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Infosys BPO Conferred 'Provider of the Year' AwardEstablishes Itself as the Leader in F&A Outsourcing Category for the Second Consecutive Year

BANGALORE, India, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, has been awarded the Provider of the Year 2008 award in the Large Enterprise Category by FAO Today. This is the second consecutive win for the company in this category, thus establishing Infosys BPO's thought leadership in the F&A outsourcing space. The other contenders in this category included Genpact, HP, IBM, and Cap Gemini.

The nominees were selected based on the following criteria: 1) Scale of financial volume during the year, in context of entire industry total volume; 2) Increase in financial volume during the year, in context entire industry increase in volume; 3) Innovation in service offering; 4) Transparency of operations to the market.

The fourth criteria was added keeping in mind the importance of business transparency in a compliance driven industry.

"Infosys is delighted to receive this award for the second consecutive year. We have a robust F&A practice and the ability to deliver F&A services seamlessly from multiple global locations. This, coupled with process excellence and our transformational approach, reinforces our leadership position in the fast growing FAO segment. This recognition validates our strategy and the significant investments we have made in our F&A practice to add measurable business value to our clients," says Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO & MD, Infosys BPO Limited.

According to Elliot Clark, CEO, FAO Today, "For the second time, Infosys BPO is now an industry leader and in our process, the clear winner demonstrating an exciting vision and extraordinary execution capability. The company has clearly established itself as the fastest growing F&A provider with innovative approaches to deal structuring, technology & implementation."

Last month, Amitabh Chaudhry, Michel de Zeuw and Ritesh Idnani were also declared the FAO Superstars in recognition of the leadership in the Philips deal, the smooth integration of the employees and in establishing Infosys as the fastest growing F&A provider with innovative approaches to deal structuring, technology & implementation.

About Infosys BPO

Infosys BPO Ltd. ( http://www.infosys.com/bpo ), the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, was set up in April 2002. Today, it is ranked among the leading BPO companies in India by NASSCOM, Dataquest, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, Red Herring, FAO Today, NelsonHall and others. Infosys BPO focuses on integrated end-to-end outsourcing and delivers transformational benefits to its clients through reduced costs, ongoing productivity improvements, and process reengineering. Infosys BPO operates in India, Czech Republic, China, Philippines, Poland, Bangkok, Mexico and employs approximately 16,295 people. It closed FY 2007 -08 with revenues of $250.3 million.

About Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Infosys defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 80,000 employees in over 44 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. For more information, visit http://www.infosys.com/

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Infosys BPO Limited

CONTACT: For further information please contact: Sabrina Mukund,
Infosys BPO, Phone: +91-9901911833, Sabrina_mukund@infosys.com; Rochi James,
Corporate Voice/Weber Shandwick, Phone: +91-98458-27552,
rochi@corvoshandwick.co.in

General Dynamics to Christen New Hampshire, U.S. Navy's Most-Advanced Submarine

GROTON, Conn., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat will christen New Hampshire (SSN-778), the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear attack submarine, at a ceremony at its shipyard here on Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics .

Cheryl McGuinness of Portsmouth, N.H., is the ship's sponsor. Mrs. McGuinness lost her husband, Tom McGuinness, on September 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center attacks. He was the co-pilot of American Airlines Flight 11, which was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center.

The event's principal speaker is Adm. Kirkland H. Donald, director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. Cmdr. Michael J. Stevens, a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is the ship's commanding officer.

The New Hampshire is the fifth ship of the Virginia class, the first U.S. Navy combatants designed for the post-Cold War era. Unobtrusive, non-provocative and connected with land, air, sea and space-based assets, New Hampshire and the other Virginia-class submarines are equipped to wage multi-dimensional warfare around the globe, providing the U.S. Navy with continued dominance in coastal waters or the open ocean.

With its construction partner Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, General Dynamics has contracts to build a total of 10 Virginia-class ships; 30 ships are planned altogether.

A live video and audio webcast of the New Hampshire christening will be accessible online at: http://www.gdeb.com/. Webcast coverage will begin Saturday at 10:30 a.m. EDT; the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at approximately 12:15 p.m. The program will be available for on-demand replay for one week, beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday.

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

General Dynamics Electric Boat

CONTACT: Robert A. Hamilton of General Dynamics Electric Boat,
+1-860-433-8556, or Cell, +1-860-705-6197, rhamilt1@gdeb.com

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

Lithium Technology Corporation Speeds Ahead With Advanced Race Car Battery

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Apollo made by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH ("Gumpert") that was powered by Lithium Technology Corporation ("LTC") (Pink Sheets: LTHU) battery is owned by Mr. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, ex-Formula One (F1) racer and champion, and was piloted by Mr. Dirk Muller and Mr. Frentzen.

The hybrid Apollo used a 3.3 liter V8 bi-turbo petrol mill with a 100kW electric motor. LTC's 9kWh GAIA(R) battery included an advanced battery management system (BMS) that transmitted battery performance data via satellite for monitoring and enhance performance control of the technical team. Gumpert supplied the basic vehicle, a Gumpert Apollo, while Switzerland's BRUSA gave provided the electrical motor.

Mr. Muller commented "I'm proud to have been a driver for this innovative and forward-thinking project. I was fascinated at how simple and trouble-free it was to handle the hybrid system."

LTC is involved with several PHEV projects and previously introduced its own Toyota Prius with retrofitted GAIA Lithium Iron Phosphate cells in 2007, demonstrating the Company's leading technology. The company is currently supplying both cells and batteries for several other hybrid vehicle projects including buses, trucks, unmanned vehicles and motorcycles.

"LTC's battery technology has more than proven its worth in racing, providing impressive evidence that lithium-ion technology is already fit for use in hybrid vehicles," commented LTC Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Klaus Brandt. "The race was an amazing experience for everyone involved, and we're already focusing on how to bring this battery concept to the next level.

From racetracks to highways, to the depths of the ocean and up into space, LTC is powering the world in extraordinary ways. The Company manufactures a range of cells with two different types of chemistries, iron-phosphate and nickel-cobalt. Both chemistries coupled with the company's innovative end-to-end manufacturing processes and proprietary design and assembly techniques, allow LTC to provide large high performance cells and batteries unmatched by any other product.

About Lithium Technology Corporation: Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) is a global provider of large format rechargeable power solutions for diverse applications, and offers the largest lithium-ion cells with the highest power of any standard commercial lithium ion cell produced in the western hemisphere. With more than 20 years of experience, LTC leverages its extensive expertise in high power and large battery assemblies to commercialize advanced lithium batteries as a new power source in the military and national security systems, transportation and stationary power markets.

LTC manufactures the GAIA(R) product line of large, high power hermetically sealed rechargeable lithium-ion cells and batteries. The Company's product portfolio includes large cells and batteries from 10 times the capacity of a standard laptop computer battery to 100,000 times greater. LTC manufactures a variety of standard cells that are assembled into custom large batteries complete with electronics (battery management systems) and electronics to communicate with other components of the system for performance monitoring.

LTC headquarters are located in Plymouth Meeting, PA and R&D in Nordhausen, Germany. LTC sales for the U.S. and European markets are managed out of each of the offices. For more information about LTC, its technology and products, please visit http://www.lithiumtech.com/.

About Mr. Heinz-Harald Frentzen: Heinz-Harald Frentzen is a German racing driver most famous for his career in Formula One. At various times driving for Williams, Jordan, Sauber, Prost, and Arrows, he achieved three race wins before his retirement from F1 in 2003. For more information about Mr. Frentzen and his company please visit http://www.frentzen.de/2006/e/index.html and http://www.hybrid-racing.ch/.

About Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH: Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH (Gumpert) is a German-based company building supercars. The first model produced is the Apollo. Founder and owner of Gumpert is Roland Gumpert, former head of Audi Sport. Audi scored 2 drivers and 2 constructors World Rally Championship titles during his time there. The company is based at Altenburg, Thuringia. For more information about Gumpert and its products, please visit http://www.gumpert.de/.

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The foregoing information contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties relating to such matters as financial performance, technology development, capital raising, business prospects, strategic partnering and similar matters. A variety of factors could cause LTC's actual results and experience to differ materially from anticipated results or other expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. This notice does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.

Lithium Technology Corporation

CONTACT: Lillian Sharik of Lithium Technology Corporation,
+1-610-940-6090, lsharik@lithiumtech.com

Web site: http://www.lithiumtech.com/
http://www.gumpert.de/

International Airport in Middle East Deploys IP Video Solution for Enhanced Security

OTTAWA, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- March Networks(R) (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, announced today that CIEFFE, a March Networks Company, has been selected to provide the Al Ain International Airport with an IP video surveillance solution for enhanced security in the authority's terminal and cargo facilities.

Al Ain International Airport, located in the United Arab Emirates, chose Al Fahad Smart Systems, an experienced CIEFFE systems integrator, to deploy the solution as part of a phased implementation. The initial rollout includes advanced video management software, encoders, recording systems and more than 400 surveillance cameras. It will deliver sophisticated video monitoring and event management capabilities and can support advanced video analytics, such as left object detection and people tracking.

"Al Ain International Airport selected the CIEFFE offering based on its scalable architecture and excellent video resolution," said Mr. Khaled Al Ali, CEO, Al Fahad Smart Systems. "With this solution in place, the authority can expand its surveillance network cost-effectively and take advantage of additional IP video technologies and applications as required to maintain its very high security standards."

March Networks President and CEO Peter Strom said, "We are pleased to provide Al Ain International Airport with a high performance IP video solution that meets the demanding requirements of public transportation and critical infrastructure security. We look forward to expanding our footprint in the Middle East further in the months to come."

About March Networks

March Networks(R) (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW) is a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications that enable organizations to reduce losses, mitigate risks and improve security and operational efficiency. The Company's advanced software suite includes enterprise-class video management, powerful analytics and comprehensive managed and professional services. Our software and systems are used by leading financial institutions, retailers, transportation authorities and other organizations in more than 50 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.marchnetworks.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking information, including expectations of future business. This information is based on the company's current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that may be beyond March Networks' control. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements due to factors such as customer demand and timing of purchasing decisions, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third-party manufacturers, risks relating to intellectual property infringement claims, and other risks and factors identified in March Networks' public filings with regulatory authorities in Canada. March Networks assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.

(x) MARCH NETWORKS and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks Corporation. CIEFFE is a trademark of CIEFFE S.p.A. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION

CONTACT: Peter Wilenius, March Networks Corporation, (613) 591-8181,
pwilenius@marchnetworks.com

Tellabs Enables Deltacom Network OptimizationDeltacom offers new services while efficiently preserving existing infrastructure

LAS VEGAS, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NXTcomm08 -- The efficiency of interworking hit a sweet spot with Deltacom a year ago. The US-based telecom company serves enterprises, small businesses and wholesalers in the southeastern United States. Interworking enables Deltacom to continue providing the IP-based services that enable its customers' advanced applications, while optimizing past investment in traditional networking elements.

Deltacom visited Tellabs at NXTcomm07 with an interest in Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol, or MLPPP. Now, a year later, the company is leveraging MLPPP success to the fullest with a deployed Tellabs solution. MLPPP is for service providers who aim to offer IP-based services over traditional networks. It enables providers to connect traditional architectures and leverage IP-based transport to optimize networking efficiency.

Sweet success with MLPPP

With MLPPP on the Tellabs(R) 8800 Multiservice Router (MSR) Series, Deltacom can maximize its current network's capabilities while growing its next-generation architecture. With Tellabs, Deltacom can:

-- make the network easier to manage by consolidating many network elements into one platform; -- offer advanced services to customers by leveraging IP-based services over existing infrastructure and Ethernet; and -- deliver a greater variety of bandwidth offerings to smaller business customers.

Depending on market need, Deltacom will deploy a variety of products from the Tellabs 8800 MSR series. The company will use the Tellabs(R) 8860 Multiservice Router in larger cities and the Tellabs(R) 8830 Multiservice Router in smaller markets. Deltacom will also use the Tellabs(R) 8890 Management System to streamline management and maintenance of its new architecture.

"Before we had three network elements in our central office doing the work that now we can do with one," said Eric Douglas, vice president of engineering at Deltacom. "The solution enables us to provide emerging Ethernet and IP-based services to our customers while optimizing our current infrastructure."

The icing on the cake

Choosing new equipment is only one piece of the success. Deltacom knew that future-proofing its network required foresight. Tellabs(R) Global Services helped with installation, testing, maintenance, and an on-site Tellabs engineer helped Deltacom address compliance requirements using the Tellabs equipment.

"Deltacom plans to use extensive functionality in the Tellabs 8800 MSR series, so its engineers must know the ins and outs of the new equipment," said Dan Kelly, executive vice president for global products for Tellabs. "With support from Tellabs Global Services, Deltacom can deploy new equipment quickly and effectively to bring advanced services to its customers."

About Tellabs

Tellabs advances telecommunications networks to meet the evolving needs of users. Solutions from Tellabs enable service providers to deliver high-quality voice, video and data services over wireline and wireless networks around the world. Tellabs is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index and the S&P 500. http://www.tellabs.com/

About ITC^Deltacom.Inc

ITC^DeltaCom, Inc., headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, provides, through its operating subsidiaries, integrated telecommunications and technology services to businesses and consumers in the southeastern United States. ITC^DeltaCom has a fiber optic network spanning approximately 15,800 route miles, including more than 11,800 route miles of owned fiber, and offers a comprehensive suite of voice and data communications services, including local, long distance, broadband data communications, Internet connectivity, and customer premise equipment to end-user customers. ITC^DeltaCom is one of the largest competitive telecommunications providers in its primary eight-state region. For more information about ITC^DeltaCom, visit ITC^DeltaCom's web site at http://www.deltacom.com/.

Tellabs(R) and Tellabs logo(R) are trademarks of Tellabs or its affiliates in

the United States and/or other countries. Any other company or product names

mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Tellabs

CONTACT: media, Ariana Nikitas of Tellabs, +1-630-798-2532,
ariana.nikitas@tellabs.com; or Chris Parente, +1-240-485-1082,
cparente@gotostrategic.com, for Tellabs; or investors, Tom Scottino of
Tellabs, +1-630-798-3602, tom.scottino@tellabs.com

Web site: http://www.tellabs.com/
http://www.deltacom.com/

4th Story Media Partners with HarperCollins Publishers for Its First Venture: The Amanda Project, an Interactive, Collaborative Digital Mystery

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- 4th Story Media and HarperCollins Publishers today announced their partnership in The Amanda Project, the first multi-platform series to be written in part by its audience, girls ages 12-14. 4th Story Media, which owns all rights for the property, will produce the content for The Amanda Project with a creative team including web design agency Happy Cog, young adult authors, artists and graphic designers. HarperCollins Publishers, which is a strategic partner in the venture and an investor, has acquired the rights to publish an eight-book The Amanda Project series worldwide.

"It feels like the art and craft of publishing great stories for children is on the brink of revolutionary change," said Lisa Holton, founder and CEO, 4th Story Media. "We are exploring new ways of using the web to tell stories, while also leading kids back to the joys of reading. By combining talented authors with creative web designers we are fusing traditional storytelling with the interactive world of social networking, online games, and user-generated content. We are thrilled to introduce 4th Story Media with the launch of The Amanda Project and are delighted to be partnering with the exceptional team at HarperCollins to bring this series to life."

"HarperCollins is very pleased to join forces with 4th Story Media on its first multi-platform series," said Susan Katz, President and Publisher, HarperCollins Children's Books. "Book publishing is increasingly digital in nature and HarperCollins Children's, as a leader of innovative publishing, understands and embraces initiatives that engage readers in exciting new ways. The traditional book/web connection is evolving every day, and The Amanda Project takes it one step further by allowing readers to not only discuss the story but help create it as well."

Amanda Valentino is the elusive, charismatic, and alluring new girl at Evansville Township High School who arrives mid-year, leaves abruptly, and indelibly changes the lives of everyone around her in the process. Her story will be told across a variety of media in addition to the books -- a social website where readers can interact with and become characters in the mystery, a related series of blogs chronicling the story as it unfolds, clues and seed posts on satellite sites, downloadable music and official and user-generated merchandise. Amanda's fate will begin to unfold across the web during the fall of 2008, through the launch of the T.A.P. website in early 2009, and continue into the publication of the first book in Fall 2009.

The Amanda Project includes:

Book Series: The eight-book series is a mix of stories and theories created by the authors and supplemented by the best of the readers'/writers' theories.

T.A.P. Website: The website is an interactive forum and gallery for all things Amanda. Readers are invited to log in as themselves, or take on the identity of any number of the fictional characters (classmates, teachers, principals, and neighbors) that inhabit Amanda's world. The T.A.P. community will post testimonials, investigate theories, analyze facts, events, clues and artifacts, collect evidence and testimony, and muse on who Amanda was and is.

Games, Uploads, Community: Readers can create their own T.A.P. page and clue closet, discover alliances, customize their avatar, dress the chameleon-like Amanda, upload drawings and character portraits, enter a video clue contest, and join a moderated forum.

Online and Retail Merchandise: Fans can create customized Amanda Valentino gear -- t-shirts, buttons, charms, notebooks, stationery, e-cards -- to show their alliances and suspicions, and character identities.

About 4th Story Media

4th Story Media was founded in 2007 by Lisa Holton, a children's publishing veteran and multimedia entrepreneur, who was most recently President of Scholastic Trade and Book Fairs. It is a privately held company whose lead equity partner is filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney. Disney recently produced the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which won best feature-length documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. Holton is also joined by Lorraine Shanley, a principal in Market Partners International, who is an equity advisor to the company. The company's mission is to explore the continuing fusion between online and print media by developing projects -- based on original as well as existing intellectual property -- in which the narrative unfolds across a variety of media formats. There are currently several other projects in development. For more information email info@fourthstorymedia.com.

About HarperCollins Children's Books

HarperCollins Children's Books is one of the leading publishers of children's books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures -- Charlotte's Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends and Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics -- A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors and Fancy Nancy. HarperCollins Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation . Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australasia. You can visit HarperCollins Children's Books at http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/ and HarperCollins Publishers at http://www.harpercollins.com/.

HarperCollins Publishers

CONTACT: For 4th Story Media: Lisa Herling, +1-917-912-4273,
herling@fourthstorymedia.com; For HarperCollins: Sandee Roston, Executive
Director of Publicity, +1-212-261-6796, sandee.roston@harpercollins.com

Web site: http://www.harpercollins.com/
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/

Philips Web Site Offers Seniors and Caregivers Tips and Techniques for Preventing Fallswww.LearnNotToFall.com includes instructional video on how to get up from a fall safely

ANDOVER, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Philips Electronics today announced the launch of the website http://www.learnnottofall.com/ in response to the alarming rise in falls among seniors. Launched by Philips Lifeline, makers of the popular personal emergency response system, the site features four sections, or building blocks, to help prevent falls. These include examining existing medical conditions, reviewing medications for possible interactions, improving strength and balance, and making the home a safe haven.

More than one-third of American seniors fall each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making falls the leading cause of injuries among those 65 and older. In fact, falls account for 25 percent of all hospital stays and 40 percent of all nursing home admissions. It is also widely believed that the speed of intervention -- reducing the amount of time that a senior might spend helpless on the floor -- is a key to more successful outcomes and a return to independent living.

"Preventing falls is the key, so making a home safer for anyone at risk for falling is the best place to start," notes Marc Braunstein with the Falls Program at Philips Lifeline.

According to experts, several factors contribute to a risk of falls. Therefore, it is important for seniors and their families to consider each of the following areas as part of their personal falls reduction plan:

-- Conduct a thorough review of the home for safety. Is there enough light to move about safely at night? Are there grab bars located near the toilet and tub or shower?

-- Speak with a pharmacist to get a 'medication checkup.' This will help determine what medications might interact and increase the risk of a fall.

-- Ask a doctor, physical or occupational therapist if it's time to start a safe exercise and balance program. Tai chi classes, for example, have proven to be an effective and enjoyable way to help prevent falls.

Dorothy Baker, RN PhD, a specialist in fall prevention at Yale University explains, "As we age, it becomes more difficult to get up from a fall even if there is no injury. Knowing a few simple techniques on the safe way to get up from the floor can be invaluable for seniors to learn."

Key to getting up from a fall is to take time to relax, gather your bearings and, should help not be readily available, prepare to try and raise yourself slowly and carefully, ideally onto a sturdy piece of furniture or bottom stair that is near.

Complete instructions, as well as a video showing Dr. Baker's exact technique, are located on the http://www.learnnottofall.com/ site.

To learn more, please visit http://www.learnnottofall.com/. About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity." Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 134,200 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at http://www.philips.com/newscenter.

Media inquiries, please contact: Steve Kelly Philips Medical Systems Tel: +1 425 487 7479 Email: steve.kelly@philips.com Ian Race Philips Medical Systems Tel: +1 978 659 4624 Email: ian.race@philips.com

Philips Lifeline

CONTACT: Steve Kelly, +1-425-487-7479, steve.kelly@philips.com; or Ian
Race, +1-978-659-4624, ian.race@philips.com, both of Philips Medical Systems
for Philips Lifeline

Web site: http://www.philips.com/newscenter
http://www.learnnottofall.com/

Two Raytheon Facilities Receive Cogswell Award for Outstanding Security Practices

TEWKSBURY, Mass., and RESTON, Va., June 18, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Raytheon Company sites have been awarded the 2008 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Security Service (DSS).

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' Seapower Capability Center, Portsmouth, R.I., and Raytheon Technical Services Company's Sea Lite Beam Director (SLBD), White Sands Missile Range, N.M., were among 23 facilities named by DSS as this year's winners.

The Seapower Capability Center is IDS' primary naval business mission center dedicated to the development and delivery of critical seapower capabilities to the global joint battlespace. With a history of proven performance on several vital Navy programs, including the Zumwalt-class destroyer and Virginia-class submarines, the Seapower Capability System business area is a leading provider and integrator of submarine and surface ship combat management, anti-submarine, mine warfare, and integrated ship systems, as well as sensors and torpedoes for U.S. and allied fleets.

"It is an honor to be recognized for our demonstrated commitment to our customers and our outstanding security measures and best practices," said IDS President Dan Smith. "This prestigious award is a testament to Raytheon's dedication to maintaining world-class security standards -- critical to earning the trust of our customers and providing NoDoubt(TM) solutions to our warfighters."

Raytheon Technical Services Company's Sea Lite Beam Director (SLBD) program operates out of the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range. The SLBD program's primary scope is to assist the prime (Northrop Grumman IT) with placing Mid-Infrared Advance Chemical laser energy on U.S. Air Force wind tunnel mounted targets.

"We are very pleased to be recognized for our security efforts at White Sands Missile Range. The SLDB program is a prime example of Raytheon's focus on providing resources and technologies that offer world-class Mission Support to our customers," said RTSC President Rick Yuse.

To earn the Cogswell award, DSS criteria requires that a facility be nominated by its assigned Industrial Security Representative and have two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings. The facility must also display a sustained degree of excellence and innovation in its overall security program management, implementation and oversight.

Of the nearly 12,000 cleared contractors in the United States, less than one percent receives the award each year.

Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support.

Contacts: Carolyn Beaudry, IDS 401.842.3550 Cassandra Watson, RTSC 703.295.2424

Raytheon Company

CONTACT: Carolyn Beaudry, IDS, +1-401-842-3550; or Cassandra Watson,
RTSC, +1-703-295-2424

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

CEZZER(R) Multimedia Technologies leverages Texas Instruments' DaVinci technology to provide HD Video-on-Demand servicesCustomers now benefit from improved image quality on the latest flat panel HDTVs

PARIS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CEZZER(R) Multimedia Technologies is pleased to announce its high-definition (HD) video-on-demand (VoD) terminal, the CEZZER videoclub, which can provide VoD to Internet subscribers who have an unlimited Internet connection. To help achieve this capability, CEZZER has selected a processor from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) , the TMS320DM644x digital media processor based on DaVinci(TM) technology. This processor allowed CEZZER to quickly bring to market an innovative consumer appliance that provides VoD to all Internet subscribers with an unlimited Internet connection at rates starting from 512 Kbit/s. Additionally, CEZZER has just announced partnering with TF1 Vision, a major video portal in France.

CEZZER's HD40 VoD videoclub terminal utilizes TI's DM644x system-on-chip (SoC) digital media processor as its sole processor. The DM644x is based on TI's TMS320C64x+ core and an ARM926EJ-S. The C64x+ core performs WMV9/AC-1 720p video decoding, while the device's ARM9(TM) implements the sophisticated and user-friendly interface, I/Os and Microsoft DRM. Except for memory, virtually all the devices in the unit, including Analog (audio & video), Clocking, Power, MSP430, Logic and ESD protection come from TI.

"Thanks to DaVinci technology and TI's offerings in analog, logic and microcontroller solutions optimized for digital media, we were able to develop our HD40 videoclub in just 18 months with a small engineering team," explains Patrick Touzeau, CEZZER's CEO, previously R&D manager at Philips before he started his own company. "This is our first product, and we greatly value the extensive range of development tools and the expert support of TI's field application engineers. Further, various members of TI's Developer Network provided development aids and software libraries to help us to keep our program moving along quickly. In all, TI's technology and support have allowed us, as a newcomer, to take a leading position in the VoD market that will ensure the success of future products on our roadmap."

To utilize the device, the user simply plugs the unit into his/her home television and Internet box, and then turns on the unit. The user can either watch a movie already stored on an internal hard disk that is automatically updated, or make a selection of another movie from a large video catalogue. The user pays for the selected movie and if it is not already stored on disk, then the CEZZER videoclub downloads it immediately so that the user can view it in less than 24 hours time.

Due to the device's hard disk, CEZZER videoclub is nomadic. Once a program is ready to read, the user can just plug the videoclub into any television and watch it, without the need for an internet connection. In addition, a USB device allows the reception of free over-the-air TV programs transmitted using DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast -- Terrestrial), and the videoclub supports both analog and digital video outputs.

"The CEZZER videoclub greatly benefits from the processing power and digital video capabilities offered by the DM644x digital media processor," said Jean-Marc Charpentier, Digital End-Equipment Business Development Manager, DSP Product Group EMEA, Texas Instruments. "Additionally, the scalable processors, software and application programming interfaces offered across DaVinci technology will enable CEZZER to more easily create a comprehensive product line of consumer devices."

"We are delighted to add the CEZZER videoclub to our customer offerings," says Pierre Brossard, CEO at TF1 VIDEO. "We can significantly expand our customer base because this capability will be extremely attractive to the 60 percent of Internet French subscribers who do not have high-speed Internet connections and cannot access to existing VoD on TV of tripleplay offers. Now HD VoD content is readily available to everybody. Most of all, CEZZER came with a ready to use solution which was easy and quick to interface with our catalogue. Further, the CEZZER VoD videoclub's ease of use is outstanding, which adds to the user experience."

About CEZZER(R) Multimedia Technologies

CEZZER(R) is a French start-up company specialised in Multimedia Technologies created in 2006. CEZZER aims to provide its customers with user-friendly multimedia solutions easy to use by most people. Its first product, the CEZZER videoclub HD40, is a nomadic VoD terminal that brings VoD directly on television for all Internet subscribers with high-speed connection starting from 512 Kbits/s, whatever their Internet provider and the quality of their connection. CEZZER videoclub already provides access to more than 3000 videos of the TF1 Vision catalogue for the French market. More services and contents will soon be available in France and abroad on CEZZER videoclub. Information at http://www.cezzer.com/.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, go to http://www.ti.com/.

Trademarks

DaVinci is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Virgin America and Match.com Bring SuperFly Singles to The Venetian Las VegasSingles Mix and Mingle while Traveling to Las Vegas in Style

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based airline that is bringing fun and style back to flying, today partnered with Match.com to bring singles aboard the airline's "SuperFly" Wednesday night series for an evening of social networking and fun. Bob Guiney formerly of "The Bachelorette" and "The Bachelor" will be on the flight to encourage guests to meet their match and stir things up en route from San Francisco to Las Vegas. Upon landing, the fun continues at Tao Lounge at The Venetian Las Vegas with a complimentary sponsored bar from 9:30 pm until 11:00 pm.

"We've had an overwhelming response from guests since we started the SuperFly Wednesday flight series," said Dimitrios Papadogonas, Virgin America's Director of Marketing. "With swanky, mood lit cabins and a seat-to-seat chat feature, we've noticed that our planes have become a new place for social networking and for singles to meet. Match.com is the perfect partner to encourage guests to mix and mingle at 38,000 feet on their way to a fabulous destination."

What started as a five-week promotion will now continue as an ongoing program on select Virgin America Wednesday night flights. Guests will enjoy a stylish ride aboard Virgin America's brand new planes, which feature nightclub-like moodlighting, custom designed leather seats, and the most advanced in-flight entertainment system in the skies. As part of SuperFly Wednesdays, all guests will enjoy two complimentary cocktails* in flight and can meet new friends using the seat-to-seat chat feature. To keep the party going on the ground, SuperFly boarding passes will provide hotel discounts and other specials at designated hotel and bar partners. More details can be found on Virgin America's website (http://www.virginamerica.com/va/search.do?method=promoLanding).

Virgin America currently flies to seven cities with daily flights from: SFO to LAX, SFO to JFK, SFO to SAN, SFO to IAD, SFO to LAS, LAX to JFK, LAX to IAD, SFO to SEA and LAX to SEA.

* Two complimentary cocktails for guests 21 years of age and over. Media Contacts: Virgin America: Abby Lunardini, (650) 533-7576 / abby.lunardini@virginamerica.com Patricia Condon, (310) 433-4284 / patricia.condon@ogilvypr.com Match.com: Allison Clark, (214) 576-9321 / Allison.Clark@match.com

About Match.com: Match.com pioneered online personals (http://www.match.com/) when it launched on the Web in 1995 and continues to lead this exciting and evolving category after more than a decade. Throughout its 13-year history, Match.com has redefined the way people meet and fall in love and is credited with more marriages than any other site. Today, more than 15 million people around the world participate in the Match.com relationship network, providing a rich tapestry of ethnicities, interests, goals, ambitions, quirks, looks and personalities from which to choose. Match.com operates leading subscription-based online dating sites in 37 countries, in 15 languages, spanning six continents. Match.com also powers online dating on MSN across Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America and is the premier provider of personals for Love@AOL. Match.com is an operating business of IAC .

About The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino:

The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, largest property in the country to receive AAA's Five Diamond Award and Mobil Four-Star, is one of the world's most luxurious resort and convention destinations. Re-creating Venice's legendary landmarks, the resort offers unmatched service and quality for leisure and corporate guests. Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Venetian features The Grand Canal Shoppes, an indoor streetscape complete with gondolas and singing gondoliers, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub, world-class gaming, exquisite restaurants, and a wide variety of entertainment such as Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular, Blue Man Group and Wayne Brady on its premises, as well as extensive convention and corporate services. For additional information, visit The Venetian website at http://www.venetian.com/.

About Virgin America:

Launched in August 2007, Virgin America is a California-based airline that offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. Virgin America's base of operations is San Francisco International Airport's ultra-modern and convenient International Terminal. The airline's new Airbus A320-family aircraft offer guests interactive in- flight entertainment systems, power outlets for laptops and other electronic devices and a host of other innovative features aimed at making flying good again. In Zagat's 2007 Global Airlines Survey of frequent fliers, the airline was ranked #1 among U.S. carriers for quality in First/Business Class and #2 for quality in Main Cabin. To learn more: http://www.virginamerica.com/

Virgin America

CONTACT: Abby Lunardini of Virgin America, +1-650-533-7576,
abby.lunardini@virginamerica.com; or Patricia Condon, +1-310-433-4284,
patricia.condon@ogilvypr.com, for Virgin America; or Allison Clark of
Match.com, +1-214-576-9321, Allison.Clark@match.com

Web site: http://www.virginamerica.com/
http://www.match.com/
http://www.venetian.com/

NICE Systems selects Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation IP video analytics surveillance systemLeading global security firm to use TI DSPs in edge devices for implementation of advanced analytics and addressing evolving standards

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) , today announced that NICE Systems has selected TI's TMS320DM6467 digital media processor based on DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation NiceVision Net edge devices as part of its complete end-to-end solution for IP video surveillance. The programmable DM6467 performs advanced encoding and compression, as well as video streaming and analytics to a central location.

There is a growing global trend of network-based IP video using the highest quality video available replacing analog infrastructure and digital video recorders. To support these distributed architectures, NICE is utilizing the latest DaVinci device, the DM6467, a digital signal processor (DSP)-based SoC that is tuned for real time, multi-format high-definition video transcoding. The DM6467 integrates both an ARM(TM) and a DSP core, along with a High-Definition Video and Imaging Co-Processor (HDVICP), as well as PCI bus and Ethernet among its connectivity peripherals. The programmability and flexibility offered by the processor allows for customers to meet changing standards in video codecs, provide software updates and new features to field-deployed units.

The combination of features in the DM6467 allows the development of intelligent edge devices with a broader scope of functionality including high-quality video, more sophisticated compression algorithms for streaming video on the internet, as well as analytics.

"The rapid proliferation of IP video surveillance is promoting the use of distributed surveillance architecture with intelligence migrated towards the edge of the network, now allowing our customers an even more cost-effective solution," notes Igal Dvir, CTO for NiceVision, NICE Systems Ltd. "Intelligent edge devices, such as in the NiceVision Net portfolio support advanced compression and streaming capabilities, as well as video analytics on board. TI's leadership in the video surveillance market and its clear roadmap were among the main reasons for taking the decision to further enhance our relationship and implement our intelligent edge devices using this technology."

"TI values the long term relationship with NICE Systems and is committed to help NICE to innovate in highly competitive security markets with TI's analog and embedded processing products," says Jean-Marc Charpentier, Digital End-Equipment Business Development Manager for DSP Products.

NICE security customers utilizing NICE's advanced video surveillance solutions include among others, worldwide mass transit authorities, including New Jersey Transit, Belgian railways network, the China Ministry of Rail and the Beijing Metro; the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Shanghai Pudong Airport; as well as public-sector customers, such as the European Space Agency, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty in New York and many others.

About NICE Systems

NICE Systems is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional data -- from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICE's solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. Headquartered in Israel, NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 135 countries including more than 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. To learn more about NICE System's Insight from Interactions solutions for the enterprise and security markets, go to http://www.nice.com/.

About Texas Instruments

Trademarks

DaVinci is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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sbodenman@golinharris.com

Web site: http://www.ti.com/
http://www.nice.com/

Novell Extends Desktop Linux Leadership Through Pre-Load Agreement With Micro-Star InternationalMicro-Star International will deliver low-cost, mini-notebooks pre-loaded with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

WALTHAM, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In order to meet increasing global customer demand for Linux* on client systems, Novell(R) today announced that Micro-Star International (MSI), a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions based in Taiwan, is pre-installing SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 on MSI's low-cost mini-notebooks. The initial pre-loaded model, the Wind Notebook, is one of the first in the rapidly growing segment of low-cost mini-notebooks, termed "netbooks" by Intel Corporation. Powered by the new Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor, the Wind netbook will be available worldwide and comes pre-loaded with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop as well as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and a host of wireless, security and multimedia capabilities.

According to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker from June 2008, worldwide shipments of portable PCs are projected to reach 145.3 million units in 2008, with the emergence of ultra low-cost notebook PCs cited as a significant influence on the overall notebook market.**

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, MSI customers get a user friendly interface coupled with a rich set of applications, as well as unmatched technical and driver support. Since 2006, MSI and Novell have collaborated to provide SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop for MSI desktops and notebooks, but this is the first pre-load agreement between the two companies.

"Novell is excited to partner with MSI to pre-install SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on its low-cost notebooks powered by Intel's Atom processor," said Roger Levy, senior vice president and general manager of Open Platform Solutions at Novell. "The market is primed for desktop Linux, and by combining MSI's highly-mobile, full-featured notebooks with Novell's enterprise-ready desktop operating system, customers now have the best of both worlds -- a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution at a very affordable price."

Availability

The lightweight Wind netbook featuring Intel's energy-saving Atom processor will be available worldwide later this summer. More information can be found at http://www.msimobile.com/.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop provides market-leading usability, seamless interoperability and essential productivity applications. It is deployable as a general-purpose desktop or easily tailored for use in thin- or thick-client configurations. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, businesses can dramatically reduce costs, improve security and increase workforce productivity. For more information on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, visit http://www.novell.com/linux/desktop.

About Novell

Novell, Inc. delivers the best engineered, most interoperable Linux* platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management software that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com/.

Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. *Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

**IDC, "Growth In Emerging Regions and Robust Portable PC Demand Drive Strong Outlook for PC Market," Doc # prUS21279908, June 2008

Novell, Inc.

CONTACT: Charlotte Betterley of Novell, +1-781-464-8253,
cbetterley@novell.com; or Rebecca Paquette of SHIFT Communications,
+1-617-779-1825, rpaquette@shiftcomm.com, for Novell

Web site: http://www.novell.com/
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Motorola Multi-Net Mobility(TM) Adds Mobile 'Hot Spots,' Remote Configuration to Virtual Private NetworkEnhanced Multi-Net Mobility Solution Delivers Secure, Interoperable, Mobile Broadband to Users on the Move

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that its Multi-Net Mobility(TM) solution can now be configured and managed remotely over a wireless data network and now allows wireless devices to access a virtual private network and back-office applications from "hot spots" outside a vehicle.

Motorola Multi-Net Mobility, based on the standard Mobile IP protocol, provides end-to-end data encryption for text, image and video applications while operating across a variety of public and private networks, including Motorola's MOTOMESH(TM), ASTRO(R) 25 Integrated Voice and Data, ASTRO 25 High Performance Data (HPD) networks, or other wireless networks.

Multi-Net Mobility is a Mobile Virtual Private Network (Mobile VPN) solution that maintains secure connectivity while users roam between wireless networks and optimizes network performance. It supports secure, interoperable, mobile data connections to meet the needs of users on the move. Multi-Net Mobility is part of Motorola's MOTOA4(TM) solutions and services portfolio for mission-critical communications.

It was developed to address mobile connectivity and interoperability needs across a variety of customer environments, including public safety and government agencies, public and private utilities, and manufacturing operations. The solution provides optimum performance and flexibility for the demands of field users who often require mobile access to back-office databases, rapid information sharing and multi-media functionality, including video surveillance.

With the addition of the remote configuration solution, Multi-Net Mobility now allows users to perform configuration updates remotely over the wireless data network to keep field personnel operating in the field instead of coming in for configuration updates.

Multi-Net Mobility also offers a Wireless Vehicular Area Network, which creates a "hot spot" of coverage to allow users of portable wireless devices around a vehicle to connect to the Wide Area Network.

"The addition of these features provides users of Multi-Net Mobility with greater flexibility, ease of use and enhanced mobility through broadband solutions," said Girish Rishi, Motorola vice president and general manager, Applications & Data Solutions. "With remote configuration management and "hot spot" coverage, Multi-Net Mobility helps users improve productivity, optimize performance, and share information in real time."

With Multi-Net Mobility, roaming between wireless data networks is continuous and transparent to the user, allowing application sessions to remain open through network interruptions or roaming transitions, and maintaining productivity without sacrificing security. When coverage gaps occur, Multi-Net Mobility will keep applications running and then reconnect them seamlessly, automatically and securely.

"The end-to-end security of Multi-Net Mobility is a key benefit to users," said Rishi. "The mobile virtual private network allows applications such as video monitoring, location tracking, fingerprint identification and database lookup to stay seamlessly connected while roaming securely across multiple wireless networks."

Multi-Net Mobility meets U.S. government and public safety requirements with always-on authentication and encryption, regardless of the network used. That means users can be certain that their data transmissions are secure and protected.

For more information on Motorola Multi-Net Mobility and its latest enhancements, visit http://www.motorola.com/multinetmobility. For more information on MOTOA4, visit http://www.motorola.com/secondnature.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

MOTOROLA and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.

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

DATATRAK International, Inc. Receives Notice From Nasdaq

CLEVELAND, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. , a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced that it received a letter on June 16, 2008, from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that for the 30 consecutive business days prior to June 10, 2008, the bid price of the Company's common shares had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion under Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) (the "Minimum Bid Price Rule"). The letter stated that, in accordance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(8)(D), the Company will be provided 180 calendar days, or until December 8, 2008, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule provided the Company is also in compliance with all other listing requirements. For the time being, the Company's common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "DATA."

If, at any time before December 8, 2008, the bid price of the Company's common shares closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days (and under certain circumstances, more than 10 trading days), Nasdaq will provide written notification that it has achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule by December 8, 2008, Nasdaq will determine whether the Company meets the Nasdaq Capital Market initial listing criteria as set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c), except for the bid price requirement. If it meets the initial listing criteria, Nasdaq will notify the Company that it has been granted an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. If the Company is not eligible for an additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide written notification that the Company's common shares will be delisted. At that time, the Company may appeal Nasdaq's determination to delist its common shares to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.

About DATATRAK International

DATATRAK International, Inc. is a worldwide technology company focused on the provision of multi-component eClinical solutions and related services for the clinical trials industry. The Company delivers a complete portfolio of software products that were created in order to accelerate clinical research data from investigative sites to clinical trial sponsors and ultimately the FDA, faster and more efficiently than manual methods or loosely integrated technologies. DATATRAK's eClinical software suite can be deployed worldwide through an ASP offering or in a licensed Enterprise Transfer model that fully empowers its clients. The DATATRAK software suite and its earlier versions have successfully supported hundreds of international clinical trials involving thousands of clinical research sites and encompassing tens of thousands of patients in 59 countries. DATATRAK International, Inc.'s product suite has been utilized in some aspect of the clinical development of 16 drugs and one medical device that have received regulatory approval from either the United States Food and Drug Administration or counterpart European bodies. DATATRAK International, Inc. has offices located in Cleveland, Ohio, and Bryan, Texas. Its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ stock Market under the ticker symbol "DATA". Visit the DATATRAK International, Inc. web site at http://www.datatrak.net/

Except for the historical information contained in this press release, the statements made in this release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the control of the Company. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the limited operating history on which the Company's performance can be evaluated; the ability of the Company to continue to enhance its software products to meet customer and market needs; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results; the viability of the Company's business strategy and its early stage of development; the timing of clinical trial sponsor decisions to conduct new clinical trials or cancel or delay ongoing trials; the Company's dependence on major customers; government regulation associated with clinical trials and the approval of new drugs; the ability of the Company to compete in the emerging EDC market; losses that potentially could be incurred from breaches of contracts or loss of customer data; the inability to protect intellectual property rights or the infringement upon other's intellectual property rights; the Company's success in integrating its acquisition's operations into its own operations and the costs associated with maintaining and/or developing two product suites; and general economic conditions such as the rate of employment, inflation, interest rates and the condition of capital markets. This list of factors is not all inclusive. In addition, the Company's success depends on the outcome of various strategic initiatives it has undertaken, all of which are based on assumptions made by the Company concerning trends in the clinical research market and the health care industry. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.

DATATRAK International, Inc.

CONTACT: Jeffrey A. Green, Pharm.D., FCP, Chief Executive Officer,
+1-440-443-0082 x112, or Ray Merk, Chief Financial Officer, +1-440-443-0082
x181, both of DATATRAK International, Inc.; or Neal Feagans of Feagans
Consulting, Inc, Investor Relations, +1-303-449-1184, for DATATRAK
International, Inc.

Web site: http://www.datatrak.net/

AT&T BusinessDirect Leads the Pack in Analyst Firm's Review of Customer PortalsAT&T Is the Only Carrier to Receive the Highest Measurement in All Areas Evaluated

SAN ANTONIO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. has announced that for the fourth consecutive year, AT&T BusinessDirect(R) topped the list of telecom carrier customer Web portals in an annual benchmark study conducted by Yankee Group. In a review of portal offerings involving several carriers, AT&T BusinessDirect was the only portal to receive Yankee Group's highest rating across the categories it evaluated.

Yankee Group based its study on head-to-head demonstrations and interviews with the carriers, measuring key features and functionality areas such as order management, billing and payment, maintenance, network and performance, and e-bonding.

"AT&T has continued to build on its leadership status with a strong focus on systems development, training and sales and marketing of BusinessDirect," said Paul Hughes, VP, Yankee Group. "With its current focus on continuous enhancements to the portal, we envision AT&T increasing its competitive advantage."

The study cited AT&T BusinessDirect for its single sign-on with integrated access, strong functionality that limits manual intervention during the placing of orders and its combined wireline and wireless bill. It also acknowledged AT&T's ability to view alarms or network congestion in map form as part of AT&T BusinessDirect's customizable dashboard on a customer's home page. This feature gives customers access to real-time information such as network alarms, ticket status and order status as an extension of the service's centerpiece data visualization tool.

Each month, hundreds of thousands of AT&T business customers conduct in excess of 3 million ordering and maintenance transactions through AT&T BusinessDirect.

"We are once again honored to be acknowledged by Yankee Group as the leader in business portal services. This confirms AT&T's ongoing commitment to and investment in providing a superb customer experience," said John Cushman, AT&T eSales & Service vice president. "We will continue to leverage technology, enhance the portal's robust suite of tools and deliver the best online experience to our customers around the world."

About AT&T

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

Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Melissa Mirabile, +1-212-453-2327, Mobile, +1-914-841-5180,
mmirabile@attnews.us, for AT&T Inc.; or Janet Wyles of AT&T Inc.,
+1-908-234-6067, Mobile, +1-732-331-6754, wyles@att.com

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

American Wood Moulding Selects AT&T to Manage Its SAP Application, Expands Existing RelationshipAT&T's Leading Application Services Capabilities Allow American Wood Moulding to Manage Its Business in a Cost-Effective, Flexible Environment

SAN ANTONIO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T, Inc. today announced that American Wood Moulding, a premier provider of wood molding and millwork, selected AT&T to manage its SAP(R) enterprise application. Today's announcement builds on news earlier this year of AT&T's agreement with SAP America, Inc., under which AT&T serves as a preferred SAP hosting provider, offering independent hosting services for business customers with headquarters in North America.

"AT&T has always offered us the support we needed for our voice and mobile needs, so when we needed a trusted resource to manage our SAP application, AT&T was a logical choice," said Brad Harrington, AWM's chief information officer. "AT&T's scalable solution is just what we need."

AWM is a vertically integrated, international supplier of molding and millwork products to the retail, lumberyard and builder segments of the home improvement industry. A premier provider of wood moldings and millwork products throughout the United States and internationally, AWM has over a dozen molding plants and sawmills, providing customers with a consistent, low-cost source of supply for moldings and millwork products. Manufacturing locations include the U.S., Mexico, Chile, Brazil and New Zealand.

Currently, AWM relies on AT&T to deliver its wireless and landline services. Today's agreement also includes Wide Area Network services. In addition, AT&T Hosting and Application Services will deliver remote application management for AWM's implementation of SAP solutions, including Basis support, for a period of 36 months.

"AWM understands how a well-run SAP application can help it effectively manage its business," said Jeff Esposito, general manager of AT&T's SAP practice. "Relying on AT&T to deliver its enterprise application allows AWM to take advantage of our experience with SAP applications and focus on other projects that affect the bottom line."

As a certified SAP hosting partner, AT&T offers a full portfolio of hosting and application services for the complete SAP application life cycle. AT&T's team of SAP applications specialists focuses on optimizing SAP solution-based environments to drive the highest value from them based on more than 10 years of experience and 170-plus enterprise application clients.

In addition to AT&T's proven managed application hosting, AT&T offers SAP clients a suite of application services including implementation and infrastructure management as well as operational and ongoing support services such as technical and functional support for end-users, upgrade services and performance tuning. In addition, AT&T provides development hosting site services for testing, monitoring, training and development.

Today, AT&T serves its hosting and application services customers through its 38 Internet Data Centers located in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. To support its business for SAP solutions, AT&T created, within its Global Business Services unit, an SAP services practice that includes experts in dedicated sales, technical and applications-specific management.

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Spare Backup Announces Business Outlook For the Remainder of 2008 and For Calendar 2009Projects 2009 Revenues of $16-$24 Million

PALM DESERT, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spare Backup, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPBU) , an industry leading provider of automated, online backup applications for home users and small businesses, is announcing their business outlook for the remainder of 2008 and for calendar 2009.

Cery Perle, CEO of Spare Backup, stated, "Recent OEM agreements call for Spare Backup to be bundled with the sale of a computer's. Conservative estimates of the number of customers who will deploy the Spare Backup software, leads us to believe that the Company will reach an inflection point in its financial performance that could result in substantial revenue growth as early as the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year and a dramatic increase in both earnings and revenues in fiscal 2009. We are very confident that we are at the cusp of significant long term growth and as a result the company is now comfortable giving revenue guidance for the 2008 and 2009. With the contracts on hand, Perle sees 2008 revenues at $3-$6 million and 2009 revenues in the range of $16-$24 million. In addition, there are several other projects, channels and pilots, that could represent more upside potential to these numbers."

About Spare Backup, Inc.

Spare Backup, Inc. specializes in helping consumers, small office/home office users, and small to mid-sized businesses protect their computer data quickly, automatically and cost-effectively. The company's flagship Spare Backup product is the first totally automated online backup service that intelligently selects, secures and stores files without any user intervention, automatically backing up documents, email, music, photos and other PC files on a continuous basis or according to the schedule of the user's choice. The company is headquartered in Palm Desert, California.

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CONTACT: Heather Schroeder of Corporate Advocates, Inc., +1-713-972-0041,
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Web site: http://www.sparebackup.com/

Zix Corporation Processes More Than 20 Million Electronic Prescriptionse-Prescribing Leader Affirms Industry Dominance

DALLAS, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), , the leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, today announced the Company has processed a record 20 million prescription transactions through the ZixData Center(TM), a SysTrust(TM) certified and SAS-70 accredited center. Over 3,200 active prescribers across eight payor-sponsored e-prescribing programs in 11 states actively use PocketScript(R) to save lives, save time and save money.

"This milestone is further evidence that electronic prescribing is scalable and ready for broader implementation," said Rick Spurr, chief executive officer for ZixCorp. "The payor-sponsorship model that ZixCorp created provides doctors with an easy transition to e-prescribing. ZixCorp has continued to maintain its focus on primary care, with a particular emphasis on small practices of five physicians or less. This segment represents 75 percent of the total market of high prescribers."

ZixCorp's payor-funded model has seen great success among its programs with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Massachusetts-based eRx Collaborative (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Tufts and Neighborhood Health Plan), Independence Blue Cross, L.A. Care and UnitedHealthcare. Recent published results from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts documented that providers who used an e-prescribing device were able to choose more cost-effective drugs and saved five percent on their drug costs relative to those prescribers who did not use this technology. Aetna also announced that it had experienced a five to seven percent increase in use of on-formulary and generic drugs, respectively, in its New Jersey e-prescribing pilot with ZixCorp, which also facilitates drug-drug and drug-allergy safety checks to increase patient safety.

e-Prescribing Recent Legislative Events & Commentary:

-- Earlier this month (June 2008), both Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the ranking member on the Finance Committee, both introduced Medicare bills which contain very similar measures with respect to e-prescribing.

-- A Wall Street Journal article, "E-Prescribing Gets Support in Congress," reported June 5 that the apparent bipartisan agreement on e-prescribing seems to signal that those provisions have a good chance of surviving the haggling that will be needed to get a final Medicare bill through the divided Senate(1).

-- A June 13 Wall Street Journal article, "Bill on Medicare Payments To Doctors Stalls in Senate," reported that some common aspects of the Grassley and Baucus bills are likely to survive the Senate's final version, which includes a push for physicians to adopt e-prescribing(2).

Gathering of Industry leaders

In other recent activity, ZixCorp's Chairman and CEO, Rick Spurr co-presented at a symposium where Senator John Kerry (D-MA), former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt all advocated a mandate for writing Medicare prescriptions electronically. In addition, ZixCorp's Kirk Kirkman, Vice President Physician Recruitment and Utilization, co-presented at last week's Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Spring IT Workshop.

ZixCorp's PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service enables physicians to order prescriptions through a secure wireless mobile PDA or secure Web site and deliver them electronically to the patient's preferred pharmacy. Mobility enables PocketScript to provide clinical decision support at the point-of-care with real-time access to a drug reference guide as well as patient-level eligibility, formulary, and co-pay information to aid the prescriber in selecting the most cost-effective prescription based on the patient's benefits. The application also provides comprehensive drug-to-drug and drug-to-allergy interaction alerts based on patient-specific dispensed drug history. Through partnerships with SureScripts and RxHub, PocketScript delivers end-to-end connectivity within the healthcare system to reduce unnecessary costs, improve patient safety and convenience, and enhance practice efficiency.

About Zix Corporation

ZixCorp is the leading provider of easy-to-use-and-deploy email encryption and e-prescribing services that Connect entities with their customers and partners to Protect and Deliver sensitive information in the healthcare, finance, insurance and government industries. ZixCorp's hosted Email Encryption Service provides an easy and cost-effective way to ensure customer privacy and regulatory compliance for corporate email. Its PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service saves lives and saves money by automating the prescription process between payors, doctors and pharmacies. For more information, visit http://www.zixcorp.com/.

(1) Wilde Mathews, A., Radnofsky, L. (2008, June 5). E-Prescribing Gets Support in Congress, The Wall Street Journal, p. D8

(2) Wilde Mathews, A. (2008, June 13). Bill on Medicare Payments to Doctors Stalls in Senate, The Wall Street Journal, p. A12

Zix Corporation

CONTACT: Public Relations, Farrah Corley, +1-214-370-2175,
publicrelations@zixcorp.com, or Investor Relations, Peter Wilensky,
+1-214-515-7357, invest@zixcorp.com, both of ZixCorp

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

Ace Hardware, Reddy Ice, MTD Products, and Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust Tout Benefits of Business Weather Intelligence at Chicago Symposium

WAYNE, Pa., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Planalytics, Inc. hosted a Symposium on Thursday, June 12th at Wrigleyville Rooftops in Chicago. The event featured presentations by clients Ace Hardware, Reddy Ice , MTD Products, and Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust (SFAFT). The speakers highlighted the role of Planalytics in providing weather intelligence to better understand, plan, and optimize their respective businesses.

"Our clients did a wonderful job sharing the actual experiences and successes they have had applying weather intelligence to their business," said Scott Bernhardt, COO for Planalytics. "For those that attended the Symposium, I'm sure it was a real eye opener to hear firsthand accounts of how other companies are proactively addressing this challenge. The speakers gave many examples of how weather can be used on a day-to-day basis to take advantage of opportunities, minimize risks, and manage costs."

Ace Hardware's Director of Inventory Control, Paul Sikes, pointed out that, "We have been able to make weather part of the DNA and culture at Ace, so that when we talk about sales opportunity, sales risk and past performance, weather is now just a part of that." Sikes shared an example from '07-'08 winter season when Ace substantially increased inventories for snow removal products based on Planalytics' projections. "We made an extra $10 million in sales in a tough economy because we planned it and we bought it. We were able to service 91% on the hottest seasonal category I've seen in years at Ace because of the support of Planalytics and the actions we took off that information."

Terri Hulesch, Insight Analyst for MTD Products, noted that before turning to Planalytics the company had "wrangled with how to apply weather" to their outdoor power equipment business for years. Hulesch also noted that with the help of Planalytics, MTD is now "looking at weather-driven demand percentages" and incorporating them into their forecasting systems. "Knowing preseason where to anticipate demand is huge," said Hulesch.

Ben Key, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Reddy Ice remarked that the company is "100 percent weather-driven ... selling 70 percent of its product in four months." Capitalizing on the sales opportunities brought on by heat waves and severe weather such as hurricanes or tornados is critical for an ice producer in the Sunbelt states. "We need to be ready for that spike in our business," Key said. "We normally keep a two-day inventory. So the more we can frontload (our retailers) with information," the better equipped they are to handle the surge and have product when the demand is highest.

SFAFT is a non-profit organization that provides marketing support to Subway's franchised restaurants. Adam O'Hara, Manager of Reporting and Analytics for explained in his presentation how the company isolates weather's impact on sales through "a transaction-based model" specifically developed with Planalytics. "Our weather-driven demand number is tied directly to what percentage of our sales were up or down," O'Hara remarked. "You would be amazed at the correlation between how our volume performs and how the weather performs." Identifying the degree to which sales are impacted by weather enables SFAFT to better measure the effectiveness of advertising and to optimize the timing of programs going forward.

Recorded versions of these presentations can be requested by visiting http://www.planalytics.com/.

About Planalytics Inc.

Planalytics Inc. (http://www.planalytics.com/) is the singular global source of Business Weather Intelligence(R) -- the actionable information companies need to understand and optimize the impact of weather on their business. Weather is the most volatile of all external factors affecting business performance and Planalytics helps companies proactively manage this risk. Powered by an unparalleled database of weather's financial and volumetric impacts, proprietary modeling technologies and market-specific expertise, Planalytics' Business Weather Intelligence is essential to any company, in any industry, looking to effectively shape strategies, pinpoint opportunities and make more profitable decisions.

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CONTACT: David Frieberg of Planalytics, Inc., +1-610-407-2905,
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Web site: http://www.planalytics.com/

Open Text's Records Management Solutions Rated "Strong Positive" in Leading Analyst Firm ReportHighest Possible Rating Among Vendors in Comprehensive Report

CHICAGO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corporation , a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), today announced that it has received the highest rating possible, a "Strong Positive," in analyst firm Gartner's 2008 "MarketScope for Records Management," report published on May 20, 2008 and authored by Kenneth Chin. Gartner analyzed records management market and software products from 11 major vendors.

In its review of the records management market, Gartner forecasted a strong five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25 percent between 2008 and 2013, pegging the market today at about USD $400 million in 2007 revenue, an increase of 30 percent from 2006. Gartner sees strong demand from large enterprises, but also from government and midsize organizations over the forecast period. Compliance, regulatory and legal/discovery issues continue to be important in organizations' need for records management solutions.

Among trends in the report, Gartner cited continued consolidation of vendors and the bundling of records management products with enterprise content management and archiving systems. Last fall, Open Text announced Enterprise Library Services (http://www.opentext.com/news/pr.html?id=1951), which integrates its leading records management software with metadata management, archiving and storage management for content across a range of systems including SAP solutions, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, email, file systems and Open Text ECM solutions.

Strong Positive Rating

Gartner considers vendors receiving a "Strong Positive" rating to be "a solid provider of strategic products, services and solutions," and suggests that existing customers "continue investments," while potential customers "consider this vendor a strong choice for strategic investments." Vendors are rated along a five-step scale: Strong Positive, Positive, Promising, Caution and Strong Negative. Gartner evaluates how each vendor measures against criteria for the records management market.

"The culture of compliance that has weighed on the minds of senior management for the last few years continues in this era of electronic discovery and litigation readiness," said Peter Lipps, Vice President & General Manager, Enterprise Records Management Business at Open Text. "The retention policies, extended metadata management and security of content delivered by Records Management software play a central role in giving companies the controls they need, as the source and form of corporate content evolves in the increasingly collaborative global enterprise. We believe that Gartner's 'Strong Positive' rating confirms our leadership in records management. Open Text is committed to delivering superior records management and compliance offerings, so that customers will have the tools they need to meet not only the challenging legal and regulatory requirements they face, but also to ensure consistency of retention and capture practices even as innovative new content creation tools are adopted by Web 2.0 savvy business users."

Open Text is a worldwide leader in records management, offering the industry's most comprehensive set of solutions to extend records management across the full range of content types stored in multiple systems, including SAP, SharePoint, email, instant messaging, file systems, and Open Text content repositories. Open Text's records management solutions are certified as compliant with the U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2-STD requirements, United Kingdom's TNA regulations and Australia's VERS regulations, all key standard for records management software used in corporations and governments.

To read Gartner's full "MarketScope for Records Management" report, go to: http://www.opentext.com/bridging/global-rm-leader.html. For more information on Open Text's records management solutions, go to: http://www.opentext.com/2/sol-products/sol-pro-records-management.htm.

About Open Text

Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organizations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading Content Experts(TM) to help organizations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness. For more information, visit http://www.opentext.com/.

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Collabera Honored by AT&T As Outstanding Supplier

MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Collabera recognition as an outstanding supplier to affiliates of AT&T Inc. , one of the world's largest 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 Collabera that consistently stood out in providing AT&T with better products, services, and solutions."

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

"It is an honor to be recognized again by AT&T as an Outstanding Supplier, having been previously recognized for our contribution to Customer Service" said Hiten Patel, chairman and chief executive officer of Collabera. "We know how selective AT&T is in picking the winners of this award and are proud to be included in this select group. As we continue to expand the range of our telecommunications services, we also consider it particularly significant that AT&T has recognized us for contributions to Product/Service Performance."

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 Collabera

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions firms worldwide. Collabera helps businesses bridge the execution gap and experience accelerated business performance. Its client-centric philosophy, commitment to service excellence and a Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to succeed in today's global digital economy. With over 4000 professionals operating from 22 locations and 7 delivery centers worldwide, Collabera provides onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to leading financial services; technology, communications & media; and manufacturing, retail & logistics corporations. The privately held company has offices in the U.S., Europe, and India including seven existing global delivery centers. For more information, visit http://www.collabera.com/

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

Texas Instruments DLP(R) Products Praised by the Industry for Superior ReliabilityLower cost of ownership for projectors powered by DLP(R)

LAS VEGAS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) and its international customer base today at InfoComm 2008 celebrate the superior reliability of products built upon the DLP chip. The benefits to DLP consumers are inherent in the innovation of its chip technology that cannot be replicated by competitors.

A recent test conducted by independent testing organization Intertek on data projectors supports the advantages of DLP technology in front projection. The findings revealed that all LCD projectors tested, including Epson's newest Dream Seven panel projectors, showed image "burn-in" when a corporate logo was displayed in the same place in a series of presentation materials in a typical business usage scenario. The testing showed that text and images can leave a ghosting or "burn-in" effect following as little as two hours of on-time operation. The effect may take time to dissipate.

The recent testing confirms DLP's position as an industry market leader in projector reliability. Coupled with the many filter-free DLP models available, total cost of ownership for DLP projectors is often dramatically lower than other projector technologies.

"While technology should enhance learning in schools, ongoing maintenance and related lost user productivity pose hidden costs to reaching those goals," said Rich Kaestner, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) TCO/VOI Project Director. "Education administrators require the lowest total cost of ownership, reviewing ongoing lifecycle costs when looking at projectors."

The DLP front projection chipset is based on the same technology that powers the largest and brightest projectors found in movie theatres and large venues worldwide as well as the tiny Pico-projector made for mobile applications.

"Our customers expect a chip that will perform at the same level for the life of the unit, and DLP is proving to be the only option that meets these end user demands," said Lars Yoder, vice president and business manager, TI's DLP Front Projection Business Unit. "The stability of the DLP chip has helped multiple manufacturers to increase sales, elevate their brand and become leaders in the space."

The DLP chip has been praised by the industry for its bullet-proof reliability. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently gave TI's DLP chip -- the DMD -- the Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark award. The designation indicates a significant step forward in the evolution of mechanical engineering and is the best-known example of its kind. The unwavering performance and reliability of the microscopic array of digital micromirrors that are individually controlled was the key source of praise from ASME.

For more information on DLP and DLP products please visit http://www.dlp.com/ or booth #C909, Central Hall at InfoComm.

About Texas Instruments DLP Products

DLP display technology from Texas Instruments offers clarity down to the most minute detail, delivering pictures rich with color, contrast and brightness to large-screen HDTVs and projectors for business, home, professional venue and digital cinema (DLP Cinema(R)). 50 of the world's top projection and display manufacturers design, manufacture and market products based on DLP technology. DLP is the only HDTV technology built from a foundation in the digital cinema where it set the industry standard demonstrated by the deployment of DLP Cinema technology in 6,000 theatres worldwide. At the heart of every DLP chip is an array of up to 2.2 million microscopic mirrors which switch incredibly fast to create a high resolution, highly reliable, full color image. DLP technology's chip architecture and inherent speed advantage provides razor-sharp images and excellent reproduction of fast motion video. Since early 1996, more than 16.5 million DLP subsystems have been shipped. For more information, please visit http://www.dlp.com/.

About Texas Instruments:

Texas Instruments

CONTACT: Kateri Gemperle of TI DLP Products, +1-214-567-3617,
Kateri@ti.com; or Victor Wang of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-512-779-7395,
vwang@waggeneredstrom.com, for Texas Instruments

Web site: http://www.ti.com/
http://www.dlp.com/

Texas Instruments DLP(R) Products Demonstrates Innovation Leadership with New Prototypes Including Lamp-Free ProjectorDLP unveils the world's first 3-D Front Projector and shows the first DLP Pico chipset product

LAS VEGAS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) today at InfoComm DLP(R) Products introduced the industry's first home theater lamp-free projector that utilizes a PhlatLight(TM) LED light source and a BrilliantColor(TM) chipset. This technology demo delivers a superior 1080p picture for which DLP technology is known, while eliminating maintenance costs such as lamp replacements and filter changes required by some competing projector products. Multiple DLP customers have plans to develop DLP lamp- free LED-based projectors, including Optoma, with units expected to ship in late 2008. Similar to the deployment of DLP Product's now popular BrilliantColor technology, the solid-state, lamp-free innovation will first be incorporated into home theater units and proliferate through corporate and education product lines thereafter.

DLP also introduced the first 3-D front projector with Norwegian manufacturer, projectiondesign, and the brand new pico-projector stand-alone product with Optoma. The 3-D portable high-resolution active stereoscopic single-chip projector is designed for the demanding visualization, simulation and entertainment environments in applications that have not been able to achieve this level of performance in the past, while the pico product uses a pioneering DLP Pico(TM) chipset for mobile applications.

Benefits of Lamp-free

Due to the inherent switching speed of the DLP chip and advancements in LEDs from Luminus, a leader in LED manufacturing, consumers will benefit from the increased picture quality, reliability and value found in this new projector category. The reflective nature of the mirrors on the DLP chip allow more light to reach the screen resulting in a 50% increase in color gamut range producing more than 200 trillion colors and a contrast ratio in excess of 500,000:1. The proprietary combination of LED illumination, coupled with DLP technology elevates picture quality to a new level while eliminating the traditional projection lamp.

In addition to the expanded color and contrast performance, the illumination system has an incredibly long life and offers up to 30% lower power usage and, most significantly, hundreds of dollars in savings from lamp purchases.

Due to the sealed DLP optics, DLP projectors are inherently prepared to withstand dusty environments and unlike projectors based on other technologies; do not require a filter to protect the optics. Most DLP projectors are filter-free. This important value attribute will remain true with new lamp-free DLP projectors, eliminating potential costly filter cleaning and replacements required by other technologies.

DLP is leveraging strengths from its other leading product lines for the new lamp-free projectors. Since 2006, lamp-free DLP HDTVs with LED-based illumination systems have been available from Samsung. To date, nearly 150,000 of these units have shipped.

DLP Products is featuring other market leading innovations at InfoComm booth #C909, Central Hall, including

-- World's first DLP 3-D Front Projector Product

The F10 AS3D is designed for the demanding scientific visualisation, simulation and entertainment environments. A full 120 Hz refresh rate enables flicker-free 3-D image. The F10 AS3D features a resolution of 1,400 x 1,050 pixels, and it is fully compatible with 1080p inputs. It is also compatible with both IR transmitted and DLP(R) Link 3-D shutter glasses. The F10 AS3D can be found on the projectiondesign booth, N5541 at InfoComm.

-- World's first DLP Pico-Projector Product

Optoma has announced plans to build a miniature stand-alone projector using the DLP Pico(TM) chipset. Product is expected to be available in limited distribution in Europe and Asia in late 2008 with a worldwide launch planned for 2009. There will be a demo at the DLP booth of this hand-held projector displaying composite video from a mobile business device.

"DLP Products has a proven legacy of "firsts" in the market and the projectors being demonstrated this year are examples of that commitment to innovation and commitment to our customers," said Lars Yoder, vice president and business manager, TI's DLP Front Projection Business Unit. "DLP Products is proud to enable our customers, who are the leading projector manufacturers globally, to be the best."

For more information on DLP and DLP products please visit http://www.dlp.com/ or booth #C909, Central Hall at InfoComm.

About Texas Instruments

DLP Products DLP display technology from Texas Instruments offers clarity down to the most minute detail, delivering pictures rich with color, contrast and brightness to large-screen HDTVs and projectors for business, home, professional venue and digital cinema (DLP Cinema(R)). 50 of the world's top projection and display manufacturers design, manufacture and market products based on DLP technology. DLP is the only HDTV technology built from a foundation in the digital cinema where it set the industry standard demonstrated by the deployment of DLP Cinema technology in 6,000 theatres worldwide. At the heart of every DLP chip is an array of up to 2.2 million microscopic mirrors which switch incredibly fast to create a high resolution, highly reliable, full color image. DLP technology's chip architecture and inherent speed advantage provides razor-sharp images and excellent reproduction of fast motion video. Since early 1996, more than 16.5 million DLP subsystems have been shipped. For more information, please visit http://www.dlp.com/.

About Texas Instruments:

For more information: http://www.ti.com/.

DLP and DLP Cinema are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments.

Texas Instruments

CONTACT: Kateri Gemperle of TI DLP Products, +1-214-567-3617,
Kateri@ti.com; or Victor Wang of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-512-779-7395,
vwang@waggeneredstrom.com, for Texas Instruments

Web site: http://www.ti.com/
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Harris Corporation Awarded $15 Million Contract to Provide Tactical Radios to Polish Ministry of National Defense

PARIS, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Eurosatory Booth H200a) -- Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $15 million contract to supply the Polish Ministry of National Defense with tactical communications equipment and accessories.

Harris will provide Falcon II(R) RF-5800H and RF-5800M manpack radios, vehicular installations, accessories and spare parts to the Combat Net Radio program of the Polish Armed Forces. The contract from the Ministry of National Defense was awarded through Military Communications Works (MCW) No 2 (Wojskowe Zaklady Lacznosci Nr 2), located in Czernica, Poland. "The multi-year partnership between Harris Corporation and MCW will lead to greater efficiency of Polish C2 systems," said Mr. Jerzy Surma, president of MCW No. 2.

"Through this contract, Harris will continue the standardization of the RF-5800H and RF-5800M radios in the Polish military," said Ed Lockwood, vice president of sales, International Government Systems, Harris RF Communications. "Our radios will allow Polish peacekeepers to use state-of-the-art tactical communications systems to complete their missions in deployed areas."

The Harris Falcon II RF-5800H is the most advanced high frequency (HF) radio in the world. The radio features Automatic Link Establishment (3G-ALE) data rates up to 9600 bps with advanced error-free protocols, an embedded GPS receiver, MELP (Mixed-Excitation Linear Predictive) digital voice, Citadel encryption, digital ECCM (Electromagnetic Counter-Counter Measure) techniques, and a built-in Internet Protocol (IP) interface. The radio also has an extended range that provides access to low-band VHF. The built-in multi-waveform modem and 600/2400 bps vocoders provide high data throughput and secure digital voice over the most challenging HF channels.

The Falcon II RF-5800M transceivers are software-programmable digital radios supporting continuous VHF/UHF operation across the 30 to 512 MHz bandwidth. Each transceiver has numerous ECCM modes available to defeat enemy-jamming systems in a single compact and lightweight package. The Harris RF-5800M meets military and civilian ground-to-air and ground-to-ground requirements, and includes Harris Quicklook 1A, which allows for compatible operations with other Harris ECCM radios.

Harris RF Communications is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems, and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and more than 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of the contract to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186,
Kevin.Aman@harris.com, or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131,
Jim.Burke@harris.com, both of Harris Corporation

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

Synopsys' TCAD Sentaurus Enables Development of Kodak's New Image Sensor ProductsAdvanced 3D Simulation Capabilities Support Design of Next-Generation Image Sensor Pixels

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Kodak, a world leader in image sensor technology, has adopted Synopsys' TCAD Sentaurus(TM) simulation software to support its research and development of new image sensor products.

The electronic "eyes" that convert light into electrical signals in digital cameras and other imaging devices, image sensors are made up of many individual picture elements, or pixels. The trend toward higher resolution and improved light sensitivity requires increasingly complex and smaller pixel designs, inspiring a new generation of products with higher-quality images and functionality and prompting the need for advanced simulation tools to support product development.

The TCAD Sentaurus product family comprises 2D and 3D process and device simulation tools used for exploring and optimizing semiconductor technologies. Sentaurus includes a full-wave electromagnetic solver to handle the diffraction and polarization of light in modern pixels.

"Kodak's focus is on designing highly advanced image sensors with ultra-low-light performance, high-speed video and manufacturability. The TCAD Sentaurus tools from Synopsys are an important part of our ability to do just that," said Herb Erhardt, manager of Kodak's CMOS Image Sensor business, within the company's Image Sensor Solutions group.

"As in many other microelectronics areas, image sensor design has become highly complex, requiring advanced physics-based simulation tools to understand the propagation of light through light-absorbing elements (pixels) and its interaction with the electronics within the device," said Terry Ma, vice president, TCAD R&D at Synopsys. "Deployment of Sentaurus at an industry-leading company like Kodak is an important affirmation of our capability in coupling optical and electrical simulation to economically characterize and optimize the design of image sensors."

Kodak's Image Sensor Solutions group (ISS), a leader in the development of high-performance image sensors for the past three decades, is building some of the highest resolution and widest dynamic range sensors currently available on the market, and enabling state-of-the-art digital imaging cameras for a variety of customers. Kodak has relied on the use of precision process, device, and optical simulation tools to assist in the development of its image sensor products.

About Synopsys TCAD

Technology CAD (TCAD) refers to the use of computer simulation to model semiconductor processing and device operation. TCAD provides insight into the fundamental physical phenomena that ultimately impact performance and yield.

About Synopsys

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

Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Sheryl Gulizia of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-8635,
sgulizia@synopsys.com; or Lisa Gillette-Martin of MCA, Inc., +1-650-968-8900,
ext. 115, lgmartin@mcapr.com, for Synopsys, Inc.

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

Synopsys Discovery AMS Enables Analog Bits to Achieve 45nm SERDES VerificationHSPICE, HSIM and WaveView Analyzer Deliver First-silicon Success

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Analog Bits, Inc. has deployed Synopsys' Discovery(TM) AMS, HSPICE(R) and HSIM(TM) simulators and WaveView Analyzer(TM) for sign-off verification of their new family of 45-nanometer (nm) 10-gigabit (Gbit) SERDES devices, which has enabled them to achieve first-silicon success. Analog Bits specializes in designing programmable interconnect solutions, such as multi-protocol SERDES, for systems-on-chips (SoCs) fabricated in nanometer CMOS logic processes.

"Analog Bits is the premier clocking IP supplier with a flawless track record of delivering first-time working silicon at the leading merchant semiconductor foundries and prestigious IDMs," said Mahesh Tirupattur, executive vice president of Analog Bits, Inc. "To maintain our record of excellence, we rely on the accuracy of the HSPICE(R) simulator, which is supported by silicon-verified models from each of our foundry partners. Synopsys' HSIM(TM) simulator provides us with high-performance functional verification of our complex analog/mixed-signal IP with 10-15X faster time to results. With the WaveView Analyzer(TM), we can thoroughly verify critical performance specifications of our 10Gbit SERDES, easily generating eye diagrams to measure jitter and signal integrity of our programmable interconnect solutions."

"At the latest 45-nanometer process node, the HSPICE simulator and HSIM simulator enable customers to accurately verify their analog and mixed-signal designs with the confidence they will be supported by leading semiconductor foundries," said Paul Lo, senior vice president and general manager of the Analog/Mixed-signal Group at Synopsys. "The combination of Synopsys' proven circuit simulation solution and the advanced WaveView Analyzer analysis, verification and debug tool will help enable our customers to deliver high- performance chips on time."

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Discovery, HSIM, HSPICE and WaveView Analyzer are registered trademarks or trademarks of Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

Editorial Contacts: Sheryl Gulizia Synopsys, Inc. 650-584-8635 sgulizia@synopsys.com Stephen Brennan MCA, Inc. 650-968-8900 sbrennan@mcapr.com

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CONTACT: Sheryl Gulizia of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-8635,
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Web site: http://www.synopsys.com/

Microsoft Launches New Version of Consumer Engagement Reference Architecture for Health Plans - With Guidance for 'Cloud'-Based ServicesCERA v4 connects with Microsoft HealthVault and Windows Live, and provides guidance on using Silverlight 2.0 to create compelling user experiences.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spurring health plans to proactively engage consumers, Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of its Consumer Engagement Reference Architecture (CERA) version 4, providing guidance for the first time to help payers connect to "in the cloud" platforms and services such as HealthVault, Windows Live and more.

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As a stand-alone module under the Connected Health Framework for Health Plans -- launched in 2007 -- CERA v4 is composed of a working demo and documentation, as well as soon-to-be released guidance, architectural blueprints and freely available code. CERA v4 builds upon prior releases of CERA by adding guidance for health plans to connect with HealthVault -- Microsoft's consumer health platform -- Windows Live and other online services.

"Health plans face a challenge in engaging consumers in their health, as evidenced by low member portal traffic and adoption rates," said Dennis Schmuland, U.S. health plans industry solutions director at Microsoft. "The Consumer Engagement Reference Architecture provides guidance to health plans and solution partners on effective ways to accelerate consumer adoption by placing them in control of their health and health information - and keeping them engaged over the course of their lifetimes."

The interaction of CERA v4 with HealthVault, a technology platform that helps consumers collect, store, use and share their personal health information in a security-enhanced environment, is critical to keeping consumers engaged, as it puts them at the center of their health decisions and information, while enabling the exchange of information among different health services and devices at their discretion. It is designed to help members store an array of health records in their HealthVault accounts, including continuity of care documents, prescription medication lists, health histories, hospital discharge summaries, lab test results, fitness data and Web search results.

CERA v4 also features authenticated sign-on via Microsoft's LiveID technology, and software-generated "moments of participation," which are meaningful interactions with people, software agents, natural interfaces and devices that make positive health changes more natural for the consumer. These "moments" are enabled by extending health plan information and interactivity to multiple channels and are powered by Web 2.0 technology such as Microsoft Silverlight 2.0. In fact, CERA v4 provides guidance to health plans on how to use Silverlight Mobile to extend their experiences to mobile devices, allowing it to meet consumers within the context of their digital lifestyles. Mashup technology utilizes the Microsoft platform to bring data from different sources together in one display, so that health plans can manipulate provider data to be mapped to geographical and cost treatment information, for example.

Additional guidance within CERA v4 includes how to use voice-recognition technology from Tellme Networks Inc., a Microsoft subsidiary, as well as natural-language technology powered by Microsoft Automated Service Agents, which helps health plan organizations extend the impact of human coaches, care managers and providers by engaging consumers in conversations and allowing them to ask for help in their own words. Consumers can report daily or weekly progress on key health measures, and receive reminders for key events such as taking medications and getting preventative tests.

Those interested in more information or in viewing a demo of CERA v4 should contact hlthplan@microsoft.com. The CERA v4 code and design blueprint will be available by July 2008 at no cost (connect-time charges may apply) for download from the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Healthcare Industry Center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/architecture/bb231558.aspx.

About the Connected Health Framework for Health Plans

The Connected Health Framework for Health Plans is a free, open and extensible reference architecture designed to help health plans drive out the costs and complexities of interconnecting core systems, service channels, new applications, consumers, devices and business partners and rapidly seize new business opportunities. The blueprint is a "real-world" service-oriented reference architecture that enables health plans and industry solution partners to focus on immediate business problems and apply IT solutions in incremental steps to deliver near-term business results -- regardless of platform or original programming language. For more information on the CHF for Health Plans, visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/architecture/bb530213.aspx.

About Microsoft in Health and Life Sciences

Microsoft provides standards-based products and technology to help the health and life sciences industries break down information barriers between the disparate IT environments across pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, physicians and health professionals, provider organizations, government and private-sector employers, health insurers, and consumers. Microsoft's vision for knowledge-driven health utilizes the company's market-leading technology to help people in the healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations integrate their systems, dramatically enhance collaboration and increase information sharing and learning -- ultimately resulting in the ability to deliver high-quality products and services to patients and consumers worldwide. More information about Microsoft in health plans industry can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/healthplans.

About Microsoft

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

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Snack Food Manufacturer Enhances Customer Service and Sales Team Productivity With Microsoft Windows MobileLance implements new mobile solution, increasing application capabilities for 1,400 salespeople.

REDMOND, Wash., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that Lance Inc., a producer and distributor of snack foods in the United States, has implemented a new mobile solution powered by Windows Mobile and Apacheta Corp.'s RouteACE software. The solution is helping the company's 1,400 direct-to-store delivery salespeople improve customer service, run their routes more efficiently, track and manage inventory, and access reports on demand.

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Lance, based in Charlotte, N.C., needed a mobile application that it could deploy, change and support more efficiently. Its legacy mobile application was becoming more difficult to maintain, and the mobile handheld computers were failing more frequently. In particular, the process of synchronizing the devices to the company's servers was too slow and was hurting sales team productivity.

"Device failure rates had been increasing for several years," said Shawn Cherry, director of applications at Lance. "The business couldn't tolerate it anymore. Our immediate objective was to eliminate the downtime due to failed devices -- and fast."

Lance selected Apacheta Corp.'s RouteACE direct store delivery software for its mobile application because of the integration it provided with Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework.

"We already had experience using Microsoft .NET technology to develop desktop and server applications, and knew that Windows Mobile would enable us to take advantage of that same skill set," Cherry said. "We also knew that Windows Mobile would enable us to choose from a broad range of applications."

Throughout the southeast United States, Lance relies on its direct-to-store delivery model for hundreds of millions of dollars in annual sales. Its sales team members serve approximately 65,000 stores across 25 states. Sales members manage their own inventory and handle all tasks, from taking customer orders to making deliveries.

"With a direct-to-store delivery model, it's important our sales team has the tools for complete visibility over their value chain to make on-the-spot sales promotion decisions," said Mark Carter, vice president of Strategic Initiatives at Lance. "By increasing our investment in technology, we are able to meet customer needs more quickly and improve the level of service we provide our retail partners."

The RouteACE mobile application and new handheld computers powered by Windows Mobile provide the sales team with the tools to accurately manage inventory, streamline delivery logistics, develop pricing models, place orders and run reports. The new solution also allows Lance to respond more quickly to changes in its business environment. By using Apacheta's VisualACE Business Process Designer -- an add-in tool for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 -- Lance is able to rapidly customize the RouteACE application, shrinking the time required to modify and deploy application changes across the work force from months to weeks or even days.

In addition, synchronization of the mobile devices is conducted wirelessly using Apacheta communications middleware. The data is stored in the Microsoft SQL Server CE 2.0 relational database running on the handheld computer, and is uploaded to the Web servers running Windows Server 2003 and Apacheta ServerACE software. The data is then kept in a database running Microsoft SQL Server 2005, which is connected to Lance's enterprise resource planning solution.

"Device startup times are down to less than a minute, and synchronization times are at least 50 percent faster," Cherry said. "Even over dial-up lines, the process takes only a few minutes. With the increased application responsiveness and new capabilities that our salespeople now enjoy, they can complete more stops per day."

Lance has also received additional benefits from the new technology, including bar code scanning to track more than 300 stock-keeping units (SKUs) and certify the electronic interchange of data with 12 retailers -- up from only two with the old mobile devices. Exchanging data electronically with retailers decreases the time salespeople need to spend at each store.

"In an industry where decisions are often made on the road to meet real-time customer demand, it's important for employees to have access to accurate business data," said George Taylor, director of U.S. consumer goods industry solutions at Microsoft. "By getting information streams into employees' hands through mobile devices, companies like Lance are empowering their people to work together and make informed business decisions."

About Lance, Inc.

Lance, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, manufactures and markets snack foods throughout much of the United States and other parts of North America. The Company's products include sandwich crackers and cookies, potato chips, crackers, cookies, other snacks, sugar wafers, nuts, restaurant style crackers and candy. Lance has manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Arkansas and Ontario, Canada. Products are sold under the Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's and Brent & Sam's brand names along with a number of private label and third party brands. The Company's products are distributed through a direct-store-delivery system of approximately 1,400 sales routes, a network of independent distributors and direct shipments to customer locations. Products are distributed widely through grocery and mass merchant stores, convenience stores, food service outlets and other channels.

About Apacheta

Apacheta Corporation provides flexible mobile business applications that enable consumer packaged goods, service and transportation based businesses to capture new revenue opportunities, lower costs and increase competitive advantage. Apacheta's mobile applications are ready to use or can be rapidly tailored for a company's unique and changing business processes. Apacheta has built a solid customer base that includes Lance, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, G&K Services, GUND, Old Dutch Foods and many others. For more information, visit http://www.apacheta.com/ or contact Don Grust at 1.609.716.9531.

About Microsoft

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

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Uses SimWelder From SGI and VRSim for Vocational TrainingSGI Professional Services Delivers 20 Energy-Saving Virtual-Reality Welding Training Systems to 20 California Prisons

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seeking a more cost-effective, energy-conscious and safer way to train inmates in industrial skills, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) purchased 20 SimWelder(TM) units from SGI and VRSim, an SGI(R) channel partner. Inmates throughout the state will learn a variety of specialized welding skills that will help them to secure jobs upon parole. SGI Professional Services delivered the 20 SimWelder units in January and instructor training has just been completed. The virtual-reality welding programs, with 27 students per class, will begin soon at 20 separate sites, ranging from high security prisons to Level 1 (minimum security) facilities.

"There are many benefits to the SimWelder, but I think the main one is the cost-avoidance to the institutions of not having to purchase steel, wire for the wire feeds and the different types of welding rods," said Art Hernandez, Vice Principal, Vocations, Office of Correctional Education, CDCR. "There's also savings in electricity. Instead of the high electrical demands needed for regular welding machines, the SimWelder simply needs a 110-volt outlet. That's a huge cost savings that's exponential because we're running 20 units, at 20 different institutions."

Using SimWelder, students enter an interactive virtual environment that merges computer-generated data with physical props. By simulating welding, no gas is burned, no metal is consumed, and no waste is created. Additionally, students get more practice passes and instructors get better data. SimWelder augments traditional training methods by providing significantly more passes to students and giving instructors objective feedback, safely preparing students to work with real materials.

VRSim personnel trained CDCR's traditional welding instructors, giving direction and detailed instructions on how to assemble the machines, load the software, and run the calibrations.

"At the end of the training, I'd say at least 95 percent of the instructors were very positive," said Hernandez. "They are really excited about using these machines in the classroom, especially being able to teach muscle memory on carrying a bead and working with aluminum and light steel. An added plus is the SimWelders teach both Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Metal Arc Welding. Instructors are also looking forward to the Pipefitter-Welder training software that will be available from VRSim next year, because pipefitting is a viable job market and a niche, high paying job skill for parolees to have."

"Based on what I've learned, the SimWelder accelerates the training curve," said James Bruce, Vocational Vice-Principal, CDCR. "We're anxious to find out what kind of reduction we'll have in training time. We would like to send inmates back to the community prepared for parole, prepared to secure a job and prepared to become productive members of our society."

Bruce expects the SGI-VRSim SimWelder will ultimately result in more students certified in the various American Welding Society certifications prior to their parole. A steel workers union in the Bay area and a major shipyard in San Diego have expressed an interest in hiring welding graduates as well as some of the other vocational trades the CDCR teaches.

"We are pleased with the reception SimWelder has received at CDCR," said Matthew Wallace, CEO and President of VRSim. "I am confident that the enthusiasm for virtual training shown by the instructors will ensure a substantial gain in basic welding skills for the inmates. We continue to see significant rapid skills development through the use of SimWelder."

With SimWelder, real-time visual cues lead students to better kinesthetic awareness. SimWelder is customizable to enterprise specific parameters such as travel angle, speed, stickout, and weave pattern. The training system provides objective feedback: Each weld pass creates a detailed student report based on empirical data. The SimWelder system currently operates in both Spanish and English, with additional languages planned for the future.

"The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is empowering inmates to take control of their lives by equipping them with state-of-the-art training in vital industrial skills," said Bob Pette, vice president of SGI Professional Services. "While we have been pleased with the adoption of SimWelder technology across such diverse industries as the military, technical colleges, and manufacturers, we are now even more excited to see these significant environmental, safety and cost-reduction benefits adopted at the state level to benefit the citizens and taxpayers of California."

SGI - Innovation for Results(TM)

SGI is a leader in high-performance computing. SGI delivers a complete range of high-performance server, visualization and storage solutions along with industry-leading professional services and support that enable its customers to overcome the challenges of complex data-intensive workflows and accelerate breakthrough discoveries, innovation and information transformation. SGI helps customers solve significant challenges whether it's enhancing the quality of life through drug research, designing and manufacturing safer and more efficient cars and airplanes, studying global climate change, providing technologies for homeland security and defense, or helping enterprises manage large data. With offices worldwide, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and can be found on the Web at sgi.com.

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Anaren Announces That Its Application Note/Layout Packages for Texas Instrument's CC2420 and CC2430 Has Been Extended to the CC2500 ModelLike the use of Anaren's "0404" balun in conjunction with TI's CC2420 and CC2430 Anaren's "0404" achieves the same significant space-savings and performance improvements over the traditional lumped element implementations with the CC2500

SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anaren, Inc. announced today that it has completed the application note/layout package for Texas Instrument's (TI) CC2500 series of ultra-low-power, small footprint, low-system cost transceivers. (The company previously released the documentation package TI's CC2420 and CC2430 models). Anaren's matched "0404" balun simplifies the new CC2500 RF transceiver bill of materials, helping to maintain the overall low system cost of TI's industry leading multi-channel radio for low-power wireless applications. Operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, the CC2500 model includes several useful digital features, including full-packet handling, FIFO buffers, clear channel assessment, wake-on-radio, and more.

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"Based on the expertise and tiny form factor Anaren delivered for us on the CC2420 and CC2430, partnering with them again on this new model was a simple decision," said Vidor Bergli, Texas Instruments Product Marketing Manager. This product, he indicates, is aimed squarely at the wireless game controllers, keyboard/mouse, automatic meter reading, and home/building automation markets. "Some of our customers have limited RF expertise, so a lower component count alternative to our traditional lumped element approach will speed-up development and reduce time to market," Bergli added.

Anaren's "0404" balun is part of the company's fast-expanding family of consumer-electronics sized passive softboard component solutions, which includes 0404, 0603, and 0805 baluns, couplers, power dividers, and RF crossovers. As with all standard components from Anaren, its "0404" baluns are backed by the Anaren-exclusive 100% On-Spec(TM) guarantee and B-There(TM) service commitment that ensures on-time delivery. Samples are available within 24 hours for qualified prototype work. And complete specifications are available on the associated Anaren datasheet, available on-line at http://www.anaren.com/.

ABOUT ANAREN:

An innovative leader in microwave and RF technology, Anaren, Inc. designs and manufactures complex components and subsystems for the defense, satellite, and wireless infrastructure and consumer electronics markets. To learn more, visit http://www.anaren.com/

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