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Panasonic Maps the Course of High Definition by Studying How Real Families Enjoy HD LifestylesNext Phase of Living in HD Project Looks to Add More Members to its Developing Community of Families

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Panasonic announced that it is looking for more families to participate in its Living in HD program, a unique study of real American families experiencing what it means to "live in High Definition." Panasonic plans to increase the number of participating families to 60 by 2009 and further expand the growing online Living in HD community to eventually include 100 families.

To date, 30 families are participating in the program, providing ongoing feedback to Panasonic about product functionality, design concepts and how living in High Definition has influenced how they think and use technology.

The company will outfit the new families with a full suite of HD products, including a 50" VIERA Plasma Internet-enabled HDTV, HD Camcorder, LUMIX Digital Camera, Network Camera, Blu-ray Disc player, Toughbook(R) mobile computer, photo printer, home theater system and Nintendo Wii console. Panasonic invites everyone who is interested in participating in the Living in HD program to apply online at http://www.panasonic.com/livinginhd/register.htm

"The Living in HD program has established in-home 'life laboratories' that study how Panasonic's High Definition products impact the lifestyle of our participating families," said Bob Greenberg, vice president of brand marketing for Panasonic. "As we continue to add families to the program, we are able to provide our research team with an expanded data set of product feedback to incorporate into future Panasonic product designs."

As part of this expansion, Panasonic has re-launched the Living in HD Web site, http://www.livinginhd.com/. The new site features an introduction to all 30 families currently participating in the program, information about the suite of High Definition products given to the families to use as part of the study and an online mobile tour that allows users to virtually experience Panasonic's HD products.

In the "Meet the Community" section, visitors can find out more about each Living in HD family and how their lives have changed since joining the study. Each family is profiled and offers information from their personal experiences, including the product they have become most proficient at using, video moments they have captured with their HD equipment and ways in which the Living In High Definition program has affected their lives. The site also offers insight into the families' lives and illustrates why there is more to living in High Definition than simply having an HDTV.

Over the next few months, the Living in HD Web site will continue to expand to include more content from the families about how they are incorporating their HD products into their family vacations and summer adventures. One of the families -- the Seaman's of Gray, Tennessee -- are about to embark on the ultimate summer vacation with a trip to the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing. Panasonic invited all families in the program to submit essays and/or videos about why their family should experience the Olympic Games in High Definition. The Seaman family won because of their creative use of video and explanation of how they will use their HD camcorder and digital camera to document their experience at the Games and then share it on the Living in HD Web site.

Panasonic welcomes all types of families -- from a mother and father with children to a group of co-workers -- but all entries must explain why they should be selected and what makes them special or unique. Throughout the program, Panasonic will evaluate the families' experiences to understand how their lives are transformed as they become aware of the full potential of High Definition technology.

In the fall, Panasonic will launch the next phase of the Living in HD study by adding a social networking element to the Web site that will enable the participating families across the country to communicate with each other and with other consumers. The Web site will serve as a forum for participants to discuss their experiences and offer tips to consumers about purchasing and using High Definition products.

About Panasonic Living in HD

The Living in HD program was created to understand how people's lives will change as they become aware of the full potential of HDTV. This project has become a strategic hub for HD consumer product development at Panasonic. The goal is to understand the HD digital lifestyle and how to facilitate the new user experiences that make up that lifestyle with easy-to-use products. Panasonic has created a unique community of real families and is studying them as they learn what it means to "live in High Definition." The participants include a variety of diverse families from across the country with compelling, real stories to share with the American public. For more information on the program and how to apply visit http://www.livinginhd.com/.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

Panasonic

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Sun Microsystems and Aware, Inc. Announce Integration of Aware's BioSP with Sun Identity Management SolutionsCollaboration delivers a comprehensive next-generation identity management platform, complete with biometric enrollment, authentication, data formatting, and background check connectivity

BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Aware, Inc. , a global provider of biometrics software, today announced the integration of Aware's Biometric Services Platform (BioSP(TM)) with Sun identity management solutions. The integration of BioSP with Sun Java System Identity Manager introduces a next-generation biometrics-enabled identity management solution with comprehensive biometric capabilities for delivering Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and other mission-critical biometric identity assurance solutions. The integration of BioSP with Sun Java System Access Manager enables fingerprint-based biometric authentication for establishing single sign-on (SSO) and identity federation. BioSP leverages over fifteen years of technical leadership in the biometrics industry towards a complete biometric solution that addresses the ever-advancing demands of the identity assurance marketplace.

"Bridging the gap between physical and logical access is one of the biggest challenges facing our U.S. and Global Government customers. They will benefit from the integration of leading Identity Lifecycle Management applications that are in compliance with HSPD-12/PIV and ICAO standards," said Bill Vass, President and Chief Operations Officer, Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc. "Combined with Sun's strength in identity-based security and management, Aware's BioSP helps Sun with biometric enrollment and enabling biometric credentials for smartcard issuance and multi-factor authentication."

"The completion of this project caps off a substantial effort by technical staff of both companies to deliver and deploy an identity management solution with comprehensive biometric capabilities," commented Robert Mungovan, Vice President of Aware's Biometrics and Imaging Group. "Its modular, service-oriented design makes it uniquely flexible and easy to deploy for both government and private sector credentialing and identity assurance applications."

Together with Aware's biometric enrollment software components on a client, BioSP enables Sun Identity Management Suite with advanced biometric functionality, including:

-- fingerprint, face, and iris autocapture and enrollment -- standards-compliant formatting and parsing of interoperable biometric data structures -- secure transport and archival of biometric images, templates, and metadata -- biometric authentication for enterprise and Web-based applications -- connectivity with FBI IAFIS and OPM for fingerprint-based background checks -- connectivity with card management systems and certificate authorities

BioSP has been verified and integration-tested with Java Enterprise System Release 5 running on Solaris 10 and Solaris 10 Trusted Extensions. Aware BioSP also delivers wire-speed performance on transport/message-level security by taking advantage of on-chip cryptographic acceleration provided by Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 systems.

About BioSP

BioSP is a modular, flexible, server-based software platform that enables developers and integrators to rapidly build and deploy centralized multimodal biometric data processing solutions in support of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). BioSP facilitates automation by using biometric and biographic data to drive related business processes. It is ideally suited for applications that require the collection of biometrics throughout a distributed network, and subsequent aggregation, analysis, processing, and integration of this data with other enterprise solutions. Examples include the use of remote enrollment workstations to capture biometric data and submit it to a central database, IDMS, CMS, or a biometric identification system. BioSP can manage all aspects of the transaction workflow, including messaging, submissions, responses, and logging. More information about BioSP is available at http://www.aware.com/BioSP.

About the Sun Java System Identity Management Suite

The Sun Java System Identity Management Suite is at the core of the Sun Java Enterprise System, a revolutionary, open-source, subscription-based approach to infrastructure software that reduces cost and complexity throughout the data center. The suite includes Sun Java System Identity Manager, Sun Java System Access Manager, Sun Java System Role Manager and Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition. The Sun Java Enterprise System runs as part of the Solaris Enterprise System, the only comprehensive and open infrastructure software platform available today. It also runs on other leading platforms such as Windows and Linux.

About Aware

Aware is a veteran of the biometrics industry, providing biometric and imaging software components used in government systems worldwide since 1992. Aware's interoperable, standard-compliant, field-proven imaging products are used in a number of applications, from border management to criminal justice to medical imaging. Aware is also a leading technology supplier for the telecommunications industries. For more than ten years, Aware has pioneered innovations at telecommunications standards-setting organizations and continues to develop and market DSL silicon intellectual property and test and diagnostics products. Its StratiPHY(TM) IP product line supports DSL standards, including ADSL2+ and VDSL2, and has been broadly licensed to leading semiconductor companies. Telecom equipment vendors and phone companies use Aware's DSL test and diagnostics modules and Dr. DSL(R) software to help provision DSL circuits globally. Aware is a publicly held company based in Bedford, Massachusetts. http://www.aware.com/

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com/

Safe Harbor Warning

Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or projections of future revenue and earnings and the growth of the biometrics market. Aware wishes to caution you that there are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. The biometric factors include, but are not limited to: market acceptance of our biometric products, changes in contracting practices of government or law enforcement agencies, announcements or introductions of new products by our competitors, delays, failures or problems in our biometric products, problems in our biometrics services business, delays in the adoption of new industry biometric standards, and competitive pressures resulting in lower software product revenues. We refer you to the documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Aware, BioSP, StratiPHY, and Dr. DSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aware, Inc. Any other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: David Benini of Aware, Inc., +1-781-276-4000,
dbenini@aware.com

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Paramount Pictures and Massive Launch First Branded Scavenger Hunt in Ubisoft's 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2'In-game scavenger hunt promotes upcoming movie 'Tropic Thunder' with interactive experience that engages and rewards gamers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. and a leading network for video game advertising, Paramount Pictures and Ubisoft Entertainment have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind dynamic in-game advertising promotion. To promote the upcoming film "Tropic Thunder," the companies have placed an interactive scavenger hunt in "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2," published by Ubisoft, which encourages gamers to actively interact with the dynamic in-game campaign, take action from the clues, and get rewarded at the final stage of the hunt.

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"This innovative scavenger hunt enables us to reward our target audience and give them a direct call to action to go see 'Tropic Thunder,'" said Amy Powell, senior vice president of Interactive Marketing for Paramount Pictures. "We've had a track record of success working with Massive since the business started. This is taking our in-game advertising campaigns to the next level by making them interactive and actionable. Gamers are motivated to seek out the next ad, which is an amazing way for us to build awareness and excitement for our new release."

Gamers see a series of nine branded "clues" within "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2," each leading them to the next clue, until they successfully reach the end of the scavenger hunt. Everyone who completes the scavenger hunt will receive an invitation to join Ubisoft's VIP club and the chance to download a free digital VIP map for "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2," and will be entered into two prize drawings. In the first drawing held July 31, 25 winners received a "Tropic Thunder" Gift Pack: two tickets to "Tropic Thunder" and a "Tropic Thunder" T-shirt and hat*. The second drawing, on Aug. 22, will award one grand prize winner an Xbox 360 Elite system as well as a one-year Xbox LIVE subscription and a collection of Ubisoft's upcoming video game releases**.

"This is a new and highly innovative use of dynamic in-game advertising and really demonstrates the creativity and marketing power of this medium," said Cory Van Arsdale, CEO of Massive.

The scavenger hunt began on July 18 and will run through Aug. 25 to drive awareness leading up to the movie opening on Aug. 13.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom , a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About Massive Inc.

Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., is the creator of a leading network for dynamic video game advertising. The Massive Network offers advertisers the ability to engage an aggregated gaming audience in real time across multiple platforms. Over 200 blue-chip advertisers have run campaigns across the Massive Network throughout North America and Europe. Publishers in the Massive Network generate revenue through dynamic in-game advertising, enabling them to fully realize the value of their content while preserving and enhancing the game experience. Massive's technology allows for all forms of downloadable media and advertising content to be contextually integrated into the game environment, including image, audio, video and game object formats. More information can be found online at http://www.massiveincorporated.com/.

About Microsoft

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

* NOTE: The date of the first drawing has already passed, and consumers can no longer gain entries into this drawing. ** For full details and official rules, see http://rainbowsixgame.us.ubi.com/scavrules.php.

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CONTACT: Corie Pierce of The SutherlandGold Group, +1-318-402-3654,
corie@sutherlandgold.com, for Microsoft

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

Verizon Wireless Completes 3G Network Boost Across FloridaNetwork Now 100 Percent EV-DO Rev. A Technology; Customers Enjoy Advanced Wireless Broadband Services

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today that it has completed enhancements to its most advanced 3G high-speed wireless network (EV-DO Rev. A) throughout Florida, allowing customers to browse the Internet, download music, send e-mail and multimedia messages, and access other advanced wireless services more reliably and at even faster broadband speeds.

The enhancements to the EV-DO Rev. A network -- which stands for Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A -- took nearly two years, and entailed installing the most advanced hardware and software on thousands of cell sites in the Verizon Wireless network in Florida, as well as updating and optimizing technology in five Verizon Wireless regional network switching facilities throughout the state.

"We know 3G, EV-DO and Rev. A sound like part of a technical alphabet soup," said Frank Wise, network director for the Verizon Wireless Florida region. "But here's what it means for Florida customers: the fastest, most advanced and most reliable wireless broadband services are now available on a wireless network that covers about 25,000 square miles and 95 percent of the state's population."

The EV-DO Rev. A enhancements are part of the company's $250 million network investment in Florida during the past 18 months. Since 2000, the company has spent nearly $1.8 billion on network enhancements in the state, and more than $45 billion throughout the nation. Verizon Wireless invests more in its network than any other wireless service provider and already has announced that the company is working on its Long-Term Evolution -- what some are calling 4G -- network technology.

This recent investment helps provide high-speed access to advanced services such as V CAST -- which allows customers to stream video clips, play cutting-edge 3D games and download full-song tracks over-the-air; VZ Navigator(SM) -- a location-based service offering maps, audible driving directions, traffic updates, gas station locations and pricing; as well as the newest, most reliable Push to Talk technology and network available.

EV-DO Rev. A technology also allows the highest speed wireless connection to BroadbandAccess, the company's business data service, which allows customers to wirelessly access their e-mail and calendars, the Internet and other information anytime, anywhere via a high-speed secure connection. BroadbandAccess offers average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, which means customers 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.

The EV-DO Rev. A enhancement and ongoing network investment also helps Verizon Wireless customers enjoy the most reliable wireless coverage and clearer call reception.

"We know how important it is for Floridians to be able to count on their wireless phones everyday and every call," said Pam Tope, Florida region president. "So we will continue to invest to provide the strongest and most reliable network for wireless consumers."

In addition to the EV-DO Rev. A enhancements, other Verizon Wireless network investment and reliability highlights in Florida include:

-- The construction of more than 50 new wireless transmission sites so far in 2008.

-- About 85 percent of all Verizon Wireless transmission sites have their own on-site generators and new expanded fuel tanks in case of power failures and other emergencies.

-- The start of construction on a high-tech $50 million switching facility in Southeast Florida that will expand and reinforce wireless network capacity and help enhance services for customers throughout the region.

-- Completing a $20 million enhancement to the company's Tampa Bay switching facility.

-- Verizon Wireless network technicians (who serve as the inspiration for the famous TV Test Man) traveled more than 100,000 miles across the state so far this year in special vehicles equipped with phones, wireless data devices and computers to measure the quality of voice and data calls on Verizon Wireless and other carriers.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 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: Chuck Hamby of Verizon Wireless, +1-813-615-4803,
Chuck.Hamby@verizonwireless.com

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

Verizon Flex for Business Internet Is Latest Productivity Package for Small BusinessNew Offer Combines Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess With Verizon's FiOS Internet or High Speed Internet Services - at Discounted Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, small businesses can bring together the best in-the-office and on-the-go broadband network with the Verizon Flex for Business Internet plan -- a powerful combination of broadband services provided by Verizon and Verizon Wireless.

The new service bundle, Verizon Flex for Business Internet, discounts Verizon High Speed Internet or FiOS Internet for Business when combined with Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess wireless Internet service. Prices start at $95.98 per month.

Verizon Flex for Business Internet addresses an important need for many businesses -- reliable network connections in the office and on the road. Verizon offers small businesses wireline broadband service in parts of 24 states and the District of Columbia. Verizon Wireless offers BroadbandAccess high-speed EVDO service to more than 85 percent of the U.S. population, covering more than 256 million people in 258 major metropolitan areas.

"For small businesses, broadband solutions have to include a wireline option such as FiOS or High Speed Internet for fast and dependable movement of data," said Monte Beck, vice president for business marketing at Verizon. "In addition, businesses are seeing an increased need to access the Internet outside of the office, while traveling. Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service offers fast, secure, broadband Internet service without the limitations of local area Wi-Fi hot spots."

Verizon Flex for Business Internet is available to Verizon wireline business customers in select areas of the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The bundle is also available in the District of Columbia.

For additional information about Verizon Flex for Business Internet, customers can visit the Verizon Web site at http://www.verizon.com/flex or call Verizon at 1-888-379-8987.

More information about Verizon Wireless products and services can be obtained at a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN, or logging on to http://www.verizonwireless.com/. Business customers should contact a Verizon Wireless business sales representative directly at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.

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 nearly 69 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 employs a diverse workforce of more than 228,600 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: Kevin Laverty of Verizon, +1-425-261-5855,
kevin.laverty@verizon.com

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

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Emmis Interactive Unveils Suite of Custom Products, Tools and Games"Confidence Pool" guaranteed to lower productivity in every office

CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Emmis Interactive, Inc., the software and consulting company that empowers the reinvention of local media, today announced it is opening up its catalogue of custom products, tools and games to radio broadcasters and other local media companies to purchase a la carte.

"Radio stations, magazines and television stations now have the opportunity to use our customized online tools, whether or not they are served by our proprietary BaseStation(tm) platform," Deborah Esayian, co-president of Emmis Interactive said. "These products provide real revenue opportunities for media entities of any size or market."

Confidence Pool, one of those custom online products, provides media websites with football weekly pick-'em pools that engage audiences. The interactive game can also be used for non-sporting competitions, such as reality and award shows.

"The kickoff of the football season presents the perfect opportunity for media sites to get on board with this product," Esayian said. "And beyond engagement of an audience, these products provide meaningful sponsorship opportunities for advertisers."

Other products now available a la carte include Emmis Interactive's iTunes Music Storefront technology, with its fully integrated 6-million song iTunes library; SOUNDBOARD, which turns your music testing into an interactive experience for listeners; Moderated Chats; and custom games including Texas Hold 'Em, Word Search, Sudoku, and Pick N' Win. More information and a complete list of available products can be found on the Emmis Interactive website.

Since announcing it was going to market its services to radio broadcasters and other local media companies in late April, Emmis Interactive has announced partnerships with Renda Broadcasting, Big League Broadcasting, Lincoln Media and Corus, as well as announcing a licensing agreement with the iTunes Store to market its custom Storefront technology.

Emmis Interactive, Inc., an award-winning global software and consulting company, provides local broadcasters and publishers with profitable, sustainable interactive businesses. Combining years of broadcast and publishing experience with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled service, Emmis Interactive empowers local media companies with a comprehensive digital strategy to maximize the value of their media brands. Services include interactive strategy for executive management, interactive sales training, content management consulting, proprietary technology platform and hosting services, custom website design and interactive product development.

Emmis Interactive Inc. is an Emmis Communications Company. For more information about Emmis Interactive, visit http://www.emmisinteractive.com/.

Certain statements included in this report or in the financial statements contained herein which are not statements of historical fact, including but not limited to those identified with the words "expect," "will" or "look" are intended to be, and are, by this Note, identified as "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future result, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement. Emmis does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

Emmis Interactive, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris Campbell, Director of Sales Marketing, Emmis Interactive,
+1-312-986-7338, ccampbell@emmisinteractive.com

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

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dismisses Dr. Cynthia Kuper's Complaint Against Micromem

TORONTO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromem Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: MMTIF) announced that the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has dismissed the complaint by Dr. Cynthia Kuper against the Company dated February 11, 2008.

Following an investigation of this matter by a duly authorized investigator, the Secretary of Labor, acting through her agent, the Regional Administrator for OSHA, Region III, found that there is no reasonable cause to believe that Micromem violated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as Dr. Kuper had alleged.

Both parties involved have 30 days from the receipt of OSHA's findings (August 13, 2008) to file objections and to request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). If no objections are filed, OSHA's findings will become final and not subject to court review.

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) 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: and companies interested in better understanding the Micromem
technology and participating in future field trials are encouraged to contact
Jason Baun, Chief Information Officer, 1-877-388-8930

Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Evolutionary Store Design in Cambridge, MassachusettsNew Harvard Square Location Provides Enhanced Hands-On Experience for Customers

BOSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is breaking new ground in the U.S. wireless retail experience today with the introduction of its evolutionary store design in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 4,500 square foot store, located at 95 Mount Auburn Street in Harvard Square, offers consumers a high-tech and hands-on experience with wireless voice, data, music and video services.

The store design -- incorporated in new Verizon Wireless stores around the country in 2008 -- features a bright new design and integrates a number of innovative systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and enhance the customer experience, including:

-- Notebook computers demonstrating BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless Internet service geared toward mobile professionals, business customers, and on-the-go college students. Verizon Wireless cell sites in Massachusetts and across New England offer 3G wireless broadband connectivity.

-- More than 55 working models of handsets, PC cards and other devices for customers to try.

-- A greeter kiosk that allows customers to check in once they enter the store and list their wireless needs, so representatives can quickly assist them.

-- A bill payment kiosk that allows customers to make account payments quickly and easily using checks, cash or credit/debit cards.

-- Customer Service and Technical Support departments, making it easy for customers to get account information, customer service and address technical issues from trained in-store staff.

"The new Harvard Square location provides increased customer service and shopping convenience to the area's many students and residents," said Verizon Wireless District Manager April Esposito. "Increasing demand for Verizon Wireless' products, such as wireless broadband Internet, is driving our network and store expansions across New England."

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network. Regionally the company has invested nearly $2.2 billion into its New England network, including over $292 million in 2007 alone.

The new Verizon Wireless Communications Store is open Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and can be reached at (617) 441-6790.

The new design has been introduced in more than 100 new locations around the country, including Boston, Massachusetts and North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The new design will be introduced in additional locations -- either new or existing -- throughout the rest of 2008.

About Verizon Wireless

Editor's Note: High-resolution images and broadcast-quality B-Roll of Verizon Wireless' evolutionary store design are available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213; or Anne
Elise O'Connor for Verizon Wireless, +1-617-548-2765

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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Virgin Mobile Festival Creates Wonderland To Go With Amazing Line-Up -- All Day Extra-Sensory Experiences as Important as the MusicFrom Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Roller Derby to Major Green Initiatives -- Along with a Chance for First-Time Young Voters to Voice Their Opinions on CNN -- This Weekend's Festivities Will Rock Baltimore

NEW YORK and BALTIMORE, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With more than 40 top musical acts slated to perform over two packed days, the Virgin Mobile Festival is certain to again serve up an unforgettable weekend. From circus acts and live concert updates sent to attendees' mobile phones to outrageous performance artists and epic fire sculptures, Virgin Mobile Festival -- being held at Pimlico Race Course(R) in Baltimore, MD August 9 and 10 -- will be non-stop entertainment and surprises.

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Music -- ranging from Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails to Lil' Wayne, along with world-class dance music artists such as Underworld -- is the main attraction, but Virgin Mobile Festival is planning a unique slate of other activities to keep attendees intrigued and engaged. Playing off Baltimore's quirky artistic past, the Virgin Mobile Festival will welcome a roster of irreverent characters and performance artists including the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and their thrilling Motorcycle high-wire show, the Charm City Roller Girls and the Flights of Fire, a mind-blowing fire dance troupe.

Other on-site entertainment includes Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, Baltimore's award-winning acrobatic burlesque super duo; The Merry Milkmaids, crazy walking plants and the ThermoKraken/Tesla Coil Fire and Light Show! Those who don't want to sit still can take a ride on the mini skate ramp provided by The Skatepark of Baltimore(R) or hop on any of the free pedicabs roaming the grounds.

The Virgin Mobile Festival grounds will also feature a series of "activity domes" which, along with providing some shade and relief from the summer sun, will provide festival-goers with areas to "recharge, renew, and refresh." Kyocera Wireless will be powering the Refresh and Recharge domes with misting zones and chair massages. The Recharge Bar will allow attendees to recharge their mobile phones by pedaling on a bike. Text-to-screen activities powered by Kyocera Wireless will also keep attendees engaged.

Between acts, concert-goers can visit the Dell Summer Rocks Dome that will serve as a self expressive art studio. Dell Studio laptops will be available to help festival attendees explore their individuality through customizing their own digital mixed tape, t-shirt, button or temporary tattoo, or even get a new hairstyle at Dell's professional onsite salon. Fans will also have a chance to meet urban artist, Mike Ming, or even register to win a trip to the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Those fans looking to get involved and make a difference on the political scene will have the opportunity to appear on CNN's primetime "Election Center." A CNN crew will be filming at the voter registration tent operated by HeadCount (http://www.headcount.org/), a non-partisan organization registering voters and promoting the importance of participation in democracy to the live music scene. For a chance to appear on the show, festival-goers just have to stop by the HeadCount booth and ask a question about the upcoming election on camera. CNN will select the best questions and have them answered on "Campbell Brown's CNN's Election Center" which airs 8PM ET weeknights, by various newsmakers including CNN's Best Political Team on Television, politicians and even an unexpected celebrity or two, leading up to the election.

Athletic fans can visit the Major League Baseball experience featuring a batting cage, pitching cage and other fun interactive experiences. Those fans looking to work out their thumb muscles can visit the Playstation Experience, play the hottest games featuring "Take the Stage" with Rock Band, and compete for a chance to perform live in front of a audience at a music event this fall. Fans who are rock stars at heart can take a complimentary photo of themselves "on-stage" at the Virgin Mobile Festival, utilizing special green-screen photography, courtesy of Stub Hub.

The Digital Stuff

This year, Virgin Mobile Festival is providing some innovative new ways for attendees to get updates and chat with others onsite via their mobile phones. Users can sign up on http://vm.buzzd.com/ at Virgin Mobile Festival to receive up-to-date lineups and exclusive alerts, and enter for a chance to win an Epiphone guitar, Virgin America vouchers and more fun stuff. Users can network while at the festival with the ability to "buzz" one another on-site.

The Environment

Virgin Mobile USA and its partners are aiming for a "Near Zero Waste" event. To reach this ambitious goal, an alliance with Clean Vibes and other companies will ensure that the Festival is as eco-friendly as possible. More information on the many Green initiatives being implemented can be found at http://virginmobileusa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=170.

The Causes

In conjunction with The RE*Generation, Virgin Mobile's pro-social initiative to build awareness about the one million youth who don't have a place to call home in the U.S., charitable partners StandUp for Kids, Children's Health Fund, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Network for Youth, and Virgin Unite will be on-site to show attendees how to get involved and give back. Numerous other non-profit organizations will be present to spotlight other important causes. A portion of the proceeds from each day's Virgin Mobile Festival ticket sales will be donated to these organizations, which include the National Wildlife Federation, Clean Water Action, the Living Classrooms Foundation and the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

The Food

Virgin Mobile Festival will serve up a wide selection of food and drinks including some of the Chesapeake Bay's tastiest bounty -- steamed Maryland Blue Crabs, grilled shrimp, crab cake sandwiches, crab melt pitas and oysters on the half shell. This is in addition to such crowd-pleasers as fresh-grilled burgers, pizza and a tasty vegetarian selection.

Tickets

Tickets are still available, but going quickly. Single day tickets are available for $97.50 for general admission and $250 for single day VIP. Two-day passes are available at $175 for General Admission and $450 for VIP. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or 1-800-551-SEAT). For more, please go to http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/.

About Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

Virgin Mobile USA , through its operating company Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., offers millions of customers control, flexibility and choice through monthly Plans Without Annual Contracts, with national coverage powered by the Sprint PCS network. Virgin Mobile USA's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable handsets, including the Wild Card, Slash and Flare, are available at approximately 40,000 top retailers nationwide and online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/, with Top-Up cards available at more than 140,000 locations. Virgin Mobile USA, known for its award-winning customer service, was recently rated the best prepaid wireless service for the second year in a row in the Annual PC Magazine Readers' Choice Survey, with 90% of its own customers reporting satisfaction with its service.

Virgin Mobile USA allows customers to earn free minutes in exchange for viewing advertising content online through the innovative Sugar Mama program.

About I.M.P.

Formed in 1980, I.M.P. is a Bethesda, Md.-based concert promoter and event production company. In addition to launching the Virgin Festival in the U.S., the principals at I.M.P. own Washington D.C.'s legendary 9:30 Club, renowned as the premier place to see and hear cutting edge live music of all varieties. I.M.P. also programs and operates Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Over the last 28 years, I.M.P. and the 9:30 Club have put on nearly 10,000 events, hosting millions of music fans.

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CONTACT: Corinne Nosal of Virgin Mobile USA, +1-908-607-4235,
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for I.M.P., +1-240-876-1588, audrey@schaefer.com; or Andy Pray of Ruder Finn
for Virgin Mobile USA, +1-415-348-2732, praya@ruderfinn.com

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StratoComm's Cameroonian Partner Reports Significant Milestone

ALBANY, N.Y. and YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- StratoComm Corporation (STCO) reports that Evergreen ISP Platform, its Joint Venture Partner, in the West African Country of Cameroon has received formal notice of receipt of licensing and frequency allocation required to commence operations.

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On Tuesday July 8, 2008 the Telecommunications Ministry of the Government of Cameroon issued telecommunications licensing to Evergreen ISP Platform thereby authorizing it to commence operations as a telecommunications service provider in this West African nation.

"A dream is now becoming reality," exclaimed Mr. William Tallah, Director General of Evergreen. "Evergreen will soon be recognized as a major contributor to economic and social benefit throughout Cameroon."

Three weeks later, on Wednesday July 30, 2008 the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, following the action of Cameroon's Telecommunications Ministry formally delivered frequency and bandwidth sufficient to provide Evergreen ISP Platform the ability to authorize production of the StratoComm Corporation Transitional Telecommunications Systems for which it contracted in November of 2007. "Evergreen ISP Platform shares StratoComm's commitment to the allocation of a portion of its system capability for the delivery of low cost/no cost social and economic out reach programs," stated Mr. Tallah.

Roger D. Shearer, StratoComm's CEO commented, "StratoComm views these events as definitive affirmation of its business model. Evergreen and StratoComm look forward with great anticipation to the commencement of Evergreen's delivery of new voice, Internet and broadcast services throughout its service areas within Cameroon."

StratoComm Corporation is a developer and provider of telecommunications infrastructure technologies with a specific focus to the delivery of ubiquitous and cost sensitive communication services to the developing world. The company is further committed to the allocation of a portion of each system's service capacity for the provision of low cost/no cost social and economic outreach programs.

Safe Harbor Disclosure -- This Press Release contains or incorporates by reference

"Forward-looking statements," including certain information with respect to plans and strategies of StratoComm Corporation. For this purpose, any statements regarding this announcement, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including StratoComm Corporation beliefs, expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and based on information available to StratoComm Corporation as of such date. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events or actual results of StratoComm Corporation and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements.

Company web site: http://www.stratocomm.net/

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CONTACT: Roger D. Shearer, CEO, StratoComm Corporation, +1-518-608-8940,
ext. 15, info@stratocomm.net

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

VH1 Launches Scandalist.com - A New Pop Culture and Celebrity Blog - Online and on MobileBlog Launches With Comprehensive List Of The Top 100 Celebrity Scandals Of All Time

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks , announced today the launch of a new standalone celebrity and pop culture blog, Scandalist.com (http://www.scandalist.com/). The new online and mobile blog features breaking entertainment news, celebrity gossip, glossy celebrity photos and videos, as well as commentary on the latest and greatest in fashion, music, television and politics.

At launch, Scandalist.com will unveil its "Top 100 Celebrity Scandals" (http://www.scandalist.com/tag/100-greatest-celebrity-scandals-of-all-time/) -- a comprehensive list of the most talked-about scandals of all time* (see below for full list). From the recent woes of Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears and the death of Anna Nicole to Monica, Bill and the blue dress, Scandalist.com has compiled the most buzz-worthy scandals. All of the scandals on the list are accompanied by photos and/or video, making the list a must-stop spot for pop culture fans.

While Scandalist.com is part of the larger VH1 Digital portfolio, it will operate separately from VH1.com and will cover pop culture and celebrity in a distinct style with a fun, yet informative tone. Daily posts will include the most up-to-the-minute celebrity photos and interactive features like quizzes and polls for users to weigh in on the day's hottest gossip and entertainment news. In the coming weeks, original video will also be incorporated into the site's daily posts.

The launch of Scandalist.com follows the successful launch and growth of the VH1 Blog (http://blog.vh1.com/) on VH1.com. Both audience and engagement numbers have skyrocketed on the VH1 Blog in the past year, as visits have nearly doubled and page views have more than tripled (2Q08 vs. 2Q07). The VH1 Blog will continue to live on VH1.com and will focus primarily on VH1's shows, artists and events.

"After taking a look at how quickly we were able to grow the VH1 Blog on VH1.com, we decided to look at ways we could go deeper with our blog coverage of pop culture and our VH1 shows and events separately," said Tom Calderone, President, VH1. "With a dedicated staff of writers, Scandalist.com will serve as a distinct, yet complimentary site for fans of pop culture, entertainment news and all things celebrity."

In an effort to keep users in the know wherever they are, VH1 Mobile is launching a version of Scandalist.com that fans can access from their mobile devices. A mobile headline feed will update each time a new post is published. Users can go to the site on their mobile devices by typing Scandalist.com on any phone's browser. iPhone users can also view a version specially created for the iPhone by going to http://iphone.scandalist.com/. In the next two weeks, VH1 Mobile will launch a feature that allows users to post and read comments from their mobile devices in real time, as well as a Scandalist.com widget created for the Yahoo! Go mobile application.

"In addition to the daily celebrity commentary on the site, Scandalist.com gives fans ample opportunity to weigh in on the day's entertainment news," said Tina Imm, General Manager, VH1 Digital. "In the coming weeks, users will be able to make real-time comments online and on their mobile phones, create profiles, rate stories and interact with other fans of the site."

Scandalist.com writers and editors have years of experience in the entertainment and celebrity space and have written/contributed to media outlets including, Blender, CollegeHumor.com, Idolator, Metro, The New York Times, New York magazine's Vulture blog, PageSix.com, Time Magazine and the Village Voice.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1 Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

Contacts: Erica Cantwell Sahin Luis Defrank 212-846-3683 212-846-7012 Erica.Cantwell@VH1staff.com Luis.Defrank@VH1staff.com * Scandalist.com's "Top Celebrity Scandals of All Time" (http://www.scandalist.com/100-greatest-celebrity-scandals-of-all-time/) #100: Winona Ryder Likes To Steal #99: Pat O'Brien's Dirty Voicemails #98: Pee-Wee Herman's Indecent Exposure #97: Sinead O'Connor Rips Up Pope Picture #96: Mick Jagger Eats Candy Out Of Marianne Faithful's Vagina? #95: Kim Kardashian Sex Tape #94: Lil' Kim Jailed For Perjury #93: Liza Minnelli And David Gest Marry, Divorce #92: Dave Chappelle Bails On Chappelle's Show #91: Todd Bridges' Drug Woes #90: Matt Damon Dumps Minnie Driver on Oprah #89: Vanessa Anne Hudgens' Nude Photos #88: Angelina Jolie Makes Out With Her Brother #87: Karrine "Superhead" Steffans Publishes Tell-All #86: David Hasselhoff's Drunken Hamburger Viral Video #85: Mariah Carey's TRL Meltdown #84: Whitney Houston: Crack Is Whack #83: Kobe Bryant Rape Trial #82: Diddy Midtown Shooting Trial #81: Madonna And Britney Kiss #80: Bill O'Reilly Loves Vibrators, Phone Sex #79: Rush Limbaugh Is A Drug Addict #78: Nick Hogan Crashes His 'Pussy Magnet' #77: Amy Winehouse Is A Drug Addict #76: Eddie Murphy's Transvestite Prostitute #75: Courtney Love's Heroin Binge #74: Kate Moss Cocaine Video #73: Eminem's Relationship With Kim #72: Salman Rushdie's Death Warrant #71: John Belushi Overdoses #70: Studio 54 Bust #69: Tom Cruise Loses His Cool #68: River Phoenix Overdoses #67: Rick James Tortures People #66: Richard Gere Rumored To Stick Gerbils Up His Butt #65: Mike Tyson Convicted Of Rape #64: Elvis Presley Dies At 44 #63: Hugh Grant Busted For Soliciting Prostitute #62: Jane Fonda Endorses North Vietnamese #61: Hell's Angels Wreak Havoc At Altamont #60: Paris Hilton Goes To Jail #59: Jack Johnson Becomes First Black Heavyweight Champ, Riots Ensue #58: Brad Dumps Jennifer For Angelina #57: Heidi Fleiss's Prostitution Ring Busted #56: Alec Baldwin's Abusive Voicemail Rant #55: Deep Throat Prompts Obscenity Trial #54: Martha Stewart Busted For Insider Trading #53: Sex Addict Bob Crane Murdered #52: Don Imus Spews Racist Remarks #51: Lorena Bobbit Severs John Bobbit's Penis #50: Oliver Stone's JFK Sparks Controversy #49: Michael Vick: Dog Killer #48: Fatty Arbuckle Charged With Rape, Murder #47: Marilyn Manson Blamed For Columbine Shootings #46: James Frey Writes A Million Little Lies #45: Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Crack Bust #44: Mel Gibson's Anti-Semitic Rant #43: Robe Lowe Sex Tape #42: Robert Downey, Jr. Has Drug Problems #41: Milli Vanilli Lip-Synch #40: Phil Spector Charged With Murder #39: The 27 Club #38: Michael Richards Loses It On Stage #37: Lou Pearlman Indicted #36: Chuck Berry's 'Toilet Tapes' #35: Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopez Burns Down Andre's House #34: Tonya Harding Has Nancy Kerrigan Clubbed #33: Heath Ledger Overdoses #32: Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute #31: Barry Bonds' Steroid Scandal #30: Gram Parsons' Corpse Stolen #29: Ted Kennedy Goes For A Dip At Chappaquiddick #28: Paris Hilton Sex Tape #27: Paula Abdul Boinks American Idol Contestant #26: New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Likes Prostitutes #25: Jerry Lee Lewis Marries His 13-Year-Old Cousin #24: Lindsay Lohan Melts Down #23: R. Kelly Child Porn Trial #22: Vanessa Williams Dethroned #21: Amy Fisher Shoots Joey Buttafuoco's Wife #20: Anna Nicole Smith's Death #19: Sid Killed Nancy. Or Did He? #18: Patty Hearst Is Kidnapped #17: Kurt Cobain Commits Suicide #16: Marvin Gaye Murdered By His Father #15: JonBenet Ramsey Sexually Assaulted, Murdered #14: Marilyn Monroe Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances #13: Kanye West: 'George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People' #12: The Roman Polanski Rape Trial #11: John Lennon Murdered #10: Woody Allen Marries His Stepdaughter #9: The Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Sex Tape #8: Janet Jackson And Justin Timberlake's Nipplegate #7: Britney Spears Meltdown #6: Charles Manson Murders #5: Michael Jackson Molestation Charges #4: O.J. Simpson Murder Trial #3: Princess Diana Dies In Car Crash #2: The Monica Lewinsky Affair #1: The Murders Of Notorious B.I.G. And Tupac

VH1

CONTACT: Erica Cantwell Sahin, +1-212-846-3683,
Erica.Cantwell@VH1staff.com, or Luis Defrank, +1-212-846-7012,
Luis.Defrank@VH1staff.com, both of VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.scandalist.com/
http://blog.vh1.com/

General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million for USMC Light Armored Vehicles

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $24.2 million contract to produce 10 LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), three LAV logistics vehicles and vehicle components for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to meet anticipated war-loss requirements. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics .

The LAV-A2 is a mobile, agile and survivable system for conducting offensive and defensive operations in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The eight-wheeled amphibious vehicle is equipped with enhanced armor protection and an automatic fire-suppression system for crew protection, as well as a robust suspension for mobility.

In February 2006, General Dynamics was awarded a contract by the USMC Systems Command to produce 157 LAV-A2s in six different variants, including the LAV-25, anti-tank, command and control, logistics, mortar and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance System (NBCRS) configurations. General Dynamics delivered the first LAV-A2 to the Marines in October 2007.

Work on the vehicles will be performed at General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, located in London, Ontario, and will be completed by December 2009. General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada is a business unit of General Dynamics Land Systems of Sterling Heights.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of approximately $29.5 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.generaldynamics.com/.

General Dynamics Land Systems

CONTACT: Robin L. Porter of General Dynamics Land Systems,
+1-586-825-7141, Cell: +1-586-219-2274, porterr@gdls.com

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

National Instruments Annual Investor Conference Held in Conjunction With Company's NIWeek User ConferenceCompany Executives to Discuss New Products and Field Sales Expansion Strategy

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NIWeek -- National Instruments hosts its Annual Investor Conference in Austin, Texas, today in conjunction with NIWeek, the company's annual customer and premier industry event for graphical system design. NIWeek is a key event for launching new products, and provides a forum for customers, members of the press, strategic partners and exhibitors to learn about and discuss the latest trends and technologies in test, control and design.

The investor conference begins with the keynote address Empowering Innovation in Green Engineering by Dr. James Truchard, NI president and CEO. Following the keynote, the NI management team will discuss the company's new product R&D strategy and system level sales strategy.

"We are excited about the new opportunities created by the products we are introducing this week, including LabVIEW 8.6 and new hardware for RF, wireless data acquisition, and embedded FPGA deployments," said Dr. James Truchard, National Instruments president, CEO and co-founder. "We believe continued investment in new product R&D combined with an aggressive expansion in our field sales force are key to accelerating our growth."

The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT. To listen to the live webcast, please visit http://www.ni.com/nati.

About National Instruments

National Instruments (http://www.ni.com/) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 25,000 different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than 10 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 4,800 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. For the past nine years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting http://www.ni.com/nati.

LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com and NIWeek are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

Contact: Veronica Garza Investor Relations (512) 683-6873

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CONTACT: Veronica Garza, Investor Relations of National Instruments,
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Web site: http://www.ni.com/

Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for Cisco Systems, Cree, OmniVision Technologies, and International Rectifier

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for Cisco Systems , Cree , OmniVision Technologies and International Rectifier .

In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and early June, he warned readers it was time to take some profits and prepare for the summer swoon he saw coming. Now that tech stocks have taken a significant hit, is it time to start buying again? Click to read his updated thoughts and enjoy a 21- day free trial of Next Inning:

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In his earnings preview, McWilliams wrote: "Some analysts will most certainly be quick to compare Cisco's growth rate with that of its primary competitor, Juniper. However, while I think there are reasons to compare the company at many levels, doing so in a vacuum can lead to erroneous conclusions..."

McWilliams also looks at these topics:

-- What does Cisco's valuation say about Wall Street's view of the stock? Can investors expect Cisco to experience demand growth in the near future?

-- Now that International Rectifier has provided a status update, can investors feel comfortable with the company's footing? Is the stock poised to rebound as investor confidence returns?

-- Has the recent Cree's recent pullback provided investors with an attractive entry point?

-- Is Wall Street pricing in an overly pessimistic view of OmniVision ahead of earnings later this month?

Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 198% since its inception versus 78% for the Nasdaq.

About Next Inning:

Next Inning is a subscription financial newsletter focused on technology stocks. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 20+-year industry veteran.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with CRD #131926. Interested parties may visit adviserinfo.sec.gov for additional information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

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Cinram Appoints Chief Financial Officer

TORONTO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cinram International Income Fund ("Cinram" or the "Fund") (TSX: CRW.UN) today announced the appointment of John H. Bell, B.Comm., C.A., as chief financial officer. Mr. Bell will report to Dave Rubenstein, Cinram's chief executive officer, and will assume his role on August 5.

"We are very pleased to welcome John to Cinram," said Dave Rubenstein. "He has extensive experience in financial management, treasury and administration, which will make him a valuable member of our executive team."

Prior to joining Cinram, Mr. Bell was chief financial officer of Patheon Inc. He brings considerable executive-level and financial experience to Cinram. During the past twenty years, he has held chief financial and operating officer positions with both public and private companies in several industries, including global manufacturing organizations and real estate. Mr. Bell is a Chartered Accountant and holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. He is member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a trustee of InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust.

About Cinram

Cinram International Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, is the world's largest provider of pre-recorded multimedia products and related logistics services. With facilities in North America and Europe, Cinram International Inc. manufactures and distributes pre-recorded DVDs, audio CDs, and CD-ROMs for motion picture studios, music labels, publishers and computer software companies around the world. Cinram now also provides distribution and logistics services to the telecommunications industry in North America and Europe through its wireless subsidiaries. The Fund's units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CRW.UN. For more information, visit our website at http://www.cinram.com/.

Cinram International Income Fund

CONTACT: Lyne B. Fisher, Tel: (416) 321-7930, lynefisher@cinram.com

Drop Blocks, Fire Cannons, Rescue Princess With Reset Generation - on PC and MobileLatest N-Gage Game Offers Furious Multiplayer Action

ESPOO, Finland, August 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The original cross-platform video game about video games, Reset Generation by Nokia Games Publishing, is now available on N-Gage. The objective is simple - rescue the princess. Players begin by choosing a hero from ten designs by celebrity artists, representing the pantheon of video game history and each with its own unique superpower. Players then either conquer the game in 18 single-player story missions or compete with up to four players online. The last princess standing wins!

"Reset Generation is a groundbreaking new game for the N-Gage platform," said Dr Mark Ollila, Head of Games Publishing, Nokia . "This title showcases the commitment that Nokia has to publishing innovative games and we are proud to be pioneering new original content for consumers."

"A homage to all things fun in video games, the highly anticipated Reset Generation is unlike anything seen before," continued Scott Foe, Producer, Nokia. "No pixel was left behind and no sound was spared. If you grew up playing video games, you will be especially fond of this title."

Players can also enjoy seamless multiplayer action between mobile and PC. On PC, the game is free to play and is available as an embeddable web widget and as downloadable content with N-Gage compatible devices. The mobile version sold through Nokia channels will cost around 10-12 EUR depending on local taxes and can be bought with a credit card or charged to an operator subscription where operator billing is available.

Reset Generation is developed by Finland-based RedLynx of Pathway to Glory fame. The soundtrack was composed and performed by Los Angeles-based chiptune band 8 Bit Weapon using old video game machines as instruments.

Notes to Editors

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About N-Gage

N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. N-Gage makes it easy to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia's mobile gaming community. Nokia is working with the world's leading publishers to deliver a broad portfolio of games. http://www.n-gage.com/

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

http://www.nokia.com/

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How Sweet The Sound from Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network Seeks Best ChoirDonald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp and Hezekiah Walker Headline Verizon Wireless Gospel Choir Celebration

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Verizon Wireless is challenging church choirs from coast to coast in the company's nationwide How Sweet The Sound(SM) gospel choir competition. Expanding upon last year's successful How Sweet The Sound event in Memphis, Tenn., Verizon Wireless is now giving choirs in 11 cities a chance to compete in the national grand finale for a cash prize of up to $50,000 and the title of the best church choir in America. GRAMMY(R)-winning songwriter, producer, arranger and music director, Donald Lawrence, will be the tour emcee at each of the 11 markets and the finale. Marvin Sapp, Hezekiah Walker and other gospel artists will join the competition as judges.

Verizon Wireless' How Sweet The Sound tour will visit the following U.S. cities:

-- September 13: St. Louis (Scottrade Center) -- September 15: Atlanta (Philips Arena) -- September 18: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center) -- September 20: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena) -- September 23: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center) -- September 26: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center) -- September 29: Chicago (United Center) -- October 2: Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) -- October 6: Houston (Toyota Center) -- October 10: Oakland, Calif. (ORACLE Arena) -- October 13: Los Angeles (LA Memorial Sports Arena) -- November 8: How Sweet The Sound Finale Concert in Atlanta Tour Stops

The doors to each venue will open at 6:00 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. The time for the finale concert will be announced in the coming months. Prior to the start of each show during the tour, Verizon Wireless will host a number of activities, including:

-- Children's Choir Showcase -- Local children's choirs from each city will perform before the start of the main event.

-- Green Screen Karaoke -- Attendees have an opportunity to star in a performance video with New Direction Christian Church, the 2007 How Sweet The Sound(SM) winner from Memphis, Tenn. Participants can sing along to one of New Direction Christian Church's songs, and an image of the choir will be added via the green screen. Participants can also get a copy of their performance sent to their mobile phones or upload via the Web, which they can then share with friends and family.

Tickets for the How Sweet The Sound tour are on sale beginning today; pricing is $7 for floor seats and $5 for lower and upper tier seats. For more information, visit http://www.howsweetthesound.com/.

Entry and Selection Process

How Sweet The Sound invites choirs affiliated with a church or other church organization (as defined by the organization's tax-exempt ID number) within one of the 11 tour cities to enter. There are two categories for entry -- Small/Medium Choirs, consisting of six to 35 participants, and Large Choirs, consisting of 36 to 100 participants.

Choirs interested in a chance to perform on stage in their cities must submit an application and an up to five-minute performance audition video online at http://www.howsweetthesound.com/, which must be received no later than August 6. Audition videos will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will select choirs from each tour stop. The selected choirs will be posted on http://www.howsweetthesound.com/ where people can vote for their favorite choir August 17-23.

The advancing choirs will compete in front of celebrity judges, who will then vote to determine the finalist choirs that will be awarded the cash prizes. The overall winner in each city will advance to the finale in Atlanta on November 8.

All details about the entry and selection process can be found on Verizon Wireless' official How Sweet The Sound Web site at http://www.howsweetthesound.com/ or by calling 800-230-0053.

Entry Rules and Regulations

No purchase is necessary -- contest entry ends August 6 for online entries. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C. For official rules, go to http://www.howsweetthesound.com/ or call 800-230-0053. Verizon Wireless is the sponsor of the Verizon Wireless How Sweet The Sound choir competition.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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AboveNet Introduces eXpressWave(TM), Its Upgraded Ultra Long Haul Network

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AboveNet Communications Inc., a leading provider of fiber connectivity solutions announced that it has completed the upgrade of eXpressWave, its nationwide, ultra long haul network. This network spans the US, connecting AboveNet customers to 14 major metro markets. The upgraded network, based on Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, was built purposely to minimize regeneration sites and active components, limiting network points of failure while offering the improved latency performance customers have come to expect. Of particular value to customers concerned about true fiber diversity is that the metro "tails" coming off the network backbone are not shared, which provides the critical diverse path some enterprises require. In addition, eXpressWave provides increased bandwidth capability, optimized for the next-generation 10Gigabit wave needs of today, with the capability to scale flexibly to meet changing needs, and to support 40Gbps and 100Gbps speeds in the very near future.

"Now that the upgrade of our nationwide, eXpressWave ultra long haul network is complete our customers are benefiting from the enhanced scalability it provides their applications. eXpressWave enables us to offer the same high-bandwidth services between our 14 markets as those we are so well known for providing within the metro arena," said Rajiv Datta, SVP & CTO at AboveNet. "The eXpressWave ultra long haul network has been specifically designed to provide direct, express connectivity in and between the top US marketplaces."

Bill LaPerch, AboveNet CEO says that, "As with eXpressWave, AboveNet continues to invest in next generation technologies to further our ability to best serve our customers' need for low-latency, high-bandwidth fiber optical solutions. With our eXpressWave service enhanced by our upgraded network's capability, we are able to solve more of our customer's WAN connectivity challenges."

About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet provides fiber optical connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 14 top U.S. metro markets and London, UK. Its network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government. For service details please visit http://www.above.net/.

AboveNet Communications Inc.

CONTACT: MaryBeth Nance, Exec Dir Business Development & Marketing of
AboveNet, +1-571-262-2865, mnance@above.net

Web Site: http://www.above.net/

ClariFI Releases ModelStation v3.4, Featuring New State-of-the-Art Portfolio OptimizerLatest version of industry-leading quant investment management platform sets new standards for performance and flexibility

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ClariFI(R), a Standard & Poor's Capital IQ business and leading provider of software and services focused on quantitative equity portfolio management and research, today announced the release of ModelStation(R) v3.4, featuring the new ClariFI Portfolio Optimizer (CPO), a state-of-the-art mixed integer portfolio construction module designed to help clients rapidly solve the most challenging real-world portfolio optimization problems. Based on the latest academic research and cutting-edge optimization technology, CPO delivers the full range of functionality and flexibility needed for modern portfolio managers to minimize business risk, increase operational efficiency, and improve strategic investment decision-making.

"Having a high-performance and versatile optimizer that offers a unique combination of speed, accuracy, and consistency is a critical a component of investing success in today's fast moving and competitive financial marketplace," said Gioel Molinari, ClariFI's Founder and Managing Director. "Based on client demand, we are offering ModelStation users a new optimization choice created with the highest standards in mind. We firmly believe that integrating the ClariFI Portfolio Optimizer into our existing suite of applications greatly enhances the value of ModelStation and further extends our ability to help simplify and streamline the entire investment management process, giving clients more time to focus on delivering winning strategies."

Additionally, ModelStation v3.4 brings numerous performance and usability improvements throughout the system and significant advances in factor backtesting and strategy simulation, including:

-- Automated Batch Workflows -- ability to run any workflow as a template over multiple portfolios, universes, and time periods which allows for the rapid testing of investment ideas across a wide range of cross-sectional and time-series regimes to ensure robust results and accelerate research throughput.

-- Factor Backtest Reporting -- improved ways to quickly identify alpha generating factors, including the ability to detect seasonal effects and determine whether factors have more predictive power during certain time periods.

-- Expanded Strategy Simulation Script Library -- new scripts to construct sector and industry exposure-constrained portfolios using heuristics, as well as capitalization-weighted portfolios, allowing for broader coverage of real world portfolio construction methods.

Donovan Goodreau, ClariFI's Vice President of Sales and Business Development stated, "This new version embodies several customer-driven enhancements that set us apart from our competitors, and underlines our commitment to not only providing current and prospective clients with the most comprehensive and flexible analytics solution in the market, but to back our offering with consistent top-level development, innovation, and support." He continued, "We plan to keep this momentum going and are very much looking forward to the global rollout of ModelStation v3.4."

For additional information on ModelStation v3.4, plus a schedule of upcoming ClariFI events on successful 130/30 strategy implementation coming to a city near you, please visit http://www.clarifi.com/.

About ClariFI and Capital IQ

ClariFI, a Standard & Poor's Capital IQ business, provides software and services focused exclusively on helping quantitative equity portfolio managers and researchers decrease the time it takes to research, test, and put into production their alpha generating strategies. ClariFI counts four of the top five largest investment managers in the world, hedge funds of all sizes, and proprietary trading desks at leading brokerage firms and banks as its clients. ClariFI's clients experience reduced operational risk, decreased time-to-market for their strategies, and a significant competitive advantage. Additional information about ClariFI can be found at http://www.clarifi.com/.

Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, provides high-impact information and workflow solutions to over 2,400 leading financial institutions, advisory firms, and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ Platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and technology that enables end-users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, leverage relationships, and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site at http://www.capitaliq.com/. Standard & Poor's is a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies .

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Document Capture Technologies, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results on August 13, 2008Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30 PM ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Document Capture Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DCMT) , a leading provider of secure imaging solutions, today announced that financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008, will be announced after the market close on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss financial and operational highlights of the quarter at 4:30 PM ET.

Anyone interested in participating in the conference call should dial in to 800-762-8908 if calling within the United States or 480-248-5081 if calling internationally. A replay will be available until August 20, 2008, which can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 if calling within the United States or 303-590-3030 if calling internationally. Please use passcode 3909116 to access the replay.

The call will also be accompanied live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at the company's corporate website at http://www.docucap.com/.

About Document Capture Technologies, Inc.

Document Capture Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: DCMT.OB - News), headquartered in San Jose, Calif., designs and manufactures document capture solutions for OEM customers worldwide. The company currently manufactures over 20 proprietary document capture products and has become one of the world's largest private-label manufacturers of USB-powered mobile document scanning devices. The Company's growing intellectual property portfolio in document capture includes four key patents with an additional one patent pending.

Company Contact: Document Capture Technologies, Inc. David P. Clark (408) 213-3701 dclark@docucap.com Investor Contact: Hayden Communications, Inc. Peter Seltzberg (212) 946-2849 peter@haydenir.com

Document Capture Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: David P. Clark of Document Capture Technologies, Inc.,
+1-408-213-3701, dclark@docucap.com; or investors, Peter Seltzberg of Hayden
Communications, Inc., +1-212-946-2849, peter@haydenir.com, for Document
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Web site: http://www.docucap.com/

National Instruments Introduces 10 Wi-Fi and Ethernet Data Acquisition DevicesWireless and Ethernet Devices Offer Easy-to-Use, High-Performance Remote Measurements

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NIWeek -- National Instruments today announced 10 new Wi-Fi and Ethernet data acquisition (DAQ) devices, extending the world-trusted NI measurement hardware and software platform to wireless remote monitoring applications. The new wireless and Ethernet DAQ devices include built-in signal conditioning and direct sensor connectivity for electrical, physical, mechanical and acoustic signals.

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Engineers and scientists can combine NI Wi-Fi DAQ with the NI LabVIEW software platform to meet their wireless structural diagnostic, environmental and machine condition monitoring application needs by reducing cabling costs and increasing flexibility without compromising performance.

"National Instruments data acquisition software for LabVIEW, ANSI C/C++ and Visual Basic .NET is used to acquire data from millions of sensors all over the world," said John Hanks, vice president of data acquisition and control at National Instruments. "Now with NI Wi-Fi DAQ hardware, developers can add wireless sensor capabilities to new and existing measurement applications without having to learn new software."

Using the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless networks, the new NI Wi-Fi DAQ devices stream data on each channel at more than 50 kS/s with 24 bits of resolution. Wi-Fi DAQ devices deliver measurement data to a host PC instantaneously for real-time viewing and in-line analysis of dynamic sensor signals. In addition, built-in advanced network authentication methods and 128-bit AES encryption offer the highest commercially available network security and meet the standards defined for use of wireless networks in U.S. government facilities by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Wireless technology extends NI data acquisition hardware and software technology to new distributed and portable measurement applications where wiring is difficult or cost-prohibitive. The flexibility of LabVIEW graphical programming and the ubiquity of Wi-Fi network infrastructure make it easy to incorporate wireless sensor measurements into new or existing PC-based measurement or control systems. For more information on the devices, see the chart below.

Module Signal Channels Rate Connectivity WLS-9211 Thermocouple, 4 14 S/s Screw terminal ENET-9211 24-bit WLS-9215 Simultaneous 4 100 kS/s/ch Screw terminal ENET-9215 sampling, 16-bit or BNC WLS-9219 Universal 4 100 S/s/ch Spring terminal ENET-9219 (11 modes) WLS-9234 IEPE (accelerometer 4 51.2 kS/s/ch BNC ENET-9234 and microphone), 24-bit WLS-9237 Bridge completion, 4 50 kS/s/ch RJ50 ENET-9237 24-bit

The Wi-Fi and Ethernet DAQ devices are shipped with NI-DAQmx driver software and NI LabVIEW SignalExpress LE, an interactive data-logging software for quickly acquiring, analyzing and presenting data with no programming required. The NI-DAQmx driver delivers time-saving features such as the configuration-based NI DAQ Assistant with code generation for both LabVIEW and text-based languages; more than 3,000 measurement examples; device simulation; connection diagrams; and compatibility with LabVIEW, ANSI C/C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET and Visual Basic 6.0.

Readers can click here to see a demonstration on how to set up the new NI Wi-Fi DAQ devices easily using LabVIEW. (http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/multivu_archive/2008/34339.wmv)

For more information on the new Wi-Fi and Ethernet devices, visit http://www.ni.com/wifi.

About National Instruments

Pricing and Contact Information Wi-Fi devices priced* from $699; 11500 N Mopac Expwy, euro 629; 81,000 yen Austin, Texas 78759-3504 Ethernet devices priced* from Tel: (800) 258-7022, $599; euro 549; 70,000 yen Fax: (512) 683-9300 Web: http://www.ni.com/wifi E-mail: info@ni.com *All prices are subject to change without notice.

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Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on AAPL, COP, QCOM, AKS, and GNK

CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks.

Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at

http://www.iotogo.com/s/080508A (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)

Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Apple Inc. , ConocoPhillips , QUALCOMM Inc. , AK Steel Holding Corp. , and Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. .

Along with our PriceWatch Alerts, these brief reports contain a concise market overview, economic calendar and current news leaders and laggards. PriceWatch Alerts include hedged trade ideas designed to potentially protect investors from unexpected market shifts. While other market reports only provide stock news, we offer strategies that hedge investments against uncertainty. Hedged trades increase your chances of making a profit, even if a stock goes down.

"Our PriceWatch Alerts go beyond other market reports. Along with a brief concise market overview, each PriceWatch Alert provides useful strategies, which ensure potential investments are protected with basic hedging techniques," says Reid Stratton, Seven Summits Senior Analyst. "This brief report contains information that can benefit expert and novice investors who want to stay ahead of the market."

For essential information on stocks poised to move go to:

http://www.iotogo.com/s/080508A for Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts.

Seven Summits Investment Research is an independent investment research group, which focuses on the U.S. equities and options markets. Our analytical tools, screening techniques, rigorous research methods and committed staff provide solid information to help our clients make the best possible investment decisions. For more information go to

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National Instruments Introduces 6.6 GHz PXI Express RF Vector Signal Analyzer and Vector Signal GeneratorNew RF Modular Instruments and PXI Express Chassis Offer Fast, Flexible Wireless Measurements

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NIWeek -- National Instruments today announced a new RF vector signal analyzer, RF vector signal generator and PXI Express 18-slot chassis that offer flexible RF measurements up to 10 times faster than traditional RF instrumentation. The new software-defined modular instruments -- the NI PXIe-5663 6.6 GHz RF vector signal analyzer and the NI PXIe-5673 6.6 GHz RF vector signal generator -- are complemented by the NI PXIe-1075 18-slot high-bandwidth chassis. The NI PXIe-5663 can perform signal analysis from 10 MHz to 6.6 GHz with up to 50 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The NI PXIe-5673 delivers signal generation from 85 MHz to 6.6 GHz and up to 100 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The NI PXIe-1075 is the industry's first PXI Express chassis with PCI Express lanes routed to every slot providing up to 1 GB/s per-slot bandwidth and up to 4 GB/s total system bandwidth.

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The new RF modular instruments, which take full advantage of high-performance multicore processors, are ideal for high-speed RF and wireless automated test environments. With LabVIEW 8.6 to implement parallel measurement algorithms on multicore CPUs, engineers can use the new RF vector signal analyzer and RF vector signal generator to perform many common RF measurements significantly faster than traditional instruments. For example, the RF modular instruments can perform many individual WCDMA measurements more than 20 times faster than traditional instruments. With the ability to implement measurements such as adjacent-channel leakage ratio (ACLR) in only 8 ms, engineers can perform full WCDMA device characterizations up to five times faster.

Engineers also can use these instruments to perform general-purpose measurements faster. For example, a typical 50 MHz spectrum sweep with a 30 kHz resolution bandwidth takes just under 4 ms with an NI PXIe-8106 controller, while leading traditional instruments can take 100 ms or more for the same measurement. As new multicore processors are released, PXI-based RF measurement times will continue to decrease without requiring changes to the RF instrumentation or NI LabVIEW programming, thus ensuring maximum measurement performance, increased system longevity and decreased capital investment.

In addition to performance, the new RF modular instruments offer industry-leading measurement flexibility through a completely software-defined architecture. Engineers can develop and test wireless protocols by simply reconfiguring the software using standard-specific LabVIEW toolkits or writing their own custom modulation algorithms. NI and National Instruments Alliance Partners provide toolkits based on LabVIEW for many current and emerging communications technologies, including WiMAX, GPS, WCDMA, GSM, EDGE, broadcast video, 802.11, Bluetooth, OFDM and MIMO. In addition, engineers can integrate PXI RF instrumentation with more than 1,500 PXI modules including high-speed digitizers, signal generators and precision DC instruments to meet their complete test needs.

The new 6.6 GHz modular instruments achieve these new levels of performance using the latest commercial technologies including 16-bit digital-to-analog converters and analog-to-digital converters used to generate and digitize signals for superior dynamic performance. The NI PXIe-5673 RF vector signal generator uses direct RF upconversion to provide up to 100 MHz of RF bandwidth. Using an additional "impairments mode," engineers can take advantage of an onboard field-programmable gate array (FPGA) to manually adjust the gain imbalance, IQ offsets and quadrature skew quickly. With baseband impairments optimized for a particular frequency, engineers can achieve better than -85 dBc of carrier and image suppression. The NI PXIe-5663 RF vector signal analyzer offers passband flatness and low phase noise so it can accurately measure modulated signals. For example, typical EVM performance for WCDMA is 0.8 percent at 2 GHz for more than 2,600 symbols. Additionally, typical EVM performance for WiMAX is -52 dB at 3.8 GHz.

"Now engineers can experience the performance benefits of true software-defined RF instrumentation based on LabVIEW and the PXI platform," said Joseph E. Kovacs, senior RF and communications manager for National Instruments. "With the bandwidth of PXI Express and parallel processing capabilities of multicore processors, NI software-defined RF instrumentation will continue to get faster as technology evolves. Our customers will benefit from speed improvements of 10 times compared to traditional instruments today as well as improvements that will occur as processors with more cores come to market."

The NI PXIe-1075 18-slot chassis provides eight hybrid slots that engineers can use for either PXI Express or PXI hybrid-slot-compatible modules to maximize reuse of existing PXI modules. Designed for high-performance systems, the NI PXIe-1075 chassis offers an operating temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius and provides integrated system monitoring features including power management, fan health and temperature monitoring for the entire chassis.

To learn more about the new 6.6 GHz RF modular instruments and high-performance PXI Express 18-slot chassis, visit http://www.ni.com/rf/platform.

About PXI and Modular Instruments

PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) is an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (http://www.pxisa.org/) that defines a rugged, CompactPCI-based platform optimized for test, measurement and control. Created in 1997, the PXI specification is supported by more than 70 vendors offering more than 1,500 PXI products. With PXI modular instruments, engineers specify the essential functionality they require -- choosing from a wide variety of measurement, signal generation, RF, power and switch modules. Then, they configure the instruments in software for their specific measurement tasks. PXI and modular instruments provide high-speed test execution by harnessing the power of industry-standard PC and advanced timing and synchronization technologies. The product family includes:

-- Digitizers/oscilloscopes (up to 24 bits, up to 2 GS/s, up to eight channels) -- Signal generators (up to 16 bits, 200 MS/s) -- Digital waveform generator/analyzers (up to 400 Mb/s) -- RF signal generators and analyzers (up to 6.6 GHz) -- Digital multimeters (up to 71/2 digits, LCR) -- Source measure unit (four-quadrant source, 1 nA resolution) -- Programmable power supplies (up to 20 W, 16 bits) -- Dynamic signal analyzers (up to 24 bits, 500 kS/s) -- Switching (multiplexers, matrices, general-purpose and RF) About National Instruments

Pricing and Contact Information NI PXIe-5663 vector signal 11500 N Mopac Expwy, analyzer priced* from Austin, Texas 78759-3504 $22,999; euro 20,299; 3,261,000 yen Tel: (800) 258-7022, NI PXIe-5673 vector signal Fax: (512) 683-9300 generator priced* from $23,999; E-mail: info@ni.com euro 21,199; 3,402,000 yen NI PXIe-1075 chassis priced* from $5,999; euro 5,299; 725,000 yen Web: http://www.ni.com/rf/platform *All prices are subject to change without notice.

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Sector 10's CEO to Unveil S10Help.com at 'Be-Ready.Utah' ConferenceThe largest step forward in Emergency Response Logistics and Asset Management available to cities and communities across the Country to come out of the private sector.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sector 10, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SECT) announced that CEO Pericles DeAvila would be unveiling S10Help.com during the luncheon at Ready your Business Conference August 14th in Salt lake City, Utah.

The Conference is put together by http://www.beready.utah.gov/ a Utah branch of Homeland Security dedicated to bridging the gap between private and public sectors. The be-ready Utah campaign is also part of a national effort by all states to improve response capabilities during disasters, incidents, pandemics or acts of terrorism.

S10Help.com was designed as a logistics and asset toolbox to better address victims' needs and help mitigate their circumstances following any of the incidents as described above.

S10help.com is designed to become the largest data and logistics resource system of its kind in the world. The system is being integrated into the S10 Network just launched by Sector 10 and is reinforcement to the pre-deployment vision of Pericles DeAvila.

The database and asset management tools were designed to be replicated every 2.5 seconds across the Networks Operations Centers (NOC) locations Sector 10 built across the United States. Example: a disaster occurs in Los Angeles and the Sector 10's NOC facility in the area is affected. The community and first responders will be able to pull the information from any of the other locations in the United States via wireless, satellite and ethernet.

Pericles DeAvila stated that this system is one of the greatest achievements of his career. He believes that once the placement of the SRU products start taking hold across our cities, a true and complete Shield of Safety will bring peace of mind to us all. Sometimes you just feel like shouting, "Is anyone listening?"

Sector 10 is working to redefine the emergency response paradigm from centralized equipment staging to onsite pre-deployed resources. Sector 10 is the only emergency response systems company so strongly emphasizing pre-deployed resources as the way to save lives, avert injuries and reduce liability.

Pericles also stated that businesses and professionals across the United States would be able to sign up completely free of charge.

Businesses and communities will be able to describe what type of assets, equipment or services they would be able to commit to help a local, regional or national disaster. The system will become available to local and national responders during major incidents, keeping private data in private sector hands. Revenues will be generated through advertising on the site, sponsorship and annual access fees.

Investor Relations: Capital Group Communications 415-332-7200 http://www.capitalgc.com/portfolio_sector10.htm http://www.sector10.com/ FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or development that the company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

Sector 10, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Capital Group Communications,
+1-415-332-7200, for Sector 10, Inc.

Web site: http://www.sector10.com/
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Supermicro Ships World's First 1U Server Solutions Achieving New Power Efficiency StandardNew 1U Chassis and SuperServers with up to 8 Hot-Swap 2.5" Hard Drives Demonstrated at LinuxWorld 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. , a leader in application-optimized, high performance server solutions, today announced volume shipments of the industry's first and only 1U chassis and servers with up to 90%+ power efficiency. Continuing its technology and design leadership, the company has launched three new 1U chassis and SuperServers featuring the first 80 Plus Silver-certified power supply for 1U systems, which will be on display at LinuxWorld 2008 in San Francisco, August 5-7, booth #1125.

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Optimized for 2.5" hard disk drives, the high-density SC113MTQ-560CB, the cost-effective SC111T-560 series and the high-performance SC113TQ-560 series chassis all feature a new 560-watt multi-output power supply that delivers 85%+ power efficiency when the system operates at or above 20% loading, making them the greenest standard 1U rack server solutions available. It is important to note that multiple-output power supplies deliver much more optimized system efficiency compared to single-output power supplies.

"With the cost of many 2.5" SAS drives having reached that of equivalent 3.5" drives, now is the time for customers to deploy the power-saving and performance advantages of these compact drives, and Supermicro offers the industry's most efficient server solutions optimized for 2.5" drives," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "By combining the benefits of our silver-level up to 90% efficiency power supply and our efficient motherboard and thermal design technology with the energy-saving advantages of 2.5" disk drives, customers can realize significant energy cost savings and reduce their carbon footprint. In addition to lower latency, 2.5" drives enable a higher aggregate I/O bandwidth, empowering these servers to deliver up to 50 percent greater system performance in the same footprint."

Both the high-density, short-depth (20") SC113MTQ-560CB and the SC113TQ-560 chassis series support eight hot-swappable 2.5" hard disk drives. The versatile and cost-effective SC111T-560 series supports four hot-swappable 2.5" hard drives and, like the SC113TQ-560, features Supermicro's flexible Universal I/O (UIO) architecture as an option to support up to three add-on cards in a standard 1U form factor.

Featuring Supermicro's X7DCL-3 serverboard, the short-depth SuperServer 1025C-M3B and the cost-optimized SuperServer 1025C-3B combine onboard SAS with support for 8 and 4 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays, respectively. Based on the low-power Intel 5100 (San Clemente) chipset, these servers maximize energy and cost savings with native DDR2 memory support and offer the benefit of a very long product lifecycle (up to seven years).

For maximum performance in a standard 1U form factor, the SuperServer 1025W-UB, based on the Intel 5400 (Seaburg) chipset, supports a 1600MHz CPU bus and 800MHz FB-DIMM memory (including support for low-power 1.5V) as well as two PCI-Express 2.0 expansion slots with double the I/O bandwidth of PCI-Express 1.0 slots. Supermicro's flexible Universal I/O (UIO) architecture comes standard to support up to three add-on cards in this 1U server that supports eight hot-swap 2.5" drive bays and Supermicro's new 85%+ high-efficiency 560-watt power supply.

Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions(R) offer exceptional flexibility and superior feature advantages. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of server and workstation solutions go to http://www.supermicro.com/.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce industry-leading serverboards, chassis and server systems. These Server Building Block Solutions provide benefits across many environments, including data center deployment, high-performance computing, high-end workstations, storage networks and standalone server installations. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of advanced motherboards, SuperServers, and optimized chassis, visit http://www.Supermicro.com, email Marketing@Supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1 408-503-8000.

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Supermicro and Server Building Block Solutions are registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

* The 80 Plus power specification is based on established criteria from Energy Star(R) and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI). It requires power supplies in computers and servers to deliver 80% or greater energy efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% of the rated load with a true power factor of 0.9 or greater. At a step higher, the silver level requires 85% or more energy efficiency at or above 20% loading.

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Super Micro Computer, Inc.

CONTACT: Super Micro Computer, Inc., headquarters, +1-408-503-8000,
Marketing@Supermicro.com

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

MEMC Provides Update on Tropical Storm Edouard

ST. PETERS, Mo., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. today provided an update related to Tropical Storm Edouard, which is currently passing through Pasadena, Texas.

The company reported that it has taken safety precautions in preparation for heavy weather associated with Tropical Storm Edouard at its Pasadena, Texas facility. As part of these precautions, the company has moderated operations in various areas of the facility, which is currently anticipated to have approximately a two day effect on polysilicon production. Should circumstances cause a material change to this assessment, or a material impact to the company's financial targets, the company will issue another press release.

About MEMC

MEMC is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries. MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past four decades. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, MEMC enables the next generation of high performance semiconductor devices and solar cells.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements, including the company's current anticipation that the moderation of operations may have approximately a two day effect on polysilicon production. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

CONTACT: Bill Michalek, Director, Investor Relations of MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc, +1-636-474-5443

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

Elecsys Corporation Appoints New Vice President of Business Development at DCI Subsidiary

OLATHE, Kan., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elecsys Corporation , announced today that Derek (Jay) Gillam has joined the Company's DCI subsidiary as the new Vice President of Business Development.

Prior to joining DCI, Mr. Gillam managed the commercial division of Peterson Manufacturing Company, a $300 million provider of vehicle safety lighting systems, located in Grandview, Missouri. Prior to that, he spent 18 years in various sales, marketing and business development roles at several organizations such as Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services and International Harvester. Mr. Gillam holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas.

"Jay's extensive background in business development, sales and marketing for the design and manufacturing of custom electronic products makes him a valuable addition to DCI, as we continue to focus on steady growth in the niche sectors of the vast electronic design and manufacturing services market," said Karl B. Gemperli, Elecsys Chief Executive Officer. "Our team is looking forward to working with Jay during this exciting time at DCI."

Elecsys Corporation operates three wholly owned subsidiaries, DCI, Inc., NTG, Inc., and Radix Corporation. DCI provides electronic design and manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace, transportation, communications, safety, security and other industrial product industries. DCI has specialized expertise and capabilities to integrate custom electronic assemblies with a variety of innovative display and interface technologies. NTG designs, markets, and provides remote monitoring solutions for the gas and oil pipeline industry as well as other industries that require remote monitoring. Radix develops, designs and markets ultra-rugged handheld computers, peripherals and portable printers. The markets served by its products include utilities, transportation logistics, traffic and parking enforcement, route accounting/deliveries, and inspection and maintenance. For more information, visit our website at http://www.elecsyscorp.com/.

Safe-Harbor statement: The discussions set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking comments based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking comments. The difference could be caused by a number of factors, including, but not limited to the factors and conditions that are described in Elecsys Corporation's SEC filings, including the Form 10-KSB for the year ended April 30, 2008. The reader is cautioned that Elecsys Corporation does not have a policy of updating or revising forward-looking statements and thus he or she should not assume that silence by management of Elecsys Corporation over time means that actual events are bearing out as estimated in such forward-looking statements.

Investor Relations Contact: Todd A. Daniels (913) 647-0158, Phone (913) 647-0132, Fax investorrelations@elecsyscorp.com Media Inquiries Contact: Shelley Bartkoski Hagen and Partners (913) 642-3715 sbartkoski@hagenandpartners.com

Elecsys Corporation

CONTACT: Investors, Todd A. Daniels of Elecsys Corporation,
+1-913-647-0158, Fax, +1-913-647-0132, investorrelations@elecsyscorp.com; or
Media, Shelley Bartkoski of Hagen and Partners, +1-913-642-3715,
sbartkoski@hagenandpartners.com, for Elecsys Corporation

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

Winland Electronics, Inc. to Report 2008 Second Quarter Results on August 12, 2008

MANKATO, Minn., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Winland Electronics, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of custom electronic control products and systems, announced today that management will hold a conference call to discuss its 2008 second quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Financial results will be released that day.

Interested parties may access the call by calling 800-762-8779 from within the United States, or 480-248-5081 if calling internationally, approximately five minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay will be available through August 19, 2008 and can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 (U.S.), 303-590-3030 (Int'l), passcode 3906826.

This call is being web cast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed at Winland Electronics' website at http://www.winland.com/. The web cast may also be accessed at ViaVid's website at http://www.viavid.net/. The web cast can be accessed until September 12, 2008 on either site. To access the web cast, you will need to have the Windows Media Player on your desktop. For the free download of the Media Player please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp.

About Winland Electronics

Winland Electronics is an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, providing product development and manufacturing expertise and innovation for more than 20 years. Winland also markets proprietary products for the security/industrial marketplace. Winland's product development offering includes program management, analog circuit design, digital circuit design, printed circuit board design and embedded software design. Winland differentiates itself from the contract manufacturer competition with its integrated product development and manufacturing services to offer end-to-end product launch capability, including design for manufacturability, design for testability, transition to manufacturing and order fulfillment. Winland's core competency is delivering time-to-market through superior program management, experience, integrated development processes, and cross-functional teams. Winland Electronics is based in Mankato, MN.

CONTACT: Thomas P. de Petra Cameron Donahue President, CEO Hayden Communications (507) 625-7231 (651) 653-1854 http://www.winland.com/

Winland Electronics, Inc.

CONTACT: Thomas P. de Petra, President, CEO of Winland Electronics,
Inc., +1-507-625-7231, or Cameron Donahue of Hayden Communications,
+1-651-653-1854, for Winland Electronics, Inc.

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

Sierra Wireless Completes Asset Purchase Agreement with Junxion, Inc.

VANCOUVER, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sierra Wireless announced today they have completed an agreement to purchase the assets of Junxion, Inc. effective immediately.

Based in Seattle, Junxion is a privately held company that delivers managed 3G wireless router solutions for enterprise and government customers. Junxion's platform provides reliable and secure real-time data access for mission-critical applications anywhere cellular connectivity is available.

"The purchase of Junxion's assets is consistent with our strategy of building differentiation and expanding our position in the mobile and M2M space," said Jason Cohenour, President and CEO of Sierra Wireless. "By leveraging Junxion technology and incorporating it into our Mobile and M2M product portfolio, we will enhance and diversify our offering of high value equipment, services, and software to support this growing market."

Junxion products and technology will be integrated into the Mobile & M2M group at Sierra Wireless. Sierra Wireless will continue to support existing Junxion products and customers and work with existing Junxion partners to deliver compelling products and services.

For more information on Junxion please visit http://www.junxion.com/ 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: Trent Punnett, Sierra Wireless, tpunnett@sierrawireless.com, T:
(604) 231-1111