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Verizon Wireless Rolls out Evolutionary Store Design in Augusta, MaineFirst of Its Design in Maine, New Store Provides Enhanced Hands-On Experience for Customers

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is breaking new ground in the U.S. wireless retail experience today with the introduction of its evolutionary store design in Augusta, Maine. The 4,200 square foot store, located at the Marketplace at Augusta, offers consumers a high-tech and hands-on experience with wireless voice, data, music and video services.

The store design -- incorporated in new Verizon Wireless stores around the country in 2008 -- features a bright new design and integrates a number of innovative systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and enhance the customer experience, including:

-- Notebook computers demonstrating BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless Internet service geared toward mobile professionals, business customers, and on-the-go college students. Verizon Wireless cell sites in Massachusetts and across New England offer wireless broadband connectivity. -- More than 55 working models of handsets, PC cards and other devices for customers to try. -- A greeter kiosk that allows customers to check in once they enter the store and list their wireless needs, so representatives can quickly assist them. -- A Bill Payment Kiosk that allows customers to make account payments quickly and easily using checks, cash or credit/debit cards. -- Customer Service and Technical Support departments, making it easy for customers to get account information, customer service and address technical issues from trained in-store staff.

"The new Augusta location provides increased customer service and shopping convenience to our Maine customers," said Verizon Wireless District Manager Steve Klaiber. "Increasing demand for Verizon Wireless products such as wireless broadband Internet, is driving our network and store expansions across New England."

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network. Regionally, the company has invested nearly $2.2 billion into its New England network, including over $292 million in 2007 alone.

Located at 37 Xavier Loop, The Marketplace at Augusta, the new Verizon Wireless Communications Store is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and can be reached at (207) 623-5080.

The new design has been introduced in more than 100 new locations around the country, including Mansfield, Massachusetts and North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The new design will be introduced in additional locations -- either new or existing -- throughout the rest of 2008.

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,
michael.murphy@verizonwireless.com; or Anne Elise O'Connor of
Thomson Communications, +1-617-548-2765,
Aeoc@thomsoncommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Evolutionary Store Design in Wareham, MassachusettsNew Store Provides Enhanced Hands-On Experience for Customers

WAREHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is breaking new ground in the U.S. wireless retail experience today with the introduction of its evolutionary store design in Wareham, Massachusetts. The 2,700 square foot store, located at 2421 Cranberry Highway, offers consumers a high-tech and hands-on experience with wireless voice, data, music, and video services.

"The new Wareham location provides increased customer service and shopping convenience to our Massachusetts customers," said Verizon Wireless District Manager Susan Moore. "Increasing demand for Verizon Wireless products such as wireless broadband Internet, is driving our network and store expansions across New England."

The new Verizon Wireless Communications Store is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and can be reached at (508) 273-0024.

The new design has been introduced in more than 100 new locations around the country, including Mansfield, Massachusetts and North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The new design will be introduced in additional locations - either new or existing - throughout the rest of 2008.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
Michael.murphy@verizonwireless.com, or Anne Elise O'Connor of Thomson
Communications, +1-617-548-2765, Aeoc@thomsoncommunications.com, for Verizon
Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Evolutionary Store Design in Nashua, New HampshireFirst of Its Design in New Hampshire, New Store Provides Enhanced Hands-On Experience for Customers

NASHUA, N.H., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is breaking new ground in the U.S. wireless retail experience today with the introduction of its evolutionary store design in Nashua, New Hampshire. The 3,900 square foot store, located at 611 Amherst Street, offers consumers a high-tech and hands-on experience with wireless voice, data, music and video services.

-- Notebook computers demonstrating BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless Internet service geared toward mobile professionals, business customers, and on-the-go college students. Verizon Wireless cell sites in New Hampshire and across New England offer wireless broadband connectivity. -- A Bill Payment Kiosk that allows customers to make account payments quickly and easily using checks, cash or credit/debit cards. -- Customer Service and Technical Support personnel, making it easy for customers to get account information, customer service and address technical issues from trained in-store staff.

"The new Nashua location provides increased customer service and shopping convenience to our New Hampshire customers," said Verizon Wireless District Manager Larry Flynn. "Increasing demand for Verizon Wireless products such as wireless broadband Internet, is driving our network and store expansions across New England."

This is the third Verizon Wireless location to open in New Hampshire in the month of May as the company recently opened stores inside the Circuit City in Keene and the BJ's Wholesale Club in Tilton. In April, authorized retailer Wireless Zone, featuring Verizon Wireless products and services, opened locations in Keene, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont, while Go Wireless opened a new store in North Conway, New Hampshire.

The new Verizon Wireless Communications Store is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and can be reached at (603) 882-7989.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
Michael.murphy@verizonwireless.com; Anne Elise O'Connor of Thomson
Communications, +1-617-548-2765, Aeoc@thomsoncommunications.com, for Verizon
Wireless

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

Micrel offre le pouvoir des cinq au réseau de fibres optiques Ethernet

SAN JOSE, Californie, May 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Le lancement de KSZ8995FQ permet la commercialisation d'une nouvelle solution abordable de réseau Ethernet en mode fibres optiques

Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq : MCRL), leader de l'industrie en matière de solutions de CI Ethernet et de communications analogiques à large bande passante, a lancé aujourd'hui le KSZ8995FQ, le dernier membre de la famille d'interrupteurs à 5 ports de Micrel. La nouvelle solution permettra aux utilisateurs d'élaborer des applications en boucle en utilisant les deux ports de fibres optiques 3 et 4 afin de créer un réseau en anneau tout en continuant à utiliser l'interface MII sur le port 5 de l'unité centrale/hôte. Ce dispositif très polyvalent est idéal pour les réseaux Ethernet industriels, les convertisseurs de médias gérés et les fibres optiques utilisées par les réseaux d'accès des installations d'abonnées au sein des marchés des télécommunications et des entreprises. Il est offert dans un boîtier PQFP compact et économique de 128 broches. Veuillez communiquer directement avec Micrel pour connaître les prix.

<< Depuis 1999, l'industrie a livré plus de 250 millions de ports d'accès, faisant ainsi d'Ethernet l'une des technologies offertes par Micrel les plus lucratives et connaissant la croissance la plus rapide >>, a observé Richard Bowers, directeur du marketing d'Ethernet pour Micrel. << Micrel offre le pouvoir des cinq aux réseaux Ethernet grâce à sa toute dernière solution d'interrupteurs à 5 ports qui permet aux concepteurs de profiter d'une plus grande polyvalence et de l'ajout du mode en fibres optiques. >>

Le KSZ8995FQ offre également une solution gérée d'interrupteurs de couche 2 hautement intégrée munie de systèmes d'interrupteurs de 10/100 mbps économiques et dont le coÃ»t de la nomenclature de matériaux et produits a été optimisé pour un petit nombre de ports. Il fournit un important groupe de fonctions telles que le VLAN virtuel à partir du port d'accès/de la balise, la priorité axée sur la qualité du service, la gestion, les compteurs d'accès MIB, les interfaces doubles MII et les interfaces de commande/données de l'unité centrale afin de répondre efficacement aux besoins des applications Ethernet rapides actuelles et émergentes. Le KSZ8995FQ contient cinq émetteurs-récepteurs 10/100 munis d'une technologie de signal mixte à faible puissance, cinq unités de commande d'accès au support, une matrice de commutation haute vitesse non bloquante, un moteur spécialisé de recherche d'adresses et une mémoire tampon intégrée.

Ã€ propos de Micrel, Inc.

Micrel Inc. est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de solutions de circuits intégrés pour les marchés analogiques, Ethernet et à large bande passante du monde entier. La société compte parmi ses produits des semi-conducteurs mixtes, analogiques et de puissance de pointe ; des circuits intégrés de communications haute performance, de gestion d'horloge, de commutateurs Ethernet et de circuits intégrés émetteur-récepteur à couche physique. La société a pour clients des fabricants de premier plan de produits d'entreprise, grand public, industriels, mobiles, de télécommunications, automobiles et informatiques. Le siège de Micrel et ses installations de fabrication de plaquettes à la fine pointe de la technologie sont situés à San José, en Californie, et la société compte des bureaux régionaux de vente et de service à la clientèle ainsi que des centres de conception de haute technologie en Amériques, en Europe et en Asie. De plus, elle possède un vaste réseau de distributeurs et de représentants dans le monde entier. Site Web : http://www.micrel.com.

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

Micrel, Inc.

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

Convera(R) to Create Vertical Search Site for Kaulkin Media

VIENNA, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Convera Corporation -- http://www.convera.com/ -- a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, today announced that it has signed a contract with the publisher Kaulkin Media to build a vertical search engine for the accounts receivable management industry.

Kaulkin Media is the worldwide leader in providing timely news, information and analysis on debt recovery across all industries and sectors. The Kaulkin Media web portal insideARM.com (R) http://www.insidearm.com/ (R), formerly CollectionIndustry.com, is used as an essential workflow source by 53,000 members of the credit and debt collection community, including collection agencies, attorneys, debt buyers, bank and non bank lenders, creditors, and vendors who provide product and services to these organizations. Convera and Kaulkin Media will initially develop a vertical search engine focused on the management of accounts receivable and bad debt. Vertical search sites, vertical search toolbars and widgets are increasingly being seen by B2B publishers as a way of extending their brands into essential workflow of their online communities.

This online community of users will benefit from being able to use Kaulkin Media's expert news and analysis services alongside a vertical search engine that aggregates authoritative web content regarding the management of accounts receivable and bad debt.

The demand for debt collection services is expected to reach record levels as borrowers face the dual challenges of higher energy prices and mortgage rate increases, amid falling house prices and turmoil in the financial markets. The downturn may make debt collection much more difficult and expensive.

Convera and Kaulkin Media are both members of the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA). SIPA is holding its annual conference June 1-3 in Washington DC. Representatives of Kaulkin and Convera are attending the three-day conference.

About Convera

Convera is a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers. Based on a semantic index of the Web, Convera enables publishers to generate additional revenue by creating customized search applications for specialist audiences under their own brand. Many of the world's largest publishers rely on Convera vertical search services to accelerate their e-publishing strategies, meet growing monetization goals and build loyal online professional communities.

About Kaulkin Media

Kaulkin Media is the worldwide leader in providing timely news and information on the recovery of debt in all industries. Kaulkin Media puts the news in perspective, providing unique insight into the challenges that face the industry, and facilitates collaboration among peer executives. Parent company Kaulkin Ginsberg's (http://www.kaulkin.com/) analyst group conducts sector-specific research that provides a level of authority and in-depth analysis not found anywhere else.

The web portal http://www.insidearm.com/ (R), formerly CollectionIndustry.com, serves the needs of the entire credit and debt collection community, including collection agencies, attorneys, debt buyers, bank and non bank lenders, creditors, and vendors who provide product and services to these organizations.

Convera Corporation

CONTACT: Iain Fletcher of Convera Corporation, IFletcher@convera.com

Web site: http://www.convera.com/
http://www.insidearm.com/
http://www.kaulkin.com/

The Bank of New York Mellon Provides Comprehensive Fraud Protection to Individuals Impacted by Lost Data TapesIncludes Two Years of Free Credit Monitoring, $25,000 Worth of Identify Theft Insurance and Dedicated Hotlines to Assist Affected ConsumersNo Indication That Lost Information Has Been Inappropriately Accessed or UsedCompany Taking Significant Steps to Enhance Existing Security Measures and Further Protect Clients and Consumers

NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon said today that it was providing comprehensive fraud protection to individuals whose personal information may have been included on back-up data storage tapes lost in two isolated incidents by third-party couriers. The Company has notified affected institutional clients and is in the process of notifying individuals who may be affected by this matter.

The Company also said that there are no indications that the data on the lost tapes has been accessed or misused in any way. The two incidents involved back-up data storage tapes being transported by outside vendors for the Company's Shareowner Services business and Working Capital Solutions, the Company's cash payment business.

Todd Gibbons, Chief Risk Officer at The Bank of New York Mellon, said, "Protecting the confidentiality of our clients' information has long been a top priority at The Bank of New York Mellon. We deeply regret that this occurred and sincerely apologize to all of those impacted. Although there is no indication that the data on these tapes has been misused, we are working with our clients to notify individuals who may be affected and offering these individuals two years of comprehensive fraud protection. We also are conducting a thorough, top-to-bottom review of our existing security policies and procedures, particularly related to vendors and outside contractors used by the Company. And, we are working diligently to ensure we have industry-leading security measures in place across all of our businesses to protect the information with which we are entrusted."

Company Providing Free Credit Monitoring, Identity Theft Insurance and Dedicated Hotlines to Protect and Assist Affected Individuals

As a precaution for the affected consumers, The Bank of New York Mellon is offering comprehensive fraud protection assistance, including:

-- Providing two years of free credit monitoring through Experian(R), a global leader in the credit monitoring field. This credit monitoring assistance provides: -- Daily credit monitoring that will provide consumers with an early warning of any changes to their credit file and help them understand the content of their credit file at the three national credit reporting agencies -- Experian(R), Equifax(R) and TransUnion(R); -- Alerts of key changes to credit files that may indicate potential fraudulent activity; -- Monthly "No Hit" alerts, if applicable. -- Providing identity theft insurance in the amount of $25,000 through Virginia Surety Company, Inc., with no deductible (provided to residents of states where permitted by local law), as well as dedicated fraud resolution representatives for any potential victims of identity theft. Both of these benefits are part of the Company's agreement with Experian(R). -- Offering credit freeze benefits and assistance through the major credit reporting companies. -- Establishing dedicated, toll-free numbers and adding additional call center representatives to respond to any consumer questions and concerns. -- Providing consumers with additional information, guidance and answers to frequently asked questions on a dedicated micro-site, accessible at http://www.bnymellon.com/tapequery.

Company Enhancing Policies and Procedures to Prevent Future Security Incidents

The Bank of New York Mellon has long been committed to maintaining robust policies and procedures to protect confidential information. As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen data security policies and practices, the Company is taking a number of additional steps to enhance existing security measures and minimize such threats in the future. These include:

-- Conducting a thorough, top-to-bottom review of existing policies and procedures to ensure the Company has industry-leading security measures in place across all of its businesses. -- Requiring that, when technically feasible, confidential data be transferred within the Company via direct encrypted electronic transmission in order to minimize the need for data storage tapes and their transport. -- Requiring that confidential data that needs to be written on tapes or CDs for transport be encrypted or be transported with added controls. -- Augmenting the Company's efforts to ensure employee compliance with all BNY Mellon data security policies and requirements. About The Bank of New York Mellon

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $23 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

CONTACT: Media, Kevin Heine, +1-212-635-1590, or Ron Sommer,
+1-412-236-0082, or Analysts, Stephen Lackey, +1-212-635-1578, all of The Bank
of New York Mellon Corporation

Web site: http://www.bnymellon.com/
http://www.bnymellon.com/tapequery

Alcatel-Lucent: Annual Shareholders' Meeting of May 30, 2008

PARIS, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) annual ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on May 30, 2008 approved all the proposed resolutions. Shareholders present or represented by proxy had in the aggregate a total of 1,226.1 million shares, which represented a quorum of 54.274 per cent.

The Shareholders' Meeting thus approved the 2007 financial and consolidated statements.

For 2007, there was no dividend distribution.

The Shareholders' Meeting will be available for replay from Saturday, May 31, 2008 on Alcatel-Lucent's Investor pages at: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/investors.

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; Stephane Lapeyrade,
Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-12-74, stephane.lapeyrade@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

Alcatel-Lucent: Annual Shareholders' Meeting of May 30, 2008

PARIS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) annual ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on May 30, 2008 approved all the proposed resolutions. Shareholders present or represented by proxy had in the aggregate a total of 1,226.1 million shares, which represented a quorum of 54.274 per cent.

The Shareholders' Meeting thus approved the 2007 financial and consolidated statements.

For 2007, there was no dividend distribution.

The Shareholders' Meeting will be available for replay from Saturday, May 31, 2008 on Alcatel-Lucent's Investor pages at: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/investors.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Stéphane Lapeyrade, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-12-74, stephane.lapeyrade@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

Bill Pallone Announces Retirement From Verizon

NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- William E. Pallone, president of Verizon Airfone Inc., has announced plans to retire, effective Saturday (May 31).

Since 2000, Pallone has had responsibility for all business operations including engineering, product development, sales and marketing, finance and human resources for the airborne telecommunications company. Airfone led the industry in providing voice, news, entertainment and messaging services to in-flight customers.

"Time and again, Bill proved himself to be a motivational leader and an incisive negotiator," said Dan Petri, president of Verizon International. "He has been a steady guide for the teams he has led during a transformational period in our business. We thank Bill for his many contributions to Verizon and wish him all the best."

Pallone began his career with the former GTE Corp., a predecessor company of Verizon, in 1976 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the financial, operations and regulatory groups. He was named vice president of national billing and operations planning in 1998 and has held a variety of leadership positions since then.

"It's been a pleasure working with so many wonderful and interesting people over the years," Pallone said. "I take away many very fond memories, and I wish great personal and professional success to all of my former teammates."

Pallone earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University.

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

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

Verizon

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

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

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Taunton, Mass.City Approves Video License for Verizon; Residents Soon Can Get FiOS TV

TAUNTON, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Taunton are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

Taunton Mayor Charles Crowley has granted a cable franchise to Verizon, authorizing video choice for thousands of households here.

The mayor's authorization brings to 71 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon's FiOS TV is or will soon be available.

"We are thrilled to be able to bring FiOS TV to residents in Taunton," said Donna Cupelo, Verizon region president for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "Since the launch of FiOS TV in Massachusetts last year, we are continuing our efforts to meet the consumer demand for cable TV choice."

Crowley said, "The signing of this agreement will mean that the citizens of Taunton will have a choice for their cable TV needs, and the competitive environment that will exist here in Taunton will ensure that our families will realize competitive prices as well. This is a significant advantage for Taunton consumers because competition often results in new features, improved service and competitive rates. The license also provides additional funding for our public, education and government cable-access channels, and ensures that all parts of the city will be served."

Crowley added: "The Verizon representatives have conducted themselves in a highly professional manner as we worked together to ensure that quality service will be provided to our citizens."

FiOS TV is the company's new fiber-optic television service, which offers a better-quality picture, more high-definition and on-demand programs, and more reliable service at competitive prices.

Verizon currently offers FiOS TV in 70 Massachusetts communities (see list below) as well as other locations in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Rhode Island and Virginia.

"As a result of this new franchise, consumers in Taunton will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company," said Cupelo. "Competition drives innovation, value and service quality, and it puts the consumer in control."

Verizon is currently in negotiations with several other communities in Massachusetts to obtain additional franchises. For more information on the Verizon franchise process in the state, log onto http://www.verizon.com/ma.

Verizon research indicates 87 percent of Massachusetts residents favor more competition and choice for video services. Independent studies have shown that competition in the video market brings enormous benefits to consumers in the form of reduced prices, better packages and improved service.

Verizon's license agreement with the city of Taunton is for a 10-year term. The agreement contains provisions for the network's future growth; financial support and capacity for educational and government access channels; cable service to government buildings; and other important benefits to the city, including insurance, indemnification and enforcement protections.

"Verizon will compete aggressively for subscribers in Taunton with our FiOS services, which are fueled by our lightning-fast fiber-optic network," Cupelo said. Verizon soon will begin its door-to-door sales campaign in Taunton, explaining the many advantages of FiOS TV to local consumers.

Verizon is the first company to offer a fiber-to-the premises (FTTP) network, connecting homes and businesses directly to fiber optics on a widespread scale.

FiOS TV offers a broad collection of all-digital programming, 30 high-definition channels, video on demand and more. Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen.

In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also allows the company to offer consumers and businesses high-speed FiOS Internet service at download speeds up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps.*

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

[FiOS TV is available in Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boxborough, Boxford, Braintree, Burlington, Canton, Dedham, Dunstable, Framingham, Franklin, Georgetown, Hamilton, Hingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Ipswich, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lincoln, Littleton, Lexington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marion, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Medfield, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleborough, Nahant, Natick, Needham, Newton, North Reading, Norfolk, Norwood, Reading, Rochester, Rockland, Rowley, Sherborn, Southborough, Stoneham, Sudbury, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Newbury, Westborough, Westwood, Wilmington, Winchester and Woburn, as well as other locations in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Texas, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.]

Verizon

CONTACT: Rick Colon, richard.b.colon@verizon.com, +1-781-849-2046, or
Phil Santoro, +1-617-743-4760, philip.g.santoro@verizon.com, both of Verizon

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

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

VUANCE Ltd. to Report First Quarter 2008 Operating Results and Host Investor Conference Call

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VUANCE Ltd. (Nasdaq and Euronext: VUNC), a leading provider of innovative Radio Frequency Verification Solutions, including active RFID, electronic access control, credentialing, accountability and incident management, will distribute a press release with its operating results for the first quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008, before the market opens.

The Company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (17:00 Israel Time) the same day (June 3, 2008). During the call, Mr. Eyal Tuchman, CEO, and Mr. Lior Maza, CFO, will discuss VUANCE's operating results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal Quarter which ended on March 31, 2008.

To participate in the conference call, please call one of the following numbers five minutes before 10:00 AM EDT (17:00 Israel Time) on June 3, 2008:

In Israel: 03-9180610 In the US (toll free): 1-888-407-2553 In the UK (toll free): 0-800-917-5108

A replay of the teleconference will be available for a one-week period from 14:00 EDT (20:00 Israel Time) on June 3 2008 until 13:00 (EDT) on June 10, 2008. To access the replay, please call one of the following numbers:

In Israel: 03-9255941 In the US (toll free): 1-877-456-0009 In the UK (toll free): 0-800-917-1246 About VUANCE Ltd.

VUANCE Ltd. develops and markets state-of-the-art security solutions for viewing, tracking, locating, credentialing, and managing essential assets and personnel. VUANCE solutions encompass electronic access control, urban security, and critical situation management systems as well as long-range Active RFID for public safety, commercial, and government sectors. The Company's comprehensive range of products enables our business partners to offer their customers end-to-end solutions that can overcome the most difficult security challenges. Its Critical Situation Management System (CSMS) is the industry's most comprehensive mobile credentialing and access control system, designed to meet the needs of Homeland Security and other public initiatives. VUANCE is serious about security.

VUANCE Ltd. is headquartered in Rockville, MD. Its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market and on the Euronext Exchange under the symbol "VUNC". For more information, visit http://www.vuance.com/.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements preceded or followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "projects", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in this release also include statements about business and economic trends. Investors should also consider the areas of risk described under the heading "Forward Looking Statements" and those factors captioned as "Risk Factors" in the Company's periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company.

The Company also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by the investment community.

Investor/Media Contact Jerry Cahn, Ph.D., J.D. Target 3 Communications Tel: 646-290-7664 Fax: 509-278-7664 Jerry@target3.com

VUANCE Ltd.

CONTACT: Jerry Cahn, Ph.D., J.D., of Target 3 Communications for VUANCE
Ltd., +1-646-290-7664, Fax: +1-509-278-7664, Jerry@target3.com

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

Micromem Technologies Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

TORONTO, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromem Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: MMTIF) ("Micromem" or the "Company") announces that its Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan, which took effect May 29, 2008, has been adopted to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in the event of any take-over offer for the Company's common shares.

The Rights Plan is not intended to prevent take-over bids that treat shareholders fairly. Bids that meet certain requirements intended to protect the interests of all shareholders are deemed to be 'Permitted Bids' under the Rights Plan. Permitted Bids are offers to acquire common shares of the Company made by way of take-over bid circular and which must, among other requirements described in the Rights Plan, remain open for at least 60 days.

Micromem is not adopting the Rights Plan in response to, or in anticipation of, any specific take-over bid or proposal to acquire control of the Company. The Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by other Canadian companies. The full text of the Rights Plan will be available on the SEDAR website at http://www.sedar.com/.

Although effective as of May 29, 2008, the Rights Plan is subject to ratification by the Company's shareholders at the next meeting of shareholders to be held on June 25, 2008. If ratified by shareholders, the Rights Plan must be confirmed at every third annual meeting thereafter. If not ratified within six months from today, the Rights Plan and all of the Rights outstanding at the time will terminate.

Listing: NASD OTC-Bulletin Board - Symbol: "MMTIF" Shares issued: 79,280,045 SEC File No: 0-26005 About Micromem Technologies Inc. --------------------------------

Micromem Technologies, Inc. (http://www.micromeminc.com/) is focused on the development of magnetic random access memory (MRAM) and sensor technology.

Statements in this news release that are not historical facts, including statements about plans and expectations regarding products and opportunities, demand and acceptance of new or existing products, capital resources and future financial results are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause Micromem's actual results in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or suggested herein. These uncertainties and risks include, without limitation, the inherent uncertainty of research, product development and commercialization, the impact of competitive products and patents, our ability to fund our current and future business strategies and respond to the effect of economic and business conditions generally as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Micromem's filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission. There can be no guarantee that Micromem will be able to enter into any commercial arrangements on terms that are favorable to it, or at all. For more information, please refer to Micromem's Annual Report on Form 20-F and its Form 6-Ks as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Micromem is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Micromem Technologies Inc.

CONTACT: Jason Baun, Chief Information Officer, 1-877-388-8930

Braemar Introduces the DL900 Advanced Holter MonitorDL900 Showcased at ACC and HRS conferences

MINNEAPOLIS, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Braemar, Inc., a subsidiary of Biotel, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BTEL) and a world leader in ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices, has introduced the DL900, an advanced digital Holter monitor. At 1.75 ounces, the new monitor is more compact and discrete than earlier models, yet provides a large liquid crystal display (LCD) and extended recording time of up to seven days. A newly designed, custom analog IC for signal acquisition is the technology platform for the advanced capabilities of the DL900. The device was showcased at the recent American College of Cardiologists (ACC) conference in Chicago and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference in San Francisco.

"The DL900 was enthusiastically received at both ACC and HRS," Harry Strandquist, President and CEO of Braemar, Inc. commented. "Our partners are in the process of integrating this new device into their ambulatory cardiac monitoring product lines."

The DL900 increases diagnostic yield and provides extended recording time of several days or more for clinical research applications. The device combines high speed USB transfer capability with the ability to use a removable SD memory card. The DL900 provides high-resolution recordings as well as high sampling rate options suitable for both clinical and research applications. A programmable pacemaker detection capability provides the clinician with additional data.

The DL900's advanced technology platform has the capacity to support numerous OEM capabilities, including multi parameter recording and data storage of a variety of physiological signals.

For photo, go to http://www.biotelinc.com/images/BraemarDL900.jpg.

Braemar, Inc., designs, develops, engineers and manufactures ambulatory cardiac monitoring and other medical devices. The company provides high- quality, reliable devices to OEM partners worldwide.

Biotel, Inc.

CONTACT: Harry Strandquist of Biotel, Inc., +1-651-286-8620,
info@biotelinc.com

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

NTN Buzztime, Inc. Announces Management Changes

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. today announced that former Sony Pictures Entertainment executive and interactive games pioneer Michael Fleming has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors and interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fleming, a Buzztime Board director since November 2001, will assume these positions and responsibilities effective immediately.

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Since October 2006, Mr. Fleming has served as the recent Chairman and co-founder of Contendo Vici LLC, a fantasy sports game development and production company. Fleming, a recognized leader in convergent media innovation, brings a broad range of experience to NTN Buzztime, Inc. As founder and former Chief Executive of Game Show Network (GSN), Fleming was responsible for developing and launching the first 24/7 cable and satellite television network offering live interactive games and featuring massive real-time game play.

"This is a propitious time to fully leverage Buzztime's strengths in the digital out-of-home media arena," Mr. Fleming commented. "With advancements in broadly distributed 'smart' devices and a growing number of platforms there is an increased demand for digital entertainment and revenue generating solutions. For more than two decades Buzztime has been creating and delivering fun interactive experiences while helping its customers meet their needs."

Mr. Fleming's previous executive experience with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Playboy Entertainment Group, ESPN, Turner Broadcasting (now a division of Time Warner) and Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (predecessor to MTV Networks) includes a wide array of responsibilities in business development, content creation, distribution and sales, technology, advertising sales, finance, and consumer brand marketing. In addition to Game Show Network, Fleming was involved in the development and/or launch of The Movie Channel, Nickelodeon, MTV, CNN Headline News, Playboy TV and Playboy-on-Demand. Inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers in 1998, Fleming has served as a board director and advisor to numerous private and public companies.

Former CEO Dario Santana has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors.

It was also announced that Barry Bergsman, Chairman of the Board since July 2006, will step down from that position and remain on the Board. Mr. Bergsman said "These last two years as Chairman have been both challenging and rewarding. The timing is right for the Company to take a more entrepreneurial course and will benefit from Michael Fleming's experience in this realm. Michael's years on the NTN Buzztime Board will allow him to quickly assume these roles and to provide valuable continuity for management."

Mr. Fleming will resign from his current capacity as the Chairman and member of both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

About NTN Buzztime, Inc.

NTN Buzztime, Inc., a leader in multi-point social interactive entertainment for more than 20 years, is based in Carlsbad, CA. Buzztime is distributed in-home and out-of-home across broadband platforms including online, cable TV, satellite TV, and in approximately 3,800 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Buzztime entertainment is also available on electronic games and in books. For more information, please visit http://www.buzztime.com/.

Buzztime is a proud member of the OVAB |Out-of-home Video Advertising Bureau.

Buzztime is a registered trademark of Buzztime Entertainment, Inc. and Playmaker is a registered trademark of NTN Buzztime, Inc.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations including but not limited to estimates of financial performance and cash flows, trends in subscriber preference and engagement and results of marketing strategies. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risk of changing economic conditions, the impact of executive management transitions, failure of product demand or market acceptance of both existing and new products and services and the impact of competitive products and pricing. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof, and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.

COMPANY CONTACT: Kendra Berger Chief Financial Officer NTN Buzztime, Inc. (760) 438-7400 CCG CONTACT: Sean Collins Senior Partner CCG Investor Relations (310) 477-9800, ext. 202 http://www.ccgir.com/

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CONTACT: Kendra Berger, Chief Financial Officer of NTN Buzztime, Inc.,
+1-760-438-7400; or Sean Collins, Senior Partner of CCG Investor Relations,
+1-310-477-9800, ext. 202, for NTN Buzztime, Inc.

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

CIBER and ArtinSoft Team to Convert Mission-Critical Software for Leading Midwest Insurance Company

CHICAGO, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBER, Inc., of Denver, CO, a global provider of information technology (IT) services, and ArtinSoft of San Jose, Costa Rica, a software firm specializing in conversion / migration tools and services, have collaborated to complete the conversion of a mission-critical Human Resources (HR) software application for a leading Midwest insurance company. CIBER and ArtinSoft partnered to convert approximately 400,000 lines of code from Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) to Microsoft Visual Basic.NET (VB.NET) within an aggressive time window. As a result of this effort, the client can continue to utilize the functionality within its HR application on a supported technology platform and without compromise to application performance.

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The client engaged CIBER in November 2007 to perform the conversion of its home-grown application to VB.NET. To meet the client's aggressive schedule and budget constraints, CIBER devised a comprehensive solution that involved resources from its CIBER India offshore operation, as well as two conversion tools that could be utilized to expedite project activities. The conversion tools selected were the Microsoft Upgrade Wizard, which had been developed by ArtinSoft for Microsoft, and the ArtinSoft Visual Basic Upgrade Companion Tool.

With the aid of the conversion tools, the HR application code has been successfully converted, final user acceptance testing is being concluded, and the converted application is targeted for roll-out into the client's production environment in June 2008.

"The success of this project was due in great part to the successful collaboration of CIBER and ArtinSoft," said Joe Mancuso, Senior Vice President of CIBER's Commercial Practice. "The quality of the conversion tools provided by ArtinSoft exceeded our expectations, and we found ArtinSoft to be a flexible and reliable partner who provided exceptional product training and sales support."

Based on the successful completion of the pilot phase, the remaining lines of code were subdivided into smaller work packets and successfully converted and tested by technical resources at CIBER's facilities in India. CIBER managed the client relationship from its Chicago-area office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

"CIBER's global presence and outstanding service delivery reputation were key factors in pursuing the partnership," said Roberto Leiton, Chief Executive Officer of ArtinSoft. "This venture will allow us to leverage our technology and CIBER's service capabilities on a global basis to the benefit of our clients, while achieving a broader market share in the software migration business. Artinsoft's technology enables business continuity and compliance by saving valuable resources and maintaining critical business rules as opposed to rewriting applications. By using automated conversion tools, clients can minimize organizational disruption and accelerate time-to-market."

"This partnership uniquely positions CIBER and ArtinSoft to deliver compelling solutions in the software conversion space," said Jim Tatro, VP & Area Director of CIBER's Chicago-area office. "We are confident this partnership will prove to be very beneficial to both firms, but especially to our clients as we work collaboratively to deliver targeted solutions with meaningful business benefits."

About CIBER, Inc.

CIBER, Inc. is a pure-play international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services and reliable delivery for both private and government sector clients. CIBER's services are offered globally on a project- or strategic-staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., CIBER now serves client businesses from over 60 U.S. offices, 25 European offices and seven offices in Asia/Pacific. Operating in 18 countries, with more than 8,500 employees and annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients' systems to "competitive advantage status." CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, the Reliable Global IT Services Partner. http://www.ciber.com/

About ArtinSoft

ArtinSoft has been in the software migration business since 1993, developing a proprietary artificial intelligence-based technology that has empowered them to carry out the main part of the work in the process of upgrading complex, business critical legacy applications to modern platforms like .NET and Java, all with an extremely high degree of automation. This complemented with consulting services that cover every stage of a software migration project, delivered by the most knowledgeable experts available in the market, has allowed ArtinSoft to successfully migrate millions of lines of code for customers all over the world. http://www.artinsoft.com/

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CIBER undertakes neither intention nor obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. CIBER and the CIBER logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CIBER, Inc. Copyright(C) 2008.

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CONTACT: Diane Stoner, Media Relations, dstoner@ciber.com, or Jennifer
Matuschek, Investor Relations, jmatuschek@ciber.com, both of CIBER, Inc.,
+1-303-220-0100

Web site: http://www.ciber.com/
http://www.artinsoft.com/

Newport Corporation Announces New Share Repurchase Program

IRVINE, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newport Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to 4.0 million shares of the company's common stock.

The new program replaces the company's prior repurchase program, which was completed in the first quarter of 2008. The purchases under the new program are expected to be made in open market transactions, and the timing and amount of any such purchases will be determined by the company based on factors including the company's share price, cash balances, expected cash requirements and general business and market conditions.

About Newport Corporation

Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to customers in the scientific research, microelectronics manufacturing, aerospace and defense/security, life and health sciences and precision industrial manufacturing markets. Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation, sub micron positioning systems, vibration isolation, optical subsystems and precision automation to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Newport is part of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell Microcap Index.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. As discussed in Newport's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007, assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks with respect to a number of matters, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of Newport. Although Newport believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be realized. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Newport or any other person that Newport's objectives or plans will be achieved. Newport undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Newport Corporation

CONTACT: Charles F. Cargile, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer of Newport Corporation, +1-949-863-3144,
investor@newport.com; or Investor Relations - Dan Peoples of Makinson Cowell
(US), +1-858-552-8146, dan.peoples@makinson-cowell.com

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

Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Service Into Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Counties in New YorkWireless Customers Can Now Access the Internet at Broadband Speeds and Download Music, Videos and Games to Their Phones

OLEAN, N.Y., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded BroadbandAccess, its wireless broadband service, into Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Counties, giving local customers access to the latest high-speed business and entertainment services on their wireless phones, laptop and desktop computers, and PDAs.

Customers living in and visiting the area can now access their e-mail, corporate data, the Internet, and more at broadband speeds -- in their homes or on the road. They can also view and download video clips on their phones, download music onto their handsets over-the-air, play 3D games, and send large data files at faster speeds as the company continues to expand the next generation of its high-speed wireless broadband network across Upstate New York.

The company has added CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology to more than 30 cell sites in the following areas:

Olean Friendship Greenwood Portville Houghton Hammondsport Hinsdale Wellsville Hornell Alfred Addison Howard Almond Avoca Lindley Andover Bath Jasper Angelica Campbell Presho Bolivar Canisteo Savona Cuba Woodhull

The company also announced today it has added EV-DO Rev. A technology to several sites in Tompkins and Schuyler Counties and more than a dozen sites in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties.

"Verizon Wireless is focused on providing the best customer experience, and a major part of that commitment is making sure we continue to have the best, most reliable network," said Marquett Smith, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York region. "Instead of merely offering wireless broadband service in metropolitan areas or near major airports, we're committed to giving our customers the ability to access the Internet, corporate data and premium entertainment content at broadband speeds throughout the Southern Tier and Western New York."

Verizon Wireless' broadband network now stretches from Buffalo east through Rochester, Syracuse and Utica/Rome to Albany; north to Glens Falls and south through Poughkeepsie to the New York City area; Binghamton west through the Elmira/Corning/Hornell area to Olean; and in the Ithaca area. The entire Upstate New York EV-DO network is now Rev. A capable, meaning customers can enjoy even faster speeds than before when both downloading and sending large files on the company's broadband data network.

BroadbandAccess provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, translating to being able to download a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service allows customers to download files significantly faster than customers of other wireless service providers that use different broadly deployed network technologies.

"Our enhanced BroadbandAccess service gives our customers three key advantages in wireless communication: speed, mobility and security," said Smith. "With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line business benefits."

The company's high-speed network also enables its V CAST multimedia services, offering customers the ability to download full-song tracks from a library of over 3 million tunes, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their handsets with top transmission speeds. With content updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights, and the hottest entertainment clips.

BroadbandAccess is available for $39.99 monthly access for 50 MB of data usage, or $59.99 monthly access for 5 GB of data usage with a new one- or two-year agreement. BroadbandAccess service also is available as an integrated option on select notebook and laptop computers. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley of Verizon Wireless, +1-585-321-7264, or +1-585-
261-5899, John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com; or Meredith Dropkin for Verizon
Wireless, +1-315-233-3000, meredithd@mragroup.com

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

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

GRANBY, Conn., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Routes 189 and 539 in Granby, Connecticut, and southern Granville, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area.

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

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/

Kotak Securities Introduces Security Key to Safeguard Online Transactions

DALLAS and MUMBAI, India, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kotak Securities Limited, the stock broking arm of the Kotak Mahindra group today announced the implementation of Entrust Identity Guard from Entrust, Inc. , for its customers. In keeping with Kotak Securities' commitment to provide optimal online security for its customer to increase the safety of online trading, the Security Key solution uses the concept of a dual password system. The security key generates a dynamic and unique six-digit password every time it is switched on. The customer has to login with his ID, password and this dynamic code to be able to transact online. It is a user-friendly product enabling risk-based authentication that allows Kotak Securities to apply an appropriate level of security and reduces the chances of fraudulent practices.

According to Mr. D. Kannan, Executive Director, Kotak Securities Ltd., "At Kotak Securities, we understand the importance of safeguarding the investments of our customers; and that is precisely what a trusted security expert, such as Entrust will do, to boost the confidence of our customers and instill trust in our brand."

"Risk-based authentication -- even via a Security Key -- shouldn't be cost prohibitive," said Entrust Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Conner. "Enabling secure transactions through the online channel creates greater safety for both the organization and the customer. By offering strong authentication to its customers, Kotak proactively protects its customers and its brand online, and we applaud them for that."

Mr. Ramesh Lakshminarayanan, Group Head of IT & Infrastructure, Kotak Mahindra Group, speaking about the implementation, said, "Kotak always has been attracted to the strong level of security that hardware Security Keys provide, and now that they are available at a cost efficient price from Entrust we can employ one of the strongest methods of authentication available."

About Kotak Securities http://www.kotaksecurities.com/

Kotak Securities Limited is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited and is the stock broking arm of the Kotak Mahindra Group. With a market share close to 7.3%* of daily volumes, it is one of the India's leading stock broking house. Kotak Securities processes over 300,000 secondary market trades everyday and manages a huge equity asset pool with over Rs. 3300 crore under management. Awarded the Number One "Prime Ranking" in 2004, it is one of the leading distributors of Initial Public Offers (IPO). Kotak Securities has been a distributor for some of the most successful issues in the country. It has also been the winner of many prestigious awards such as -- 'Best Performing Equity Broker in India' by CNBC -- TV 18 -- Optimix Financial Advisory Awards 2008. It offers a wide range of financial products for its investors, including Stocks and Shares, IPOs, Mutual Funds and Derivatives. Kotak Securities, today, has 877 outlets in 321 cities, servicing over 4.30,000 customers.

*Market share calculated on combined reported daily volumes (Equity & F&O) of BSE and NSE. All figure are as on 31st March '08.

About Entrust

Entrust [NASDAQ: ENTU] secures digital identities and information for consumers, enterprises and governments in more than 1,700 organizations spanning 60 countries. Leveraging a layered security approach to address growing risks, Entrust solutions help secure the most common digital identity and information protection pain points in an organization. These include SSL, authentication, fraud detection, shared data protection and e-mail security. For information, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit http://www.entrust.com/.

Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Shreya Das of Kotak Securities Ltd., +1-992-022-4381,
shreya.das@kotak.com; or Archana Thomas of Ipan PR Agency, +1-932-270-2013,
archana.thomas@ipan.com, for Entrust; or Brooke Hamilton, Media Relations of
Entrust, +1-972-713-5915, brooke.hamilton@entrust.com

Web site: http://www.entrust.com/
http://www.kotaksecurities.com/

Verizon Wireless Expands Local Wireless Broadband NetworkMore Wireless Customers in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties Can Now Access the Internet at Broadband Speeds and Download Music, Videos and Games to Their Phones

BINGHAMTON, N.Y., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded BroadbandAccess, its wireless broadband service, in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties, giving local customers access to the latest high-speed business and entertainment services on their wireless phones, laptop and desktop computers, and PDAs.

Customers living in and visiting the areas of Afton, Bainbridge, Candor, Castle Creek, Delhi, Killawog, Kirkwood, Norwich, Oxford, Sherburne, and Sidney can now access their e-mail, corporate data, the Internet, and more at broadband speeds -- in their homes or on the road. They can also view and download video clips on their phones, download music onto their handsets over-the-air, play 3D games, and send large data files at faster speeds as the company continues to expand the next generation of its high-speed wireless broadband network across Upstate New York.

The company has added CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology to more than a dozen cell sites in the above areas. The company also announced today it has added EV-DO Rev. A technology to more than 30 sites in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Counties and several sites in Tompkins and Schuyler Counties.

Verizon Wireless' EV-DO network launched in the Binghamton area in December 2006. Verizon Wireless' broadband network now stretches from Buffalo east through Rochester, Syracuse and Utica/Rome to Albany; north to Glens Falls and south through Poughkeepsie to the New York City area; Binghamton west through the Elmira/Corning/Hornell area to Olean; and in the Ithaca area. The entire Upstate New York EV-DO network is now Rev. A capable, meaning customers can enjoy even faster speeds than before when both downloading and sending large files on the company's broadband data network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264, or +1-585-261-5899,
John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com; or Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-233-3000,
meredithd@mragroup.com, for Verizon Wireless

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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Change of Address of Hong Kong Office

MACAO, PRC, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NYSE Symbol: NTE) today announced that its subsidiaries in Hong Kong will relocate their office and correspondence address, with effect from June 10th, 2008, as follows:

Unit 5811-12, 58/F, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Tel : (852) 2341 0273 (remain unchanged) Fax : (852) 2263 1223 (remain unchanged) ABOUT NAM TAI ELECTRONICS, INC.

We are an electronics manufacturing and design services provider to a select group of the world's leading OEMs of telecommunications and consumer electronic products. Through our electronics manufacturing services operations, we manufacture electronic components and subassemblies, including LCD panels, LCD modules, RF modules, DAB modules, FPC subassemblies and image sensors modules and PCBAs for headsets containing Bluetooth wireless technology. These components are used in numerous electronic products, including mobile phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, electronic toys, handheld video game devices, and entertainment devices. We also manufacture finished products, including mobile phone accessories, home entertainment products and educational products. We assist our OEM customers in the design and development of their products and furnish full turnkey manufacturing services that utilize advanced manufacturing processes and production technologies.

Nam Tai currently has one Hong Kong listed subsidiary, Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Products Limited ("NTEEP"). Interested investors may go to the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong at http://www.hkex.com.hk/ to obtain information specific to NTEEP. The stock code of NTEEP in The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong is 2633. Investors are reminded to exercise caution when assessing such information and not to deal with the shares of Nam Tai based solely upon reliance on such information.

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Contact, John Farina, +1-853-2835-6333,
Fax +1-853-2835-6262, shareholder@namtai.com

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

Verizon Wireless Expands Local Wireless Broadband NetworkMore Wireless Customers in Tompkins and Schuyler Counties Can Now Access the Internet at Broadband Speeds and Download Music, Videos and Games to Their Phones

ITHACA, N.Y., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded BroadbandAccess, its wireless broadband service, in Tompkins and Schuyler Counties, giving local customers access to the latest high-speed business and entertainment services on their wireless phones, laptop and desktop computers, and PDAs.

Customers living in and visiting the area south of Ithaca and in Watkins Glen, the Watkins Glen Race Track, Reading, Trumansburg, Newfield, Dryden, and Groton can now access their e-mail, corporate data, the Internet, and more at broadband speeds -- in their homes or on the road. They can also view and download video clips on their phones, download music onto their handsets over-the-air, play 3D games, and send large data files at faster speeds as the company continues to expand the next generation of its high-speed wireless broadband network across Upstate New York.

The company has added CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology to several cell sites in the above areas. The company also announced today it has added EV-DO Rev. A technology to more than 30 sites in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Counties and more than a dozen sites in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties.

Verizon Wireless' EV-DO network launched in the Ithaca area in December 2006. Verizon Wireless' broadband network now stretches from Buffalo east through Rochester, Syracuse and Utica/Rome to Albany; north to Glens Falls and south through Poughkeepsie to the New York City area; Binghamton west through the Elmira/Corning/Hornell area to Olean; and in the Ithaca area. The entire Upstate New York EV-DO network is now Rev. A capable, meaning customers can enjoy even faster speeds than before when both downloading and sending large files on the company's broadband data network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley of Verizon Wireless, +1-585-321-7264, or
+1-585-261-5899, or John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com; or Meredith Dropkin,
+1-315-233-3000, or meredithd@mragroup.com, for Verizon Wireless

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

Synopsys Introduces HAPS-51T ASIC Prototyping System to Accelerate Time to ResultsNewest Member in Popular HAPS Family of High-Performance Prototyping Boards Features Xilinx Virtex-5 LX330T Devices With Built-in PCIe and Ethernet Endpoints

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, is introducing a new addition to the popular HAPS(TM) (High-performance ASIC Prototyping System(TM)) product family from the company's Synplicity(R) Business Group. The HAPS-51T, leveraging the advanced capabilities of Xilinx's Virtex(R)-5 LX330T devices, is an ideal prototyping system for applications using high-speed serial interfaces like PCI Express, SATA and Gigabit Ethernet. The HAPS-51T utilizes the LX330T device's 24 RocketIO GTP transceivers, adding on-board DDR2 memory and the new HapsTrak high-speed daughterboard connectivity scheme in a compact form factor. These features enable HAPS-51T to deliver a significant advantage in performance and versatility.

The tight connection between the Virtex-5 LX330T FPGA and the on-board memory enables flexible, high-speed memory access to satisfy even demanding communication applications. The HAPS-51T's on-board memory includes:

-- 1GByte of DDR2, expandable to 8GByte -- 2Mbit x 36bit synchronous SRAM -- 32Mbit x 16bit Flash PROM

The easily expandable, modular architecture of Synopsys' HAPS systems offer many sophisticated features designed to appeal to system-on-chip (SoC) designers and software engineers alike. As with all HAPS systems, the HAPS-51T utilizes the HapsTrak standard, a set of guidelines for pinout and mechanical characteristics to help ensure compatibility with previous and future generations of HAPS motherboards and daughterboards. In addition, the HAPS-51T introduces the new HapsTrak MGB multi-gigabit SERDES bus with up to 8 lanes. Implemented in an 80-pin HapsTrak MGB connector it accommodates a variety of MGB daughter boards including:

-- PCIE-4_MGB: 4-lane PCI Express -- SATA-4_MGB: 4-channel serial ATA -- ETH-4_MGB: 4 Gbit Ethernet ports

Like all HAPS systems, the HAPS-51T is equipped with programmable clock generators, sophisticated monitoring and self-test features, as well as remote configuration and setup capabilities. Other integrated peripherals include:

-- USB data port -- SelectMAP -- JTAG

"We continue to expand the HAPS family to address new applications and markets," said Juergen Jaeger, director, product marketing, Synopsys. "With the increased use of high-speed serial interfaces in today's communication and consumer designs, our customers asked for a prototyping solution to handle the specific verification requirements of high-performance serial interfaces. The HAPS-51T is a powerful, easy to use, expandable prototyping solution that was designed to meet this demand."

"We are pleased that Synopsys' Synplicity Business Group has chosen the Virtex-5 LX330T device for their newest HAPS prototyping system, the HAPS-51T," said Chuck Tralka, Senior Director of Virtex Product Marketing at Xilinx. "The combination of high logic density and high-speed serial transceivers in the LX330T device, combined with the flexibility of the HAPS system makes the HAPS-51T an ideal choice for development applications using high-speed serial interfaces."

Availability

Shipments of HAPS-51T for early adopters have already begun. Full production shipment of the HAPS-51T is currently expected to begin at the end of June 2008.

About HAPS

The HAPS (High-performance ASIC Prototyping System) solution is a high performance and high- capacity FPGA-based system for ASIC prototyping and emulation. The HAPS solution is a modular system, with multi-FPGA motherboards and standard or custom-made daughter boards, which can be stacked together in a variety of ways. Among the functions available on standard daughter boards are video processing, various memory types, and interfaces to Ethernet, USB and PCI Express. For more information about the HAPS solution visit http://www.synplicity.com/products/haps/

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

Synopsys, Synplicity, HAPS, HapsTrak, and High-performance ASIC Prototyping System are registered trademarks or trademarks of Synopsys, Inc.

Editorial Contacts: Sheryl Gulizia Synopsys, Inc. 650-584-8635 sgulizia@synopsys.com Nancy Sheffield Tsantes Consulting Group 408-426-4906

Synopsys, Inc.

CONTACT: Sheryl Gulizia of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-8635,
sgulizia@synopsys.com; or Nancy Sheffield of Tsantes Consulting Group,
+1-408-426-4906, for Synopsys, Inc.

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

NVIDIA Announces that NASA Astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins to Speak at NVISION 08

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA today announced that Commander Eileen Collins, former test pilot, astronaut, and space shuttle commander, will speak at NVISION(R) 08.

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NVISION 08, which takes place on August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California, is a three-day mega-event for professionals and enthusiasts who are passionate about visual computing. Thousands of engineers, designers, developers, researchers, artists, enthusiasts, gamers, film makers, business professionals, and consumers from around the world are expected to attend.

"We are extremely pleased and honored to have Commander Collins join us at NVISION 08," said Rob Csongor, vice president of marketing, NVIDIA. "As both the first woman space shuttle pilot and first woman space shuttle commander, Ms. Collins is a unique pioneer and expert on space exploration and scientific discovery initiatives. From exploring Mars, to understanding how the universe is evolving, to moving beyond the space shuttle to the next-generation Orion spacecraft, our NVISION 08 attendees will be fascinated to hear and see Commander Collins's view on how visual computing technologies are transforming next-generation space initiatives and strategies."

An accomplished pilot with over 6,751 hours logged in over 30 different aircraft, Eileen Collins has numerous accomplishments, awards, and honors to her name. In February of 1995, she became the first woman pilot of a space shuttle. In July of 1999, she became the first woman to command a shuttle mission. Her final mission came in July 2005 when she commanded Space Shuttle Discovery's "Return to Flight" mission. This mission was especially prominent since it was NASA's first manned flight after the loss of the shuttle Columbia in 2003. As a veteran of four space flights, Collins has logged over 872 hours in space. After retiring from NASA in May 2006, Collins accepted a position on NASA's Advisory Board where she remains active in a variety of programs.

Registration for NVISION 08 is now open at: http://www.amireg.com/nvision08/intro.html

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. NVIDIA's inaugural NVISION 08 conference will be held August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com/.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: NVISION 08, including anticipated attendees; and the impact of visual computing technologies on next-generation space initiatives and strategies are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: rescheduling or cancellation of the events; the development of more efficient or faster visual computing technologies, the impact of our competitors or their products and technologies as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended April 27, 2008. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, GeForce, Quadro, NVISION and Tesla are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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CONTACT: Hector Marinez of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-408-486-3443,
hmarinez@nvidia.com; or Suraya Akbarzad of OutCast Communications,
+1-415-392-8282, suraya@outcastpr.com, for NVIDIA

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

The Oracle Education Foundation Salutes This Year's ThinkQuest International 2008 WinnersStudents from 13 Countries Take Top Prizes in Global Website Building Competition

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

-- Students from 13 countries took top honors in this year's ThinkQuest International 2008 Competition. -- ThinkQuest, a program of the Oracle Education Foundation, is a renowned global contest that challenges students to create innovative websites to share with their peers around the world. -- The competition is utilized by teachers to engage their students in developing critical skills for life and work in the 21st century. -- This year's winning teams collaborated in the research, writing and creation of websites on educational topics ranging from mathematics to promoting tolerance and preventing bullying. -- ThinkQuest International 2008 included 972 teams from 60 countries and the winning entries included students from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. -- Each team had approximately eight months to complete their final websites. The submissions were then reviewed by an international panel of volunteer judges who selected the winners in each of the three age divisions. -- The judges also awarded the "Global Perspectives" prize to the team best exemplifying respect for diversity and recognition of global interdependence. A full list of the winning sites can be found here: http://thinkquest.org/library/winners/2008_international.html. -- Prizes for the winning teams include: -- Age Division 1st Place: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD -- Age Division 2nd Place: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,250 USD -- Age Division 3rd Place: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,000 USD -- Age Division Honorable Mention: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $750 USD -- Global Perspectives Award: Digital camera with approximate retail value of $750 USD -- School Award: $1,000 USD -- Winners get invited to attend ThinkQuest Live this September. -- The ThinkQuest competition, now entering its 14th year, is an example of project learning at its best. Student teams create educational content to be used by teachers and students around the world; their work is published in the popular ThinkQuest Library, visited by 30 million learners each year. Supporting Quotes -- "ThinkQuest encourages students to develop skills that are critical for success in a global economy," said Clare Dolan, Vice President, Oracle Corporate Citizenship. "The students develop a high-end learning project from scratch. Throughout this challenging process, they learn via their personal experience and through their team interactions. It is truly inspiring to see what the students accomplish. The educational websites that they produce are absolutely first-rate and serve as invaluable educational resources for their peers worldwide." -- "This process is for me, a renewal of sorts in my belief that kids can and do change their world. To review these websites, and to see the amount of effort that goes into each one, puts a positive light on the future," said Bill McGrath, PhD and ThinkQuest judge. "Children have an advantage in this ever-changing technological world and they apply that fearless 'techno-advantage,' as ThinkQuest shows us, into solutions for current and future issues. We (adults) would be well advised to learn to listen to our youth. They are learning global collaboration as a part of this process, they understand the importance of diversity and utilize the media of the day to convey messages that in time, will be shared by millions around the globe." Supporting Resources -- ThinkQuest: http://www.thinkquest.org/ -- ThinkQuest Stories and Video: http://www.thinkquest.org/stories/index.html -- 2008 Winning Websites: http://thinkquest.org/library/winners/2008_international.html -- ThinkQuest Library: http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html -- The Oracle Education Foundation: http://www.oraclefoundation.com/ About ThinkQuest

The Oracle Education Foundation sponsors ThinkQuest and Think.com, free online programs for the primary and secondary education community. It also makes grants to select schools and nonprofits to promote global online collaborative learning. For more information, visit http://www.oraclefoundation.org/.

About Oracle

Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com/.

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Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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NVIDIA Announces Web Cast for the Financial Community

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation will conduct a Web cast with analysts and investors to discuss its new multimedia computer-on-a-chip products on Monday, June 2 at 6:30 AM Pacific Time (9:30 AM Eastern Time). It will include a question and answer session for financial analysts.

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To attend the Web cast, please go to the NVIDIA investor relations Web site at http://www.nvidia.com/investor. The Web cast will be recorded and available for replay for thirty days.

About NVIDIA

Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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CONTACT: Michael Hara, Investor Relations, +1-408-486-2511,
mhara@nvidia.com, or Calisa Cole, Corporate Communications, +1-408-486-6263,
ccole@nvidia.com, both of NVIDIA Corporation

Web site: http://www.nvidia.com/
http://www.nvision08.com/

American Nano Silicon Technologies Announces $8.5 million Sales Contract with Chongqing General Trading Group

NEW YORK, May 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ANNO) today announced the signing of a sales contract with Chongqing General Trading Group, under which American Nano Silicon Technologies will produce and deliver 20,000 tons of Micro-Nano Silicon from May 1st, 2008 to April 30th, 2009. The contract price for the Micro-Nano Silicon is around $425 per ton.

The sales contract also requires that Chongqing General Trading Group provide around $150,000 dollar worth of raw materials to American Nano Silicon Technologies each month. Chongqing General Trading Group ranked the 270th of China's Top 500 Enterprises and the 3rd of China's Top Business Retail Enterprises in 2007.

"We are pleased and honored to sign the $8.5 million sales contract with Chongqing General Trading Group. It is a milestone toward our Company's mission to develop more and more creative products to meet the needs of our customers," said Mr. Fachun Pu, Chairman of the Company.

About American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.

American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc., through its 95%-owned subsidiary, Nanchong Chunfei Nano Silicon Technologies Co., Ltd., is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products across China. Its new product Micro-Nano Silicon(TM) is adaptable to and widely used in many consumer and industrial products, including laundry detergent, petrochemical, plastics, rubber, paper, ceramics and water treatment materials etc. The total investment of this project is RMB 60 million (or around $8 million dollars). The first 30,000 tons of capacity was completed and put into production in October 2008. It is reported that after the full production line with total annual capacity of 100,000 tons is put into operation, it can achieve total sales of $67 million and net profit of $12 million annually.

About Chongqing General Trading Group

Chongqing General Trading Group has total assets over RMB10 billion and total sales of more than RMB22 billion. Currently, it has around 70,000 employees. It ranked the 270th of China's Top 500 Enterprises and 3rd of China's Top Business Retail Enterprises in 2007. It owns significant interests in the following companies: Chongqing New Century Department Store Company, Chongqing Department Store Co., Ltd, Automobile Trading Co., Ltd, ChongQing Electric Co., Ltd, Chongqing Industrial Chemicals Co., Ltd, Zhongtian Hotel, and Chongqing Zhongtian Real Estate Development Co. Chongqing Department Store Co., Ltd is a public company in China with market capitalization over RMB 40 billion.

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks described in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements that may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact: Charles Wang Tel: +1-617-905-3273

American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Charles Wang, +1-617-905-3273, for ANNO

Conspiracy Entertainment Expands Publishing Agreement with RTL Games

LOS ANGELES, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CPYE) , a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today that it has expanded its publishing agreement with RTL Games, the European video games publisher, to provide distribution, sales and marketing for eleven (11) new RTL SKUs (stock keeping units) scheduled for release in 2008/2009. Conspiracy will release titles throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The deal includes the games Winter Sports 2 - The Next Challenge and Ski and Shoot on multiple platforms, and will be designed for use on the Wii Fit and Balance Board.

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Among their 2007 collaborations, the Cologne-based RTL Games selected Conspiracy to launch the popular Nintendo Wii game RTL Winter Sports 2008 - The Ultimate Challenge. RTL Winter Sports 2008 was featured for weeks in the Top Ten US Charts of the online portal Amazon.com, and Conspiracy quickly reported receiving large reorders for the game. "We look forward to continuing our previous success story with the upcoming release of Winter Sports 2 in the fourth quarter of 2008. This is one of out of eleven popular SKUs we have under agreement with RTL Games. Through partners like RTL Games, Conspiracy expects to continue to assert itself as a key player in the North American gaming market, particularly within the exploding Wii content segment," said Marco Husges, EVP of Conspiracy Entertainment.

Sirus Ahmadi, CEO of Conspiracy Entertainment, stated, "RTL Games has a proven history of rolling out the hottest games that capitalize on cutting- edge trends in the industry. Winter Sports 2 and Ski and Shoot will both utilize the Wii Balance Board, a dual-sensor wireless board that can detect the weight and balance of its users. This added feature favorably positions us to fill strong and emerging market demand in the next evolution of the Wii."

Holger Strecker, CEO of RTL Games, said, "This year, we are significantly expanding our product line-up and offering games for various platforms across the Atlantic. We will continue to rely on Conspiracy as a renowned and very flexible partner who will help us sustain our market share and increase sales in the important U.S. market."

Keith Tanaka, CFO of Conspiracy Entertainment, commented, "This deal with RTL Games is just another step we are taking in our efforts to grow the company. Since Winter Sports 2008 was a great success for Conspiracy, it was important for us to secure the rights to the sequel and further strengthen our relationship with RTL Games."

About RTL Games

RTL Games GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of RTL interactive GmbH, has been responsible for the entire computer and console games business of the RTL Deutschland media group since August 1, 2007. Headquartered in Cologne, the company designs and publishes video games for different types of gamers and particularly focuses on the mass market of arcade and casual games. Furthermore, individual titles by RTL Games appeal to fans of adventure, fantasy and role-playing games. Generally, RTL Games aims to cover PC gaming as well as all console platforms. The new games publisher works the market with a consistent three-label strategy: games that are directly linked to TV shows, and family titles, belong to the brand RTL Playtainment. The RTL Sports brand includes successful video sports games. The Black Inc. label, on the other hand, caters to the fans of the adventure, fantasy and role-playing genres, and publishes complex high-quality premium titles that appeal to core gamers in particular.

For further information, please visit http://www.rtlgames.de/. About Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation

Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation is a developer, publisher and marketer of entertainment software in North America and Western Europe. The Company develops and licenses properties from several sources, including global entertainment and media companies and publishes software for DVD media, wireless devices, personal computers and video game consoles, including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and Microsoft Corporation. Conspiracy Entertainment was founded in 1997 and is based in Santa Monica, CA.

For media inquiries, please contact: Ted Brockwood Calico Media Communications ted@calico-media.com ph. 503.342.8067 Skype & gtalk: tbrockwood | aim: calicomedia For Investor Relations: Rick McCaffrey, OTC Financial Network, 781-444-6100x625, rick@otcfn.com, http://www.otcfn.com/cpye.

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Digital Ally, Inc. Receives International Order for Approximately 1,000 DVM-500 In-Car Digital Video Rearview Mirror SystemsCONTRACT REPRESENTS FOURTH ORDER FROM INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN PAST SIX MONTHSCOMPANY REITERATES $40 MILLION REVENUE GUIDANCE FOR 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Ally, Inc. , which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications, today announced that it has received a fourth order from an international law enforcement agency. The order for approximately 1,000 DVM-500 In-Car Digital Video Rearview Mirror Systems is expected to ship in the second quarter of 2008.

"We received our initial order for DVM-500 systems from this international law enforcement agency in late November 2007, and upon completion of this fourth order, Digital Ally will have shipped over 2,800 DVM-500s to the customer," noted Stanton E. Ross, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Ally, Inc. "An expanding number of countries have been testing our DVM-500 systems, and we are very pleased that the quality, dependability and user-friendly aspects of the product have led this law enforcement agency to re-order multiple times in order to expand its deployment of the systems in the field."

The Company also reiterated its previous guidance that its revenue for the year ending December 31, 2008 is expected to increase more than 100% to approximately $40 million, when compared with 2007 revenue of $19.4 million.

About Digital Ally, Inc.

Digital Ally, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced technology products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications. The Company's primary focus is Digital Video Imaging and Storage. For additional information, visit http://www.digitalallyinc.com/

The Company is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and its shares are traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "DGLY".

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations or forecasts of future events, can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, and are subject to various business risks and known and unknown uncertainties, a number of which are beyond the control of management. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. A wide variety of factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: whether the entire international order will ship in the second quarter of 2008; the Company's ability to have its new product offerings perform as planned or advertised; whether there will be a commercial market, domestically and internationally, for one or more of its new products; its ability to commercialize its products and production processes, including increasing its production capabilities to satisfy orders in a cost-effective manner; its ability to continue to increase revenue and profits as forecast; whether the Company will be able to adapt its technology to new and different uses, including being able to introduce new products; competition from larger, more established companies with far greater economic and human resources; its ability to attract and retain customers and quality employees; its ability to obtain patent protection on any of its products and, if obtained, to defend such intellectual property rights; the effect of changing economic conditions; and changes in government regulations, tax rates and similar matters. These cautionary statements should not be construed as exhaustive or as any admission as to the adequacy of the Company's disclosures. The Company cannot predict or determine after the fact what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements or other statements. The reader should consider statements that include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "should", or other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends, to be uncertain and forward-looking. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information respecting factors that could materially affect the Company and its operations are contained in its annual report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For Additional Information, Please Contact: Stanton E. Ross, CEO at (913) 814-7774 or RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com

Digital Ally, Inc.

CONTACT: Stanton E. Ross, CEO of Digital Ally, Inc., +1-913-814-7774; or
Investor Relations Counsel of RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., 1-800-377-9893,
info@rjfalkner.com, for Digital Ally, Inc.

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