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Qualcomm Announces BREW Developer Award Winners- Awards Represent Innovation in Mobile Content From Around the World -

SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and mobile data solutions, today announced the winners of the 7th annual BREW 2008 Developer Awards, a program that honors an outstanding array of diverse and innovative BREW(R) applications from a global collection of the industry's best publishers and developers. This year's contenders represented a broad cross-section of commercial and pre-commercial BREW applications from seven categories, including new categories such as Best Community/Social Networking Application and Best Public or Private Sector Business Application. Each submission was evaluated by a panel of international industry experts based on criteria such as: ease of use, originality, features, success or likelihood of success and overall "coolness." The winners were revealed during ceremonies at the BREW 2008 Conference, being held May 28 - 30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

Qualcomm congratulates the following BREW 2008 Developer Awards winners: -- Best Up and Coming Application: mSpot Make-UR-Tones from mSpot, Inc. (U.S.) -- Best Public or Private Sector Business Application: Farmer Friend from Sichuan Greatwall Software Technology Co. Ltd. (China) -- Best Location-Based Service Application: WHERE from uLocate (U.S.) -- Best Community/Social Networking Application: Loopt from Loopt (U.S.) -- Best Personalization or Infotainment Application: MLB.com Gameday plus Gameday Audio from Major League Baseball Advanced Media (U.S.) -- Best Game Application: Guitar Hero III Mobile from Hands-On Mobile (U.S.) -- People's Choice Award: Guitar Hero III Mobile from Hands-On Mobile (U.S.)

"Qualcomm is impressed by the innovation and quality displayed by the global community of BREW publishers and developers," said Mitch Oliver, vice president of solutions and marketing for Qualcomm Internet Services. "BREW publishers and developers are creating applications that go beyond what was originally thought possible for mobile content and are realizing the advanced potential that the wireless data industry provides."

Qualcomm Internet Services enables mobile retailing solutions and Internet services that accelerate consumer adoption and usage of mobile data worldwide for its operator, brand & affinity and content provider customers. BREW is a comprehensive solution for customers seeking to bring high-value wireless services to market and enhance the mobile experience for consumers. Customers also can benefit from a portfolio of adaptable, modular products that can be used to address specific mobile retail challenges from general merchandizing to personalized recommendations.

Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts: Chris Grandis, Qualcomm Internet Services Phone: 1-858-651-6022 Email: qis-pr@qualcomm.com Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications Phone: 1-858-845-5959 Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com John Gilbert, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com

Qualcomm Incorporated

CONTACT: Chris Grandis, Qualcomm Internet Services, +1-858-651-6022,
qis-pr@qualcomm.com, or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm

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

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. Donates RMB 250,000 for Sichuan Earthquake Relief

BEIJING, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (American Stock Exchange: SHZ) ("China Shen Zhou", or "the Company"), a leading company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that it has made donations totaling RMB 250,000 in cash to support China's Sichuan earthquake relief.

"While our mining and processing activities in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia were not affected by the massive earthquake on May 12, we are in deep sorrow for the victims and their families of this disaster. China Shen Zhou sincerely offers all our employees' deepest sympathy and condolences for them," said Ms. Jessica Yu, the Company's chairwoman and CEO. "As a Chinese- based and U.S.-listed global firm, we feel compelled to contribute to the recovery process like other world-class organizations. It is our social responsibility to give back to our community as a corporate citizen, especially in times of need. We hope our donation will help lay the foundation for healing to begin."

About China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, American Federal Mining Group ("AFMG"), is engaged in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of fluorite and nonferrous metals such as zinc, lead and copper in China. The Company has the following principal areas of interest in China: (a) fluorite extraction and processing in the Sumochaganaobao region of Inner Mongolia; (b) zinc/copper/lead exploration, mining and processing in Wulatehouqi of Inner Mongolia; and (c) zinc/copper exploration, mining and processing in Xinjiang. In addition, AFMG owns 100% of Kichi-Chaarat Closed Joint Stock Company, whose major assets include a copper-gold mine located in the Kuru-Tegerek region of western Kyrgyzstan.

For more information, please visit http://www.chinaszmg.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 risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, fluctuation in mineral prices, risks associated with exploration and mining operations, and the potential of securing additional mineral resources, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

For more information, please contact: In China: Sterling Song Senior Investor Relations Manager China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. Tel: +86-10-6887-2811 Email: investor@chinaszky.com Web: http://www.chinaszmg.com/ In the U.S.: Valentine Ding Investor Relations Grayling Global Tel: +1-646-284-9412 Email: vding@hfgcg.com

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

CONTACT: In China: Sterling Song, Senior Investor Relations Manager of
China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc., +86-10-6887-2811, or
investor@chinaszky.com; Or In the U.S.: Valentine Ding, Investor Relations of
Grayling Global, +1-646-284-9412, or vding@hfgcg.com

Mindray to Attend Morgan Stanley China Summit 2008

SHENZHEN, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mindray Medical International Limited , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced that Mr. Minghe Cheng, Mindray's executive vice president of strategic development and Ms. Susan Du, Mindray's investor relations associate, will attend the Morgan Stanley China Summit 2008 at The Ritz Carlton Beijing, China from Tuesday, June 17, 2008 to Thursday, June 19, 2008.

Mr. Cheng and Ms. Du will hold one-on-one meetings on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 and Wednesday, June 18, 2008 to discuss the company's recent developments and 2008 domestic and international strategy.

About Mindray

Mindray Medical International Limited is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide. Established in 1991, Mindray offers a broad range of products across three primary business segments: patient monitoring & life support products, in-vitro diagnostic products and medical imaging systems. Mindray is globally headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with U.S. headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey. Mindray also has sales and service offices internationally in Amsterdam, Istanbul, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. For more information, please visit http://www.mindray.com/ .

For investor inquiries please contact: In China: Susan Du Mindray Medical International Limited Tel: +86-755-2658-2518 Email: Susan.Du@Mindray.com Justin Knapp Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Beijing Tel: +86-10-8520-6556 Email: Justin.Knapp@Ogilvy.com In the United States: Jeremy Bridgman Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, New York Tel: +1-212-880-5363

Mindray Medical International Limited

CONTACT: In China: Susan Du of Mindray Medical International Limited,
+86-755-2658-2518, or Susan.Du@Mindray.com; Or Justin Knapp of Ogilvy Public
Relations Worldwide, Beijing, +86-10-8520-6556, or Justin.Knapp@Ogilvy.com; In
the United States: Jeremy Bridgman of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, New
York, +1-212-880-5363

China Digital TV Chosen as Conditional Access System Provider by Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd.

BEIJING, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. , the leading provider of conditional access systems to China's rapidly growing digital television market, today announced that the company has been chosen as the conditional access (CA) system provider to Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd. (Hebei TV Network). Hebei is a province of eastern China, which borders Beijing.

The contract allows China Digital TV to significantly deepen its penetration into eastern China. Hebei TV Network's seven branch offices in Shijiazhuang, Langfang, Xingtai, Hengshui, Handan, Zhangjiakou and Baoding, together with their four subsidiaries in Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Cangzhou and Chengde, service more than 6.6 million cable TV subscribers across the province.

''We are proud that Hebei TV Network has chosen China Digital TV as their trusted long-term partner. Advanced security technology, high-quality and trusted after-sale customer service and a strong brand name ensure China Digital's momentum going forward,'' said Mr. Jianhua Zhu, China Digital TV's chief executive officer.

''China Digital TV has been active in Hebei for many years and has already provided CA systems to a number of cities in the province,'' said Mason Xu, China Digital TV's chief financial officer. ''As the Hebei TV network speeds up its analog to digital mass migration, the network will gradually launch a mix of value-added services, such as interactive TV, data broadcasting, hi- definition TV, and it should evolve into a multi-service network operator. These are the types of services upon which China Digital TV's long-term future will be built, making them a perfect partner.''

China Digital TV is the No.1 CA provider in China. According to Analysys International, a Beijing-based marketing research firm, in the first quarter of 2008, China Digital TV's market share, in terms of smart cards shipped, was 52.4%, up from 51.5% in the fourth quarter of 2007. This is nearly four times the market share of the second largest player.

About China Digital TV

Founded in 2004, China Digital TV is the leading provider of conditional access (''CA'') systems to China's rapidly growing digital television market. CA systems enable television network operators to manage the delivery of customized content and services to their subscribers. China Digital TV conducts its CA-related business through its subsidiary, Beijing Super TV Co., Ltd., and its affiliate, Beijing Novel-Super Digital TV Technology Co., Ltd. and its value-added services business through its subsidiary, Beijing Novel- Super Media Investment Co., Ltd.

For more information please visit the Investor Relations section of China Digital TV's website at http://ir.chinadtv.cn/ .

For investor and media inquiries, please contact: In China: Eric Yuan China Digital TV Tel: +86-10 6297-1199 ext. 6171 Email: ericyuan@novel-supertv.com Helen Plummer Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Beijing) Tel: +86-10 8520-3090 Email: helen.plummer@ogilvy.com In the United States: Jessica Barist Cohen Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (New York) Tel: +1-646-460-9989 Email: jessica.cohen@ogilvy.com

China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: In China: Eric Yuan of China Digital TV, +86-10 6297-1199 ext.
6171; ericyuan@novel-supertv.com; or Helen Plummer, Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide (Beijing), +86-10 8520-3090, or helen.plummer@ogilvy.com; or In the
United States: Jessica Barist Cohen of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (New
York), +1-646-460-9989, or jessica.cohen@ogilvy.com

Web site: http://ir.chinadtv.cn/

Alcatel-Lucent Issues its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The report underlines Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to corporate social responsibility and presents the main achievements and initiatives undertaken by the company in 2007.

Patricia Russo, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent stated: "Corporate social responsibility has become a business imperative. For Alcatel-Lucent, CSR is not merely a set of policies: it is a key component of the company's business strategy. Going forward we will continue to strengthen CSR within our company to meet the expectations of our shareholders, our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we conduct business."

Alcatel-Lucent's 2007 CSR report highlights the following topics: - Environment: Environmental considerations are central to Alcatel-Lucent's CSR strategy and the company is dedicated to meeting its' customers' demands for eco-efficient products and solutions. Alcatel-Lucent actively engages with its key stakeholders, including customers and suppliers, to address eco-sustainability and climate change issues throughout the entire supply chain. In line with these commitments, the group became a signatory in 2007 to the UN Global Compact's "Caring for Climate" initiative and is resolved to reduce its carbon footprint. - Responsible Purchasing: Alcatel-Lucent has a very high level of expectations for the companies in its worldwide supply chain. The company views CSR as an active partnership and has adopted a purchasing approach that engages suppliers in these efforts. By initiating personalized dialogue with suppliers, the company ensures that Alcatel-Lucent's principles and values are duly respected and applied. - Digital Inclusion: As a world leader in communications solutions, Alcatel-Lucent draws on its innovation expertise to bridge the digital divide - creating opportunities for economic and social development in emerging economies through the use of communications technologies. Alcatel-Lucent's Digital Bridge initiative involves close partnerships with local players to ensure the solutions the company brings forward are appropriate, lasting and reliable. - Philanthropy: As a corporate citizen, Alcatel-Lucent engages in philanthropic and charitable activities through its Foundation. The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation focuses on education and youth development in the communities where the company's employees live and work, supporting corporate programs and encouraging volunteerism. - CSR Reporting: In 2007, Alcatel-Lucent compiled social and environmental data to report on some 60 CSR indicators from across its merged global organization, covering almost 90% of the company's total headcount.

The 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility report is available on Alcatel-Lucent's corporate Internet website, at the following address: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/csr

About the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation

The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Alcatel-Lucent and it leads the company's charitable activities. With a focus on education and volunteerism, the Foundation's mission is to support the commitment of Alcatel-Lucent to social responsibility by serving and enhancing the communities where its employees and customers live and work. For more information on the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation, visit http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/foundation.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACT: Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Regine Coqueran, Tel:
+33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com ; Theresa Cede, Tel:
+33(0)1-40-76-13-70, theresa.cede@alcatel-lucent.com . Alcatel-Lucent
Investor Relations: Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61,
remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com ; John DeBono, Tel: +1-908-582-7793,
debono@alcatel-lucent.com ; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80,
alucido@alcatel-lucent.com ; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153,
dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com .

Kyocera Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA 'Up the Ante' with Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card15,000 Tricked Out Cell Phones Are Music to Fans' Ears with Exclusive Access at Virgin Mobile Festival, Free Music Downloads and More

SAN DIEGO and WARREN, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- What do Virgin Mobile USA customers and Sir Richard Branson have in common? Branson and the lucky 15,000 customers who buy a Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card phone by Kyocera Wireless (http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/) will all have special access to the Virgin Mobile Guest Lounge at the upcoming Virgin Mobile Festival (http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/) on August 9-10 in Baltimore.* Customers simply have to show their new handset for admittance to the special guest area at the Festival, where Kyocera Wireless continues its 3-year run as the premier handset sponsor.

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Available nationwide from May 25 through July 31 exclusively at Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/) and Best Buy Mobile stores for $99.99, the Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card also comes with 50 music downloads from eMusic and a one-year subscription to SPIN Magazine.

"With the introduction of the Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card, we've made a highly popular phone even more desirable. The killer custom design, together with a host of perks designed specially for music lovers, makes this new handset as hot a ticket as Virgin Mobile Festival itself," said Woozae Kim, director of strategic marketing and integration, handsets for Virgin Mobile USA. "We're thrilled to partner with Kyocera to put Virgin Mobile Festival into the hands of consumers across the country."

The Limited Edition handset will be easy to spot with slick white casing, blue keypad buttons, exclusive wallpapers, and graffiti-style Festival graphics around an internal screen that imitates a concert stage. One of the Limited Edition's many wild features is the easy texting that has made the original Wild Card such a success. All Wild Card handsets open lengthwise to reveal a full QWERTY keypad, ideal for texting and instant messaging. All Wild Cards also include a 1.3 megapixel camera and support streaming music tracks.

"Kyocera has been a part of the Virgin Mobile Festival since the beginning and this limited edition of the Wild Card is absolutely befitting of how grand the event has become," said Tom Maguire, divisional vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp (http://tools.kyocera-wireless.com/phoneshowcase.do). "The Wild Card is already an extremely popular phone, but adding this iconic styling and the perks that come with this limited supply make it just that much more appealing. We don't expect these 15,000 phones to last long on Best Buy's shelves."

Additional information about the Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card is available at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMM100 or http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/wildcard-virginmobile-phone, where fans also can sign up to receive event updates. The two-day Virgin Mobile Festival will be held August 9-10 at Pimlico RaceCourse in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest music and arts festival on the East Coast, this year's Festival headliners include Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots. Fans can check out the full lineup and sign up for news and updates at http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/

About Virgin Mobile USA

Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. , through its operating company Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., offers more than 5 million customers control, flexibility and choice in wireless service, rich data content and innovative products without annual contracts. Voice pricing plans range from monthly plans with unlimited nights and weekends to pay as you go by-the-minute offers, allowing consumers to adjust how and what they pay according to their needs. Virgin Mobile's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable handsets, including the Wild Card (http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMM100), Slash and Cyclops are available at top retailers in more than 40,000 locations nationwide and online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/, with Top-Up cards available at more than 140,000 locations.

J.D. Power and Associates (http://www.jdpower.com/telecom/ratings/prepaid-wireless-ratings) ranked Virgin Mobile highest in customer satisfaction among wireless prepaid services in both 2006 and 2007, and its customers report a 90% satisfaction rate. Virgin Mobile contributes a portion of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its pro-social initiative to help homeless youth, and provides postage-paid return envelopes in every new phone package for customers to recycle old phones. Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network.

About Kyocera Wireless Corp.

Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a leading supplier of innovative, feature-rich wireless devices and accessories for customers worldwide. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated's consumer wireless phone business in February 2000. Based in San Diego, Kyocera Wireless leverages Japan's history of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information, please visit http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/

Kyocera Corporation , the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, laser printers, copiers, solar energy systems, semiconductor packages, electronic components, and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2008, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales totaled approximately US$12.9 billion (1,290,436 million Yen) with net income of approximately US$1.0 billion (107,244 million Yen).

* Access to the Virgin Mobile Guest Lounge does not include the cost of admission or travel to or from the Virgin Mobile Festival.

(C) 2008 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. VIRGIN and the Virgin Signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprise Limited and are used under license. All other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: John Chier of Kyocera Wireless Corp., +1-858-882-3543,
jchier@kyocera-wireless.com, or Leasa Ireland or Melody Parrette of LPI
Communications, +1-858-361-9731, melody@lpicommunications.com, for Kyocera
Wireless Corp.; or Corinne Nosal of Virgin Mobile USA, +1-908-607-4235,
Corinne.nosal@virginmobileusa.com, or Alysa McKenna of CooperKatz,
+1-917-595-3048, amckenna@cooperkatz.com, for Virgin Mobile USA

Web site: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/

The Parent Company to Present at Oppenheimer Conference on June 4, 2008

DENVER, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Parent Company , a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families, today announced that it will present at the Oppenheimer Annual 2008 Communications & Technology Conference in Boston.

The Parent Company's Chairman of the Board, John Textor, and President and CEO Michael J. Wagner, will present on Wednesday, June 4 at 3:10 p.m. (ET). The conference will be held June 3-4 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

The company's presentation will be accessible to the public via a live webcast and a replay available beginning one hour after the conference, which may be accessed by logging onto http://investor.theparentcompany.com/.

About The Parent Company

The Parent Company is a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families. The Parent Company provides comprehensive eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play and grow. The company's toy business offers thousands of toys and children's products through its eToys.com web site, catalogs and strategic retail partnerships; and personalized dolls and accessories through its My Twinn.com brand. Through its baby business, the company is a leading online retailer of brand-name baby, toddler and maternity products sold through the BabyUniverse.com and DreamtimeBaby.com web sites. The company's luxury brands, PoshTots.com and PoshLiving.com, reach the country's most affluent consumers with luxury baby apparel and furnishings. With its content sites, BabyTV.com, PoshCravings.com and ePregnancy.com, The Parent Company has established a recognized platform for the delivery of content and new media resources to a national audience of expectant parents. The Parent Company is a market-leading digital content and eCommerce company focused on parents.

The Parent Company

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Barry Hollingsworth, +1-303-226-6205, or
Media: Sheliah Gilliland, +1-303-226-8685, both of The Parent Company

Web site: http://investor.theparentcompany.com/

The Allied Defense Group Announces Two New Contracts with Western European Nations- Adds New Client While Supporting Returning Customer- Increases Already Historic Level Of Backlog- First Sale of MECAR S.A.'s Ammunition For The NEMO Turreted 120 mm Mortar- Revenue To Be Recognized In 2009 and 2010

VIENNA, Va., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces its wholly owned subsidiary MECAR S.A. has received contracts valued at more than $7.4M to provide 120mm mortar ammunition and 90mm ammunition for a new member of NATO and for a returning Western European client. This ammunition is to be delivered and revenue recognized in 2009 and 2010.

Major General (Ret) John Marcello, Chief Executive Officer of the Allied Defense Group stated, "These new orders add to an already historically high level of confirmed backlog now measuring more than $166M in funded plus $88M in unfunded contracts.

"While we work hard to attract new clients, MECAR's business is in fact built upon a strong base of returning customers. The first of these contracts represents just such a repeat client. We are very proud to fulfill the defense and peace keeping requirements of this Western European nation and we look forward to continuing to do so in the future.

"We are also extremely pleased to add a new member of NATO to our growing list of customers. This new client is armed with the world's most modern turreted mortar system, Patria's NEMO. MECAR's high-pressure 120mm mortar ammunition is the world's preeminent in terms of unassisted range, accuracy and lethality. We are privileged to provide the world's best high-pressure mortar ammunition for the world's premier turreted mortar system. Participation in this modernization program showcases MECAR's cutting edge technological capabilities and underscores its responsiveness to customer demands.

"As previously announced, MECAR facilities will soon be operating on three continents as it expands its worldwide client base. MECAR's superior design and development capabilities continue to be recognized throughout the industry and around the world," concluded General Marcello.

About The Allied Defense Group, Inc.

The Allied Defense Group, Inc. is a diversified international defense and security firm which: develops and produces conventional medium caliber ammunition marketed to defense departments worldwide; designs, produces and markets sophisticated microwave security systems. For more information, please visit the Company web site: http://www.allieddefensegroup.com/.

Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking" statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied and include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please visit the Company web site: http://www.allieddefensegroup.com/

For More Information, Contact: Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations 830-669-2466

The Allied Defense Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations of The Allied Defense Group,
Inc., +1-830-669-2466

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

Rainmaker to Present at 2008 Roth Software Investor Event

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rainmaker Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution services, today announced that Steve Valenzuela, CFO, is scheduled to present to investors at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific) on Thursday, June 12th at the Roth Capital Partners 3rd Semi-Annual Software Investor Event, taking place at The St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, California.

Conference Details Roth Capital Partners 3rd Semi-Annual Software Investor Event June 11 - 12, 2008 The St. Regis Hotel - San Francisco, CA http://www.rothcp.com/ About Rainmaker

Rainmaker Systems, Inc. delivers sales and marketing solutions, combining hosted application software and execution services designed to drive more revenue for our clients. Our Revenue Delivery Platform(SM) combines proprietary, on-demand application software and advanced analytics with specialized sales and marketing execution services. Rainmaker clients include large enterprises in a range of industries, including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, and financial services industries. For more information, visit http://www.rmkr.com/ or call 800-631-1545.

NOTE: Rainmaker Systems, the Rainmaker logo, Sunset Direct and Contract Renewals Plus are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other service marks or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to Rainmaker as of this date and they assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are general market conditions, unfavorable economic conditions, our ability to execute our business strategy, our ability to integrate acquisitions without disruption to our business, the effectiveness of our sales team and approach, our ability to target, analyze and forecast the revenue to be derived from a client and the costs associated with providing services to that client, the date during the course of a calendar year that a new client is acquired, the length of the integration cycle for new clients and the timing of revenues and costs associated therewith, our client concentration given that we are currently dependent on a few significant client relationships, our ability to expand our channel hosted contract solution and drive adoption of this solution by resellers, potential competition in the marketplace, the ability to retain and attract employees, market acceptance of our service programs and pricing options, our ability to maintain our existing technology platform and to deploy new technology, our ability to sign new clients and control expenses, the possibility of the discontinuation and/or realignment of some client relationships, the financial condition of our clients' businesses, and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

Rainmaker Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Valenzuela, Chief Financial Officer of Rainmaker Systems,
Inc., +1-408-626-2439, stevev@rmkr.com; or Investor Relations, Todd Kehrli or
Jim Byers, both of MKR Group, Inc., +1-323-468-2300, rmkr@mkr-group.com, for
Rainmaker Systems, Inc.

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

Croatia Taps Trimble to Provide a Nationwide GNSS Infrastructure Network

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble announced today it has been chosen by the Central Financing and Contracting Unit (CFCU) at the Croatian Ministry of Finance to supply 31 Trimble(R) NetR5(TM) Reference Stations, 31 Trimble Zephyr Geodetic(TM) antennas and Trimble VRS(TM) (Virtual Reference Station) technology to establish a nationwide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) infrastructure network for the Republic of Croatia called the CROatian POsitioning System (CROPOS). The Trimble VRS network will provide a geospatial infrastructure for surveying, engineering and geographic information system (GIS) professionals that enables high-accuracy, real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning without the need for separate base stations, significantly increasing efficiency and productivity.

The CROPOS network, the largest and only nation-wide network in the country, will be operated by the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia - Drzavna Geodetska Uprava (DGU). The turn-key VRS solution by Trimble includes installation of the control center as well as third-party components including communications and IT devices. In addition, Trimble is also providing Trimble R8 GNSS rover systems for survey and control work.

Croatia plans to use CROPOS as the basis for the country's new geodetic reference coordinate system. The VRS network will provide a highly reliable, cost-effective means for surveyors and other geospatial professionals to work faster and achieve accurate GNSS results for a variety of positioning applications including geodetic and cadastral surveying, road and bridge construction, earthquake and tectonic plate movement monitoring and analysis, and scientific research, as well as other high-accuracy positioning applications.

The Croatia network follows more than 200 Trimble infrastructure installations throughout the world including: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and U.S. For a partial reference list of Trimble VRS installations visit: http://www.trimble.com/vrsinstallations.shtml.

About DGU

Drzavna Geodetska Uprava is the state authority for administrative and professional works in the area of geodesy, cartography, cadastre and photogrammetry. It is also tasked with the modernization of the country's cadastre and geospatial system as well as providing official state cartography (1:5 000, 1:25 000, 1:100 000, 1:200 000), geodetic documentation, statistics of real-estate cadastre, spatial units and utility and geodetic and cadastre works for border of the state. For more information, visit: http://www.dgu.hr/

About CFCU

CFCU is the Central Financing and Contracting Unit at the Croatian Ministry of Finance and is in charge of the realization of National Phare 2005 Programs financed by EU.

About Trimble VRS Technology

Trimble VRS technology uses Trimble RTKNet(TM) software and provides high-accuracy, RTK GNSS positioning for wider areas. The VRS network can be continuously available without setting up a base station and provides common control anywhere in the network.

Because Trimble RTKNet software is able to process the entire network simultaneously, Trimble VRS networks offer greater quality control and higher data accuracy at longer distances. In the field, the farther users get from a reference station using conventional RTK, the more susceptible they become to reduced accuracy and performance due to systematic errors such as ionospheric and tropospheric effects. In a Trimble VRS network, RTKNet software provides a fully modeled solution that factor in potential systematic errors. Users connect into the system using a wireless connection; the software acknowledges the users field positions and allows them to operate as though there is a reference station right next to their rover. As a result, the PPM error is eliminated or significantly reduced, allowing surveyors to achieve RTK precision over much greater distances with fewer reference stations. Users can also retrieve stored GNSS and modeled data from the control center via the Internet for post-processing.

About Trimble's Engineering and Construction Business

Trimble, a world leader in GPS, construction lasers, robotic total stations and machine control solutions, is creating a broad range of innovative solutions that changes the way construction work is done. The Engineering and Construction business of Trimble is focusing on the development of technology and solutions in the core areas of surveying, construction and infrastructure. From concept to completion, Trimble's integrated systems streamline jobs and improve productivity.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location-including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has a worldwide presence with more than 3,600 employees in over 18 countries.

For more information Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com/.

GTRMB

Trimble

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Willa McManmon, +1-408-481-7838,
willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com, or Media ,
Lea Ann McNabb, +1-408-481-7808
,
leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, both of Trimble

Web site: http://www.trimble.com/
http://www.dgu.hr/

Comarco Announces Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results Release and Conference Call Date

LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comarco, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative mobile power solutions through its ChargeSource(R) line of multi-function universal mobile power products and a provider of wireless test solutions and wireless emergency call box systems, announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended April 30, 2008, after the stock market closes on Thursday, June 5, 2008. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's fiscal first quarter results and to provide an update on current corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-257-1836 for domestic participants and 303-262-2130 for international participants.

A taped replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available for seven days. It can be accessed by dialing 800-405-2236 for domestic callers and 303-590-3000 for international callers, both using passcode 11115078#. To access the live webcast of the call, visit Comarco's website at http://www.comarco.com/. An archived webcast will also be available at http://www.comarco.com/.

About Comarco

Based in Lake Forest, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of innovative mobile power solutions through its ChargeSource(R) line of multi-function universal mobile power products which can simultaneously power and charge multiple devices such as notebook computers, mobile phones, BlackBerry(R) smartphones, iPods(R), and many other rechargeable mobile devices. Comarco is also a provider of wireless test solutions and wireless emergency call box systems. More information about Comarco's product lines can be found at http://www.comarco.com/ and http://www.chargesource.com/.

Comarco, Inc.

CONTACT: Company, Winston Hickman, Interim CFO of Comarco, Inc.,
+1-949-599-7446, whickman@comarco.com; or Investors, Douglas Sherk,
dsherk@evcgroup.com, or Jenifer Kirtland, jkirtland@evcgroup.com, both of EVC
Group, Inc., +1-415-896-6820

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

NetDragon to Become a Constituent Stock of MSCI China Index

HONG KONG, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- One of the leading online game developers and operators in the PRC, NetDragon Websoft Inc. ("NetDragon" or the "Company", with its subsidiaries collectively the "Group"; Stock Code: 8288) is pleased to announce that the Company will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International ("MSCI") China Index, effective as of the market close on 30 May 2008.

Commenting on the inclusion to the MSCI China Index, Mr. Liu Dejian, Chairman and Executive Director of NetDragon, says, "We are honored to have become one of the constituent stocks of MSCI China Index. The inclusion will further enhance our position in the international capital market. We will continue to maintain strong business growth and maximize returns for our shareholders."

MSCI is a leading provider of global equity indices and benchmark related products and services to investors worldwide. MSCI indices are among the most widely used international equity benchmarks by institutional investors. The indices cover companies with good operational results and potential. The inclusion of NetDragon in the MSCI China Index was announced in MSCI's latest semi-annual index review in May 2008.

The list of changes in constituent stocks for the MSCI China Index has been posted on the website of MSCI as follows: http://www.mscibarra.com/products/indices/stdindex/index_review.html

About NetDragon Websoft Inc.

NetDragon Websoft Inc. is one of the leading online game developers and operators in the PRC. The Group's game portfolio consists of a range of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) that cater to various types of players and gaming preferences. The Group has successfully developed and marketed many popular online games in various styles. Its current offerings include the games Eudemons Online, Conquer Online, Zero Online, Tou Ming Zhuang Online, Era of Faith, and Monster & Me. Some of the games are available in foreign languages, including English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The Group also has several new games in the pipeline, including Heroes of Might and Magic Online, Way of the Five and Tian Yuan, all expected to be launched in 2008. NetDragon was listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 2 November 2007 (Stock Code: 8288). For more information, please visit http://www.nd.com.cn/ .

For further information, please contact: NetDragon Websoft Inc. Ms. Angelina Li (Investor Relations Officer) Tel: +852-6303-1722 or +86-1380-9508-688 Fax: +852-2850-7066 Email: angelinali@nd.com.hk

NetDragon Websoft Inc.

CONTACT: NetDragon Websoft Inc. - Ms. Angelina Li (Investor Relations
Officer), +852-6303-1722 or +86-1380-9508-688, fax, +852-2850-7066, or
angelinali@nd.com.hk

Alcatel-Lucent Issues its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The report underlines Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to corporate social responsibility and presents the main achievements and initiatives undertaken by the company in 2007.

Alcatel-Lucent's 2007 CSR report highlights the following topics:

- Environment: Environmental considerations are central to Alcatel-Lucent's CSR strategy and the company is dedicated to meeting its' customers' demands for eco-efficient products and solutions. Alcatel-Lucent actively engages with its key stakeholders, including customers and suppliers, to address eco-sustainability and climate change issues throughout the entire supply chain.

In line with these commitments, the group became a signatory in 2007 to the UN Global Compact's "Caring for Climate" initiative and is resolved to reduce its carbon footprint.

- Responsible Purchasing: Alcatel-Lucent has a very high level of expectations for the companies in its worldwide supply chain. The company views CSR as an active partnership and has adopted a purchasing approach that engages suppliers in these efforts. By initiating personalized dialogue with suppliers, the company ensures that Alcatel-Lucent's principles and values are duly respected and applied.

- Digital Inclusion: As a world leader in communications solutions, Alcatel-Lucent draws on its innovation expertise to bridge the digital divide - creating opportunities for economic and social development in emerging economies through the use of communications technologies. Alcatel-Lucent's Digital Bridge initiative involves close partnerships with local players to ensure the solutions the company brings forward are appropriate, lasting and reliable.

- Philanthropy: As a corporate citizen, Alcatel-Lucent engages in philanthropic and charitable activities through its Foundation. The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation focuses on education and youth development in the communities where the company's employees live and work, supporting corporate programs and encouraging volunteerism.

- CSR Reporting: In 2007, Alcatel-Lucent compiled social and environmental data to report on some 60 CSR indicators from across its merged global organization, covering almost 90% of the company's total headcount.

The 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility report is available on Alcatel-Lucent's corporate Internet website, at the following address: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/csr

About the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Theresa Cede, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-13-70, theresa.cede@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations, Rémi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; John DeBono, Tel: +1-908-582-7793, debono@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on XCR, FMS, MDT, VAR, and NXTM

IRVINE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of MarketStats on telecommunications equities in the news and driving markets today. MarketStats offers a perspective on the aforementioned equities and the opportunity for investors to respond with articles and opinions on the subject and sector creating a confluence of discussion and analysis.

Investors can view our MarketStats by visiting: http://www.sectorwatch.biz/ -- a division of financial news hub SmallCapSentinel.com.

Today's MarketStats for telecommunications companies include Xcorporeal, Inc. , Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. , Medtronic Inc. , Varian Medical Systems , and NxStage Medical

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SectorWatch.biz

CONTACT: Shannon Squyres, Editor, Market Pathways, +1-949-955-0107, for
SectorWatch.biz

Web site: http://www.sectorwatch.biz/

NeXplore Signs LOI With LiveLoop TechnologiesNeXplore Committed to Delivering Open, Interactive, Rich-Media Communication Capabilities for Social Computing Platform

FRISCO, Texas, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeXplore Corporation (Pink Sheets: NXPC) today announced the company has signed a Letter of Intent with LiveLoop(TM) Technologies to explore incorporating a selection of LiveLoop's rich Internet applications (RIAs) into NeXplore Corporation's social computing platform.

Currently under development, NeXplore's social computing platform is a universally accessible, application-agnostic social computing platform providing users with a single, highly customizable interface for managing every facet of their online activity.

One of the more prominent LiveLoop RIAs NeXplore is evaluating for private label inclusion in its social computing platform offering is LiveLoop SocialCam Community(TM) -- a dynamic video networking tool that provides face-to-face communication within a specially-designed community tailored to meet the goals, specifications and design of each member.

"In a market increasingly cluttered with walled-garden social networking sites, a key differentiator of the LiveLoop SocialCam Community is that users can participate in a SocialCam video chat or video conference from wherever they happen to be -- MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, or most any social networking site. LiveLoop SocialCam works anywhere on the Web," said Tom Smith, president of LiveLoop Technologies. "NeXplore is on the cutting edge of the Web 2.0 world. The way people use the Internet to connect with information and each other is rapidly changing, and the NeXplore team gets it. We are very pleased to be working with NeXplore to discover how LiveLoop applications can further enhance and differentiate the company's portfolio of Web 2.0 tools and destinations."

"Being platform agnostic has been a guiding principle from day one with this project. Personalization and ease of use are also key elements," said Edward Mandel, chief executive officer of NeXplore Corporation. "LiveLoop interactive applications have the versatility to operate anywhere on the Web, which is certainly appealing."

Mandel added, "We are committed to providing our users with the most unique, very best possible online experience. We look forward to continued productive discussions with LiveLoop, and to doing all that we can to ensure consumers and marketers will be both pleased and amazed when we open our product for public beta."

About LiveLoop Technologies

LiveLoop Technologies provides a platform and toolset that enable information and rich media content to be exchanged and communicated within an interactive environment on-web, direct-to-desktop, and direct to mobile. LiveLoop's highly intelligent and fully integrated suite of applications are ushering in a new age of convenient, connected communications. Stay in the LiveLoop. For more information visit http://www.livelooptech.com/

About NeXplore Corporation

NeXplore Corporation improves the online experience by providing Web tools and destinations that empower people to drive and define a World Wide Web perfectly suited for their unique needs, interests and online pursuits. For advertisers, NeXplore offers a full array of search, display and interactive advertising products to reach and engage targeted consumers. For more information about NeXplore, visit http://www.nexplorecorporation.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements: A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to commercialize a proprietary product, our ability to generate product sales and operating profits, potential vulnerability of technology obsolescence, potential competitive products by better capitalized companies, potential difficulty in managing growth, dependence on key personnel, and other risks which will be described in future company Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

NeXplore Corporation

CONTACT: Investors, Stewart Clancy, +1-214-432-0637,
sclancy@NeXplore.com, or Media, Rory Doherty, +1-214-459-6321,
rdoherty@NeXplore.com

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

Onvia Names New Vice President of Marketing

SEATTLE, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia , a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses, today announced Craig Lakey is its new Vice President of Marketing.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080529/AQTH018)

Lakey brings more than 20 years of marketing and expertise in the business information, data management and technology industries; including leadership positions with Hoover's Online and Harte-Hanks. Prior to Onvia, he was vice president of marketing for CallMiner, a speech analytics technology firm based in Fort Myers, Fla.

"Craig's success in building strong brands and driving market growth will help Onvia strengthen its position as a leading provider of business intelligence," said Mike Pickett, CEO.

Onvia has offered government sales leads to subscribers since 2001 and subsequently expanded its offerings to include government market intelligence. This year it added a second key service, offering sales leads for commercial and residential projects in the pre-planning stages.

Lakey is responsible for all aspects of Onvia's marketing strategy, operations and communications.

"Loyal clients and superior service have helped Onvia establish itself as a market leader," said Lakey. "Onvia is well positioned for accelerated growth, given the increasing demand for information that helps companies build relationships and business."

About Onvia

Onvia helps businesses achieve a competitive advantage by delivering timely and actionable sales opportunities and information. More than 8,100 subscribers across the United States rely on Onvia (http://www.onvia.com/) as a comprehensive resource for industry-specific information needed to make intelligent sales decisions. Onvia offers unparalleled coverage of government purchasing activity in addition to commercial and residential projects in development for markets such as architecture and engineering, construction, IT/telecom, business consulting services, operations and maintenance, and transportation. Onvia was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080529/AQTH018
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Onvia

CONTACT: Patricia Clem of Onvia, Seattle, +1-206-373-9415,
pclem@onvia.com

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

Three Pearson Products Named Nation's Best Education Software in 23rd Annual Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Awards

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three Pearson products were named the nation's best software products in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 23rd Annual CODiE Awards -- the only peer- reviewed awards in the software and content industries. KnowledgeBox(R) was named Best MultiMedia Solution. The Best Course/Classroom Management award went to Waterford Early Learning(TM) - Reading, and Waterford Early Learning - Math and Science was honored as Best Science Instructional Solution.

This year's CODiE winners were chosen from more than 1,100 nominations, submitted by more than 600 companies.

"At Pearson, we are committed to developing breakthrough instructional technologies that deliver an engaging experience and measurable improvements for all learners," said Patrick Supanc, senior vice president, digital product management and strategy, Pearson. "It is an honor to have three of our premier learning systems recognized as the nation's best by the Software & Information Industry Association."

Named this year's Best MultiMedia Solution, KnowledgeBox from Pearson is a digital learning system for reading/language arts, math, science and social studies. KnowledgeBox delivers instructional media designed to meet the varied needs of today's learners. With a collection of materials across content areas and a set of instructional tools, KnowledgeBox enables teachers to integrate customized, standards-based digital media into K-6 instruction.

The Best Course/Classroom Management Solution, Waterford Early Learning - Reading is an individualized software-based curriculum that provides engaging, digital instruction that helps young students build literacy skills for success in school and in life. Developed based on more than 15 years of research, Waterford Early Reading offers three levels of full-year instruction. From Level One for emergent readers through Level Three for developing fluency, Waterford Early Reading incorporates skills such as letter mastery, reading and listening development, controlled and natural language stories, complex spelling, basic writing skills, and comprehension strategies.

Winner of the CODiE Award for Best Science Instructional Solution, Waterford Early Learning - Math and Science is an engaging digital curriculum that supports core programs with explicit, individualized instruction aligned to current state and national standards. Waterford Early Math and Science offers prek-2 students three levels of computer-based curriculum aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and National Science Education standards. It uses music, graphics and animation -- accompanied by take-home materials, targeted to help students master concepts such as number sense, operations, geometry, patterns, the scientific process and life, and physical and earth science.

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. The company is home to such renowned publishing brands as Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, PowerSchool, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Longman 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: Lisa Wolfe of L. Wolfe Communications, +1-773-325-9935,
lwolfe@lwolfe.com, for Pearson

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

Dow Jones Factiva Adds Alert WidgetsFor First Time, Customers Can "Point, Click and Publish" Relevant and Targeted News From Leading News Sources Such as The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones & Company today introduced new alert widgets in Dow Jones Factiva, demonstrating its commitment to provide its customers with the most effective tools to power an intelligent enterprise. The new alert widgets allow users of Dow Jones Factiva to post and share business-critical news and information on company portals, intranets, wikis and team sites. Businesses can now "point, click and publish" their way to company-wide awareness with information from leading news sources.

More than 80% of Internet users have viewed and used widgets (ComScore, November 2007), mini applications that provide quick access to Internet sites such as weather, games and entertainment. However, the new Dow Jones Factiva alert widget is the first of its kind to enable users to easily share highly targeted business news from the world's leading business and news sources, including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and more.

"We think it's vital to provide professionals with relevant and easy-to- implement tools that don't need complex integration or technical resources to deliver business-critical news and information, directly into existing enterprise information workflows," said Dennis Cahill, senior vice president and chief product officer, Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group. "This new capability builds on our commitment to enhance the productivity of our customers by adding yet another way for them to find and use Dow Jones Factiva content easily for better business decisions."

Users of Dow Jones Factiva -- including users of Factiva.com, Factiva Search 2.0 and Factiva iWorks -- can create up to 20 alerts with Factiva widgets, and display either headlines, or headlines with snippets. Once the widget is posted, anyone with Dow Jones Factiva credentials can click through to read full-text articles which are updated every 15 minutes to ensure the most current view of business-driving news.

Factiva alert widgets can also be posted to any personal page, such as iGoogle, Netvibes, Blogger and Pageflakes, putting the power of Dow Jones Factiva everywhere users work.

For more information about Dow Jones Factiva products, visit http://www.factiva.com/. For more information about the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group, visit http://www.solutions.dowjones.com/.

ABOUT DOW JONES

Dow Jones & Company (http://www.dowjones.com/) is a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; http://www.newscorp.com/). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.

Dow Jones & Company

CONTACT: Shannon Sullivan, Public Relations Manager of Dow Jones
Enterprise Media Group, +1-609-627-2312, shannon.sullivan@dowjones.com

Web site: http://www.factiva.com/
http://www.solutions.dowjones.com/
http://www.dowjones.com/
http://www.newscorp.com/

Independent Research Firm Names Autonomy a Leader in Enterprise SearchAutonomy Receives the Highest Scores in All Three Categories of Current Offering, Strategy and Market Presence

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that it was named a leader in the May 2008 Forrester Wave(TM): Enterprise Search, Q2 2008 report. In this extensive Forrester's 147-criteria evaluation of the enterprise search vendors, Autonomy received the highest score in all three categories, which include current offering, strategy and market presence. It also received the highest scores for its administration and security capabilities, product strategy and financial resources to support strategy.

The Autonomy FRCP-compliant pan-enterprise search platform, IDOL, automates the retrieval, processing, and management of all information throughout a global organization irrespective of languages, operating systems, and file types, and with high performance, scalability and fault-tolerance.

The report states, "Autonomy's IDOL solution is the most complete product evaluated with the best core technology architecture and security capabilities...IDOL's best fit is global, complex, information-intensive enterprises in markets such as finance, pharmaceuticals , and energy, that have the resources and readiness to invest in a single platform for all of their information processing needs."1

"With more than 17,000 customers worldwide, 350 OEM partners and a market cap of $4 billion, Autonomy's position as an industry leader has been widely recognized by industry analysts, such as Forrester Research," said Dr Mike Lynch, CEO of Autonomy. "Autonomy is proud to bring a compelling value proposition to our customers in private and public sectors from all different industries - the ability to automatically analyze and organize all of their enterprise content in real-time, including text, voice and video, bringing a new level of understanding and intelligence to that information."

Autonomy's pan-enterprise search platform performs conceptual and contextual analysis and probability matching on information to find the meaning within and the inter-relationships between and among disparate pieces of content. By supporting more than 1,000 different data formats, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, located across 400 different content repositories, Autonomy can search all categories of information repositories in an organization. It is fault-tolerant using load balancing and mirroring, highly scalable, secure, and has sub-second performance on billions of files.

To find out more about Autonomy's FRCP-compliant pan enterprise search platform, please visit http://www.autonomy.com/.

1. Forrester Wave(TM): Enterprise Search, Q2 2008 About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and is spearheading the meaning-based computing movement. Autonomy's technology forms a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data including unstructured information, be it text, email, voice or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including information access technology, BI, CRM, KM, call center solutions, rich media management, information risk management solutions and security applications, and is recognized by industry analysts as the clear leader in enterprise search.

Autonomy's customer base comprises of more than 17,000 global companies and organizations including: 3, ABN AMRO, AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler Chrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyd TSB, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Autonomy also has over 300 OEM partners and more than 400 VARs and Integrators, numbering among them leading companies such as BEA, Business Objects, Citrix, EDS, IBM Global Services, Novell, Satyam, Sybase, Symantec, TIBCO, Vignette and Wipro. The company has offices worldwide.

The Autonomy Group includes: Autonomy ZANTAZ, the leader in the archiving, e-Discovery and Proactive Information Risk Management (IRM) markets; Autonomy Cardiff, a leading provider of Intelligent Document solutions; Autonomy etalk, award-winning provider of enterprise-class contact center products, Autonomy Virage, a visionary in rich media management and security and surveillance technology and Autonomy Meridio, a leader in records management software.

Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Autonomy Editorial Contacts: Winifred Shum Autonomy (US) +1-408-771-6668 wshum@autonomy.com Edward Bridges Financial Dynamics (UK) +44-207-831-3113 edward.bridges@fd.com Tania Kempf Cohn & Wolfe (US) +1-650-281-7556 Tania_Kempf@sfo.cohnwolfe.com Clare Gayner Bite Communications (UK) +44(0)20-8834-3454 Clare.Gayner@bitepr.com

Autonomy Corporation plc

CONTACT: Autonomy Editorial Contacts: Winifred Shum, Autonomy (US),
+1-408-771-6668, wshum@autonomy.com; Edward Bridges, Financial Dynamics (UK),
+44-207-831-3113, edward.bridges@fd.com; Tania Kempf, Cohn & Wolfe (US),
+1-650-281-7556, Tania_Kempf@sfo.cohnwolfe.com; Clare Gayner, Bite
Communications (UK), +44(0)20-8834-3454, Clare.Gayner@bitepr.com

2008 China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai Expand 60 Percent; Event Is The Largest China-products Exhibition in The Middle East

Global Sources Expands 2008 Dubai Show by Over 60 Percent to Include Greater China Manufacturers of Gifts and Home Products, Electronics and Fashion Accessories

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources announced today that its three upcoming China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai will be over 60% larger this year. The China Sourcing Fairs: Gifts & Home Products, Electronics, and Fashion Accessories, will feature manufacturers from Greater China. The co-located events will be held June 9-11, 2008, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b )

Global Sources' executive director, Sarah Benecke, said: "We are exceptionally pleased at the commitment Greater China suppliers are making to the Middle East and to the event this year. The China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai are now the largest China-products exhibition in the Middle East."

The China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai serve importers and volume buyers in the Middle East and North Africa region who seek high quality products from competitive suppliers in Greater China. More than 7,100 buyers from 95 different countries attended last year's inaugural event.

More exhibitors, more product categories

While the 2007 Fair focused on Chinese exhibitors of gifts and home products, this year's show will again feature hundreds of gifts and home products exhibitors, plus add full exhibition halls of electronics and fashion accessories.

"As product life cycles shorten and companies look for new, exciting products from innovative and creative suppliers, we are thrilled to be able to offer buyers from around the region an even larger exhibition and expanded product categories from which they can choose," Benecke said.

"Product variety, reliable suppliers and cost-effective products have become even more important in this year of rising inflation," said Bill Janeri, Global Sources' general manager of the Middle East. "Buyers in the Middle East are actively looking for new ways to attract consumers, and finding new and interesting products that can deliver reasonable margins is one way they are doing it," Janeri added.

The Fairs in Dubai will feature Greater China exhibitors of products like these:

China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products -- Gifts & premiums -- Toys -- Electronic premiums -- Bags & luggage -- Health & beauty products -- Kitchen & household products -- Home decor -- Home textiles -- Ceramics & porcelain -- Decorative lighting -- Baby & children's products China Sourcing Fair: Electronics -- Consumer electronics -- Digital entertainment -- In-car electronics -- Computer & networking -- Telecom & accessories -- GPS products -- Health & personal care electronics -- Security & safety -- Opto-electronics -- Power supplies -- Home appliances China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories -- Casual & fashion handbags -- Evening bags -- Hats & caps -- Fashion belts -- Leather bags -- Fashion jewelry -- Hair accessories -- Ties, scarves & shawls -- Casual & fashion footwear -- Umbrellas -- Glove & mittens -- Wallets & small leather goods -- Sunglasses -- Travel bags & luggage -- Legwear

More details about the China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai are available at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/dubai .

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other business segments facilitate trade from the world to Greater China, and trade within China, using Chinese-language media.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 700,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 2.6 million products and more than 195,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 9 specialized trade shows which run 27 times a year across eight cities.

Suppliers receive more than 32 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 37 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,100 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

Global Sources Press Contact in Asia: Camellia So Tel: +852-2555-5021 e-mail: cso@globalsources.com Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan Tel: +1-480-664-8309 e-mail: strachan@globalsources.com Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia: Investor Relations Department Tel: +852-2555-4777 e-mail: investor@globalsources.com Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.: Christiane Pelz & Kirsten Chapman Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Tel: +1-415-433-3777 e-mail: investor@globalsources.com

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PR Newswire Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Global Sources

CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So of Global Sources,
+852-2555-5021, cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W.
Strachan of Global Sources, +1-480-664-8309, strachan@globalsources.com;
Investor contact in Asia: IR Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777,
investor@globalsources.com; Investor contact in U.S., Christiane Pelz or
Kirsten Chapman, both of Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777,
investor@globalsources.com, for Global Sources

Web Site: http://www.globalsources.com/
http://www.investor.globalsources.com/

Korn/Ferry Implements Verizon Business Solutions to Streamline Its Asia-Pacific CommunicationsVerizon Private IP Enhances Information Delivery to Maintain Competitive Business Edge

SINGAPORE, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International has streamlined its Asia-Pacific communications capabilities by implementing a Verizon Private IP solution to provide secure, fast and reliable connectivity between Korn/Ferry's 17 offices across the region and its Singapore administrative headquarters.

A premier global provider of talent management solutions, Korn/Ferry International helps companies identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent around the world. With operations across 39 countries, the firm's ability to harness technology to seamlessly exchange information and expertise both internally and with clients is a key competitive advantage. Korn/Ferry's success relies on its consultants' ability to quickly and securely locate and share highly confidential information. In addition, the firm delivers custom leadership-development solutions directly to its customers via a secure online executive centre.

As Korn/Ferry's business has continued to expand regionwide, it became clear that the firm could achieve cost efficiencies and optimise overall network performance by consolidating its resources with a single service provider. To achieve this, Verizon Business completed the first phase of the Private IP network rollout in March; additional sites will be brought online in the coming year.

Korn/Ferry also plans to further consolidate its regional IT resources by co-locating its key IP telephony, e-mail and database systems within the Verizon Business secure data center in Singapore.

"Our clients trust us with significant and confidential information," said Stein Bang, senior director, IT Asia Pacific, Korn/Ferry International. "Network security and reliability are absolutely essential to our business, but so is performance -- speed of delivery is a real business differentiator. While Verizon Business' Private IP solution and advanced data center and co-location capabilities help us support our clients, it's Verizon Business' service commitment that has really given us the assurance we needed to entrust a third party with this information. By partnering with Verizon Business, we are better able to focus on our own customer service delivery."

Andrew Dobbins, regional vice president, Verizon Business Asia Pacific, said, "We pride ourselves in the quality of both our solutions and customer service. For customers like Korn/Ferry International, their network and communication requirements are absolutely fundamental to their industry leadership position. This is a good example of how Verizon Business solutions and service capabilities combine to support a customer in achieving its own business goals."

About Korn/Ferry International Asia Pacific

Korn/Ferry International, with more than 80 offices in 39 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions. Korn/Ferry was the first major U.S. executive search firm to operate in Asia Pacific when it opened its doors in Tokyo in 1973. Today it has 17 offices in key business centers throughout the region, including: Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wellington.

Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit http://www.kornferryasia.com/.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications , operates the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business better. For more information, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com/.

Verizon Business

CONTACT: Janet Brumfield, +1-614-723-1060, Janet.brumfield@verizon.com,
or Junaidah Dahlan, +65 6248 6827, junaidah.dahlan@sg.verizonbusiness.com,
both of Verizon Business

Web site: http://www.verizonbusiness.com/
http://www.kornferryasia.com/

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Media Advisory - Certicom to Hold Annual and Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Conference Call on June 5, 2008

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC)

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual and Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 June 4 2008 after market close Release ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Call and Webcast June 5 2008, 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted by Karna Gupta, Chief Executive Officer; Herve Seguin, Chief Financial Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Participant Numbers 416-644-3414 or 800-733-7560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

A question and answer session for analysts and institutional investors will follow management's presentation.

A taped rebroadcast will be available to listeners until 12 a.m. on June 12, 2008. To access the rebroadcast, please dial 416-640-1917 or 877-289-8525 and enter the passcode 21271281 followed by the number sign.

About Certicom

Certicom protects the value of content, applications and devices with government-approved security. Adopted by the National Security Agency (NSA) for government communications, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) provides the most security per bit of any known public-key scheme. As the global leader in ECC, Certicom security offerings are currently licensed to more than 300 customers including General Dynamics, Motorola, Oracle, Research In Motion and Unisys. Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. Visit http://www.certicom.com/

Certicom Corp.

CONTACT: Investors and Financial Analysts: Herve Seguin, Chief Financial
Officer, Certicom Corp., (905) 501-3827, hseguin@certicom.com; Media: John
Callahan, Director, Public Relations & Marketing Communications, Certicom
Corp., (703) 234-2357, jcallahan@certicom.com

/C O R R E C T I O N -- PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions/

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 29 /PRNewswire/ --

In the news release, PIERS Now Offers Argentine Import-Export Trade Data, issued yesterday by PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the sixth paragraph, first sentence, should read "US$55.4 billion" rather than "US$55.4 million" as originally issued inadvertently.

Complete corrected release follows:

PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, a Commonwealth Business Media company and the leading provider of U.S. trade data, has expanded its international import-export database resources to include current and historical data on Argentina's overland, water- and airborne cross-border commerce with the rest of the world.

"This is an important addition to our Latin American database, which now includes the top seven of the 12 South American national economies -- Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador -- as well as U.S.-NAFTA partner Mexico," explains Wael Jarous, vice president of PIERS Commercial Sales.

"At PIERS, we always intend to enlarge our commercial intelligence assets," continues Jarous. "It takes time because we want to ensure that our agents abroad have the access to authoritative sources -- typically Customs authorities - and can provide data that meets the same industry-leading standards of accuracy and comprehensiveness set by our U.S. import-export trade database."

The PIERS Argentine data will yield the "who, what, when and where" of import-export transactions, Jarous says, including names of shippers & consignees, points of origin and destination, commodity descriptions, and actual freight and goods values. PIERS offers online access to its international database by subscription, or as custom datasets for one-time purchase. Data may also be delivered via CD or in print report formats.

A key player in global commerce, Argentina is one of the five full members (the others are Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela) of MERCOSUR, South America's largest and the world's fourth largest trading block after the European Union (EU), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

According to U.S. State Dept. figures, Argentina exports in 2007 amounted to US$55.4 billion, with MERCOSUR (22%), the EU (18%) and NAFTA (11%) the top markets. Imports in 2007 totalled $44.8 billion, with MERCOSUR partners (36%), EU (17%) and NAFTA (16%) the top sources -- with the U.S. accounting for approximately 13% of Argentine imports. Two-way trade in goods between the U.S. and Argentina neared US$9 billion in 2006, while two-way trade in services exceeded US$3.2 billion according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Argentine economy, in strong resurgence since 2003, is expected to continue to perform well in 2008 with GDP growth projected at 6.9%, according to the Argentine Central Bank's consensus survey.

For information about PIERS Argentine or other international trade databases, go to http://www.piers.com/piersproducts.aspx, or call +1-800-952-3839 ext 7175.

About PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions

PIERS is the primary source of U.S. waterborne trade information and a leader in global trade solutions.

Launched over 30 years ago by The Journal of Commerce as the Port Import Export Reporting Service, its first venture in electronic information, PIERS quickly became the standard reference on container trade for the maritime industry.

The database that is at the core of PIERS information products is unique. Based on the manifests and bills of lading that document import-export activity, and checked by reporters in every port, the PIERS database yields the most timely, accurate, comprehensive information available on trade through U.S. Ports.

More specialized PIERS databases also offer historical data back to the 1950's, trade finance data, and Asia and Latin American trade data.

PIERS economists and researchers supply expert data analysis and interpretation to support decision-marking, while detailed and customizable datasets yield solutions for cross-border marketing, supply-chain management and competitive intelligence.

A roster of over 6,000 private industry, trade association, and domestic and foreign government clients, representing more than 40 countries, relies on PIERS to translate trade data into meaningful intelligence that guides their global business strategies. For more information visit http://www.piers.com

About Commonwealth Business Media

Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., a subsidiary of United Business Media plc, is the leading information provider to the global trade and transportation market with comprehensive proprietary data, news and analytical content. Its leading brands include The Journal of Commerce, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, BACK Aviation Solutions, Air Cargo World, Traffic World, OAG and Aviation Industry Group, a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad and trucking markets. The Company also produces more than 30 conferences serving the international trade, aviation and maritime markets. Commonwealth is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey, with offices in Newark, San Francisco, New Haven, Long Beach, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Washington DC, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Singapore, Hong Kong and London. For more information on Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. and the products they offer, visit http://www.cbizmedia.com

Web site: http://www.cbizmedia.com http://www.piers.com

PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions

Lisa Wallerstein of Commonwealth Business Media, Vice President, PIERS Marketing, +1-973-848-7026, lwallerstein@piers.com