. AFSAT now has over 50,000 corporate customers in 26 countries across Africa. In addition to its Nairobi headquarters and subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria, AFSAT has 32 distributors throughout the region. In 2007, AFSAT was the recipient of the World Communications Awards "The Best Operator in a Developing Market."
AFSAT has demonstrated strong growth plans with the right products and services in a market characterized by unique challenges and operational difficulties. The distinctive capabilities that make AFSAT, through its iWay Africa brand, the market leader include:
-- AFSAT is an African company run by Africans in 26 African countries.
-- Commitment to Africa: four fully-redundant NOCs serve Africa. The NOCS
are remotely managed by a Network Operations Management team in Kenya.
-- Technology on Hughes platform: iWay Africa offers business-quality
connectivity. It is the only shared, managed service in Africa that
offers guaranteed speeds to the customer.
To learn more about iWay, please visit http://www.iwayafrica.com/ .
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet(R) encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. . For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. iWay is a trademark of AFSAT Communications, Ltd.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330,
jblake@hns.com; or Donna Armstrong of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2650,
darmstrong@brodeur.com
Web site: http://www.iwayafrica.com/
http://www.hughes.com/
http://www.hns.com/
SRS Labs Announces Stock Repurchase Program
SANTA ANA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRS Labs, Inc. , the leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, today announced that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program.
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Under the stock repurchase program, SRS Labs may acquire up to $10.0 million of the company's outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase program will commence May 20, 2008 and will continue for a six month period. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in block purchases or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors.
About SRS Labs, Inc.
Founded in 1993, SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics. Initially based on audio technologies developed at Hughes Aircraft, SRS Labs now holds over 150 worldwide patents and is recognized by the industry as the foremost authority in research and application of human auditory principles. Through partnerships with leading global CE companies, semiconductor manufacturers and software partners, SRS audio, surround sound and voice processing technologies have been included in over one billion electronic products sold worldwide including HDTVs, mobile phones, portable media devices, PCs and automotive entertainment. In fact, SRS Labs is the de-facto standard of HDTV audio processing with nine of the top ten name brand flat panel TVs featuring SRS technology. Additionally, SRS Labs surround sound solutions provide the professional broadcast and recording industries with high-performance production, back-haul, storage, and transmission capability. SRS Labs supports manufacturers worldwide with offices in the US, China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.srslabs.com/.
Except for historical information contained in this release, all statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to management. While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company's goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect the Company's actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These factors include, but are not limited to, the acceptance of new SRS Labs' products and technologies, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and release of technologies by the Company, general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia, and other factors detailed in the Company's Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. SRS Labs specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Investor Contact:
Ulrich Gottschling
(949) 442-5596
ir@srslabs.com
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CONTACT: Investors, Ulrich Gottschling of SRS Labs, Inc.,
+1-949-442-5596, ir@srslabs.com
Web site: http://www.srslabs.com/
ClearOne Launches HDConference(TM) Channel on TMCnet
NORWALK, Conn., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) today announced that the HDConference channel, sponsored by ClearOne , has been launched as the newest addition to the TMCnet channel program.
The HDConference channel promotes audio conferencing solutions and includes an overview of ClearOne's products. In addition, visitors can find valuable resources such as white papers, feature articles and industry news on related topics.
The HDConference channel can be found at: http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/hd-conference
TMCnet's channels are micro-targeted information portals where readers can find topic-specific news, articles, feature stories and product reviews. TMCnet has over 100 channels covering important topics in the IP Communications, VoIP, IP Telephony, CRM, Call Center and Information Technology industries.
"ClearOne is pleased to join forces with TMC in launching the new HDConference channel," commented Mark Child, Director of Product Marketing, Telephony, at ClearOne. "TMCnet is recognized as a leader in communications and technology media and we are confident that site visitors will find valuable information on audio conferencing and that ClearOne will be further differentiated as a communications solutions market leader."
ClearOne has been developing superior audio products for more than 20 years. Every conference phone is full duplex and contains high-performance technologies such as Distributed Echo Cancellation, Noise Reduction, ClearEffect, Adaptive Modeling, and First Mic Priority, giving anyone the ability to have an HDConference each and every time they communicate.
"TMCnet welcomes ClearOne's HDConference channel into our program," stated Dave Rodriguez, Vice President of Publications and Conferences, TMC. "They are a well-respected communications solutions company that shares our vision in the advancement of new technologies. Our channel program is a community-building vehicle assisting our partners in building their brand, while contributing to the vast array of valuable content which drives traffic to TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world."
TMCnet is the leading Web site for communications and technology professionals. TMCnet received over 3 million unique visitors and 36 million page views in March 2008, according to Webtrends.
For information on TMCnet's channels program, please contact Stephanie Thompson at (203) 852-6800, ext. 139 or e-mail: sthompson@tmcnet.com.
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in-person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. According to Quantcast*, TMCnet reaches nearly one million U.S. unique visitors each month. TMCnet serves as many as three million unique visitors globally each month according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference. (*Quantcast is an independent Web site that monitors U.S. Web traffic)
WIMAX.TMCnet.com -- Coming May 2008
For more information about TMC, visit http://www.tmcnet.com/.
About ClearOne
ClearOne is a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing systems and other related products for audio, video, and web conferencing applications. The reliability, flexibility, and performance of ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment, which saves organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient communication. For more information, visit ClearOne's website at http://www.clearone.com/.
TMC Contact:
Stefania Viscusi
TMCnet
Tel: 203-852-6800
Fax: 203-853-2845
channeleditor@tmcnet.com
http://www.tmcnet.com/
ClearOne Contact:
Mark Child
Tel: 801-303-3446
Fax: 801-977-0087
mark.child@clearone.com
http://www.clearone.com/
ClearOne
CONTACT: Stefania Viscusi of TMCnet, +1-203-852-6800, Fax,
+1-203-853-2845, channeleditor@tmcnet.com; or Mark Child of ClearOne,
+1-801-303-3446, Fax, +1-801-977-0087, mark.child@clearone.com
Web site: http://www.clearone.com/
http://www.tmcnet.com/
Global 8 Environmental Technologies, Inc. Launches New Website
ORANGEVILLE, Ontario, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc. ("The Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: GBLE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new corporate website -- http://www.g8et.com/. Management reports that the contents of this website reflect a significant and exciting vision and business strategy to address today's global environmental crisis. A new corporate video, which can be viewed by following the simple instructions on the home page, is an excellent portrayal of the vision and the history behind that vision. The Company is not simply focused on one sector of the environment or on one technology within a sector. The website displays a company that cares about the environment and that has a focused plan to solve today's crisis by addressing every element of the environment on every project which it undertakes in order to leave for our children a planet which can sustain itself.
Management is anticipating very rapid growth for the company and the website has been specifically planned and developed to accommodate this. Those wanting to get an education on cutting-edge solutions to today's environmental crisis will get a good introduction along with an invitation to pursue the subject further with the company. There is a section on the website for prospective technology partners; there is also a section for those wanting to use the company's service and it outlines a no-risk program for their engagement. Lastly, management regards the shareholders as the most important group within the company and the website has been built to make it very easy for them to keep updated on all the latest developments within the company. Communication is an important key to success in any venture and so all visitors to the site are encouraged to provide their contact information for purposes of follow-up.
Ed Kroeker, President and CEO of the company stated: "We are extremely excited about the vision and the business strategy; the responses coming in from North America, the Middle East, Asia and other parts of the world. All of this confirms our conviction that Global 8 is destined for phenomenal growth in the months ahead. We are negotiating some project opportunities that are large enough to impact whole nations."
About Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc.
Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc. works with world class partners and consultants to provide solutions for the health and recovery of our environment. The company has the vision, the people, the know-how, the technologies, the financing and the contracts. It applies all these resources to create a clean and healthy global community for the next generation in a way which provides environmental and financial benefits to all our stakeholders.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:
Certain statements contained herein, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "intends" and other words of similar import, constitute "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. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc. disclaims any obligation to update or to announce publicly the results of any revision of the forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect future events or developments.
Please Contact:
Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc.
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Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc.
CONTACT: Global 8 Environmental Technologies Inc., +1-877-419-0430,
mediarelations@g8et.com
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Linksys Empowers Channel Partners and Small Business Customers With New Leasing OptionsLinksys Partner Connection Program Offers Leasing Options from InteliLease
IRVINE, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business users, today announced the Linksys Partner Connection (LPC) program has broadened to include lease options from leading financial organization InteliLease(TM). The leasing options bring a new level of service to LPC members and their customers with affordable and flexible alternatives to traditional financing by granting access to funds that could be used for acquiring Linksys by Cisco Business Series networking solutions and other complementary products.
The comprehensive LPC reseller program provides a growing number of more than 23,000 partners with training, marketing tools, and solutions designed to enhance their small business solution sales and improve the overall engagement with their customers. The LPC program has helped increase the potential to positively impact the bottom line of all channel participants. By teaming with InteliLease, Linksys provides options to VARs to use services with their own business or as an additional service sale to their customers.
"We are very excited to work with Linksys in bringing leasing options to their channel organization and small business customers," said Robert Parker, CEO, InteliLease. "Small businesses are unique and therefore require specialized financial options to help them succeed and thrive. We are pleased that Linksys understands the value of what leasing can bring to their customers."
By electing to lease through InteliLease, organizations are able to address their technology needs while simultaneously conserving working capital and existing credit lines to optimize their technology investment. Customers will be able to choose from several specially designed leasing products and payment plans tailored for small businesses. These will include true leases with fair market value residual, full-payout leases, tax-exempt municipal programs, and options for seasonally adjusted "flex" payments. Additionally, leases can be customized to include maintenance costs, supplies and software.
"Successfully serving the channel requires more than just bringing innovative products to market," said Robert Auci, senior director worldwide small business marketing, Linksys. "With the introduction of leasing programs backed by InteliLease we are elevating our channel program by providing our partners with additional financial support to grow their business. Additionally our partners can tout comprehensive service offerings beyond core installations and support, truly becoming a valued provider to their small business customers."
For more information about the financing options available to existing Linksys Partner Connection partners or to join the program please visit, http://www.linksys.com/.
The Linksys Edge
Linksys has elevated its Linksys by Cisco Business Series products to specifically appeal to small business owners, high growth industries or those organizations that merely want a robust solution. Linksys relies on channel and distribution partners to provide end-users with the solutions to help seamlessly integrate or create their own networking requirements.
The Linksys by Cisco Business Series of products, one component of the overall Cisco SMB offering, can provide an integrated approach to small business networking. Through training, support, and the largest product catalogue for networking, VoIP, storage and services, customers can find the solutions they require backed by the largest networking provider in the industry.
About InteliLease
InteliLease, located in Malibu, California, operates on a national basis through a network of lending partners dedicated to providing an exact fit for a vendor's lending requirements. From start to finish, InteliLease's unique multi-source advantage, which is often not available with other partners, allows us to handle your transaction or lending requirement better, faster and in a more efficient manner. With over 20-years in the leasing industry, our staff's combined experience has provided InteliLease with knowledge and resources to guarantee an efficient and pleasant experience from lease quoting to credit submission and throughout the funding process. More information on the company is available at http://www.intelilease.com/
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco, is the recognized global leader in voice, Wireless and Ethernet networking for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award- winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning product support to its customers. For more information, visit http://www.linksys.com/
Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Other brands and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright (C) 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Linksys
CONTACT: media, Bryan Sherlock, +1-949-823-3735,
bryan.sherlock@cisco.com, or analysts, Lisa Soto, +1-949-823-4778,
lisoto@cisco.com, both for Linksys; or investors, Marisa Ross for Cisco,
+1-408-527-9830, mariross@cisco.com
Web site: http://www.linksys.com/
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