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Students Go Digital and Improve Their Writing Skills with Pearson's WriteToLearnStudents, Teacher say WriteToLearn's personalized, immediate feedback helps improve reading comprehension, writing

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In today's digital world, students use text messages and email to communicate, with almost 40 percent even using common abbreviations like LOL, TTYL and BRB in their school assignments, according to a recent report. But, is the decline of writing an unintended consequence? The results of the recent Nation's Report Card writing test found that only one-third of 8th graders scored proficient, and only 25 percent of high school seniors were considered proficient.

Some teachers say that keeping today's digital students engaged in learning, especially struggling learners, requires a different approach than years past. For teachers like Mae Guerra at Denver's Valverde Elementary School, who says reading and writing was a huge challenge for her students just a few months ago, the digital approach of Pearson's WriteToLearn has helped her students find success.

"It's been amazing, at the beginning of the school year a lot of students couldn't complete a sentence."

As the linked video shows (http://www.pearsoned.com/ednews/may08pages/writetolearn.htm), Guerra combines classroom teaching with the web-based, personalized approach of WriteToLearn. Students log onto the Internet, input their work and watch as the learning tool analyzes their writing and measures progress.

Researchers from Pearson Knowledge Technologies and the University of Colorado spent three years creating WriteToLearn. Immediate feedback is the key: The software gives students immediate feedback on their writing, rather than waiting for the teacher to provide feedback to dozens of students.

Since using WriteToLearn, Guerra's students have made tremendous progress, with scores on district benchmark tests rising from unsatisfactory to proficient. Guerra says it's because her students are motivated using the digital tool's personalized learning approach, which is almost like a game to the students.

"The practice they get ... is giving them confidence, the practice they need to write well-organized, thought-out summaries that really do reflect what they read. So, they are not only gaining writing skills, but comprehension skills when they read. So everything is going up in my class," Guerra says.

WriteToLearn's personalized, immediate-feedback approach also helps teachers to be more efficient in the classroom, since the time that was once spent editing writing assignments can be spent on lesson planning or other tasks. Says Guerra: "It gives me more time to work with students who are having a hard time, it enables me to work one on one with those English language learners who have a hard time initially getting started with their writing ... "

Learn more about WriteToLearn at http://www.pearsoned.com/ednews/may08pages/writetolearn.htm.

About Pearson:

Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. The company's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision and many others. Pearson's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

Pearson

CONTACT: Susan Aspey of Pearson, +1-724-222-0531, or +1-347-421-2473,
Susan.aspey@pearson.com

Web site: http://www.pearsoned.com/
http://www.pearsoned.com/ednews/may08pages/writetolearn.htm

Verizon Expands Enhanced Sign Language Service to Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode IslandBroadband Video Link Enables Customers to Communicate Directly With Verizon Representatives Proficient in American Sign Language

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon customers in three Northeast states who are deaf or hearing impaired can now use American Sign Language and videophones to communicate directly with the company about service-related issues.

Verizon's Center for Customers with Disabilities first made this customer service support available last year in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Verizon has since expanded the support to Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, enabling deaf or hearing-impaired customers in those states to communicate directly via videophone with a representative in the Verizon center who is proficient in using American Sign Language (ASL) to handle orders, change services or answer questions.

(Note: For a video demonstration and recorded comments from Claude Stout, executive director of Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc. (TDI), a national consumer advocacy organization based in Silver Spring, Md., log on to http://newscenter.verizon.com/kit/broadband-video-link/).

"Our deaf or hearing-impaired customers love this service because it gives them an avenue to communicate directly with us and not have to call using an interpreter or a relay service," said Kimberly Grenda, an American Sign Language service representative in the Verizon Center for Customers with Disabilities. "The expansion of customer service support in ASL via videophone will allow Verizon to better connect to our customers."

Most video services for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing involve an interpreter who relays messages between those individuals and the hearing parties they communicate with. A videophone with a high-speed Internet connection and a monitor, used either one-on-one or with an interpreter, is preferred by many American Sign Language users when they want to communicate by telephone.

Heidi Reed, commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), said, "MCDHH commends this enhancement to Verizon's customer services for our many constituents who use American Sign Language. This addition in service delivery reflects Verizon's leadership role in meeting the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing customers. All of us at MCDHH look forward to continued excellence in communication access services for residents of Massachusetts."

People can have a video conversation in ASL with a videophone -- a set-top box with either a built-in camera connected to a broadband router, a free-standing desk unit with a small screen or a Web cam supported by a computer and appropriate software. Each equipment option requires a high-speed Internet connection to receive good picture quality; lower-bandwidth services will result in pixilation and low frame rates on most products.

ASL is a unique language that incorporates hand gestures and facial expressions, and provides a more expressive and fulfilling telecommunications experience than either TTY (teletype) equipment or relay services.

"Due to the widespread availability and affordability of broadband, more and more deaf or hard-of-hearing consumers have a videophone," said Grenda. "We believe the videophone option gives customers a simpler, more user-friendly way to interact with Verizon for their telecommunications needs."

Verizon customer service representatives can recommend services and equipment that make communications easier for people with various disabilities. For example, Verizon offers phones that have photos on the buttons to help people with cognitive difficulties, and phones that operate by remote control for people with physical disabilities.

Some customers with disabilities can get an exemption from charges for calls made to 411 or for operator-assisted calls. Verizon can provide its bill statements in large print or Braille at no extra charge. The company also produces a quarterly newsletter (http://www.verizon.com/forwardaccess ; please enter a phone number or zip code to access the file) filled with news and information for its customers with disabilities.

While Verizon does not currently sell videophones, the center supports sales of other equipment to help people with disabilities. (NOTE: See accompanying list of available equipment.)

The Verizon Center for Customers with Disabilities, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary this year, provides customer support to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, blind, or have vision, mobility, speech or cognitive disabilities. There are two such centers, one in Marlboro, Mass., the other in Oxnard, Calif.

When the Marlboro center opened in 1992, its staff of six representatives handled approximately 4,000 calls a year. Today, the staff has grown to more than 100 representatives who now handle more than 700,000 calls annually.

For more information about the Verizon Center for Customers with Disabilities, consumers can call 1-800-974-6006 (voice/TTY). Consumers needing customer service support can call via videophone at either 1-800-974-6006 or 1-888-974-6006.

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.

About Videophone Use

Many deaf or heard-of-hearing customers are already very familiar with videophones, using them to work with video relay services to communicate with hearing persons with the help of an interpreter who translates messages to and from American Sign Language (ASL), or for direct communication with others who know and use ASL. Some computers equipped with the proper software and Web cameras can be used, as well. Videophones can be hooked up either to a regular TV or to a PC monitor (http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=293) or can be desktop units complete with a small screen (http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=302).

For effective video conferencing communication at good frame rates, customers need a high-speed line with a downstream speed of at least 256 kilobits per second or higher. Verizon's High Speed Internet services start at speeds of up to 768 Kbps and range up to 50 Mbps on FiOS Internet connections.

Phones are simply dialed as usual, though with some equipment setups the phone number dialed actually represents a computer IP address

Customers have options regarding the hardware they use. Phones made by companies like D-Link can be purchased for about $150 to about $300 depending on the model and connection type. But other models by other makers are available free to users of various video relay services, which are publicly funded under Federal Communication Commission requirements.

Products Available From Verizon for Consumers With Disabilities

Big Button Corded Feature Phone (ITT2400). Provides one-touch photo-memory buttons (pictures can be inserted behind the buttons) and flashing visual ring indicator. Braille on buttons and hearing-aid compatible.

Ameriphone Amplified Corded Telephone (AMEP300). Allows for quick and easy dialing of pre-programmed telephone numbers by simply pressing a button (pictures can be inserted behind the buttons). Phone comes with adjustable amplification and bright ringer flasher handset; hearing aid T-Coil-compatible

Amplified phone that has a jumbo keypad w/Braille (JV-35). Jumbo-sized, high-contrast buttons with Braille. Electronic voice repeats numbers as dialed. Amplification boosts incoming sound with adjustable tone control for better clarity of incoming voice. Also has audio jack for use with assistive listening devices.

Talking Caller ID 99 Name and Number (CV9900CW). Uses patented VoiceAnnounce technology to announce calls over its built-in speaker or over the handset of a cordless phone. This gives Caller ID subscribers the ability to screen calls without the interruptions and inconvenience imposed by traditional, display-only Caller ID equipment.

Amplified 2.4Ghz Cordless Phone (CL600). Backlit Caller ID, powerful 2.4Ghz technology for extended range. Amplifies incoming voice up to 30 db with adjustable volume. Adjustable tone for crystal-clear clarity. Extra-loud ringer in base. Audio jack for use with assistive listening devices.

Portable TTY machine (751075). A dual-purpose TTY that is lightweight, portable and full-featured, it connects to TSB-121, which makes it compatible for mobile/cell phone and for many cordless phones. Built-in microphone and large display enables hands-free voice carry over (VCO) calls. Optional speakers or headset enables hearing carry over (HCO) calls. The machine comes with 68-key keyboard with one-touch capability for many common phrases.

Clarity 500 big button amplified telephone (W500). An ergonomically optimized, corded, amplified telephone with a Caller ID display. This phone enables people with a hearing loss to hear clearly and communicate easily. High-frequency sounds are amplified more than the low-frequency sounds so that words are not just louder, but clearer and easier to understand.

A voice carry over corded phone (751330). Also known as the "the speak and then read phone," it allows the user to speak to the callers while reading their words on a built-in screen through a toll-free relay service. It is easy to use, and no typing is required. It comes with a powerful amplifier to make the incoming sound 30 times louder.

Remote control hands-free speakerphone (RC200). This product can be accessed by remote switches. The RC-200 comes with a "mouse-style" remote control for memory scanning, dialing and answering from up to 40 feet away.

Verizon

CONTACT: National, Ellen Yu, +1-908-559-3496, ellen.yu@verizon.com, or
New York, John Bonomo, +1-212-321-8033, john.j.bonomo@verizon.com, or
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Phil Santoro, +1-617-743-4760,
philip.g.santoro@verizon.com, all of Verizon

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=293
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=302

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Verizon FiOS TV Customers Can Now Access Programming Information Through New Web SiteSite Enables Customers to Review Content, No Matter Where They Are; Future Plans Include Ability to Remotely Program DVR and Manage Parental Controls

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon FiOS TV customers now have a new tool to augment their TV viewing experience, with the launch of the new FiOS TV Central Web site. The site allows customers to use any desktop or laptop computer to review their local TV schedules and information about video-on-demand (VOD) and pay-per-view offerings. Soon, customers will also be able to use the site to program their digital video recorders (DVR), among other features.

The site offers a number of options for reviewing FiOS TV content, including:

-- A home page that offers select VOD trailers and featured titles; a listing of the night's primetime programs; regularly updated lists of the top-watched TV shows and top-purchased VOD titles; and links to each area of the site, including a help page. -- TV listings with a local channel schedule for the next 14 days and the ability to filter by categories (day, channel or time; kids, sports or high-definition programming; or movies). -- VOD titles and listings with information on each title and the ability to filter by categories (genre, rating, expiration date or price/free). -- Search function that lets customers filter by TV shows, movies, VOD, celebrity or pay-per-view.

Shawn Strickland, Verizon's vice president of video solutions, said the site is just the beginning of exciting things to come. "We're focused on giving customers the flexibility of accessing FiOS TV information and services whenever they want, wherever they are," he said. "Today, the FiOS TV Central Web site offers the convenience of remote access to programming information. In the near future, we'll offer even greater interactivity that gives subscribers even more remote control of their service."

Verizon plans to add features to the site later this year that will allow customers to control their DVRs (digital video recorders) and set up and modify recordings remotely. Customers also will be able to order VOD programming and other content and manage parental controls, among other capabilities.

The FiOS TV Central site can be accessed at http://www.verizon.com/fiostvcentral. Current customers can use their Verizon Central usernames and passwords to log in. Consumers who have not yet subscribed to FiOS TV can access the site's homepage to gather information about all that the service has to offer.

Verizon's FiOS TV is delivered over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes and businesses. FiOS TV delivers more than 400 all-digital channels, including approximately 30 high-definition (HD) channels in most markets and access to more than 10,000 on-demand titles, 70 percent of which are free. The VOD library also now includes an increasing number of high-definition titles.

Consumers can check online at http://www.verizon.com/fiostv to learn more about FiOS TV or call their local Verizon sales office or 888-438-3467.

Verizon

CONTACT: Media, Heather Wilner of Verizon, +1-212-321-8333,
heather.b.wilner@verizon.com

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

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VimpelCom to Release First Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results on Wednesday, June 4, 2008

MOSCOW and NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") , a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced that it will webcast its conference call on its first quarter 2008 financial and operating results on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. Moscow time (10:30 a.m. ET).

The conference call will be hosted by Alexander Izosimov, Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by Elena Shmatova, Chief Financial Officer, Nikolay Pryanishnikov, Executive Vice President -- General Director, Russia, Kent McNeley, Chief Marketing Officer and Jean-Pierre Vandromme, Executive Vice-President of Network Resources Management and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Telecom.

The press release announcing the Company's first quarter 2008 financial and operating results will be available on the Company's web site, located at http://www.vimpelcom.com/, prior to the conference call.

The call and slide presentation may be accessed via webcast at http://www.vimpelcom.com/.

US call-in Number: +1 888-254-3595 International call-in number: +1 913-312-1301

The conference call replay and the slide presentation webcast will be available through June 11, 2008 and July 4, 2008, respectively. The slide presentation will also be available for download on the Company's website.

US Replay Number: +1 888-203-1112 Confirmation Code: 2634329 International Replay Number: +1 719-457-0820 Confirmation Code: 2634329

The VimpelCom Group is a telecommunications operator, providing voice and data services, covered through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The Group includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia, in territories with a total population of about 250 million. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".

Vimpel-Communications

CONTACT: Alexander Boreyko of VimpelCom, +7(495)910-5977,
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com; or Michael Polyviou of FD for Vimpel-
Communications, +1-212-850-5600

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

Allin Corporation Acquires Assets of SharePointHosting.com

PITTSBURGH, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allin Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ALLN) , a Microsoft Gold Certified technology consulting company, announced today that it has acquired the SharePoint Hosting domain properties and related SharePoint assets of SmithBridge Technology Group, Inc.

Larry Strange and Isaiah Campbell, principals of SmithBridge, entered the rapidly growing Software as a Service (SaaS) field in 2001 by offering Microsoft SharePoint as a hosted solution. Their Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) offerings are available in multi-tenant and dedicated environments and are currently being used by more than 800 clients worldwide.

"We are very pleased to welcome Larry and Isaiah to the growing Allin team," commented Rich Talarico, Allin's chairman and chief executive officer. "Their extensive knowledge of SharePoint and Microsoft technologies and their practice's ability to offer a secure, dependable, cost effective SharePoint deployment alternative to our customers uniquely positions Allin in this growing marketplace. Larry and Isaiah will work with Tim O'Shea, the managing director of our Pittsburgh operations, to continue to grow this area and integrate it into our existing offices and practices."

Tim O'Shea stated, "With this strategic acquisition, we believe Allin now has the capability to alleviate one of our customers' largest obstacles to deploying SharePoint as a key platform for business communication, collaboration, and enterprise search."

Larry Strange and Isaiah Campbell added, "Allin's proven capability to deliver SharePoint based solutions that leverage a customer's existing Microsoft technology investment will enable us to grow our practice, as well as provide additional value to our rapidly growing customer base. We look forward to leveraging Allin's extensive Microsoft technology infrastructure expertise and integrating our SharePoint services into Allin's existing collaborative solutions and Microsoft Dynamics practices."

About Allin Corporation

Allin Corporation is a leading provider of solutions-oriented application development and technology infrastructure consulting and systems integration services. Allin specializes in Microsoft-based technologies. In July 2007, Allin received the worldwide award, Competing to Win Partner of the Year: Search at the 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, for superior technology and innovation with Microsoft Search technologies. During 2007 and 2006, Allin has also been recognized as Partner of the Year by Microsoft's West and East Regions. Allin's operations are centered on four practice areas: Technology Infrastructure, Collaborative Solutions, Business Process and Interactive Media. Allin leverages its experience in these areas to work with clients through a disciplined project delivery framework to ensure that solutions are delivered on time and on budget. Allin delivers these services through the trade names Allin Consulting, Allin Interactive, the CodeLab Technology Group and SharePointHosting.com. The Company maintains offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Wakefield, Massachusetts; and San Jose and Walnut Creek, California. For additional information about Allin, visit the Company's Internet sites on the World Wide Web at http://www.allin.com/, http://www.codelabtech.com/ and SharePointHosting.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends. The word or phrase "believe," "forward," "will," "continue," "grow" and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, the integration of acquired business and/or assets with the Company's current operations, a concentration in the Company's revenue from certain services and clients, a limited backlog, the Company's ability to expand its markets, limited financial resources, dependence on key personnel and competitive market conditions. These are representative of factors which could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general domestic and international economic conditions and future incidents of terrorism or other events that may negatively impact the markets where the Company competes. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

Allin Corporation

CONTACT: Dean C. Praskach, Chief Financial Officer of Allin Corporation,
+1-412-928-2022, Telefax: +1-412-928-0225, Dean.Praskach@allin.com

Web site: http://www.allin.com/
http://www.sharepointhosting.com/
http://www.codelabtech.com/

1er Trimestre 2008: Triple réussite pour Golog

PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire/ --

1/ Un chiffre d'affaires très prometteur

Alors que le 1er trimestre est la période la plus faible en terme d'activité et que les partenariats avec les plus importants FAI ne sont pas encore en phase de monétarisation (prévue pour le 2ème semestre 2008), Golog a déjà réalisé un chiffre d'affaires total de 2,2 MEUR incluant la facturation d'avril 2008 correspondant au pourcentage sur les ventes effectuées au 31 Mars 2008. C'est un 1er trimestre très prometteur quant à la pertinence de la stratégie de développement de François Luc Collignon, Président de Golog, axée sur une optimisation des ventes des << bad request >>* traitées et une accélération du déploiement de la technologie Golog à l'international.

L'évolution favorable de l'activité Golog, l'augmentation significative du traffic chez les FAI partenaires et les nouveaux contrats signés confirment au minimum le prévisionnel 2008 présenté à l'introduction en bourse de Golog, soit un chiffre d'affaires de 11,546 MEUR pour un résultat net attendu de 4,039 MEUR. Une étude financière réactualisée Golog sera réalisée à l'issue du 1er semestre 2008.

2/ Des opportunités inespérées de contrats

Au de-là des 65% de son chiffre d'affaires prévu à l'international pour 2008, notamment en Allemagne et en Grande Bretagne , François Luc Collignon annonce l'ouverture d'une filiale à DubaÃ¯ qui traitera les nouveaux contrats avec les Emirats Arabes Unis pour servir les principales FAI des pays arabes. De plus , la signature d'un contrat worldwide avec l'opérateur historique allemand étend l'implantation de la technologie Golog aux pays d'Europe de l'Est. Le Président de Golog confirme également l'ouverture de la Chine et du Brésil avant la fin de l'année.

Ce 1er trimestre 2008 dépasse les espérances au regard du nombre (plus de 50 FAI dans le monde) et du calendrier accéléré des phases de test - signature et déploiement de la solution Golog à l'international.

3/ Augmentation de capital réussie

L'augmentation de capital totale de 5 MEUR a rencontré un large succès auprès des investisseurs qualifiés. Lancée au 4ème trimestre 2007, cette augmentation de capital donne à Golog les moyens de financer sa croissance et son développement à l'international, notamment dans ses besoins en équipements pour répondre à une augmentation du traffic traité, et aux exigences des contrats signés.

François Luc Collignon, Président de Golog, souligne que le financement de son département de R&D en Belgique est assuré indépendamment, par l'octroi d'une subvention de 1,450 MEUR accordée par les fonds à l'innovation de la région wallone au 1er trimestre 2008.

A propos de Golog

Golog, société opérant dans l'internet, a mis au point une technologie innovante qui analyse les fautes de frappe* commises dans la barre d'outil du navigateur internet, et propose à l'internaute une liste de sites susceptibles de répondre à ses attentes. La société crée ainsi une nouvelle source de trafic valorisé et un nouvel espace publicitaire unique via l'ouverture d'une page << interstitielle >>.

Golog est propriétaire d'un brevet industriel sur sa technologie au niveau international.

Golog société cotée sur le marché libre (code valeur: MLGolog) a reçu le label Oséo Anvar, lui conférant un statut de << jeune entreprise innovante >> éligible aux FCPI le 28 Février 2008.

http://www.golog.net

Golog

Contacts : Factory - Communication Financière, Sandrine Jousse ou Sophie Guinard, +33-5-61-26-18-24, Factory.fi@club-internet.fr

LiveNation.com Launches New Concert Tool Using Facebook(R) Platform

LOS ANGELES, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LiveNation.com, the online destination of the world's largest live music company, revealed today a new concert and event application that extends My Live Nation's global concert search engine capabilities onto the Facebook Platform. The new tool empowers music fans to search for and buy concert tickets directly from their Facebook pages.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070220/LATU096LOGO )

My Live Nation is a robust suite of tools which enable fans to customize their Live Nation search pages to receive a personalized touring calendar tailored to their specific musical tastes. With just a few clicks, users are able to sync their music library with their My Live Nation account, enabling music fans to receive concert updates on their favorite artists automatically. By integrating with Facebook, Live Nation is taking concert information and online ticket box office directly to music fans where they live on the web.

"We strive to find music fans in their element, where they actively engage in music, and connect them with their favorite artists wherever they are in the world," says Bryan Perez, CEO Global Digital for Live Nation. "With our new Facebook Platform application, users around the world are able to create personalized global calendars, containing touring and ticketing information about their favorite artists, right on their Facebook page."

Music fans can register for My Live Nation at LiveNation.com. They can then add My Live Nation to their Facebook profiles by clicking on http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=9436892353 or by searching in the Facebook applications directory for Live Nation, where the Live Nation icon identifies the new application.

LiveNation.com is a leading destination for music fans as a live music search engine offering tour dates and information on artists and venues to fans around the world, as well as an important access point for concert tickets for registered ticket club members, VIP parking and club access. Collectively, Live Nation's websites are the second most visited event websites in the United States, according to Nielson//NetRatings.

ABOUT LIVE NATION:

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.

Facebook(R) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com LiveNation

CONTACT: John Vlautin, +1-310-867-7127, johnvlautin@livenation.com

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

Woodbridge, Connecticut Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access

WOODBRIDGE, Conn., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in New Haven County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Amity Road and the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services like BroadbandAccess and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested nearly $2.2 billion into its New England network, including over $292 million in 2007 alone. As a result of these investments, every Verizon Wireless cell site in New England offers wireless broadband connectivity.

BroadbandAccess offers computer users the nation's most reliable high-speed wireless mobile broadband network, operating at average upload speeds between 500 and 800 kbps, and download speeds between 600 kbps and 1.4 mbps over Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess with EV-DO Revision A network. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other multimedia services to wireless phones.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2008 as the company added 1.5 million net new customers and, for the fourteenth consecutive quarter, reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the wireless industry.

The company's 'nation's most reliable wireless network' reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country who inspired the "can you hear me now" national advertising campaign. Nationally, these test men and women drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high- population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

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: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213; or Marcia
Simon of Thomson Communications, +1-860-399-0191

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

MTS Announces the Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer

MOSCOW, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced the appointment of Mr. Mikhail Shamolin as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS).

On May 29, 2008, MTS' Board of Directors (BoD) in accordance with the Company's Charter (1) appointed Mr. Mikhail Shamolin as the President and CEO of MTS. Mr. Shamolin, who has served as the head of MTS Russia, replaces Mr. Leonid Melamed, who will be assuming the duties of President and CEO at Sistema, the largest private sector consumer services company in Russia and the CIS and the majority shareholder of MTS.

Under Mr. Melamed's two years of leadership, MTS has grown from a regional operator into a globally recognized leader and innovator. MTS has grown its subscriber base by 24 million and increased its footprint through acquisitions in Russia and Armenia. Mr. Melamed supervised the launch and roll-out of the MTS brand to each of the Company's markets of operation, an effort that ultimately led to the distinction of having MTS be the first Russian company named as a BrandZTM Top 100 Most Powerful Brands. Simultaneously, as a sign of commitment to total shareholder return, Mr. Melamed presided over the substantial increase in the Company's dividend payment from $1.03 per ADR in 2005 to a recommended payout of $3.12 in 2008.

Mr. Shamolin joined MTS in 2005 as Vice President, Sales and Customer Service. Later he assumed leadership of MTS Russia following the Company's 2006 reorganization. In this capacity, Mr. Shamolin managed the largest MTS business unit, one which contributes roughly 75% of value to MTS. During his tenure, revenues grew 67% and operating efficiency improved considerably as Mr. Shamolin presided over sustained growth in voice usage, adoption of value-added services, both of which led to an over 50% rise in average revenue per user (ARPU).

Vitaliy Savelyev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MTS, commented: "One cannot argue with Leonid's record of success in his stewardship of MTS, as his influence is evident everywhere within the organization. We are grateful for his role in shaping the business that we have, yet we have full confidence in Mikhail's ability to carry forward Leonid's legacy of growth and development at MTS. His long tenure with the Company is clear testimony to his capabilities, while his own track record of extracting growth and creating shareholder value as the head of its largest business unit is irrefutable. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are eager to begin working more closely with Mikhail."

Mr. Shamolin commented: "The Board of Directors has afforded me an extraordinary opportunity, and I am grateful for the chance to lead the largest mobile operator in the region and represent MTS before our employees, customers and shareholders. Having been involved in the growth and development of MTS for many years, I am confident that MTS is on the right path towards building upon its leadership position and remaining the communications brand of choice in our region."

Biography

Mr. Mikhail Shamolin joined MTS in July 2005 as Vice-President, responding for sales and customer service. He was appointed Vice-President, Director of Business-unit "MTS Russia" in August 2006.

Prior to joining MTS, Mr. Shamolin worked at McKinsey & Co. from 1998 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he worked at Interpipe Corp. (Ukraine) as Managing Director of the Ferroalloys Division.

Mikhail Shamolin was born in 1970. In 1993 he graduated Russian Academy of Government Service under the President of the Russian Federation. From 1996 to 1997 he studied at Wharton Business School, where he completed finance and management coursework for top-managers.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company services over 85.68 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well as Armenia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, in which MTS and its associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide GSM services, have a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about MTS can be found on MTS' website at http://www1.mtsgsm.com/.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of MTS, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might," and the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. We refer you to the documents MTS files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the Company's most recent Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned "Risk Factors" that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, our competitive environment, dependence on new service development and tariff structures, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, risks associated with telecommunications infrastructure, risks associated with operating in Russia and the CIS, volatility of stock price, financial risk management and future growth subject to risks.

(1) The Company's charter is available at http://www.mtsgsm.com/corporate_governance/charter.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC

CONTACT: For further information, please contact: Mobile TeleSystems,
Moscow Investor Relations, Tel: +7-495-223-2025, E-mail: ir@mts.ru

Sonic Foundry's Webcasting Platform Allows Universities and Their Celebrity Guests to Reach Virtual Commencement Audiences2008 Commencements via Mediasite Feature Speakers Bill Nye 'The Science Guy,' George H.W. Bush and British Pop Star Rhydian

MADISON, Wis., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pomp and circumstance is going virtual for the next generation of graduating students as universities worldwide webcast spring commencement ceremonies via Mediasite by Sonic Foundry, Inc. , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management.

More than two dozen universities are using Mediasite to webcast their commencement ceremonies so global audiences can tune in live and on-demand to see their loved ones walk the stage and hear celebrity speakers at the mic.

Seniors at Johns Hopkins University recruited William S. Nye, known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy" to speak at the commencement ceremony this week, while former U.S. President George H.W. Bush appeared at Bryant University's commencement in Rhode Island May 17 to speak and receive an honorary doctorate.

"This year, Bryant webcasted a number of significant campus events with Mediasite, culminating with commencement and former President Bush's address. We also webcasted a presentation by former President Bill Clinton earlier in the year. Using this technology allows members of the Bryant family -- regardless of where they live -- to stay connected to the life of the university," said Tracie Sweeney, Bryant's director of public relations.

A winter ceremony webcast via Mediasite featured British pop sensation Rhydian Roberts, 2007 runner up on American Idol of the U.K., "The X Factor." Roberts returned to his alma mater Birmingham City University to receive an honorary bachelor's degree in music January 30.

"We are honored to be able to help these distinguished universities reach wide online audiences for their commencement ceremonies," Sean Brown, Vice President of Education at Sonic Foundry. "There's a growing trend in higher education to respond to student needs and preferences. It seems these trends are converging this year in online commencement ceremonies featuring student-selected celebrity speakers."

To view these commencement ceremonies and others, visit the following links:

Bryant University http://media.bryant.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/ Johns Hopkins University http://www.jhu.edu/commencement/webcast/ Rensselaer Polytechnic http://mediasite.itops.rpi.edu/mediasite4/catalog/ USC School of Social Work http://ondemand.usc.edu/ssw/catalog/ Saint Leo http://www.sonicfoundry.com/saint_leo Northwood http://www.sonicfoundry.com/northwood Buffalo State http://www.sonicfoundry.com/buffalo_state About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.

Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media's Baseline Magazine's sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte's Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry's webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

CONTACT: Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry, Inc., +1-608-237-8592,
tammyk@sonicfoundry.com

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

STMicroelectronics to Offer Chinese Universities Access to Leading-Edge CMOS Processes Through CMPInitiative aims at strengthening ST's links with Chinese education and research communities and developing innovative design capabilities by allowing organizations to obtain advanced ICs in quantities and at costs compatible with academic budgets

SHANGHAI, China, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics , one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers, and CMP (Circuits Multi Projects(R)), a leading broker in ICs, today announced that the two companies are offering Chinese universities access to STMicroelectronics' most advanced CMOS processes for academic and research purposes.

Based on the success of this offering with European and North American universities, with more than 100 universities having now received design rules and design kits for ST's 65nm bulk CMOS process, and several hundreds of designs in various technologies, ST and CMP are putting in place the infrastructure required to duplicate this success in China. In 2007, approximately 180 circuit designs from European and North American universities, in both 90nm and 65nm technologies, were put through ST's silicon process for various applications, including 3G wireless, telecom, RF and power management.

Key elements of the initiative are that ST will ensure the certification of the local partners and the fabrication of the ICs designed by the universities, while CMP will be the interface for commercial and technical aspects, from the distribution and support of the CAD software tools and design kits, up to the delivery of the samples. This mechanism will allow Chinese research organizations to obtain small quantities of advanced ICs, typically a few tens of units, at an attractive cost compatible with an academic budget. The availability of real silicon to Chinese education and research communities will enable them to validate design ideas and increase their design skills and capabilities. Additionally, it will enable them to promote and sell validated IP and garner opportunities for the commercialization of designs.

The ST process technologies available via CMP include 120nm, 90nm and 65nm CMOS technologies, with multiple transistor flavors from ultra-low leakage to high-speed and complete standard cells and I/Os libraries. The offering will be extended in the future to more technologies and options.

ST has a long history of working with universities and academia across the world through joint IC design projects and lab sponsorship. In China, ST has development projects currently ongoing with TsinHua University, TongJi University and ICT. The access to ST's advanced processes, via CMP, will boost the design and engineering capabilities in China -- a key market worldwide for semiconductors and increasingly a focal point for R&D, in addition to the availability of a rich pool of talent for advanced IC design.

According to Bernard Courtois, Director of CMP, there has been sharp growth in the number of advanced CMOS designs produced via CMP's services in recent years. For example, in 2007, the total number of circuits designed in 90nm CMOS increased by almost 100%, with 91 circuits designed in 2007 compared to 57 in 2006 and 32 in 2005, and most of the top universities are now preparing designs in 65nm.

"ST believes that it is increasingly important that university students and researchers worldwide have access to the most advanced technologies for the future benefit of the semiconductor industry, in addition to reinforcing opportunities for academic and research communities," said Laurent Perier, Director, China IC Design Centers, STMicroelectronics. "Ensuring that Chinese universities have access to our leading-edge technologies is testimony of our commitment to work with Chinese partners in their path towards innovation."

About STMicroelectronics

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

About CMP

CMP is a broker in ICs and MEMS for prototyping and low volume production. Circuits are fabricated for Universities, Research Laboratories and Industrial Companies. Advanced industrial technologies are available in CMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, P-HEMT E/D GaAs, MEMS etc. CMP distributes and supports several CAD software tools for both Industrial Companies and Universities. Since 1981 more than 4800 circuits for Research, Education and Industry have been fabricated. 850 academies centre and 150 industrial companies from 70 countries have been served. Further information on CMP can be found at http://cmp.imag.fr/

STMicroelectronics

CONTACT: STMicroelectronics: Dustie Yang, Corporate Communications
Director, Greater China, +86-21-2418-8573, dustie.yang@st.com, or Michael
Markowitz, Director Technical Media Relations, +1-212-821-8959,
michael.markowitz@st.com; or CMP: Bernard Courtois, Director,
Bernard.Courtois@imag.fr, or Kholdoun Torki, Technical Director,
Kholdoun.Torki@imag.fr, Tel: +33-4-76-57-46-15, Fax: +33-4-76-47-38-14

Web site: http://www.st.com/
http://cmp.imag.fr/

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Donates RMB 1.1 Million in Medicine for Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts

HARBIN, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical", "CSY"), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic products in China, today announced that it is donating external-use medicine worth a total of RMB 1,115,300 to Heilongjiang Foundation and Red Cross China for earthquake disaster relief efforts.

The management of China Sky One Medical has been very concerned with the disaster relief efforts ever since the earthquake struck Sichuan province on May 12, 2008. The earthquake led to significant loss of life and property. "As an entrepreneurial company, we have received a lot of support from the people and the surrounding communities over the years. It is our duty to do whatever we can to give back to the communities, especially during this difficult time," said Mr. Yanqing Liu, Chairman and CEO of China Sky One Medical.

Since May 17th, all the medicine donated by the Company has been delivered to regions struck by the disaster by Heilongjiang Foundation and Red Cross China. The donations consisted primarily of medicine for the treatment of injuries due to contusion, sprains and fractures, the most common problems observed among the earthquake victims.

Since its inception, the Company has operated under the principal of "serving the people, managing with integrity." Over the years, the Company, together with the surrounding communities, have faced and overcome numerous challenges. The total value that China Sky One Medical has donated to the communities since its founding is in excess of RMB 5 million, for causes ranging from disaster relief for the flood in 1998 to donations for the construction of schools, to donations to alleviate poverty and care for the elderly.

"We feel a strong sense of responsibility and believe all Chinese people should form a united front to combat the pain and suffering following this natural disaster. Going forward, we will not only donate medicine to help the victims in the regions affected by the earthquake, but we will also send healthcare professionals to the regions that were hit the hardest by earthquake and leverage our new biotechnology test kits to perform early diagnosis on victims," concluded Mr. Liu.

About China Sky One Medical, Inc.

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a holding company whose principal operations are through its subsidiaries, which are engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic kit products. Through its wholly-owned PRC based subsidiaries, Harbin Tian Di Ren Medical Science and Technology Company Harbin First Bio- Engineering Company Limited and Heilongjiang Tianlong Pharmaceutical, Inc., the Company manufactures and distributes over-the-counter pharmaceutical products as its primary revenue source. For more information, visit http://www.skyonemedical.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain of the statements made in the press release constitute forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. Such statements typically involve risks and uncertainties and may include financial projections or information regarding our future plans, objectives or performance. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the inability of the company to meet the listing standards, risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new product development, variations in new product development, risks associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange.

For more information, please contact: Company Contact: China Sky One Medical, Inc. Mr. Liao Xiaoqing, CFO Phone: +86-1591-067-2198 Email: tdrhan@163.com Investor Relations Contact: CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc. Mr. Crocker Coulson, President Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York) Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com Web: http://www.ccgelite.com/

China Sky One Medical, Inc.

CONTACT: Company Contact: Mr. Liao Xiaoqing, CFO of China Sky One Medical,
Inc., +86-1591-067-2198, or tdrhan@163.com; Or Investor Relations Contact: Mr.
Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc., +1-646-213-
1915 (New York), or crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

Coupons, Inc. Offers Consumers Redemption With Its EMC Information InfrastructureEMC Information Infrastructure Supports Unprecedented Growth in Coupons, Inc.'s Microsoft SQL Server-Driven, Printable Coupon Solution

HOPKINTON, Mass., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced today that Coupons, Inc.'s information infrastructure reliably and securely supports millions of daily Microsoft SQL Server database transactions for its online, printable coupon business at the company's new datacenter.

"Our business has grown rapidly," said Ravi Keswani, Vice President of Engineering for Coupons, Inc. "Last year alone, our platform delivered consumer savings worth over $250 million on over $1 billion worth of products, driving a print volume increase in excess of 700%. Our information infrastructure needed to be simple and straightforward for our end users, while supporting our complex and highly transactional, proprietary system."

Coupons, Inc., the global leader in printable coupon solutions, helps premier consumer brands and retailers, such as Johnson & Johnson, General Mills and Kraft Foods, reach consumers on thousands of Web sites, in over 10 countries, with the most flexible, effective and secure alternative to offline-delivered coupons. In the last three years, Coupons, Inc.'s transactional storage increased over 110% and its backup and storage environment needs increased by more than 400%. Consequently, when building its new datacenter, Coupons, Inc. evaluated numerous technology vendors for a storage area network (SAN) solution that would accommodate the company's high performance, reliability, scalability and manageability requirements.

"Our platform enables the printing of currency-like documents, in a highly-controlled, extremely high-volume environment, so we needed a reliable and secure infrastructure that could handle our explosive growth," said Keswani. "During our evaluation process, EMC put the best people forward and invested a tremendous amount of time and resources to demonstrate how their technologies would best address our demanding transactional, volume and performance requirements."

Following its extensive evaluation process, Coupons, Inc. chose an EMC CLARiiON(R) CX3 networked storage system to provide the high-performance, high-capacity and superior level of protection needed to meet the company's demanding workload, reliability and scalability requirements. The CLARiiON system also includes a comprehensive set of built-in features that can help CLARiiON customers more effectively control access to their systems and better secure information. To optimize SAN performance and efficiency, Coupons, Inc. also implemented the EMC Navisphere(R) Management Suite to manage and monitor its CLARiiON system. As a result, the EMC information infrastructure optimizes the consumer experience by providing the storage space and processing power to support the company's rapidly increasing number of simultaneous print sessions and coupons printed per session.

"We weren't just looking for a storage area network, we were looking for a Microsoft SQL Server specific solution," said Keswani. "Not only were they willing to partner with us, but EMC surpassed the competition with its suite of SQL management tools and services. Today, EMC is tightly integrated with Microsoft SQL in 100% of our business critical transaction systems, spinning on EMC CLARiiON."

About EMC

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

EMC, CLARiiON and Navisphere are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Patrick Cooley of EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-6583,
cooley_patrick@emc.com

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

Digital Watermarking Alliance Endorses Privacy Principles Established by Center for Democracy & Technology

WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA), an international group of industry leading companies involved in commercializing digital watermarking solutions, announced its endorsement of the Privacy Principles for Digital Watermarking issued today by the Center for Democracy & Technology (http://cdt.org/press/20080529press.php). Digital watermarking is being widely adopted to support new entertainment experiences for consumers, enable new content distribution methods, communicate copyright information, monitor broadcasts and Internet traffic, enhance security of documents, protect brands, and identify specific copies of media.

Even though billions of digitally watermarked objects have been successfully deployed without any known privacy issues, and only a very small subset of watermarking applications have any potential bearing on privacy, the DWA believes that by proactively embracing best practices as recommended by the CDT, potential privacy issues can be effectively addressed prior to new solutions being implemented. This will ease the way for broad industry-wide adoption, enable new media distribution models, and enhance access to valuable content for consumers.

The DWA also announced it will undertake outreach efforts to ensure digital watermarking applications across all forms of media content are designed with privacy principles in mind, and will continue to advocate for awareness within the industry of the need for strong privacy stewardship in the distribution of digital content.

"Digital watermarking has enjoyed broad adoption across many segments of industry and government, and in areas where interoperability is necessary and privacy needs to be safeguarded, we believe watermarking is an ideal solution," said Reed Stager, chairman of the Digital Watermarking Alliance. "The combination of digitally watermarked content and respect for consumer privacy will further broaden adoption and unleash new distribution models. We applaud the Center for Democracy & Technology's focus on digital watermarking and its efforts to gather input from a broad array of stakeholders in developing its recommended best practices."

About Digital Watermarking

Digital watermarking is the process by which identifying data is woven into media content, giving it a unique, digital identity. Imperceptible to the human senses yet easily recognized by special software detectors, a digital watermark remains constant even through recording, manipulation and editing, compression and decompression, encryption, decryption and broadcast -- without affecting the quality of the content. Digital watermarks can identify copyrighted content and associated rights, during and after distribution, to determine copyright ownership and enable rights management policy while enabling innovative new content distribution and usage models. Today, digital watermarks are broadly deployed with tens of billions of watermarked objects and hundreds of millions of watermark detectors in the market, supporting various commercial and government applications. A recent MultiMedia Intelligence study identified digital watermarking as part of a key growth market that could surpass $500 million by 2012(1).

About the Digital Watermarking Alliance

The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA) is an international alliance of industry leading companies that deliver valuable digital watermarking technology and solutions to a broad range of customers and markets around the world. Member companies include AquaMobile, Cinea, Inc., a Dolby company , DataMark Technologies, Digimarc , GCS Research, Gibson, ISAN-IA, Jura, MarkAny, MediaGrid, Media Sciences International, Philips Electronics, Signum, Streamburst, Teletrax , The Nielsen Company, Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS), Universite Catholique de Louvain, Verance, Verimatrix, and Widevine Technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org/

(1) "Beyond Traditional DRM: Moving to Digital Watermarking & Fingerprinting in Media Monetization" published by MultiMedia Intelligence, January, 2008.

Digital Watermarking Alliance

CONTACT: John Raffetto of RH Strategic, +1-206-264-1555,
john@rhstrategic.com, for Digital Watermarking Alliance

Web site: http://www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org/
http://cdt.org/press/20080529press.php

Diebold Designs Integrated Security System Linking Peugeot's UK Subsidiary Headquarters with Multiple SitesDiebold designs versatile system meeting automaker's corporate standards

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diebold, Incorporated , the global leader in integrated security solutions, facilitated the roll-out of automaker Peugeot SA's corporate security solution to integrate the security systems of the newly constructed headquarters and Technical Training Center of Peugeot Citroen Automobiles UK Ltd, Peugeot's UK subsidiary in Coventry, England, with multiple sites across France. Peugeot Citroen Automobiles UK Ltd's goal was to migrate its entire network of operations from stand-alone security systems to a 24/7 security solution that could be monitored from the headquarters' control room and other strategic locations within the new facility.

Diebold was recommended to Peugeot by GE as a preferred business partner to custom design a security system that could integrate with Peugeot's corporate security solution. The system also had to be compatible with GE technology, which comprised some of the core systems used in Peugeot's corporate security infrastructure, such as access control and video recording. The original Coventry facility was equipped with only limited security technology including access control, intruder alarms and CCTV, but the new facility required more stringent security measures. With crime rates on the rise, protecting employees, property and other assets was paramount. Additionally, with increasingly tough competition between automakers, it was essential for Peugeot to secure automobile design information, including new product details, and to prevent new models from being viewed pre-launch.

The new facility also posed greater logistical challenges than the old structure. Peugeot's new headquarters and Technical Training Center were constructed on opposite sides of a public roadway and connected via a tunnel. The campus featured large parking areas for both buildings as well as delivery zones for parts delivery 24/7 to a storage warehouse. The security system had to accommodate employee foot traffic around the site as well as provide a remote security solution for after-hours parts deliveries. It was also required to tie easily into Peugeot's existing sites in France.

To comply with Peugeot's corporate standards, Diebold designed a versatile security system that provided seamless integration into the company's regional server-system, managed and maintained by Peugeot's French partner Thales. Diebold designed the system to provide the appropriate functionality to meet the client's approved standards and could be validated to run on Peugeot's corporate network, while supporting a consistent software platform. The system included such technologies as access control, building intruder detection, CCTV, gates and barriers, blockers and turnstiles, a two-way intercom system and perimeter fence detection. Diebold also provided fabrication, installation, commission, training, project management and on-going system maintenance.

"Peugeot has long endeavored to forge technologically innovative partnerships with end-to-end providers such as Diebold," said David Metcalfe, Manager Facilities and Safety, Peugeot Automobiles UK Ltd. "GE recommended Diebold to design a security system compatible with our existing solution because of Diebold's proven track record in the delivery and support of custom-designed systems."

Peugeot, and parent company PSA Peugeot Citroen, is one of Coventry's largest employers, employing over 2,000 people at two locations. Peugeot is committed to the region and to securing its employees and assets, which provide vital contributions to the area's economy. Moreover, the security of its facilities in France was essential to meeting the company's aggressive goal to become the most competitive car manufacturer in Europe by 2015.

"Our goal is to build customized solutions for our customers that meet their unique business objectives and ultimately enhance security for both assets and people," said Dennis M. Moriarty, senior vice president, Global Security Division, Diebold. "This partnership enabled our technicians to provide the physical, logical and electronic security expertise to ensure Peugeot had unabridged access to the many options available for securing its assets and protecting its investments across all its sites."

About Diebold Security

Diebold Security is a leading security integrator with representation in every region of the world. Focusing on the sale, installation and service of security components, Diebold Security provides comprehensive protection and detection solutions to the commercial, financial, government and retail markets. For more information, visit http://www.diebold.com/security .

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 17,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com/ .

Diebold, Incorporated

CONTACT: Media Relations: Anna Istnick, +1-330-490-6661,
istnica@diebold.com, Investor Relations: Christopher Bast, +1-330-490-6908,
christopher.bast@diebold.com, both of Diebold, Incorporated

Web site: http://www.diebold.com/
http://www.diebold.com/security

Bulkmatic Transport Co. Moves Into Fast Lane With AT&T Advanced Networking SolutionsShipping Company Increases Bandwidth and Enhances Operations With Network Convergence

GRIFFITH, Ind., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced a new voice and Internet Protocol (IP) services contract with Bulkmatic Transport Co., a leader in dry bulk cargo shipping and distribution. Addressing bandwidth issues and network reliability, AT&T's network solution will support traffic for more than 30 domestic locations on a consolidated, integrated platform.

Under the terms of the three-year contract, AT&T -- Bulkmatic Transport Co.'s primary voice and network provider -- will deploy its Private Network Transport (PNT), a fully managed network solution that runs on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. AT&T's PNT offers any-to-any connectivity, providing secure access from Bulkmatic Transport Co.'s many locations. Additionally, the PNT solution's expanded bandwidth will enhance the stability and convenience of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications across the platform. VoIP technology provides flexibility to AT&T's customers, allowing greater convergence of data and voice applications on a single network structure.

"With expanded bandwidth, our company is enhancing the ease and flexibility of our business operations," said David Tarra, director of Information Technology, Bulkmatic Transport Co. "AT&T's quality products have streamlined our communications among our locations, and getting all of our network traffic on a single digital highway helps us control our costs."

In addition to voice and data services, Bulkmatic Transport Co. will receive the benefit of simplified and convenient billing with AT&T's BusinessDirect(R) platform. Access to this service provides the enterprise with financial management tools that allow the shipping company to view and analyze company information and pay bills online.

About Bulkmatic Transport Company

Bulkmatic is a pioneer in the distribution of dry bulk products. Since 1970, Bulkmatic has developed bulk industry standards for transloading, sanitation, and transportation. Bulkmatic is continuously working with customers to make delivery of their products safer, more secure, and more efficient. For more information, please visit http://www.bulkmatic.com/.

About AT&T

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

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Green Bay Diocese Looks to Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Replace 15 Accounting SolutionsSt. Therese of the Little Flower chooses Microsoft Dynamics NAV with Serenic Navigator to provide accounting and communication services for 160 parishes in the Catholic diocese.

REDMOND, Wash., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that St. Therese of the Little Flower Inc., which provides accounting and communication services to the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wis., has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Serenic Navigator to centralize and standardize accounting for all 160 parishes and 62 schools in the diocese.

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The Microsoft Dynamics NAV technology, embedded with Navigator, an application from Serenic Software Inc., will replace 15 types of software acquired independently by the parishes and schools. The previous software included Sage Accpac, Sage BusinessWorks, Sage MAS 90, Peachtree by Sage, CAD Shareware, CheckMark MultiLedger, Intuit QuickBooks and Quicken.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a business management solution for small and midsize organizations. It helps simplify and streamline highly specialized business processes, providing industry-specific functionality relevant to the local needs of regional operations. Serenic Navigator, a Microsoft Dynamics NAV-embedded solution, builds upon the Microsoft solution to provide critical functionality such as fund accounting and management of organizational budgets to nonprofit organizations such as the diocese.

Diocesan, parish and school leaders selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Serenic Navigator after reviewing 40 industry-specific software solutions.

"We needed to standardize our accounting for all diocesan parishes and schools," said Paula Nault, financial systems consultant for St. Therese of the Little Flower. "The solution had to be scalable to serve diverse needs while providing a standard chart of accounts structure and standard reporting capabilities. Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Serenic Navigator provide those capabilities at a price we can afford."

Together with Serenic Navigator, Microsoft Dynamics NAV software will ease communications challenges the diocese had been experiencing and help it overcome the problems of compiling multiple reports from parishes and schools with different accounting capacities. Moreover, pastors and other leaders are now taking on more parishes and schools and need a common accounting system to manage them. In addition, access to technological expertise may not be readily available in many parishes.

To resolve these issues, St. Therese will deliver its Microsoft Dynamics NAV with Serenic Navigator accounting capabilities through the Web, so that all parishes will communicate via the Internet, with a common database accessible online.

To implement the solution, St. Therese is working with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner eSoftware Professionals (eSP), headquartered in Portland, Ore. eSP will implement the solution and activate a complete range of accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders, bank reconciliation, budgeting, direct deposit, cash management, allocations, and fixed assets, to be used by all parishes. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Serenic Navigator solution will be configured according to accounting needs so that each parish and its school will have access only to the functions it needs and wants.

St. Therese of the Little Flower and the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay look forward to a number of anticipated benefits that the solution will provide:

-- Better time allocation. With an automated, integrated and standardized accounting system for the parishes and schools, more time can be devoted to the vital ministries of the church. Microsoft Dynamics NAV with Serenic Navigator will make the administrative side of the pastors' and other leaders' work more manageable. More timely and accurate reports will be available to church leadership, finance councils, parishioners and parents of school students. The integrated database allows information to become more accessible to the diocese to save time in gathering data. -- Cost savings. The diocese's parishes and schools expect to be able to reduce redundancies, save money on maintenance and no longer develop expensive work-around solutions that were needed with its 15 software solutions. In addition, parishes and schools will avoid the potentially catastrophic expense of losing data after a physical server problem. All the data now will be backed up in a Web-hosted environment from the integrated database. By implementing a single hosted solution, the diocese expects to eliminate the costs involved in backup management, software updates and additional IT infrastructure at the parish level. -- More reliable access to more complete information. St. Therese expects to be able to provide access to advanced technology solutions that individual parishes may not have been able to afford on their own, and expects that more information will be available in real time. In addition, by standardizing the chart of accounts and providing template report formats for the parishes and schools, St. Therese expects to provide stronger reporting to finance councils, boards of education and the diocese. -- Time savings. Instead of needing to prepare consolidated reports manually, the diocese will benefit from the Microsoft Dynamics solution's enterprise reporting capabilities. These are expected to significantly reduce the time needed to communicate financial information from the parish, as well as from school leadership. -- More accurate data. Previously, parishes and schools produced reports for the diocese by printing their data and then manually completing paper forms or by completing online data questionnaires. Now, with its import and export capabilities, Microsoft Dynamics NAV with Serenic Navigator expects to eliminate duplication of data entry and the inherent entry errors that can occur. -- Better planning. The parishes and schools will be able to allocate their funds more effectively throughout the year with the cash flow reports and budgeting tools provided by the solution. Now they have the tools to determine, for example, if dollars will be available to fund a youth ministry program, based on forecasts.

"Much like any other business, the day-to-day operation of a parish has grown in complexity over the years," said Deacon Tim Reilly, director of administration for the diocese. "Through the collaboration of our parish, school and diocesan leaders, we are adopting solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV with Serenic Navigator to help us streamline important business functions and use technology to our advantage."

St. Therese expects the combination of Microsoft Dynamics NAV technology and Serenic Navigator functionality to enable parish and school staff and volunteers alike to spend more time on their most important efforts.

"For organizations that have a large number of operating centers, as does the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Microsoft Dynamics products can unify their data to support fast, accurate and insightful decision-making," said Michael Park, corporate vice president for Microsoft's U.S. Dynamics business. "Microsoft Dynamics helps organizations plan their futures and advance their missions by furnishing a clear and consistent view of information across the enterprise."

About St. Therese of the Little Flower

St. Therese of the Little Flower, Inc. provides accounting and communications services for the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, its agencies and parishes. The diocese is composed of 350,000 Catholics who carry out the mission of its 160 parishes and 62 schools. The diocese employs 180, while its parishes and schools employee approximately 3,000 in its 16-county area.

About eSoftware Professionals

eSoftware Professionals, of Portland, Oregon, knows that understanding the business environment is the key to making smart technology choices. It offers Microsoft Dynamics NAV software solutions for a wide array of businesses and organizations. For more than a decade, eSP has tailored information technology systems to its clients' needs. Thousands of small, medium and large companies have improved workflow, enhanced customer satisfaction and increased cash flow by consulting with eSP.

About Serenic Software

Serenic Software is a global provider of financial and operational software solutions for nonprofits and the public sector. Built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Serenic's products deliver fully integrated solutions that can, in many organizations, eliminate the need for multiple third-party business applications.

A Microsoft Gold-certified Industry Solutions Vendor, Serenic's products include the highly acclaimed Serenic Navigator, Serenic DonorVision, Serenic AwardVision, Serenic CommunityCare and Serenic MinistryView. In addition, Serenic is the exclusive developer of the human resources and payroll products for Microsoft Dynamics NAV users in North America.

Serenic was recently named the Microsoft Dynamics 2007 Outstanding ISV of the Year and earned membership in the Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle and the Microsoft Dynamics President's Club, both prestigious achievements that acknowledge Serenic as a top performer within the Microsoft partner community.

Serenic Corporation is a public company with offices in Edmonton, Alberta, and Lakewood, Colorado. It trades under the symbol "SER" on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Additional information about the Company is available at http://www.serenic.com/.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer-relationship and supply-chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business-management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Microsoft

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

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Sona to Exhibit at G2E Asia Gaming Expo in Macau, June 4-5, 2008Sona To Unveil MultiPlayer Live Baccarat at G2E Asia Gaming Expo

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 2008 Global Gaming Expo June 4-5 in Macau, Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: SNMB) , a leading provider of secure software solutions for gaming and entertainment applications, (booth #1628) will showcase new additions to its server-based Sona Gaming System(TM). Sona will display its new fixed kiosk wired and wireless solution additions to the GLI-certified server-based Sona Gaming System(TM) architecture. The Sona Gaming System(TM) currently delivers table games, video poker and video slots -- all from a single screen. Sona has received the coveted GLI-21 certification, for server based gaming on mobile devices.

Further expanding on the player offerings of the Sona Gaming System(TM), Sona has added horseracing, sports wagering, and multiplayer games such as Baccarat and Roulette along with additional table games, video poker and video slots, including Pai Gow Poker. The highlight is Live Baccarat, a game that includes a live dealer driven by an intelligent shoe. Virtual cards are displayed on the players wagering touch screen as exact representations of the cards being dealt from the intelligent shoe.

Sona will also display its mWager(TM) system, a server-based Race and Sports wagering system, as part of the Sona Gaming System(TM) and available as a stand-alone product on numerous mediums including the internet, cellular devices, kiosks and wireless PDAs. Customers can conduct pre-race research for current and near-future races, receive real-time racing odds, make wagers in real time, and watch events in real-time or as video clips.

"The G2E Asia Gaming Expo is an excellent opportunity for Sona to showcase our multiplayer version of Live Baccarat," stated Shawn Kreloff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe this innovative technology will be well received within the Asian gaming market. In addition to multiplayer Baccarat, we deliver a complete server-based gaming solution that will enhance the customer experience, drive incremental revenue, and reduce operating costs."

During the G2E Asia Gaming Expo, Chief Executive Officer of Sona Mobile, Shawn Kreloff, will also be speaking on two panels regarding games that work in Asian Casinos and Mobile Gaming. Both sessions will take place on Wednesday, June 4. The first session begins at 2:00 PM entitled Beyond Baccarat: What Other Games Work in Asian Casinos? The second session begins at 3:15PM entitled "Going Mobile: Gaming on the Go.

About Sona Mobile Holdings Corp.

Sona is a provider of secure software solutions for server based gaming and entertainment applications. Sona's patent-pending technology delivers a rich client experience without compromising performance or security. Sona's key differentiator is the innovative Sona Gaming System (TM) (SGS). The Gaming Labs International (GLI) certified SGP architecture works across a wide range of mobile devices, fixed kiosks and operating systems. Sona utilizes the SGS to provide clients with wired or wireless server-based gaming content including slots, table games, video poker and race and sports wagering -- all from a single screen. The SGS enables clients to have a similar gaming interface in a casino, at the track or event, at home on their computer or on their mobile device.

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Sona Mobile Holdings Corp.

CONTACT: For Sona, James Woodrow or Riley Meredith, Preferred Public
Relations & Marketing, +1-702-254-5704, james@preferredpublicrelations.com; or
Alicia Collins, Sona Mobile, +1-212-792 4294, alicia.collins@sonamobile.com

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Ten Dealers Agree to Use Tradeweb's STP Network for All Cash Fixed-Income Securities

JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradeweb, a leading over-the- counter multi-asset class online marketplace owned jointly by Thomson Reuters and 10 of the leading global fixed-income dealers, announced today that its dealer-owners have committed to support Tradeweb's straight-through processing (STP) platform for the full range of voice and electronically-traded fixed- income securities that they trade with customers.

The dealers that have partnered with Tradeweb are: Citi (C), Credit Suisse (CS), Deutsche Bank (DB), Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan (JPM), Lehman Brothers (LEH), Merrill Lynch (MER), Morgan Stanley (MS), The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and UBS (UBS).

"Reducing operational and settlement risk is a major industry objective that the dealer community takes seriously," said Vic Simone, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, and Chairman of the Board of Tradeweb. "Our commitment to support Tradeweb's STP network for processing our customers' account allocations is a prime example of our goal to fully automate post-trade processing."

This agreement means that Tradeweb will be providing the industry with straight-through processing for an expanded range of securities, for both voice-executed trades and electronic trades. The launch of Tradeweb's expanded STP service is planned for September 2008.

"This is yet another example of the substantial synergies and value that we can realize from our strategic partnership with 10 of the world's leading global dealers," said Jim Toffey, CEO of Tradeweb. "The connectivity and content provided by these dealers will enable the industry to drive post-trade processing costs much lower than was previously possible."

"We are very pleased to have received this expanded level of support from Tradeweb's dealer partners," said Tom Eady, Managing Director and Global Head of STP Business for Tradeweb. "This increased commitment for Tradeweb's STP services by leading fixed-income dealers will enable us to quickly achieve a critical mass of electronic allocation flows, creating significant efficiency and savings for clients that use these services."

Tradeweb's STP services allow buy-side clients to: -- Electronically verify trade details for block trades and then electronically process client sub-account allocation tickets -- Move post-trade messaging from email, phone, or fax-based communications to a secure electronic communications network -- Use a single interface and global network that provides affirmation and allocations for all fixed-income securities and OTC derivatives transactions -- Maintain a complete electronic audit trail for both electronic and voice-executed transactions

The benefits of this expanded STP service for dealers and customers will include:

-- More efficient and secure post-trade messaging and trade status monitoring -- Lower market risk with faster and more precise check-out of trade details between dealers and customers -- Lower operational risk through more seamless trade processing and faster error resolution -- Reduced operational costs for post-trade processing -- Minimize fails by enriching the trades with valid settlement instructions maintained in AccountNet. About Tradeweb

Tradeweb is a leading over-the-counter, multi-asset class online marketplace, and a pioneer in the development of electronic trading and trade processing. The company provides services in the fixed income, derivatives, and equity markets to clients in more than 50 countries. Since 1998, Tradeweb has operated a global trading network, which harnesses the distribution of 35 major dealers with over 2,000 institutional clients. With its expansion into the equity markets, Tradeweb is leveraging AutEx, the industry leader for 40 years in providing indications of interests, and Tradeweb Routing Network, a global FIX network with more than 7,000 connections to over 750 firms. Tradeweb is owned by Thomson Reuters and 10 leading global dealers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. For more information, go to http://www.thomsonreuters.com/

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Cara Kiewel, Tradeweb +44 (0) 20 7776 094

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EXFO Investor/Media Advisory - Third-Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal 2008 - Thursday, June 26, 2008, 5 p.m. (Eastern time)

QUEBEC CITY, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. announced today that it will release its third-quarter financial results for fiscal 2008 after the close of stock markets on Thursday, June 26, 2008. The release will be followed by a conference call at 5 p.m. (Eastern time) to review EXFO's results. To listen to the conference call and participate in the question period via telephone, dial 1-416-641-6652.

Germain Lamonde, Chairman, President and CEO, and Pierre Plamondon, CA, Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the call. An audio replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until midnight on July 3, 2008. The replay number is 1-402-977-9141 and the reservation number is 21383027. The live audio Webcast and replay of the conference call will also be available on EXFO's Website at http://www.exfo.com/investors.

WHO: Germain Lamonde, Chairman, President and CEO Pierre Plamondon, CA, Vice-President of Finance and CFO WHAT: Third-quarter financial results for fiscal 2008 WHEN: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 5 p.m. (Eastern time) HOW: Via telephone (1-416-641-6652) and Webcast (http://www.exfo.com/investors) About EXFO

EXFO is the second-largest provider of portable test and measurement solutions in the global telecommunications industry and is positioning itself as a leader in next-generation network (NGN) testing and monitoring applications. The Telecom Division, which represents about 85% of the company's business, offers a full suite of test solutions and monitoring systems to network service providers, cable TV operators, network equipment manufacturers and component manufacturers in approximately 70 countries. EXFO is the global market leader for portable optical test solutions with an estimated 25.5% market share in calendar 2006, a technology leader in NGN protocol test and monitoring solutions, as well as in access network test solutions, to enable triple-play deployments and converged IP networking. The company's modular AXS-200, FTB-200, FTB-400, IQS-600 (Windows/PC-based) and InterWatch platforms host a wide range of test solutions covering all layers on a network infrastructure and extending across the full technology lifecycle. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers value-added light-based solutions in high-precision medical device and opto-electronics assembly sectors, and advanced fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology solutions for the life sciences sector. For more information about EXFO's Telecom Division, visit http://www.exfo.com/, and for its Life Sciences and Industrial Division, visit http://www.exfo-lsi.com/.

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.

CONTACT: Vance Oliver, Manager, Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext.
3733, vance.oliver@exfo.com

EFJ, Inc. Changes Name to EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.New name acknowledges strategic direction, name recognition and growth of portfolio

IRVING, Texas, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFJ, Inc. today announced that it has changed its name to EFJohnson Technologies, Inc. The Company's stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "EFJI", and its' ticker symbol will not change.

"Our new name, EFJohnson Technologies, Inc., supports the Company's vision as a provider of secure wireless communications to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. We believe that the new name better aligns the Company in the marketplace for a future that focuses on integrated, interoperable voice, video and data solutions. We have completed the strategic restructuring of our EFJohnson, Transcrypt International, and 3e Technologies International operations, brands and product lines into a single operating unit," said Michael Jalbert, chairman and chief executive officer of EFJohnson Technologies, Inc. "The new name draws on 85 years of name recognition for the EFJohnson brand, and reflects where the company is today as well as positions us for the future."

The company's product portfolio includes Project 25 compliant two-way radios, Project 25 compliant trunked and conventional communications systems, voice encryption modules, and FIPS 140-2 Validated(TM) secure wireless broadband, mesh and WLAN solutions.

About EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EFJohnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company's customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company's products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International trade names. For more information, visit http://www.efji.com/.

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Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward- looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for EFJohnson Technologies' products and services, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely integration of the company into one operating business unit, procurement of necessary manufacturing components, implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in EFJohnson Technologies' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 and in the company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and EFJohnson Technologies undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Jana Ahlfinger Bell, +1-972-819-2398,
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knolan@EFJohnson.com, both of EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.

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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Rising Popularity of Smartphone Devices Drives Higher Wireless Mobile Phone PricesSony Ericsson Ranks Highest among Wireless Mobile Phone Manufacturers for a Second Consecutive Time

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The average reported purchase price for wireless mobile phones is now $9 higher than reported in 2007, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study(SM)-Volume 1 released today.

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The study finds that the average reported purchase price for a wireless handset has increased substantially for the first time in two years. The average purchase price cited by customers for a mobile phone is $101 -- up $9 from just six months ago -- and marks the highest average price paid for a wireless device since the study's inception in 2003.

The increase in the average purchase price can be partially attributed to the recent surge in popularity of smartphone devices, such as the RIM Blackberry, Palm Treo and recently introduced Apple iPhone, as well as music- enabled handsets, both of which typically have higher price points when first offered. The current average reported purchase price for smartphone devices is $208, much higher than the average price paid ($58) for phones with fewer features.

"As more customers start to upgrade to mobile phones that offer real-time connectivity and access to Internet content -- particularly those offered by smartphone devices -- we should continue to see the wireless handset price point rise," said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates. "Sales of smartphone devices have increased considerably over the past year to 6.3 percent from 1.7 percent in overall market share at the beginning of 2007."

The study also finds that another influence on the rise of the average mobile phone purchase price is a sudden decrease in the number of wireless customers who say they receive their current phone for free. The percentage of customers who say they received a free handset has decreased from 36 percent to 33 percent during the past six months.

"Although 2008 marks the first time since the inception of the study that customers report a decline in the receipt of free handsets, this is not unexpected, given the increase in the popularity of smartphones, which have a much higher price point and tend to be discounted less frequently by wireless carriers," said Parsons.

The study measures customer satisfaction with wireless handsets by examining five key factors. In order of importance, they are: physical design (24%); operation (22%); features (20%); handset durability (19%); and battery function (15%).

Sony Ericsson ranks highest in overall wireless customer satisfaction for a second consecutive time with a score of 740 points on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in all factors. LG (721) also ranks above the industry average.

The study also finds several key wireless handset usage patterns: -- Seventy-four percent of all cell phones have a clamshell design-an increase of 24 percent from 2006. This compares to 21 percent for the candy-bar style and 5 percent for the slide-cover design. -- The average reported length of cell phone ownership is 17.7 months -- an increase from 16.6 months in 2006. -- The most frequently reported reasons customers select their current cell phone include: pleasing design style (41%); received for free (25%); easy to use (23%); discounted/reduced price (21%); digital camera features (18%); variety of features offered and small size (17%).

Volume 1 of the 2008 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study is based on experiences reported by 18,093 wireless users who have owned their current mobile phone for less than two years. The results are from the two most recent study reporting waves, which were conducted in September 2007 and January 2008. Visit JDPower.com to view customer satisfaction ratings for wireless service and carrier performance, call quality, customer care, retail sales and mobile phone handsets.

Overall Wireless Mobile Phone Index Rankings (Based on a 1,000-point scale) Manufacturer Index J.D. Power.com Power Circle Ratings Score For Consumers Sony Ericsson 740 5 LG 721 4 Industry Average 710 3 Samsung 706 3 Sanyo 705 3 Motorola 705 3 Kyocera 701 2 Nokia 699 2 About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, training and customer satisfaction. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

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

J.D. Power and Associates Media Contacts: John Tews Syvetril Perryman Troy, Mich. Westlake Village, Calif. (248) 312-4119 (805) 418-8103 john.tews@jdpa.com syvetril.perryman@jdpa.com

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ISWI Subsidiary Signs Contract With Sunderlands

WEST PATERSON, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.'s (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI) wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG), has signed a contract with Sunderlands Online Limited (Sunderlands).

Under the terms of the agreement, ISWI's SportXction(R) play-by-play sports betting system will be incorporated into Sunderlands' website, http://www.sunderlands.eu/ as well as into several other related European and Asian websites through Sunderlands' joint venture agreements. The system is expected to launch later this year.

Sunderlands does not currently offer its customers any in-run wagering, i.e. wagering during a sporting event. The agreement calls for GIG to be Sunderlands' primary in-run betting provider.

The agreement will provide GIG with an upfront fee as well as a share of the monthly wagering revenue. GIG's revenue share will be subject to certain monthly minimum fees. GIG will furnish the technology and operate the system, while Sunderlands will be responsible for promoting the product through a series of marketing initiatives. Sunderlands will also be responsible for providing first level customer support and processing customer financial transactions. In addition, Sunderlands has agreed that the SportXction(R) system will not be used to accept bets from anyone in the U.S.

Bernard Albanese, Chief Executive Officer of ISWI, said, "We are thrilled that Sunderlands has chosen us as their in-run betting provider. Sunderlands is recognized for its strong online, telephone and on-course betting presence in the UK and Europe. We believe our software will provide Sunderlands' customers with some exciting new ways to enhance their wagering experiences."

According to Dave Grogan, Chief Executive Officer of Sunderlands, "SportXction provides Sunderlands Online with a tremendous platform for in run betting and a first class partner. As one of Europe's fastest growing bookmakers, we are driven by meeting the needs and expectations of our customers. We are sure they will be delighted with this service."

The agreement between Sunderlands and GIG is for an initial 18-month term. The plan is that the initial implementation for Sunderlands will consist of an enhanced version of the Company's stand-alone product, which will require the customer to log in only once. It is the intention of both parties to migrate to the Company's integrated version of SportXction(R) product after certain technology changes are implemented in Sunderlands' back-end system.

About Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.

Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI.OB) has designed, developed and patented a proprietary software system, the SportXction System, which enables play-by-play wagering during the course of live sporting events. ISWI, through its wholly owned subsidiary Global Interactive Gaming (GIG), operates the SportXction(R) System in the U.K., in conjunction with established media and traditional wagering partners. The system can accept wagers from the Internet, handheld wireless devices, interactive televisions, and standalone kiosks. GIG currently operates the SportXction(R) System for soccer, cricket, golf, rugby union, tennis, football, basketball, snooker, and darts. The system can be used for any live broadcast event worldwide.

About Sunderlands

Sunderlands Bookmakers were founded in 1946. The business has grown from an on-course and telephone betting operation, to one of Europe's fastest growing online sports and gaming operations.

Contacts: Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. Bernard Albanese Chief Executive Officer Phone: 973-256-8181 ext 27

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof. Readers should carefully review the risks described in other documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.

CONTACT: Bernard Albanese, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive
Systems Worldwide, Inc., +1-973-256-8181, ext. 27

Harris Joins RouteOne Platform

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- RouteOne LLC announced today that Chicago-based Harris, one of the largest automobile finance sources in the Midwest with indirect automobile business with over 3200 dealers in 23 states, has joined the growing roster of finance sources on RouteOne's web-based credit application management system.

"We are pleased to welcome Harris to RouteOne," said Mike Jurecki, RouteOne CEO. "Their integration to our portal proves their commitment to the technology and services that will make the auto financing process much easier for their dealer customers."

"Our integration to RouteOne will assist us in driving efficiencies for our dealer customers," said Joe Lipari, SVP, Harris. "Providing our dealers with access to RouteOne's value-added services will enable them to experience a more streamlined and proficient financing process."

In addition to providing access to both captive and non-captive finance sources through a single portal, RouteOne offers a wide variety of tools to assist the dealer in managing their day-to-day business, such as a detailed reporting suite, DSP integration, and credit bureau access, all within a single desktop application. RouteOne's open integration business model allows the dealer to integrate with their choice of a wide variety of best in class providers, including DSPs, CRM systems, F&I modules and menu providers. More information can be found at http://www.routeone.com/ .

ABOUT ROUTEONE

RouteOne was formed in 2002 by Chrysler Financial, Ford Motor Credit Company, GMAC, and Toyota Financial Services to create a more streamlined credit application for automobile dealers and their customers. Providing access to more than 21,500 dealers in North America, RouteOne's web-based system allows automotive dealers to submit credit applications to the largest indirect lenders, request credit reports, and increase profitability with RouteOne's free Dealer Reporting Suite. RouteOne's open integration business model also allows the dealer to integrate with their choice of a wide variety of best in class providers, including DSPs, CRM systems, F&I modules and menu providers. RouteOne offers dealers a common platform for all their credit application financing needs. More information is available at http://www.routeone.com/ .

ABOUT HARRIS

Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than one million personal, business and corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions through more than 230 branches in Illinois and Indiana, as well as wealth management offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group , which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name. For more information, please visit http://www.bmocm.com/ or http://www.harrisbank.com/ .

CONTACT: Suzi Straffon RouteOne LLC 248.862.7074 Chris Nardella Harris 312.461.6625

RouteOne LLC

CONTACT: Suzi Straffon of RouteOne LLC, +1-248-862-7074; or Chris
Nardella of Harris, +1-312-461-6625

Web site: http://www.routeone.com/
http://www.bmocm.com/
http://www.harrisbank.com/

The Changing Face of ITMicrosoft will host a Web conference to discuss the future of diversity in IT.

REDMOND, Wash., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As many college students prepare to enter the work force, too few African-Americans, Hispanics and women will graduate with degrees that will prepare them for IT-related jobs. This situation has serious repercussions for IT companies such as Microsoft Corp. that are constantly looking to increase diversity in their work force. Today, Microsoft will host a Web conference with leading engineering and diversity experts to discuss issues IT companies are facing in creating a multicultural work force and what corporations can do to cultivate more diversity.

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According to statistics reported by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), African Americans account for roughly 11 percent of bachelor's degree recipients in computer science, with Hispanics accounting for approximately 7 percent in 2006-2007. Women only accounted for 19 percent of computing and information science undergraduate degrees in 2006-2007 (National Center for Education Statistics). NCWIT also cites Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions that computer-related occupations are among the fastest-growing occupations, adding up to 822,000 more jobs to the U.S. economy by 2016. These data show the real challenge IT companies face when striving to create a multicultural work force.

Today's Web conference, viewed at http://www.microsoft.com/diversity and moderated by Kim Bondy, founder and president of the Bondy Group, will delve into reasons for the shortage and what can be done to increase the number of diverse employees in the IT ranks. Carl Mack, executive director of the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE); Ali Curi, president of the Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG); Michelle Tortolani, president of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE); and Kelly Chapman, director of Diversity Recruiting at Microsoft, will be featured panelists.

"The lack of diversity in the IT field presents itself not because pursuing a engineering degree is too hard and blacks and Hispanics turn away, but because too few students, of any race or ethnicity, are exposed to math and science. There is also a lack of role models in these communities attracting students to these disciplines," Mack said. "Major IT corporations like Microsoft have to find a way to build the existing pipeline of talent by exciting students about careers in IT."

While the numbers are daunting, Microsoft is actively engaged in efforts to reverse this trend. The company has initiated its Diversity Recruiting Initiatives Via Excellence (DRIVE) campaign to address the three major challenges of building an IT work force -- building an IT pipeline, cultivating talent, and attracting and retaining qualified diverse talent. DRIVE addresses these issues by hosting programs to encourage high school and college students to pursue careers in IT, providing software grants to private and nonprofit organizations, sponsoring professional and technical organizations, and launching http://www.youatmicrosoft.com/, a groundbreaking online diversity recruitment tool unveiled today.

"DRIVE is just one example of Microsoft's commitment to be the leader in attracting minorities and women to careers in IT," Chapman said. "With new jobs opening all across the company, our newly launched tool, youatmicrosoft.com, will prove vital in helping Microsoft recruit the best and brightest to meet our work-force needs."

Youatmicrosoft.com is an interactive Web site that provides an inside view of what it is like to work at Microsoft. This diversity recruitment tool showcases the real-life experiences of several Microsoft employees from all walks of life. It also features a calendar of events supported by the Microsoft diversity recruitment team and employment links.

"With the number of women and minorities entering IT careers on the decline and the demand for IT professionals on the rise, IT companies must take advantage of the numerous opportunities to transform the landscape," Tortolani said. "Diverse organizations like SWE must be supported so we can continue inspiring young people to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. At the professional level, innovative recruitment strategies must be used to attract qualified diverse candidates. Microsoft's DRIVE campaign is exactly the type of holistic approach needed to diversify the face of IT."

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

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CONTACT: press, Nicolle Grayson of The Caraway Group, +1-202-243-7654,
nicolle@thecarawaygroup.com; or Tania Llavaneras of Edelman Multicultural,
+1-323-202-1418, tania.llavaneras@edelman.com; or TV and radio reporters,
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kellye@wctv.com, all for Microsoft Corp.

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

NetSuite Appoints Per Brondum Jakobsen Vice President of Product ManagementSeasoned Software Executive to Direct Product Strategy Focused on Moving NetSuite On-Demand Business Management Suite Up Market

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites, today announced that Per Brondum Jakobsen, a software product executive with more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise and CRM software industry, has been named NetSuite's new Vice President of Product Management. In this role, Jakobsen will spearhead the strategy, initiatives and operations of product management relating to NetSuite's Accounting / ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Ecommerce software suites, as well as lead NetSuite's product management team. By bringing Jakobsen on board, NetSuite is taking a further step in its plan for product expansion to meet the needs of mid-market enterprises.

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"Per Brondum Jakobsen is a first-rate technology professional with a proven track record in the enterprise and CRM software industry," said Evan Goldberg, Founder, Chairman and CTO of NetSuite. "Per will be a terrific addition to our team as we take NetSuite's product offerings to the next level."

Jakobsen has held executive positions at a number of high profile companies throughout his career. He was Vice President, Products Strategy at Salesforce.com from 2005 to 2008, where he spearheaded the team responsible for designing and launching a new Financial Services CRM vertical. He also oversaw Salesforce.com's largest CRM software implementation to date, a purchase of 25,000 user seats by Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, Jakobsen was Vice President, Services and Operations at Ventaso Inc., based in San Francisco. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions with Closedloop Solutions (now Lawson Software), Sigaba(R), and OnWire Technologies Inc. (now Quest Software). Previously, Jakobsen spent 10 years at Oracle Corporation in Denmark and the U.S.

"I am thrilled to join NetSuite, especially at this pivotal point in NetSuite's business," said Jakobsen. "The launch of NetSuite OneWorld has put the Software as a Service industry light years ahead of most existing companies. It's amazing to see that NetSuite has been able to deliver a solution that most companies have only dreamed of deploying."

Jakobsen has a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Operations Research, both from the Aarhus Business School of Economics in Denmark.

For more information about NetSuite Inc., please visit http://www.netsuite.com/.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service-marks of NetSuite Inc.

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CONTACT: Mei Li of NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@NetSuite.com

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

Lexmark, ETSec develop new secure, accountable result delivery system for clinical labs

LEXINGTON, Ky., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It is estimated that laboratory testing has an impact on more than 70 percent of medical decisions, making the accurate distribution of test results to physician offices, hospitals and clinics vital to patient health.

Today, most labs rely on faxing and remote printing over telephone lines to distribute test results. Lexmark International, Inc. and ETSec, a global enterprise and managed security services company, have teamed to offer a new solution that makes it easier for labs to proactively manage the report delivery process and is designed to ensure that results are delivered safely and securely.

"With a critical process like delivering lab results, there is no room for error," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "This new solution gives labs the tools they need to effectively manage remote devices across their network, and ensure that test results reach their destination quickly and securely."

ETSec provides patented "dynamic Virtual Private Network (VPN)" technology through which print jobs are transmitted over an ultra-secure certificate- authenticated communications channel between the laboratory information system (LIS) and the remote office or clinic. Using ETSec's remote security management system, lab support personnel can remotely control and monitor every aspect of the print system. High-quality lab reports including color graphics are delivered and tracked electronically while maintaining a level of security that helps to maintain patient confidentiality.

Lexmark's unique printer management capabilities give labs access to the printers connected to ETSec's network in a way that is not compromised by printer status so that print jobs can be tracked, delivery can be confirmed, and information technology (IT) professionals can proactively manage each device. Lexmark's enhanced printer management technology provides remote diagnostics and detailed information about potential maintenance issues like low toner or paper jams so that corrective action can be taken quickly to minimize downtime.

This new solution also utilizes Lexmark's world-class Distributed Fleet Management processes, systems and tools to allow labs to automate supplies management and maintenance and monitor device usage to help reduce costs and optimize their printer fleet.

For more information about Lexmark's industry-specific products, solutions and service offerings for the health care industry, please visit http://www.lexmark.com/healthcare.

About ETSec

Enterprise Trust Security, Inc. (ETSec) is a global information security company with patented security technologies and managed enterprise solutions. ETSec provides enterprise-wide global security services and products in multiple market segments. For more information, visit http://www.etsec.com/.

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. provides businesses and consumers in more than 150 countries with a broad range of printing and imaging products, solutions, and services that help them to be more productive. In 2007, Lexmark reported $5.0 billion in revenue. Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at http://www.lexmark.com/.

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

All prices, features, specifications and capabilities are subject to change without notice.

Lexmark International, Inc.

CONTACT: Emily Rardin, Lexmark International, Inc., +1-859-232-7818,
erardin@lexmark.com

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