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Matrikon(TM) welcomes CapuTech Inc. to its Reseller Partner ProgramHighlights- CapuTech has over 9 years of experience with all aspects of Matrikon Suite technology - CapuTech significantly expands Matrikon's ability to serve clients in Texas and Louisiana - CapuTech, in conjunction with Matrikon's Houston office, will represent Matrikon solutions exclusively in Texas and Louisiana

EDMONTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrikon Inc. (TSX:MTK) a leading provider of industrial intelligence solutions, today welcomed CapuTech Inc. to its reseller partner program. CapuTech will act as an exclusive reseller and systems integrator for Matrikon Suite products in Texas and Louisiana.

"We are very excited to partner with CapuTech. They have an excellent understanding of Matrikon Suite technology, strong business relationships in Texas and Louisiana and experienced service personnel. Our partnership with CapuTech will ensure Matrikon clients in the region receive the best possible service and value from our technology," said Jeff Gould, Vice-President of Products for Matrikon.

Cory Engel, CapuTech's President and CEO added: "This relationship significantly strengthens our ability to provide our clients with best in class technology. The Matrikon Suite value proposition is well aligned with our vision of delivering class leading solutions that support our clients' goals of improved safety, reliability and compliance."

Matrikon's Reseller Partner Program facilitates expansion into new geographic and vertical markets by combining local knowledge and infrastructure with leading-edge Matrikon technology. By engaging with Reseller Partners with strong local relationships, Matrikon is able to supply software for projects that it would otherwise not have access to. The program provides incentives for resellers that encourage high sales volumes for Matrikon's products.

About CapuTech

CapuTech Inc. is a leading provider of Industrial Intelligence Solutions for the process industry. Our technology supports our objective of ensuring Safety, Reliability and Compliance in plant operation, production and maintenance activities. Our products, solutions and partner technology allow CapuTech to analyze real-time, operational data - turn that data into actionable information - and ultimately derive optimal performance and maximum profitability from your facility. Visit CapuTech online at http://www.caputech.com/

About Matrikon

Matrikon (http://www.matrikon.com/) is a leading provider of industrial intelligence solutions that enable manufacturing plants to achieve operational excellence by transforming production data into knowledge to predict and prevent problems and optimize operations. Matrikon's customers achieve agile operations through the combination of external market and plant data to make informed, intelligent decisions in real-time. With offices in major cities throughout North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and a global client base including industry leaders in a wide range of process industries, Matrikon's reach is global.

Matrikon Inc.

CONTACT: Nicole Sayler, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations,
(780) 945-4010, nicole.sayler@matrikon.com

General Dynamics Selects PacStar(TM) to Sell Sectera(R) vIPer(TM) Secure Phones

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , has selected PacStar(TM), a technology-based provider of communications solutions to the military and government, to resell the Sectera(R) vIPer(TM) Universal Secure Phone. The Sectera vIPer Phone is the only secure desktop phone to be National Security Agency-certified to protect information classified Top Secret and below over commercial Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks for authorized U.S. military and government users.

The result of this agreement is a one-stop, total solution for government users of secure VoIP. The agreement allows PacStar to include Sectera vIPer phones in the integration and implementation of Cisco Unified Communications networks or to sell the secure phones to users with established Cisco Internet protocol (IP) networks.

"PacStar's ability to architect and implement Cisco IP solutions to the classified communications community made them an obvious choice to deploy the Sectera vIPer phone," said John Cole, vice president of Information Assurance for General Dynamics C4 Systems.

"We are pleased to have been selected by General Dynamics to resell the Sectera vIPer phone," said Bob Dunn, senior vice president of sales and marketing at PacStar. "Our customers in the military and government demand the most secure and reliable communications solutions. The Sectera vIPer meets that requirement as the next generation secure IP desktop phone."

The reseller agreement was signed on March 4, 2008. Orders may be placed directly with PacStar Communications.

General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. The company specializes in command and control, communications networking, space systems, computing and information assurance for defense, government and select commercial customers in the United States and abroad.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available online at http://www.generaldynamics.com/.

General Dynamics C4 Systems

CONTACT: Fran Jacques, +1-480-441-2885, Cell, +1-480-586-1886,
Fran.Jacques@gdc4s.com

Web site: http://www.gdc4s.com/
http://www.generaldynamics.com/

MYST Announces 'THE PYE-DOG' Sales DVD 4 Million

BEIJING, May 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MyStarU.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MYST; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: TQF) announced today that its subsidiary's, MyStarU Limited ( http://www.mystaru.com/ ), 'THE PYE-DOG', a joint investment film in Hong Kong, has had DVD sales of 4 million in China. MyStarU has generated license fees of 6 million yuan ($0.86 million), which is a part of profit.

'THE PYE-DOG' was awarded top honors at the Japan Asian Marine Film Festival 2007, and was awarded the European Assessed Best Youth Film Award at The German International Innocence Film Festival 2007. "MyStarU has been partnering with All in One Media Limited in Hong Kong to jointly invest in the production of THE PYE-DOG. The film had successful theatrical screenings in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, and has already returned our investment. Its DVD and the Internet, will see long-term profits," said Alan Lun, CEO of MyStarU.com, Inc.

About MyStarU.com, Inc.

MyStarU.com, Inc. (MYST) is a Total Solutions Provider that offers Integrated Communications Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal voice, video, data web and mobile communications for interactive media applications, technology and content leaders in interactive multimedia communications. It develops, markets and sells a universal media software solution for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated voice, video, data web and mobile communications and media applications. MyStarU.com, Inc. does business in Asia via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MyStarU Ltd. ( http://www.mystaru.com/ , http://www.skyestar.com/ ,http://www.icurls.com/ ) and majority (69.01%) owned subsidiary Subaye.com, Inc. ( http://www.subaye.com/ , http://www.x381.com/ , http://www.goongreen.org/ ).

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MyStarU.com, Inc.

CONTACT: Ms. Helen Wang for MyStarU.com, Inc. at +86-10-6702-6968 or
IR@MyStarU.com

Web site: http://www.mystaru.com/
http://www.skyestar.com/
http://www.goongreen.org/
http://www.subaye.com/

New Web Site Highlights Norfolk Southern's Steps to Sustainability

NORFOLK, Va., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation today introduced a new Web site to communicate about its sustainability efforts.

To visit the site, go to http://www.nscorp.com/footprints or from the NS home page at http://www.nscorp.com/ click the "learn more about NS and the environment" tag.

Asking "What footprints will we leave in the world," the site outlines NS' broad-based sustainability initiative. That includes developing public-private partnerships to improve the nation's rail transportation network while supporting the economy; focusing on safety to benefit employees and communities; minimizing use of natural resources; and reducing, reusing, and finding alternatives for commonly used railroad materials.

"An important part of sustainability on the railroad involves employee, customer, and supplier input," said F. Blair Wimbush, vice president real estate and corporate sustainability officer. "We invite visitors to use the 'Your Ideas' area of the new Web site to submit their thoughts -- whether individual or global in concern -- about how we can become better environmental citizens."

Another feature of the site is NS' "Green Machine" carbon footprint analyzer. The Green Machine illustrates how shippers can reduce emissions as rail becomes a larger component of supply chains. The calculator shows how many automobiles would have to be taken off highways, and how many trees would need to be planted, in order to achieve air quality improvements equivalent to those offered by greater use of rail.

NS is a member of the S.E.E. Change (Society, Environment, Economy) initiative of the Business Roundtable and recently was named to the list of 100 Best Citizens for 2008 by CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer) Magazine.

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.

Norfolk Southern Corporation

CONTACT: Frank Brown (Media), +1-757-629-2710, fsbrown@nscorp.com, or
Leanne Marilley (Investors), +1-757-629-2861, leanne.marilley@nscorp.com, both
of Norfolk Southern Corporation

Web site: http://www.nscorp.com/
http://www.nscorp.com/footprints

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Tundra Semiconductor to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results on June 5, 2008

OTTAWA, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN), today announced that the Company will release complete fourth quarter fiscal 2008 financial results on June 5, 2008 after the close of the market. Management will discuss the results on a conference call, beginning at 5:00 pm EST, Thursday, June 5.

Access the conference call by telephone or on the web at: Live Teleconference June 5, 5:00 pm EST: +1.416.644.3416 Web Cast: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2285140 Replay: +1.416.640.1917 Pass code: 21271801# (available until June 14, 2008) About Tundra

Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN) supplies the world's leading communications, computing and storage companies with System Interconnect products and design services backed by world-class customer service and technical support. Tundra's track record of product leadership includes over a decade of bridges and switches enabling key industry standards: RapidIO(R), PCI, PCI-X, PCI Express(R), Power Architecture(TM), VME, HyperTransport(TM), Interlaken, and SPI4.2. Tundra's products deliver high functional quality and simplified board design and layout, with specific focus on system level signal integrity. Tundra's design services division, Silicon Logic Engineering, Inc., offers industry-leading ASIC and FPGA design services, semiconductor intellectual property and product development consulting. Tundra's technology connects critical components in high performance embedded systems around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.tundra.com/.

TUNDRA is a registered trademark of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (Canada, U.S. and U.K.). TUNDRA and the Tundra logo are registered marks of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation in Canada, the United States, the European Union and the People's Republic of China. Design.Connect.Go. is a trademark of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation.

Information subject to change without notice.

TUNDRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONTACT: Christa-Lee Munro, Marketing Communications, Tundra
Semiconductor, (613) 882-2626, christalee.munro@tundra.com

EDGAR(R) Online(R) Inc. Honored as Leader by Software and Information Industry Association

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDGAR Online, Inc. announced today that they won a CODiE Award from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) for EDGAR Pro(R), the Company's SEC filings-based service. EDGAR Pro was named the Best Online Government Information Service, the award granted to the product that best utilizes information from legislative, regulatory and legal content. This is the fourth consecutive CODiE awarded to EDGAR Pro.

EDGAR Online's product was selected from more than 1,000 nominations in this year's CODiE Award program. The award was presented in San Francisco on May 20th.

"It's a great honor for EDGAR Online to be recognized by our industry peers," said Philip Moyer, CEO and President of EDGAR Online. "The CODiE Award validates the commitment we have made to creating and marketing best in class products. EDGAR Pro has been steadfastly embraced by the market and adopted by a growing number of corporations, government agencies, universities and individual investors."

The CODiE Awards showcase the most innovative products in the digital content and software industries. Finalists were selected by software and information industry trade press, mainstream technology writers, industry analysts, consultants and subject-matter experts. Winners were selected by vote of SIIA members.

"The CODiE Awards recognize those companies providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array of industries," said SIIA President Ken Wasch. "The awards and their winners are a testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to American businesses and consumers. SIIA congratulates all of the CODiE Award winners and nominees, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."

About EDGAR(R) Online, Inc.

EDGAR Online, Inc., http://www.edgar-online.com/, is a leading provider of value- added business and financial information on global companies to financial, corporate and advisory professionals. The Company makes information and a variety of analysis tools available via online subscriptions and licensing agreements to a large user base.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the full cautionary statements contained in EDGAR Online's filings with the SEC. EDGAR Online disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements

EDGAR(R) is a federally registered trademark of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EDGAR Online is not affiliated with or approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDGAR Online, Inc.

CONTACT: T. David Colgren of Colcomgroup, Inc., +1-646-536-5103,
dcolgren@colcomgroup.com, for EDGAR Online, Inc.

Web site: http://www.edgar-online.com/
http://www.siia.net/codies/2008

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Happy Valley, Ore.Community Approves Video Franchise for Verizon

BEAVERTON, Ore., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Happy Valley are a major step closer to having a real choice for television service, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The Happy Valley City Council voted to grant a franchise to Verizon Tuesday night (May 20), paving the way for video choice in the communities. The vote brings to 18 the total number of Oregon communities that have approved video franchises for Verizon.

"This is great news for residents of Happy Valley, who now will soon have a new choice for their video entertainment," said David Valdez, Verizon senior vice president for the Pacific Northwest. "Consumers in these communities will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company. Competition like this drives innovation and value, and puts the consumer in control."

Verizon's FiOS TV is a formidable competitor to cable and satellite, offering a broad collection of all-digital programming, 27 high-definition (HD) channels in the Oregon market and access to more than 10,000 on-demand titles, 70 percent of which are free.

Verizon's fiber network delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 30 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 15 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice service.*

Happy Valley joins a growing list of Oregon communities that are paving the way for competition and choice in the television market. Verizon has been granted video franchises in the following cities and counties:

Beaverton, Cornelius, Durham, Dundee, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, Lake Oswego, McMinnville, Newberg, Rivergrove, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and Washington and Yamhill counties.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Jon Davies of Verizon Communications Inc., +1-805-372-6969,
jon.davies@verizon.com

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

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/618232.html

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Blasdell and Montebello, N.Y.Communities Approve Video Franchises for Verizon

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of the Erie County Village of Blasdell and the Rockland County Village of Montebello are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The governing boards of the two communities granted video franchises to Verizon Wednesday (May 21), paving the way for video choice in their respective communities. These votes bring to 115 the total number of New York communities that have approved video franchises for Verizon.

"This is great news for residents of the Blasdell and Montebello, who now will have a new choice for their video entertainment," said Monica Azare, Verizon senior vice president for New York and Connecticut. "Consumers in these communities will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company. Competition like this drives innovation and value, and puts the consumer in control."

As with all local franchise approvals in New York, the agreements between Verizon and the two communities are subject to review by the New York State Public Service Commission.

Verizon's FiOS TV is a formidable competitor to cable and satellite, offering a broad collection of all-digital programming, 30 high-definition (HD) channels in the New York market and access to more than 10,000 on-demand titles, 70 percent of which are free.

Verizon's fiber network delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice service.*

The villages of Blasdell and Montebello join a growing list of New York communities that are paving the way for competition and choice in the television market. In addition to these two communities, Verizon has been granted video franchises in the following towns and villages:

Rockland County

Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack, Grandview-on-Hudson, Clarkstown, Orangetown, Piermont, Airmont, the town of Haverstraw, West Haverstraw, Chestnut Ridge, Ramapo, Spring Valley, Stony Point, the village of Haverstraw, Suffern, Hillburn and Wesley Hills.

Dutchess County Town of Wappinger and Wappingers Falls Orange County Town of Newburgh Erie County

Hamburg, West Seneca, Tonawanda, Village of Orchard Park and Town of Orchard Park.

Westchester County

Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Irvington, the Town of Greenburgh, Eastchester, Mount Kisco, Elmsford, Port Chester, Tuckahoe, White Plains, Rye Brook, North Castle, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Yonkers, Scarsdale, Bronxville, New Rochelle, Cortlandt, Peekskill, Buchanan, Rye, Larchmont, the village of Mamaroneck, the town of Mamaroneck, New Castle, Pelham Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor, the town of Ossining and the village of Ossining.

Long Island

Massapequa Park, Cedarhurst, Laurel Hollow, Lynbrook, Mineola, East Hills, East Rockaway, Farmingdale, Valley Stream, Freeport, Williston Park, New Hyde Park, Sands Point, Bayville, Old Field, Floral Park, South Floral Park, Garden City, Nissequogue, Poquott, East Williston, Head of the Harbor, Mill Neck, Stewart Manor, Centre Island, Malverne, Huntington Bay, The Branch, Oyster Bay Cove, Flower Hill, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Thomaston, Bellerose, Lloyd Harbor and Baxter Estates; and the towns of North Hempstead, Huntington, Smithtown, Hempstead, Oyster Bay and Islip.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

Verizon

CONTACT: John Bonomo of Verizon, +1-212-321-8033,
john.j.bonomo@verizon.com

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

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Wireless Phone Users in Wilmore, Kentucky, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Wilmore

WILMORE, Ky., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Wilmore that expands network coverage, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; download music, games and ringtones; view high-quality videos and browse the Internet, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network coverage in the following areas:

-- In Wilmore -- On the campus of Asbury College -- Along U.S. Route 68 from Wilmore into eastern Mercer County -- Along State Road 29 from the north side of Wilmore to the Jessamine/Mercer County line

"Our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us because we deliver on our commitment to provide the most reliable network," said Greg Haller, president-Kentucky/Indiana/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. "We'll continue investing in our network here in Kentucky as well as across the nation so that our customers can rely on their wireless phones everywhere they go."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Kentucky and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $221 million of this investment was spent in Kentucky since 2000. In 2007, the company invested more than $38 million in Kentucky network improvements.

About Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michelle Gilbert of Verizon Wireless, +1-248-915-3680,
michelle.gilbert@verizonwireless.com; or Bonnie Hackbarth, for Verizon
Wireless, +1-502-625-1658, bhackbarth@guthriemayes.com

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

AVT Receives 'Buy' Recommendation from Prestigious Independent Research Firm

CORONA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AVT, Inc. (formerly Automated Vending Technologies), (Pink Sheets: AVTC), is pleased to announce that Pechala's Reports, a leading independent equity research firm, has given its stock a High (H) Buy Recommendation.

Authored by Lubomir Pechala, Pechala's Reports are a leading indicator on how stocks will perform over a two-week period. The reports are then updated.

"We are pleased by this recognition. We are well aware that our stock is undervalued compared to the Company's strong achievements, advanced technologies, and business strategies for the future," said Shannon Illingworth, Founder. "AVT looks forward to continued recognition by Wall Street in the future as we bring state-of-the-art accomplishments to the multi-billion dollar vending industry."

AVT, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVTC) is a vending solutions provider based in Corona, California that has developed several significant vending machine technologies that yield a more efficient and reliable yet technically advanced system. This advanced technology provides methods for cashless payment, credit card and debit card use, dynamic advertising with remote tracking and inventory management. AVT has grown privately for five years and has a strong balance sheet with current revenues, inventory and assets. AVT currently serves more than 300 government and commercial vending accounts in Southern California.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the failure to complete successfully the development of new or enhanced products, the Company's future capital needs, the lack of market demand for any new or enhanced products the Company may develop, any actions by the Company's partners that may be adverse to the Company, the success of competitive products, other economic factors affecting the Company and its markets, seasonal changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any statements in this press release.

Contact: AVT, Inc. Tommy Buzbee (National Sales Vice President) 951-737-1057

AVT, Inc.

CONTACT: Tommy Buzbee, National Sales Vice President of AVT, Inc.,
+1-951-737-1057

Lockheed Martin Wins Navy Information Assurance Technical Support Services ContractOne Year $36.8 million Award May Reach $189 million Over Five Years

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin has been selected by the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center - Charleston to provide information assurance technical support services for the Joint Medical Information System. The one year, $36.8 million contract includes network security engineering, certification, test and evaluation, systems engineering and integration, independent verification and validation, integration and maintenance/repair services, and information assurance support.

"The Lockheed Martin approach is to deliver these services with a proven team that will provide the most experienced people and right solutions at a competitive price," said Carey Smith, Vice President Technical Services at Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Services. "Our team's strong performance on similar information assurance jobs will be leveraged, as well as Lockheed Martin's Center for Innovation and Information Assurance Centers of Practice. Through our commitment to cyber security, we are focused on securing our nation's most critical assets and eliminating vulnerabilities."

As part of the contract, Lockheed Martin will assist the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston and the Naval Network Warfare Command with work in cryptographic repair and modernization, network operations and security, computer network defense, security life cycle management, identity management, public key infrastructure, and secure network infrastructure for SPAWAR. The work will be performed in Charleston, S.C. and other locations worldwide.

"We are committed to a full partnership with SPAWAR and ensuring mission success for this critical program," Smith said.

If all options are exercised over a five-year period the contract may be worth up to $189.8 million.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

For additional information, visit our website:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Keith Mordoff of Lockheed Martin, +1-301-240-5706
keith.mordoff@lmco.com

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

Perot Systems and National Life Group Win Best First Steps From Outsourcing CenterPerot Systems Earns Fourth Award in Five Years

PLANO, Texas, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation today announced that the company and its client, National Life Group (NLGroup), are the recipients of the "Best First Steps" award in the distinguished 2008 Outsourcing Excellence Awards. Sponsored annually by the Everest Group and Forbes magazine, these awards honor the most outstanding outsourcing relationships worldwide. Perot Systems also received the "Best Partnership" ranking this year along with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

This is the third straight year that Perot Systems has received an award, the fourth in five years, and is the first Outsourcing Excellence Award for National Life Group. Previously, Perot Systems received the "2004 Best Partnership" top honor with Owens & Minor, the "2006 Best ITO" with Vanguard, and the "2007 Best Partnership" with Old Mutual Financial Network (OMFN).

"Our connection with Perot Systems is very strong today, reflecting how much we have grown and accomplished together in the past two years," states Frank Costantino, vice president and chief technology officer, NLGroup. "They worked with us through some difficult challenges, and we have an excellent relationship as a result. We built a mutual trust that was based on open communication, honesty and hard work."

The "Best First Steps" award, for relationships younger than one year of working together beyond transition, is given to the relationship the judges believe is the most outstanding example of companies structuring their outsourcing arrangement on foundational best practices that will lead to a successful relationship that can transition through challenges and keep the parties' interests aligned as change occurs over the length of the contract. Perot Systems and NLGroup were selected by a panel of industry experts after a rigorous review of all components of relationship structure as well as challenges and outcomes achieved within the first year.

"Our approach and commitment to NLGroup is something we are very proud of, and something we bring to every client relationship," said John Vonesh, president of Perot Systems' insurance and business process solutions group. "This kind of commitment requires much of each organization, but it can yield great rewards if we trust each other throughout the process in a true spirit of cooperation."

"The judges deemed this relationship as the Best First Steps because of the way Perot Systems and NLGroup built mutual trust early in their relationship and the way they jointly worked through the challenges of missing data and other issues arising during NLGroup's migration from a prior service provider and failed relationship." said Debra Floyd, COO, Outsourcing Center and Director, Outsourcing Excellence Awards program.

"By working together we were able to overcome some early obstacles, which makes us even more proud of the award as a testament to the strength of our relationship," added Bruce Palmer, Perot Systems client executive for NLGroup.

Stories of the winning relationships, published by Outsourcing Center, will be available online in the August issue of Outsourcing Journal (http://www.outsourcing-journal.com/).

Perot Systems provides third-party administration (TPA) and BPO solutions, infrastructure outsourcing, and applications solutions to the life, annuity and health insurance markets. Perot Systems also administers three million life and annuity contracts (both active and closed block) for over 30 leading carriers.

About Outsourcing Excellence Awards

The Outsourcing Excellence Awards recognizes the world's most superior outsourcing arrangements, which demonstrate best practices in creating and sustaining competitive advantage and business transformation and achieve value and mutual benefit that increase over time for the client and service provider. The annual awards program is conducted by Outsourcing Center, an online community specializing in thought leadership, best practices, and innovation in outsourcing. The program is sponsored by Everest Group, who helps companies create customized sourcing strategies and outsourcing relationships that are tailored to their specific situations, and by Forbes Special Sections.

About Outsourcing Center

Outsourcing Center, an Everest Group company, is a free online educational community that provides resources focused on outsourcing as a strategic tool to achieve high-value business objectives. Specializing in thought leadership, best practices and innovation in outsourcing, this authoritative and popular portal hosts research and white papers, case studies, the Outsourcing Journal, market analysis and a variety of other references and databases. For more information, please visit http://www.outsourcing-awards.com/ and http://www.outsourcing-center.com/.

About National Life Group

National Life Group(R) is a dynamic and growing family of financial service companies unified in fundamental values and purpose, but differentiated by specialty, structure and size. Companies and affiliates of National Life Group operate from locations throughout the United States and offer products and services which help individuals and businesses meet their financial goals. The members of National Life Group include National Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Sentinel Asset Management, Inc., Equity Services, Inc. and National Retirement Plan Advisors.

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Media Contacts: Perot Systems Corporation Alex Rapp +1 972 577 7808 alex.rapp@ps.net Karen Modlin +1 972 577 3597 Karen.Modlin@ps.net

Perot Systems Corporation

CONTACT: Alex Rapp, +1-972-577-7808, alex.rapp@ps.net, or Karen Modlin,
+1-972-577-3597, Karen.Modlin@ps.net, both of Perot Systems Corporation

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TRW Develops Scalable Low Cost Airbag Electronic Control Units for Emerging Markets

LIVONIA, Mich., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. subsidiary, TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, has developed a scalable airbag control unit (ACU) designed for the growing low-cost vehicle markets. The intelligent solution allows the ACU to be adapted within a platform to offer two options - standard and enhanced - for models sold within emerging territories and for those exported to developed markets.

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Ed Carpenter, vice president, TRW Electronics, said: "This scalable ACU allows cost driven manufacturers to equip their vehicles with safety electronics while maintaining their competitiveness, and offers emerging safety electronics markets the opportunity to fit their vehicles with advanced safety equipment. This flexibility is essential for OEMs looking for a single solution to satisfy both the emerging and export markets."

The standard system is configured for cost effective applications of one to four squibs with no satellite interface, but provides the flexibility to be used in an enhanced system, designed to handle additional capability requirements of up to eight squibs and four satellite interfaces. The standard and enhanced options can be offered within the same base unit.

TRW's standard ACU supports front and side crash detection with the additional option of rear crash detection and can support the interface of up to four satellite sensor modules or can be configured for no satellite interface.

The metal housing design of the standard ACU meets cost, packaging and reliability requirements while maintaining the mechanical performance necessary for reliable crash sensing.

TRW is leading the way in the performance/price ratio with this airbag controller, fulfilling the need for a cost effective ACU not only for value oriented manufacturers, but also for emerging crash sensor markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China.

About TRW

With 2007 sales of $14.7 billion, TRW Automotive ranks among the world's leading automotive suppliers. Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, the Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in 27 countries and employs more than 66,000 people worldwide. TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. All references to "TRW Automotive", "TRW" or the "Company" in this press release refer to TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. TRW Automotive news is available on the internet at http://www.trw.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements that are not statements of historical fact, but instead are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties which can cause our actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, (our "Form 10-K") and in our Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2008, such as: loss of market share by domestic North American vehicle manufacturers and resulting production cuts and restructuring initiatives, including bankruptcy actions, of our suppliers and customers; escalating pricing pressures from our customers; commodity inflationary pressures adversely affecting our profitability and supply base, including any resulting inability of our suppliers to perform as we expect; product liability, warranty and recall claims and efforts by customers to alter terms and conditions concerning warranty and recall participation; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; work stoppages or other labor issues at our facilities or at the facilities of our customers or suppliers; our substantial debt and resulting vulnerability to an economic or industry downturn and to rising interest rates; cyclicality of automotive production and sales; risks associated with non-U.S. operations, including foreign exchange risks and economic uncertainty in some regions; adverse affects of environmental and safety regulations; assertions by or against us relating to intellectual property rights; the possibility that our largest shareholder's interests will conflict with ours; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in our Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revision to any of these forward-looking statements.

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CONTACT: John Wilkerson, TRW Automotive North America, +1-734-855-3864,
john.wilkerson@trw.com, or Lynette Jackson, TRW Automotive Europe - Asia
Pacific, +44-121-506-5315, lynette.jackson@trw.com, both of TRW Automotive
Holdings Corp.

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

Summer Travel Planning is Easier Than Ever With Cablevision's Optimum Suite of Advanced Digital Services and News 12Optimum Online(R), Optimum Voice(R), iO TV(SM), And News 12 Provide Essential Tools For Easy Travel Planning This Summer

BETHPAGE, N.Y., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Planning for a summer vacation has never been easier, thanks to Cablevision's Optimum suite of advanced digital services, as well as News 12 -- the country's first, largest, and most watched 24-hour local television news network. With the unofficial start of summer -- Memorial Day weekend -- around the corner, Cablevision customers have the advantage of the Optimum Network and superior products like Optimum Online, Optimum Voice, and News 12 to Go to make travel plans and get on the road this summer.

"Optimum customers have the benefit of essential tools that make planning a summer trip or vacation easier than ever before," said John Trierweiler, Cablevision's Senior Vice President of Product Management. "Our customers can use Optimum Online to book hotels and flights, use our Optimum Wi-Fi community zones to access the web from popular summer destinations, and stay informed with News 12's Traffic and Weather Channel or the News 12 to Go mobile service. These are just a few of the advantages that Optimum provides to its customers at no additional cost."

There are many benefits for Optimum customers who are planning their summer vacations, or want to stay connected to home while they're away this summer. From planning and booking a Disney Vacation on iO TV's Disney Travel on Demand Channel to using Optimum Voice's advanced features such as "Find Me" and Call Forwarding, Optimum makes summer travel easier in a multitude of ways.

Optimum Online -- The speed and performance of Optimum Online makes online research, booking travel, and uploading vacation photos quick and easy. Optimum Online offers customers downstream speeds of up to 15 megabits-per- second (Mbps) and upstream speeds of up to 2 Mbps. Up to 30 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream with Optimum Online Boost, the fastest broadly-deployed Internet service in the nation. -- Optimum Wi-Fi Community Zones allow Optimum Online customers to access the web for free from popular summer destinations like the Long Beach Boardwalk on Long Island, downtown Sag Harbor, and on the Bridgeport- Port Jefferson Ferry line. Customers can also use one of 15 local Optimum Wi-Fi zones to do research or make plans anywhere, at anytime. -- Optimum.net allows customers to stay connected to home, from wherever they are. The online portal enables users to access their Optimum email or voicemail from the web. -- Optimum Online Boost also offers the benefit of free web hosting, allowing customers to create family web sites where they can share photos and videos with family and friends the world over. Optimum Voice -- Access voice mail or have calls "find" you -- anywhere in the continental U.S. this summer. Optimum Voice is available exclusively to Optimum Online high-speed Internet customers. The service includes unlimited calling across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Optimum Voice has more than 13 advanced features available at no additional charge to Optimum Voice customers. -- Enhanced Voice Mail -- Enhanced Voicemail provides all the features of an answering machine combined with the power of the web. Like standard voicemail, customers can listen to messages, create personal greetings and access their mailbox from any location. Enhanced voicemail also allows users to use the web to check voicemail; receive voicemail messages through email; or even have the voicemail system send their cell phone a text message alerting them of any new voice messages. -- Call Forwarding -- automatically redirects incoming calls to a forwarding number so customers never miss an important phone call. With Call Forwarding, the incoming call will ring on whatever phone number is chosen, like a cell phone or a work number, instead of their Optimum Voice line. -- Find Me -- calls to a customer's Optimum Voice line will simultaneously ring up to three additional phone lines, like a cell phone or work number. The incoming call can be answered by any of the phone lines, and the call will be connected to whichever phone answers first. Optimum Voice World Call -- For customers planning to travel overseas this summer, Cablevision offers an innovative flat-rate international calling plan, Optimum Voice World Call, giving customers up to 250 minutes per month of calling anywhere in the world, including up to 30 minutes of calls to Cuba, from their Optimum Voice phone for a flat monthly fee. iO TV -- Book a dream Disney vacation this summer using iO TV's Disney Travel On Demand Channel. Original programming that combines innovation, storytelling and the power of interactive television to deliver soup-to-nuts vacation planning and entertainment to television viewers. -- Exclusively on Cablevision's system channel 650, viewers with a Scientific Atlanta digital cable box can communicate directly with a Disney travel representative from the comfort of their own homes with the innovative "Talk To Agent" feature. With the click of a button on the remote control, viewers will receive a telephone call back from a live Disney travel representative within 15 minutes to help make all their travel arrangements at one of Disney's destinations: Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California and Adventures by Disney vacations. News 12 -- Traffic can be a vacationer's worst nightmare. With News 12 to Go, tri-state residents can access local news and valuable traffic and weather information wherever they are, whenever they want. News 12 to Go is an innovative service that delivers continually updated local traffic, weather, and news information to users over their cell phones. This free enhancement allows Cablevision customers who receive News 12 as part of their cable television service to access live audio streams of both News 12 and News 12 Traffic and Weather simply by dialing a phone number. Web-enabled cell phones can also access additional benefits and advanced features. Certain charges may be imposed by wireless carriers. -- Before summer travelers hit the road, they can tune to News 12's Traffic and Weather Channel for round-the-clock weather forecasts and traffic information. The Traffic and Weather channels feature more than 550 traffic cameras capturing current conditions throughout the tri-state area, for up-to-the minute traffic and weather reports. Optimum Store -- Before leaving for their summer vacation, customers looking for great deals on digital cameras, video cameras, music and games, portable DVD players, GPS navigation, and satellite radio can go to the Optimum Store, located at http://www.optimum.com/store/index.jsp. About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO TV(SM), Optimum Online(R) high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice(R) digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.

Cablevision Systems Corp.

CONTACT: Sarah Chaikin of Cablevision Systems Corp., +1-516-803-2352

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

Boeing KC-767 Tanker: Capability Where it Counts

ST. LOUIS, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With advantages identified by the U.S. Air Force in the areas of mission capability, survivability, aerial refueling technology, operational utility and ability to respond to real-world mission scenarios, the Boeing KC-767 is the best tanker for the future conflicts anticipated by the U.S. Defense Department.

"U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently stated that the wars of the future will resemble the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Mark McGraw, vice president, Boeing Tanker Programs. "Therefore it follows that the KC-767 tanker is the ideal plane for future conflicts. It has the ability to operate out of smaller forward airfields to efficiently and effectively serve our warfighters, take advantage of existing infrastructure close to expected hot spots and do it all with a more capable, lower-cost, lower-risk, more survivable tanker."

Secretary Gates said in a speech earlier this month that, "the kind of capabilities we will most likely need in the years ahead will often resemble the kinds of capabilities we need today." He added that, "any major weapons program, in order to remain viable, will have to show some utility and relevance to the kind of irregular campaigns that ... are most likely to engage America's military in the coming decades."

A costlier, riskier tanker put forth by the team of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) was chosen by the Air Force Feb. 29 as the replacement for the aging fleet of medium-sized KC-135s that met U.S. military requirements through the Cold War, Vietnam and Desert Storm. The same aircraft are providing aerial refueling to American and allied forces today in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Air Force Request for Proposals seemed to call for a medium-sized tanker designed to meet the unique needs of today's expeditionary Air Force. During the evaluation of the two offerings, 98 positive discriminators, or strengths, were identified for the KC-767 compared to 30 for the Airbus A330-based plane.

"The Boeing KC-767 offered much more in terms of capability for bringing the right number of right-sized planes and the right amount of fuel to the fight," McGraw said. "The top 10 strengths of the KC-767 drive home the superiority of the Boeing plane for this mission."

According to the KC-X evaluation, top discriminators in the areas of capability, aerial refueling technology, real-world operations, survivability, operational utility and secondary mission capability include:

-- The ability to refuel multiple types of aircraft, including the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft -- Ability to isolate, transport and off-load multiple fuel types -- Less fuel burned, less foreign bases required and less sensitive to geo-political base denials in operational scenarios -- Fuel tank and ballistic threat protection -- Aerial refueling operator station -- Ability to carry higher weight cargo on the main deck -- Ability to carry hazardous material on the main deck -- Aeromedical crew displays and the ability to generate therapeutic patient oxygen -- Advanced communication and navigation capabilities and future growth potential

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32.1 billion business with 71,000 employees worldwide.

Boeing

CONTACT: Bill Barksdale of Boeing Tanker Communications,
+1-314-232-0860, william.a.barksdale@boeing.com

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

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Adds FORMULA 1 Motor Racing to Sports Programming Lineup

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- SIRIUS Will Be Exclusive North American Radio Broadcaster of F1

- Races will be available for first time to U.S. radio audience; Grand Prix events to air nationwide exclusively on SIRIUS channel 125

SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) and Formula One Management have entered into an agreement that will make SIRIUS the exclusive North American radio broadcaster of all FORMULA 1 (F1) races, marking the U.S. radio premiere of the high-profile sport.

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SIRIUS' F1 schedule kicks off this weekend with live coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo (Sunday, May 25 at 8:00 am ET), one of the world's most prestigious and challenging motor racing events, exclusively on SIRIUS channel 125. Often referred to as the crown jewel of F1, the Monaco Grand Prix is one of the only street circuits in use. SIRIUS will broadcast the entire remainder of the 2008 calendar's races live nationwide on SIRIUS 125, including the first-ever F1 night race, being held in Singapore on September 28.

"We are very happy to be associated with SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and that they will broadcast our races into North America," said Bernie Ecclestone, Chief Executive of Formula One Management.

"FORMULA 1 is a worldwide spectacle, blending international backdrops and advanced automotive technology from some of the best brands in motor racing with extremely talented drivers racing the world's most challenging circuits," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President of Entertainment and Sports. "SIRIUS is thrilled to deliver the high-profile excitement of F1 to our subscribers, with live coverage of races from each exotic location, giving North American racing fans unprecedented access to this unique sport."

The FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is the highest end of open wheeled motor racing and a single season can consist of a series of 18 races, known as Grands Prix, run from March to November on road course circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The cars race at high speeds, exceeding 200 mph, and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors (teams).

The reigning drivers' champion is FERRARI driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, who is currently the top points holder this season (35), ahead of FERRARI driver Felipe Massa of Brazil (28) and MCLAREN/MERCEDES driver Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain (28). The reigning constructor's champion is SCUDERIA FERRARI.

2008 FORMULA 1 Motor Racing on SIRIUS: Dates Race (City) Channel May 25 Monaco Grand Prix (Monte-Carlo) 125 Jun. 8 Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal) 125 Jun. 22 French Grand Prix (Magny-Cours) 125 Jul. 6 British Grand Prix (Silverstone) 125 Jul. 20 German Grand Prix (Hockenheim) 125 Aug. 3 Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest) 125 Aug. 24 European Grand Prix (Valencia) 125 Sep. 7 Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) 125 Sep. 14 Italian Grand Prix (Monza) 125 Sep. 28 Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore) 125 Oct. 12 Japanese Grand Prix (Fuji Speedway) 125 Oct. 19 Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai) 125 Nov. 2 Brazilian Grand Prix (Sao Paulo) 125

FORMULA 1 complements an extensive auto racing lineup on SIRIUS that includes every NASCAR race, exclusive shows hosted by star drivers Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya, plus 24 hour racing talk on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128.

The addition of FORMULA 1 also expands the European sports programming available to SIRIUS listeners on channel 125, which already features English Premier League and Champions League soccer, including every Chelsea FC match, plus Celtic FC matches from the Scottish Premier League.

For more information visit www.sirius.com.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL, NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only US$12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is an Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of US$12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS Backseat TV (TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring three channels of children's programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee of US$6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available at shop.sirius.com and in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and RadioShack.

As of December 31, 2007, SIRIUS radios were available as a factory and dealer-installed option in 116 vehicle models and as a dealer only-installed option in 37 vehicle models.

SIRIUS has agreements with Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, MINI, Mitsubishi, Rolls-Royce, Volvo, and Volkswagen to offer SIRIUS radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment in their vehicles. SIRIUS has relationships with Toyota and Scion to offer SIRIUS radios as dealer-installed equipment, and a relationship with Subaru to offer SIRIUS radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment. SIRIUS radios are also offered to renters of Hertz vehicles at airport locations nationwide.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

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Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

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Media Contact: Andrew FitzPatrick SIRIUS +1-212-901-6693 afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

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

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio Adds FORMULA 1 Motor Racing to Sports Programming LineupSIRIUS Will Be Exclusive North American Radio Broadcaster of F1Races will be available for first time to U.S. radio audience; Grand Prix events to air nationwide exclusively on SIRIUS channel 125

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Formula One Management have entered into an agreement that will make SIRIUS the exclusive North American radio broadcaster of all FORMULA 1 (F1) races, marking the U.S. radio premiere of the high-profile sport.

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"We are very happy to be associated with SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and that they will broadcast our races into North America," said Bernie Ecclestone, Chief Executive of Formula One Management.

For more information visit http://www.sirius.com/. About SIRIUS

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is an Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

As of December 31, 2007, SIRIUS radios were available as a factory and dealer-installed option in 116 vehicle models and as a dealer only-installed option in 37 vehicle models.

Click on http://www.sirius.com/ to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

P-SIRI Media Contact: Andrew FitzPatrick SIRIUS 212 901 6693 afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

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CONTACT: Andrew FitzPatrick, of SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6693,
afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

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

Lockheed Martin to Webcast CEO Presentation at Investor Conference

BETHESDA, Md., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens, at Sanford C. Bernstein's Twenty-fourth Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 29, 2008.

Mr. Stevens will present on behalf of Lockheed Martin from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. EDT. He will highlight the corporation's performance, as well as its pursuit of a continued growth strategy. An audio replay will be available for two weeks.

Access the webcast and replay at: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/investor.

For additional information, visit our website:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Lockheed Martin Corporation

CONTACT: Media, Jeff Adams, Director, Media Relations, +1-301-897-6308,
jeffery.adams@lmco.com, or Investor Relations, Jerry Kircher, Vice President,
Investor Relations, +1-301-897-6584, jerry.f.kircher@lmco.com, or Shamala
Littlefield, Director, Investor Relations, +1-301-897-6455,
shamala.littlefield@lmco.com, all of Lockheed Martin Corporation

Web site: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/investor

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comScore CEO Magid Abraham and Chairman Gian Fulgoni Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Finalists in Greater Washington

RESTON, Va., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that comScore CEO Magid Abraham and chairman Gian Fulgoni have been selected as finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award in the Greater Washington Region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Magid Abraham and Gian Fulgoni were selected as finalists from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday June 19, 2008 at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner.

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The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.

In Greater Washington sponsors include HSBC Bank, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Reznick Group, Lockton Companies and the Washington Business Journal.

About comScore

comScore, Inc. is a global leader in measuring the digital world. This capability is based on a massive, global cross-section of more than 2 million consumers who have given comScore permission to confidentially capture their browsing and transaction behavior, including online and offline purchasing. comScore panelists also participate in survey research that captures and integrates their attitudes and intentions. Through its proprietary technology, comScore measures what matters across a broad spectrum of behavior and attitudes. comScore analysts apply this deep knowledge of customers and competitors to help clients design powerful marketing strategies and tactics that deliver superior ROI. comScore services are used by over 900 clients, including global leaders such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, BBC, Carat, Cyworld, Deutsche Bank, France Telecom, Best Buy, The Newspaper Association of America, Financial Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nestle, Starcom, Universal McCann, the United States Postal Service, Verizon, ViaMichelin, Merck and Expedia. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/.

About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year

Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential.

For more information, please visit http://www.ey.com/.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.

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933 Students Around the Country to Share $4.6 Million in Verizon ScholarshipsSince 2001, Children of Verizon Employees Have Benefited From More Than $32 Million in Scholarships

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Paying for college just got easier for 933 college students who are children and dependents of Verizon employees. The Verizon scholars, who include 250 students entering four-year colleges this fall, will each receive a scholarship of $5,000 per academic year.

Verizon's scholarship program selects recipients based on financial need, academic achievement and extracurricular activities. The scholarships are for high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited four-year institution.

Since 2001, more than 2,050 students from across the country have benefited from the scholarship program, which has invested almost $32.3 million toward the college education of children and dependents of Verizon employees. For the 2008-2009 academic year, the Verizon Foundation will invest approximately $4.6 million toward the education of 933 Verizon scholars, consisting of 250 freshmen and 683 upperclassmen.

"We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, but this scholarship program is more than a great benefit to our employees," said Verizon Foundation President Patrick Gaston. "It's a significant investment in the education of our future leaders, an investment that will yield great results for our communities."

The Verizon Foundation awards the scholarships in partnership with Scholarship America, the nation's largest nonprofit, private sector scholarship and educational support organization, which was founded in 1958.

A list of Verizon scholars is available on the Verizon Foundation Web site at http://www.verizon.com/foundation.

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2007, the foundation awarded more than $67.4 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the United States and abroad. The foundation also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $25.1 million in combined contributions. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since Verizon's inception in 2000.

For more information on the foundation, visit http://www.verizon.com/foundation.

Verizon

CONTACT: Alberto Canal of Verizon, +1-908-559-6367,
alberto.c.canal@verizon.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/foundation
http://thinkfinity.org/
http://www.verizon.com/news

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Comcast Colorado Presents 'Screen to Green' in Denver and Plans Local S2G TV Recycling Rally in June- Supporting sponsors include City and County of Denver and Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network -

DENVER, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast Colorado today announced that it has joined Screen to Green, a cable industry initiative to educate and engage consumers about recycling of unused televisions to better the environment. Comcast will present Screen to Green in Denver to engage consumers via a local public education campaign about the dangers of TVs in landfills and hold an "S2G TV Recycling Rally" to recycle unused televisions on June 28, 2008. Comcast Colorado is the first cable market and company to join Screen to Green since the initiative was announced in March 2008.

The City and County of Denver as well as Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network dedicated to exploring what it means to be green, will support the Denver S2G TV Recycling Rally. Both the City and County of Denver and Planet Green are well suited to support the event as they are champions of consumer programs that encourage consumers to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

"As we continue to innovate and deliver advanced entertainment services such as VOD and HDTV, we want to partner with consumers to help them responsibly recycle their old technology when they embrace the new," said Scott Binder, senior vice president of Comcast Colorado. "We're proud to present Screen to Green as this initiative is a natural extension of our local efforts to implement programs and participate in tangible initiatives that make a positive impact on the environment."

Many consumers are unaware that electronic waste, including TVs, if improperly disposed, could become toxic waste. Electronics are full of toxic materials such as lead, mercury and beryllium and other elements that if improperly managed, could be harmful to people and the environment. When televisions and other e-waste are discarded into landfills, they may leach chemicals into our groundwater or pollute the air.

"We're pleased to partner with Comcast through Screen to Green to help our community properly recycle TVs. It's important to do all we can to keep this electronic waste from entering our landfills," said Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. "Recycling is one of the easiest ways each of us can play a role in protecting our environment and promoting sustainability."

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 1980 and 2005, 180 million electronics have accumulated in storage. In 2005, Americans tossed an estimated 1.5 million tons of computers, TVs, scanners, fax machines and cell phones into the trash contributing to the growing problem of e-waste in landfills.

Comcast Colorado's participation in Screen to Green will allow the company to responsibly recycle televisions and better the environment. Through recycling of TVs, valuable resources such as precious metals, plastics and glass can be extracted and reused. According to the U.S. EPA, reusing and recycling these materials from end-of-life electronics conserves natural resources and avoids air and water pollution as well as greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by manufacturing new products.

For the June 28 Screen to Green Denver TV Recycling Rally, responsible e-waste recyclers will be on hand to collect televisions and other electronics to ensure that all materials are responsibly handled and recycled domestically.

Additional information about the June 28th Denver S2G Recycling Rally will be forthcoming including location, time, recycling instructions and more.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers, 14.1 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.2 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. In Colorado, Comcast serves more than 815,000 customers and employs approximately 4,500 people.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten regional Comcast SportsNets and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

About Screen to Green

Screen to Green (S2G) is an innovative recycling and education initiative developed for the cable television community to engage consumers in a responsible recycling solution for unused televisions to better the environment. Televisions that are tossed into landfills pose a major threat to people and the environment as they contain significant amounts of toxic materials. Screen to Green provides a comprehensive program to partner cable companies and consumers to safely recycle TVs and repurpose their parts. Developed in 2007 by October Strategies, Inc., a Denver-based strategic communications firm, Screen to Green is dedicated to the highest standards of responsible recycling and bettering the communities where cable conducts business. For more information, please visit http://www.screentogreen.com/.

Comcast Corporation

CONTACT: Cindy Parsons of Comcast, +1-303-603-2125, wireless,
+1-303-888-8550, cindy_parsons@cable.comcast.com

Web site: http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.screentogreen.com/

ClickSoftware 2007 Annual Report Available on Company Website

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqCM: CKSW), a leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions, announced today that a downloadable version of it's 2007 Annual Report is available on the Company's website at http://www.clicksoftware.com/.

Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the Annual Report free of charge upon request. Requests for the Annual Report can be made through the Investors section of the Company's website.

About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware is the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions that create business value for service operations through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Combining educational, implementation and support services with best practices and its industry leading solutions, ClickSoftware drives service decision making across all levels of the organization. From proactive customer demand forecasting and capacity planning to real-time decision-making, incorporating scheduling, mobility and location based services, ClickSoftware helps service organizations get the most out of their resources. With over 100 customers across a variety of industries and geographies, and strong partnerships with leading platform and system integration partners - ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in Burlington, MA and Israel, with offices in Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information about ClickSoftware, please call +1-781-272-5903 or +1-888-438-3308, or visit http://www.clicksoftware.com/.

Contact: Noa Schuman, ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd., +972-3-765-9467, Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com .

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd

CONTACT: Contact: Noa Schuman, ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.,
+972-3-765-9467, Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com .

comScore to Host Investor Day on May 29 in New York City

RESTON, Va., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that the company will host an Investor Day meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Dr. Magid Abraham, President / CEO & Co-Founder, and other members of the comScore senior management team will discuss the company's strategy, products and market opportunities.

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A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available to the public on the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at ir.comscore.com/events.cfm. An archived replay will be available for approximately 90 days following the event at the same link.

WHAT: comScore Investor Day WHO: Dr. Magid Abraham, President / CEO & Co-Founder, and other members of the comScore senior management team WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2008 -- Noon - 4:00 p.m. ET WHERE: New York Palace Hotel 455 Madison Avenue, New York WEBCAST LINK: ir.comscore.com/events.cfm About comScore

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

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NBA Powerhouse Kevin Garnett Stars in Verizon's New 'This is FiOS; This is Big' Ad CampaignBoston Celtics Superstar Demonstrates the Power of Verizon's Innovative Home Media DVR With Multi-Room Recording and Playback Capabilities

NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven-time NBA All Star and Boston Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett is the latest A-list celebrity to star in a new advertising campaign for Verizon FiOS services. Themed "This is FiOS; This is Big," the campaign showcases the groundbreaking services delivered over Verizon's advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes. Created for Verizon by McCann Erickson, New York, the new ad launches Thursday (May 22).

The "This is FiOS; This is Big" ad campaign kicked off in February with a FiOS Internet spot featuring high-octane Hollywood film director Michael Bay. The newest ad starring Garnett is a 30-second television spot highlighting Verizon FiOS TV's innovative Home Media DVR, which gives customers the power to record videos on one television set, then view them on up to six other TV sets in their homes.

Garnett is regarded as one of the best all-around players in NBA history. His accomplishments include being voted Most Valuable Player of the 2003-2004 NBA season, and being named to 11 All-Star teams and nine All-NBA and All-Defensive teams. He is the all-time leader in NBA seasons played with averages of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

"Kevin Garnett is the ultimate, game-changing NBA star, and FiOS TV is the ultimate, game-changing entertainment experience," said John Wimsatt, senior vice president of marketing for Verizon Telecom. "The combination of his larger-than-life talent, personality and achievements is a perfect match for the excitement that FiOS TV brings to home entertainment."

The new TV spot is set in a venerable Boston mansion that is decorated in a comically lavish style. Garnett towers over a slender Verizon technician who shows him how he can record videos in his family room, then watch them on other TV sets located throughout the house, including in a five-story stairwell; in a formal dining room (complete with a silver platter piled with a two-foot-high stack of gourmet hamburgers); in a massive library; and even on top of a grand piano.

Garnett, in keeping with the light-hearted tone of the spot, pokes fun at himself and at the cliche of the wealthy, technology-obsessed professional athlete. He proudly tries out the multiple-screen capabilities of the FiOS DVR on the big-screen TVs installed in his bathroom and his laundry room, and joins the technician to enjoy an action film in front of a huge fireplace with a roaring fire. The ad closes with the star-struck Verizon technician nervously trying to "fist-bump" Garnett.

(NOTE: A high-quality MPEG4 video of the new Verizon FiOS ad featuring Kevin Garnett is available for download at http://verizon.wieck.com/ .)

"Our Home Media DVR completely changes the way families enjoy TV," said Wimsatt. "Most cable company DVRs only let you record and watch content in one room, so the shows you most want to see are locked in one room, and so are you. The FiOS TV Home Media DVR frees family members to watch recorded programming and enjoy the stunning picture quality of FiOS TV whenever and wherever they want, in any room in the house -- with just one DVR. You can even start watching a show in one room and finish it in another."

The Home Media DVR also gives users the ability to create picture slideshows and music playlists on their PCs and then transfer them to their home entertainment systems so they can be enjoyed on TV.

Capabilities of the Home Media DVR, delivered to FiOS TV customers over the nation's most advanced, fiber-optic network, straight to their homes, include:

-- Record favorite standard-definition shows and have the freedom to view them anytime on up to seven TVs in the home, not just the one the DVR is hooked up to. -- Watch up to three separately recorded shows on up to three TVs, simultaneously. -- Record two programs at once while watching live TV. -- Pause and rewind live TV; pause, rewind and fast-forward recorded shows. -- Pause a recorded show in one room then finish viewing it in another. -- Enjoy on your TV content that is stored on your PC, such as slide shows and music. -- Block access to content with easy-to-use parental controls. -- Save money by using one DVR to record content that can be enjoyed on every TV in the home.

Verizon's all-digital FiOS TV service is available to more than 6.5 million homes in 13 states: California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. In the little more than two years since the service first launched, the company has signed up more than 1.2 million FiOS TV customers who enjoy hundreds of digital video and music channels, high-definition linear and on-demand programming, the nation's largest collection of video-on-demand content, a robust interactive media guide, and other advanced features.

To learn more about FiOS TV, visit http://www.verizon.com/fiostv .

Verizon

CONTACT: Bobbi Henson of Verizon, +1-972-718-2225,
bobbi.henson@verizon.com

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

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Micrel lance une solution rapide et puissante avec la commercialisation du circuit intégré à correction d'effet d'obliquité, le plus performant du secteur

SAN JOSE, Californie, May 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Une ligne de retard bicanal à haut débit de CI (circuit intégré) offre un retard de seulement 5 ps/plage de signal et elle fonctionne à 3.2 Gpbs

Micrel, Inc. (Nasdaq : MCRL), un chef de file du secteur des solutions de communications analogiques, à large bande passante et à circuit intégré (CI) Ethernet, a lancé aujourd'hui le CI à ligne de retard SY89297U bicanal. Le dispositif de deuxième génération peut Ãªtre programmé en série pour fournir juste 5ns de retard par canal, tout en fonctionnant à 3.2 Gbps/1.6 GHz. Le retard est très linéaire et monotone et il procure un retard précis pour les applications à haut débit. Le CI est actuellement disponible en grande quantité et son prix va de 9,23 USD pour une quantité d'un millier. De plus, des échantillons peuvent maintenant Ãªtre commandés directement sur le site Internet de Micrel à l'adresse : http://www.micrel.com/ProductList.do.

<< Le dispositif de retard programmable du SY89297U simplifie les travaux de conception de ces applications à haut débit qui sont de plus en plus rapides et compliquées >>, a déclaré Thomas S. Wong, vice-président des produits à large bande passante de Micrel. << En combinant des retards linéaires rapides couplés à des résolutions de 5ps/plage, produisant un signal retardé précis, à un CI à très haut débit et à faible puissance, cette pièce se présente comme le choix idéal pour rentabiliser les conceptions actuelles. >>

Le dispositif comprend une programmation de série de 3 broches pour régler le retard de signal et simplifier la conception. Les deux canaux offrent plus de flexibilité au concepteur. La pièce est conçue pour fournir 10ns de retard de signal en utilisant les deux canaux. Plusieurs SY89297U peuvent Ãªtre installés en cascade pour augmenter le retard. La fonctionnalité du produit est garantie entre 0 degré C et + 75 degrés C, et la tension d'alimentation est de 2,5 V à +/- 5 %. La sortie de raccordement à 3 broches brevetée permet l'utilisation de la pièce avec plusieurs types de signal différentiel (PECL, CML ou SDBT). Le dispositif est offert dans une encapsulation MLF(R) qui se caractérise par une faible inductance et une faible capacité électrique.

Ã€ propos de Micrel, Inc.

Micrel Inc. est l'un des principaux fabricants au monde de solutions de CI pour le marché analogique, Ethernet et à large bande passante. Parmi les produits de la société, mentionnons des semi-conducteurs perfectionnés à signal mixte, analogiques et de puissance. Elle fabrique également des dispositifs de communications à hautes performances, de gestion d'horloge, de commutation Ethernet et des CI émetteurs-récepteurs à couche physique. La clientèle de la société comprend de grands fabricants de produits destinés aux entreprises, aux consommateurs, à l'industrie, aux communications mobiles, aux télécommunications, au secteur automobile et aux ordinateurs. Le siège social de la société et les installations de pointe de fabrication de puces se trouvent à San Jose en Californie. Les bureaux de vente et d'assistance régionaux et les centres de conception de technologie avancée sont répartis en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie. De plus, la société conserve un vaste réseau de distributeurs et de représentants partout dans le monde. Web : http://www.micrel.com.

Note : MLF est une marque de commerce enregistrée de Amkor Technology.

Site Web : http://www.micrel.com

Micrel Inc.

Julieanne DiBene, Communications en marketing de Micrel Inc., +1-408-474-1276, Julie.DiBene@Micrel.com

A. O. Smith Receives C-TPAT Tier III, Highest Security Status for Importing Companies

MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U. S. Customs and Border Protection has given A. O. Smith Corporation Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Tier III status, the highest status offered to an importing company.

C-TPAT Tier III is given to a limited number of companies that have comprehensive programs in place to secure their facilities and supply chain from terrorists, smuggling, and narcotics. A company must pass a thorough inspection by Customs and Border Protection and be recommended to C-TPAT Director Bradd Skinner to achieve Tier III status.

The Customs and Border Protection granted Tier III status to 17 companies in 2007. There are approximately 6,000 importing companies in the U. S.

"A. O. Smith was one of the first companies to voluntarily participate in the C-TPAT program when it began," Paul W. Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of A. O. Smith Corporation. "We believe that maintaining secure operations worldwide is important to the safety of our employees and contributes to the success of our business."

A. O. Smith's U. S. and Mexican facilities were C-TPAT validated in May, July, and December 2007, an action that led the way to the company earning Tier III status. During the validation process, CBP representatives identified 36 best practices at the company. Among those best practices:

-- Top management at the corporation demonstrated its support of the C-TPAT program and encouraged the formation of C-TPAT compliance teams at all company facilities worldwide; -- The company provides all employees worldwide with copies of its Guiding Principles to Ethical Conduct and requires employees to complete online ethics training programs; -- Representatives from the company visit all business partners' facilities periodically to audit their security practices. If issues are found during the verification audits, the suppliers are required to submit a written corrective action plan. A. O. Smith monitors compliance with these plans and results attained; -- Members of A. O. Smith's compliance group provide C-TPAT training to suppliers during the company's annual supplier summits; -- The company has a documented tractor, trailer, container inspection process and trains its personnel in how to inspect incoming and outgoing shipments;

In addition, all A. O. Smith facilities in Mexico have secure perimeters and procedures to inspect all vehicles and visitors who come to the plants.

"The CBP representatives found that all of our facilities had similar best practices when they conducted the validation audits in 2007," Kathleen Neal, director-trade compliance for A. O. Smith, said. "Consistency counts when you are being considered for Tier III status."

Tier III status will result in significantly fewer external agency inspections for A. O. Smith shipments crossing the border between Mexico and the U. S. as well as fewer external agency inspections of overseas shipments.

"In order to maintain our Tier III benefits, we must continue to maintain and improve our supply chain security practices," Neal said.

A. O. Smith Corporation, with 2007 sales of $2.3 billion, is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China. A. O. Smith is also one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors for residential and commercial applications in North America.

A. O. Smith Corporation

CONTACT: Media Inquiries, Mark A. Petrarca, +1-414-359-4100, or
Analyst-Investor Inquiries, Craig Watson, +1-414-359-4009, both of A. O. Smith
Corporation

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

Wireless Phone Users in Owen County, Indiana, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Owen County

SPENCER, Ind., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Owen County that expands network coverage, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; download music, games and ringtones; view high-quality videos and browse the Internet, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network coverage in the following areas:

-- Along State Road 46 in western Owen County -- Along State Road 246 in eastern Owen County

"Our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us because we deliver on our commitment to provide the most reliable network," said Greg Haller, president-Indiana/Kentucky/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. "We'll continue investing in our network here in Indiana as well as across the nation so that our customers can rely on their wireless phones everywhere they go."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Indiana and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. Nearly $870 million of this investment has been spent in Indiana since 2000. In 2007, the company invested more than $136 million in Indiana network improvements.

About Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michelle Gilbert, Verizon Wireless, +1-248-915-3680,
michelle.gilbert@verizonwireless.com, or Kyle Niederpruem, for Verizon
Wireless, +1-317-509-7334, kyle@kylecommunications.com

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