SAIC Awarded $45 Million Contract From NASACompany to Provide Independent Program/Project Assessment, Analysis and Evaluation Services

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract in support of the NASA Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) to provide independent program/project assessment, analysis and evaluation services. This contract has a five year period of performance and a maximum value of $45 million. Work will be performed primarily at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

The PA&E supports NASA leadership in independently assessing and evaluating advanced concepts and ongoing programs and projects, adding confidence in their objectives, agreed costs and schedules. The highly technical nature of the assessments presents the need for access to a variety of engineering, analytical, scientific, administrative and project management skills. SAIC will provide these services as required in areas including independent assessment, cost estimation and schedule/risk analysis support. The SAIC team will also conduct independent technical, schedule, and cost assessments of NASA projects and programs, and participate in multi-disciplinary teams to provide independent analysis and evaluations.

"We look forward to providing quality services that align with the PA&E mission, goals, and objectives, and offer highly critical assessments and evaluations of NASA's most important programs," said Charles Zang, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We will assess and analyze existing and future programs and projects, including space transportation systems, spacecraft and instruments, and aerospace research."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 44,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/.

SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2008, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533 Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com

SAIC

CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762, Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com
or Laura Luke, +1-703-676-6533, laura.luke@saic.com, both of SAIC

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

KEMET Announces Dates for the 2008 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and June 2008 Quarter Earnings Release

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation will hold its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on July 30, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. ET, at the Westin Poinsett Hotel, 120 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina.

On July 30, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. ET, the Company will release earnings for the June 2008 quarter and will hold a conference call to discuss the earnings release at 9:00 a.m. ET on that date. The call will last approximately one hour. After an initial presentation, questions will be taken as time permits.

To access the call via telephone, participants in the United States should dial 1-800-416-8033, and participants outside the United States should dial 1-706-643-0979. Participants should reference "KEMET Corporation" and Conference ID # 54966654.

In conjunction with the conference call, there will be a simultaneous live broadcast over the internet, which can be accessed at http://www.kemet.com/ir . A replay of the conference call will be available until midnight, August 13, 2008, through the same link. Also available in the Investor Relations section of the website is additional company information and a link to subscribe to KEMET news and financial releases.

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

Contact: William M. Lowe, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer billlowe@KEMET.com 864-963-6484

KEMET Corporation

Contact: William M. Lowe, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of KEMET Corporation, +1-864-963-6484, billlowe@KEMET.com

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

Informatica Reports Record Second Quarter ResultsAchieves Revenue Growth of 21 Percent and Operating Margin Increase of 300 Basis Points

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Informatica Corporation , the leading independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2008 were $113.8 million, up 21 percent from the $94.3 million recorded in the second quarter of 2007. License revenues for the second quarter were $48.5 million, up 16 percent from the $41.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the second quarter, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $11.5 million or $0.12 per diluted share, up more than 9 percent from net income of $10.5 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2007. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008, earnings per diluted share is calculated on an "if converted" basis, including the add-back of $1.1 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $16.7 million or $0.17 per diluted share, up more than 6 percent from $15.6 million or $0.16 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP net income excludes charges related to purchased in-process research and development, share-based payments, facilities restructurings and the amortization of acquired technology and intangible assets. A reconciliation of GAAP operating results and non-GAAP results is included below.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, revenues were $217.5 million, an increase of 20 percent from the $181.4 million recorded for the first six months of 2007. License revenues for the first six months of 2008 were $92.7 million, up 17 percent from $79.4 million in the first six months of 2007. GAAP net income for the first six months of 2008 was $22.7 million or $0.24 per diluted share, up over 14 percent versus $19.6 million or $0.21 per diluted share in the first six months of 2007. Non-GAAP net income for the first six months of 2008 was $32.4 million or $0.33 per diluted share, up over 6 percent versus $30.0 million or $0.31 per diluted share in the first six months of 2007. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008, earnings per diluted share is calculated on an "if converted" basis, including the add-back of $2.2 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes.

"We are pleased with our record second quarter results," said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and CEO of Informatica. "These results further highlight that our value proposition for IT organizations to 'do more with less' has promoted even broader customer adoption of our products and services in the current macroeconomic environment."

Significant milestones achieved since April 2008 include:

-- Signed repeat business with 239 customers. Customers continue to derive considerable value from their investments in Informatica solutions. Repeat customers included Advanced Micro Devices, Affymetrix, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Deutsche Post, OAO Vimpelcom, State of Rhode Island, Taiwan Futures Exchange, and Virgin Media.

-- Added 287 new customers. Informatica increased its customer base this quarter to 3,313 companies including 68 new Informatica customers and 219 customers added through the Identity Systems acquisition. New customers include Alameda Alliance for Health, Allergan, Capita Life & Pensions Services, NAL Resources Management, National Oilwell Varco, Servico Federal de Processamento de Dada, and Syndicate Bank.

-- Launched Informatica 8.6. Advancing leadership in data integration and data quality, Informatica announced the first comprehensive, unified, and open platform for data integration, Informatica 8.6. This latest release delivers new product and Software-as-a-Service offerings including PowerCenter Real Time Edition, On-Demand Data Loader Service, B2B Data Exchange, and Data Quality with identity resolution. This comprehensive platform addresses the complete range of data integration requirements within the enterprise and beyond.

-- Completed Acquisition of Identity Systems, a global leader in identity resolution technology. Identity resolution enables precise identity search and matching to find all the required critical information for an individual or organization. This strategic acquisition will extend Informatica products with innovative technology to search, match and resolve identity data about a variety of objects including people, companies and products.

-- Launched Informatica On Demand Data Loader Service for Salesforce. The newest addition to its Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, the IOD Data Loader Service, is a bi-directional integration offering that allows Salesforce administrators to automate many Salesforce integration processes such as synchronizing account information with other applications, creating back office orders from closed opportunities, and loading leads.

-- Announced Innovation Awards. Informatica hosted the tenth annual Informatica World Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the event, Bank of America, Deutsche Post, Duke Energy, KPN, Paramount, and Virgin Media were among the customers honored with Innovation Awards for their innovative application of Informatica technologies to drive business advantage.

-- Recognized in the "Leaders" Quadrant in the Gartner Data Quality Tools Magic Quadrant. According to Gartner, "leaders in the market demonstrate strength across a complete range of data quality functionality, including profiling, parsing, standardization, matching, validation and enrichment. They exhibit a clear understanding and vision of where the market is headed, including recognition of non-customer data quality issues and the delivery of enterprise-level data quality implementations. Leaders have an established market presence, significant size and a multinational presence."

Announced Planned Retirement of Girish Pancha by the End of 2008

Girish Pancha, executive vice president and general manager, data integration, announced his plan to retire by the end of 2008. Pancha will continue his responsibilities at Informatica through his transition and will work with CEO Sohaib Abbasi to ensure a smooth transfer of his daily responsibilities and management of the business unit.

Conference Call and Webcast

Informatica will discuss its second quarter 2008 results on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT. A live Webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.informatica.com/investor. A replay of the call will also be available by dialing +1 617-801-6888, reservation number 27697598.

About Informatica

Informatica Corporation is the leading independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services. With Informatica, organizations can gain greater business value by integrating all their information assets across the enterprise. More than 3,300 companies worldwide rely on Informatica to reduce the cost and expedite the time to address data integration needs of varying complexity and scale. For more information, call +1 650 385 5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit http://www.informatica.com/.

INFORMATICA CORPORATION GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 GAAP Net income $11,503 $10,456 $22,727 $19,550 Plus: Amortization of acquired technology 951 727 1,571 1,449 Amortization of intangible assets 993 362 1,355 718 Facilities restructuring charges 921 1,026 1,868 2,075 Purchased in-process research and development 390 - 390 - Share-based payments 3,832 3,877 7,946 7,918 Tax benefit of amortization of intangible assets and restructuring charges (1,049) - (1,801) - Tax benefit of purchased in-process research and development (152) - (152) - Tax benefit of share-based payments (694) (832) (1,496) (1,699) Non-GAAP Net income $16,695 $15,616 $32,408 $30,011 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Diluted net income per share: * Diluted GAAP Net income per share $0.12 $0.11 $0.24 $0.21 Plus: Amortization of acquired technology 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Amortization of intangible assets 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 Facilities restructuring charges 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 Purchased in-process research and development - - - - Share-based payments 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.08 Tax benefit of amortization of intangible assets and restructuring charges (0.01) - (0.02) - Tax benefit of purchased in-process research and development - - - - Tax benefit of share-based payments (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.02) Diluted Non-GAAP Net income per share $0.17 $0.16 $0.33 $0.31 Shares used in computing diluted GAAP Net income per share 104,457 103,206 104,403 102,778 Shares used in computing diluted Non- GAAP Net income per share 104,898 103,951 104,925 103,472 * Diluted EPS is calculated under the "if converted" method for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. This includes the add-back of $1.1 and $2.2 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes for both periods, respectively. Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Informatica uses non-GAAP financial measures of net income and net income per share. These measures are adjusted to exclude the charges and expenses discussed above. The company believes the disclosure of such non-GAAP financial measures is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its historical financial performance. These adjustments to the company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the company's underlying operational results, trends, and marketplace performance. Informatica believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with its historical financial results, as well as comparability to similar companies in the company's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for its planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP in the U.S.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Informatica's opportunity for growth in the data integration market and expected benefits to our customers and products. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results described in this press release. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, risks related to (1) competition with larger companies that have longer operating histories and greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources; (2) uncertainty in the state of IT spending and the continued growth in the market for data integration solutions in general; and (3) lack of control regarding our strategic partners' devotion of adequate resources to promote, sell, implement, and support our products, as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the caption "Risk Factors" in Informatica's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, which are on file with the SEC and is available on the company's investor relations website at http://www.informatica.com/. All information provided in this release is as of July 17, 2008 and Informatica undertakes no duty to update this information.

Note: Informatica, PowerCenter, Informatica Data Quality, Informatica B2B Data Exchange and Informatica On Demand Data Loader Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of Informatica Corporation in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.

INFORMATICA CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenues: License $48,523 $41,838 $92,732 $79,400 Service 65,237 52,424 124,738 101,976 Total revenues 113,760 94,262 217,470 181,376 Cost of revenues: License 897 943 1,590 1,748 Service 21,380 16,945 41,165 33,259 Amortization of acquired technology 951 727 1,571 1,449 Total cost of revenues 23,228 18,615 44,326 36,456 Gross profit 90,532 75,647 173,144 144,920 Operating expenses: Research and development 18,497 16,949 36,221 34,973 Sales and marketing 45,966 39,103 88,753 74,214 General and administrative 9,146 9,134 17,515 16,859 Amortization of intangible assets 993 362 1,355 718 Facilities restructuring charges 921 1,026 1,868 2,075 Purchased in-process research and development 390 - 390 - Total operating expenses 75,913 66,574 146,102 128,839 Income from operations 14,619 9,073 27,042 16,081 Interest income and other, net 1,765 3,357 5,323 6,516 Income before income taxes 16,384 12,430 32,365 22,597 Income tax provision 4,881 1,974 9,638 3,047 Net income $11,503 $10,456 $22,727 $19,550 Basic net income per common share $0.13 $0.12 $0.26 $0.23 Diluted net income per common share (1) $0.12 $0.11 $0.24 $0.21 Shares used in computing basic net income per common share 88,565 87,293 88,347 86,863 Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share 104,457 103,206 104,403 102,778 (1) Diluted EPS is calculated under the "if converted" method for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. This includes the add-back of $1.1 and $2.2 million of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of income taxes for both periods, respectively. INFORMATICA CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) June 30, December 31, 2008 2007 (unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $235,154 $203,661 Short-term investments in marketable securities 227,289 281,197 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,818 and $1,299, respectively 62,649 72,643 Deferred tax assets 19,671 18,294 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 29,357 14,693 Total current assets 574,120 590,488 Restricted cash 120 12,122 Property and equipment, net 9,389 10,124 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 252,960 179,315 Investment in equity interest 3,000 - Long-term deferred tax assets 462 462 Other assets 6,141 6,133 Total assets $846,192 $798,644 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and other current liabilities $64,411 $62,791 Accrued facilities restructuring charges 19,336 18,007 Deferred revenues 110,262 99,415 Total current liabilities 194,009 180,213 Convertible senior notes 230,000 230,000 Accrued facilities restructuring charges, less current portion 50,656 56,235 Long-term deferred revenues 11,549 13,686 Long-term income taxes payable 7,449 5,968 Stockholders' equity 352,529 312,542 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $846,192 $798,644 INFORMATICA CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 2007 Operating activities: Net income $22,727 $19,550 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,813 5,427 Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns allowances 215 37 Share-based payments 7,946 7,918 Deferred income taxes (1,377) - Tax benefits from stock option plans 5,124 - Excess tax benefits from share- based payments (4,375) - Amortization of intangible assets and acquired technology 2,926 2,167 In-process research and development 390 - Non-cash facilities restructuring charges 1,868 2,075 Other non-cash items (128) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 14,618 10,383 Prepaid expenses and other assets (14,718) (3,279) Accounts payable and other current liabilities 645 (4,824) Income taxes payable 1,309 (2,246) Accrued facilities restructuring charges (6,036) (7,667) Deferred revenues 7,891 4,486 Net cash provided by operating activities 41,838 34,027 Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (1,921) (3,442) Purchases of investments (152,784) (230,880) Purchase of investment in equity interest (3,000) - Maturities and sales of investments 206,625 207,838 Business acquisition, net of cash acquired (79,844) - Transfer from restricted cash 12,016 - Net cash used in investing activities (18,908) (26,484) Financing activities: Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 18,782 15,349 Repurchases and retirement of common stock (15,838) (5,993) Excess tax benefits from share- based payments 4,375 - Net cash provided by financing activities 7,319 9,356 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,244 704 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 31,493 17,603 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 203,661 120,491 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $235,154 $138,094

Informatica Corporation

CONTACT: Deborah Wiltshire, Public Relations, +1-650-385-5360,
dwiltshire@informatica.com, or Stephanie Wakefield, Senior Director, Investor
Relations, +1-650-385-5261, swakefield@informatica.com, both of Informatica
Corporation

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

Photon Dynamics to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Photon Dynamics, Inc. today announced that it will report its third quarter fiscal 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PDT.

On June 26, Photon Dynamics, Inc. and Orbotech Ltd. announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Orbotech to acquire Photon Dynamics. The transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing, including approval by Photon Dynamics' shareholders and requisite regulatory approvals, and is expected to close during the second half of 2008. Given the pending transaction, the Company will not host a quarterly conference call.

About Photon Dynamics, Inc.

Photon Dynamics, Inc. is a global supplier utilizing advanced machine vision technology for market leading liquid crystal display (LCD) flat panel display test and repair systems and for high performance digital imaging systems for defense, surveillance, industrial inspection and medical imaging applications. For more information about Photon Dynamics, visit its website at http://www.photondynamics.com/.

Photon Dynamics, Inc.

CONTACT: So-Yeon Jeong, Vice President, Investor Relations and Marketing
Communications of Photon Dynamics, Inc., +1-408-360-3084,
soyeon.jeong@photondynamics.com

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

GPS Industries dépose une plainte pour contrefaçon de brevet contre ProLink et d'autres parties

VANCOUVER, Colombie-Britannique, July 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- La société cherche à empêcher l'usage non autorisé de ses technologies brevetées de publicités à l'écran et de défilement d'écrans basé sur la position

GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (OTC Bulletin Board : GPSN), le plus important fournisseur de systèmes Wi-Fi de gestion des installations de golf au monde, a annoncé aujourd'hui le dépôt d'une plainte pour contrefaçon de brevet auprès du Tribunal fédéral de première instance américain pour le district nord de l'Illinois contre ProLink Holdings Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board : PLKH), ProLink Solutions, LLC, ABC National Television Sales, Inc., et LinksCorp, Inc. La plainte soutient qu'il y a eu contrefaçon du brevet américain no. 5 685 786, relatif à l'affichage à l'écran des publicités et d'informations sur le classement, qui sont transmises de façon centralisée. GPSI soutient également que le brevet américain no. 5 438 518, relatif à la technologie de changement de trou et de défilement d'écrans basée sur la position, a été contrefait. Le plaignant affirme également que les sociétés ProLink sont coupables de fausse représentation sur le marché puisqu'elles auraient prétendu, dans le cadre d'activités de financement, détenir des droits sur le << brevet 518 >> lorsqu'en vérité, elles ne possèdent aucun intérêt sur ce brevet et ne sont pas autorisées à utiliser la technologie touchée par celui-ci.

David Chessler, PDG de GPS Industries, a fait les commentaires suivants : << Le dépôt de cette plainte aujourd'hui constitue une étape importante dans le cadre de notre stratégie, qui consiste à établir les droits de brevet de la société par l'entremise du système judiciaire et de dissiper la confusion que ProLink a tenté de créer au sein du marché. Notre équipe de direction et nos principaux investisseurs se sont engagés à poursuivre cette stratégie légale jusqu'à ce qu'elle porte ses fruits. GPS Industries a investi des millions de dollars dans son portefeuille de propriétés intellectuelles. Face à nos investisseurs et à nos actionnaires, il est de notre devoir de défendre énergiquement ces brevets contre les parties contrefactrices. >>

À propos de GPS Industries, Inc.

GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) développe et commercialise des solutions multimédias GPS et Wi-Fi dans le but de permettre aux gestionnaires d'installations, de centres et de communautés résidentielles de golf d'améliorer leur efficacité opérationnelle et de créer de nouvelles sources de revenus. La gamme de solutions de gestion Inforemer(R) de la société propose des applications logicielles intégrées et des panneaux d'affichage haute résolution fixés au cart qui montrent clairement chaque trou, offrant ainsi des renseignements précis sur les distances, des conseils stratégiques et des messages publicitaires ciblés adressés aux golfeurs tout en procurant au parcours des capacités de gestion de pointe telles que la localisation des carts, les services de restauration et le sponsoring des tournois. Le système breveté se connecte de façon transparente via un réseau Wi-Fi haute vitesse qui transforme l'ensemble des installations en un seul point d'accès sans fil. GPSI a aujourd'hui installé ce système dans plus de 320 installations de parcours dans le monde entier. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le http://www.gpsindustries.com.

Énoncés prospectifs

Certains des énoncés contenus dans le présent communiqué peuvent être de nature prospective au sens de la Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Les rédacteurs et les investisseurs sont avisés que de tels énoncés prospectifs impliquent des risques et incertitudes qui pourraient entraîner un écart considérable entre les résultats réels de la société et ceux exprimés par lesdits énoncés prospectifs. Ces risques et incertitudes incluent, mais sans s'y limiter, la capacité de la société à générer des revenus ainsi que d'autres facteurs décrits dans les documents déposés par la société auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

GPS Industries, Inc.

David Chessler, président-directeur général de GPS Industries, Inc., +1-604-576-7442, IR@gpsindustries.com

Lockheed Martin 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

BETHESDA, Md., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin will webcast live its Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 11 a.m. EDT. Bruce Tanner, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Jerry Kircher, Vice President, Investor Relations, will discuss second quarter 2008 financial results, provide updates on key topics, and answer your questions.

The live audio webcast, along with a Podcast version and relevant financial charts, will be available for download and can be viewed on the Lockheed Martin Investor Relations website http://www.lockheedmartin.com/investor. An on-demand replay of the conference call will also be available at this website.

Please contact Investor Relations with any questions.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

For additional information, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Jerry Kircher, Vice President, Investor
Relations, +1-301-897-6584, jerry.f.kircher@lmco.com, or Shamala Littlefield,
Director, Investor Relations, +1-301-897-6455, shamala.littlefield@lmco.com;
or Media: Jeff Adams, Director, Media Relations, +1-301-897-6308,
jeffery.adams@lmco.com, all of Lockheed Martin

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

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/534163.html

Media Advisory - Timing of Sierra Wireless Second Quarter 2008 Results

VANCOUVER, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sierra Wireless will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Sierra Wireless President and CEO, Jason Cohenour, and CFO, David McLennan, will hold a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss the results at 5:30 PM Eastern time the same day.

Conference Call and Webcast: ---------------------------- Date and Time: Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 PM Eastern time Conference call number: 1-800-733-7560 or 1-416-644-3414. Webcast (listen only): To access the web broadcast of the call, please enter http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2284040. Microsoft Windows Media Player software is required. To download the software, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download. To participate in this conference call or webcast, please connect approximately ten minutes prior to the commencement of the call. Instant Replay: --------------- For those unable to participate in the live call, an instant replay will be available. Dial-in: Dial 1-877-289-8525 or 1-416-640-1917 and enter passcode 21271682 followed by the pound sign to access the instant replay. (Available for seven business days following the call.) Webcast: The Web broadcast will remain available at the above link for 90 days following the call. About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless modems and software connect people and systems to mobile broadband networks around the world. The Company offers a diverse product portfolio addressing enterprise, consumer, original equipment manufacturer, specialized vertical industry, and machine-to-machine markets, and provides professional services to customers requiring expertise in wireless design, integration, and carrier certification. For more information about Sierra Wireless, visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.

Sierra Wireless, Inc.

CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445, Email:
smyers@sierrawireless.com

Digital Info Security Company Executes Asset Purchase Agreement With BeCompliant Corporation for the Purchase of its SecurScan Email Compliance Technology and Customer Base

WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Info Security Company (DISC) (Pink Sheets: DGIF) is pleased to announce that it has executed an asset purchase agreement with BeCompliant Corporation (BCC) to purchase its SecurScan email archiving and compliance business.

The purchase includes BCC's SecurScan software, code and customer base. Current SecurScan customers, including several large financial services, banking and insurance firms representing over 10,000 email archiving users, will benefit from the enterprise support structure that DISC already has in place as a hosted solutions provider.

DISC and BCC also signed a software licensing agreement, which allows DISC to offer additional options to users of DISC's PolicyBridgeII(TM) email solution, including SecurWrap API content filtering and SecurServer email encryption software. This integrated solution for email surveillance, compliance, archiving and encryption can be offered as a hosted, managed, or an appliance solution, depending on the needs and infrastructure of a given organization.

The SecurScan acquisition is another step forward for DISC in becoming a consolidator in the email compliance market. DISC purchased FLI Technologies, an email archiving and service group in 2005, and DISC purchased PolicyBridge(TM) email compliance technology and associated customer base from Patron Systems in 2007.

For additional information about this announcement, contact DISC at 866-841-5970 or visit http://www.disecurityco.com/ and http://www.restorerex.com/.

ABOUT DIGITAL INFO SECURITY COMPANY

DISC is an Automated Service Provider (ASP) that provides outsourced IT services such as Remote Data Backup, Email Compliance, Instant Message Archiving & Compliance, Electronic Discovery, Email Encryption, Encrypted Online File Storage and other IT solutions to all sizes of businesses.

ABOUT BECOMPLIANT CORPORATION

BeCompliant solutions enable enterprises to ensure compliance with regulations and protect themselves against intellectual property or business critical data leakage.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terminology such as "anticipate," "believes," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect," and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently, and other factors detailed in reports filed by the Company.

Digital Info Security Company

CONTACT: James Clark of Digital Info Security Company, 1-866-841-5970

Web site: http://www.disecurityco.com/
http://www.restorerex.com/

CTG Named to Healthcare Informatics Annual Ranking of the Top 100 Healthcare IT Providers

BUFFALO, N.Y. and CINCINNATI, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTG , an international information technology (IT) solutions and services company, announced today that it was named by Healthcare Informatics to its annual ranking of the 100 largest healthcare IT providers, the Healthcare Informatics 100 (HCI 100). CTG was named to the HCI 100 list based on its 2007 revenue for the healthcare provider market. In addition to other large healthcare IT consulting firms, the list includes the leading hospital information systems companies and other healthcare-related software firms. The HCI 100 list appears in the June 2008 issue of Healthcare Informatics, a leading CIO-level publication published by the Vendome Group, that specializes in issues of system selection, project management, enterprise integration, change management, and budgeting for healthcare organizations.

"CTG is pleased to again be recognized by Healthcare Informatics as one of the 100 largest providers of healthcare IT," said James R. Boldt, CTG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our long-time focus on the healthcare market enables us to provide industry-specific technology and business solutions to a large and growing market which has unique and highly specialized needs. CTG's success at supporting the needs of the healthcare industry is the major contributor to the growth we are currently experiencing."

CTG supports the healthcare provider market through its business unit, CTG HealthCare Solutions (CTGHS), which provides clinical, financial, and operational IT and business solutions to healthcare institutions, physician practices, and related organizations. Additionally, CTG serves the healthcare payer and the life sciences market through separate practices within its healthcare business. Collectively, these businesses contributed approximately 25% to CTG's total 2007 revenue of $325.3 million.

Healthcare Informatics compiled the HCI 100 list based on 2007 healthcare IT revenue from companies supporting the technology needs of healthcare organizations. For more information about the HCI 100, visit http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/.

About CTG and CTGHS

Backed by over 40 years' experience, CTG provides IT solutions and services to help Global 2000 clients focus on their core businesses and use technology as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG combines in-depth understanding of our clients' businesses with a full range of integrated services and proprietary service methodologies supported by an ISO 9001:2000-certified management system. Our IT professionals based in an international network of offices in North America and Europe have a proven track record of delivering high-value, industry-specific solutions.

CTG HealthCare Solutions is CTG's business unit dedicated solely to helping healthcare providers, physician practices, and related organizations achieve clinical and financial goals through effective technology and business solutions.

More information about CTG and CTG HealthCare Solutions is available on the Web at http://www.ctg.com/ and http://www.ctghs.com/.

This document contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's current expectations as to future growth. These statements are based upon a review of industry reports, current business conditions in the areas where the Company does business, the availability of qualified professional staff, the demand for the Company's services, and other factors that involve risk and uncertainty. As such, actual results may differ materially in response to a change in such factors. Such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures set forth in the Company's 2007 Form 10-K and Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the Company's 2007 annual report, which are incorporated by reference. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.

Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available on the Web at http://www.ctg.com/. CTGX-G

CONTACT: Richard Dye, Director of Marketing Communications (716) 887-7306

CTG

CONTACT: Richard Dye, Director of Marketing Communications,
+1-716-887-7306

Web site: http://www.ctg.com/
http://www.ctghs.com/
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/198025.html

Texas Instruments board declares quarterly dividend

DALLAS, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2008, to stockholders of record on July 31, 2008.

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

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CONTACT: Chris Rongone, +1-214-480-6868, c-rongone@ti.com, or Renee
Fancher, +1-214-567-7447, rfancher@ti.com, both of Texas Instruments
Incorporated

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

L-1 Identity Solutions Adjusts Offer Price in the Tender Offer Related to the Acquisition of Digimarc's ID Systems Business to Reflect Expected Number of Shares Outstanding and Option ExercisesTotal Cash Consideration to be Paid by L-1 Remains Unchanged at US $310 Million

STAMFORD, Conn., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. , a leading provider of identity solutions and services, and Digimarc Corporation today announced that they have amended their previously announced merger agreement to adjust the offer price to be paid by L-1 to stockholders of Digimarc in connection with tender offer related to L-1's acquisition of Digimarc's ID Systems business to $12.25 per share. The adjusted offer price is based on the number of shares of Digimarc common stock expected to be outstanding at the expiration of the tender offer, including shares of Digimarc common stock issued upon exercise of Digimarc stock options. L-1 will file amended tender offer documents to reflect this one-time adjustment to the offer price.

As previously announced, in connection with the contemplated spin-off and in addition to the $12.25 per share cash consideration offered by L-1 to Digimarc stockholders, Digimarc stockholders will receive shares in DMRC Corporation, which will hold Digimarc's digital watermarking business and Digimarc's cash as of the completion of the spin-off. The acquisition of the ID Systems business has been approved by the respective Boards of Directors of L-1 and Digimarc.

The adjusted offer price does not change the total cash consideration to be paid by L-1 for 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Digimarc, which remains at US $310 million. In connection with the adjustment of the offer price, Digimarc and L-1 also agreed that if the aggregate price paid to Digimarc stockholders for 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Digimarc exceeds US $310 million, then DMRC Corporation will pay L-1 a cash amount equal to the excess at the closing of the merger. Conversely, if the aggregate price paid is less than US $310 million, then Digimarc, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of L-1, will pay DMRC Corporation a cash amount equal to the shortfall at the closing of the merger.

About L-1 Identity Solutions

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. , together with its portfolio of companies, offers a comprehensive set of products and solutions for protecting and securing personal identities and assets. Leveraging the industry's most advanced multi-modal biometric platform for finger, face and iris recognition, our solutions provide a circle of trust around all aspects of an identity and the credentials assigned to it -- including proofing, enrollment, issuance and usage. With the trust and confidence in individual identities provided by L-1 Identity Solutions, government entities, law enforcement and border management agencies, and commercial enterprises can better guard the public against global terrorism, crime and identity theft fostered by fraudulent identity. L-1 Identity Solutions is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information, visit http://www.l1id.com/

ID-L Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release and those made from time to time by L-1 Identity Solutions through its senior management are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect L-1 Identity Solutions' current expectations based on management's beliefs and assumptions and information currently available and actual results could differ materially from these expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among other things, the ability of L-1 Identity Solutions to successfully close the tender offer and merger on a timely basis, if at all, the availability of government funding for the Company's products and solutions, general economic and political conditions and the unpredictable nature of working with government agencies. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings of L-1 Identity Solutions, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. L-1 Identity Solutions expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Additional Information

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement and related materials. Digimarc stockholders are advised to read the tender offer statement and related materials, which have been filed by L-1 with the SEC. The tender offer statement (including the Offer to Purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) filed by L-1 with the SEC and the solicitation/recommendation statement filed by Digimarc with the SEC contain important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the tender offer. The tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement have been mailed to all Digimarc stockholders of record.

The tender offer statement and related materials may be obtained at no charge by directing a request by mail to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by calling (212) 750- 5833, and may also be obtained at no charge at http://www.l1id.com/ and http://www.digimarc.com/ and the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/.

CONTACTS: Doni Fordyce L-1 Identity Solutions 203-504-1109 dfordyce@l1id.com Steve Lipin Brunswick Group 212-333-3810

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Doni Fordyce, L-1 Identity Solutions, +1-203-504-1109,
dfordyce@l1id.com; Steve Lipin, Brunswick Group, +1-212-333-3810

Web site: http://www.l1id.com/
http://www.digimarc.com/

PowerBlock 50 from Mercury Computer Systems Receives Editor's Choice Award from Military Embedded Systems Magazine

CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's smallest high-performance embedded computer has made a big impression on one of the leading COTS publications in the military and aerospace industries. The PowerBlock(TM) 50, from Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. , has received the Editor's Choice Award from Military Embedded Systems magazine.

Weighing in at 7 pounds and standing under 6" tall, the ultra-compact ruggedized computer is optimized for real-time image, sensor, and signal processing for small platforms in the 6- to 10-pound range. Its modular architecture allows for flexible configurations of multiple processors to deliver more than 100 GFLOPS of processing power.

Chris Ciufo, OpenSystems Publishing (OSP) Group Editorial Director and Editor of Military Embedded Systems magazine, selected the PowerBlock 50 from hundreds of new product introductions that ranged from hardware and software to connectors and cable assemblies. Among the qualifying attributes considered for the Editor's Choice Award are uniqueness, technical relevance, the product's problem-solving ability, and comparison to competitive offerings.

"I applaud Mercury Computer Systems for creating what is a unique product that solves a growing dilemma in defense systems: maximum horsepower in a minimum-sized system envelope," said Chris Ciufo. "The PowerBlock 50 appears to be the next in a long line of Mercury-differentiated multiprocessing products aimed at high-reliability systems."

With 40,000 print readers, 25,000 E-letter subscribers, and 100,000 online visitors each month, Military Embedded Systems is touted as the COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) technology authority, with a keen focus on whole-life COTS and the entire military life cycle.

The PowerBlock 50 is featured on Military Embedded Systems' site at http://www.mil-embedded.com/products/EditorsChoice. For more information on the PowerBlock 50, visit http://www.mc.com/powerblock50, call (866) 627-6951, or e-mail your request to info@mc.com.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. - Where Challenges Drive Innovation

Mercury Computer Systems (http://www.mc.com/) provides specialized, high-performance computing systems and software designed for complex HPC and embedded applications in a range of industries that include aerospace and defense, telecommunications, medical imaging, semiconductor, EDA, and more.

Our products blend unmatched expertise in algorithm optimization and silicon design with software application knowledge and industry-standard technologies. Mercury's comprehensive, purpose-built solutions capture, process, and present data for the world's largest medical imaging companies, 8 of the 10 top defense prime contractors, and other leading Fortune 500 and mid-market companies in semiconductor, energy, telecommunications, and other industries. Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation continues a 25-year history in enabling customers to gain the competitive advantage they need to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.

Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. We are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market .

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to the PowerBlock 50. You can identify these statements by our use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets, effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Contacts: Kathy Sniezek, Public Relations Manager Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. 978-967-1126 / ksniezek@mc.com Leigh Mcleod, Media Relations Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. 978-967-1120 / lmcleod@mc.com PowerBlock is a trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

Military Embedded Systems magazine. Copyright OpenSystems Publishing, 2008. All rights reserved; used with permission Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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CONTACT: Kathy Sniezek, Public Relations Manager, +1-978-967-1126,
ksniezek@mc.com, or Leigh Mcleod, Media Relations, +1-978-967-1120,
lmcleod@mc.com, both of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mc.com/
http://www.mil-embedded.com/products/EditorsChoice

Red Square Agency Wins Stewart Enterprises Inc. Account

MOBILE, Ala., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Stewart Enterprises Inc., the second largest provider of funeral services in the world, named Red Square Agency its agency of record following a nationwide search including 11 agencies.

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Headquartered in Jefferson, La., Stewart Enterprises Inc. is a publicly-traded company that currently owns and operates 221 funeral homes and 139 cemeteries in 62 markets in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the 98-year-old company provides a complete range of funeral merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, both at the time of need and on a pre-need basis.

According to Leigh Ann Jeter, director of marketing, advertising and research for Stewart Enterprises, "The decision was unanimous among our senior executive staff. Red Square's team of advertising and public relations professionals provided us with more than an advertising campaign; they brought a sustainable, long term marketing approach that our entire company will rally behind. We could not be more pleased or more excited about our partnership."

Rich Sullivan, Jr., president and executive creative director at Red Square, said, "We immersed ourselves into the category and found that a conventional approach wouldn't bring the success needed to achieve the company's sales goals. Stewart needed a big marketing idea coupled with breakthrough creative executions. This is a tremendous opportunity, and we are extremely pleased to be part of their team."

The addition of the Stewart Enterprises account will bring Red Square Agency's annual sales to $35 million.

RED SQUARE AGENCY is an independent, full-service creative advertising and public relations agency headquartered in Mobile, Ala. The agency and its work have been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, AdWeek, Advertising Age, PRWeek, The Dallas Morning News, The LA Times, Financial Advertising Review, Healthcare Marketing Advisor, Restaurant Business and Nation's Restaurant News. Founded in 1977, the agency is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Public Relations Society of America. Visit us at redsquareagency.com.

Contact: Jennifer G. Jenkins, APR (251) 476-1283 or (251) 591-4974 jennifer@redsquareagency.com

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Red Square Agency

CONTACT: Jennifer G. Jenkins, APR, +1-251-476-1283, or +1-251-591-4974,
jennifer@redsquareagency.com

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

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. to Host Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. , the leading provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) with management to review the Company's second quarter 2008 earnings results.

Conference Call & Webcast

A live and archived webcast will be available on the investor relations section of NightHawk's website at http://www.nighthawkrad.net/. Participants can also access the call by dialing 800-257-2182 or 303-262-2053 (for international callers). A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until midnight (EDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. To access the replay, dial 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000 (for international callers) and enter the conference ID number: 11117506.

About NightHawk

NightHawk Radiology , headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is leading the transformation of the practice of radiology by providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States. NightHawk provides the most complete suite of solutions, including professional services, business services, and its advanced, proprietary clinical workflow technology, all designed to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of patient care and the lives of physicians who provide it. NightHawk's team of U.S. board-certified, state-licensed, and hospital-privileged physicians located in the United States, Australia, and Switzerland, provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for more than 750 radiology group customers and the 26% of all U.S. hospitals they serve. For more information, visit http://www.nighthawkrad.net/.

"NHWKF"

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Andrea Clegg of NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.,
1-866-402-4295, cell, +1-208-292-2818, aclegg@nighthawkrad.net; or Media,
Robert Minicucci of Warner Communications, +1-603-488-5856, cell,
+1-339-206-1722, robert@warnerpr.com, for NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.

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

Network Equipment Technologies Schedules Press Release and Conference Call for First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009

FREMONT, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telecommunications equipment maker Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. , announced today that it expects to report first quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results after the end of regular trading on Monday, July 28, 2008. At that time, a copy of the earnings release will also be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

The earnings release will be followed by a conference call available to all interested parties. The conference call will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET. Please dial (866) 825-3209 or (617) 213-8061 and provide conference ID# 41715244 to access the call. The conference call will also be broadcast from the Company's website.

A recording of the conference call will be provided by telephone and the internet beginning two hours after completion of the call. The replay may be accessed by telephone through midnight on August 4, 2008; please dial (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and enter conference ID# 85000255. A digital recording will be available on the Company's website for one year.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

For nearly a quarter of a century, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. has provided voice and data communications equipment for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, interoperability, security and performance. NET's broad family of products are purpose-built for mixed-service, multi-protocol networks; bandwidth-sensitive site communications; high performance, security-sensitive transmissions; and converged communications. The company's NX Series for network exchange solutions and VX Series for voice exchange solutions enable interoperability and integration with existing networks for seamless migration to secure IP-based voice and data communications. In addition, Quintum, a subsidiary of NET, delivers VoIP access solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony.

Visit http://www.net.com/ for more information. Company Contact: Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. Leigh Salvo (510) 647-8870 lsalvo@directir.com

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Leigh Salvo, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.,
+1-510-647-8870, lsalvo@directir.com

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

Best in Class: St. George's University Medical Students Share Strategies for Webcasting Success

MADISON, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a webinar featuring a panel of medical students from St. George's University in Grenada, along with Anu Goyal, media designer and communications instructor at the University.

From reviewing course material to differentiating themselves in resumes and carving out new career paths, the next generation of students is taking webcasting beyond the classroom and using it as a competitive advantage both on and off campus. Lecture capture via Mediasite is a long-time standard at St. George's University School of Medicine, but now students are leveraging the technology to strategically position themselves in the workforce and collaborate with geographically dispersed classmates. Join us for this webinar as a panel of students and faculty share real-life strategies for using webcasting to:

-- Improve grades and retain knowledge -- Secure employment -- Increase student engagement and awareness -- Access an enduring library of information to use on the job -- Position themselves among their peers -- Deliver online presentations and practice public speaking Featured Presenters:

This panel discussion will include medical students from St. George's University School of Medicine, along with Anu Goyal, media designer and communications instructor at St. George's University, who manages the multimedia design for blended, synchronous and asynchronous classes. He also teaches a blended, elearning version of Public Speaking. Anu has cultivated his students' presentation skills, PowerPoint design, and creative expression through their use of Mediasite. Anu has earned a BA in Communications from Boston University and is currently earning his Masters Degree in Professional and Technical Communication at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Moderator: Sean Brown, VP of education, Sonic Foundry When: Live webinar Tuesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. Central. Also available on demand. Where: To register for this complimentary online webinar, visit: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/register. About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.

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

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

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

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

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

UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio to Portions of Licking CountyHigh-Speed Network Gives Verizon Wireless Customers Access to Fast Wireless Internet, Email, Full-track Songs, Videos and More

HANOVER, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio to Portions of Licking County, Ohio, issued earlier today by Verizon Wireless over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the earlier version should be disregarded.

Complete, updated release follows:

Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to portions of Licking County including the town of Hanover along portions of SR-16 on the eastern edge of the county.

"Our high-speed wireless network gives our customers three key advantages in wireless communication-speed, mobility and security," said Roger Tang, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "With these advantages, business customers and mobile professionals can increase productivity and see bottom-line business benefits. In addition, our V CAST services, such as V CAST Music with Rhapsody, help keep customers entertained while on the go -- on the same devices they carry with them every day."

BroadbandAccess

The network expansion in Licking County offers Verizon Wireless' business customers a truly mobile office experience with BroadbandAccess, giving them access to their calendars, the Internet, email and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls. BroadbandAccess was developed with a range of users in mind, and it enables large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed data connection.

Customers in wireless broadband coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500 kbps to 800 kbps. That means they can download a 1 megabyte email attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. To help customers stay connected, BroadbandAccess seamlessly switches to the company's NationalAccess service if they travel outside the BroadbandAccess coverage.

V CAST Music with Rhapsody

The company's wireless broadband network powers its V CAST Music with Rhapsody service, which combines Verizon Wireless' world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody's leading desktop solution. V CAST with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody- compatible mobile phones and players, and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. With V CAST Music with Rhapsody, customers who purchase music over- the-air can download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free

of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.

V CAST

The company's V CAST service gives customers the ability to play cutting- edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their handsets. V CAST offers content updated daily so customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather updates, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.

Network Technology and Investment

Verizon Wireless' broadband network is based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology and provides customers in the area with speeds significantly faster than the company's NationalAccess service.

The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless, which has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. Last year, the company invested more than $190 million in its Ohio network improvements.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/ .

About Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Laura Merritt of Verizon Wireless, +1-614-560-2605,
laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com; or George Heddleston, +1-866-667-9110,
gheddleston@woh.rr.com, for Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Broadband Network in Ohio to Portions of Licking CountyHigh-Speed Network Gives Verizon Wireless Customers Access to Fast Wireless Internet, E-mail, Full-track Songs, Videos and More

HANOVER, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to portions of Licking County, including the town of Hanover along portions of SR-16 on the eastern edge of the county.

"Our high-speed wireless network gives our customers three key advantages in wireless communication -- speed, mobility and security," said Roger Tang, president -- Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia region, Verizon Wireless. "With these advantages, business customers and mobile professionals can increase productivity and see bottom-line business benefits. In addition, our V CAST services, such as V CAST Music with Rhapsody, help keep customers entertained while on-the-go -- on the same devices they carry with them every day."

BroadbandAccess

The network expansion in Licking County offers Verizon Wireless' business customers a truly mobile office experience with BroadbandAccess, giving them access to their calendars, the Internet, e-mail and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls. BroadbandAccess was developed with a range of users in mind, and it enables large enterprises, small- to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed data connection.

Customers in wireless broadband coverage areas can expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. That means they can download a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. To help customers stay connected, BroadbandAccess seamlessly switches to the company's NationalAccess service if they travel outside the BroadbandAccess coverage area.

V CAST Music with Rhapsody

The company's wireless broadband network powers its V CAST Music with Rhapsody service, which combines Verizon Wireless' world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody's leading desktop solution. V CAST with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three V CAST Music with Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players, and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. With V CAST Music with Rhapsody, customers who purchase music over-the-air can download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.

V CAST

The company's V CAST service gives customers the ability to play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their handsets. V CAST offers content updated daily so customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather updates, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.

Network Technology and Investment

Verizon Wireless' broadband network is based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology and provides customers in the area with speeds significantly faster than the company's NationalAccess service.

The multi-million dollar expansion includes the installation of high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless, which has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. Last year, the company invested more than $190 million in its Ohio network improvements.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

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

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Laura Merritt of Verizon Wireless, +1-614-560-2605,
Laura.Merritt@verizonwireless.com; George Heddleston, for Verizon Wireless,
+1-866-667-9110, gheddleston@woh.rr.com

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

Verizon Keeps Mudslide Evacuees Connected With Free Call-ForwardingCompany Offers Service to Customers Affected by Eastern Sierra Flash Flooding

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon customers who have evacuated their home because of mudslides near the Eastern Sierra town of Independence can add call forwarding to their account at no charge as part of the company's efforts to help those in need cope with the disaster.

"Staying in touch with family and friends is more important than ever during times of crisis, and free call-forwarding will help our customers remain connected during this evacuation," said Shawne Angelle, vice president of sales and local marketing for Verizon's West Coast region.

Verizon customers who have been forced to evacuate can opt -- at no charge -- to have their telephone calls automatically forwarded to a working phone number at another location where they are staying, or to a wireless number. Customers will not be billed for the one-time setup fees or monthly charges for call forwarding, although customers will be responsible for any toll charges on forwarded calls and wireless airtime charges.

Residential customers who have been affected by the mudslide and want to set up call forwarding should call Verizon at 1-800-483-1000. Business customers should call 1-800-483-2000.

Verizon crews are assessing the extent of the damage to its network in the area of the mudslides. Construction crews are repairing facilities as soon as they are able to enter the area safely.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Jon Davies of Verizon, +1-805-372-6969, jon.davies@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/news

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

Safer Shot Signs Agreement With President of Henry Repeating Arms

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Safer Shot, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SAFS) announced today that they have entered into a consulting agreement with Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Imperato will advise the Company on the testing, manufacture and distribution of less than lethal weapons and security products. As President of Henry Repeating Arms Co., Mr. Imperato brings decades of firearms manufacturing know-how to the Company. Henry Rifles have a long standing reputation for craftsmanship, durability and value that is built on more than two hundred years of experience. The Henry Lever Action Rifle was patented in 1860 and played a significant role in the history of the American Frontier.

Margaret Johns, CEO of Safer Shot said, "Mr. Imperato's knowledge and industry experience will be an extremely valuable resource for the Company. We are pleased that someone of Anthony's stature has agreed to work with the Company."

About Safer Shot, Inc.

The Company, which was founded in Israel, is focused on the development and marketing of less than lethal weapons and security products. In addition to the Company's continued less than lethal development activities, Safer Shot plans to identify, acquire and integrate manufacturers and developers of non-traditional weapons and security products for law enforcement, security personnel and consumers into their core business.

Safe Harbor

Certain information contained in this Press Release is considered forward-looking statements. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned about significant factors which have in some cases affected our actual results and are in the future likely to affect our actual results and cause them to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. This Press Release contains forward-looking statements relating to future activity, including the closing of the acquisition and operational and business prospects. The Company's results may be affected by, among other factors, failure of the companies to mutually negotiate the terms of the acquisition, including without limitation, the purchase price, incomplete results of the due diligence investigation of Miniature Machine and its business; business abilities and judgment of personnel, availability of qualified personnel, integration of the business into the operations of Monumental Marketing, and changes in, or failure to comply with various government regulations. Actual results may also differ as a result of factors over which we have no control, including general economic and business conditions; effects of war or terrorists acts on the capital markets or the Company's activities.

Safer Shot, Inc.

CONTACT: Margaret Johns, CEO, Safer Shot, Inc., +1-212-265-8600, ext.
215, mjohns@safershot.com

PacificNet Game Sponsors SJM Slot Promotion & Competition in Macau

MACAU, China, July 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacificNet, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PACT), a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced that its subsidiary, PacificNet Game (PACT Game), has become a slot game promotion and competition sponsor in partnership with Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) at SJM slot halls in Macau, China.

The slot competition is designed to increase slot play and player loyalty in the increasingly competitive Macau gaming market. Players can win prizes contributed by PACT Game and SJM in addition to slot prizes. Prizes contributed by PACT Game include cash, Motorola mobile phones, bikes, golf gear and sports wear. Other prizes by SJM include diamond wrist watches, digital cameras, gold coins, jewelry and free dinner buffet coupons. The competition has being widely publicized in Macau and attracted many players. Slot machines provided by PACT Game are being showcased in the SJM slot competition.

"First of all, we congratulate our customer, SJM, on their successful initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange," said Tony Tong, CEO of PacificNet. "We are excited to sponsor the SJM slot competition and are happy with our slot machine performance so far. It is very exciting to see that players are attracted to our slots and that our machines are experiencing heavy play during this tournament. This is a great opportunity to promote slot games at SJM slot halls and expose more players to our games and for some lucky players, to take home some nice prizes. We are confident that more casinos will take notice and choose our gaming machines in Macau and Asia."

SJM Holdings, which just had its successful initial public offering (IPO) debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE: 0880.hk), is the largest and leading gaming operator in Macau with the most casinos and slot halls. SJM runs 19 of Macau's 29 casinos and is top in terms of market share and gaming revenue. Across its venues it has 305 VIP gaming tables, 1,100 mass market gaming tables and 3,700 slot machines. Its origins can be traced back to Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau (STDM), the former monopoly that is controlled by Macau gaming tycoon Dr. Stanley Ho and which dominated gaming in the former Portuguese colony. The IPO debut for SJM Holdings (HKSE:0880.hk) raised $494 million.

About PACT

PacificNet (PACT) is a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology worldwide with a focus on emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Europe. PacificNet's gaming products are localized to their specific markets creating an enhanced user experience for players and larger profits for operators. PacificNet's gaming clients include the leading hotels, casinos, and gaming operators in Macau, Europe and elsewhere around the world. PacificNet also maintains legacy subsidiaries in the call center and ecommerce business in China. PacificNet employs about 500 staff in its various subsidiaries with offices in the US, Hong Kong, Macau, China. For more information please visit http://www.pacificnet.com/ and http://www.pactgame.com/ .

For more information, please contact: PacificNet USA office: Jacob Lakhany Tel: +1-605-229-6678 Email: investor@pacificnet.com

PacificNet, Inc.

CONTACT: Jacob Lakhany at the PacificNet USA office, +1-605-229-6678,
investor@pacificnet.com

Web site: http://www.pacificnet.com/
http://www.pactgame.com/

[video] Steven Humphries, CEO of DealerAdvance(TM), Inc. Discusses Deal With OPK Telemarketing in Exclusive Interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DealerAdvance(TM), Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DLAV) , a leading technology solutions provider to the automotive industry, today announced that the company's Chief Executive Officer, Steven Humphries, is featured in an exclusive interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show.

The interview gives viewers an overview of the company, and the significance of the company's latest press release.

To view the clip in its entirety, visit: http://www.tv.wallst.net/r/3-minute-press/dealeradvance-dlav/161/719

About WallStreet Direct, Inc.

WallStreet Direct, Inc. operates WallSt.net (http://www.wallst.net/), a leading source of up-to-the-minute business news, comprehensive financial tools and original multimedia content for the investment community. In addition to WallSt.net, WallStreet Direct owns and operates WallStRadio (http://radio.wallst.net/) an online hub for business podcasts from well-known business news personalities and publishers, and WallStTV (http://tv.wallst.net/), a hub for business and finance video content. We have received seven hundred seventy five dollars from DealerAdvance(TM), Inc. for media and advertising services. To read our full disclaimer, and for a complete list of our advertisers, and advertising relationships, visit http://www.wallst.net/disclaimer/disclaimer.php.

About DealerAdvance(TM), Inc.

WebDA(TM) is the newest iteration of DLAV's hand-held "CRM" application. The new hand-held application allows sales people and dealers to access their sales operation (daily appointments set, deals pending, deals closed, demos, individual work plans, etc.) on or off the lot, which allows management to view hour-by-hour activities of the dealership from virtually anywhere, anytime. According to Humphries, it's accountability at its best. Dealers that have utilized the original DealerAdvance(TM) system have shown a 90% increase in captured customer data and a 30% increase in appointment setting.

Contact: WallStreet Direct, Inc. 800-4-WALLST

WallStreet Direct, Inc.; DealerAdvance(TM), Inc.

CONTACT: WallStreet Direct, Inc., 1-800-4-WALLST

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

Verizon Customers Get New Content From NBC Universal on Multiple Platforms - any Time, any PlaceDistribution Deal Includes NBC Universal Olympic Content for Verizon FiOS TV, Broadband and Wireless Customers, and Expansion of National HD Lineup

NEW YORK and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and NBC Universal have reached an agreement to bring Verizon customers NBC Universal's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on all three Verizon platforms -- TV, broadband and wireless. The content ranges from schedules and medal standings to news, photos and highlights. Also, in addition to Verizon's current carriage of NBC HD and Universal HD, Verizon will launch a robust high-definition (HD) offering with the addition of four new HD networks: Bravo HD, CNBC+ HD, USA Network HD and SCI FI HD. FiOS TV customers will see these four HD channels launch during the next few months, region by region.

"From TV to broadband to wireless, Verizon is delivering the very best content and programming, and that includes NBC Universal's unprecedented Olympics coverage," said Terry Denson, vice president -- FiOS TV content and programming. "That's exciting for our customers, and it is a great opportunity for us to be able to showcase FiOS TV's video-on-demand and high-definition content, our incredible broadband services, and Verizon Wireless' V CAST video service."

Through the agreement with NBC Universal, Verizon customers will have access to the following Olympic-related content:

Video on demand -- Verizon's FiOS TV customers already have access to NBC Olympics video-on-demand (VOD) programming, including athlete features, Beijing previews and more. During the Olympic Games, FiOS TV's VOD library will offer NBC's daily highlight clips in standard- and high-definition as well as replays of some of the best events of the day, including swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field, and more.

Broadband -- Verizon's FiOS Internet and High Speed Internet customers now have online access to NBC clips, news, photos and slideshows, a countdown clock and background on various athletes. During the Games, Verizon's broadband customers will have access to NBC's live streaming of more than 20 different sports as well as highlights from various events and medal standings. Verizon's broadband customers can decide which Olympic sports to watch online, either live or on demand, through a high-quality, full-screen viewing experience.

Olympics in HD -- In addition to the four new HD channels coming to Verizon's FiOS TV customers, the company also will launch two NBC HD channels dedicated to covering Olympic basketball and soccer. Live events, highlights and studio programming will be made available on NBC Universal's USA HD and Universal HD.

Wireless -- During the games, Verizon Wireless customers can keep up with the Olympic action on V CAST video through NBC's wireless coverage, which will include daily highlights, breaking news, scores and results, features, and more.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To learn more about Verizon FiOS TV and FiOS Internet, customers can visit http://www.verizon.com/fios or call their local Verizon sales office or 888-438-3467. Customers interested in Verizon's High-Speed Internet service can call 877-483-5898 or go to http://www.verizon.com/highspeed.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Heather Wilner of Verizon, +1-212-321-8333,
Heather.B.Wilner@verizon.com; or Jeffrey Nelson of Verizon Wireless,
+1-908-559-7519, Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com; or Nora Grudman of NBC
Universal, TV Networks Distribution, +1-201-735-3618, Nora.Grudman@nbcuni.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/fios
http://www.verizon.com/highspeed
http://www.verizon.com/news
http://www.verizonwireless.com/

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

Visionman Delivers Three First-to-Market Innovations on a Single NotebookNew Widow 'Double-Nine' gaming notebook is first to offer nVidia GeForce 9800 video, first to support 8GB total RAM and first to support Intel's latest 9-series quad core CPU design

BOULDER, Colo., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visionman Computers, a manufacturer of servers, gaming systems and notebooks for small business and home users, today announced the release of their new flagship gaming notebook, the Widow "Double-Nine."

The latest Widow laptop is the first industry-wide to support the nVidia GeForce 9800M GT for even greater video performance in a mobile gaming rig. The platform supports a single video card or a dual SLI configuration. Systems based on the 9800M GT are shipping now, with a GTX version available in August.

The Double-Nine also offers first-ever support for Intel's Core2Quad Q9450 CPU. Featuring four cores and a clock-rate of 2.66GHz, this notebook is the ultimate choice for gaming enthusiasts that insist on the best.

This Widow model is also the first to offer 8GB of total RAM on a notebook. Combine this with support for up to three 320GB 7200RPM hard drives, and the Double-Nine is truly the notebook configuration to beat.

"Widow has a great tradition of being first-to-market in the gaming space, and we have done it again," said Tre Cates, CEO of Visionman. "The online gaming market continues to grow, and we're working hard to deliver bleeding edge performance to our early adopters."

The new Widow notebook can be purchased now from visionman.com or widowpc.com, and is also available through a large network of retail stores, VARS and E-tailers including: Datavision, CompUSA, PC Mall and TigerDirect.

About Visionman Computers

Since 1994, Visionman has been a full service provider of office & storage servers, power & gaming workstations supporting the growing home & SMB (Small- Medium Businesses) markets. Visionman is a subsidiary of Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SLCM) .

About WidowPC

Founded in 2004, WidowPC provides high performance, interactive gaming desktops and laptops for the casual and hard-core gaming community. WidowPC is the high performance gaming brand of Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SLCM) .

About Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc.

Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SLCM) is a technology company specializing in high performance interactive computing solutions. The Company has a strong portfolio of product brands and services that address the storage and security demands of the digital media age. Silicon Mountain has recently announced the third-quarter launch of online backup and is making the transition from lower-margin memory components to higher-margin devices, systems and services. Additional news and information about the Company is available at http://www.slcmholdings.com/.

This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the future and expected performance of Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. No assurances can be given that these statements will prove to be accurate. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, without limitation, reduced customer demand, higher costs for components, labor, and other aspects of manufacturing, assembling and/or marketing, increased competition, and other risk factors described in the Company's Joint Definitive Proxy Statement, Form 8-K, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements, whether as result of new information, future events or otherwise. All trademarks acknowledged.

Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Tre Cates, CEO, +1-303-938-1155, or Technical
Contact, Shaun Hanner, COO & CTO, +1-303-951-9371, both of Silicon Mountain
Holdings, Inc.

Web site: http://www.slcmholdings.com/
http://visionman.com/
http://widowpc.com/

Brigham and Women's Hospital Signs With LodgeNet Healthcare to Provide Patient Education and on Demand Entertainment SolutionsCustomized Interactive Solution Increases Patient Satisfaction and Provides Joint Commission-Compliant Patient Education

BOSTON and SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brigham and Women's Hospital and LodgeNet Healthcare, a division of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation , announced an agreement that brings the LodgeNetRX(TM) Interactive Patient Television System to more than 700 patient beds at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Brigham and Women's Hospital, an internationally renowned teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, launched the system this July to provide patients with access to on demand entertainment and patient specific education.

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In support of this agreement, LodgeNet completely re-designed the hospital's patient TV network and installed the company's video on demand (VOD) movies, music, and its patient education management solution (which, when fully implemented, will be provided in conjunction with Patient Edu, LLC).

"We did a thorough evaluation of interactive system options in the market and selected the most reliable, proven and scalable system to support our goals of better educating and empowering patients," said Jennifer Nadelson, MBA, administrative director, Brigham and Women's Hospital. "LodgeNet's track record and expertise in planning, managing, and implementing their solutions assured us that the project would be handled professionally and efficiently."

"The LodgeNet installation crew was professional and handled our cable plant and infrastructure project seamlessly," added Nadelson. "We look forward to enhancing our patient experiences in the future with the features of this new system."

A growing number of hospitals now offer hotel-like amenities to ease the stress of hospital stays, and a recent survey conducted by LodgeNet showed that hospitals with interactive patient television systems enjoyed greater patient satisfaction ratings and other benefits than hospitals without such systems. The research supported a key theme that is well recognized by hospital employees: when patients have easy access to rich interactive media, entertainment content and medical information, they feel more empowered and satisfied with their experiences. In addition, U.S. hospitals see some five million re-admissions a year, and experts cite better patient education as one potential opportunity to reduce this number.

Ann Furey, RN, Patient Education Program manager, said, "LodgeNet Healthcare and Patient Edu, LLC are working with my team to better understand our Patient Education Program principles. Brigham and Women's Hospital strives for excellence in all aspects of patient care, and patient education is no exception. We intend to advance our efforts toward this goal through the application of this solution in our patient interactions."

"To have such a prestigious hospital rely on LodgeNet for their patient education and entertainment needs speaks volumes about the service they know we can deliver," said Gary Kolbeck, vice president of Healthcare Business Development for LodgeNet. "Our system can benefit not only the patient but the hospital as well with improved operational efficiencies."

Brigham and Women's Hospital is consistently ranked among the top American hospitals and has been ranked on US News and World Report's Honor Roll of America's best hospitals for 11 consecutive years. It is the only hospital in the nation to be named for eight consecutive years to Solucient's list of Top 100 Hospitals. In 2008, it was recognized by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) for being one of five top performing academic medical centers in the country in a quality and safety benchmarking study.

The LodgeNetRX Interactive Patient Television System is a leading solution supporting a growing trend in which more hospitals and healthcare facilities are seeking to deploy interactive TV systems as a way of better informing and empowering patients throughout the continuum of care. LodgeNet Healthcare has sold its interactive systems to 31 healthcare facilities to date. The company will be demonstrating its LodgeNetRX solution at the 45th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA), July 20-23 in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the LodgeNet Healthcare Website at http://www.lodgenetrx.com/.

About Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 757-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care delivery network. In July of 2008, the hospital opened the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, the most advanced center of its kind. BWH is committed to excellence in patient care with expertise in virtually every specialty of medicine and surgery. The BWH medical preeminence dates back to 1832, and today that rich history in clinical care is coupled with its national leadership in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and its dedication to educating and training the next generation of health care professionals. Through investigation and discovery conducted at its Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), BWH is an international leader in basic, clinical and translational research on human diseases, involving more than 860 physician-investigators and renowned biomedical scientists and faculty supported by more than $416 M in funding. BWH is also home to major landmark epidemiologic population studies, including the Nurses' and Physicians' Health Studies and the Women's Health Initiative. For more information about BWH, please visit http://www.brighamandwomens.org/.

About LodgeNet Interactive

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,000 hotel properties worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit http://www.lodgenet.com/.

LodgeNet and LodgeNetRX are trademarks or registered trademarks of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

CONTACT: Ann Parker, Director of Corporate Communications of LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation, +1-605-988-1000, communications@lodgenet.com; or
investors, Mike Smargiassi, smarg@braincomm.com, or media, Ray Yeung,
yeung@braincomm.com, both of Brainerd Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, for
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

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

TV Choice and Competition Arrive for Consumers in Eight More New Jersey CommunitiesVerizon's FiOS TV and Broadband Products Are Now Available to Residents in 295 New Jersey Cities and Towns

NEWARK, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers in eight more New Jersey cities and towns have another and better option for TV providers now that Verizon has again expanded its FiOS TV service, making a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality available to thousands of additional New Jersey households.

FiOS TV and broadband services are available to consumers in parts of Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County; Collingswood and Oaklyn in Camden County; Fieldsboro in Burlington County; Harrison Township in Gloucester County; Guttenberg in Hudson County; Keansburg in Monmouth County; and Jackson Township in Ocean County. The latest expansion brings to 295 the number of New Jersey cities and towns where FiOS services are available, delivered over the nation's most advanced all-fiber network.

"FiOS TV gives consumers in these New Jersey communities an outstanding and superior alternative for their video entertainment," said Mark Adams, marketing director for Verizon's New Jersey region. "Customers who liked what FiOS did for their Internet connection will love what it does for their TV. We've harnessed the vast capacity of our advanced fiber-optic network to deliver a revolutionary, new entertainment experience."

New Jersey residents who are FiOS TV-eligible now have the option to trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet service and the Verizon Freedom Essentials unlimited calling plan, all for $104.99 a month for 24 months.

Service highlights include:

-- More than 400 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming.

-- A total of 30 or more high-definition channels for New Jersey customers, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. Verizon plans to soon significantly increase the number of HD channels it offers to New Jersey customers, and by the end of 2008 will feature all major available HD channels.

-- An industry-leading library of more than 10,000 video-on-demand titles each month, 70 percent of which are free.

-- An easy-to-use interactive media guide that integrates HD programming, on-demand content and the digital video recorder along with broadcast television into a seamless user experience.

-- Set-top boxes ranging from a standard-definition box for $5.99 per month to the Home Media DVR, featuring a multi-room DVR that enables up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. The recorder is bundled with Media Manager, a feature that lets customers easily access photos and music from their personal computer and play them on their entertainment center where they look and sound the best. A standard definition Home Media DVR is $17.99 per month.

Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russian and other multicultural audiences are available in every market, making FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.

Verizon recently announced that FiOS TV customers will get even greater programming as Verizon adds more than 60 new channels to the lineup, including HD, sports and multicultural content.

Information on packages and prices is available at http://www.verizon.com/fiostv. New Jersey customers also can call 1-888-GET-FIOS to see if they qualify to order FiOS TV.

FiOS TV is designed to be a formidable competitor to cable and satellite. Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network has industry-leading quality and reliability and is the largest of its kind in the country. It directly connects millions of homes and businesses and is currently under construction in more than half the states where the company offers landline communications services.

Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. It also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps* (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps as well as high-quality voice services.

The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance by phone from its Fiber Solutions Centers in Freehold and other cities around the nation.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Rich Young of Verizon, +1-973-649-2279,
richard.j.young@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/fiostv
http://www.verizon.com/news

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Micromem Technologies Inc. - Update

TORONTO, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromem Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: MMTIF) comments that in light of market conditions and the current share price, the company would like to reaffirm that all of its partnerships and commercialization initiatives are moving forward.

Listing: NASD OTC-Bulletin Board - Symbol: "MMTIF" Shares issued: 80,345,446 SEC File No: 0-26005 About Micromem Technologies Inc. --------------------------------

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

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

Micromem Technologies Inc.

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

Verizon Partner Solutions Adds Wireless Mobile Voice and Broadband Services to Wholesale Product PortfolioVerizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions Suite Offers New Value-Added Services to Clients That Use Verizon Wireline Network ProductsLightyear Network Solutions Is First to Sign Up for New Services

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is adding new arrows to the quivers of its wholesale partners, with the introduction of wireless voice and broadband options for creating bundles of wireline and wireless services.

The Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions suite of services is now part of the portfolio of products offered by Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS), a leading wholesale provider of networks and network services to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and other telecommunications providers based in the United States. The introduction of Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions presents VPS wholesale clients with the opportunity to bundle their full-service Verizon wholesale wireline services with wireless voice, text messaging and mobile broadband services to offer their retail end-users a single source for both fixed and mobile voice and broadband services.

"The demand for bundled wireline and wireless services continues to grow across every segment of the communications marketplace," said Michael Millegan, president of Verizon Partner Solutions. "The introduction of Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions enables us to offer our traditional wholesale wireline clients new value-added wireless services to address that demand while, at the same time, expanding their business relationships with Verizon Partner Solutions."

J. Sherman Henderson III, founder, president and chief executive officer of Lightyear Network Solutions LLC -- the first VPS client to sign up for Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions services for use in serving its retail customers -- agrees with that assessment.

"Single-source service bundles mean convenience, simplicity and value to both the business and residential customers that Lightyear Network Solutions serves nationwide," said Henderson. "Our agreement with Verizon Partner Solutions will enable us to deliver those benefits to our customers, backed by the power of the Verizon networks and the attentive customer care of Lightyear."

The Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions suite is comprised of two wireless service offerings: Verizon Wholesale Mobile Voice and Verizon Wholesale Mobile Broadband.

Verizon Wholesale Mobile Voice offers wireless calling plans with a choice of designated minutes of use allowances per month. Each plan includes Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling, No Answer/Busy Transfer, Caller ID and Basic Voice Mail at no additional monthly fee. Premium features, like Enhanced Voice Mail, monthly mobile-to-mobile minutes and directory assistance, are each available at an additional monthly charge.

In addition to voice plans, wholesale clients can offer text-messaging plans with a choice of designated message allowances per month to end-users that have also purchased wireless voice service. Optional international messaging and premium messaging packages are each available at an additional monthly charge.

Verizon Wholesale Mobile Broadband offers high-speed wireless Internet access via laptop computers with a choice of designated packet data transport MB allowances per month. This product can be sold as either a stand-alone service or as an addition to a voice calling plan. In addition to wireless network services, Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions provides wholesale clients with tools that enable them to become one-stop wireline and wireless services providers.

These tools include: -- Web-based ordering platform for both service and equipment. -- "White label" wireless handsets, accessories and wireless aircards. -- Over-the-air activation of service. -- Direct shipment of equipment to the wholesale client or its end-user. -- Number portability and E911. -- End-user billing information and call detail. -- Technical and equipment support.

"We've packaged Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions to allow our wholesale clients to plug these outstanding wireless services into their existing marketing, sales and customer service operations," said Millegan. "Our intent is to enable our wholesale clients to get up-and-running as quickly as possible to leverage this exciting new business opportunity with seamless support."

John S. "Josh" Henderson IV, president of Lightyear Wireless and senior vice president of sales and marketing for Lightyear Network Solutions LLC, said, "Our representatives and agents are very excited at the prospect of offering mobility services to our customers. The Lightyear Wireless product will complement the current stable of wireline products we offer through Verizon Partner Solutions."

The Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions suite is only available to VPS wholesale wireline service clients, after Verizon and those clients execute a wireless resale arrangement. Pricing is based on the volume of mobile directory numbers (MDNs); and mobility services require the purchase of applicable, companion wireline services by the wholesale client. For more information on Verizon Wholesale Mobility Solutions, visit the Verizon Partner Solutions Web site (http://www22.verizon.com/wholesale/).

Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC was founded in 1993 when J. Sherman "Sherm" Henderson III began operations under the name of UniDial. Sherman Henderson was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Telecommunications and has been elected for six consecutive terms as Chairman of Comptel, the leading industry association representing communication service providers. Lightyear markets and sells telecommunication services to medium to small businesses and residential consumers primarily through independent agents and representatives throughout the country. Lightyear built its own VoIP network in 2004 to enhance its product offerings to its customers. Lightyear has partnered with some of the biggest names in telecom including: Verizon, AT&T, Level 3, Qwest, Sprint, Embarq, PAETEC, Sylantro, Cisco, Adtran, Voicecom, Iperia and Acme Packet. Lightyear is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Additional information about Lightyear can be found at http://www.lightyear.net/.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Les Kumagai of Verizon, +1-213-337-2388,
Les.Kumagai@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.lightyear.net/
http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/news
http://www22.verizon.com/wholesale/

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Hampton, Va., Residents to See More Choice, Competition as City Council Awards Cable Franchise to VerizonVerizon to Offer Citizens FiOS TV, the Only TV Service Delivered Over the Nation's Most Advanced, All-Fiber-Optic Network Straight to Homes and Businesses

HAMPTON, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hampton citizens are a major step closer to having an innovative, reliable and competitive alternative for their cable television services, thanks to a unanimous vote by the City Council Wednesday evening (July 16) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV.

FiOS TV offers consumers and businesses a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality from the only TV service delivered over the nation's most advanced all-fiber network directly connecting to millions of individual homes and businesses.

The 15-year cable franchise covers approximately 55,000 households in Hampton. Verizon plans to begin offering FiOS TV shortly to parts of the city where the company has completed its all-fiber network upgrade.

"It's clear from the tremendous demand for FiOS TV that Virginians want choice and competition for their TV service," said Robert W. Woltz Jr., president of Verizon Virginia. "FiOS TV offers a clear, superior alternative to the incumbent cable provider -- powered by our advanced fiber-optic network.

"Hampton Roads residents and businesses are saying 'yes' to FiOS TV in rapidly growing numbers, and we hope to increase those numbers even more as we build our all-fiber network in Hampton," said Woltz.

Hampton joins Chesapeake, Newport News, Poquoson and Virginia Beach in granting Verizon the authority to compete for cable services. The company currently is building its all-fiber network and negotiating cable franchises in Portsmouth and York County.

Verizon also offers FiOS TV in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area.

Virginia residents who are FiOS TV-eligible have the option to trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet service and the Verizon Freedom Essentials unlimited calling plan, all for $104.99 a month with a one-year commitment. They also can add a Verizon Wireless calling plan for a Grand Slam of communications and entertainment services.

FiOS TV Service Highlights FiOS TV service highlights include:

-- More than 400 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming.

-- A total of 27 high-definition channels in the Hampton Roads market, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. The company will add approximately 25 more HD channels in the near future, and plans to expand its lineup to offer all available major HD programming by year-end.

-- An industry-leading library of more than 10,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles each month, 70 percent of which are free. In addition, an increasing number of on-demand titles in high-definition, with 1,000 HD VOD title per month by the end of the year.

-- An easy-to-use interactive media guide that integrates HD programming, on-demand content and the digital video recorder along with broadcast television into a seamless user experience.

-- Set-top boxes ranging from a standard-definition box for $5.99 per month to the Home Media DVR, featuring a multi-room DVR that enables up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. The recorder is bundled with Media Manager, a new feature that lets customers easily access photos and music from their personal computer and play them on their entertainment center where they look and sound the best. A standard definition Home Media DVR is $17.99 per month.

-- FiOS TV Widgets, a free interactive feature that provides local weather and traffic information.

Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russian and other multicultural audiences are available in every market, making FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.

Sports fans subscribing to FiOS TV Premier in the Hampton Roads market will also receive a host of sports channels -- including Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, several ESPN channels and the NFL Network -- at no extra charge.

Hampton consumers can check online at http://www.verizon.com/fios for more information or to request that Verizon contact them when FiOS TV becomes available. Customers also can call their local Verizon sales office or 888-GET FiOS (888-438-3467). FiOS TV also is available to eligible small and medium-sized businesses at prices beginning at $49.99; rebates of up to $409 also are available. Businesses can check online at http://www.verizon.com/bizfiostv for more information.

In addition to Virginia, Verizon currently provides FiOS TV in parts of California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

FiOS TV is delivered over Verizon's all-fiber-optic network, which brings the power and capacity of fiber optics directly into people's homes and has industry-leading quality and reliability. Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. It also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps* (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice services.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

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

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

Verizon

CONTACT: Harry Mitchell of Verizon, +1-804-772-1460,
harry.j.mitchell@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/bizfiostv
http://www.verizon.com/fios
http://www.verizon.com/news

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