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Companies news of 2008-07-02 (page 3)

  • SI International Awarded Two U.S. Census Bureau Contracts Valued at $14.1 Million
  • SRA Acquires Interface & Control Systems, Inc.Autonomous command and control software...
  • GPSi Asia Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal for China
  • FTI Consulting, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Attenex Corporation
  • Entrust Included on Russell 3000 IndexAnnual rebalancing of Russell 3000 Index includes...
  • Wegener Corporation Sets Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Announcement Date
  • Phoenix Technologies Announces Major Milestone - First Customers for Phoenix FailSafe(TM)...
  • 8x8, Inc. Awarded New VoIP Patent
  • Middlesex County Resident Named Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) ScholarRutgers University's...
  • RADCOM to Continue Listing on NASDAQ
  • AltiGen Communications to Participate in 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in...
  • AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers Surpass First-Year Goal, Raising Over $2 Million to...
  • Dover Corporation Names Raymond Hoglund President of Its Engineered Systems Segment
  • Global Crossing Provides Eurovision Link to Brazil During Beijing 2008 OlympicsExpanded...
  • CSC Signs New Contract With Hawker Beechcraft
  • CCID Consulting Analyzes China's Mature Projector Market
  • The Parent Company to Present at Oppenheimer Consumer Growth Conference on July 8, 2008
  • Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search Recognized as an Industry Leader
  • Cobb Energy Implements Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing to Improve...
  • Orange Business Services Launches Unik for Corporate
  • Longtop Announces Foreign Exchange Payment and Clearing System for One of China's Largest...
  • China Digital TV Chosen as Mobile TV Solution Developer by State Administration of Radio...
  • Elbit Vision Systems Wins Orders From two Leading European and US Aerospace...
  • Alliance Data Schedules Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call for July 16, 2008
  • Limelight Networks to Issue Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results on 12 August at 1:00 p.m....
  • European Commission Approves Nokia's Planned Acquisition of NAVTEQ
  • TripAdvisor rachète VirtualTourist et OneTime
  • comScore publie le classement des sites web en france pour mai 2008
  • NICE Systems Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Results
  • SXC Health Solutions announces informedRx renewal contract with The University of Michigan...



    SI International Awarded Two U.S. Census Bureau Contracts Valued at $14.1 Million

    RESTON, Va., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SI International, Inc. , an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, announced today that the Company has been awarded two prime contract orders with the U.S. Census Bureau. The Company will provide the LAN Technology Support Office (LTSO) with local area network and desktop management services. Each task order has a one year base period with two one-year option periods and a combined approximate value of $14.1 million, inclusive of all options.

    The Company will provide support in five areas: IT security, systems architecture, desktop management, help desk, and server operations. Services provided will include operational IT security support, server operations, end- user software and applications support, and storage services.

    "We are excited to grow our working relationship with the U.S. Census Bureau," said Lisa Douds, Vice President of the Systems Services Division at SI International. "SI International's experience with information technology management will allow us to support the Census' goals in an economic and efficient manner."

    About SI International: SI International, a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices, is a provider of information technology and network solutions (IT) primarily to the federal government. The Company combines technology and industry expertise to provide a full spectrum of state-of-the- practice solutions and services, from design and development to documentation and operations, to assist clients in achieving their missions. SI International is ranked as the 44th largest Federal Prime IT Contractor by Washington Technology and has approximately 4,500 employees. More information about SI International can be found at http://www.si-intl.com/.

    The above-referenced statements may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Expressions of future goals, financial information or reporting, and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward- looking statements may involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include: changes in federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks relating to contract performance; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); and the important factors discussed in the Risk Factors section of the annual report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available directly from the Commission at http://www.sec.gov/. The actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

    Contact: Alan Hill VP. Corp. Communications 703-234-6854 alan.hill@si-intl.com

    SI International, Inc.

    CONTACT: Alan Hill, VP. Corp. Communications of SI International, Inc.,
    +1-703-234-6854, alan.hill@si-intl.com

    Web site: http://www.si-intl.com/




    SRA Acquires Interface & Control Systems, Inc.Autonomous command and control software developer enhances SRA's product capabilities

    FAIRFAX, Va., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International, Inc. , a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced it has acquired Interface & Control Systems, Inc., (ICS) a product development and engineering services firm specializing in real-time, embedded and autonomous command and control software systems for space applications.

    Headquartered in Columbia, Md., ICS is a leading developer of integrated ground and flight autonomous command and control software and services for government and commercial mission-critical projects. The company specializes in delivering automation software for satellites, control centers, ground stations, test sets, simulators and e-business systems.

    ICS has built a track record of success with its Spacecraft Command Language, Remote Intelligent Monitoring, SensorMiner, Autonomous Tasking Engine and On-Orbit Checkout Engine products. Its software is a key element of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Constellation project and the Defense Department's tactical satellite (TAC-SAT) program. The acquisition of ICS furthers SRA's strategy of broadening its product and service offerings while expanding operating margins.

    "With ICS' domain expertise in autonomous command and control, SRA strengthens its position in a strategically significant market segment," said SRA President and CEO Stan Sloane. "The ICS acquisition brings to SRA an experienced management team, a highly specialized employee base and valuable intellectual property."

    "By combining our unique product offerings with SRA's resources and service capabilities, we will deliver more value to our customers, further enhance our market leadership, and offer new career opportunities for our employees," said ICS President and CEO Jay Offutt. "We are excited to join this organization given its stellar reputation in the marketplace, commitment to service excellence and track record of success. ICS' products will help to expand SRA's market presence in areas of vital interest to the company and its customers."

    Completion of the transaction is effective immediately. ICS will reside in the Intelligence and Space Strategic Business Unit (SBU) within SRA's National Security Sector. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SC&H Capital represented ICS as their financial advisor in this transaction.

    About Interface & Control Systems, Inc.

    Founded in 1988, ICS is a product development and engineering services firm specializing in real-time, embedded and autonomous command and control software systems. ICS specializes in automation software for satellites, control centers, ground stations, testsets, simulators and e-business systems. ICS engineers reliable, scalable solutions for real-time autonomous command and control needs. ICS is the industry leader for command and control solutions for Operationally Responsive Space needs, an effort led by the Department of Defense Agent for Space and the United States Strategic Command. NASA recently selected ICS as the software provider for a number of command and control applications in support of its Constellation program, a 20-year effort focused on returning to the moon, and eventually reaching Mars.

    About SRA International, Inc.

    SRA is a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions -- including systems design, development, and integration; and outsourcing and managed services -- to clients in national security, civil government, and health care and public health markets. The company also delivers business solutions for contingency and disaster response planning, information assurance, business intelligence, environmental strategies, enterprise architecture, infrastructure management, and wireless integration.

    FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for nine consecutive years. The company's 6,400 employees serve clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit http://www.sra.com/.

    Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for SRA, including statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of July 2, 2008. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to July 2, 2008.

    SRA International, Inc.

    CONTACT: Media: Sheila S. Blackwell, +1-703-227-8345,
    sheila_blackwell@sra.com; Investors: David Keffer, +1-703-502-7731,
    david_keffer@sra.com, both of SRA International, Inc.

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




    GPSi Asia Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal for China

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GPS Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GPSN) the only provider of Wi-Fi powered, advertising-enhanced global positioning systems for golf facilities, resorts and residential communities, announced today that its Asian distributor, GPSi Asia Pte. Ltd., has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for China with the Shanghai Hangying Culture Media Ltd. dba GPS Media. GPS Media, based in Shanghai and with offices in Beijing and Shanghai, is a GPS provider to golf courses in China with a unique business model that includes advertising on the GPS units.

    GPS Media's exclusivity is based upon purchasing 1,200 units per year or 6,000 units over five years. GPS Media's sales target is for a total of 10,000 units over the same period. Assuming that GPS Media is able to fulfill the minimum commitment over the term of the contract, the exclusive arrangement represents the largest single agreement in the GPS golf industry and would provide the Inforemer GPS golf management system to over 100 golf courses in China, the fastest growing golf market in the world.

    An initial purchase order has already been received by GPS Industries from GPS Media for the immediate purchase of 600 units for seven leading golf courses in China. Another twelve golf courses are already under contract with GPS Media which will immediately follow the initial installation of the first seven golf courses with the installation of an additional 1000 GPS units. Upon completion of the installations, GPS Industries will be the largest provider of cart mounted GPS golf systems in Asia.

    Ms. Lily XU, the senior general manager of GPS Media stated that, "After all of our due diligence, we concluded that GPS Industries holds the superior technology in the industry, mature service network in China and sustainable development ability. GPS Media's mission statement is to offer the most sophisticated product to our golf course customers. We are extremely pleased to work with the team at GPS Industries."

    David Chessler, the newly elected Chief Executive Officer of GPSI stated, "This Agreement validates our leadership in technology in the GPS golf business. GPS Media's business plan is based upon advertising revenue generated on our cart-mounted display. GPS Media choose GPSI because of our superior technology, performance and functionality. Our intellectual property surrounding our on screen media advertising will separate GPSI as the leader in the GPS media market place. We are really excited about our relationship with GPS Media and the long term partnership we will build over the next few years."

    GPSi Asia Pte. Ltd. is the exclusive distributor for GPS Industries in Asia and is the leading supplier of GPS systems throughout all of Asia and will continue to work with GPS Media in China for the installation, service and advertising under this new Agreement.

    ABOUT GPS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) develops and markets GPS and Wi-Fi multimedia solutions to enable managers of golf facilities, resorts, and residential communities to improve operational efficiencies and generate new revenue streams. The Company's Inforemer(R) Management Solutions product line provides integrated software applications and high-resolution cart mounted display panels that vividly illustrate each hole, providing precise distance measurement information, strategic playing tips and targeted advertising messages to the golfer while enabling the course with state-of-the-art management capabilities such as cart tracking, food and beverage service, and tournament sponsorships. The patented system is seamlessly connected via a high-speed Wi-Fi network that enables the entire facility into a wireless hot spot http://www.gpsindustries.com/. GPSI now has an installed base of over 320 active course installations worldwide. For additional information, please visit http://www.gpsindustries.com/.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Some statements contained in this release may be forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to generate revenues and other factors as described in the Company's literature and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    GPS Industries, Inc.

    CONTACT: Joe Miller, Chief Financial Officer of GPS Industries, Inc.,
    +1-604-576-7442, Joe.miller@gpsindustries.com

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




    FTI Consulting, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Attenex Corporation

    NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. , the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Attenex Corporation, a leading eDiscovery software provider, for $88 million in cash, as previously announced.

    Attenex is a globally recognized leader in the eDiscovery marketplace with innovative software solutions that automate data processing and provide powerful visualization tools for quickly analyzing massive amounts of electronically stored information (ESI). The Attenex software is available either on-premise or as a hosted service through Attenex Advantage(TM) partners, the industry's largest network of global service providers. As a part of FTI Consulting, Attenex has been integrated into the FTI Technology segment.

    "We are very pleased to have completed this strategically important transaction," said Jack Dunn, FTI's president and chief executive officer. "The acquisition of Attenex joins two of the most well respected brands in the industry, and positions FTI and the Technology segment as the market leader in eDiscovery with a full suite of products and solutions to meet our clients' evolving needs and the global reach to provide these services where they are needed. We are better positioned than ever to take advantage of this rapidly growing business."

    "This transaction positions FTI's Technology segment as the provider of the most robust set of ESI capabilities in the marketplace," said David Remnitz, leader of the FTI Technology segment. "The combined FTI/Attenex platform will benefit from a broader intellectual property portfolio, enhanced capability to leverage the rapidly developing opportunity for enterprise in-house solutions, and a strong indirect sales channel that includes both FTI and Attenex Advantage(TM) partners. The outlook for the ESI marketplace continues to be strong, and we look forward to working together as one firm to take advantage of the opportunities ahead of us."

    About Attenex

    Attenex Corp. is changing the way corporations manage e-discovery. With an open software platform and industry expertise, Attenex enables corporations and their law firms to establish standardized e-discovery processes that reduce the risk, complexity and cost of litigation, regulatory requests and internal investigations. Whether deployed on-premise or as a hosted service through the industry's largest network of global service providers, Attenex(R) Patterns(R) software provides corporations with control of e-discovery and the flexibility to choose the best solution for their needs. Attenex is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and more information is available at http://www.attenex.com/.

    Attenex Advantage Partners represent the industry's largest network of experienced legal industry service providers and consulting organizations that offer Attenex software to dramatically reduce the total cost of discovery for their clients. For more information, visit http://www.attenex.com/partners/.

    About FTI Consulting

    FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,000 employees located in most major business centers in the world, we work closely with clients every day to anticipate, illuminate, and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. More information can be found at http://www.fticonsulting.com/.

    FTI, FTI Consulting, RINGTAIL and QUICKCULL are registered trademarks of FTI Consulting, Inc. A2R, TIFF-ON-THE-FLY and REVIEWPWR are also trademarks of FTI

    Consulting, Inc. Attenex(R), Patterns(R), and the Attenex logo are registered trademarks of Attenex Corporation. Attenex Advantage(TM) is also a trademark of Attenex Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve uncertainties and risks including statements related to our future financial results. These forward looking statements include statements regarding the expected timing of the closing of the acquisition, expected benefits resulting from the acquisition, future client demand for products and services, the impact of the acquisition on FTI's financial results, and FTI's marketing, strategy and integration plans. There can be no assurance that actual results and performance will not differ from the company's expectations. Factors that might cause such differences include, the failure to (i) receive required regulatory approvals, (ii) accurately predict the financial contribution of the acquisition, (iii) accurately predict expected cost savings, efficiencies and other synergies, (iv) accurately predict acquisition costs, (v) retain clients, (vi) accurately predict market acceptance and demand, (vii) successfully market services and products, (viii) successfully integrate the acquisition, and (ix) retain key employees. Other factors that could impact FTI's operations and results are described under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in FTI's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. FTI is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or events and does not intend to do so.

    FTI Consulting, Inc.

    CONTACT: Jack Dunn, President & CEO of FTI Consulting, +1-410-951-4800;
    Investors, Gordon McCoun, or Media, Jessy Adams, both of FD, +1-212-850-5600,
    for FTI Consulting

    Web site: http://www.fticonsulting.com/
    http://www.attenex.com/
    http://www.attenex.com/partners




    Entrust Included on Russell 3000 IndexAnnual rebalancing of Russell 3000 Index includes Entrust among its 2008 additions

    DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. , a respected provider of solutions that secure digital identities and information, is now listed on the broad-market Russell 3000 Index after reconstitution on June 27. The addition to the Russell 3000 Index, which remains in place for one fiscal year, also includes Entrust in additional Russell indexes. The index is a trusted, proven barometer for businesses success, stock growth and investment forecasting for U.S.-based companies.

    "We welcome the addition to the Russell 3000 Index, which is further validation to the worth of our products, solutions and services," said Entrust Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Conner. "We're pleased to be recognized as part of the rankings, and the added liquidity and exposure it provides will help Entrust reach a potentially larger shareholder base."

    The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies, per market cap, which represent approximately 98 percent of the investable U.S. equity market. The index -- reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected -- is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable analysis of the broad market.

    Russell provides the leading U.S. equity index family for institutional investors with more than $4.4 trillion in investment assets benchmarked against them. Russell's global indexes offer an objective and transparent way to accurately measure distinct segments of the global market. Approximately 10,000 companies -- or 98 percent of companies globally -- find their place in benchmarks set by various Russell indexes.

    About Russell

    Russell Investments provides strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a range of institutional-quality investment products. With nearly $213 billion in assets under management through March 2008, Russell serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 countries. Russell provides access to some of the world's best money managers. It helps investors put this access to work in corporate defined benefit and defined contribution plans, and in the life savings of individual investors.

    Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and headquartered in Tacoma, Wash. Russell has principal offices in Amsterdam, Auckland, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.

    About Entrust

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

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

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    PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Entrust, Inc.

    CONTACT: Investors, David Rockvam, Investor Relations, +1-972-713-5824,
    david.rockvam@entrust.com, or Media, Brooke Hamilton, Media Relations,
    +1-972-713-5915, brooke.hamilton@entrust.com, both of Entrust, Inc.

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




    Wegener Corporation Sets Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Announcement Date

    DULUTH, Georgia, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that it plans to report its third quarter of fiscal 2008 operating results prior to the market open on Thursday, July 10, 2008.

    Wegener Corporation will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on July 10, 2008. To join the conference call, dial 1-866-510-0704 or 1-617-597-5362 and enter participant code 32420216.

    Wegener Corporation intends to discuss financial and other operational information on this conference call. In addition, this call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed from the Company's website at http://www.wegener.com/.

    ABOUT WEGENER

    WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation , is an international provider of digital solutions for video, audio, and IP data networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music and financial information distribution. COMPEL, WEGENER's patented network control system, provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into WEGENER digital satellite receivers. WEGENER can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.wegener.com/.

    WEGENER, COMPEL, COMPEL CONTROL, iPUMP, MEDIAPLAN, UNITY, ASSURED FILE DELIVERY, PANDA, PROSWITCH, VIDATA, the stylized W-design logo (for WEGENER), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel) and the stylized PANDA design logo are all registered trademarks of WEGENER(R). All Rights Reserved.

    This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward- looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates," and similar expressions, and include, for example, statements relating to expectations regarding future sales, income and cash flows. Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced products, development of additional business for the Company's digital video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the sales organization, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to next generation digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, the Company's liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2008 and beyond, and success of the Company's research and development efforts aimed at developing new products. Discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties are provided in detail in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

    Wegener Corporation

    CONTACT: Media: Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications,
    +1-973-746-6970, robinhoffman@pipecomm.com, for Wegener Corporation; or
    Investors: Troy Woodbury of WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, or fax, +1-770-623-9648,
    info@wegener.com

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




    Phoenix Technologies Announces Major Milestone - First Customers for Phoenix FailSafe(TM) and HyperCore(TM)-- Company vision for PC 3.0(TM) realized with customers opting for embedded simplicity(TM), heightened security and improved performance --

    MILPITAS, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. , the global leader in core systems firmware, today announced it has signed its first customers for the groundbreaking Phoenix FailSafe and HyperCore products. Two significant deals signal the market's acceptance of Phoenix's drive to enable PCs with new levels of security, performance and ease of use.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070410/SFTU048LOGO)

    "We are two steps closer to realizing our vision for the future of personal computing with the most important endorsement a company can achieve on new products - significant customers," said Woody Hobbs, President and CEO of Phoenix Technologies. "We are very excited and look forward to working with our customers and partners to revolutionize the user experience with more security and data protection capabilities embedded into the very foundation of all mobile PCs. We want the PC to be as secure and easy-to-use as a mobile phone, delivering rich functionality and peace-of-mind for all mobile PC users."

    Mr. Hobbs added, "Our pole position in the PC stack gives us a unique advantage over other companies in the virtualization space in that it enables us to embed functionality at the very core of personal computers and mobile internet devices. We are thus able to provide the most comprehensive firmware-based solution to all our hardware/device partners and to mobile PC users, raising the bar for any other solution in the industry today. Announcements of any details relating to our customers' deployments will occur when those customers are ready to make their plans known to the market."

    Phoenix FailSafe is the only embedded PC data protection and theft-loss solution in the market today, given that it is tightly integrated with Phoenix's firmware products, which are at the foundation of more than 60% of mobile PCs in the world today. FailSafe location-based technology allows the owner to locate and recover lost or stolen laptops, remotely encrypt, retrieve or delete the data on the device or disable the unit to prevent potential misuse. Because FailSafe is embedded into the core firmware layer, it is constantly available and functioning. FailSafe is able to offer a superior level of protection due to its tight integration with the hardware security mechanisms in a system.

    Phoenix HyperCore is an ultra-efficient embedded hypervisor which allows an independent Linux-based operating system called HyperSpace(TM) to run specialized core services side-by-side with Windows Vista. The HyperSpace platform provides a unique computing environment called ManageSpace that PC designers and security innovators can use to host remote management and security applications that are available before, during and after Windows boot up and shut down. Operating like self-contained appliances, these embedded applications such as anti-virus and secure browsing provide stronger protection than is currently available on PCs.

    HyperCore doesn't compromise the functionality and performance of Windows. In fact, by allowing applications such as anti-virus and remote management to operate outside of Windows, it actually enables Windows Vista to function more efficiently and secures the system even when Vista may be compromised.

    About Phoenix Technologies

    Phoenix Technologies Ltd. is the global market leader in system firmware that provides the most secure foundation for today's computing environments. The PC industry's top system builders and specifiers trust Phoenix to pioneer open standards and deliver innovative solutions that will help them differentiate their systems, reduce time-to-market and increase their revenues. The Company's flagship products and services -- AwardCore, SecureCore, FailSafe, HyperSpace, BeInSync and eSupport -- are revolutionizing the PC user experience by delivering unprecedented performance, security, reliability, continuity, and ease-of-use. The Company established industry leadership and created the PC clone industry with its original BIOS product in 1983. Phoenix has 155 technology patents and 139 pending applications, and has shipped in over one billion systems. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.phoenix.com/

    Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, Phoenix FailSafe, HyperSpace, BeInSync, eSupport, PC 3.0 and the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

    Safe Harbor

    The statements in this release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, but not limited to, our PC 3.0 vision and our customers' deployments of our FailSafe and HyperCore products. These statements involve risk and uncertainties, including: technical challenges and delays, including code bugs and glitches; end-user demand for products incorporating our products and solutions; unexpected challenges relating to the relationship between Phoenix and our announced customers; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; product and price competition in our industry and the markets in which we operate; our ability to successfully compete in new markets where we do not have significant prior experience; the ability of our customers to introduce and market new products that incorporate and leverage our products ; and our ability to protect our intellectual property rights. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements in this release, we refer you to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon assumptions, forecasts and information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

    Contact: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Global Press Office Tel : +1 408 570 1060 public_relations@phoenix.com

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    CONTACT: Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Global Press Office,
    +1-408-570-1060, public_relations@phoenix.com

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




    8x8, Inc. Awarded New VoIP Patent

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. , provider of Packet8 (http://www.packet8.net/) broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), videophone and mobile VoIP communication services, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 7,394,803 entitled "Distributed Local Telephony Gateway." The patent issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 1, 2008.

    The patent relates to Internet Protocol (IP) communication systems and, more particularly, to broadband telephony services having distributed local gateways.

    Since its establishment in 1987, 8x8 has been awarded seventy-three (73) United States patents covering a variety of voice and video communications, processing and storage technologies.

    About 8x8, Inc.

    8x8, Inc. offers voice and video Internet-based telephony services for business and residential customers. Marketed under the Packet8 brand name, these hosted communications solutions enhance the value and functionality of existing broadband Internet connections by delivering advanced features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost of legacy, copper wire alternatives.

    The Packet8 Virtual Office(TM) services, currently in use by over 11,000 companies, eliminates the need for traditional business phone systems by delivering all telephony services over managed or unmanaged Internet connections. This affordable, easy-to-use alternative to traditional PBX systems or Centrex class services allows high-speed Internet users anywhere in the world to be part of a virtual PBX that includes automated attendants, conference bridges, extension-to-extension dialing and ring groups, in addition to a rich variety of other business class features normally found on dedicated PBX equipment. 8x8's Packet8 Virtual Trunking services deliver a broadband agnostic IP trunking solution that allows businesses to benefit from the flexibility and cost efficiencies of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), while retaining their existing phones and phone system hardware and optimizing the use of their existing connectivity to the Internet.

    8x8 also offers residential, video and mobile digital phone services. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at http://www.8x8.com/. For information about Packet8 products and services, visit http://www.packet8.net/.

    8x8, Inc.

    CONTACT: Joan Citelli of 8x8, Inc., +1-408-687-4320, jcitelli@8x8.com

    Web site: http://www.8x8.com/
    http://www.packet8.net/




    Middlesex County Resident Named Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) ScholarRutgers University's Center on Violence Against Women & Children Awards HopeLine Scholarships to Graduate Students Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence

    MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland Park resident Audrey Allred has been named a 2008 Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholar at Rutgers University School of Social Work where she will begin graduate studies this fall.

    Funded by a $100,000 Verizon Wireless grant, the Verizon Wireless HopeLine Scholarship Fund was created in conjunction with the Center on Violence Against Women & Children, to recognize outstanding Rutgers University graduate students enrolled in the Master of Social Work (MSW) specialization on violence against women and children, the first such program in the country. Income generated by the endowment will be used to award scholarships, annually, to at least three students.

    Allred is a graduate of Rutgers where she received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Political Science and Women's & Gender Studies. She is co-founder and president of the Rutgers University Women's Center and a volunteer for Rutgers' Domestic Violence Response Team.

    Rutgers School of Social Work is one of the largest social work programs in the country. This groundbreaking scholarship on violence against women and children will help prepare future social work professionals to work as executives or advocates in domestic violence and sexual assault organizations nationwide.

    "We are thrilled that Audrey is among our first MSW students to receive this scholarship," said Judy Postmus, director of the Center on Violence against Women & Children at Rutgers School of Social Work. "She will set the standard for other students to learn about and work with survivors of physical and sexual violence."

    The Verizon Wireless donation was made possible through the company's HopeLine phone recycling program, which collects no-longer-used wireless phones at its Communications Stores throughout New Jersey and nationwide. The phones are refurbished, recycled or sold and the proceeds are used to provide wireless phones and cash grants to local shelters and non-profit organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness. Phones that cannot be refurbished are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

    Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones and has done so since January 1999, first in New Jersey and then across the U.S. Nationally, the HopeLine program has collected more than 4.5 million wireless phones and given nearly $5 million in cash grants to domestic violence prevention organizations.

    In addition to a successful phone recycling program and funding for non-profit domestic violence prevention organizations, HopeLine includes free wireless service and voice mailboxes for survivors, community and corporate awareness initiatives, and a bilingual "Invest in Yourself" program designed to help survivors re-enter the workforce.

    HopeLine phone donations also are accepted at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in New Jersey and across the nation. For store locations and additional information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

    About Verizon Wireless

    Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .

    About Rutgers University, School of Social Work and the Center on Violence Against Women & Children

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is the premier public university of New Jersey and one of the oldest and most highly regarded institutions of higher education in the nation. With nearly 50,000 students and over 9,000 faculty and staff on its three campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick, Rutgers is a vibrant academic community committed to the highest standards of teaching, research, and service. Established in 1954, the School of Social Work has a distinguished record of instruction, research, and public service. Classes were first offered during the Depression to meet the state's need for social workers. Today, the school offers undergraduate and graduate-professional degree programs, holds classes on Rutgers' three regional campuses, and is affiliated with more than 800 social service agencies throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. The mission of the Center on Violence against Women & Children is to strive to eliminate physical, sexual, and other forms of violence against women and children and the power imbalances that permit them. This mission will be accomplished through the use of a collaborative approach that focuses on multidisciplinary research, education, and training that impacts communities and policy in New Jersey, the U.S., and throughout the world. The Center on Violence against Women & Children is part of Rutgers University, School of Social Work, and the Institute for Families. For more information, please visit http://vawc.rutgers.edu/

    Verizon Wireless

    CONTACT: Gisela Lopez for Verizon Wireless, +1-973-830-7397,
    gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com; or Ken Branson for Rutgers,
    +1-732-932-7084, ext. 633, kbranson@ur.rutgers.edu

    Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
    http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
    http://vawc.rutgers.edu/




    RADCOM to Continue Listing on NASDAQ

    TEL AVIV, Israel, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADCOM Ltd. ("RADCOM" or the "Company") today announced that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel, following the Company's regaining of compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share, has determined to continue the listing of RADCOM's shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

    To achieve compliance, the Company effected a one-for-four reverse share split of its outstanding Ordinary Shares on June 16, 2008, decreasing the number of its authorized Ordinary Shares to 9,997,670 and the number of its Ordinary Shares outstanding to approximately 5,075,910. For a period of 20 trading days, the Company's NASDAQ symbol has been changed to RDCMD, and will return to RDCM on July 15, 2008.

    Commenting on the news, Mr. Jonathan Burgin, Chief Financial Officer, said, "We are very pleased to be able to continue listing our shares on NASDAQ, a move we believe is important for facilitating our liquidity and access to the public capital markets."

    About RADCOM

    RADCOM develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative network test and service monitoring solutions for communications service providers and equipment vendors. The Company specializes in Next Generation Cellular as well as Voice, Data and Video over IP networks. Its solutions are used in the development and installation of network equipment and in the maintenance of operational networks. The Company's products facilitate fault management, network service performance monitoring and analysis, troubleshooting and pre-mediation. RADCOM's shares are listed on both the NASDAQ Capital Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol RDCM. For more information, please visit http://www.radcom.com/.

    Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    Contact: Jonathan Burgin CFO +972-3-645-5004 jonathanb@radcom.com

    RADCOM Ltd.

    CONTACT: Contact: Jonathan Burgin, CFO, +972-3-645-5004,
    jonathanb@radcom.com




    AltiGen Communications to Participate in 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston July 7-10- Launching New Unified Communications Product -

    FREMONT, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AltiGen(R) Communications, Inc. , a leading provider of VoIP business phone systems and Unified Communications solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including companies with multiple distributed locations, branch offices and call centers, will participate in the 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, Texas, July 7-10. AltiGen is a silver-level conference sponsor and will demonstrate its 100 percent Microsoft-based VoIP business phone systems and Microsoft-based Unified Communications solution at booth # 619.

    "Our partnership with Microsoft is key to our mission to improve our customers' businesses by delivering world class integrated IP business communications solutions that are feature rich, easy to use and affordable," said Mike Plumer, AltiGen's vice president of sales. "AltiGen and Microsoft Unified Communications applications are complementary: Microsoft offers IM, presence, and video/voice conferencing; AltiGen offers voice, call center technologies, audio conferencing, and VoIP telephones. We continue to expand our offerings and plan to introduce our new Max Communications Server at the conference."

    Jeff Kays, AltiGen's vice president of business development said, "AltiGen products are available through our worldwide network of business partners. At this event, we hope to develop additional business opportunities with the extended partner community and will offer hands-on demonstrations designed to show how AltiGen uniquely leverages a company's investment in Microsoft technologies."

    About AltiGen Communications

    AltiGen Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of VoIP business phone systems and Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including companies with multiple distributed locations, branch offices and call centers. AltiGen's scalable, integrated, and easy to manage all-in-one unified communications solutions enable an array of applications like standards based SIP VoIP phones and servers, unified messaging, voicemail, call recording, conferencing, call activity reporting and mobility solutions that leverage both the Internet and the public telephone network to take advantage of the convergence of voice and data communications. AltiGen's systems are designed with an open architecture and are built on an industry standard platform. This adherence to widely used standards allows products to integrate with and leverage the existing technology investment of partners and customers. For more information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at http://www.altigen.com/.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our Voice over IP telephone systems, and our ability to successfully introduce our new MAX Communications Server. These statements reflect management's current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and all subsequent current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

    AltiGen Communications, Inc.

    CONTACT: Niel Levonius, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, +1-510-252-9712,
    ext. 415, nlevonius@altigen.com; or Cathy Mattison of Lippert/Heilshorn &
    Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777, cmattison@lhai.com

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




    AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers Surpass First-Year Goal, Raising Over $2 Million to Support U.S. Troops With Free Phone CardsRecycling Program That Sends Phone Cards to U.S. Troops Has Helped Recycle More Than a Million Wireless Phones, Surpassing Initial $1.4 Million GoalAT&T's Recycling Support to Continue Via 2,000-Plus Company Stores and Volunteer Efforts

    DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Recycle wireless phones and help connect U.S. military families with free phone cards. AT&T Inc. and military charity Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS) have been connecting those dots since July 2007 -- by recycling cell phones in more than 2,000 AT&T stores across 1,100 U.S. cities. And, as Independence Day approaches, the company and the charity are celebrating that CPFS has now raised more than $2 million -- including recycling proceeds and financial and in-kind donations -- since the two joined forces.

    To celebrate the one-year milestone, AT&T is now pledging another year of recycling support for the charity -- in all company-owned stores.

    CPFS collects and recycles wireless phones and uses the proceeds to buy free phone cards for U.S. military members and their families. The first-year results of the program have surpassed the 2007 goal of raising $1.4 million, enough to provide a free 20-minute phone card for all troops stationed in Iraq at that time.

    Phones recycled through AT&T stores, community drives and online tools have added volume to the broader efforts of the CPFS recycling program, which has now collected more than a million total wireless phones since July 2007 -- including 90,000 phones collected via AT&T channels in just the past three months.

    This builds on the environmental challenge issued in April 2008, when AT&T pledged to help the charity recycle 1.8 million phones by April 2009 and expanded its support beyond company stores, to also engage a network of more than 300,000 AT&T volunteers, The AT&T Pioneers. Through community-based donation drives, volunteers have already collected more than 10,000 additional wireless phones in the just past few months.

    "As we approach one of the most patriotic holidays of the year," said Paul Roth, president of Marketing and Sales for AT&T's wireless unit, "we're focused on helping to keep military families connected. Our work with Cell Phones for Soldiers is one way we're doing that, and anyone can join us by dropping a used cell phone in our stores or by using the free resources available online. We know that we can make a difference because we've already seen it happen: Our weekly in-store recycling averages are three times what they were in 2007 and 17 times more than the same time in 2006."

    AT&T is also supporting CPFS by accepting recycled phones via sponsored events like the Vans Warped Tour 2008, a popular music festival making more than 40 stops across the U.S. this summer, and the AT&T National, in Bethesda, Md., where CPFS recycling mailer bags will be available to golf fans attending the tournament.

    "When we first sent an e-mail to AT&T more than a year and a half ago, we never dreamed the company's response would lead to so much more support for military families, " said CPFS co-founder Brittany Bergquist. "AT&T has helped us reach more people with our mission -- through more recycling locations, more phone cards for the troops, more public awareness for our cause, and now, new corporate partners who have noticed us and come on board to help. We are so grateful to AT&T for all of this, and we are excited to continue our recycling mission with them for another year. It means that more military families will be able to stay in touch. And that means a whole lot to us at Cell Phones for Soldiers."

    CPFS estimates that -- thanks to the proceeds from recycling efforts, financial and in-kind contributions, enhanced visibility, and new, large-scale partnerships -- it has sent roughly 200,000 free phone cards to military members since last May, when AT&T first announced its support and the two organizations began working together to build awareness for the cause.

    PATRIOTIC CONSUMER TIPS:

    For those interested in joining the cause to help connect military families with free phone cards, AT&T and CPFS offer the following consumer tips:

    * Donate Phones or Funds to CPFS: Any AT&T company-owned store serves as a donation drop-off site for recycling phones for CPFS. For patriots who would rather ship phones in, free postage-paid shipping labels are available through att.com/holidayconnect. A free greeting card is also offered here to supporters who donate phones or funds to CPFS.

    * Start a Donation Drive: To support community groups and help individuals launch and conduct their own donation drives, AT&T and CPFS provide a free online "starter kit," at http://www.att.com/recyclewireless. The tool includes environmental tips, planning tools, camera-ready artwork for recycling bins and other relevant materials.

    For more than 85 years, AT&T has remained dedicated to supporting active military personnel, their families and veterans through charitable contributions, sponsorships, hiring veterans and maintaining policies that support reservists who are called to duty. Since 2000, AT&T has donated free prepaid phone cards with a retail value of nearly $8 million to military members and has provided nearly $6 million in grants that support military members and related nonprofit organizations. The company has also built 70 calling centers for military members stationed in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan, so that they may stay in touch with their families.

    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/.

    The AT&T Pioneers

    Nearly 350,000 AT&T employees and retirees serve their communities as AT&T Pioneers, the nation's largest company-sponsored volunteer organization. In 2007, AT&T Pioneers donated more than 10 million hours of personal time to community outreach activities -- more than $187.7 million worth of volunteer time.

    (C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

    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: Amanda L. Ray of AT&T Corporate Communications,
    +1-214-665-1359, troopsupport@attnews.us

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




    Dover Corporation Names Raymond Hoglund President of Its Engineered Systems Segment

    NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dover Corporation announced today that Raymond Hoglund, 57, has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of its Engineered Systems segment, effective immediately. Ray will have primary responsibility for the strategic direction and operating performance of the $2.1 billion Engineered Systems segment, comprised of the Product Identification and Engineered Products platforms. Mr. Hoglund will report to Bob Livingston, Dover's recently appointed President and Chief Operating Officer and the former leader of the Engineered Systems segment.

    Mr. Hoglund joined Dover in July 2002 as Executive Vice President at Hill PHOENIX Inc., a leading manufacturer of refrigeration systems, display merchandisers, walk-in coolers and electrical distribution products for the retail food industry. Since October 2004, he has served as President of Hill PHOENIX. Prior to joining Dover, Mr. Hoglund held a number of senior management positions and was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of ESAB, a global manufacturer of welding products.

    Ray graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and completed the General Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the AHRI (Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute), an Advisory Member of the Food Marketing Institutes Board of Directors, and was a recipient of the Sam Walton Business Leader of the Year award in 1994.

    "We are pleased that Ray has accepted the challenge of leading the future success of our Engineered Systems segment. Ray's proven leadership skills, high energy level and global business experience will serve our Engineered Systems segment well. I am confident Ray will lead our Engineered Systems segment to new levels of achievement through focused synergy efforts and strategic growth initiatives," said Bob Livingston, President & Chief Operating Officer of Dover.

    "Ray's promotion is evidence that our strategic focus on management development is paying dividends. The ability to promote someone of Ray's caliber gives me great comfort that the future direction of Dover is firmly on track and we are developing the right leaders to drive shareholder value to the next level," commented Ron Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Dover.

    Dover Corporation, with over $7 billion in annualized revenues, is a global portfolio of manufacturing companies providing innovative components and equipment, specialty systems and support services for a variety of applications in the industrial products, engineered systems, fluid management and electronic technologies markets. For more information, please visit http://www.dovercorporation.com/.

    CONTACT: Paul Goldberg Treasurer & Director of Investor Relations 212.922.1640

    Dover Corporation

    CONTACT: Paul Goldberg, Treasurer & Director of Investor Relations,
    Dover Corporation, +1-212-922-1640

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




    Global Crossing Provides Eurovision Link to Brazil During Beijing 2008 OlympicsExpanded Circuit Between Rio de Janeiro and New York Will Provide Audiovisual Content

    FLORHAM PARK, N.J. and SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced it will provide a link between Rio de Janeiro and New York for Eurovision, the premier sports and news content distributor for the world's top broadcast and media platforms, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The contract expands the broadcaster's existing Private Line Services to accommodate enhanced audio visual content.

    "Eurovision has over 50 years of experience in putting sports programming exactly where broadcasters and federations want it, in a seamless, reliable and cost-effective way," said Stefan Kuerten, director of Eurovision operations. "We're delighted to work with Global Crossing for this vital SDH leg in our worldwide video network. Global Crossing delivers highly reliable and secure services, which are critical for our operations."

    Global Crossing Private Line services provide highly reliable, secure, point-to-point, digital connectivity, for a wide range of applications used by enterprise customers, including hosting, resource planning, business continuity, content distribution and disaster recovery.

    "This agreement with Eurovision illustrates our ability to meet the exacting demands of the corporate market in Brazil and worldwide," said Marcos Malfatti, Global Crossing's senior vice president of sales in Brazil. "Our success is based on our commitment to understanding the needs of our customers and to becoming a key business partner to them."

    Global Crossing Private Line services also support high-bandwidth operations such as large data transfers, medical imaging, record archiving, database sharing and replication, and remote office access to application servers. The services' capacities range from T1/E1 up to OC-48/STM-16.

    About Eurovision

    Eurovision is a department of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the largest association of national broadcasters in the world. Eurovision operates a global fibre and satellite platform dedicated to the delivery of top sports and news events to the international broadcast and media market. For further information please contact: info@eurovision.net.

    About Global Crossing Latin America

    Global Crossing's Latin American business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States (Florida). In addition to its IP-based fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 world-class data centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.

    Global Crossing's reach and experience in Latin America allow it to address the particularities of the region and deliver the solutions each company needs. The company provides services to a variety of customers, including medium and large companies and corporations, institutions and government entities, and telecommunications operators.

    About Global Crossing

    Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

    Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.

    Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.

    Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

    Contact Global Crossing: Press Contacts Becky Yeamans + 1 973 937 0155 becky.yeamans@globalcrossing.com Fernanda Marques Latin America + 55 11 3957 2042 fernanda.marques@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Antonio Suarez + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

    Global Crossing

    CONTACT: Media, Becky Yeamans, +1-973-937-0155,
    becky.yeamans@globalcrossing.com, or Latin America, Fernanda Marques,
    +55-11-3957-2042, fernanda.marques@globalcrossing.com; or Analysts-Investors,
    Antonio Suarez, 1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com, all of Global
    Crossing

    Web site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/
    http://blogs.globalcrossing.com/




    CSC Signs New Contract With Hawker Beechcraft

    FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSC announced today that it has signed a new information technology (IT) outsourcing contract with aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Corp. The nine-year agreement is an extension of services that began in 2002.

    Under the new contract, CSC will continue to manage Hawker Beechcraft's IT infrastructure, including midrange computers and desktops, help desk operations, IT security, engineering computing, voice and video telecommunications, servers, and local- and wide-area networks. CSC will provide these services for Hawker Beechcraft's operations globally.

    "This new contract continues our long and rich legacy of providing comprehensive, high-value IT services to the general aviation industry," said Richard Ricks, president of CSC's Global Outsourcing Services organization. "We are pleased to extend our relationship with Hawker Beechcraft."

    CSC is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.

    With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC reported revenue of $16.5 billion for the 12 months ended March 28, 2008. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com/.

    CSC

    CONTACT: Mike Dickerson, Director, Media Relations, Corporate,
    +1-310-615-1647, mdickers@csc.com, or Bill Lackey, Director, Investor
    Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1700, blackey3@csc.com, both of CSC

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




    CCID Consulting Analyzes China's Mature Projector Market

    BEIJING, July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released an article on China's projector market.

    Consumers are getting more rational to projectors due to mature projection technologies, lower product price and competition among manufacturers. China's projector market experienced a step down after a rapid growth. CCID Consulting statistics show that China's projector market grows rapidly since 2000. The sales volume in China's projector market reached 61,000 in 2001, while in 2007 it reached 649,000 and sales revenue reached 8.58 billion Yuan, up 33.5% and 30.0% over 2006, respectively. However, in 2008 Q1, the sales volume is 106.6 thousand and sales revenue is 1.389 billion Yuan, up 13% and 12.7% over 2007 Q1, respectively. The decreasing growth rate shows that China's projector market enters a mature stage.

    Figure 1: Sales Volume of China's Projector Market, 2001-2007 http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/13316.jpg Source: CCID Consulting, April 2008 Figure 2: Sales Volume of China's Projector Market, 2007Q1-2008Q1 http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/13317.jpg Source: CCID Consulting, April 2008 China's Projector Market Being More Competitive

    At present, the top five brands in China's projector market are Toshiba, Epson, BenQ, Sony, and Hitachi. Since late 2007, Toshiba achieved 1st place in the market, defeating Epson. On the other hand, Hitachi enlarges input on education and other industry markets and consolidates the commerce market, surpassing Infocus and Panasonic and winning the 5th place.

    Figure 3: Brand Structure of China's Projector Market, 2008Q1 http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/13318.jpg Source: CCID Consulting, April 2008 Figure 4: Competition Situation of China's Projector Market http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/13319.jpg Source: CCID Consulting, April 2008

    As China's projector market has entered a mature stage, each brand faces opportunities as well as challenges. CCID Consulting believes that manufacturers should seize market demand characteristics, improve product image by providing professional service, and adapt channel development strategy so as to enhance comprehensive competitiveness.

    Firstly, price reduction should not be taken as the most important competition strategy any more. CCID Consulting statistics show that the average price in China's projector market keeps decreasing due to lower cost and a more competitive market environment. However, price markdown amplitude decreases as well. In 2007, average price in China's projector market is 13,220, down only 2.7% over 2006. Price war is not an attractive method to win more market share, or manufacturers cannot obtain long-term competition advantage and enough profits and projector price will get steady.

    Secondly, it is necessary for projector manufacturers to provide low cost and professional service to win over the competition. Normalization, standardization and scale are the kernel for service competitiveness. Only trained technicians are qualified to after sales services such as product maintenance and component replacement. Hence, high quality and professional service will be one of the most important parts in projector manufacturers' differential strategy concerning expensive and homogeneous projector products. As projectors enter home market, customized service is getting more important. It is necessary for manufacturers to build complete and standard service architecture to provide sustainable services that are both professional and satisfactory.

    Finally, channel construction is another important task. It is necessary for each manufacturer to perfect channel strategies and find out a suitable channel management mode to maximize benefit.

    About CCID Consulting

    CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter known as CCID Consulting), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: 8235.HK), is directly affiliated with China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as CCID Group). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has so far set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chengdu, with over 300 professional consultants after many years of development. The company's business scope has covered over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China.

    Based on major areas of competitiveness: industrial resources, information technology and data channels, CCID Consulting provides customers with public policy establishment, industry competitiveness upgrading, development strategy and planning, marketing strategy and research, HR management, IT programming and management. CCID Consulting's customers range from industrial users in electronics, telecommunications, energy, finance, automobile, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks. CCID Consulting commits itself to becoming the No. 1 advisor for enterprise management, the No. 1 consultancy for government decisions and the No. 1 brand for informatization consulting.

    For more information, please contact: Cynthia Liu Coordinating Manager CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. Tel: +86-10-8855-9080 Email: liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

    CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

    CONTACT: Cynthia Liu, Coordinating Manager, CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.,
    +86-10-8855-9080, or liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

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    The Parent Company to Present at Oppenheimer Consumer Growth Conference on July 8, 2008

    DENVER, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Parent Company , a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families, today announced that it will present at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference in Boston.

    The Parent Company's President and CEO Michael J. Wagner will present on Tuesday, July 8 at 1:10 p.m. (ET). The conference will be held July 8-9 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

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

    About The Parent Company

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

    The Parent Company Investor Relations: Barry Hollingsworth, 303-226-6205 or Media: Sheliah Gilliland, 303-226-8685

    The Parent Company

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

    Web site: http://investor.theparentcompany.com/
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    http://www.mytwinn.com/
    http://www.babyuniverse.com/
    http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/
    http://www.poshtots.com/
    http://www.poshliving.com/
    http://www.babytv.com/
    http://www.poshcravings.com/
    http://www.epregnancy.com/




    Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search Recognized as an Industry Leader

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- -- Oracle today announced that Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search has been named a Leader in the May 2008 report "The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Search Q2 2008"(1) based on an evaluation against 147 criteria.

    -- The report highlights Oracle as a vendor "to consider for Information & Knowledge Management pros who see search as part of a broader information management platform."

    -- Oracle Secure Enterprise Search builds on almost 20 years of work in enterprise search index technology to deliver superior search results through a secure, comprehensive and easy-to-deploy enterprise search product.

    Supporting Quotes

    "Increasingly complex regulatory requirements and the explosion of information across the enterprise -- from traditional formats like email and documents, to secure databases as well as Enterprise 2.0 applications like corporate blogs, wikis and collaboration platforms -- makes enterprise search a critical component of any information management strategy. We believe Forrester's recognition of Oracle Secure Enterprise Search as a Leader reflects Oracle's ability to deliver fast, secure access to relevant information from virtually all enterprise data sources," said Vishu Krishnamurthy, senior director, Secure Search and XML DB Development, Oracle Corporation.

    Supporting Resources Full Report The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Search, Q2 2008 http://tinyurl.com/3pwjcy Podcast Better Enterprise Search http://streaming.oracle.com/ebn/podcasts/omag/619901_Better_Search.mp3 Related Article Better Enterprise Search http://oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/08-mar/o28interview2.html Related Press Release Edens & Avant Improves Employee Information Access with Oracle http://tinyurl.com/4zzflg Whitepaper Oracle Secure Enterprise Search http://tinyurl.com/3nxz5n About Oracle Secure Enterprise Search http://www.oracle.com/database/secure-enterprise-search.html Download Oracle Software http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/index.html Terms, conditions and restrictions apply. About Oracle

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

    Trademarks

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

    (1) "The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Search, Q2 2008," Leslie Owens; May 2008 (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO)

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    CONTACT: Greg Lunsford of Oracle, +1-650-506-6523,
    greg.lunsford@oracle.com; or Simon Jones of Blanc & Otus, +1-415-856-5155,
    sjones@blancandotus.com, for Oracle

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




    Cobb Energy Implements Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing to Improve Operational Efficiency and Streamline Billing ProcessesLeading Utility Reduces Bill Processing Time by 80 percent

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- -- Today Oracle announced that Cobb Energy -- a Marietta, Ga.-based company providing diversified energy-related and non-energy-related products and services to residential and commercial customers -- implemented Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing to replace several inflexible and expensive-to-maintain legacy systems. The company is running this application on Oracle Database.

    -- With Oracle, Cobb Energy has greatly improved operational efficiency, reducing the time needed to complete nightly batch processes, including uploading meter reads and payments and bill creation, by nearly 80 percent -- from 36 hours to seven hours.

    -- Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing allows Cobb Energy to monitor bill accuracy with much less manual effort and train staff efficiently on the application to increase user adoption.

    -- Cobb Energy has experienced a significant reduction in turn-around time for configuration changes -- allowing the company to reduce its IT costs and bring its bill design in-house.

    -- Cobb Energy offers the Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to other organizations, including Cobb Electric, Gas South and Interlink Controls on a hosted, application-service-provider basis, allowing access to a leading-edge billing system with less investment in infrastructure and personnel.

    -- Cobb Energy recently received the Expanding Excellence Award for "Best CIS Implementation" at CSWeek 2008.

    Supporting Quotes

    -- "We are pleased to work with Cobb Energy as it leverages Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing to streamline its billing processes and enhance customer service. Oracle is committed to providing its utilities customers with applications that help accelerate implementation and maximize return on investment. Cobb Energy is not only improving its own business processes, it is leveraging Oracle to help other utilities do the same," said Quentin Grady, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities.

    -- "We selected Oracle over nine other bidders based on the company's industry expertise and the application's functionality, usability, flexibility and ability to integrate with other software. Before we implemented Oracle, we needed to gather information from multiple screens to assist customers. Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing delivers at the fingertips of our employees the information needed to assist our customers. Our infrastructure and application transformation has touched every Cobb Energy department and affiliate, and we will leverage this platform for many years to come," said Robert Arnett, vice president, technology systems, Cobb Energy.

    Supporting Resources http://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities/index.html

    http://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities/oracle-utilities-customer-care- billing.html

    http://www.cobbenergy.com/ About Oracle Utilities

    Oracle Utilities delivers the proven software applications that help utilities achieve competitive advantage, business performance excellence and a lower total cost of technology ownership. Oracle Utilities integrates industry-specific customer care and billing, network management, work and asset management, mobile workforce management and meter data management applications with the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, middleware and database technologies. Oracle Utilities enables its customers to adapt more nimbly to market deregulation, meet ever-evolving customer demands, and deliver on commitments to environmental conservation. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities.

    About Oracle

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

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO) Trademark

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

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    PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Oracle

    CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle, +1-650-506-8920, caroline.yu@oracle.com;
    or Janice Hazen of O'Keeffe & Company, +1-770-938-4753, jhazen@okco.com, for
    Oracle

    Web site: http://www.oracle.com/
    http://www.cobbenergy.com/




    Orange Business Services Launches Unik for Corporate

    PARIS, July 2 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Fixed-Mobile Convergence Innovation Increases Employee Productivity and Lowers Cost

    Orange Business Services is launching Unik for corporate, a fixed-mobile convergence solution that seamlessly integrates mobile and office phones. Employees can be reached anywhere by dialing one number, which rings their office and mobile phones at the same time.

    Employees can effortlessly move from desk phone to mobile, and back. Voice messages go to one mailbox simplifying life. In addition, international calls from employees' mobile phones can be routed through their IP PBX to their Business Talk Global voice network, saving money. Business Talk Global is Orange Business Service's international voice offering.

    Unik for corporate is the latest development in the Unik line of services, including Unik, packaged for the consumer market, and Unik for business, which is designed for small companies with fewer than 50 employees. Unik for business is currently available in France, Spain, U.K. and Poland. Unik for corporate is designed for businesses with more than 200 employees, and can support thousands of users with availability in over 200 countries.

    Orange Business Services has expertise covering both mobile and fixed networks, as well as integration of convergent features at the customer premises. Converging IP telephony and mobility service into a single solution provides customer benefits, including:

    - lower cost: spend less because international mobile calls can be routed via your IP PBX over Business Talk Global, instead of paying high international rates to your mobile phone provider. Plus, this gives you the ability to track and control these costs.

    - increased productivity: global teamwork is critical in today's increasingly mobile work environment, and employees need to be able to work together regardless of their physical location. Unik for corporate increases employee productivity by enabling the use of advanced IP PBX call features from mobile phones through an easy to use menu, including corporate dial plan, call conferencing, call transfer and more.

    - improved responsiveness: employees never miss an important call from a customer or colleague while away from the office, improving customer relationships. Callers reach them through a single number no matter where they are. Plus, if an employee leaves the company, customers continue to call the office and not the person who left (especially if they go to work for a competitor).

    - simplified life: for employees, Unik for corporate allows people to call one number to reach them, whether they are at their desk or on the go. Plus, they can seamlessly hand off calls between a mobile and desk phone. Checking one voicemail box saves time and trouble as well.

    "Unik for corporate is a great example of our capacity to innovate by continually bringing new, managed convergence services to our customers and end users," said Laurent Kocher, senior vice president of Global Services, Orange Business Services. "As a global integrated operator, Orange Business Services can provide a more competitive solution than a single player that is just an integrator or just an operator."

    About Orange

    Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. France Telecom serves more than 172 million customers in five continents as of March 31, 2008, of which two thirds are Orange customers. The Group had consolidated sales of 52.9 billion euros in 2007 (13 billion euros at March 31, 2008). As of March 31, 2008, the Group had 111.9 million mobile customers and 12 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers.

    Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) will enable the Group to pursue its transformation as an integrated operator and make France Telecom the benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. In 2006, Orange became the Group's single brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates, and Orange Business Services the banner for services offered to businesses worldwide. France Telecom is the number three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

    France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris and on the New York Stock Exchange.

    For more information :http:// www.orange.com, http://www.francetelecom.com, http://www.orange-business.com

    Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited.

    Press contacts Orange Business Services - Global, Europe and Asia Pacific Frédéric Gielec +33-1-46-46-2189 frederic.gielec@orange-ftgroup.com Orange Business Services - Americas Elizabeth Mayeri +1-212-251-2086 elizabeth.mayeri@orange-ftgroup.com Orange Carolyn Owen +44-7891-641-008 carolyn.owen@orange-ftgroup.com Erika Gélinard +33-1-44-44-93-93 erika.gelinard @orange-ftgroup.com

    Orange Business Services

    Press contacts: Orange Business Services - Global, Europe and Asia Pacific, Frédéric Gielec, +33-1-46-46-2189, frederic.gielec@orange-ftgroup.com; Orange Business Services - Americas, Elizabeth Mayeri, +1-212-251-2086, elizabeth.mayeri@orange-ftgroup.com; Orange, Carolyn Owen, +44-7891-641-008, carolyn.owen@orange-ftgroup.com; Erika Gélinard, +33-1-44-44-93-93, erika.gelinard @orange-ftgroup.com




    Longtop Announces Foreign Exchange Payment and Clearing System for One of China's Largest Joint Stock Banks

    XIAMEN, China, July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Longtop Financial Technologies Limited ("Longtop") , a leading software developer and solutions provider targeting the financial services industry in China, today announced that it has been informed by one of China's largest Joint Stock banks it has been selected to develop a customized foreign exchange payment and clearing system.

    The system is necessary to meet the People's Bank of China's requirement that Chinese banks have the ability to undertake foreign exchange payment and settlement between themselves within China.

    "We are excited to be awarded this project from one of the largest Joint Stock banks, which follows a similar project we have completed for one of China's Big Four banks, and further extends our market share and customer base for our payment and clearing solutions," commented Weizhou Lian, Chief Executive Officer of Longtop. "This project win is a suitably positive conclusion to our first fiscal 2009 quarter. Having just completed a successful Q1 2009, we will be able to exceed our previous guidance for 2009. Moreover, projects such as these indicate that strong demand for our solutions is continuing, so that we expect the Olympics will not have a negative impact on our 2009 guidance."

    Longtop is the leading brand in the payment and clearing solutions market in China. With a market share of 14%, Longtop ranked No. 1 in China in 2006 for payment and clearing banking, according to a report issued by the market research firm IDC.

    About Longtop Financial Technologies Limited

    Longtop is a leading software development and solutions provider targeting the financial services industry in China. Longtop develops and delivers a comprehensive range of software applications and solutions with a focus on meeting the rapidly growing IT needs of the financial services institutions in China. Longtop has five solution delivery centers, three research centers and thirty-nine service centers located in 20 provinces throughout China. Longtop was founded in 1996 by Xiaogong Jia, Chairman, and Weizhou Lian, CEO, as a system integration company focusing on the financial services industry in China and made the transition to a software and solutions provider in 2001. For more information, please visit: http://www.longtop.com/ .

    Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include the effectiveness, profitability, and marketability of the company's solutions; the Company's limited operating history; its reliance on a limited number of customers that continue to account for a high percentage of the Company's revenues; risk of payment failure by any of its large customers, which could significantly harm the Company's cash flows and profitability; the ability of the Company to operate effectively as a public company; future shortage or availability of the supply of employees; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of the company's operating results and financial condition; the company's ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and the industry. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that their expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to us, which is subject to change.

    For more information, please contact: Longtop Financial Technologies Limited Charles Zhang or Huiying Yang Tel: +86-592-239-6888 x1312 Email: ir@longtop.com IR Inside BV Caroline Straathof Tel: +31-6-5462-4301 Email: info@irinside.com

    Longtop Financial Technologies Limited

    CONTACT: Charles Zhang or Huiying Yang of Longtop Financial Technologies
    Limited, +86-592-239-6888 x1312, ir@longtop.com; Caroline Straathof of IR
    Inside BV, +31-6-54624301, info@irinside.com, for Longtop

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




    China Digital TV Chosen as Mobile TV Solution Developer by State Administration of Radio Film and Television

    BEIJING, July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. the leading provider of conditional access (CA) systems to mainland China's growing digital television market today announced that the Company has been designated as a mobile TV solution developer by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT), China's regulatory body on broadcasting.

    Under the contract signed with Zhongguang Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of SARFT, China Digital TV will develop Electronic Service Guide (ESG) solutions based on China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) standards.

    CMMB is a home-grown broadcasting platform designed for mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, MP4 devices and laptop computers. Earlier this year, CMMB services were launched in 37 cities in China including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. People can watch seven to eight TV channels and receive radio programs on mobile devices with embedded CMMB chips. During the 2008 Olympic Games beginning this August, CCTV, China's central television station, will broadcast Olympic programming to CMMB users.

    ESGs are program navigation guides used in mobile TV platforms. Mobile TV viewers can use an ESG to quickly search and find multimedia broadcasting information, like program airing time, classification and show summaries.

    "We are pleased that SARFT has once again chosen China Digital TV as their technology solution partner," said Mr. Jianhua Zhu, China Digital TV's chief executive officer. He continued, "SARFT's selection helps us gain an important foothold into the mobile TV market, a market with immense potential. China's digital TV industry is evolving with the development of multiple viewing platforms. This wealth of new outlets provides China Digital TV with many opportunities for growth."

    In China, the potential market for ESG usage is very broad as more than 300 network operators are expected to install head-end ESG applications and terminal-end ESG software will be adopted by millions of mobile device users. According to Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the number of mobile phone subscribers in China reached approximately 600 million by the end of May 2008.

    Safe Harbor Statements

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

    These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "may," "should" and similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about China Digital TV's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.

    Further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in our registration statement on Form F-1 and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. China Digital TV does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release.

    About China Digital TV

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

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

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact: In China: Eric Yuan China Digital TV Tel: +86-10-6297-1199 x6171 Email: ericyuan@novel-supertv.com Helen Plummer Ogilvy Financial, Beijing Tel: +86-10-8520-3090 Email: helen.plummer@ogilvy.com In the United States: Jessica Barist Cohen Ogilvy Financial, New York Tel: +1-646-460-9989 Email: jessica.cohen@ogilvy.com

    China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.

    CONTACT: In China: Eric Yuan of China Digital TV, +86-10-6297-1199 x6171,
    or ericyuan@novel-supertv.com; Helen Plummer of Ogilvy Financial, Beijing,
    +86-10-8520-3090, or helen.plummer@ogilvy.com; In the United States: Jessica
    Barist Cohen of Ogilvy Financial, New York, +1-646-460-9989, or
    jessica.cohen@ogilvy.com

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




    Elbit Vision Systems Wins Orders From two Leading European and US Aerospace ManufacturersAchieved Orders for Ultrasonic Inspection Systems Totaling $2.2 Million

    QADIMA, Israel, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Vision Systems (OTCBB: EVSNF) today announced that it has a won two orders for multiple ultrasonic inspection systems, totaling $2.2 million. Both are initial orders from leading aerospace manufacturers, one of which is based in Europe and the other based in the United States. Both are new customers for EVS.

    The Company will supply these companies with inspection systems for the mission critical task of checking for structural flaws in aircraft materials and jet-engine parts, prior to assembly.

    David Gal, CEO and Chairman of the Board, "Both these orders are for multiple systems with new customers, both leading aerospace manufacturers. While expanding our customer base, these orders demonstrate the growth potential in our markets, as well as our competitive advantages. These customers are a new reference for us and demonstrate our success in continuing to win additional business in the aerospace sector."

    About Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. (EVS): http://www.evs-sm.com/

    EVS offers a broad portfolio of automatic State-of-the-Art Visual and Ultrasonic Inspection Systems for both in-line and off-line applications, and quality monitoring systems used to improve product quality, safety, and increase production efficiency.

    EVS' systems are used by over 600 customers, many of which are leading global companies. The headquarters, manufacturing and R&D of EVS are all located in Israel.

    A worldwide Sales and Service network supports markets as well as systems already installed, in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas.

    Safe Harbor:

    This press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as market acceptance of new products and our ability to execute production on orders, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the statements included in this press release. Although EVS believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. EVS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. EVS undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

    Investor Relations Contact Ehud Helft / Kenny Green GK Investor Relations Tel: (US) +1-646-201-9246 (Int'l) +972-3-607-4717 info@gkir.com Company Contact Yaron Menashe, CFO EVS Tel: (Int'l) +972-9-8661-601 yaron@evs-sm.com

    Elbit Vision Systems Ltd

    CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact, Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK
    Investor Relations, Tel: (US) +1-646-201-9246, (Int'l) +972-3-607-4717,
    info@gkir.com; Company Contact, Yaron Menashe, CFO, EVS, Tel: (Int'l)
    +972-9-8661-601, yaron@evs-sm.com




    Alliance Data Schedules Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call for July 16, 2008

    DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation , a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, will host a conference call on July 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the Company's second-quarter results.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051024/ADSLOGO )

    The conference call will be available via the Internet at http://www.alliancedata.com/. Additionally, there will be several slides accompanying the webcast. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. Please contact Financial Dynamics by e-mail: alliancedata@fd.com with any questions.

    About Alliance Data

    Alliance Data is a leading provider of marketing, loyalty and transaction services, managing over 120 million consumer relationships for some of North America's most recognizable companies. Using transaction-rich data, Alliance Data creates and manages customized solutions that change consumer behavior and that enable its clients to create and enhance customer loyalty to build stronger, mutually beneficial relationships with their customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data employs over 9,000 associates at more than 60 locations worldwide. Alliance Data's brands include AIR MILES(R), North America's premier coalition loyalty program, and Epsilon(R), a leading provider of multi-channel, data-driven technologies and marketing services. For more information about the company, visit its website, http://www.alliancedata.com/.

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    PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Alliance Data Systems Corporation

    CONTACT: Julie Prozeller, Financial Dynamics, +1-212-850-5721,
    alliancedata@fd.com, for Alliance Data Systems Corporation

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




    Limelight Networks to Issue Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results on 12 August at 1:00 p.m. PDT

    TEMPE, Ariz., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limelight Networks will report financial results for the second quarter 2008 at approximately 1:00 p.m. PDT (4:00 pm. EDT) on 12 August 2008.

    Management will host a quarterly conference call for investors beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT). This call can be accessed toll-free at 1-866-713-8562 within the United States or 1-617-597-5310 outside of the U.S. using Conference ID 72650354.

    The conference call will also be audiocast live at http://www.llnw.com/ and a replay will be available following the call from the Company's website.

    About Limelight Networks, Inc.

    Limelight Networks, Inc. is a content delivery partner enabling the next wave of Internet business and entertainment. More than 1300 Internet, entertainment, software, and technology brands trust our robust, scalable platform to monetize their digital assets by delivering a brilliant online experience to their global audience. Our architecture bypasses the busy public Internet using a dedicated optical network that interconnects thousands of servers and delivers massive files at the speed of light -- directly to the access networks that consumers use every day. Our proven network and passion for service assures our customers that every object in their library will be instantly delivered to every user, every time. For more information, visit http://www.limelightnetworks.com/.

    Copyright (C) 2008 Limelight Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. All product or service names are the property of their respective owners

    Limelight Networks, Inc.

    CONTACT: Paul Alfieri of Limelight Networks, Inc., +1-917-297-4241,
    palfieri@llnw.com

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




    European Commission Approves Nokia's Planned Acquisition of NAVTEQ

    CHICAGO, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced today that Nokia has received unconditional approval from the European Commission for its planned acquisition of NAVTEQ. With this, Nokia now has received all approvals for the purchase. The parties expect to close the deal within the next five business days.

    "We welcome this news. NAVTEQ will play a key role in our Internet services strategy with world-leading maps and navigation industry expertise, a strong customer base and industry-leading map data and technology platform offering the broadest geographical coverage," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President and CEO, Nokia.

    "We are pleased that the Commission has reached the same conclusion we have regarding NAVTEQ's ability to continue providing broad access to all our customers," said Judson Green, President and CEO, NAVTEQ. "We believe NAVTEQ will be better positioned to serve all our customers under Nokia ownership."

    About NAVTEQ

    NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 3,600 employees located in 187 offices and in 39 countries.

    NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

    This document may include certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or words of similar meaning. The statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in each of the Company's most recent Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. NAVTEQ does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060313/NAVTEQLOGO)

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    PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com NAVTEQ

    CONTACT: Jennifer Schuh of NAVTEQ Corporation, +1-312-894-3913,
    jennifer.schuh@navteq.com; or Bob Richter, +1-212-802-8588,
    bob@richtermedia.com, for NAVTEQ Corporation

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




    TripAdvisor rachète VirtualTourist et OneTime

    NEWTON, Massachusetts et MANHATTAN BEACH, Californie, July 2 /PRNewswire/ --

    TripAdvisor LLC, la communauté de voyage la plus importante au monde et une société appartenant à Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), a annoncé aujourd'hui le rachat de VirtualTourist.com, Inc., un leader dans les contenus de voyage générés par les utilisateurs depuis 1999 et de OneTime.com, Inc., un leader en matière de comparaison pour les réservations de voyage. En incluant VirtualTourist(TM) et OneTime(TM), TripAdvisor(R) Media Network attire désormais presque 32 millions de visiteurs uniques chaque mois.*

    << VirtualTourist a lancé le concept d'une communauté de voyageurs en ligne et, grâce à plus d'un million de membres enthousiastes, a pu créer un site de voyages extraordinaire >>, estime Steve Kaufer, fondateur et PDG de TripAdvisor. << Je suis ravi que ces formidables sociétés rejoignent notre réseau et j'attends avec impatience de pouvoir travailler avec les équipes afin de développer les sites et les communautés. >>

    << Avec l'ajout de VirtualTourist et de OneTime, TripAdvisor Media Network est désormais le leader incontesté sur le créneau des médias voyages et en faire partie nous comble de joie. En associant nos efforts, nous espérons accélérer la croissance et fournir à nos membres et utilisateurs une expérience en ligne encore meilleure >>, déclare J.R. Johnson, fondateur et président de VirtualTourist et de OneTime. << Nous sommes très fiers de ce que nous avons accompli et de la façon dont nous avons servi les voyageurs depuis presque dix ans. Désormais, grâce à ce nouveau partenariat, nous serons en mesure de répondre aux besoins de nos voyageurs de façon encore plus satisfaisante pour encore plus de réussite à l'avenir. >>

    VirtualTourist et OneTime, tous les deux basés à Manhattan Beach, en Californie, génèrent leurs revenus grâce à la publicité en ligne et sont toutes les deux des activités rentables. Les termes spécifiques de la transaction n'ont pas été divulgués. Il n'y a pas de plans d'intégration des activités ou des domaines Internet.

    Giampiero Ambrosi, directeur général de VirtualTourist et Dena Yahya, directeur général de OneTime, continueront de diriger les activités en rendant compte chacun à Steve Kaufer. Les employés de VirtualTourist et de OneTime resteront basés à Manhattan Beach.

    VirtualTourist

    VirtualTourist.com est un des plus importants sites mondiaux d'échanges d'impression de voyage en ligne et une ressource inestimable pour les voyageurs désirant des informations de voyage de première main, que ce soient les hôtels de las Vegas ou les restaurants de New York. Sur www.virtualtourist.com, de vrais voyageurs partagent des informations concrètes sur les endroits qu'ils ont visités ainsi que sur leur ville natale, leurs recherches et leurs projets de voyage. Ils communiquent avec d'autres amoureux des voyages par l'intermédiaire de forums et d'e-mails. VirtualTourist propose plus de 1,6 millions de revues de voyage et 3 millions de photos concernant plus de 58 000 destinations dans le monde entier. Des contenus honnêtes générés par l'utilisateur sur les hôtels, les attractions, les coutumes locales, les pièges à touristes et plus encore sont postés par les plus d'un million de membres de VirtualTourist, originaires de plus de 220 pays et territoires. La page de préparation au voyage du site (Trip Planner) permet aux utilisateurs de créer des guides de voyage prêts à l'emploi. Parmi les commentaires et les prix reçus par VirtualTourist : << Sites qui ont changé notre monde >>, The Guardian ; << Site Internet Préféré >>, Newsweek ; << les 35 meilleurs sites de voyage >>, Travel & Leisure.

    OneTime

    OneTime, www.onetime.com, est un site comparatif pour les voyages grâce auquel les utilisateurs peuvent comparer chaque mois les prix de plus de 60 sites Internet de voyage populaires, de fournisseurs directs et de moteurs de méta-recherche. En ligne depuis avril 2004, OneTime aide les consommateurs à économiser du temps et de l'argent au moment de réserver leurs voyages. Pour les partenaires de voyage, OneTime représente une plate-forme efficace de marketing pour se connecter avec la clientèle en ligne.

    À propos de TripAdvisor Media Network

    TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, dirigé par TripAdvisor, LLC, attire près de 32 millions de visiteurs chaque mois* à travers 12 grandes marques liées au voyage, TripAdvisor(R), airfarewatchdog.com(TM), bookingbuddy.com (TM), cruisecritic.com(TM), holidaywatchdog.com(TM), independenttraveler.com(TM), onetime.com(TM), seatguru.com(TM), smartertravel.com(TM), travel-library.com( TM), travelpod.com(TM) et virtualtourist.com(TM). Les sites liés à la marque TripAdvisor en font la plus grande communauté de voyage du monde, avec 24 millions de visiteurs par mois*, 6 millions de membres inscrits et 15 millions de critiques et d'opinions. Proposant d'authentiques conseils de voyageurs, les sites de la marque TripAdvisor couvrent plus de 300 000 hôtels et attractions, et sont présents aux États-Unis (http://www.tripadvisor.com), au Royaume-Uni (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk), en Irlande ( http://www.tripadvisor.ie), en France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr), en Allemagne (http://www.tripadvisor.de), en Italie (http://www.tripadvisor.it), et en Espagne (http://www.tripadvisor.es). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network propose aux prestataires de services liés aux voyages des bannières publicitaires et une plate-forme de marketing au coût par clic. Collectivement, les sites qui constituent TripAdvisor Media Network ont reçu des centaines de récompenses et de distinctions de la presse et de l'industrie, à travers le monde. TripAdvisor et les sites qui comprennent TripAdvisor Media Network sont des sociétés appartenant à Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).

    TripAdvisor, SeatGuru, Travel-Library, Holiday Watchdog et TravelPod sont des marques commerciales déposées ou des marques commerciales de TripAdvisor LLC aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans d'autres pays. Airfarewatchdog, BookingBuddy et SmarterTravel sont des marques commerciales déposées ou des marques commerciales de Smarter Travel Media LLC aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans d'autres pays. Cruise Critic et The Independent Traveler sont des marques commerciales déposées ou des marques commerciales de The Independent Traveler, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans d'autres pays. VirtualTourist est une marque commerciale de VirtualTourist.com, Inc. et OneTime est une marque commerciale de OneTime.com, Inc. Les autres logos ou produits et noms de sociétés mentionnés dans ce communiqué peuvent appartenir à leurs propriétaires respectifs.

    *Source : comScore Media Metrix, mai 2008

    Site Internet : http://www.tripadvisor.com http://www.virtualtourist.com http://www.onetime.com

    TripAdvisor, Inc.

    Brian Payea, contact activité commerciale, +1-617-670-6688, ou bpayea@tripadvisor.com, ou Brooke Ferencsik, contact consommateur, +1-617-670-6575, ou brooke@tripadvisor.com, tous les deux de TripAdvisor




    comScore publie le classement des sites web en france pour mai 2008

    PARIS, France, July 2 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Les sites d'impôts en forte progression avec la fin de l'année fiscale française

    - Facebook.com fait un bon de 26% avec presque 4 millions de visiteurs au moment de de l'introduction de l'interface en français

    comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ : SCOR), un des leaders mondiaux dans le domaine de la mesure d'Internet, publie aujourd'hui le classement des sites Internet en les plus visités et celui des meilleures progressions en France au cours du mois de mai, sur la base des données recueillies grâce à son service de mesure d'audience comScore World Metrix.

    Le mois a vu des hausses pour les sites météo, de vente -d'articles de sports/extérieur, de généalogie, de cartographie, de sports et de sites de voyages routiers et de croisières. Du fait de la fin de l'année fiscale française, le site impots.gouv.fr a cru de 221%t avec 3,9 millions de visiteurs en mai, suivi de finances.gouv.fr, qui a cru de 128%avec presque 2 millions de visiteurs. Stimulé par l'introduction de son interface en français en mars, Facebook.com a poursuivi sa forte croissance en France, avec une augmentation de 26% en mai avec presque 4 millions de visiteurs.

    Meilleures progressions des catégories de sites pour mai 2008 10 plus fortes croissances de catégories de sites par nombre de visiteurs uniques français Mai 2008 par rapport à avril 2008 Total pour la France, internautes âgés de 15ans et plus, domicile et travail* Source : comScore World Metrix Total des visiteurs uniques (000) Catégorie de site Avril 2008 Mai 2008 Variation % Total audience internaute française 30 649 31 066 1% Météo 6 107 7 445 22% Vente artciles sports/extérieur 2 145 2 586 21% Généalogie 772 930 21% Cartographie 10 347 11 622 12% Sports 10 187 11 272 11% Voyages - routiers/croisières 3 402 3 759 11% Voyages - informations 11 393 12 501 10% Santé - informations 8 534 9 327 9% Éducation 9 419 10 287 9% Gouvernement 10 008 10 898 9% * Hors trafic issu des ordinateurs publics tels que ceux des cybercafés ou l'accès à partir de téléphones portables ou d'assistants numériques personnels.

    Meilleures progressions de sites pour mai 2008 10 plus fortes croissances de sites par nombre de visiteurs uniques français * Mai 2008 par rapport à avril 2008 Total pour la France, internautes âgés de 15ans et plus Source : comScore World Metrix Total des visiteurs uniques (000) Sites Avril 2008 Mai 2008 Variation % Total audience internaute française 30 649 31 066 1% Impots.gouv.fr 1 214 3 891 221% Finances.gouv.fr 862 1 965 128% SCHIBSTED Group 1 748 2 380 36% Groupe Amaury 2 982 4 010 34% Sites LVMH 1 667 2 146 29% Facebook.com 3 161 3 982 26% Meteofrance.com 3 687 4 640 26% Centreblog.net 1 705 2 095 23% Deezer.com 2 311 2 750 19% Web66 Sites 2 348 2 792 19% * Classement basé sur les 100 premières propriétés françaises en mai 2008. ** Hors trafic issu des ordinateurs publics tels que ceux des cybercafés ou l'accès à partir de téléphones portables ou d'assistants numériques personnels.

    Classement des 25 premiers sites en France en mai 2008 Top 25 premiers sites en nombre de visiteurs uniques français * Mai 2008 par rapport à avril 2008 Total pour la France, internautes âgés de 15ans et plus** Source : comScore World Metrix Total des visiteurs Rang mai 08 Rang avril 08 Sites uniques (000) mai 08 - - Total audience internaute française 31 066 1 1 Sites Google 23 054 2 2 Sites Microsoft 20 667 3 3 Sites Orange 16 031 4 4 Sites Iliad/Free.fr 13 478 5 5 eBay 12 257 6 6 Sites Yahoo! 12 057 7 7 Skyrock Network 11 922 8 8 Groupe Lagardère 11 548 9 10 Groupe Pages Jaunes 11 426 10 9 Groupe PPR 11 357 11 11 Sites Wikipedia 10 722 12 12 Dailymotion.com 9 783 13 17 Groupe PriceMinister 9 697 14 15 Benchmark Group 8 984 15 14 Groupe M6 8 443 16 13 AOL LLC 8 437 17 16 NextRadio TV 8 323 18 19 Commentcamarche.net 7 405 19 18 Sites Lycos Europe 7 387 20 20 Groupe Spir Communication 7 244 21 22 Groupe TF1 930 22 23 Groupe Hi-Media 6 532 23 21 Bestofmedia Group 6 381 24 28 Otto Gruppe 6 165 25 25 auFeminin.com Network 6 059 *Classement basé sur les 100 premières propriétés françaises en mai 2008. ** Hors trafic issu des ordinateurs publics tels que ceux des cybercafés ou l'accès à partir de téléphones portables ou d'assistants numériques personnels.

    À propos de comScore comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ : SCOR) un des leaders mondiaux dans le domaine de la mesure d'Internet. Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.comscore.com/boilerplate

    comScore, Inc.

    Jamie Gavin de comScore, Inc. , +44(0)207-099-1775 worldpress@comscore.com




    NICE Systems Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Results

    RA'ANANA, Israel, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NICE Systems the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that it plans to report its second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

    Following the earnings release, NICE management will host a teleconference at 8:30 ET, 15:30 Israel, to discuss the results and the company's outlook. Please call the following dial-in numbers to participate in the second quarter 2008 call:

    United States +1-888-281-1167 or +1-800-994-4498 International +972-3-918-0609 Israel +972-3-918-0609

    This call will be webcast live on http://www.nice.com/. An online replay will also be available approximately three hours following the call. A telephone replay of the call will be available for 72 hours after the live broadcast, and may be accessed by dialing:

    United States +1-888-782-4291 International +972-3-925-5938 Israel +972-3-925-5938 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. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 135 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at http://www.nice.com/.

    NICE Trademarks:

    360(degree) View, Alpha, ACTIMIZE, Actimize logo, Customer Feedback, Dispatcher Assessment, Encorder, eNiceLink, Executive Connect, Executive Insight, FAST, FAST alpha Blue, FAST alpha Silver, FAST Video Security, Freedom, Freedom Connect, IEX, Interaction Capture Unit, Insight from Interactions, Investigator, Last Message Replay, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NICE logo, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCall Focus, NiceCLS, NICE Inform, NICE Learning, NiceLog, NICE Perform, NiceScreen, NICE SmartCenter, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse Compact, NiceVision, NiceVision Alto, NiceVision Analytics, NiceVision ControlCenter, NiceVision Digital, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Net, NiceVision NVSAT, NiceVision Pro, Performix, Playback Organizer, Renaissance, Scenario Replay, ScreenSense, Tienna, TotalNet, TotalView, Universe, Wordnet are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Corporate Media Galit Belkind NICE Systems galit.belkind@nice.com +1-877-245-7448 Investors Daphna Golden NICE Systems ir@nice.com +1-877-245-7449

    Nice Systems Ltd.

    CONTACT: Corporate Media: Galit Belkind, NICE Systems,
    galit.belkind@nice.com, +1-877-245-7448; Investors, Daphna Golden, NICE
    Systems, ir@nice.com, +1-877-245-7449




    SXC Health Solutions announces informedRx renewal contract with The University of Michigan

    LISLE, IL, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SXC Health Solutions Corp. ("SXC" or the "Company") , a leading provider of technology and pharmacy benefits management services, announces a 36-month renewal agreement for its informedRx suite of services with The University of Michigan. Services to be provided under the renewal include: RxCLAIM(R) for on-line adjudication services of prescription drug claims, RxTRACK(R) for data warehouse access, benefit administration, pharmacy network management, rebate services and clinical prior authorization management.

    "We are very pleased to extend our relationship with The University of Michigan and to continue to support their innovative programs centered on reducing their prescription drug expenditures and enhancing the quality of care for their plan members," said Mark Thierer, President and Chief Executive Officer at SXC.

    "Our relationship with SXC has allowed The University of Michigan to effectively manage our pharmacy benefits by implementing a variety of programs in a very flexible manner - keeping the rate of increase of our drug costs well below the national average," stated Keith Bruhnsen, Assistant Director, Benefits at The University of Michigan. "Their ongoing commitment to timely and superior member service was also an important factor in our renewal."

    About informedRx(R)

    informedRx(R) is a broad suite of a la carte pharmacy benefit services that provide a flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional pharmacy benefit management offerings. informedRx is built around SXC's industry leading technology solutions including pharmacy claims processing and reporting, rebate billing system and near real-time alternative therapy messaging. All contracting is founded on a total transparency and pass-through model for manufacturer rebates, retail network contracting and MAC management. informedRx also provides clinical intervention programs and drug utilization reviews which feature a coordinated approach with plan sponsors allowing input and control for specific client and market situations. All programs are priced on a fee-for-service basis.

    About SXC Health Solutions

    SXC Health Solutions Corp. (SXC) is a leading provider of pharmacy benefits management (PBM) services and HealthCare IT (HCIT) solutions to the healthcare benefits management industry. The Company's HCIT Group is dedicated to supporting the PBM industry with a broad range of technology, tools and services including a wide range of software applications, application service provider (ASP) processing services and professional services. SXC's customers include the largest organizations in the pharmaceutical supply chain, such as Federal, provincial, and state and local governments, PBMs, managed care organizations, institutional pharmacies, and other healthcare intermediaries. SXC is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois with 13 locations in the US and Canada. For more information please visit http://www.sxc.com/.

    SXC Health Solutions Inc.

    CONTACT: Jeff Park, Chief Financial Officer, SXC Health Solutions, Inc.,
    Tel: (630) 577-3206, investors@sxc.com; Dave Mason, Investor Relations, The
    Equicom Group Inc., (416) 815-0700 ext. 237, dmason@equicomgroup.com; Susan
    Noonan, Investor Relations - U.S., The SAN Group, LLC, (212) 966-3650,
    susan@sanoonan.com

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