LDK Solar Announces Annual General Meeting Results

XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced the results from its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 17, 2008.

At this year's AGM, shareholders approved all of the resolutions proposed in the AGM notice, including the re-elections of class I directors, Mr. Zhu Liangbao and Mr. Shao Yonggang. The total number of members of the board of directors remains eight. KPMG was reappointed as the Company's outside auditors for the fiscal year 2008 and shareholders approved the three Prepaid Forward Contracts entered into by LDK Solar following its recent issue of Convertible Senior Notes. Finally, shareholders ratified an amendment to LDK Solar's Article of Association authorizing the Company to purchase its own shares.

"We are pleased with the outcome of this year's Annual General Meeting as shareholders approved all of management's proposed resolutions," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO. "We would like thank our board and all our shareholders for their continued support of LDK Solar."

About LDK Solar

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK Solar sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the Company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK Solar's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. The Company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Jack Lai, Executive VP and CFO of LDK Solar Co., Ltd.,
+1-408-245-8801, IR@ldksolar.com; or Lisa Laukkanen of The Blueshirt Group,
+1-415-217-4967, IR@ldksolar.com, for LDK Solar

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

Agilysys Announces Next Release of Hospitality AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence Solution Increases Profitability, Drives Competitive Advantage

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agilysys, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced the release of Hospitality Analytics 2.0, a made-for-hospitality business intelligence solution that consolidates data across disparate systems and multiple locations into a single integrated source for comprehensive reporting, auditing and predictive analysis.

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Hospitality Analytics addresses the growing requirement for hospitality providers to leverage data as one of their most important business assets and enables hotel managers and business analysts to make up-to-the-minute fact-based decisions and capitalize on revenue opportunities. The solution identifies industry trends, improves business processes and uncovers risk areas that might otherwise go unchecked. Hospitality Analytics also removes the multitude of manual reports and spreadsheets - many of which contain errors, omissions or duplicate information - from the organization. Reports are up to date and can be saved as private or public or published as a dashboard for review by others.

Hospitality Analytics works with the InfoGenesis POS(TM) by Agilysys solution and the Stratton Warren System (SWS) inventory and procurement solution by Agilysys and will soon integrate with the company's property management solutions. The recent addition of an On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube for the SWS solution enables customers to analyze and track trends and costs in the inventory and procurement area of operations.

Other features of Hospitality Analytics 2.0 include: - Custom report creation with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface; - Visual representations of data with easy-to-read charts, graphs and customizable dashboards; - Direct query of data by third-party applications such as Cognos(R) and Microsoft Excel; - SQL server reporting services integration; - Performance improvements when loading new data into the application; and - Integration with National Weather Service data to standardize analysis for seasonal variations.

Hospitality Analytics is now available in a 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model, allowing customers to pay for an ongoing subscription rather than having to purchase the software. Benefits include a lower entry price point and elimination of software maintenance and support.

"The latest version of Hospitality Analytics enables hospitality providers to turn predictive analysis into data-based business decisions," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. "Reporting is meaningless unless it helps an organization achieve insight into its business and, as a result, maximize revenue. Hospitality Analytics gives management unprecedented support for their business and operations decisions, enabling them to see the 'big picture' and use that information to increase profitability and enhance guest service."

About Agilysys, Inc.

Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology - including hardware, software and services - to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit http://www.agilysys.com/ .

PR Contacts:

Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com

Vikki Meldrum, Dix & Eaton on behalf of Agilysys, 216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com

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CONTACT: Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8161,
maureen.morreale@agilysys.com; or Vikki Meldrum, Dix & Eaton for Agilysys,
+1-216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com

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

Plexus Hosts Investor DayWill Confirm Third-Quarter Guidance

NEENAH, Wis., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. is hosting a meeting on June 18 in the Chicago area to update investors on the company and its strategy, growth initiatives and financial performance. The program will include presentations from Dean Foate, President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as other members of the Company's senior management team. The event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), is being held at the Sheraton Chicago NW Hotel in Arlington Heights, IL.

During the meeting, Plexus Corp. will confirm its prior fiscal 3rd quarter guidance of revenue from $430 to $450 million and EPS, excluding any restructuring charges, in the range of $0.36 to $0.41, including approximately $0.05 per share of stock-based compensation expense. The Company will also confirm that the expected revenue growth for the full year will be in the range of 16% to 18%. The Company will also discuss two additional items that impact the Company's financial results:

1. The Company has received purchase orders for approximately $5 million of additional production for its historically episodic, unnamed defense program. These orders are expected to be produced and shipped in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2008. While the Company has not yet received any additional purchase orders, we are aware of potential orders in the amount of approximately $17 million. If Plexus receives these orders, it currently anticipates these orders would be produced relatively evenly over the first three quarters of fiscal 2009.

2. Through June 13, 2008 the Company has repurchased a total of $168 million of its common stock, at an average price of $26.57, under the share repurchase program announced on February 25, 2008. The balance of the share repurchase program is expected to be completed in the open market by the end of calendar 2008, although there is no firm schedule or commitment for these purchases.

Individuals who are not able to attend the meeting in person will be able to view a webcast at http://tinyurl.com/43bdgl. A replay of the presentations will be available at the Company's website: http://www.plexus.com/news.php until 11:59 p.m. CDT on July 18, 2008.

About Plexus Corp. -- The Product Realization Company

Plexus (http://www.plexus.com/) is an award-winning participant in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design, supply chain and materials management, manufacturing, test, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.

The Company's unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in mid-to-low-volume, higher-mix customer programs that require flexibility, scalability, technology and quality.

Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and Asia.

Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement

The statements contained in this release which are guidance or which are not historical facts (such as statements in the future tense and statements including "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "goal," "target" and similar terms and concepts), including all discussions of periods which are not yet completed, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential orders from Plexus' unnamed defense customer are subject to the actual awarding of those orders (which has not yet occurred) and potential subsequent modifications. Plexus' future performance is subject to many other factors, including, but not limited to: the economic performance of the electronics, technology and defense industries; market reaction to the previously announced share repurchase programs; the risk of customer delays, changes or cancellations in both ongoing and new programs; the poor visibility of future orders in the defense market sector and the uncertainty of defense appropriations and spending; the effects of the volume of revenue from certain sectors or programs on our margins in particular periods, the Company's ability to secure new customers and maintain its current customer base; the risks of concentration of work for certain customers; material cost fluctuations and the adequate availability of components and related parts for production; the effect of changes in average selling prices; the effect of start-up costs of new programs and facilities, including our expansions in Asia; the adequacy of restructuring and similar charges as compared to actual expenses; the degree of success and the costs of efforts to improve the financial performance of its Mexican operations; possible unexpected costs and operating disruption in transitioning programs; the costs and inherent uncertainties of pending litigation; the effect of general economic conditions and world events (such as increases in oil prices, terrorism and war in the Middle East); the impact of increased competition; and other risks detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings (particularly in Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2008).

Plexus Corp.

CONTACT: Ginger Jones, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Plexus
Corp., +1-920-751-5487, ginger.jones@plexus.com

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

Amerigon Presentation at Capstone Investments' 2nd Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference to Be Webcast Live

NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, today announced that the investor presentation President and CEO Daniel R. Coker is scheduled to make at Capstone Investments' 2nd Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, at 11:00 am Central Time will be webcast live on the investor section of the Amerigon website at http://www.amerigon.com/.

As previously announced, an archived webcast will be accessible on the Amerigon website for 90 days.

About Amerigon

Amerigon develops products based on its advanced, proprietary, efficient thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and heating and cooling applications. The Company's current principal product is its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system, a solid-state, TE-based system that permits drivers and passengers of vehicles to individually and actively control the heating and cooling of their respective seats to ensure maximum year-round comfort. CCS, which is the only system of its type on the market today, uses no CFCs or other environmentally sensitive coolants. Amerigon maintains sales and technical support centers in Southern California, Detroit, Japan, Germany, England and Korea.

Contact: Allen & Caron Inc Jill Bertotti (investors) jill@allencaron.com Len Hall (media) len@allencaron.com (949) 474-4300

Amerigon Incorporated

CONTACT: investors, Jill Bertotti, jill@allencaron.com, or media, Len
Hall, len@allencaron.com, both of Allen & Caron Inc, +1-949-474-4300, for
Amerigon Incorporated

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

Nickelodeon's 'iCarly Saves TV' Uploads Big Ratings, Wins the Week with All Key DemosiCarly Prime-Time Special Draws 4.5 Million Total Viewers, Ranks As Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Program for the WeekYear to Date, iCarly Series Ranks as Top Three Tween Show on Broadcast and Basic Cable TV

NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon's hit iCarly series scored big with its first-ever super-sized episode, iCarly Saves TV (June 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT), ranking as the week's number-one entertainment show [non-sports] in total viewers on basic cable television. The program was also number one for the week across all of Nick's key demos -- tweens 9-14, kids 6-11 and kids 2-11 -- on both broadcast and basic cable television. The special averaged 4.5 million total viewers, a +54% increase over last year's like time period. The prime-time episode also drew an 8.8/1.9 million with tweens 9-14, up +138%. With Kids 6-11, the premiere also hit it big, averaging a 9.1/1.9 million K6- 11, up +69%, and drew a 6.8/2.3 million with kids 2-11, +39% over last year. Overall, for the year to date, the iCarly series currently ranks as the number three show with tweens on all broadcast and basic cable, only behind American Idol and Nick's own Zoey 101. (Source: NMR)

Leading up to the primetime special, the iCarly companion website, http://www.icarly.com/, received 973,000 visitors. Nickelodeon also supported iCarly Saves TV with a special mini-site http://www.nick.com/icarlysavestv, which featured a sneak peek of the special, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, and music videos from the iCarly album, an iCarly Saves TV game, message boards and an MP3 Player for streaming tracks from the iCarly album. The mini-site received 225,000 visits since its launch on May 29. An iCarly-themed online casual New Game of the Week, "iCarly Gets Zebo," launched on June 12 and generated 496,000 game plays within its first four days on the site. Special iCarly Saves TV videos generated 1.3 million streams on TurboNick. (Source: Omniture SiteCatalyst)

In the television special iCarly Saves TV, the iCarly team is summoned by big-time broadcaster, "TVS Network" to adapt their popular web show for TV to help attract more kid viewers. The clueless network executives proceed to re-tool the show and, adding insult to injury, iCarly's great new band is axed, Carly's sassy sidekick and best pal Sam is fired and tech producer Freddie is reduced to fetching bagels and cleaning toilets.

The series follows its characters on and off webcam as they create their webcast and grapple with everyday tween problems and adventures. Kid viewers who've connected with the TV characters interact with them at real-life companion website http://www.icarly.com/ -- and upload original videos there perchance to wind up on TV. Tops with its target demos, iCarly comes courtesy of executive producer/creator Dan Schneider's (Zoey 101, Drake & Josh) Schneider's Bakery.

Nickelodeon, now in its 29th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. .

Nickelodeon

CONTACT: Thamar Romero, +1-212-846-7491, or Margo Zinberg,
+1-310-752-8207, or Mirian Arias, +1-212-846-7653, all of Nickelodeon

Web site: http://www.nick.com/
http://www.icarly.com/
http://www.nick.com/icarlysavestv

Marriott's 'QuickGroup' Online Booking Provides Instant Rates and Availability for Small Groups

BETHESDA, Md., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Want a convenient way to compare room prices and hotel locations for your next small group, even if that is at 1:00 am -- just go to Marriott's QuickGroup booking site on Marriott.com. The site allows small group customers to enter dates and city locations and check availability around the world for group room blocks between 10 and 25 rooms for up to seven nights. Customers can compare group room rates at participating Marriott, Renaissance, JW Marriott, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites hotels in a particular area, making it easy to shop several options and instantly book a block of rooms online.

Meeting planners and customers have instant access to space dimensions and floor plans of the hotel's meeting space. Marriott plans to allow meeting and banquet rooms to be bookable online in the near future. For more information or to book rooms for small groups, log onto marriottmeetings.com.

This new online booking tool also provides benefits for the bride who needs to find accommodations for out of town wedding guests and for the "soccer" parent responsible for organizing the team's out of town tournament accommodations.

"We sell the way the customer wants to buy and more and more, people, including small group planners and social business planners want the convenience of buying online 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said David Marriott, senior vice president, global sales.

Marriott.com also has electronic tools available to assist meeting planners in finding the perfect space to fit their needs and budget. These include space and budget calculators, online rooming and group lists, custom web pages for groups, and step-by-step guides on everything from planning to post-meeting follow up.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Inc. is a leading lodging company with more than 3,000 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE(R), and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $13 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com/ .

Marriott International

CONTACT: Gordon Lambourne, +1-301-380-1368,
Gordon.Lambourne@marriott.com, or Laurie Goldstein, +1-301-380-5296,
Laurie.Goldstein@marriott.com, both of Marriott International

Web site: http://www.marriott.com/
http://www.marriottmeetings.com/

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Eutelsat Statement on W5 Satellite

PARIS, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The W5 satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) experienced an anomaly to part of its power generator subsystem in the night of 16 to 17 June. The source of the anomaly is currently under investigation in collaboration with the satellite's manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space.

For technical reasons, and as a matter of precaution Eutelsat has therefore reduced by a small number the operating transponders on the satellite according to standard flight procedures. The capacity maintained in operation is providing normal service.

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 24 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. At 31 March 2008, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting almost 3,000 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 538 commercial, technical and operational experts from 27 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com/ For further information Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: + 33-1-53-98-38-8, voconnor@eutelsat.fr Frederique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr Investors: Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30 investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Eutelsat Communications

CONTACT: For further information: Press, Vanessa O'Connor, Tel:
+33-1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frédérique Gautier, Tel:
+33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr; Investors: Gilles Janvier, Tel:
+33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

ARCADIS vérifiera les réseaux de fibre de verre pour le compte de Reggefiber

ARNHEM, Pays-Bas, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT : ARCAD), la société internationale d'experts-conseil, de design et d'ingénierie, a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle vérifiera les réseaux de fibre de verre que Reggefiber B.V. a installés aux Pays-Bas. L'objectif de cette affectation est d'assurer le contrôle de la qualité de la construction des connexions afin de garantir l'efficacité des futures activités commerciales et de maintenir la valeur du réseau. Notre ambition est de vérifier la connexion de fibre de verre de quelque 300 000 foyers annuellement, ce qui engendrerait des revenus bruts potentiels de 4 millions d'euros par année pour ARCADIS.

Cette affectation comprendra des vérifications de la conformité à la réglementation en matière d'assemblage et d'installation de connexions. En outre, ARCADIS évaluera le traitement des connexions à l'administration du réseau. Les vérifications auront lieu dans le domaine dit passif (la salle technique, l'infrastructure câble/tube, y compris la connexion au foyer de l'utilisateur final).

ARCADIS oeuvre au sein du marché des télécommunications depuis plus de dix ans dans le cadre de ses activités d'infrastructure. Depuis 2000, la société est étroitement impliquée dans les initiatives de réseaux de fibre de verre aux Pays-Bas. Une vérification comparable a déjà été effectuée sur le réseau de fibre de verre d'Amsterdam. En outre, ARCADIS offre des services d'experts-conseil dans le domaine des télécommunications à plusieurs clients, y compris aux gouvernements et aux sociétés du secteur privé.

ARCADIS est une société internationale offrant des services d'experts-conseil, de design, d'ingénierie et de gestion en matière d'infrastructures, d'environnement et d'installations dans le but d'améliorer la mobilité, la durabilité et la qualité de vie. ARCADIS élabore, conçoit, met en oeuvre, entretien et exploite des projets pour le compte de sociétés et de gouvernements. Avec plus de 13 500 employés et plus de 1,5 milliards d'euros en revenus bruts, la société possède un important réseau international soutenu par de solides positions au sein des marchés locaux.

Veuillez consulter notre site Web au : http://www.arcadis-global.com

ARCADIS NV

Pour de plus amples renseignements : Tim Preger tél. : +31-33-4771151, courrier électronique : t.d.preger@arcadis.nl

Declaration D'Eutelsat Concernant le Satellite W5

PARIS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Le satellite W5 exploité par Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) a enregistré une anomalie sur une partie de son sous-système d'alimentation en énergie, dans la nuit du 16 au 17 juin. Une enquête menée en collaboration avec le constructeur du satellite, Thales Alenia Space, est en cours, afin de déterminer la source de l'anomalie.

Pour des raisons techniques, et par mesure de précaution, Eutelsat a donc réduit de quelques unités le nombre de répéteurs en service sur le satellite conformément aux procédures standard de vol du satellite. La capacité maintenue en exploitation assure un service normal.

A propos d'Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris : ETL, code ISIN : FR0010221234) est la société holding d'Eutelsat S.A. Avec des ressources en orbite sur 24 satellites offrant une couverture sur toute l'Europe, le Moyen-Orient, l'Afrique et l'Inde, et sur de larges zones de l'Asie et du continent américain, Eutelsat est l'un des trois premiers opérateurs mondiaux de satellites en terme de chiffre d'affaires. Au 31 mars 2008, la flotte des satellites d'Eutelsat assure la diffusion de près de 3 000 chaînes de télévision et 1 100 stations de radio. Plus de 1 100 programmes de télévision sont diffusés par les satellites HOT BIRD(TM) à la position orbitale 13degrees Est vers une audience de plus de 120 millions de foyers en Europe, Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord. La flotte d'Eutelsat sert également une large gamme de services fixes et mobiles de télécommunication et de diffusion de données pour les réseaux vidéo professionnels et les réseaux d'entreprise, ainsi qu'un portefeuille d'applications de services haut débit pour les fournisseurs d'accès Internet, les collectivités locales ainsi que pour les transports routiers, maritimes et aériens. Filiale d'Eutelsat dédiée à l'exploitation de services IP sur les téléports d'Eutelsat en France et en Italie, Skylogic commercialise ses services en Europe, en Afrique, en Asie et sur le continent américain. Eutelsat, dont le siège est à Paris, regroupe 538 hommes et femmes issus de 27 pays.

http://www.eutelsat.com

Pour plus d'information: Contacts Presse Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr Frédérique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr Relations investisseurs Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30 investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Eutelsat Communications

Pour plus d'information: Contacts Presse, Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frédérique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr; Relations investisseurs: Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Verizon Names Carl Erhart to Lead Company's Public Policy Effort in SouthwestVerizon Veteran Will Oversee Public Policy, Government and External Affairs Matters in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon today announced that Carl E. Erhart, currently vice president of regulatory and governmental affairs for Verizon's Southwest region, has been appointed president of that region, which now covers Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

In the nine-state region, Erhart will assume responsibility for Verizon's public policy, government and external affairs matters.

"Carl is driven to succeed in the public policy arena and in the marketplace," said Colleen McCloskey, Verizon senior vice president-state public policy and external affairs. "His extensive government relations track record and financial background will serve him well in his new leadership role."

Erhart said, "The Southwest is a vibrantly competitive region, and I'm looking forward to tackling the opportunities and challenges facing Verizon in these nine states."

Erhart is a 24-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, having held positions at MCI, Contel, GTE and Verizon in accounting, finance, strategic planning, wireless, regulatory and governmental affairs. He assumed his current position in May 2005.

Erhart holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pa., and a master's in business administration from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Erhart will continue to be located in Austin, Tex.

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: Lee Gierczynski, +1-412-633-5574,
lee.j.gierczynski@verizon.com, or Harry Mitchell, +1-304-344-7562,
harry.j.mitchell@verizon.com, both of Verizon

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

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

Verizon Southeast President Alan Ciamporcero to Retire; Company Selects Michelle Robinson to Lead Public Policy Effort in Southeast

TAMPA, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan F. Ciamporcero, Verizon regional president in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, has announced he will retire July 25 after nearly 20 years in the telecommunications industry -- the last 10 with Verizon.

Michelle A. Robinson, currently senior vice president for Verizon's Southern region, will assume Ciamporcero's responsibilities in the three states, as well as in Alabama and Georgia.

Robinson will assume responsibility for Verizon's public policy, government and external affairs matters in the five-state region.

"Alan's legacy is one of leadership and accomplishment for Verizon and its employees in Florida and the Carolinas," said Colleen McCloskey, Verizon senior vice president-state public policy and external affairs. "He worked tirelessly to secure the required franchises that now enable Verizon to bring choice in cable television to hundreds of thousands of Floridians over our company's all-fiber-optic network.

"Michelle -- with 12 years of experience in the communications industry -- will build on Alan's foundation as Verizon continues to transform into the nation's leading broadband and entertainment company amid fierce competition in the Southeast," McCloskey said.

Ciamporcero said, "My career has been fulfilling and fun. I'm particularly pleased to have been part of the Verizon transition to the new networks that will help our country meet its future economic and environmental challenges."

Robinson said, "Verizon has the best employees and offers the best products in the Southeast market. I'm eager to get started."

Ciamporcero joined Verizon predecessor GTE in 1998 as liaison to the Federal Communications Commission. He went on to serve in positions of increasing responsibility in public affairs and regulatory matters before assuming his present position in January 2003. Prior to Verizon, Ciamporcero worked on the staff for the U.S. House of Representatives, as a law clerk for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as an antitrust attorney for Pacific Telesis.

Robinson began her Verizon career 10 years ago and has held a variety of positions in public policy and government relations. Prior to her present job, Robinson was vice president for Verizon in California, where she was responsible for the company's public policy positions before the state Public Utilities Commission.

Robinson holds a bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA and a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Southern California. She will relocate to Tampa.

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/.

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Buzztime Partners with VH1 to Launch 'I Love The New Millennium' Trivia Game in Bars and Restaurants Across the U.S.Partnership offers pop culture trivia along with new opportunities for advertisers

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. today announced that it has partnered with VH1 to support the launch of a new VH1 series, "I Love The New Millennium." Patrons of subscribing bars and restaurants can test their knowledge of pop culture topics from the past eight years (2000-2007) by playing the "I Love The New Millennium" out-of-home branded trivia game on the Buzztime(R) Network. "I Love The New Millennium" debuted June 6, 2008 on the Buzztime Network and the TV show is slated to premiere June 23, 2008 on VH1.

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In what will be the third partnership between Buzztime and VH1, the "I Love The New Millennium" branded trivia game will explore pop culture topics highlighted in the show -- the good, the bad and the just plain silly -- from the last eight years. Buzztime players compete in a custom 30-minute Advergame in which questions are tailored around pop culture topics. Also included are run-of-schedule promotional spots on the Buzztime Network, inclusion on the Buzztime website and a VH1 customized poll of Buzztime players network-wide.

"Our relationship with VH1 is a valued and ongoing relationship," said Executive Vice President of Content and Marketing, Buzztime, Jake Tauber. "This customized game is unique to Buzztime's interactive platform and provides maximum exposure to VH1's target demographic in bars and restaurants across the country."

Interest in the trivia game is evident after the release of an e-newsletter announcing the game to Buzztime's player network. After sending the newsletter, Buzztime measured a 39 percent increase in website traffic.

Players of the Buzztime "I Love The New Millennium" trivia game will reminisce on years not long past while testing their knowledge on a range of pop-culture topics including Reality TV, MySpace, Napoleon Dynamite and pre-rehab Britney Spears.

As a leading developer and distributor of Play Along TV(R) entertainment and technology, the Buzztime Network consists of nearly 3,800 bars and restaurants across North America and the UK. The network features casual interactive games played on televisions within each location.

Previously, Buzztime partnered with VH1 on a similar campaign supporting the "World Series of Pop Culture" VH1 series.

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 OVAB |Out-of-home Video Advertising Bureau.

Buzztime and Play Along TV are registered trademarks of Buzztime Entertainment, Inc.

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations including but not limited to projected future success of its proprietary games and other business trends. 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 risks associated with the Company's business partnerships and changing economic conditions, risks of 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 Form 10-KSB and other 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.

BUZZTIME CONTACT: Jake Tauber Executive Vice President, Content & Marketing NTN Buzztime, Inc. 760-930-5048 MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Znerold SZPR, Inc. 760-943-2333 sarah@szpr.com CCG CONTACT: Sean Collins Senior Partner CCG Investor Relations (310) 477-9800, ext. 202 http://www.ccgir.com/

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CONTACT: Jake Tauber, Executive Vice President, Content & Marketing of
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+1-760-943-2333, sarah@szpr.com; or Sean Collins, Senior Partner of CCG
Investor Relations, +1-310-477-9800, ext. 202, both for NTN Buzztime, Inc.

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

KEMET Adds Large Case Sizes to Its HiCV C0G MLCC LineIncludes First-To-Market Capacitance Values in 50V and 100V

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation announced today that it has expanded its HiCV C0G MLCC surface-mount product portfolio to offer industry-leading capacitance values in large case 1812 and 2220 sizes. Capacitance offerings have been extended in both 50V and 100V rated products, providing design engineers with an MLCC alternative for applications that are sensitive to electrically and/or mechanically induced circuit noise and that require the stability and performance of a Class 1 dielectric.

These new devices are being offered with capacitance tolerances of F(+/- 1%), G(+/-2%), J(+/-5%), K(+/-10%) and M(+/-20%) and they meet both EU and China RoHS directives. Marquee HiCV values associated with this product offering include the following part types:

1812 Case Size: 0.22uF @ 50V 1812 Case Size: 0.15uF @ 100V (First-to-Market) 2220 Case Size: 0.47uF @ 50V (First-to-Market) 2220 Case Size: 0.33uF @ 100V (First-to-Market)

"We are excited about the continuing growth and development of our C0G dielectric platform," said KEMET Chief Executive Officer Per Loof. "KEMET's C0G technology is leading the industry in CV."

With an operating temperature range between -55 degrees C and +125 degrees C and capacitance shift limited to +/-30ppm/ degrees C over that range, these devices are ideal in circuit applications requiring critical timing and tuning such as mobile communications, automotive electronics, and power supply circuits. These devices also exhibit no piezoelectric properties and no capacitance change with respect to applied rated DC voltage or time.

All parts are being offered in both commercial and automotive grades with 100% pure matte tin-plated terminations that allow for excellent solderability. Sn/Pb is also available for customers who require an alternative termination finish for high-reliability applications that do not require RoHS compliance.

KEMET Corporation applies world-class service and quality to deliver industry-leading, high-performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world. KEMET offers the world's most complete line of surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectrics. KEMET's common stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KEM. Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com/.

Contact: Dean W. Dimke Director of Corporate and Marketing Communication deandimke@kemet.com 954-766-2806 Corey Antoniades Associate Product Manager Ceramic Business Group coreyantoniades@kemet.com 864-228-4485

KEMET Corporation

CONTACT: Dean W. Dimke, Director of Corporate and Marketing
Communication, +1-954-766-2806, deandimke@kemet.com, or Corey Antoniades,
Associate Product Manager, Ceramic Business Group, +1-864-228-4485,
coreyantoniades@kemet.com, both of KEMET Corporation

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

Quepasa.com Gives Soccer Fans a New Home With the Launch of the 'Alianza De Futbol' CommunityCommunity Connects Quepasa With Over 500,000 Latino Soccer Enthusiasts Through 'Alianza De Futbol Hispano'!

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This week Quepasa.com (http://www.quepasa.com/), one of the world's largest, bicultural, Latino online communities, launched the "Alianza de Futbol Hispano" online community as part of its sponsorship of "Copa Alianza." The community will serve as Alianza's primary internet home and gives Quepasa the unique opportunity to connect with 500,000 plus Latino soccer players, fans, and coaches across the United States through Alianza's program.

"We are proud to be providing 'Alianza de Futbol Hispano' with a home for its fans," commented Quepasa CEO John C. Abbott. "We want to harness the passion of soccer fans by giving them new tools to interact in ways that they have never been able to do before."

Through the community, members can upload pictures and video footage from matches, share their tournament experiences, and stream events through the community web site. The community also features "Alianza de Futbol Hispano" tournament information and integrates Alianza participants into Quepasa's social network.

"Soccer is in the DNA of the Latino community," said Jeff Valdez, Quepasa's Chairman. "And as fans become more technologically sophisticated so do their needs for more creative ways to share their enthusiasm. We are excited about bringing Alianza into our community and giving fans more ways to connect."

As an official sponsor of Copa Alianza, Quepasa will have a presence at several of the key tournaments, kicking off this weekend in Phoenix, AZ from June 14-15 at Red Mountain Soccer Complex. Other kickoff dates include Houston, TX: July 12-13, New York, NY: August 2-3, Chicago, IL: August 9-10, and Los Angeles, CA: August 23-24. Quepasa will also be on-site for the All-Star game in Los Angeles on September 20th, 2008 where the 20 best players from the Alianza tournaments will compete against Club Chivas of Guadalajara Division A in a televised game on FOX Sports en Espanol.

For more information or to visit the Alianza de Futbol Quepasa community log onto: http://www.quepasa.com/community/alianza.html

About Quepasa Corporation

Quepasa Corporation , headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL (with offices in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Miami and Hermosillo, MX), owns Quepasa.com, one of the world's largest, bicultural, Latino online communities committed to providing fun, competitive, interactive, and easy to use social tools, and rich multimedia content to embrace Latinos, and empower them to connect on-line, and share their interests, ideas, and activities.

About La Alianza De Futbol

Alianza de Futbol Hispano is the most important organization, dedicated to the growth and development of Hispanic amateur soccer in the United States. Since its inception in 2004, Alianza has been able to unite Hispanic communities all over the U.S., by offering young talents the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of becoming or playing against professional soccer players, through the organization of local, regional and national tournaments. Today, Alianza de Futbol Hispano has over 500,000 affiliated players, without taking their family and friends into account.

Contact: Luz Maria Castellanos LMC Media (323) 924-2835

Quepasa Corporation

CONTACT: Luz Maria Castellanos of LMC Media, +1-323-924-2835,
LMC@LMCMediaConsulting.com, for Quepasa Corporation

Web site: http://www.quepasa.com/
http://www.quepasa.com/community/alianza.html

Agilysys Announces Latest Version of Lodging Management System(R) (LMS)LMS v8.0 Includes New Dynamic Packaging and Graphical User Interface

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agilysys, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, is announcing the latest version of the Lodging Management System(R) (LMS) property management solution, which can be viewed at HITEC 2008 in Austin, Texas, June 16-19.

LMS v8.0 includes the following new key enhancements: -- Dynamic packages, which enable users to create packages 'on the fly' by selecting various components. It also allows users to select an existing pre-defined package and either add or remove components, thereby tailoring that package to the guest's specifications. -- A new graphical user interface (GUI), which allows users to toggle between green screen and GUI, and includes command line access, buffering capabilities and the ability to type ahead and view reports on screen. These screen design improvements also extend to LMS ARTS(R), an activities reservations tracking module that manages a hotel's various venues and places canceled activities back into inventory for resale. -- An enhanced casino interface with new functionality that includes player card swipe for guest reservation search, comp posting reject log, expanded comp authorizer, player ranking for yield interface and the ability to link player offers to comp/rate plans directly on the rate availability screen.

In addition, Agilysys will be introducing the new LMS Guest Hub in conjunction with LMS v8.0, a centralized repository for guest profiles, including history, itineraries, interests and preferences. Users have the ability to set up and maintain a single guest master across multiple systems. This functionality is based on Guest 360(TM) technology framework, the future strategy of Agilysys.

"We continue to invest in our industry-leading LMS property management solution with the latest version of the software," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. "This is a very flexible and scaleable system. LMS has historically set the reliability bar high. Now, with the addition of new guest-oriented features and functionality, LMS pairs that reliability with an enhanced guest experience."

For more information on LMS 8.0, visit Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group at HITEC 2008, June 16-19, at the Austin Convention Center, Booth 611.

About Agilysys, Inc.

Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit http://www.agilysys.com/ .

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Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com

Vikki Meldrum, Dix & Eaton on behalf of Agilysys, 216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com

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CONTACT: Maureen Morreale of Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8161,
maureen.morreale@agilysys.com; or Vikki Meldrum of Dix & Eaton for Agilysys,
+1-216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com

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

Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group Forms New Games and Virtual Worlds DivisionsDave Williams Named Senior Vice President and General Manager, Games Group; Kyra Reppen Tapped as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Virtual Worlds Group

NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- To provide its audiences with more innovative gaming and virtual world experiences, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group has formed new Games and Virtual Worlds Groups. Dave Williams will run the Games Group and Kyra Reppen will lead the Virtual Worlds Group, both under the title of Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM). The announcements were made by Steve Youngwood, Executive Vice President, Digital Media, to whom Williams and Reppen report.

"With these two dedicated teams, our new gaming and virtual world divisions will further enable us to create even more relevant content and foster innovation in the virtual world and gaming spaces," said Youngwood. "Dave and Kyra have built great momentum in their respective areas, and will provide more engaging experiences for our audiences in their expanded leadership roles."

The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Games Group will encompass all paid and subscription gaming initiatives across all relevant platforms including: online and CD-ROM games; handheld and console games; and will include the company's dedicated casual games sites, Shockwave (http://www.shockwave.com/) and AddictingGames (http://www.addictinggames.com/). It will focus on the creation of games for the entire family around existing and new properties. The company recently announced it would add 1,600 new games in 2008 to its library of 5,000 games and an investment of $100 million in the casual games space.

The Virtual Worlds Group will manage all company virtual world initiatives for kids, tweens, teens and families, including the original youth-oriented virtual community of Neopets (http://www.neopets.com/), Nickelodeon's online playground for kids, Nicktropolis (http://www.nicktropolis.com/) -- in partnership with the Nick.com team -- and new virtual world destinations. The group will focus on the innovation of the company's existing worlds with projects like World of Neopia (working title) and of the expansion of Nicktropolis with a premium layer. It will also develop original properties like the recently announced Monkey World.

Williams, based in San Francisco, will expand the company's subscription game services, licensing and self-publishing businesses. He will grow offerings like the educational online gaming site myNOGGIN.com and Shockwave's established subscription services, as well as develop new ones. Williams will also work in partnership with Nickelodeon's Consumer Products division to increase the company's retail games business around hit franchises like SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly and newer, original properties like Shockwave's Carrie the Caregiver. Another area of focus for Williams will be securing new partnerships with game developers and publishers.

In addition to his new responsibilities, Williams will continue to manage Shockwave and AddictingGames and plans to add more community features and new offerings to each to make them the preeminent social gaming sites. Under Williams' guidance, AddictingGames has become the number-one independent gaming site for teens since February 2007, growing its library to more than 3,000 games. Shockwave, the original casual gaming site, has also flourished by focusing on family play and will add over 400 titles this year, including over 100 exclusive self published titles.

Following Atom Entertainment's acquisition by MTV Networks in late 2006, Williams-formerly Atom's Chief Marketing Officer and GM-was named to SVP, AddictingGames and Shockwave. Before Atom Entertainment and MTV Networks, Williams led the design and development of Rhapsody's music service as Vice President of product management at Listen.com, was GM of music product management at Real Networks, and held senior product and marketing roles at CitySearch and DoubleClick.

Reppen, as the head of the Nickelodeon Kids and Family Virtual Worlds Group, based in Los Angeles, will spearhead the strategy, creative development and management of new and existing virtual worlds and casual massive multiplayer online games (MMOGs) for the company. These new virtual worlds will be based both on original concepts and existing properties.

In addition to her new responsibilities, Reppen will continue to manage Neopets. She will be responsible for evolving and innovating upon that site and will be responsible for expanding Nicktropolis, which will continue to add new environments to the site in the U.S. and launch a regionalized site in the U.K. over the next few months.

Over the past two years, since becoming the SVP and GM of Neopets, Reppen has grown Neopets to a registered user base of 45 million, maintaining its stickiness and status as the number-one tween virtual world in time spent, increasing its average per user to more than two hours and 20 minutes, according to comScore. She has expanded upon the site's business model with its first major mass retail launch, converging the web experience with a consumer products line, and paid item sales. Reppen has also integrated the site into the Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group by developing mini-Neopets shorts for Nickelodeon and cross-platform marketing events such as Altador Cup. She completely redesigned the site incorporating user generated content, a video player, pet customization and much more.

Reppen previously helmed NickJr.com as Vice President and GM, and was the creator and architect behind the ParentsConnect brand. She repositioned Nickjr.com from a television promotional site to the number-one website for parents of young children. Reppen also created and launched Nick Jr. Parents TV, the broadband video service for parents; spearheaded the educational site development of myNOGGIN; produced the first-ever 3D online games for preschoolers; and led the networks' preschool introduction to wireless and interactive TV experiences. She began her career at Viacom in MTV Networks Law and Business Affairs and worked as a corporate associate in several law firms beforehand.

The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group portfolio of digital sites which serve kids, tweens, teens, and parents, focus on the activities that its audiences participate in most online: gaming, socialization and community, and video. According to comScore (May 2008), Nickelodeon Kids and Family digital ranks as the number-one kids and family online destination in visits with more than 27.2 million unique visitors.

MTV Networks currently boasts 11 deeply engaging virtual world experiences that reflect its audiences' favorite online activities, on-air franchises or personal interests, and include MTV's Emmy-winning Virtual Laguna Beach and Neopets, the largest global youth-focused virtual world, among others.

Nickelodeon, now in its 29th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. .

Nickelodeon

CONTACT: David Bittler, +1-212-846-5263, or Nakiah Cherry Chinchilla,
+1-212-846-6492

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

Sonic Foundry CEO to Present at CapStone Investments Second Annual Small-Cap Investor ConferenceSonic Foundry to provide webcasting

MADISON, Wis., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced chairman and CEO, Rimas Buinevicius, will present to individual investors and fund managers at the CapStone Investments' Second Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference taking place June 17-18 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

The presentation, scheduled for Tuesday, June 17 at 3:30 PM Central, can be viewed live via Mediasite at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/capstone-sofo. In addition, many companies have chosen to have Sonic Foundry's Event Services webcast their conference sessions. Visit http://www.sonicfoundry.com/capstone for a current catalog.

In just a few years since it was first introduced, Sonic Foundry's Mediasite product and service offering has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. The patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system automates the capture, management, delivery and search of multimedia presentations (combining audio, video and accompanying graphics) for live or on-demand viewing.

About Capstone Investments

Capstone Investments is a full service investment firm, servicing a large institutional account base offering its equity research to institutional investors. CapStone Investments is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). CapStone Institutional Services (CapStone) is a division of CapStone Investments. CapStone is a dedicated alternative investment specialist focused on providing comprehensive service to the alternative investment manager. Capstone Investments has offices in San Diego, Milwaukee, New York, Florida and Los Angeles. The firm was founded in 1995. http://www.capstoneinvestments.com/

About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.

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

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

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

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

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

Adaptec Selected for Innovative CDW Corporation Partner ProgramCDW Sapphire Program Provides Customers with Ready Access to Adaptec RAID Solutions

MILPITAS, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adaptec Inc., , a global leader in storage solutions, today announced that it has been selected by CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, for its Sapphire Partner Program, a proactive approach to embracing breakout technologies and the companies that offer them.

Adaptec works with CDW to provide its enterprise and integrator customers with entry-level and high-performance Unified Serial(TM) (SATA/SAS) RAID controllers enabling them to easily enhance the performance, scalability and reliability of their storage solutions. Adaptec RAID controllers are designed for both cost-effective, high-capacity SATA disk drives and high-performance SAS drives across existing networks or within a single system. These controllers are also supported by more than 300 third-party systems and storages devices, and support multiple operating systems including Windows, VMWare, Linux, UnixWare, FreeBSD, OpenServer, and Sun Solaris.

"As the demand for higher-performing and ever more scalable storage systems grows virtually unabated, we will continue to work closely with CDW to meet the needs of our shared customers," said Suresh Panikar, director, Worldwide Marketing, Adaptec. "Becoming a member of CDW's Sapphire Partner Program is an elite honor and underscores Adaptec's industry leading position in both the enterprise and SMB storage marketplaces." "CDW is pleased to include Adaptec in our Sapphire Partner Program," said Matt Troka, CDW vice president of partner and product management. "The Sapphire Partner Program underscores CDW's commitment to work with market players that are shaping the technology landscape."

The inclusion of Adaptec in the CDW Sapphire Partner Program is a testament to the value Adaptec places on the channel market. Over the past year, Adaptec's channel program has expanded to include new relationships with more than 20 new strategic storage ecosystem partners worldwide. The Sapphire Partner Program will provide Adaptec with the opportunity to work closely with CDW to offer specific training and recommendations regarding Adaptec product and market benefits as a value-add for customers.

CDW designed the Sapphire Partner Program to increase customer access to industry players that represent emerging trends in the technology marketplace, allowing CDW to stay ahead of product life cycles and meet customer needs as innovative products and services reach maturity. Companies designated as CDW Sapphire Partners work closely with CDW account managers and technology specialists to provide information, advice and support for products and solutions of increasing interest to CDW customers.

About Adaptec

Adaptec, Inc. provides trusted storage solutions that reliably move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's software and hardware-based solutions are delivered through leading channel partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to provide storage connectivity, data protection, and networked storage to enterprises, government organizations, medium and small businesses worldwide. More information is available at http://www.adaptec.com/.

Contact: Andrew Staples Walt & Company for Adaptec 408-369-7200 ext. 1056 astaples@walt.com

Adaptec Inc.

CONTACT: Andrew Staples of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1056,
astaples@walt.com, for Adaptec

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

Northern Technologies International Corporation's Common Stock Approved for Listing on NASDAQ Global MarketStock will be listed as NTIC upon switch to NASDAQ

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Technologies International Corporation announced today that it has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. NTIC's board of directors approved the decision to switch the listing of NTIC's common stock from The American Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Stock Global Market LLC(R) . The company expects its common stock to begin trading on NASDAQ under the new symbol NTIC on or around June 30, 2008. NTIC's common stock will continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange under the old symbol, NTI, until such date.

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"Northern Technologies' move to the NASDAQ will not only enhance trading liquidity in our shares and provide greater exposure to institutional investors, but also offer a better vehicle to promote company growth and reach out to shareholders," said G. Patrick Lynch, NTIC's chief executive officer.

"Our move to the NASDAQ was a logical step, reached after careful consideration of capital market alternatives and an analysis of the electronic market model, which offered increased visibility to our investors," explained Lynch.

About Northern Technologies International Corporation

Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) focuses on developing, marketing and selling proprietary environmentally responsible materials science based products and technical services directly and via a network of independent distributors, manufacturers' representatives and joint ventures in over 50 countries. NTIC manufactures, markets and sells primarily rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services for automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical and military applications, sold under the brand names Zerust(R) and EXCOR(R). NTIC also offers direct, worldwide on-site technical support on rust and corrosion issues. NTIC's technical service representatives work directly with the end users of NTIC's products to analyze their specific needs and develop systems to meet their technical requirements. In addition to Zerust products and services, NTIC's consolidated net sales in North America for the six months ended February 29, 2008 included sales of NTIC's Natur-Tec(TM) products, which are part of NTIC's new biodegradable and compostable plastics line. For more information, visit http://www.ntic.com/.

About NASDAQ

NASDAQ(R) is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, its systems trade more shares per day than any other U.S. market. NASDAQ is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information on NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com/ or the NASDAQ Newsroom(SM) http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical information are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "continued," "estimate," "will," "would," or words of similar meaning and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of NTIC's management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, in no particular order: the contraction of the U.S. automobile industry and its adverse effect on the demand for NTIC's Zerust products, the failure of NTIC to realize any benefits, financial or otherwise, from its efforts to expand the application of its corrosion inhibiting technology into the oil and gas industry and its product line, the difficulties and risks associated with NTIC's international operations and its corporate joint ventures, and NTIC's reliance on its joint ventures for distributions and fees for technical services. More detailed information on these and additional factors which could affect NTIC's operating and financial results is described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB. NTIC urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the many business and other risks that the company faces. Additionally, NTIC undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward- looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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CONTACT: Matthew Wolsfeld of Northern Technologies International
Corporation, +1-763-225-6600, mwolsfeld@ntic.com; or Sarah Shamla of Tunheim
Partners, +1-952-851-7279, sshamla@tunheim.com, for Northern Technologies
International Corporation

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

StumbleUpon Announces Enhanced Toolbar for Firefox 3New tools and features enhance the StumbleUpon experience and help users discover Web sites and content matching their needs and interests

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- StumbleUpon (http://www.stumbleupon.com/), one of the most popular ways to discover new Web sites and videos on the Internet, today announced an enhanced version of its rapidly adopted toolbar to support the release of Firefox 3, the latest version of Mozilla's award-winning Web browser. The new StumbleUpon toolbar has been optimized to take advantage of the most popular features in Firefox 3 with new bookmarking capabilities, as well as enhancements to the current sharing and discovery features for the StumbleUpon community of more than 5 million users.

StumbleUpon's popularity and rapid user growth is proof of the need for tools that help users cut through the clutter of the Web in order to discover what's personally relevant to them. The new version of the StumbleUpon toolbar takes advantage of some of the coolest additions to Firefox 3, including the Smart Location Bar and the browser's improved performance and speed.

With the StumbleUpon toolbar on Firefox 3 users can: -- Easily access their favorite Stumbles -- Users will now be able to quickly import all of their StumbleUpon "thumbs up" sites to their Firefox 3 bookmarks. The Firefox 3 Smart Location Bar will allow StumbleUpon users to quickly access their past favorites by typing text into the location bar where the auto-complete function will begin to display matching Stumbles. -- Share sites faster and easier -- This enhancement allows users to send the sites they want to share more quickly and makes it easier to see when they receive new StumbleUpon shares from friends. -- Optimize your Stumbling -- StumbleUpon will now offer StumbleTips to enhance the discovery experience and introduce users to some of StumbleUpon's coolest and lesser-known features.

"The StumbleUpon toolbar for Firefox 3 will greatly improve the way users interact with StumbleUpon," said Michael Buhr, general manager of StumbleUpon. "Previously, users had to search through all of their past Stumbles to find a site they rated in the past; now they can retrieve that site in seconds with just a few keystrokes."

The enhanced StumbleUpon toolbar for Firefox 3 will be available in the next few days at http://www.stumbleupon.com/firefox3.

To get started discovering great Web sites and videos, visit StumbleUpon (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)

About StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon discovers Web sites based on your interests, learns what you like, and brings you more. With more than 5 million users and approximately 12 million stumbles daily, StumbleUpon is one of the most popular ways to discover great content on the Internet. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco. eBay Inc. acquired StumbleUpon in May 2007. For more information, visit http://www.stumbleupon.com/.

StumbleUpon

CONTACT: Rachel Petersen of OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282,
rachel@outcastpr.com, for StumbleUpon

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

LSI Storage System Brings Enterprise-Class Availability and Reliability to High Performance Computing EnvironmentsNew Engenio 7900 HPC storage system combines leading performance and system uptime with support for mixed high-performance workloads and host interfaces

MILPITAS, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Corporation today introduced the Engenio(R) 7900 HPC storage system which combines leading-edge performance and high levels of system availability for applications requiring uninterrupted data access. Designed for compute-intensive applications and high bandwidth workloads, the 7900 HPC storage system is ideally suited for environments with high volumes of data processing and computing demands such as government labs, defense, media and entertainment, energy, oil and gas, biosciences and geospatial companies.

Based on the LSI(TM) seventh-generation XBB2 architecture, the 7900 HPC storage system provides industry-leading bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s on sustained reads from disk -- a 4X performance improvement over the previous generation, and sustained write performance of 5.4 GB/s. The system also provides enhanced availability and reliability features designed to help ensure continuous high-speed data accessibility and protection across a wide-range of high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. High availability features include fully-redundant components and data paths with automated failover, online administration, drive health monitoring, controller cache mirroring and hardware-assisted RAID 6.

"In today's HPC environments, it is no longer enough to provide storage systems featuring high bandwidth alone," said Steve Hochberg, senior director, HPC segment, LSI. "HPC customers have come to require storage solutions that also deliver the highest levels of data availability and very high performance across mixed workloads resulting in maximum computational efficiency. The Engenio 7900 HPC storage system is uniquely positioned to deliver on these requirements while providing the flexibility to meet future project needs."

The 7900 HPC storage system is also designed to seamlessly adapt to evolving infrastructure, application and capacity requirements. It offers field-replaceable host interface options, including 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) and 20 Gb/s InfiniBand(R); flexible RAID protection levels (0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10) to meet the protection/performance requirements of the most demanding applications; and linear scalability up to 256 FC or SATA drives at initial release. Subsequent releases will provide scalability up to 480 drives and support for future technologies including 8 Gb/s FC and 40 Gb/s InfiniBand. The configuration flexibility of the system allows customers to mix host interfaces, RAID levels and disk drives in a single system for optimized price/performance and investment protection.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Department of Energy's largest science and energy laboratory, purchased four Engenio 7900 HPC beta systems utilizing an InfiniBand interface and over 1 petabyte of storage, in September 2007.

"Since installation of the 7900 HPC we have been impressed with the reliability and overall mature state of the product prior to general availability," said Shane Canon, ORNL project leader. "The cache mirroring feature is a strength, as is the ability to create flexible configurations that meet the needs of a diversified cross section of processing requirements. We worked closely with LSI and were pleased with our interaction with their field and engineering staff."

The XBB2 architecture benefits from more than thirty years of LSI design knowledge and storage expertise. With well over 50 petabytes deployed in HPC environments and nearly 400,000 systems shipped across a wide range of workloads and market segments, LSI Engenio storage systems are trusted by the world's leading OEMs to deliver superior performance and reliability that meets customers' escalating data management requirements.

A demonstration of the Engenio 7900 HPC storage system will be available in Booth D42 at the International Supercomputing Conference taking place, June 17-20 at the International Congress Center in Dresden, Germany.

The Engenio 7900 HPC storage system is available today through select OEM partners.

Additional information on the 7900 HPC is available at http://www.lsi.com/7900hpc/.

About LSI Corporation

LSI Corporation is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products, which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com/.

Editor's Notes: 1. All LSI news releases (financial, acquisitions, manufacturing, products, technology, etc.) are issued exclusively by PR Newswire and are immediately thereafter posted on the company's external web site, http://www.lsi.com/. 2. LSI, Engenio and the LSI logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation or its subsidiaries. 3. InifiniBand is a registered trademark of System I/O, Inc. All other brands or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

LSI Corporation

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for LSI Corporation; or Brian Garabedian of LSI Public Relations,
+1-408-433-8253, brian.garabedian@lsi.com

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

Tollgrade Communications Honored by AT&T as Outstanding Supplier

PITTSBURGH, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Tollgrade Communications, Inc. , recognition as an outstanding supplier to affiliates of AT&T Inc. , one of the world's leading data, voice, wireless and Internet services providers.

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"We are proud of our long-standing tradition and leadership position in providing unparalleled products and services to our worldwide customer base," said Tim Harden, president of AT&T Supply Chain and Fleet Operations. "We're successful on that front in large part thanks to suppliers like Tollgrade that consistently stood out in providing AT&T with better products, services or solutions."

Tollgrade received one of 27 supplier recognition awards for its work in helping AT&T deliver outstanding service to its customers during the past year. Tollgrade was recognized for its contributions in the area of Product/Service performance.

"We are particularly proud that for the second consecutive year Tollgrade has received this special recognition by AT&T, one of our longtime customers," said Joseph Ferrara, President and CEO of Tollgrade. "It gives all of our employees a great sense of accomplishment that our outstanding performance is consistently being recognized and appreciated by our valued customers," added Ferrara.

As part of its annual supplier recognition program, AT&T took out a half-page ad in the June 11, 2008, edition of The Wall Street Journal to publicly thank the selected companies.

About Tollgrade

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of network service assurance products and services for centralized test systems around the world. Tollgrade designs, engineers, markets and supports centralized test systems, test access and status monitoring products, and next generation network assurance technologies for the broadband marketplace. Tollgrade's customers range from the top RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies) and Cable providers, to numerous independent telecom, cable and broadband providers around the world. Tollgrade's network testing, measurement and monitoring solutions support the infrastructure of cable and telecom companies offering current and emerging triple play services. Tollgrade, headquartered near Pittsburgh in Cheswick, Pa., and its products and customer reach span more embedded access lines than any other test and measurement supplier. For more information, visit Tollgrade's web site at http://www.tollgrade.com/

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CONTACT: Bob Butter, Corporate Communications of Tollgrade
Communications, Inc., Office, +1-412-820-1347, Cell, +1-412-736-6186,
bbutter@tollgrade.com

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

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Verizon Wireless Activates Wireless Broadband Network In Jefferson City, MissouriHigh-Speed Network Gives Verizon Wireless Customers Access to Fast Wireless Internet, E-mail, Mobile Music, Videos, and More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to Jefferson City, Mo., and areas surrounding Highway 50 and Highway 54. A similar network improvement was activated in Holts Summit and Fulton earlier this year. The introduction of enhanced services will improve the capabilities and speed of the Verizon Wireless network throughout the mid-Missouri area along the Highway 54 corridor to Lake of the Ozarks and the Highway 63 corridor to Columbia, Mo.

"Jefferson City and the areas along Highway 50 and Highway 54 represent a vital market area with dynamic, tech-savvy residents -- including many business people and travelers -- who want to stay connected," said Lou Sigillo, president -- Kansas/Missouri region, Verizon Wireless. "The launch of our broadband network here provides our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology."

With the wireless broadband network now available in a key central Missouri business and tourism market, Verizon Wireless customers in the area will now enjoy two prime services:

-- BroadbandAccess, the enhanced high-speed wireless service that equips Verizon Wireless' business customers with a truly untethered mobile office experience, enabling them to wirelessly access their calendars, the Internet, e-mail, and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls; and -- V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that gives customers access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere. BroadbandAccess

Based on Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network technology, BroadbandAccess provides mobile workers with the ability to access their corporate information as if they were attached to this data via a high-speed wired connection but with the freedom of true mobility. Developed with a range of users in mind, the service enables large enterprises, small- to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed data connection.

With BroadbandAccess, business customers, residents and visitors to these Missouri communities can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. That means they can 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. Customers who travel outside the enhanced BroadbandAccess coverage area with an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to the company's NationalAccess service.

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

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 is also available as an integrated option on select notebook and laptop computers.

V CAST: Video and Music

The company's wireless broadband network also enables its V CAST multimedia services, which offer customers the ability to download full-song tracks, 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 updates, sports highlights, and the hottest entertainment clips.

With V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless has built a massive full-song mobile music store that contains more than 3 million songs -- from well-known as well as independent artists -- that customers can download over-the-air, directly onto their V CAST Music-enabled wireless phones.

V CAST subscription plans include top-quality video clips from channels streamed to handsets, ESPN MVP showcasing sports clips on demand, live gamecasts, and real-time fantasy team tracking and Mobile Web browsing capabilities, for $15 a month, with the first month free.

Investment

The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the area. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $134 million of this investment was spent in the Kansas/Missouri region during 2007. This expenditure included the recent build-out of the Verizon Wireless network in southwest Missouri and along the Highway 54 corridor from Columbia to the Lake of the Ozarks.

Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to commercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. These communities in Missouri are the latest market to be added to the coverage. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

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: Cheryl Bini Armbrecht, Cheryl.Bini@verizonwireless.com, or
Brenda Hill, Brenda.Hill@verizonwireless.com, both of Verizon Wireless,
+1-314-920-4444; Mark Farnen for Verizon Wireless, +1-573-443-4231,
mfarnen@mchsi.com

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

SmarTire Reports Q3 Financial Results

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) , a provider of active tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems for the global commercial or truck, bus, recreational vehicle, and off highway vehicle markets, announced today that revenue for the third quarter of FY 2008 decreased to $794,373 from $933,113 in the third quarter of FY 2007 and revenue for the nine months ending April 30, 2008 decreased to $2,458,247 from $2,731,557 for the nine months ended April 30, 2007.

SmarTire's net loss for Q3 2008 was $7.8 million or ($0.00) per share compared to a net loss of $4.0 million or ($0.01) per share in Q3 2007. Net loss for the nine months ended April 30, 2008 was $21.4 million or ($0.02) per share as compared to a net loss of $18.4 million or ($0.06) per share for the nine months ended April 30, 2007.

In Q3 2008, SmarTire's net loss from operations increased to $1.5 million from $1.2 million in Q3 2007. Net loss from operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2008 decreased to $4.0 million from $5.6 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2007. SmarTire's net other expenses increased to $6.3 million in Q3 2008 from $2.8 million in the same period of 2007. Net other expenses increased to $17.3 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2008 from $9.0 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2007, primarily due to an increase in non-cash interest and financing charges. The higher non-cash charges in 2008 were offset by $1.5 million of other income resulting from settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit in 2008.

"We continue to address our core operating costs and move toward implementation with our OEM customers, both in line with our goal of achieving profitability as quickly as possible," said David Warkentin, President and Chief Executive Officer in announcing results. "Additionally, we were pleased to settle our patent infringement dispute with Siemens VDO during the quarter. We also continue to seek resolution of our pending case with Schrader Bridgeport International. The previously announced trial date has been delayed as we await rulings on summary judgment hearings from the court."

Detailed operating results are available in the Form 10-QSB, filed with the SEC, available online at: http://www.sec.gov/. The consolidated financial statements and all financial information contained in this release are stated in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

SmarTire will not hold an earnings call this quarter. For more information, visit http://www.smartire.com/.

About SmarTire

SmarTire develops and markets proprietary advanced wireless sensing and control systems worldwide under the SmartWave(TM) trademark. The company has invested more than $100 million in R&D for its patented tire monitoring technology. It developed numerous patent-protected wireless technologies and has advanced tire monitoring solutions since 1987.

SmarTire offers large fleet, commercial, bus and recreational vehicles patent-protected, before- and after-market wireless technologies and advanced tire-monitoring solutions using its proprietary SmartWave platform. The platform provides a foundation for the addition of multiple wireless sensing and control applications. Initial product releases using the SmartWave platform include the SmartWave(TM) TPMS, which leverages on SmarTire's background and knowledge in tire monitoring solution. SmarTire Systems maintains operations in North America and Europe. For more information about SmarTire Systems Inc., visit http://www.smartire.com/.

Except for historical information, this news release contains forward- looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this news release, the words "expects," "may," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "likely," "believes" and similar expressions can be used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current facts and analysis and on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements in this news release include the Company's anticipation that it can continue to reduce operating costs and achieve profitability. Actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. SmarTire expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward- looking statements.

SmarTire Systems Inc.

CONTACT: Media and Investors: SmarTire Systems Inc., +1-604-276-9884,
Fax +1-604-276-2350

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

Vande Steeg Resigns From Insituform Board

NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following letter was issued on Monday, June 16, 2008, by Nickolas W. Vande Steeg tendering his resignation from the board of directors of Insituform Technologies, Inc. . The letter was delivered to Alfred L. Woods, chairman of the board of Insituform:

Dear Al,

After lengthy telecom discussions with you it became evident to me that simply serving as a traditional Director at Insituform would make it impossible for me to work effectively to assist in the transition of the company in a manner consistent with the mandate requested by the shareholders who elected me.

My requests to utilize consultants with whom I have a long and effective working relationship and who specialize in "Lean" and "Strategy Deployment" were not favorably received and ignored. Furthermore, my offer to schedule a week in August to meet with the new CEO, Joe Burgess, and other staff members to begin a transition process was also ignored. My request for a list of actionable issues with expected financial results, which would be addressed by management during the next 6 months was also summarily dismissed. Additionally I felt I was being circumvented from actively pursuing the Shareholder's Mandate by signing the Board's Code of Ethics that I was requested to sign before serving as a Director. This signing would have prohibited me from communicating openly and directly with the company's key operating management and shareholders.

In my opinion, simply serving as a Director at Insituform in this type of unfocused (Traditional Form) will not serve the Company or its shareholders in the manner consistent with the Shareholder Mandate requiring substantive transition.

While it is true that the BOD schedule of meetings was often conflicting with other Boards I serve, there seemed to be little regard for substantive date accommodation. However the scheduling conflicts became a moot point as it became increasingly obvious that the need for significant change was not considered to be a compelling issue and that attending Board meetings would not accomplish significant progress on operating problems and issues with a near term "Results Driven" bias consistent with the Company's shareholders objectives.

Any Strategy that resembles "Business as Usual "or "Status Quo" will not be favorably received by shareholders and is patently unsatisfactory to those who I was elected to serve.

I implore you and the other BOD members to take very seriously the Mandate for "near term" business transition and to actively guide management (using outside consultants) to attain or exceed peer group "results driven" financial parity over both the near term and long term !

For the above reasons I hereby tender my resignation as a Director. /SIG/ Nickolas W. Vande Steeg

Water Asset Management

CONTACT: Marc H. Robert or Matthew J. Diserio, Water Asset Management,
+1-212-754-5132

Air Products Awarded Two Key Patents for Lithium Ion BatteriesStabilife(TM) Salts Provide Better Performance Under Adverse Conditions

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products today announced it has received two United States patents covering usage of its Stabilife(TM) fluorinated electrolyte salts in lithium ion batteries. These salts have been formulated to stand up to the difficult conditions expected from next generation portable power applications as well as hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).

United States patents 7,311,993 and 7,348,103, both entitled "Polyfluorinated Boron Cluster Anions for Lithium Electrolytes," protect improvements in lithium electrolytes used in lithium ion batteries.

"These patents will help Air Products develop the materials for next generation HEVs," said Wayne Mitchell, vice president and general manager of Performance Materials for Air Products. "They are testament to the enabling characteristics of fluorinated materials for lithium ion batteries, as well as our company's 30 years of experience working with fluorine compounds."

Air Products' Stabilife Salts are electrolyte salts based on the poly- fluorinated borane cluster anions, [B12FxH12-x]2. Stabilife salts have exhibited extraordinary thermal and hydrolytic stability that can allow for the use of safer, lower cost electrode materials, such as LiMn2O4 and LiFePO4, in large format lithium ion batteries. They also have expanded the operating temperature window of lithium ion batteries versus currently employed lithium electrolyte salts.

In addition, Stabilife Salts' unique electrochemistry enables them to provide inherent overcharge protection to lithium ion batteries through redox shuttle chemistry. They are produced at a pilot plant housed within Air Products' fluorine-based chemicals plant in Hometown, Pa.

More information on Stabilife Salts can be found at http://www.airproducts.com/stabilife .

Air Products serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/ .

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products

CONTACT: Media: Robert Brown, +1-610-481-1192, brownrf@airproducts.com;
or Investors: Nelson Squires, +1-610-481-7461, squirenj@airproducts.com, both
of Air Products

Web site: http://www.airproducts.com/
http://www.airproducts.com/stabilife

IP Voice and Data Services Provider DSCI Chooses Ulticom's nSignia eSTP for Major Switching Upgrade ProjectSwitch migration allows DSCI to gradually transition customers to a new switch without disrupting existing services

LAS VEGAS, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NXTcomm Show -- New England business communications provider DSCI has chosen Ulticom's (Pink Sheets: ULCM.PK) nSignia eSTP(R) (Edge Signaling Transfer Point) as the foundation of a major switching upgrade project, Ulticom announced today.

DSCI provides state-of-the-art IP-based services and traditional voice and data services regionally through its carrier-class network and globally through top-tier partners, extending the company's reach to 600-plus cities in 60 countries on six continents. The company is using nSignia eSTP to phase out a class-5 legacy switch in favor of a new switch that supports IP voice and data functionality. nSignia eSTP enables DSCI to migrate to its new IP switch without disrupting or isolating any of its 1,600 customers or making changes to the public network. This is accomplished by employing point-code emulation and alias-point-code features in nSignia eSTP.

"nSignia eSTP gave us the flexibility to do a gradual transition that's transparent to our customers and partners," said DSCI Vice President of Engineering Rick Girardin. "A flash cutover would have caused too much downtime while we re-provisioned services to our customers. nSignia enables us to spread the transition over a longer period of time so our customers can switch over at their own pace."

nSignia eSTP is a hybrid network element that combines advanced routing, signaling, provisioning and traffic management capabilities. It shifts new value creation from the complex and expensive network core to a flexible, economical architecture on the network edge. Ulticom's nSignia eSTP offers a point code emulation feature that greatly simplifies the switch migration. The point code emulation uses nSignia eSTP's unique multiple networks feature to create a private network where multiple switches can share the same outside (public network) point code.

"Transitioning to next-generation technology is not just a matter of unplugging one element and replacing it with another," said Osman Duman, Ulticom chief marketing officer. "Migration from a legacy switch can be complex and disruptive. We are pleased that nSignia eSTP has become an essential part of DSCI's next-generation architecture."

About DSCI Corporation

DSCI Corporation, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., is an employee-owned company which provides integrated communications solutions for business, including voice, data, Internet, and IP products. Founded on the principle that each customer's needs are unique, DSCI works with businesses to identify solutions that support the customer's goals today and into the future.

About Ulticom, Inc.

Ulticom provides service essential signaling solutions for wireless, wireline, and Internet communications. Ulticom's products are used by leading telecommunication equipment and service providers worldwide to deploy mobility, location, payment, switching, and messaging services. Ulticom is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ with additional offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Note: This Release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual events or results could differ materially from the results predicted or from any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company, and should not be considered as an indication of future events or results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the impact of the Company's announced financial restatement; the Company's success in implementing remedial measures that are expected to be adopted by the Board of Directors in connection with the Company's Audit Committee investigations; the Company's inability to file required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission; the risks of dealing with potential claims, litigation, governmental investigations and proceedings that may be commenced concerning such matters, including any enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its investigation into historical accounting practices at the Company ; risks associated with the delisting of the Company's shares from The NASDAQ Stock Market and the quotation of the Company's common stock in the "Pink Sheets," including any adverse effects related to , the absence of market makers; ; risks associated with the development and acceptance of new products and product features; risks associated with the Company's dependence on a limited number of customers for a significant percentage of the Company's revenues; changes in the demand for the Company's products; changes in capital spending among the Company's current and prospective customers; aggressive competition may force the Company to reduce prices; risks associated with rapid technological changes in the telecommunications industry; risks associated with making significant investments in the expansion of the business and with increased expenditures; risks associated with holding a large proportion of the Company's assets in cash equivalents and short-term investments; risks associated with the Company's products being dependent upon their ability to operate on new hardware and operating systems of other companies; risks associated with dependence on sales of the Company's Signalware products; risks associated with future networks not utilizing signaling systems and protocols that the Company's products are designed to support; risks associated with the products having long sales cycles and the limited ability to forecast the timing and amount of product sales; risks associated with the integration of the Company's products with those of equipment manufacturers and application developers and the Company's ability to establish and maintain channel and marketing relationships with leading equipment manufacturers and application developers; risks associated with the Company's reliance on a limited number of independent manufacturers to manufacture boards for the Company's products and on a limited number of suppliers for board components; risks associated with becoming subjected to, defending and resolving allegations or claims of infringement of intellectual property rights; risks associated with others infringing on the Company's intellectual property rights and the inappropriate use by others of the Company's proprietary technology; risks associated with the Company's ability to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified personnel; risks associated with the increased difficulty in relying on equity incentive programs to attract and retain talented employees and with any associated increased employment costs; risks associated with rapidly changing technology and the ability of the Company to introduce new products on a timely and cost- effective basis; risks associated with changes in the competitive or regulatory environment in which the Company operates; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in the filings of Ulticom with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such documents are available through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ or from Ulticom's web site at http://www.ulticom.com/. Ulticom makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.

(C) 2008 Ulticom, Inc. All rights reserved. Ulticom, Signalware and nSignia are trademarks of Ulticom, Inc. All other products referenced are trademarks of their registered holders.

NXTcomm Booth #SU9816 Contacts: Media: Media: Investors: Beaupre & Co. Ulticom, Inc. Ulticom, Inc. Karen Pantinas Kevin Byrne Chris Tunnard (603) 559-5836 (856) 787-2713 (856) 787-2972 kpantinas@beaupre.com byrne@ulticom.com chris.tunnard@ulticom.com

Ulticom, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Karen Pantinas of Beaupre & Co., +1-603-559-5836,
kpantinas@beaupre.com; or Kevin Byrne, +1-856-787-2713, byrne@ulticom.com, or
Investors, Chris Tunnard, +1-856-787-2972, chris.tunnard@ulticom.com, both of
Ulticom, Inc.

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

TransNet Wins $1,850,000 in IT and VoIP Awards from New Jersey Regional High School District

BRANCHBURG, N.J., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TransNet Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: TRNT) , a leading Unified Communications and IT sales and service provider, announced today that it has been selected by a large New Jersey regional high school district for network upgrades and telephony. The $1.85 million contract includes design services and implementation of data network upgrades and advanced voice over IP technologies. Deployment of the contract will occur over the next two quarters.

Steven J. Wilk, President, said, "TransNet is proud of this project which combines significant upgrades while addressing concerns of educators, parents and to the business community: lowered operating expenses, broader availability of technology-driven services, and greater security for both the network and people.

"The new telephony solution will employ the latest Voice-over-IP ("VoIP") technology from Cisco Systems, Inc. This solution provides technological advancement in a sophisticated new system that costs less to operate than the one it replaces. The return on investment realized through immediate savings in operating costs was well received by district officials.

"Voice mail will now be available for all teaching staff, facilitating interaction among staff and parents. Automated outbound dialing will provide notification to the community about such matters as snow days, event cancellations, or the steps being taken to protect their students in any emergency. The current system for outbound dialing incurs costs with each usage. The new system is part of the overall VoIP solution and can be used without surcharge.

"Upgrading the Local Area Network ("LAN") is another important component of the project because it enables the delivery of the other elements in these initiatives. The new LAN design allows for system management from a central location, providing ease of management and maintenance, and higher availability of the system (less "down time"). This is increasingly important as all enterprises place more and more critical operations onto their networks and the new systems improve responsiveness to threats, simple breakdowns, and maintenance.

"With respect to data security, the project includes security to meet the challenges faced both by educators and government agencies to provide the broadest access and openness while enabling the highest levels of security for sensitive and confidential information. Our solution addresses this issue and facilitates "Anytime-Anywhere Computing" while complying with relevant regulatory mandates.

"Looking to the security of students and staff, this project will allow for monitoring and controlling access to all the ingress/egress points and creation of secure records at all of these points so that no one enters without detection. The system can be expanded to greater levels of security as warranted. The project encompasses expansion to video surveillance next year, to integrate access control and video surveillance elements and allow for messaging and notification systems.

"Finally, the Wide Area Network ("WAN") is being upgraded to facilitate the district's laptop initiative and to allow laptop users to operate from anywhere on the network without loss of access. This universal, enterprise-wide access brings down barriers to learning and raises the "real world" experience for students. The WAN upgrade will be implemented in two phases.

"Lowered operating costs, enhanced security, and the extension of administrative, educational and community services are combined in this technology project. Extensive planning, with key economic and educational goals at the forefront, is the hallmark of this type of project. TransNet is proud to have been selected for, and entrusted to deliver, this forward-looking and highly impactful project."

About TransNet

TransNet Corporation is a leading Unified Communications and IT sales and support provider for corporate, educational, and governmental clients. TransNet provides sophisticated solutions, including system design and integration, help-desk support services and end-user training. Its clients include Fortune 100 organizations, primarily in the pharmaceutical, oil and gas, finance and communications industries, as well as educational and governmental institutions. TransNet serves it clients from its Branchburg, New Jersey headquarters, and its offices in Eastern Pennsylvania.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this press release that are forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations that involve risk and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the impact of economic conditions generally and in the industry for microcomputer products and services; dependence on key vendors; continued competitive and pricing pressures in the industry; product supply shortages; open-sourcing of products of vendors; rapid product improvement and technological change, short product life cycles and resulting obsolescence risks; legal proceedings; capital and financing availability; and other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TransNet Corporation

CONTACT: Steven J. Wilk of TransNet Corporation, +1-908-253-0500

Hughes Breaks the Speed Barrier with Fastest Consumer Satellite Internet Access Plans EverElite and ElitePlus Offer Download Speeds of Up to 3Mbps on Affordable Consumer Platform

GERMANTOWN, Md., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC, (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, today announced the availability of the fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plans ever offered. The new service plans, Elite and ElitePlus, operating over the HughesNet(R) service, give rural Americans access to speeds on par with terrestrial broadband services utilizing affordable consumer equipment. The Elite plan features download speeds of up to 2Mbps and ElitePlus features download speeds of up to 3Mbps.

"Consumers and small businesses in rural areas have been left behind," said Peter Gulla, Hughes vice president of marketing. "Access to dial tone may be universal in the US, but access to DSL or cable modem service is not. The lack of broadband adversely affects mostly rural communities."

Experts say that families and home businesses without broadband access will be left at a competitive disadvantage and run the risk of becoming disenfranchised from their customers and the marketplace. And, according to analysts, there are roughly 12 to 15 million homes in pockets of America, both rural and urban, that do not have access to a broadband connection.

"With the help of HughesNet and its high-speed service plans, consumers and home businesses located in areas otherwise left behind by terrestrial providers, can take their products and services nationwide," said Jimmy Schaefler of the Carmel Group. "With speeds on par with DSL, businesses are able to increase productivity and consumers are able to participate in e-commerce and other online applications that are not available to them on a dial-up connection."

With the Elite service plans, subscribers can: -- Enjoy download speeds on par with terrestrial providers of 2 to 3 Mbps; -- Effectively run a home-based business; -- Engage in e-commerce activities; and -- Access information, whether for business or pleasure, at speeds rivaled by no other satellite broadband provider.

Elite and ElitePlus join existing plans Home, Pro, and ProPlus, which offer a range of upload and download speeds and prices. From upload speeds of up to 128 kbps to up to 300 kbps and download speeds from up to 700 kbps to 3.0 Mbps, Hughes offers plans to meet any consumer's or home business's needs. Prices range from $59.99 a month for existing plans and start at $119.99 per month for the new Elite and ElitePlus plans.

Elite and ElitePlus were made possible by the launch of Hughes' SPACEWAY(TM) 3, the largest satellite in the US and the world's first commercial satellite with on-board switching and routing. SPACEWAY 3 has the greatest total capacity of any commercial satellite, which fuels the faster speeds. SPACEWAY 3 was launched in August of 2007 and began serving customers in April of 2008.

With more than 400,000 subscribers, HughesNet is the leading broadband satellite Internet service in the United States. For more information about HughesNet services and the new Elite plans, please visit http://www.hughesnet.com/ or call 1-866-859-2268.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. . For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.

Hughes, HughesNet, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330,
jblake@hns.com; or Dan Tudesco of Brodeur for Hughes Network Systems,
+1-202-775-2657, dtudesco@brodeur.com

Web site: http://www.hughes.com/
http://www.hughesnet.com/

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