Magal Second Quarter 2008 Results Release Scheduled For Wednesday, July 30, 2008Conference Call Scheduled for July 30, 2008 at 9:00 am ET

YAHUD, Israel, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems (NASDAQ GM: MAGS; TASE: MAGS), announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter 2008 results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

The Company will be hosting a conference call later the same day at 9:00 am ET. On the call, management will review and discuss the results and will be available to answer investor questions.

To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your calls at least 10 minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

US Dial-in Number: 1-866-345-5855 Israel Dial-in Number: 03-918-0688 International Dial-in Number: +972-3-918-0688 at: 9:00 am Eastern Time; 6:00 am Pacific Time; 4:00 pm Israel Time

A replay of the call will be available from the day after the call. The link to the replay will be accessible from Magal's website at: http://www.magal-ssl.com/.

About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.:

Magal Security Systems Ltd. is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect, locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. Magal also supplies video monitoring services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a subsidiary in the U.S. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and other threats. Israeli-based Magal has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, Romania, Mexico and an office in China. Magal trades under the symbol MAGS on the NASDAQ Global Market and on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).

Contacts: Company Investor Relations Magal Security Systems, Ltd G.K. Investor Relations Lian Goldstein, CFO Ehud Helft/Kenny Green Tel: +972-3-539-1444 Tel: +1-646-201-9246 E-mail: magalssl@trendline.co.il E-mail: info@gkir.com

Magal Security Systems Ltd

CONTACT: Contacts: Company - Magal Security Systems, Ltd., Lian
Goldstein, CFO, Tel: +972-3-539-1444, E-mail: magalssl@trendline.co.il ;
Investor Relations - G.K. Investor Relations, Ehud Helft/Kenny Green, Tel:
+1-646-201-9246, E-mail: info@gkir.com

AirMedia to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results on August 11, 2008 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time

BEIJING, July 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirMedia Group Inc. , the operator of the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2008 on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: Tuesday, August 12, at 8:00 am).

AirMedia's management team will be on the call to discuss the financial results and highlights and to answer questions. The toll-free number for U.S. participants is +1 866 700 7441. The toll number for U.K. participants is +44 207 365 8426. The toll number for Hong Kong participants is +852 3002 1672. The toll number for other international participants is +1 617 213 8839. The pass code for all participants is AMCN.

A replay of the call will be available for 1 week between 10:00 pm Eastern Time on August 11, 2008 and 9:00 pm Eastern Time on August 18, 2008. The toll-free number for U.S. callers is +1 888 286 8010 and the dial-in number for international callers is +1 617 801 6888. The pass code for the replay is 14687562.

Additionally, a live and archived web cast of this call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the AirMedia corporate website at http://ir.airmedia.net.cn/ .

About AirMedia Group Inc.

AirMedia Group Inc. operates the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising. AirMedia has contractual concession rights to operate digital TV screens in 53 airports, including 29 out of the 30 largest airports in China, and has contractual concession rights to place its programs on the routes operated by 9 airlines, including three largest airlines in China. In addition, AirMedia also has contractual concession rights to operate TV-attached digital frames, ranging from 46 to 50 inches, and large-size stand-alone digital frames, ranging from 63 to 70 inches, in several major airports. AirMedia also offers advertisers other media platforms in airports, such as 360-degree LED displays, mega display screens, and shuttle bus displays etc. For more information about AirMedia, please visit http://www.airmedia.net.cn/ .

Investor Contact: Raymond Huang Investor Relations Director Tel: +86-10-8460-8678 Email: ir@airmedia.net.cn

AirMedia Group Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Contact: Raymond Huang, Investor Relations Director of
AirMedia, +86-10-8460-8678, or ir@airmedia.net.cn

Web Site: http://www.airmedia.net.cn/
http://ir.airmedia.net.cn/

The9 Limited to Report Second Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results on August 7, 2008

SHANGHAI, China, July 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited ("The9"), a leading online game operator and developer in China, announced today that it will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:00 PM, U.S. Eastern Time (corresponding to Friday, August 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Beijing Time), to discuss The9's Second Quarter 2008 unaudited financial results, which will be released shortly after the close of the U.S. market on the same day. The press release will also be posted on The9's Investor Relations website located at http://www.corp.the9.com/ .

Conference call details:

Investors, analysts and other interested parties will be able to access the live conference by calling +1-617-614-3474, password "71178351". In the U.S., members of the financial community may also participate in the call by dialing toll-free number +1-800-706-7749, password "71178351". A replay of the call will be available through August 15, 2008. The dial-in details for the replay: U.S. toll free number +1-888-286-8010, International dial-in number +1-617-801-6888; Password "81968701".

Webcast details:

The9 Limited will also provide a live webcast of the earnings call. Participants in the webcast should log onto the Company's Investor Relations website http://www.corp.the9.com/ 15 minutes prior to the call, then click on the icon for "The9 Limited 2Q 2008 Earnings Conference Call" and follow the instructions.

About The9 Limited

The9 Limited is a leading online game operator and developer in China. The9's business is primarily focused on operating and developing high-quality games for the Chinese online game market. The9 directly or through affiliates operates licensed MMORPGs, consisting of MU(R), Blizzard Entertainment(R)'s World of Warcraft(R), Soul of The Ultimate Nation(TM), Granado Espada, and its first proprietary MMORPG, Joyful Journey West(TM), in mainland China. It has also obtained exclusive licenses to operate additional MMORPGs and advanced casual games in mainland China, including Hellgate: London, Ragnarok Online 2, Emil Chronicle Online, Huxley(TM), FIFA Online 2, Audition 2, Field of Honor, Audition and Atlantica. In addition, The9 is also developing various proprietary games, including Warriors of Fate Online(TM) and Fantastic Melody Online(TM).

For further information, please contact: Ms. Dahlia Wei Senior Manager, Investor Relations The9 Limited Tel: +86-21-5172-9990 Email: IR@corp.the9.com Web: http://www.corp.the9.com/

The9 Limited

CONTACT: Ms. Dahlia Wei, Senior Manager, Investor Relations, The9 Limited,
+86-21-5172-9990, or IR@corp.the9.com

Web site: http://the9.com/

Suo Cable Net Selects Alcatel-Lucent for First Commercial GPON Deployment in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, FTTH Council APAC, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected by Suo Cable Net, a Japanese cable-TV operator, to design, integrate and deploy a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) solution. This new network, which will enable Suo Cable Net to begin rolling out high-speed Internet and video services this month, will be the first commercial GPON deployment in Japan.

With more than 10 million fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscribers, Japan is one of the most advanced countries in terms of high-speed broadband coverage. GPON technology will elevate Japan's end-user broadband experience, supporting downstream capacities of up to 2.5 Gbps. This will significantly outpace the widely used Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) 1 Gbps downstream bitrates, enabling much faster delivery of content and the ability to handle extremely large files such as full-length movies.

"With Alcatel-Lucent's industry-leading GPON solution, we will be able to offer our customers broadband capacities that support the delivery of high-definition TV and high-speed Internet services," said Tetsuaki Kanai, Vice President of Suo Cable Net.

Alcatel-Lucent will deploy its 7342 Intelligent Services Access Manager Fiber-to-the-User (ISAM FTTU) solution, leveraging GPON technology to multiplex video and data services onto a single fiber. This solution supports a 2.5 Gbps downstream capacity, which will enable the highest bandwidth mass-market offering, allowing the service to deliver more content at higher speeds. Alcatel-Lucent's 7342 ISAM FTTU solution is complemented by the widest range of optical network terminals (ONTs) - supporting FTTH, fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) and mobile backhaul. By selecting Alcatel-Lucent to integrate, test and manage the deployment of the network, Suo Cable will lower their deployment risk.

"We are very excited to be part of the first-ever commercial deployment of GPON technology in Japan," said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent's activities in Europe, Africa and Asia. "FTTH architectures are clearly the end-game of any planned or ongoing access network transformation. GPON stands out as the optimal and most cost-effective FTTH technology option - thanks to its stability, scalability, flexible management and operations, as well as its guaranteed evolutionary path. GPON will allow Japanese end-users to truly experience the power of next-generation triple-play services."

Alcatel-Lucent is engaged in more than 80 FTTx projects worldwide, over 60 of which are with GPON. Leading service providers such as Verizon, France Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, Hanaro Telecom and Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited have adopted Alcatel-Lucent's GPON solution. Alcatel-Lucent's GPON has also been selected by utility companies (a.o. NRGi Fibernet, Jonkoping Energi, Bristol Virginia Utilities), municipalities (a.o. Arvidsjaur, Tidaholm [Sweden]), and regions such as Asturias (Spain).

About Suo Cable Net

Suo Cable Net is in charge of providing Cable TV services in Yanai City. Cable TV is a key measure for the city to aim the information-oriented society with better Internet connectivity and to respond demands for receiving digital TV programs which are in line with the country's "e-Japan" initiatives.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

Compagnie Financiere Alcatel Lucent

CONTACT: Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Regine Coqueran, Tel:
+33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Burnworth, Tel:
+32(03)240-3881, mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor
Relations: Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61,
remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998,
bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80,
alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153,
dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

Suo Cable Net Selects Alcatel-Lucent for First Commercial GPON Deployment in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, FTTH Council APAC, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected by Suo Cable Net, a Japanese cable-TV operator, to design, integrate and deploy a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) solution. This new network, which will enable Suo Cable Net to begin rolling out high-speed Internet and video services this month, will be the first commercial GPON deployment in Japan.

With more than 10 million fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscribers, Japan is one of the most advanced countries in terms of high-speed broadband coverage. GPON technology will elevate Japan's end-user broadband experience, supporting downstream capacities of up to 2.5 Gbps. This will significantly outpace the widely used Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) 1 Gbps downstream bitrates, enabling much faster delivery of content and the ability to handle extremely large files such as full-length movies.

"With Alcatel-Lucent's industry-leading GPON solution, we will be able to offer our customers broadband capacities that support the delivery of high-definition TV and high-speed Internet services," said Tetsuaki Kanai, Vice President of Suo Cable Net.

Alcatel-Lucent will deploy its 7342 Intelligent Services Access Manager Fiber-to-the-User (ISAM FTTU) solution, leveraging GPON technology to multiplex video and data services onto a single fiber. This solution supports a 2.5 Gbps downstream capacity, which will enable the highest bandwidth mass-market offering, allowing the service to deliver more content at higher speeds. Alcatel-Lucent's 7342 ISAM FTTU solution is complemented by the widest range of optical network terminals (ONTs) - supporting FTTH, fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) and mobile backhaul. By selecting Alcatel-Lucent to integrate, test and manage the deployment of the network, Suo Cable will lower their deployment risk.

"We are very excited to be part of the first-ever commercial deployment of GPON technology in Japan," said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent's activities in Europe, Africa and Asia. "FTTH architectures are clearly the end-game of any planned or ongoing access network transformation. GPON stands out as the optimal and most cost-effective FTTH technology option - thanks to its stability, scalability, flexible management and operations, as well as its guaranteed evolutionary path. GPON will allow Japanese end-users to truly experience the power of next-generation triple-play services."

Alcatel-Lucent is engaged in more than 80 FTTx projects worldwide, over 60 of which are with GPON. Leading service providers such as Verizon, France Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, Hanaro Telecom and Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited have adopted Alcatel-Lucent's GPON solution. Alcatel-Lucent's GPON has also been selected by utility companies (a.o. NRGi Fibernet, Jönköping Energi, Bristol Virginia Utilities), municipalities (a.o. Arvidsjaur, Tidaholm (Sweden)), and regions such as Asturias (Spain).

About Suo Cable Net

Suo Cable Net is in charge of providing Cable TV services in Yanai City. Cable TV is a key measure for the city to aim the information-oriented society with better Internet connectivity and to respond demands for receiving digital TV programs which are in line with the country's "e-Japan" initiatives.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Compagnie Financiere Alcatel Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Burnworth, Tel: +32(03)240-3881, mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Rémi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998, bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

Highlights of Economic and Business Growth in the Tampa Bay Region

TAMPA BAY, Fla., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- News briefs concerning economic and business growth in the Tampa Bay Region from the Tampa Bay Partnership:

GE Security Opens One-of-a-Kind Fire Detection Lab and Research Center

GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions , announced the opening of its Fire Detection Research center, a one-of-a-kind laboratory for the development and testing of advanced fire detection technologies, at its global headquarters in Bradenton, FL. The $500,000 laboratory supports more efficient development of advanced technology fire detection products and technologies by co-locating test facilities with research and development activities. Officials say the new facility should accelerate development of lifesaving fire detection technologies since the design allows for re-creation of realistic simulations of actual fires. (Contact: Steve Hill, GE Security, 510.857.1132, steve.hill@ge.com)

Aerospace Manufacturer Building New Tampa Bay Facility

Intrepid Machine, Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace components such as hydraulics, fuel and air systems, is building a new 15,000-square-foot facility at the Hernando County Airport Corporate Park. Citing affordable housing rates for its 20 full-time employees, the company plans to move into the new facility by November. (Contact: Valerie Pianta, 352-540-6400, vpianta@hernandocounty.us)

Aldi Searching For 400 Workers In The Tampa Bay Area

German discount grocer Aldi plans to hire 400 people for its distribution center in Haines City and 24 stores in the Tampa Bay area. Aldi broke ground recently on a 500,000-square-foot distribution center and Florida headquarters in Haines City. The discount chain plans to sell high-quality, private label foods throughout the Tampa Bay region, beginning this fall. (Contact: Tom Patton, 863.534.2518, tom@cfdc.org)

Zephyrhills Spring Water Co. Expands Tampa Bay Operations, Adds 20 Jobs

Zephyrhills Spring Water has added 20 new jobs and 165,000 SF warehouse space to its Zephyrhills facility which brings the total employment to 345 and square footage under roof to 585,000 SF. The expansion is part of a $38,000,000 capital investment project which includes upgrading of bottling lines and relocation of a retention pond to allow for increased truck yard capacity and reduced truck trips to offsite storage facilities. (Contact: David Caisse, 813-783-1959, ext. 223, http://www.zephyrhillswater.com/ )

ButterKrust Bakery Acquisition Anticipated to Create 20-30 New Jobs

ButterKrust Bakery, a packaged baked goods business that has been an icon in Lakeland for 106 years, was recently purchased by Flower Foods, Inc. In addition to retaining all 368 employees at the same location, the new owners expressed their intention to hire an additional 20-30 employees. In 2005, ButterKrust expanded their physical plant including construction of a 40,000-square-foot production line for buns and rolls for a total of $35 million. Flowers already has three bakeries in Jacksonville, Miami and Sarasota, but the ButterKrust deal will strengthen its market share in Florida. (Contact: Laura Taylor 863-687-3788, ltaylor@lakjelandedc.com)

Three Tampa Bay Hospitals Make U.S. News and World Report "Best" List

Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Tampa General Hospital and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa) were ranked among the nation's best hospitals in a list released last week by U.S. News & World Report. Sarasota Memorial, ranked 43 in acute care, while Moffitt came in 16th in cancer care. Tampa General Hospital is considered a top-ranked hospital in seven medical specialties including ear, nose and throat, endocrinology, heart and heart surgery, gynecology, kidney disease, orthopedics and urology. Both Tampa General Hospital and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center are considered teaching hospitals. (Contact Jennifer Taylor or Marco Oliveri, 813-878-2208, http://www.tampabay.org/ )

DayJet Expands Tampa Bay Service

DayJet Corporation announced a 30 percent expansion of its "Per-Seat, On-Demand," service network through expansion to both Orlando and St. Petersburg community airports. Orlando and St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida are the latest DayPort markets to gain direct connectivity to more than 60 community airports across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. Since the launch of its "Per-Seat, On-Demand" jet service last October, DayJet has tripled its core DayPort service network. In Florida alone, 83 percent of the state's population now lives within 40-miles of a DayPort airport. More information regarding DayJet's expanded service is available at http://www.dayjet.com/ . (Contact: Stacy Swank, Pinellas County Economic Development Council, 727-464-7425, sswank@pinellascounty.org).

Tampa Bay Partnership

CONTACT: Judy S. Gray of Tampa Bay Partnership, +1-813-872-2808,
jgray@tampabay.org

Web site: http://www.tampabay.org/
http://www.zephyrhillswater.com/
http://www.dayjet.com/

New Spansion(R) Solutions Network Delivers End-To-End Support for Customers

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spansion Inc. , the world's largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions, today announced the formation of the Spansion(R) Solutions Network designed to help customers bring products to market quickly by providing a network of partnerships with leading hardware and software manufacturers. The Spansion Solutions Network will work closely with the industry's top companies to provide mutual customers with both hardware and software solutions that have been pre-verified and optimized for their use. At the same time, Spansion announced the participation of ten of the industry's leading companies as charter members of the group.

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"By working with key partners early in the product cycle, we're able to produce rock-solid, optimized solutions sooner, allowing our customers to deliver their end product to the market much more quickly," said Robert France, vice president, System Tools and Software for Spansion. "Collaborating with customers and partners is especially critical during new product development in rapidly changing industries like Flash memory. The Spansion Solutions Network gives us the framework to respond quickly to our customers' needs."

Spansion Solutions Network Partners

As a company, Spansion is focused on delivering added value in everything it does -- from technology, products, solutions and its interaction with customers and suppliers. The creation of the Spansion Solutions Network rounds out the focus on providing complete memory subsystems and support, allowing customers to innovate faster, more efficiently and more broadly.

By combining forces through the Spansion Solutions Network, Spansion and its partners exchange technical materials and apply advanced development tools to solving system level engineering challenges. This allows Spansion and its partners to anticipate future technical requirements, resolve current customer challenges, ensure compatibility of products, forecast the need for support of specific parts and integrate such support prior to delivering the final product to our customers. The charter members of the Spansion Solutions Network include:

-- Blunk Microsystems, LLC (http://www.blunkmicro.com/) -- Datalight, Inc. (http://www.datalight.com/) -- Denali Software, Inc. (http://www.denali.com/) -- Avnet Electronics Marketing (a division of Avnet Inc.) (http://www.avnet.com/) -- Huone Inc. (http://www.hu1.com/) -- Monta Vista Software, Inc. (mvista.com) -- ARM(R). (http://www.arm.com/) -- Data I/O Corporation (http://www.dataio.com/) -- QNX Software Systems (http://www.qnx.com/) -- SDC Micro Inc.

Partners in the Spansion Solutions Network will represent a broad range of technologies, from run-time operating systems (RTOS) to hardware and software solutions. For example, charter member Datalight (http://www.datalight.com/) provides the software expertise for high-performance, flexible and reliable Flash file systems, supporting the broadest array of Flash memory technologies and operating systems.

"The Spansion Solutions Network connects us with the technical resources we need to create high-performance Flash file systems matched to Spansion's exceptional memory technologies," said Ken Whitaker, Datalight Director of Engineering. "At the same time, it allows us to provide our trademark Datalight flexibility, performance, and reliability to Spansion customers, giving them a true, complete solution."

Blunk Microsystems (http://www.blunkmicro.com/) provides high performance and full featured embedded file systems for DOS/Windows and UNIX compatible file systems that are Flash centric, specifically designed for the cellular phone market.

"The Spansion Solutions Network gives us a double advantage by offering an early look at Spansion's new Flash products, while also providing the opportunity to work more closely with Spansion engineers for better support of mutual customers," said Tim Stoutamore, president of Blunk Microsystems. "Having proven software solutions in place at the same time silicon is available, makes it easier for end-users to adopt Spansion parts and gives them higher confidence in the resulting system solution."

Spansion Solutions Network Goals

The overall goal of Spansion Solutions Network is to encourage the industry's best from around the globe to work with Spansion on developing optimized platform support for a combined portfolio of products and coordinating efforts to support common customers. At the same time, integrating Spansion's current partner and customer support programs into a single point of contact for communicating with any of Spansion's technical support teams promotes mutually beneficial partnerships geared toward the success of shared customers. One of the first results from the program was the early file system support for MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM) solutions by Datalight and Blunk, which supported early adoption by key Spansion customers. For more information on the Spansion Solutions Network go to http://www.spansion.com/solutions_network/ .

About Spansion

Spansion is a leading Flash memory solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer electronics applications. Spansion, previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling Flash memory solutions. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com/.

Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM), ORNAND(TM), ORNAND2(TM), HD-SIM(TM), Spansion(R) EcoRAM(TM) and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Spansion LLC in the U.S. and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Spansion Inc.

CONTACT: Holly Burkhart of Spansion, +1-408-616-1170

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

Elbit Systems Ltd. : 2008 Second Quarter Results Release Scheduled for August 12, 2008Conference Call Scheduled for August 12, 2008 at 9am ET

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter and first half 2008 results on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 )

The Company will also be hosting a conference call on the same day, Tuesday, August 12, at 9am EDT. On the call, management will review and discuss the results and will be available to answer questions.

To participate, please call one of the teleconferencing numbers that follow. Please begin placing your calls at least 10 minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

US Dial-in Numbers: 1-866-345-5855 UK Dial-in Number: 0-800-404-8418 ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03-918-0688 INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: +972-3-918-0688 at: 9:00 am Eastern Time 6:00 am Pacific Time 2:00 pm UK Time 4:00 pm Israel Time

This call will also be broadcast live on Elbit Systems' web-site at http://www.elbitsystems.com/. An online replay will be available from 24 hours after the call ends.

Alternatively, for two days following the end of the call, investors will be able to dial a replay number to listen to the call. The dial-in numbers are:

1-877-332-1104 (US) or +972-3-925-5948 (Israel and International).

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.

Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Elbit Systems Ltd., Tel: +972-4-8316663, E-mail: j.gaspar@elbit.systems.com ; Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail: info@gkir.com

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 Elbit Systems Ltd

CONTACT: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Elbit
Systems Ltd., Tel: +972-4-8316663, E-mail: j.gaspar@elbit.systems.com ;
Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations,
Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail: info@gkir.com

Autonomy Receives Highest Socha-Gelbmann Rankings for Both its e-Discovery Software and ServiceAutonomy Named a Top 5 Provider in Nine Categories in the 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that it was named a Top 5 Electronic Discovery Provider in the 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report for its ZANTAZ' e-Discovery software and service. Autonomy was named a Top 5 Provider in nine software and service categories, including preservation, collection, analysis, production, presentation, and law firm rankings. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the company has been ranked as a Top 5 service provider in the report.

"In recent years with the increased focus on eDiscovery, it has become more important than ever for corporations to select an effective electronic discovery solution that can help them understand the context behind their enterprise information," said George Socha of Socha Consulting. "The top-ranked firms in this survey really stand out from a formidable array of electronic data discovery service providers. These firms consistently have a broad offering, receive positive rankings from respondents, and generate significant revenue from their electronic discovery solutions."

Autonomy provides end-to-end eDiscovery for the largest and most complex legal and regulatory matters, supported by 6,000 servers across five data centers. This comprehensive technology and services solution provides data preparation, analytics for Early Case Assessment (ECA), legal hold, full EDD processing, advanced review and production, all on a powerful platform. Through automatic processing of all electronically stored information (ESI), whether email, audio or video, Autonomy enforces legal hold policies and enables eDiscovery across the organization based on the meaning and relevance of information to litigation.

"Terabytes of different types of ESI hidden among desktops, departmental file systems, email systems, and a plethora of other repositories has created an enormous challenge for inside and outside counsel," said Mike Lynch, CEO of Autonomy. "Autonomy's data centers process more than one billion documents a month for global law firms and corporations to meet these demands. The recognition of these world class data centers along with our automated eDiscovery solutions - from identification to preservation and collection, review and analysis, production and ultimately presentation - is a testament to our commitment to help organization proactively manage their risk."

The 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report is compiled over a nine- month period through an extensive process of written surveys and interviews. More information about the report is available at http://www.sochaconsulting.com/2008survey.php. For more information on Autonomy ZANTAZ' eDiscovery solutions, please visit http://www.zantaz.com/products/electronic-discovery.

About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and is spearheading the meaning-based computing movement. Autonomy's technology allows computers to harness the full richness of human information, forming a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data including unstructured information, be it text, email, voice or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including information access technology, pan-enterprise search, information governance, end-to-end eDiscovery and archiving, records management, business process management, customer interaction solutions, and video and audio analysis, and is recognized by industry analysts as the clear leader in enterprise search.

Autonomy's customer base comprises of more than 17,000 global companies and organizations including: 3, ABN AMRO, AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler Chrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyd TSB, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. More than 350 companies OEM Autonomy technology, including BEA, Citrix, EDS, H-P, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO, and the company has over 400 VARs and Systems Integrators. The company has offices worldwide.

Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Autonomy Editorial Contacts: Winifred Shum Tania Kempf Autonomy (US) Cohn & Wolfe (US) +1-408-771-6668 +1-650-281-7556 wshum@autonomy.com Tania_Kempf@sfo.cohnwolfe.com Assia Svinarova Edward Bridges Autonomy (UK) Financial Dynamics (UK) +44(0)1223-448000 +44-207-831-3113 assias@autonomy.com edward.bridges@fd.com

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VASCO to Release Q2 2008 Results on July 24, 2008 Dial-in Information

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Switzerland, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VASCO Data Security International Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; http://www.vasco.com/), a leading software security company specializing in strong authentication products, announced today that it will release its Q2 2008 results on July 24, 2008.

On July 24, at 10.00 am EDT/16.00 CET, VASCO will hold a conference call, which will be streamed on the VASCO website (http://www.vasco.com/).

The dial-in telephone numbers for the conference call are: Dial-in US: 888-562-3356 Dial-In International: +1 973-582-2700

Mr. T. Kendall Hunt, Chairman and CEO, Mr. Jan Valcke, President and COO and Mr. Cliff Bown, Executive Vice President and CFO of VASCO, will be available on July 24 to answer analyst, investor and media questions.

About VASCO: VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e- signature solutions and services specializing in Internet Security applications and transactions. VASCO has positioned itself as a global software company for Internet Security serving a customer base of close to 7,100 companies in more than 100 countries, including more than 1000 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

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Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations.

For more information contact:

Jochem Binst, +32 2609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

VASCO Data Security International Inc.

CONTACT: Jochem Binst of VASCO, +32 2609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

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

Publicis Groupe Acquires Portfolio Leading South Korean Full Service Digital Marketing AgencyPortfolio Becomes Publicis Modem Korea

PARIS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) announced today the acquisition of Portfolio, one of Korea's top digital marketing agencies. Portfolio is a pioneer in fully integrated online services, and is widely celebrated for its innovative web-based creativity and commitment to results. Portfolio will become part of Publicis Modem, the digital arm of the Publicis Worldwide global network, and the agency will be rebranded Publicis Modem Korea. Publicis Modem currently has Asia offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taiwan, and New Delhi.

Founded in 1998, Portfolio provides complete digital services including website development, website maintenance and marketing, online advertising campaigns, search, database marketing, data tracking, analysis and optimization. Portfolio's client roster includes a number of prominent Korean and international brands such as Microsoft Korea, Prudential, Marriott International, Nissan Korea, Estee Lauder, Woonjgin Group, Epson, Choongwae Pharmaceutical Corp, Yuhan Kimberly and Nongsim Kellogg. Heewoon Park, founder and CEO of Portfolio, will remain at the head of the agency.

The acquisition of Portfolio is in line with Publicis Groupe's strategy of targeted acquisitions aimed at expanding its leadership in digital communications and high growth markets. Digital advertising in Korea is a thriving market. According to ZenithOptimedia, internet adspend grew nearly 40% in 2007 to take a 13.7% share of total adspend of nearly USD 10 billion. By the end of 2007, there were 14.8 million broadband subscribers - representing 78% of Korean households. Publicis Groupe is already present in Korea through its major brands Publicis (Publicis Welcomm and Publicis Dialog), Leo Burnett, Publicis Events Worldwide (Emotion), Saatchi & Saatchi and Starcom MediaVest Group (SC Seoul).

Martin Reidy, CEO of Publicis Modem, stated, "Asia is a critical market for Publicis Modem and a key part of our global expansion. We were committed to finding a group with the passion, creative innovation and technical acumen synonymous with the Publicis Modem brand. The team at Portfolio fit the bill exactly. With the explosive growth in the region, this acquisition is an incredible opportunity for everyone involved."

Arlene Ang, Regional Managing Director of Publicis Modem, added, "The acquisition of Portfolio gives Publicis Modem access to the Korean market, one of the world's fastest-growing markets in digital advertising and communications. It also complements our successful start up of network offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Taiwan, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Portfolio is arguably Korea's best agency specialized in web-based communication, and we are thrilled to bring Heewon Park and his talented teams on board."

Heewoon Park, CEO of Portfolio, commented, "Joining Publicis Groupe gives us the international scale we've been looking for in order to best meet our clients' needs in this increasingly globalized world. Right from the beginning, we felt a very powerful fit with Publicis Modem. This is exciting news for everyone at Portfolio, and we look forward to benefiting from the added expertise, further scale, and global reach associated with this digital powerhouse."

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) is the world's fourth largest communications group. In addition, it is ranked as the world's second largest media counsel and buying group, and is a global leader in digital and healthcare communications. With activities spanning 104 countries on five continents, the Groupe employs approximately 44,000 professionals.

The Groupe offers local and international clients a complete range of communication services, from advertising through three autonomous global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi and two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty; to media consultancy and buying, through two worldwide networks, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia; interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas; Specialized Agencies and Marketing Services offering healthcare communications, corporate and financial communications, sustainability communications, shopper marketing, public relations, CRM and direct marketing, event and sports marketing, and multicultural communications.

Web Site: http://www.publicisgroupe.com/ About Publicis Modem

Publicis Modem is a global digital agency network that works with world-class companies in more than 40 countries and has over 1,000 digital employees. Publicis Modem offers a range of integrated marketing services, including strategy and planning; award winning creative design and execution; media research, planning and buying; search marketing; online and offline direct marketing; and technology enablement. Publicis Modem is part of the Publicis Worldwide network and a member of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe. Web Site : http://www.publicismodem.com/

About Portfolio

Founded in 1998, Portfolio employs 70 professionals and the agency is known as one of the leading integrated web communications agencies in South Korea. Portfolio is specialized in website building, website maintenance and marketing, online advertising campaigns, search, database marketing, data tracking, analysis and optimization. Clients include Microsoft Korea, Prudential, Marriott International, Nissan Korea, Estee Lauder, Woonjgin Group, Epson, Choongwae Pharmaceutical Corp, Yuhan Kimberly and Nongsim Kellogg. Headquartered in Seoul, Portfolio is led by Heewon Park, who is also the president of Korea Digital Agency Industrial Association.

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

Publicis Groupe Services

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+33(0)1-44-43-65-00; Publicis Modem, Janice Snook, +1-650-400-44-48; Publicis
Modem Asia, Arlene Ang, +65-64776309, Portfolio, Jina Jang, +82-2-2057-698

Publicis Groupe annonce l'acquisition de l'agence coréenne Portfolio, Leader dans le marketing numérique

PARIS, France, July 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Portfolio est renommé Publicis Modem Korea

Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) annonce aujourd'hui l'acquisition de Portfolio, agence coréenne de premier plan, proposant une offre complète de services en marketing numérique. Portfolio est une agence pionnière dans les services numériques intégrés, connue pour sa grande créativité sur Internet et son engagement à délivrer des résultats. Portfolio fera partie de Publicis Modem, la branche numérique du réseau mondial Publicis et sera renommée Publicis Modem Korea. Publicis Modem est aujourd'hui présent en Asie à travers ses agences basées à Pékin, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taiwan et New Delhi.

Fondée en 1998, l'agence Portfolio offre une vaste palette de services comprenant le développement, l'entretien et le marketing de sites Internet, la publicité en ligne, la recherche, la gestion et le marketing des bases de données, ainsi que l'analyse et l'optimisation des campagnes numériques. Elle compte parmi ses clients un grand nombre de marques réputées aussi bien coréennes qu'internationales telles que Microsoft Korea, Prudential, Marriott International, Nissan Korea, Estée Lauder, Woonjgin Group, Epson, Choongwae Pharmaceutical Corp, Yuhan Kimberly et Nongsim Kellogg. M. Heewoon Park, fondateur et CEO de Portfolio, continuera à diriger l'agence.

L'acquisition de Portfolio s'inscrit dans la stratégie de Publicis Groupe d'étendre son leadership dans la communication numérique et sur les marchés à forte croissance à travers des acquisitions ciblées. La publicité numérique est un marché florissant en Corée. Selon ZenithOptimedia, les dépenses publicitaires sur Internet ont augmenté de près de 40% en 2007 et représentent 13,7% du total des dépenses publicitaires de près de 10 milliards de US$. Fin 2007, il y avait 14,8 millions d'abonnés au haut débit en Corée (soit 78% des ménages). Publicis Groupe est déjà implanté en Corée à travers ses marques Publicis (Publicis Welcomm et Publicis Dialog), Leo Burnett, Starcom Publicis Events Worldwide (Emotion), Saatchi & Saatchi et Starcom MediaVest Group (SC Seoul).

Selon Martin Reidy, CEO de Publicis Modem, << L'Asie est un marché très important pour Publicis Modem et représente un élément clé de notre développement international. Nous nous étions engagés à trouver une équipe avec la même passion, innovation créative et savoir-faire technique correspondant aux exigences de Publicis Modem. Portfolio correspond à ces critères. La région étant en pleine croissance, cette acquisition est une belle occasion pour nous tous. >>

Arlene Ang, directeur régional de Publicis Modem, ajoute: << L'acquisition de Portfolio donne à Publicis Modem l'accès au marché coréen, l'un de ceux qui explosent véritablement dans la communication numérique. C'est également un nouvel atout à notre réseau d'agences prospères à Pékin, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taiwan et New Delhi. Portfolio est incontestablement la meilleure agence coréenne spécialisée dans la communication sur Internet, et nous sommes ravis de compter M. Heewon Park et ses talentueuses équipes parmi nous. >>

Heewoon Park, CEO de Portfolio, déclare avec enthousiasme : << Rejoindre Publicis Groupe nous donne la dimension internationale que nous cherchions pour répondre au mieux aux besoins de nos clients dans un monde de plus en plus global. Dès le départ, nous avons senti que nous correspondions parfaitement à Publicis Modem. C'est une excellente nouvelle pour tous les collaborateurs de Portfolio, et nous nous félicitons de pouvoir profiter du savoir-faire, du positionnement et de la couverture mondiale qu'apporte cette entreprise de référence en numérique. >>

Portfolio

Fondée en 1998, l'agence Portfolio compte 70 collaborateurs spécialisés dans la communication numérique. L'agence offre une vaste palette de services comprenant le développement, l'entretien et le marketing de sites Internet, la publicité en ligne, la recherche, la gestion et le marketing de bases de données, ainsi que l'analyse et l'optimisation des campagnes numériques. Elle compte parmi ses clients un grand nombre de marques réputées aussi bien coréennes qu'internationales telles que Microsoft Korea, Prudential, Marriott International, Nissan Korea, Estée Lauder, Woonjgin Group, Epson, Choongwae Pharmaceutical Corp, Yuhan Kimberly et Nongsim Kellogg. Portfolio a été fondé et est dirigé par Heewoon Park. M. Park est par ailleurs le Président de l'association coréenne des agences numériques (Korea Digital Agency Industrial Association).

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

Publicis Modem

Publicis Modem est une agence spécialisée en communication interactive et marketing direct, qui travaille en collaboration étroite avec de nombreuses entreprises de renommée mondiale. Le réseau est présent dans plus de 40 pays, et compte 250 collaborateurs. Publicis Modem offre une gamme complète de services interactifs comprenant la stratégie et le planning, l'exécution et un design créatif plusieurs fois récompensés, la recherche media, le référencement naturel, le marketing direct, et la technologie. Ce réseau s'inscrit au sein de Publicis Worldwide et fait partie de Publicis Groupe.

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

A propos de Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris : FR0000130577) est le 4ème groupe mondial de communication, le deuxième groupe mondial en conseil et achat media, ainsi que le leader mondial en communication digitale et dans la santé. Le Groupe est présent dans 104 pays sur les 5 continents et compte environ 44 000 collaborateurs.

L'offre de services en communication du Groupe, auprès de clients locaux aussi bien qu'internationaux, comprend la publicité, à travers trois réseaux publicitaires mondiaux fonctionnant de manière autonome, Leo Burnett, Publicis et Saatchi & Saatchi, ainsi que deux réseaux multi-hubs : Fallon et Bartle Bogle Hegarty (filiale à 49 %) ; le conseil et l'achat d'espace media, à travers deux réseaux mondiaux : Starcom MediaVest Group et ZenithOptimedia; une expertise dans la communication numérique et interactive grâce notamment au réseau Digitas ; les marketing services et la communication spécialisée, comme la communication santé, la communication corporate et financière, les relations publiques, le marketing relationnel et direct, la communication événementielle et sportive, ainsi que la communication ethnique.

Site internet : http://www.publicisgroupe.com

Publicis Groupe Services

CONTACTS: Publicis Groupe, Peggy Nahmany, Corporate Communications, +33(0)1-44-43-72-83; Martine Hue, Investor Relations, +33(0)1-44-43-65-00; Publicis Modem, Janice Snook, +1-650-400-44-48; Publicis Modem Asia, Arlene Ang, +65-64776309; Portfolio, Jina Jang, +82-2-2057-698

Business Objects Responds to Strong Customer Momentum With Compelling New Offerings for Midsize CompaniesInnovative Midmarket Solutions BusinessObjects(TM) Edge 3.0 and Crystal Reports(R) Server 2008 Deliver Insight and Decision-Quality Information to All Corners of the Organization

SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Business Objects, an SAP company and the world's leading provider of solutions that optimize business performance, today announced two solutions designed to address the decision-making needs of small and midsize companies. BusinessObjects(TM) Edge 3.0 is a significantly enhanced release in the proven suite of Edge Series midmarket business intelligence (BI) products and offers an open, end-to-end BI platform for midsize companies. Crystal Reports(R) Server 2008 is a vastly simplified and improved reporting platform release based on the industry's de-facto standard in reporting, Crystal Reports. Both solutions underscore Business Objects' commitment to serving small and midsize businesses by putting valuable, trustworthy information into the hands of decision makers across the organization.

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Since 2005, Business Objects has been delivering BI solutions tailored specifically to the needs of this growing market segment. More than 6,000 customers around the world have embraced these solutions to help enhance their business performance. The BusinessObjects Edge Series delivers a complete range of query, analysis, reporting, data integration and dashboards, and is designed and priced for the business-user audience within growing organizations, giving them deeper insight into their performance and the ability to share this information with a wide variety of business stakeholders, as well as to partners, suppliers and customers. Crystal Reports Server has been specifically developed by Business Objects to help IT automate the process of delivering any type of information to any user effectively and simply. Both solutions are built on the same platform technology to allow for seamless migration as business requirements grow. In addition, both solutions provide connectivity and integration into SAP environments.

"Business Objects continues to add significant investment to enhance its business intelligence solutions for midsize companies such as ours," said George Bock, vice president of IT at SoleTechnology, a leading action sports apparel and footwear company. "We are excited about the possibilities Edge Series 3.0 will bring to our organization to improve efficiency and performance, and are constantly impressed with Business Objects' continued commitment to its customers in this space."

Customer Adoption of BusinessObjects Edge Soars

Since its launch in 2007, BusinessObjects Edge Series has become a trusted BI solution for small and midsize companies around the world that want to optimize business performance. More than 800 organizations worldwide have already deployed the solution, with more signing on every month. The robust suite for midsize companies delivers affordable solutions that help make business users more effective and can address key BI requirements including flexible ad-hoc query reporting and analysis, dashboards and visualization, and powerful data quality and integration. To read more about the features in BusinessObjects Edge 3.0, please visit: http://www.businessobjects.com/product/catalog/edge.

"Customers in the midmarket continue to demand innovative, well-packaged and well-priced business intelligence solutions," said Robert Anderson, research vice president, Gartner. "Companies who deliver compelling, easy to use, complete products to this important segment will be able to succeed by helping small and midsize companies realize faster ROI on their business intelligence deployments."

Crystal Reports Server 2008 Simplifies Process for Sharing Insights

Relevant, trustworthy and visually compelling reports can often signal the difference between a persuasive argument and a mass of disjointed information. For more than 15 years, organizations have depended on Crystal Reports to create and present business information in richly formatted reports. With the release of Crystal Reports Server 2008, customers can take advantage of new features, including improvements to report creation, navigation and formatting from virtually any data source. Crystal Reports Server 2008 is a comprehensive report management solution, specifically developed and priced to enable report designers to create highly formatted business information and allow IT to deliver the information to any user within the organization, as well as to partners, suppliers and customers via the Web, email, corporate portals or Microsoft Office. For details about Crystal Reports Server 2008, please see: http://www.businessobjects.com/product/catalog/crystalreports_server.

"We continue to see a tremendous need in the marketplace for these tailor-made solutions that help alleviate key midmarket pain areas," said Todd Rowe, group vice president and general manager, Volume Business Unit, Business Objects, an SAP company. "Particularly with today's tepid economy, organizations of all sizes are struggling to reduce IT costs and maximize their return on IT investments while optimizing business performance. Business intelligence is becoming a 'must have' for successful organizations and today we are making this essential tool that much more accessible to small and midsize enterprises."

Both BusinessObjects Edge 3.0 and Crystal Reports Server 2008 are currently generally available in 12 languages from Business Objects and its certified partner community. For more information on solutions for the midmarket from Business Objects, please visit: http://www.businessobjects.com/product/platforms/midmarket.asp.

About Business Objects

Business Objects, an SAP company, transforms the way the world works by connecting people, information and businesses. With open, heterogeneous applications in the areas of governance, risk and compliance; enterprise performance management; and business intelligence, Business Objects enables organizations of all sizes worldwide to close the loop between business strategy and execution. Together with a strong and diverse partner network, Business Objects allows customers to optimize business performance across all major industries including banking, retail, consumer products and public sector. Business Objects is committed to helping customers turn raw data into actionable decisions, regardless of their underlying database, operating system, applications or IT system.

For more information about Business Objects, visit: http://www.businessobjects.com/.

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Garmin(R) Introduces Multi-Mode nuvi(R) 500 Series for Rugged Navigation

OLATHE, Kan., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced a new series of personal navigators that combine cutting edge navigation features with outdoor recreation navigation capabilities. With one touch, the nuvi 500 transitions between driving, bicycling, boating or walking mode, while boasting sought-after features such as routing capabilities, improved mapping and water-proof hardware.

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"This multi-mode nuvi is the ultimate device for those seeking portable navigation in the car and in the great outdoors," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "This product allows us to combine features from several of our most popular automotive and outdoor navigators into one compact unit. From weekend trips to the lake, to a hike around the trail, nuvi 500 is ideal for people seeking automotive and recreational navigation in one dynamic device."

Drive, hike, bike or boat with this portable and rugged unit -- the nuvi 500 is pre-loaded with both road maps and U.S. topographic maps. For use in and out of the car, simply touch the usage mode indicator located at the top of the home screen to change between driving, bicycling, boating or walking mode.

Get turn-by-turn directions, look up restaurants, and download geocaches from http://geocaching.com/ with this versatile series. Ready for the great outdoors, the nuvi 500 models display shaded digital elevation mapping on the 3.5" water-proof touchscreen. This series comes standard with a compass page, track log and a removable, rechargeable battery for extended outdoor use. With one tap of the screen, users can also see their exact location with Garmin's "Where Am I?" feature. In addition, with Garmin Connect Photos, users can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's Panoramio photo sharing community to provide photo navigation by land or water.

When loaded with optional BlueChart(R) g2 Vision, and Inland Lake Vision marine cartography, the nuvi 500 series is great on the water, providing detailed chart-specific information, spot soundings, intertidal zones, wrecks, port plans, restricted areas and more.

For a scenic road trip, the nuvi 500 series comes preloaded with the Historic Route 66 map guide developed by MAD MAPS. This route spans from Chicago to Los Angeles, while highlighting specific points of interest associated with Route 66 along the way.

The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with detailed street and topographic mapping for the lower 48 U.S. states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The nuvi 550 boasts comprehensive street map coverage of the U.S. and Canada. When either model is used with an optional receiver, users can receive important updated information from Traffic Message Channel or MSN Direct. The dynamic content from the MSN Direct network includes traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather reports, movie listings, headline news, stock updates and local events. A scooter mount will come standard in select European markets and sold as an optional accessory elsewhere.

Information about pricing and availability can be found at http://www.garmin.com/.

About Garmin International Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin, nuvi and BlueChart are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on forward-looking statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product introductions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin's Form 10-K can be downloaded at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Carly Baltes of Garmin International Inc., +1-913-397-8200,
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Web site: http://www.garmin.com/
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Time Warner Cable and thePlatform Announce Online Video Publishing AgreementRoad Runner to rely on thePlatform for video publishing, aggregation and advertising insertion

NEW YORK and SEATTLE, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Time Warner Cable , the second-largest cable operator in the US, and thePlatform, the leading broadband video management and publishing company, today announced that thePlatform will serve as the central backend video management system for Time Warner Cable's Road Runner portal.

Under terms of the agreement, thePlatform will aggregate and publish video content and associated advertising for the popular website. In addition, Time Warner Cable will have access to thePlatform's media player tools in order to create unique video channels and playback experiences for consumers. Road Runner currently offers a wide range of video content from a number of marquee content companies and programmers including: CNN, HBO, Music Choice, and Showtime.

"Part of our core mission is to provide robust and compelling video experiences for consumers, whether in front of their TVs or PCs," said Peter Stern, Chief Strategy Officer for Time Warner Cable. "As online video continues to grow in popularity on Road Runner, we need an efficient and proven way to continue meeting the growing demand. We're working with thePlatform because of their versatility and ability to create solutions uniquely tailored to our needs."

"Time Warner Cable is one of the most creative and forward-thinking companies in the video arena today," said Ian Blaine, CEO of thePlatform. "They have built a great consumer portal with content from a number of premier sources, and we're pleased to play a role in their efforts. By removing much of the 'behind-the-scenes' technical complexity, we will enable them to focus their time on providing new and enhanced viewing experiences for consumers."

Hundreds of companies use thePlatform to manage billions of video plays every year. thePlatform's system manages the entire logistics process behind the publication of broadband video from the content owner to the consumer. Media companies and video sites rely on thePlatform's services to manage their media, generate revenue from their content, syndicate media to outlets, and create unique broadband video players.

In addition to Time Warner Cable, thePlatform provides online video publishing and management for a host of well known consumer brands including: BBC, Corus Entertainment, CBS's College Sports TV, CNBC, Comcast, Gannett/USA Today, Fancast.com, Helio, HIT Entertainment, PBS, PBS KIDS Sprout, Sony BMG, The Hearst Corporation, Verizon Wireless, Vongo and numerous other media companies.

For more information, visit http://www.theplatform.com/ or http://www.timewarnercable.com/.

About thePlatform:

thePlatform(TM), a subsidiary of Comcast, is the leading broadband video management and publishing company. Media companies and video sites rely on thePlatform's services to manage their media, generate revenue from their content, syndicate media to outlets, and create unique broadband video players. Hundreds of media companies use thePlatform to manage billions of videos plays every year. Customers include BBC, CBS's College Sports TV, CNBC, Comcast, Corus Entertainment, Gannett, Helio, HIT Entertainment, PBS, PBS KIDS Sprout, Sony BMG, The Hearst Corporation, Verizon Wireless, Vongo, and numerous others.

About Time Warner Cable:

Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas -- New York state (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of March 31, 2008, Time Warner Cable served approximately 14.7 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services.

thePlatform

CONTACT: Troy Edwards of JLM Partners, +1-206-381-3600, mobile,
+1-206-769-7857, troy@jlmpartners.com, for thePlatform; or Alex Dudley of Time
Warner Cable, +1-212-364-8229, alex.dudley@twcable.com

Web site: http://www.theplatform.com/
http://www.timewarnercable.com/

Le Malone Lodge de Belfast choisit les solutions Visual One d'Agilysys

BOCA RATON, Floride, July 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- L'hôtel-boutique met en place des solutions de gestion immobilière ainsi que de ventes et de restauration

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq : AGYS), l'un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions logicielles innovantes dans les domaines des technologies de l'information et de l'hôtellerie, a annoncé aujourd'hui que le Malone Lodge Hotel, Apartments & Suites, situé à Belfast, en Irlande du Nord, avait sélectionné le système de gestion immobilière Visual One et la solution de ventes et de restauration Visual One afin d'accroître l'efficacité et de simplifier les activités du luxueux hôtel-boutique.

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<< Après un long processus d'évaluation, nous avons conclu que les solutions Visual One cadraient parfaitement avec nos besoins >>, a déclaré Gareth Macklin, gestionnaire du développement commercial de Malone Lodge, Hotel, Apartments & Suites. << Notre propriété est tout à fait unique : elle est composée de quatre édifices, comprend plusieurs types d'hébergements et des différences très marquées entre les diverses catégories. Nous avions besoin d'un système de gestion immobilière de pointe pouvant tenir compte de ces variables. En outre, nous voulions un produit pour les ventes et la restauration à même de gérer un vaste éventail de salles de conférences et de banquets. Les solutions Visual One nous permettront d'améliorer notre service à la clientèle et, finalement, de générer un plus grand revenu à notre résultat net. >>

La solution de gestion immobilière Visual One offre une vaste gamme de fonctions et de fonctionnalités, y compris les activités liées à la réception, aux dossiers des clients, à l'entretien ménager, aux vérifications de nuit, à la gestion des réservations, à l'entretien des chambres et à la gestion des agents de voyage. La propriété a également choisi la solution de ventes et de restauration Visual One, un logiciel puissant et flexible servant à la gestion des activités liées aux salles de réunion et aux banquets entièrement intégré au système de gestion immobilière Visual One, utilisant la même base de données et permettant des échanges d'information en temps réel.

<< La puissance combinée de la solution de gestion immobilière et de la solution de ventes et de restauration Visual One permettra au Malone Lodge de gérer ses activités quotidiennes de façon beaucoup plus efficace >>, a déclaré Tina Stehle, vice-présidente directrice et directrice générale du Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. << Ces systèmes conviennent parfaitement aux propriétés luxueuses offrant des salles de réunions et de banquets. La flexibilité et la fiabilité des solutions Visual One optimiseront la rentabilité tout en apportant le service à la clientèle à un niveau encore plus élevé. >>

Le Malone Lodge Hotel, Apartments & Suites est situé dans le Queen's Quarter de Belfast, une banlieue tranquille. La propriété quatre étoiles est l'un des hôtels-boutiques en bande les plus luxueux de la ville et propose divers types d'hébergements, y compris des appartements et des suites, ainsi qu'un centre de conditionnement physique, un restaurant, un bar et des salles de réunion. Le Malone Lodge a récemment reçu le prix Go Belfast << Hôtel de l'année >> ainsi que le prix << Lieu de mariage de l'année >> du magazine Getting Married in Northern Ireland (Se marier en Irlande du Nord). La propriété a également été citée comme << Hôtel fortement recommandé de l'année >> par le Conseil du tourisme de l'Irlande du Nord.

À propos d'Agilysys, Inc.

Agilysys est un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions informatiques innovantes pour les entreprises et le secteur public, et est dotée d'une expertise particulière dans certains marchés choisis, comme ceux de la vente au détail et de l'hôtellerie. La société utilise la technologie, y compris le matériel informatique, les logiciels et les services, afin d'aider ses clients à satisfaire leurs besoins informatiques les plus complexes. La société dispose d'une expertise en architecture d'entreprise et en haute disponibilité, en optimisation d'infrastructure, en gestion des stocks et des ressources, en gestion d'identité et en continuité des activités. Elle fournit également des logiciels, des services et de l'expertise spécialisés aux marchés de la vente au détail et de l'hôtellerie. Agilysys, dont le siège social se trouve à Boca Raton, en Floride, est très active partout en Amérique du Nord, et compte d'autres bureaux de vente au Royaume-Uni et en Chine. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le http://www.agilysys.com.

Contact RP : Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., +1-440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com

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