Frommer's Travel Guides Now Available on Apple iPhone(R) and iPod(R) TouchThe popular travel guidebooks for New York, San Francisco, London and Paris are the newest additions to the Modality line of mobile learning and reference titles

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Modality, the leader in transforming premium, branded learning and lifestyle content for personal handheld media players, has begun releasing Frommer's(R) Travel Guides for iPhone(R) and iPod(R) Touch. Frommer's(R) is the market leader in travel guides, and a branded imprint of Wiley Publishing, Inc., helping novice and world-class travelers navigate their journeys with ease.

The 2008 editions of Frommer's New York, San Francisco, London and Paris are available for purchase and download on Apple.com via the new Apple App Store and on iTunes for $9.99. Additional Frommer's guides are scheduled for release by Modality in late 2008. The fresh and innovative digital editions of the trusted print books will be locally stored on iPhones and the iPod Touch, allowing users to quickly browse ad-free content without an internet connection. Frommer's for iPhone features local travel tips, restaurant and hotel reviews, and bonus features such as location-based services, interactive maps, and web and phone links, all instantly accessible with the flick of a finger using the unique touchscreen interface.

"The Frommer's titles offer travelers the same high-quality, reliable information as the popular paperback guides, but in a completely new way," according to S. Mark Williams, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Modality. "Most travelers are already carrying these personal media devices with them. The expanded functionality of the iPhone and iPod offers ease of use and unlimited information at consumers' fingertips, greatly enhancing their overall travel experience."

Experts predict more than 10 million iPhones and millions more iPod Touches will be sold by the end of 2008. "Frommer's is the go-to resource for millions of travelers every year," said Larry Olson, Vice President and Marketing Director, Professional/Trade, Wiley. "There's no doubt technology is changing the way we travel, and by partnering with Modality to bring Frommer's to the iPhone, we are positioning our content to appeal to the most savvy pleasure and adventure seekers in the marketplace."

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The market leader in travel guides, Frommer's publishes more than 300 guides and sells 2.5 million guides annually, reaching 7 million travelers who count on Frommer's for exact prices, savvy trip-planning, sightseeing advice, dozens of detailed maps, and candid reviews of hotels and restaurants in every price range. Frommers.com is a comprehensive, opinionated travel resource featuring more than 3,500 world destinations. Frommer's is a registered trademark of Arthur Frommer. Frommer's is a branded imprint of Wiley's Professional/Trade business which provides must-have content to professionals, consumers, and students worldwide in all media.

About Modality

Modality, Inc. makes small screens smarter, putting high-quality learning and lifestyle content in the palm of your hand. Its patent-pending process transforms and distributes premium content for handheld devices, allowing consumers mobile access to trusted content relevant to their education, professional training, and lifestyles. This unique Raybook Platform enables content owners to enter new markets rapidly without sacrificing security, usability and valuable brand characteristics. Modality's content partners include Elsevier, FA Davis, Houghton-Mifflin, John Wiley & Sons, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, and Workman Publishing Co.

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Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Peace. Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com/. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

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Verizon Employees Throughout the Country Collect More Than $300,000 Worth of Back-to-School Supplies to Assist Hundreds of SchoolsItems Collected by Employees at Companywide 'Tools for School' Campaign

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Verizon volunteers across the country have collected more than $300,000 worth of back-to-school supplies to assist schools and nonprofit organizations. Verizon employees participated in a two-week Tools for School campaign to collect new pens and pencils, rulers, crayons, backpacks, and other items children need to start the school year.

According to a study by Quality Education Data (QED) and the Heller Reports, K-12 teachers spend an average of $475 of their own money each year to buy classroom materials and supplies.

"It's great to see a major corporation that still has a focus on service and that has not forgotten about the importance of enriching the educational experience of our youth," said Maurice Kennard, principal of Francis-Stevens Educational Campus in Washington, D.C. "Verizon's donation came as a surprise to us and was full of high-quality items that our teachers and students will truly appreciate."

In all, employees at 372 Verizon locations took part in the drive. All items will be distributed to more than 300 schools and nonprofit organizations in the local communities where the items were collected.

"Supporting education and literacy has long been a primary social cause for Verizon," said Patrick Gaston, Verizon Foundation president. "Whether it's by providing interactive educational tools on Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Web site, or pencils and supplies needed for the classroom, Verizon will continue to support efforts to give parents, students and teachers the tools needed to help all children succeed."

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation's comprehensive program and online portal to 55,000 standards-based, grade-specific, K-12 lesson plans and other educational resources provided in partnership with many of the nation's leading educational and literacy organizations.

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2007, the foundation awarded more than $67.4 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the United States and abroad. The foundation also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $25.1 million in combined contributions. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since Verizon's inception in 2000.

For more information on the foundation, visit http://www.verizon.com/foundation.

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/.

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TelcoTV Conference & Expo Announces New Vision Awards ProgramAwards recognizing innovation in video and entertainment convergence will be granted to the most compelling new products, applications, or services

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TelcoTV, the premier meeting place for the massive convergence of the entertainment and communications markets, today announces a new awards program for TelcoTV 2008. The TelcoTV Vision Awards will honor innovation in video and entertainment convergence. Awards will be granted to the most compelling new products, applications, or services in each of the seven designated categories: Broadband Access Network, Conditional Access, Customer Premises Equipment, Middleware, Encoding, and two awards for Service Provider Innovation. An eighth award, Best in Show, will be bestowed upon the most innovative, most interesting technology on display at TelcoTV.

To be eligible, the product or service being nominated must have been unveiled or commercially deployed no earlier than last year's TelcoTV event (held October 23-25, 2007). Winners will be announced at TelcoTV 2008, November 11-13, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California. The nomination deadline is September 19, 2008. For more information, and the online nomination form, please visit http://www.telcotvonline.com/.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of industry experts, including Bernadine Arnason, Chairman, TelcoTV; Steve Fravel, Video Services Manager, NTCA; Keith Galitz, President, Canby Telcom; Aditya Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading; Sam Masud, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading; Kevin McGuire, Vice President, Business & Technology, NTCA; and David Osborn, General Manager, Valley Telephone Cooperative.

"TelcoTV Conference & Expo, has long been recognized as a leader in the telecom marketplace, providing exceptional education and opportunities for collaboration across the entertainment and telecommunication industries. With the TelcoTV Vision Awards, we are now celebrating the achievements of the vendors and service providers who help make our show such a success and advance the telco video industry as a whole," says Joseph Braue, Group Director of TechWeb's Light Reading division, which co-produces the show with the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, a group of almost 600 service providers, more than half of which offer TV and/or IPTV services.

The TelcoTV Conference & Expo includes the largest TV and IPTV focused exhibit floor in the United States, with more than 130 vendors already committed, as well as a three-day conference program that is focusing on IPTV, TV, Internet video, mobile video, advertising, and successful content strategies. See http://www.telcotvonline.com/ for more info.

About Light Reading

Founded in 2000, Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/) is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecom and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors who track these sectors. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005, and operates as a unit of TechWeb.

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TechWeb (http://www.techweb.com/aboutus) the global leader in business technology media, is an innovative business focused on serving the needs of technology decision-makers and marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed media brands in the business technology market. Today, more than 13.3 million business technology professionals actively engage in our communities created around our global face-to-face events Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; online resources such as the TechWeb Network, Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The Financial Technology Network; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services ranging from next- generation performance marketing, integrated media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a division of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

About NTCA

The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association is the premier association representing more than 580 locally owned and managed telecommunications cooperatives and commercial companies throughout rural and small-town America. NTCA provides its members with legislative, regulatory, and industry representation; meetings; publications and educational programs; and an array of employee benefit programs. Visit us at http://www.ntca.org/.

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ARCADIS poursuit sa croissance et ses bons résultats

ARNHEM, Pays-Bas, August 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Chiffre d'affaires brut en augmentation de plus de 20 %. - La croissance interne demeure à un bon niveau, avec des performances plus fortes dans le secteur de l'environnement. - Le revenu net des activités du second trimestre a augmenté de 16 %, et de 18 % au cours du premier semestre de l'année. - De fortes augmentations des recettes et des profits en dépit d'un effet négatif des devises de 6 à 7 %. - Nouvelle amélioration de la marge enregistrée. - Augmentation attendue du revenu net des activités pour l'ensemble de l'année 2008: 10 à 15 %.

ARCADIS (Euronext: ARCAD) l'entreprise internationale de conseil, de conception, d'ingénierie et de gestion de services a poursuivi ses bons résultats au second trimestre 2008. Le chiffre d'affaires brut a augmenté de 23 %, à 427 millions EUR. À 8 %, la croissance interne reste à un bon niveau. Le marché de l'environnement a une fois de plus été un important contributeur à la croissance, tandis que dans la plupart des pays européens, la croissance des activités des bâtiments s'est renforcée. Le revenu net des activités a augmenté de 16 %, à 16,3 millions EUR. Le déclin du dollar américain et de la livre britannique a eu un impact négatif sur les revenus et les bénéfices de 6 à 7 %.

Au cours de la première moitié de l'année 2008, le chiffre d'affaires brut a augmenté de 22 % pour atteindre 827 millions EUR. La croissance interne était de 9 % et, à 15 %, s'est montrée particulièrement forte sur le marché de l'environnement. L'environnement est désormais le plus important secteur d'activité d'ARCADIS. Le revenu net des activités a augmenté de 18 %, à 31,6 millions EUR. Cela résulte de la croissance des activités, d'une bonne contribution des acquisitions et d'une amélioration de la rentabilité, en particulier aux États-Unis. La marge s'est améliorée à 10,1 % contre 9,8 % l'année dernière. L'effet des devises a été négatif de 6 à 7 %.

Après l'acquisition en janvier 2008 de la société de conseil environnemental LFR (chiffre d'affaires brut de 127 millions $, 480 personnes), deux autres acquisitions de moindre importance ont suivi au cours du trimestre : Elekol en Pologne (chiffre d'affaires brut de 3 millions EUR, 40 personnes), spécialisée dans l'infrastructure ferroviaire, et VDS en Belgique (chiffre d'affaires brut de 3,5 millions EUR, 35 personnes), opérant sur le marché de l'infrastructure. Après le second trimestre, la société italienne de conseil environnemental SET (chiffre d'affaires brut de 9 millions EUR, 35 personnes) a été acquise, essentiellement pour desservir des clients multinationaux en Italie.

Le PDG, Harrie Noy, a déclaré à propos des résultats à la moitié de l'année : << La concentration sur les marchés disposant d'un potentiel de croissance, une approche forte centrée sur les clients et la coopération interne destinée aux synergies forment la base de ces bons résultats. >> En étendant notre part de marché, la croissance sur le marché de l'environnement demeure à un niveau élevé. Aux États-Unis, nous avons poursuivi des résultats solides, en partie grâce aux efforts de vente et au contrôle des coûts intensifiés. RTKL bénéficie de sa position de leader en création et en planification architecturales et a fourni des résultats meilleurs que ceux attendus grâce à une anticipation au bon moment des fluctuations sur le marché de l'immobilier. >>

Chiffres-clés Sommes en millions EUR, sauf mention contraire Second Premier trimestre semestre 2008 2007 change 2008 2007 Change Chiffre d'affaires brut 427 348 23 % 827 680 22 % RAIIA 29,5 23,8 24 % 57,0 46,4 23 % Revenu net 17,0 13,2 28 % 28,6 24,8 15 % Revenu net par action (en EUR) (1) 0,28 0,22 28 % 0,47 0,41 15 % Revenu net des activités (2) 16,3 14,0 16 % 31,6 26,8 18 % Idem par action (en EUR) (1,2) 0,27 0,23 17 % 0,52 0,44 18 % 1) En 2008, basé sur 60,6 millions d'actions en circulation (en 2007 : 61,3 millions) 2) Avant amortissement et postes non opérationnels

Analyse

Second trimestre

L'augmentation du chiffre d'affaires brut de 23 % a subi un impact négatif de 6 % suite au déclin des devises. Grâce à l'acquisition de RTKL, de LFR et d'autres entreprises de moindre envergure, la contribution des acquisitions a été de 21 %. La croissance interne a augmenté à 8 % et s'est révélée plus forte aux Pays-Bas, au Brésil et au Chili. Dans les autres pays d'Europe, la croissance interne a augmenté de 7 %, en dépit d'un déclin du marché immobilier en Angleterre. Aux États-Unis, la croissance interne s'est affaiblie en raison d'un travail tiers moins important sur le marché environnemental et de retards temporaires dans le démarrage de nouveaux projets d'infrastructure.

Les revenus nets, la part des revenus produits par notre propre personnel, a augmenté de 22 % ; de 28 % si l'on exclut l'effet des devises. Les acquisitions y ont contribué à hauteur de 21 %. La croissance interne de 7 % a été supérieure à celle du premier trimestre. Suite à des changements dans la composition des projets, les revenus nets du marché environnemental ont augmenté plus fortement que le chiffre d'affaires brut.

Le RAIIA a augmenté de 24 %, et de 31 % si l'on exclut l'effet des devises, dont 20 % ont résulté d'acquisitions. La croissance interne a été de 11 %. Cela inclut une contribution de la vente, pour 1,3 millions EUR de crédits, de carbone issu de la production de biogaz au Brésil, contre 0,2 millions EUR l'année dernière. A l'exception de cet effet, le RAIIA interne a augmenté de 6 %.

Les frais de financement ont été fortement influencés par l'effet des dérivés utilisés pour couvrir les risques des taux d'intérêt et des devises. Si l'on exclut cet effet, les frais de financement ont augmenté à 3,1 millions EUR (par rapport à 1,7 millions EUR en 2007), entraînés principalement par des investissements continus en vue d'acquisitions. Le revenu net des activités a augmenté de 16 %, à 16,3 millions EUR. Cela est inférieur à l'augmentation du RAIIA suite à une plus grande participation minoritaire résultant de la croissance au Brésil, de frais de financement supérieurs et de taxes légèrement plus élevées.

Premier semestre

Le chiffre d'affaires brut a augmenté de 22 %, de 28 % si l'on exclut l'effet des devises. La contribution des acquisitions s'est située à 19 %. La croissance interne s'est montée à 9 %. Les Pays-Bas ont continué à se développer de manière favorable grâce à une croissance interne de 13 %, alors que la Belgique, la France, l'Europe centrale, le Brésil et le Chili ont aussi fourni de solides contributions. La croissance interne de 9 % aux États-Unis a été enregistrée en totalité sur le marché environnemental, où nos résultats restent forts.

Les revenus nets ont augmenté de 20 %, de 26 % si l'on exclut l'effet des devises. De cette hausse, 19 % a été le résultat d'acquisitions, alors que la croissance interne a été de 7 %.

Le RAIIA a augmenté de 23%, et de 30% si l'on exclut l'effet des devises. La contribution des acquisitions s'est située à 22 %, alors que la croissance interne a atteint 8 %. La contribution de la vente de crédits de carbone a été légèrement inférieure à celle de l'année dernière. Néanmoins, la marge (RAIIA en tant que pourcentage des revenus nets) s'est améliorée jusqu'à 10,1 %, contre 9,8 % en 2007.

Le revenu net résultant des activités a augmenté de 18 %. Cela est quelque peu inférieur à l'augmentation du RAIIA, essentiellement à cause de frais de financement et de taxes plus élevés. Si l'on exclut les dérivés utilisés pour couvrir les risques des taux d'intérêt et des devises, les frais de financement ont augmenté jusqu'à 6,8 millions EUR (par rapport à 2,6 millions en 2007), essentiellement suite à des investissements dans des acquisitions. Les taxes ont augmenté à cause d'une déductibilité inférieure des primes et d'une part de profit supérieure des États-Unis.

Développement par secteur d'activité

Les chiffres indiqués ci-dessous concernent des chiffres d'affaires bruts pour la première moitié de l'année 2008 comparés à la même période de l'année précédente, sauf mention contraire.

- Infrastructure

Le chiffre d'affaires brut a augmenté de 2 %. Le solde de la contribution des acquisitions et des désinvestissements a été négatif de 1 %. L'effet des devises a été négatif de 2 %. La croissance interne de 5 % a été touchée de manière négative par le déclin préalable de l'aménagement foncier aux États-Unis. Si l'on exclut cet effet, la croissance interne s'est située à 7 %. En Europe, ce sont les Pays-Bas, la France et l'Europe centrale qui y ont tout particulièrement contribué, alors qu'au Brésil et en Chili, les exploitations minières et l'énergie ont généré de la croissance. Au cours du second trimestre, la croissance interne s'est affaiblie à cause de l'apparition de quelques retards aux États-Unis dans le démarrage de projets, bien que le carnet de commandes se soit considérablement rempli, en particulier dans le domaine de l'eau.

- Environnement

Le chiffre d'affaires brut a grimpé de 19 %, en dépit de l'effet négatif des devises représentant 12 %. La contribution des acquisitions (LFR et Vectra) a été de 15 %, tout comme la croissance interne. Aux États-Unis, la croissance interne est demeurée à un niveau de 17 %, en dépit d'un changement de la composition des projets entraînant un travail tiers plus réduit. Aux Pays-Bas et en Belgique, les activités ont aussi affiché une forte croissance avec, entre autres, les estimations d'impacts environnementaux pour lesquelles nous occupons une position solide. En Angleterre et au Brésil, la croissance a été entraînée principalement par l'expansion de nos services à nos clients multinationaux, parmi lesquels les secteurs du pétrole et du gaz.

- Bâtiments

Le chiffre d'affaires brut a augmenté de 74 %, dont 72 % sont le résultat des acquisitions de RTKL et d'APS. L'effet des devises a eu un effet négatif de 4%. La croissance interne de 6 % est essentiellement le résultat d'une augmentation des activités dans la plupart des pays européens au cours du second trimestre, alors qu'aux États-Unis, les activités de gestion de projet ont de nouveau augmenté. Nos activités de gestion de projet ont été touchées par des retards dans des projets immobiliers (commerciaux), notamment en Angleterre, avec un effet négatif sur les revenus. Même si RTKL a également remarqué que le financement de certains projets s'est révélé plus délicat, les activités ont augmenté suite à la croissance des projets non commerciaux et du marché international.

Perspectives

Le marché des infrastructures offre d'amples opportunités souvent avec des programmes d'investissement à plus long terme en Europe et un financement privé pour accélérer la mise en oeuvre. En Europe centrale, des niveaux élevés d'investissement sont entretenus grâce au financement par l'Union Européenne ; le Brésil et le Chili ont vu une croissance des exploitations minières et de l'énergie. Au Brésil, ARCADIS Logos continue à développer un portefeuille de projets dans le secteur de l'énergie, en particulier de petites centrales hydroélectriques. Aux États-Unis, le marché du transport apparaît stable tandis que la convention collective cadre pour la Nouvelle-Orléans, qui contient déjà plus de 45 millions $ de commandes de charge de travail cette année, offre une base solide sur le marché de l'eau.

La durabilité et la réglementation continuent à générer une forte demande sur le marché de l'environnement. Un nombre croissant de multinationales souhaitent travailler avec un nombre limité de prestataires de services internationaux, ce qui est à l'origine de la croissance de notre part de marché. La forte demande des secteurs du pétrole et du gaz et des services publics, plus les contrats GRiP(R) de l'armée américaine, l'application des GRiP(R) en Europe et la synergie avec LFR offrent des opportunités de croissance. Le changement climatique entraîne une diversification de nos services à nos clients industriels, tels que l'empreinte et la réduction des émissions de carbone.

Sur le marché des bâtiments, la crise du crédit provoque des retards dans les projets immobiliers commerciaux, essentiellement en Angleterre et aux États-Unis. RTKL a choisi avec succès de rechercher des projets non commerciaux aux États-Unis et des projets en Asie, en Europe centrale et orientale et au Moyen-Orient. Concernant la gestion de projet, nous constatons des opportunités dans le domaine des infrastructures mais aussi au Moyen-Orient. Le nouveau contrat de gestion d'installations avec Philips est une base excellente pour une expansion ultérieure de ce service.

M. Noy, PDG a conclu : << Les marchés sur lesquels nous opérons offrent de nombreuses occasions. La durabilité, le changement climatique, la réhabilitation urbaine, la mobilité et l'énergie sont des acteurs importants pour la croissance. Grâce à nos positions solides sur le marché national et à notre offre de services distinctive, nous sommes en bonne position pour profiter de ces développements. Notre carnet de commandes est bien rempli. Cependant, l'incertitude économique exige des précautions. C'est la raison pour laquelle nous accordons une haute priorité aux contrôles des coûts et aux efforts de vente intensifs dans des domaines attrayants. L'expansion ultérieure via des acquisitions occupe une place principale sur notre liste de priorités. A moins de circonstances imprévues, nous prévoyons pour 2008 une nouvelle augmentation de 10 à 15 % du revenu net de nos activités. >>

ARCADIS est une entreprise internationale de conseil, de conception et d'ingénierie, et de services de gestion en infrastructure, en environnement et en construction visant à améliorer la mobilité, la durabilité et la qualité de la vie. ARCADIS développe, conçoit, met en oeuvre, entretien et exploite des projets pour des entreprises et des gouvernements. Avec plus de 13 500 employés et 1,5 milliards EUR de chiffre d'affaires brut, l'entreprise dispose d'un réseau international étendu soutenu par des positions solides sur le marché local.

Les informations fournies dans ce communiqué de presse proviennent de l'Interim Financial Statements 2008 et sont disponibles sur le site Web d'ARCADIS à l'adresse http://www.arcadis-global.com.

ARCADIS NV ÉTAT DES RÉSULTATS CONSOLIDÉS Sommes en millions EUR, sauf Second trimestre Premier semestre mention contraire 2008 2007 2008 2007 Chiffre d'affaires brut 427,4 348,0 827,3 680,1 Matériaux, services de tiers et de sous-traitants (138,5) (111,7) (261,5) (206,8) Revenu net 288,9 236,3 565,8 473,3 Frais d'exploitation (253,9) (208,0) (497,9) (418,2) Dépréciation (5,8) (4,5) (11,4) (8,7) Autre revenu 0,3 0,5 RAIIA 29,5 23,8 57,0 46,4 Actifs incorporels identifiables d'amortissement (3,5) (1,7) (5,6) (3,5) Bénéfice d'exploitation 26,0 22,1 51,4 42,9 Dépenses financières nettes 1,0 (1,4) (5,5) (2,2) Revenu des partenaires (0,1) (0,2) 0,1 (0,7) Bénéfices avant impôts 26,9 20,5 46,0 40,0 Impôts sur le revenu (8,7) (6,8) (15,4) (13,4) Bénéfices pour la période 18.2 13,7 30,6 26,6 Attribuable à : Revenu net (détenteurs de capitaux de l'entreprise) 17,0 13,2 28,6 24,8 Participation minoritaire 1,2 0,5 2,0 1,8 Revenu net 17,0 13,2 28,6 24,8 Actifs incorporels identifiables d'amortissement après impôts 2,4 1,1 3,8 2,3 Épargne via actions britanniques de prime 0,1 0,2 Effets nets des instruments financiers (3,2) (0,3) (1,0) (0,3) Revenu net des activités 16,3 14,0 31,6 26,8 Revenu net par action (en euros)(1) 0,28 0,22 0,47 0,41 Revenu net des activités par action (en euros) (1) 0,27 0,23 0,52 0,44 Nombre moyen pondéré d'actions (en milliers) (1) 60 636 61 287 60 614 61 194 (1) Les chiffres de comparaison ont été ajustés pour refléter le fractionnement 3:1 des actions effectué au 2e trimestre.

ARCADIS NV BILAN CONSOLIDÉ CONDENSÉ Sommes en millions EUR 30 juin 2008 31 décembre 2007 Actifs Actifs à long terme 350,9 332,9 Actifs à court terme 687,1 588,8 Total 1 038,0 921,7 Capitaux propres et passifs Capitaux propres des actionnaires 179,5 187,7 Participation minoritaire 11,9 11,5 Total des capitaux propres 191,4 199,2 Passifs à long terme 312,1 216,7 Passifs à court terme 534,5 505,8 Total 1 038,0 921,7

ARCADIS NV FLUCTUATIONS DANS LES CAPITAUX PROPRES DES ACTIONNAIRES Sommes en Capital social Prime d'émission Écart de conversion millions EUR d'actions Solde au 31 décembre 2006 1,0 44,2 (7,6) Différences des taux de change (2,9) Impôts relatifs aux compensations basées sur les actions Revenu directement reconnu dans les capitaux propres (2,9) Bénéfices pour la période Revenu total / (dépenses) pour cette période (2,9) Dividendes aux actionnaires Actions propres achetées pour options accordées Compensation sur base d'actions Options levées Propriété d'expansion Solde au 30 juin 2007 1,0 44,2 (10,5) Solde au 31 décembre 2007 1,0 44,2 (29,8) Différences des taux de change (16,8) Impôts relatifs aux compensations basées sur les actions Revenu directement reconnu dans les capitaux propres (16,8) Bénéfices pour la période Revenu total / (dépenses) pour cette période (16,8) Dividendes aux actionnaires Fractionnement des actions 0,2 (0,2) Actions propres achetées pour options accordées Compensation sur base d'actions Options levées Propriété d'expansion Solde au 30 juin 2008 1,2 44,0 (46,6)

ARCADIS NV FLUCTUATIONS DANS LES CAPITAUX PROPRES DES ACTIONNAIRES (cont.) Bénéfices Total des Participation Total des non capitaux minoritaire capitaux Sommes en millions EUR répartis propres propres Solde au 31 décembre 2006 151,3 188,9 11,8 200,7 Différences des taux de change (2,9) 0,6 (2,3) Impôts relatifs aux compensations basées sur les actions 4,9 4,9 4,9 Revenu directement reconnu dans les capitaux propres 4,9 2,0 0,6 2,6 Bénéfices pour la période 24,8 24,8 1,8 26,6 Revenu total / (dépenses) pour cette période 29,7 26,8 2,4 29,2 Dividendes aux actionnaires (20,4) (20,4) (1,1) (21,5) Actions propres achetées pour options accordées (1,2) (1,2) (1,2) Compensation sur base d'actions 1,2 1,2 1,2 Options levées 1,4 1,4 1,4 Propriété d'expansion (1,8) (1,8) Solde au 30 juin 2007 162,0 196,7 11,3 208,0 Solde au 31 décembre 2007 172,3 187,7 11,5 199,2 Différences des taux de change (16,8) 0,4 (16,4) Impôts relatifs aux compensations basées sur les actions 1,1 1,1 1,1 Revenu directement reconnu dans les capitaux propres 1,1 (15,7) 0,4 (15,3) Bénéfices pour la période 28,6 28,6 2,0 30,6 Revenu total / (dépenses) pour cette période 29,7 12,9 2,4 15,3 Dividendes aux actionnaires (24,8) (24,8) (1,2) (26,0) Fractionnement des actions Actions propres achetées pour options accordées - - - Compensation sur base d'actions 2,9 2,9 2,9 Options levées 0,8 0,8 0,8 Propriété d'expansion (0,8) (0,8) Solde au 30 juin 2008 180,9 179,5 11,9 191,4

ARCADIS NV ÉTAT CONSOLIDÉ CONDENSÉ DES FLUX DE TRÉSORERIE Premier semestre de l'année 2008 2007 Revenu net 28,6 24,8 Dépréciation et amortissement 17,0 12,2 Flux bruts de trésorerie 45,6 37,0 Fonds de roulement (97,2) (60,0) Autres fluctuations 8,2 4,3 Flux bruts de trésorerie/(utilisés) par les activités d'exploitation (43,4) (18,7) Investissement/désinvestissement (net) en : Immobilisation (in)corporelle (13,5) (0,1) Acquisition/cession (34,5) (14,4) Avoirs financiers (2,4) (8,6) Trésorerie brute utilisée pour les activités d'investissement (50,4) (23,1) Trésorerie brute fournie pas les activités de financement 73,8 42,6 Change en liquidité et équivalents inférieurs aux découverts bancaires (20,0) 0,8 Différences des taux de change (2,9) (0,8) Trésorerie et valeurs en espèces inférieures aux découverts bancaires au 1er janvier 71,7 78,4 Trésorerie et valeurs en espèces inférieures 48,8 78,4 aux découverts en banque 30 juin

INFORMATIONS SECTORIELLES (Premier semestre de l'année) Chiffre d'affaires externe RAIIA 2008 2007 2008 2007 Pays-Bas 195,1 170,7 12,1 11,9 Europe, sauf Pays-Bas 175,8 158,7 10,2 8,2 États-Unis 389,2 288,3 28,3 19,8 Reste du monde 67,2 62,3 6,4 6,5 Éliminations et autres - 0,1 827,3 680,1 57,0 46,4 Revenu intersectoriel Total consolidé 827,3 680,1 57,0 46,4

Le rapprochement du RAIIA récurrent avec le bénéfice total avant impôt sur le revenu se présente comme suit : 2008 2007 RAIIA, récurrent 57,0 46,4 Amortissement (5,6) (3,5) Dépenses financières nettes (5,5) (2,2) Revenu des partenaires 0,1 (0,7) Bénéfices avant impôts 46,0 40,0

Les informations géographiques ne diffèrent des informations sectorielles ci-dessus que par le résultat des activités de RTKL et d'APS, qui sont aussi représentées géographiquement en Europe et dans le reste du monde. Les informations géographiques se présentent comme suit :

Chiffre d'affaires brut par origine 2008 2007 Pays-Bas 195,1 170,7 Europe, sauf Pays-Bas 183,9 158,6 États-Unis 377,3 288,4 Reste du monde 71,0 62,3 Éliminations et autres - 0,1 Total consolidé 827,3 680,1

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Video: The Right Tool for Back-to-School: TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator Helps Students Excel in Math with Interactive LearningTEXAS INSTRUMENTS LATEST TECHNOLOGY A SMART INVESTMENT TAKING STUDENTS FROM BEGINNING ALGEBRA THROUGH COLLEGE MATH

DALLAS, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- For parents stocking up on back-to-school gear, Texas Instruments latest graphing calculator for beginning algebra through college-level math courses is one purchase that won't go out of style. The TI-Nspire(TM) graphing calculator is a major advancement in learning technology, adding computer-like features and enhancements which are shown to deepen student's understanding of math.

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The TI-Nspire graphing calculator includes a large screen, mouse-like controls and spreadsheet capabilities similar to a laptop. These features are intuitive for today's tech-savvy students and help them visualize and interact with the math in real-time to gain a deeper understanding. Unlike laptops, TI-Nspire graphing calculators are allowed on SAT*, ACT and AP* tests helping students apply the math they learn in the classroom to achieve higher scores on these important college entrance exams.

Research(1) shows that students will do better in math when they use a graphing calculator -- especially when they have one to use at home as well as in class. Much lighter and smaller than a laptop, the TI-Nspire graphing calculator is extremely portable for use in classrooms, at home or virtually anywhere busy students have time to study. Built-in document capabilities allow work to be saved and stored so that students can easily access their work at home or at school. Free test prep software from The Princeton Review and 25 minutes of free online homework help from Tutor.com are available with the purchase of a TI-Nspire graphing calculator, giving students additional help for assignments and college entrance tests.

"The TI-Nspire graphing calculator has proven its value in my classes," said Eric Butterbaugh, algebra and geometry teacher at Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School in Harlem, New York. "What used to take days to teach, now takes moments because students can explore and test math relationships on their own. My students now have a deeper understanding of what I teach in the classroom and can apply it in different ways later."

TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator Benefits & Features

-- Interactive computer features. Large, high-resolution screen, interactive graphing capabilities and computer features like drop down menus and a built-in cursor help students interact with math concepts and explore problem solving strategies in real-time.

-- Save and review work. Thanks to the TI-Nspire document capabilities and built-in 20MB of storage, students can create, save and edit their work in electronic documents similar to the word processing and file storage of a computer. Teachers can track individual student's progress by seeing step-by-step problem-solving techniques.

-- Permitted on tests. Allowed on the SAT*, ACT, AP* tests and many state math exams, plus with the purchase of the TI-Nspire graphing calculator, students can download free SAT*/ACT test prep questions from The Princeton Review.

-- Compatibility with TI-84 Plus and TI-83 Plus graphing calculators. Includes two interchangeable keypads that allow students to use the TI-Nspire graphing calculator features or use a keypad that mimics the TI-84 Plus and TI-83 Plus graphing calculators, the leading graphing calculators used in U.S. schools.

-- Computer software. The TI-Nspire computer software uses the same user interface and capabilities of the TI-Nspire graphing calculator, giving students the flexibility to create and transfer work between their handheld device and their home computer or laptop.

-- Free homework resources. 25 minutes of free online math tutoring is available from Tutor.com with the purchase of the TI-Nspire graphing calculator.

"It's more critical than ever for students to succeed in math. In fact, statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show that by the time today's high school students graduate from college, more than 6 million jobs will require math, science or engineering skills -- 24 percent more than just a few years ago," said Melendy Lovett, president, Texas Instruments Education Technology. "TI strives to empower students with the tools to deepen their understanding of math concepts. We are excited to offer the TI-Nspire graphing calculator to better equip students to succeed in high school and be well-prepared for college and beyond."

Retail Availability and Pricing

The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is available at most major retailers or online for around $150. For more information about the TI-Nspire graphing calculator and retail availability, please visit http://www.timathrocks.com/.

EDITOR NOTE

High-resolution product photos and product samples of the TI-Nspire are available upon request. Please contact Jacqi Moore at jmoore@golinharris.com for details.

About Texas Instruments

Education Technology, a business of Texas Instruments, provides a wide range of advanced tools connecting the classroom experience with real-world applications and enabling students and teachers to explore math and science interactively. Designed with leading educators and researchers, Texas Instruments educational technology and services are tested against recognized third-party research on effective instruction and improved student learning. Such research shows that use of graphing calculators and wireless classroom networks in the classroom helps teachers implement instructional strategies that lead to student collaboration, higher student interest, engagement and achievement in math. For more than 20 years, TI has worked closely with educators and administrators to develop student-focused curricular and supplemental classroom materials, and it supports the world's largest professional development organization for the appropriate use of educational technology. More information is available at http://www.education.ti.com/.

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

Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com/.

* SAT & AP are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product. ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product. Policies subject to change. Visit http://www.collegeboard.com/ and http://www.act.org/ for more information.

(1) For information about research showing that graphing calculator use improves students' math skills as well as their attitudes toward math, visit http://www.education.ti.com/research.

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Visual Voice Mail From Verizon Wireless Gives Customers a New Way to Manage Their Messages

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network today introduced Visual Voice Mail, a new application that lets customers manage their voice mail on their phones. Available today on the Voyager(TM) by LG, Visual Voice Mail provides an easy-to-use display screen with one-touch access to listen to voice mail messages. Customers can also delete, reply and forward their voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions, making Visual Voice Mail ideal for busy professionals who want a more effective way to manage and respond to messages.

Visual Voice Mail allows customers to see a list of all of their voice mail messages with important information, such as date and time of receipt, as well as message duration, in order to prioritize and efficiently manage their voice mail messages directly from their phones. When a caller leaves a new voice mail message, the Visual Voice Mail application pops up, alerting the customer that a new voice mail message has been received. From the phone display, customers can select from a number of options, including call back, reply, forward, add to contacts, and archive message (to internal or external memory).

Customers can store up to 40 messages for 40 days -- double the storage capacity and nearly double the retention time of Basic Voice Mail. In addition, customers can create up to 10 greetings, as well as up to 20 distribution lists and 50 distribution members to receive messages.

"Verizon Wireless recognizes that voice mail plays a large role in how customers conduct business and manage the balance between their personal and professional lives," said Mike Willsey, executive director for marketing, Verizon Wireless. "With Visual Voice Mail, we're able to offer customers more options to help them better prioritize voice mail messages from family, friends, colleagues, and business partners in a more timely and effective manner."

Technology Providers

Verizon Wireless' Visual Voice Mail service is powered by Alcatel-Lucent and Comverse. Alcatel-Lucent, a leading provider of messaging solutions worldwide, is deploying the Alcatel-Lucent 5150 Messaging Applications Broker (MAB) which provides enhanced notification and content delivery services for voice, text and video messages through an intuitive visual interface. Visual Voice Mail eliminates the need to dial-in and listen to messages in sequential order, making it easier for customers to manage messages. Alcatel-Lucent is also providing network integration services for Visual Voice Mail.

Comverse is a pioneer and market leader in Visual Voice Mail services, which are deployed over its InSight Next-Generation Voicemail Platform. Visual Voice Mail improves the customer experience with solutions for today's diverse lifestyles and different technologies. New messages are delivered to the handset for one-click access, and message details are displayed at a glance.

Availability and Pricing

Verizon Wireless customers can find the Visual Voice Mail application on the Messaging menu under option 6 on their Voyager by LG phones. Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access, per line, plus airtime or megabyte charges and messaging fees, depending on a customer's plan. Customers should take their Voyager by LG phones to any Verizon Wireless Communications Store to receive the free software update. Verizon Wireless expects to offer Visual Voice Mail on additional devices in the coming months.

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

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.

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Paragon Technologies Announces the Re-Election of the Current Board of Directors at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

EASTON, Pa., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Paragon Technologies, Inc. , a leading supplier of "smart" material handling systems and "software-driven" warehouse and distribution center solutions, announced the results of the vote taken at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in Easton, Pennsylvania on Friday, August 8, 2008.

Eighty-eight percent of all of the outstanding shares of Paragon Technologies, Inc. were voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As a result of the voting, all five Directors proposed by the Board of Directors were elected. Elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been elected and qualified were:

-- Ronald J. Izewski -- Theodore W. Myers -- Robert J. Schwartz -- Samuel L. Torrence -- Leonard S. Yurkovic

No other proposals were presented for action at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Paragon's SI Systems' branded technologies drive productivity at Fortune 1000 companies and the United States Government.

About Paragon Technologies

Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating material handling systems and creating automated solutions for material flow applications. SI Systems' branded technologies and material handling solutions address unit assembly in manufacturing operations and order fulfillment applications. One of the top material handling systems suppliers worldwide, SI Systems leading clients have included the United States Postal Service, BMG, Peterbilt, Honda, and Maybelline.

Cautionary Statement. Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, regulations and releases. Paragon intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created hereby. Among other things, the forward-looking statements regard Paragon's earnings, liquidity, financial condition, review of strategic alternatives, and other matters. Words or phrases denoting the anticipated results of future events, such as "anticipate," "does not anticipate," "should help to," "believe," "estimate," "is positioned," "expects," "may," "will," "is expected," "should," "continue," and similar expressions that denote uncertainty, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Paragon's actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, such "forward-looking statements:" (1) as a result of factors over which Paragon has no control, including the strength of domestic and foreign economies, sales growth, competition, and certain cost increases; and (2) if the factors on which Paragon's conclusions are based do not conform to its expectations. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release may become outdated over time. Paragon does not assume any responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements. Furthermore, achievement of the objectives of the Company is subject to certain risks, including, but not limited to, those risks outlined in Paragon's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

This press release and prior releases are available at http://www.ptgamex.com/.

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King County District Court Captures Court Documents in EMC Information InfrastructureSolution Locks in Time and Cost Savings for Legal Process; Ensures Compliance with Court and State Laws

HOPKINTON, Mass., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that The King County District Court (KCDC) of Seattle, Wash. has rolled out an information infrastructure for the fast and efficient management and distribution of court records and other legal documents.

"Our document management system is a big time saver for KCDC employees and legal professionals who regularly access court records," said Andy Gilmer, King County District Court's Database Administrator. "Before, people had to travel to the courthouse where the records were stored or the court had to mail files from one location to another. In addition to the time and costs associated with searching for and copying records, occasionally the wrong documents were placed in files. Now access is immediate and easy, making the process more efficient and productive for all."

KCDC serves one of the most populous counties in the U.S. and processes roughly 230,000 cases each year - from traffic violations and misdemeanors to civil filings under $50,000. One of the first courts of limited jurisdiction in the U.S. to develop an online court records system, KCDC is also one of the only district courts to provide public access to electronic court records and manages a large number of traffic tickets electronically. Today, approximately 350 court employees, prosecuting attorneys, legal aides and probation officers access the archives to retrieve court records from any location.

KCDC also recently introduced the Booking and Referral System. Also known as BARS or eSuperform, this EMC-based application automates the exchange of information from regional law enforcement agencies with the county when a suspect is booked into a county jail, or when a criminal felony case is referred to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

"With our new eSuperform solution, some of our police agencies now report probable cause statements to the booking facility using their laptops or a kiosk in the jail and the prosecutor transmits them electronically to the EMC information infrastructure," said Gilmer. "We've automated the process to the extent that human hands seldom have to touch paper documents and the documents themselves have never existed in paper. The cost savings are huge because countless hours and reams of paper have been cut from the process."

Working with EMC Global Services and Sierra Systems Group, a leading IT and business consulting firm, KCDC built the custom electronic court record solution. EMC Captiva(R) InputAccel(R) software is used to scan the documents into an electronic format, which are then transmitted and electronically archived to the EMC Centera(R) content-addressed storage system. When an original document is committed to the archives, a unique, digital fingerprint of the document is assigned. If the document is altered, a different fingerprint results. This protects the integrity of each court record and makes it easy to trace the workflow history. Today, the KCDC has archived more than 1.7 million court records in Centera.

"With legal records under our jurisdiction, we must pay close attention to court and state laws mandating document retention," Gilmer explained. "Unlike the King County Superior Court, which is required to keep some court records forever, we have finite document retention periods. By using EMC Centera's intelligent software, we're able to automatically delete certain documents when they reach 'end of life.' This has made managing document retention and deletion cycles much simpler and more reliable and ensures we're compliant with regulations."

Additionally, KCDC also uses Centera Replicator software to mirror the Centera archives to another Centera system located in a separate geographical location. The replication creates two local copies as an additional safeguard against data corruption and other issues and enables KCDC to automatically failover if the primary Centera is offline.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.emc.com/.

EMC, Centera, Captiva and InputAccel are registered trademarks and of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EMC Corporation

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BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Communication Equipment Stocks: APKT, NOK, GLW, QCOM, BRCM, ERIC

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Daintree Networks Licenses Certicom ECC Technology for Wireless Smart Metering ApplicationsCerticom Brings Advanced Security to Daintree's ZigBee Smart Energy Products

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC) today announced that Daintree Networks, a leading provider of design verification and operational support tools for wireless embedded networks, has licensed Certicom's Security Builder(R) MCE(TM) and Security Builder(R) Crypto(TM) products in order to bring to market secure, low cost and low bandwidth ZigBee Smart Energy networking products.

Under terms of the licensing agreement, Daintree will forge Certicom's Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) security into its Sensor Network Analyzer (SNA) to provide the industry's most comprehensive and secure solution for testing, analysis and commissioning of IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee systems. Daintree's standards-based analyzer incorporates the latest ZigBee specifications to help ensure compliance and interoperability of wireless smart metering devices and networks.

"Our relationship with Daintree further validates the importance of driving certified interoperability in the wireless smart metering market and the role that ZigBee Smart Energy plays in it," said Jim Alfred, director of product management for Certicom. "In the coming months, we will see more utility providers around the world embracing smart metering as they seek more efficient or 'greener' energy management schemes. Certicom is working closely with ZigBee Alliance partners like Daintree to ensure the robustness and security of smart metering networks."

Certicom's Security Builder MCE toolkit provides the cryptographic algorithms and security protocols for ZigBee devices, allowing devices to authenticate with the network and ensure that sensitive data and commands are properly secured. The Security Builder MCE toolkit is optimized for small code size and resource-constrained environments.

Daintree's SNA solution has been used to certify 17 ZigBee Smart Energy products so far. These products enable a broad range of services designed to help utility companies worldwide implement systems for managing energy and helping consumers improve their own energy efficiency.

"Daintree is excited to be at the center of the ZigBee Alliance Smart Energy certification process. Utility companies need to ensure that their multi-vendor environments interoperate smoothly and securely," said Zachary Smith, Daintree's Chief Technology Officer and the Technical Editor of the ZigBee Smart Energy Test Specification. "Combining our testing expertise with Certicom's advanced security solutions is an awesome win for utility companies and device manufacturers worldwide."

Smart metering devices based on ZigBee - the standard for IEEE 802.15.4 wireless devices enabling low-cost, low-bandwidth, mass-market networks - is regulated by the ZigBee Alliance. Alliance members - including Certicom and Daintree - helped to develop the ZigBee Smart Energy public profile to outline the requirements of wireless smart metering devices.

ZigBee: Wireless Control that Simply Works

The ZigBee Alliance is currently more than 260 Alliance Members strong and has a presence in 28 countries spanning six continents. ZigBee is the only standards-based technology designed to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power, wireless sensor networks for energy management and efficiency, home and commercial building automation, plus embedded network applications in the industrial and consumer markets. Companies who want to have input on developing the ZigBee specification and create ZigBee products can join the Alliance by visiting http://www.zigbee.org/en/join. The ZigBee specification is available for free download from the ZigBee website.

About Daintree Networks, Inc.

Based in Fremont, California, Daintree Networks is a leading provider of analysis tools and operational platforms for wireless embedded networks. In a rapidly evolving industry, accelerated development and deployment cycles and reliable and scalable management solutions are key to market success. Daintree's professional tools help OEMs, system integrators and installers of wireless embedded networks get their products to market quickly and reliably. As an active member of the ZigBee Alliance, the company is playing a vital role in bringing the first wave of interoperable standards-based sensing and control products to market. For more information, please visit http://www.daintree.net/.

About Certicom

Certicom manages and protects the value of content, applications and devices with government-approved security. Adopted by the National Security Agency (NSA) for government communications, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) provides the most security per bit of any known public-key scheme. As the global leader in ECC, Certicom's security offerings are currently licensed to hundreds of multinational technology companies, including IBM, General Dynamics, Motorola, Oracle and Research In Motion. Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in Europe and Asia. Visit http://www.certicom.com/.

Certicom Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes information concerning Certicom's future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. When used in such documents, the words "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "will", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases often, but not always, identify forward looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the ability of Certicom to successfully implement its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits; the ability of Certicom to develop, promote and protect its proprietary technology security breaches or defects in Certicom's products; competitive conditions in the businesses in which Certicom participates; changes in consumer spending; the outcome of legal proceedings as they arise; general economic conditions and normal business uncertainty; consolidation in Certicom's industry and by its customers; customer preferences towards product offerings; the risk that customers may cancel their contracts with Certicom; reliance on a limited number of customers; demand for ECC-based technology; performance of Certicom's management team and Certicom's ability to attract and retain skilled employees; operating Certicom's business profitably; fluctuations in revenue and foreign currency exchange rates; interest rate fluctuations and other changes in borrowing costs; the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships; and other factors identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in Certicom's annual information form dated July 21, 2008 and filed on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/.

Certicom Corp.

CONTACT: John Conrad, Merritt Group, Inc., (703) 390-1538,
conrad@merrittgrp.com

Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on DE, LDK, KSS, FLR and NTAP

CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Strategic Investments releases its Stocks To Watch Guide.

The Seven Summits Strategic Investments Stocks To Watch Guide (go to:

http://www.iotogo.com/StocksToWatch) provides investors with essential information on stocks that may be poised for a significant move. By featuring hedged trades, this guide gives investors the tools they need to protect their portfolios against uncertainty.

The following stocks are featured in the Stocks To Watch Guide: Deere and Co. , LDK Solar Co. Ltd. , Kohls Corporation , Fluor Corp. and NetApp Inc. .

"Our Stocks to Watch guides go above and beyond what other investment guides provide investors. Along with brief concise stock data and analysis, they provide useful information and tactics on how to ensure your investments are protected with basic hedging techniques," says James V. Buloumn, Seven Summits Analyst. "I would give this guide to my family and friends. This guide contains information that can benefit both the expert and the novice when they are considering potential portfolio changes."

The Stocks To Watch Guide is available to all investors at

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

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

http://www.sevensummitsinvestmentresearch.com/ . CRD# 137114

All stocks and options shown are examples only -- not recommendations to buy or sell. Our picks do not represent a positive or negative approach to any security. Potential returns do not take into account expenses that affect your actual investment returns such as trade size, brokerage commissions or taxes. Stocks and options involve risk, thus they are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling options, investors should request a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options available from Catherine at 800-698-9101 or at

http://www.cboe.com/Resources/Intro.aspx. Privacy policy available upon request.

Seven Summits Investment Research

CONTACT: Reid Stratton of Seven Summits Investment Research,
+1-434-293-9100

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

MICROS Announces Fiscal Year 2008 Fourth Quarter Conference Call InstructionsConference Call Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:45 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- You are cordially invited to participate in a conference call with MICROS's management on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 4:45 PM EDT, during which time the FY 2008 - 4th quarter financial results will be discussed. The financials will be released publicly at 4:15 PM EDT, on Thursday, August 28, 2008, 30 minutes prior to the conference call. Participating from MICROS will be:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Giannopoulos Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer Gary C. Kaufman Executive Vice President, Investor Relations Peter J. Rogers, Jr.

To participate in the conference call, please call 1-888-391-0070, between 4:35 PM EDT and 4:40 PM EDT. Please state your name and reference MICROS Systems to begin participating in the call when the operator is available. If you are dialing outside of the U.S. and Canada, please call 1-212-676-4908, and state your name and reference MICROS Systems.

In case you are unable to participate in the conference call, an automatic replay will be available from 6:45 PM EDT, Thursday, August 28, 2008 through 6:45 PM EDT, Thursday, September 4, 2008. Please dial 1-800-633-8284 and enter the conference id number 21388706. If you are dialing outside the U.S. and Canada, please call 1-402-977-9140, and enter the conference id number 21388706.

Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call/event over the Internet through PR Newswire at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=49974. To listen to the live call/event, please go to the PR Newswire web site at least fifteen minutes prior to 4:30 PM EDT, Thursday, August 28, 2008 to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. (Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player or Real Player software and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet.) If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, please contact PR Newswire Web casting Services at 201-369- 5240.

MICROS looks forward to your participation in this conference call.

Please call Julie Griffin at 443-285-8112 if you have any questions.

MICROS Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Julie Griffin of MICROS Systems, Inc., +1-443-285-8112

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

EDS Agility Alliance's synnovation Wins APEX Award of Excellence

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS today announced that synnovation, the Journal of the EDS Agility Alliance, was recently honored with a 2008 APEX Award of Excellence for superiority in graphic design, editorial content and overall communications quality and effectiveness.

This award recognizes excellence in publications work by professional communicators and is sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc. More than 800 magazines and journal publications entered this year's twentieth annual APEX Awards. synnovation was honored in the Custom-Published Magazines and Journals category.

"synnovation is unique in that it is a thought leadership publication striving to capture and present original intellectual capital, collaborative insights and forward-thinking perspectives on the trends and issues that affect businesses," said Charlie Feld, editor-in-chief of synnovation and EDS senior executive vice president of Applications Services. "In only its third year of publication, our magazine is becoming recognizable among many CEOs and CIOs. The APEX Award is a tribute to our commitment to excellence."

This is the second APEX Award synnovation has received. The publication has been honored with a total of nine awards -- including the prestigious Gold Pearl Award for Best Overall Editorial from the Custom Publishing Council -- since it launched in January 2006.

synnovation is the Journal of the EDS Agility Alliance, a coalition of companies globally recognized for their quality, products and value to clients. Its mission is to innovate, develop and deliver the EDS Agile Enterprise Platform -- EDS' next-generation global delivery system. Together, EDS and its Agility Alliance partners collaborate to design, build and run a market-leading services platform and develop technology-based services to deliver tangible client results. EDS Agility Alliance partners include Cisco, EMC, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Sun Microsystems and Xerox.

About EDS

EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 46 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. Learn more at eds.com.

CONTACTS: Annabelle Baxter - EDS 972 605 0978 annabelle.baxter@eds.com

EDS

CONTACT: Annabelle Baxter of EDS, +1-972-605-0978,
annabelle.baxter@eds.com

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

New Luxury Brand VEVA S60 Mobile Handset Launched by Qiao Xing Universal's Subsidiary Achieves Great Success

HUIZHOU, Guangdong, China, Aug. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. today announced that its major subsidiary CEC Telecom Co., Ltd's (CECT) new luxury brand VEVA S60 mobile handset (''VEVA S60'') has achieved great success since its release in May 2008. VEVA S60 targets female professionals with its unique and luxury design and features. Through cooperation with Swarovski, each VEVA S60 is decorated with 129 Swarovski crystal mosaic and 18K gold coating. As thin as 9.4 millimeters, VEVA S60 also has long standby time. Retail price stands at RMB1,980 (USD290) and nearly 100,000 units were sold in the second quarter of 2008. VEVA S60's gross margin was 61%. CECT targets to sell 300,000 units of VEVA S60 in the third quarter of 2008. Taiwan star Miss Wu Peici was invited by CECT as the prolocutor for VEVA S60.

Mr. Wu Zhi Yang, Vice Chairman of the Company, commented, ''Mobile handsets have evolved from a pure communications tool to a convenient and fashionable consumer product. Professionals prefer high-end and luxury mobile phones with unique and fashionable designs and features, which creates a fast growing and profitable market. The VEVA luxury brand is a great innovation by CECT. We are very pleased that CECT achieved another success with the release of VEVA S60, which will bring us sustainable competitiveness in a market segment with less domestic competition. We are very proud that CECT has differentiated itself from the domestic players who are mostly competing in the low-end market. We have abundant product lines for VEVA brand mobile handsets going forward. VEVA S70 will be released in September. VEVA S80 and S90 are being developed too. We expect VEVA to become one of best domestic luxury brands in the mobile handset market in China.''

About Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. is one of China's largest manufacturers and distributors of telecommunications products. QXUT's product portfolio includes telecommunications terminals and related products, including fixed wireless phones, VoIP telephones, mobile handsets, PDAs and consumer electronic products, including MP3 players, cash registers and set-top-box products. The Company primarily conducts its business through its operating subsidiaries CEC Telecom Co., Ltd (CECT), and Huizhou Qiao Xing Communication Industry Co., Ltd (HZQXCI), a company engaged in R&D and distribution of indoor telephone sets and economy mobile phones under the COSUN brand. The Company Group has built a strong distribution network comprised of more than 5,000 retail stores throughout China and has established partnerships with major retailers in Europe, North America and Latin America, including Bellsouth and Wal-Mart. For more details, please visit http://www.cosun-xing.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "is /are likely to," "may," "plan," "potential," "will" or other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Qiao Xing Universal's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement. Information regarding these factors is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Qiao Xing Universal does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of August 11, 2008, and Qiao Xing Universal undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.

CONTACT: Rick Xiao of Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc., +86-752-
2820268, or rick@qiaoxing.com

Web site: http://www.cosun-xing.com/

MPEL Announces Date of Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call with Investors

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Melco Crown Entertainment Limited announces that the Company will file its second quarter results for 2008 on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, August 14, 2008 to be followed by a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (or 8:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time) to discuss the Company's quarterly financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

To join the conference call, please use the dial-in details below: US Toll Free Number: 1.866.770.7146 US Toll Number (for international callers): 1.617.213.8068 Hong Kong Toll Free Number: 852.3002.1672 Australia Toll Free Number: 1.800.002.971 UK Toll Free Number: 00.800.280.02002 Passcode: MPEL An audio webcast will also be available at http://www.melco-crown.com/.

A replay of the call will be available on the same day at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (or 10:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time) until August 21, 2008. To listen to the replay, please use the dial-in details below:

US Toll Free Number: 1.888.286.8010 US Toll Number (for international callers): 1.617.801.6888 Passcode: 72654621 About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited

MPEL is a developer, owner and through its sub-concession holding company an operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Macau. Its first property, Crown Macau (http://www.crown-macau.com/), opened in 2007.

Other development projects include City of Dreams, an integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. MPEL's business also includes the Mocha Clubs (http://www.mochaclubs.com/), which feature a total of approximately 1,100 gaming machines in seven locations and comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. MPEL has entered into an agreement, subject to certain conditions, to acquire a third development site on the Macau Peninsula. For more information about MPEL, please visit http://www.melco-crown.com/.

MPEL has strong support from both of its major shareholders, Melco International Development Limited ("Melco") and Crown Limited ("Crown"). Melco is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is Co-Chairman and the CEO of MPEL. Crown is a top-50 company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and led by Executive Chairman James Packer, who is also Co-Chairman and a Director of MPEL.

Melco Crown Entertainment Limited

CONTACT: Geoffrey Davis, CFA, Senior Vice President - Corporate Finance,
+1-212-671-1936, geoffreydavis@melco-crown.com

Web site: http://www.melco-crown.com/
http://www.crown-macau.com/
http://www.mochaclubs.com/
http://www.melco-crown.com/

Columbus Develops Customized Versions of Ranger

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE.PK) today announced that it is responding to the growing demand for navigation-related applications by developing a range of customized versions of its leading off-road navigation product, the Ranger. The new versions of the Ranger address applications that are currently not resolved by available navigation products.

"As users become more sophisticated, we are seeing a rise in the global demand for new extended navigation-related applications," states Tsvika Friedman, CEO of Columbus Geographic Systems. "We are intensively working an entirely new range of extensions and application versions to meet this growing demand. Among the topics that our development team is currently addressing are customized language interfaces, and customization of applications to specific client needs."

Columbus' new modifications include the incorporation of additional information such as dynamic topographic cross-sections, rapid and efficient integration of maps from several different sources, and calculation and alignment of coordinates on different grids. Columbus is also making progress in negotiations with cartographers worldwide with the aim of offering its own clients that largest range of maps available today.

Ranger is a cutting-edge navigation software providing location-based, Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping, navigation, and information solutions for the off-road environment. Ranger works on a range of devices including Car PC, PDA, and Personal Navigation Devices (PND). Ranger is an easy to use and affordable navigation tool that reduces the chances of getting lost and gives the exact geographic location to direct rescue services in the event of an emergency.

Columbus developed this advanced navigation application from cutting-edge mapping and navigation technology. Ranger uses unique technology to handle raster-based maps which are more complex than vector-based maps used in urban areas.

About Columbus Geographic Systems

Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. is a rising player in the field of geographic information systems (GIS) and navigation applications. The Company brings advanced software capabilities to a wide range of users and devices, previously only accessible to trained professionals on dedicated devices. Main products:

- Highly-effective off road, outdoor GPS navigation tools, working on a full range of devices including Car PC, PDA, and Personal Navigation Devices (PND), with options for 3D imaging.

- Innovative, affordable GIS tools easily used in a range of applications, including businesses, agriculture, surveys, and government agencies.

- Aerial GIS applications for military and civilian aircraft operating in complex or threatening environments.

For more information, please visit http://www.columbusgis.com/ . Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release may contain 'forward-looking' information within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release may include forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties.

There can be no assurance that such statements will be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances or to reflect unanticipated events or developments.

Columbus Geographic Systems Ltd.

CONTACT: Columbus Geographic Systems Ltd., +972 8 8601001,
info@columbusgis.com

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

Open Text Selected by Citrix Systems to Optimize Accounts Payable ProcessesTrusted Partnership with SAP, Leadership in Accounts Payable Solutions Were Key Factors

CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) , a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), today announced that Citrix Systems, Inc., the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure, has selected Open Text as the solution provider to help Citrix manage content from Accounts Payable (AP) and reduce invoice processing costs.

More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix solutions, including all Fortune 100 companies, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses. With thousands of transactions to manage and a need for more control and efficiency in AP processes, Citrix sought a solution that would optimize AP workflow to improve overall speed, control and visibility of its operations as well as extract additional value from its investment in SAP(R) solutions.

The solution is designed to accurately and quickly resolve AP issues, such as duplicate payments, lost discounts and ineffective collaboration by providing complete process control from invoice receipt to payment. With a well functioning AP process that includes advanced, pre-built and best-practice SAP workflows, Citrix could significantly improve its vendor relationships. The teams from Open Text and SAP represent a reliable, trusted partnership of software experts fully equipped to serve Citrix, as they do globally for thousands of joint customers with an AP optimization project.

"The key factor in selecting Open Text's solutions was ease of integration with our existing SAP solutions-based environment," said Jeffrey Ahern, Senior Accounting Manager, Citrix Systems. "No other solution providers were better positioned than the Open Text and SAP teams to support Citrix Systems with our AP project. They brought the right combination of technology and expertise."

"AP is about getting the bills paid, yet, generating invoices and collecting payments has traditionally been a labor-intensive process. Paper invoices and related documents result in money and time wasted on filing, retrieving, copying, mailing or searching for misplaced, misfiled paper," said Patrick Barnert, Vice President, SAP Solutions Group at Open Text. "Without an effective process solution it is virtually impossible to generate metrics that reduce costs and improve compliance. Our AP solutions offer powerful capabilities that streamline and automate the invoice handling process, and thus eliminate issues that drive up costs linked to each AP transaction."

Open Text is recognized globally for ECM solutions that help companies improve their accounts payable operations. In April, 2008, an imaging and workflow automation study released by PayStream Advisors, a specialized consulting and research firm, concluded that Open Text has emerged as a clear market leader with its AP solutions for use with applications from both SAP and Oracle.

Open Text Solutions for Use With SAP Applications

Open Text is an industry leader in ECM solutions for use with SAP solutions, leveraging two decades of partnership and co-development, and expertise gained from delivering solutions to more than 2,700 SAP customer sites around the world. Open Text's well-established products offer a complete range of capabilities for managing and archiving business documents -incoming/outgoing invoices, orders, delivery notes, quality certificates, human resources documents - that originate from customers' SAP applications. Open Text's solutions for use with SAP applications help customers improve efficiency in key processes, manage compliance, consolidate IT systems and reduce costs. Open Text is an SAP software solution partner with products that have certified integrations with SAP applications. Open Text is also the only ECM vendor with solutions that are resold by SAP.

For more information on Open Text AP solutions go to: http://www.opentext.com/2/sol-business/sol-bus-finance/sol-bus-finance-account s-payable.htm

About Open Text

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

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

This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the success of any of the Company's strategic initiatives, the Company's growth and profitability prospects, the benefits of the Company's products to be realized by customers, the Company's position in the market and future opportunities therein, the deployment of Livelink and our other products by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the failure to develop new products, risks involved in fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in purchasing decisions of customers, the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company's customers, demand for the Company's products and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

Copyright (C) 2008 by Open Text Corporation. LIVELINK ECM and OPEN TEXT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Text Corporation in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union and/or other countries. SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. This list of trademarks is not exhaustive. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text Corporation or other respective owners.

Open Text Corporation

CONTACT: Richard Maganini, Open Text Corporation, (847) 267-9330
ext.4266, rmaganin@opentext.com; Stephanie Dodge, Open Text Corporation, (519)
888-7111, x2429, sdodge@opentext.com; Brian Edwards, McKenzie Worldwide, (503)
577-4583, briane@mckenzieworldwide.com

Award-Winning E3 2008 Sensation N+ Goes Gold

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari announces that development for the award-winning N+ for the Nintendo DS(TM) and the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable) system is complete! The successor to the beloved flash ninja game N, N+ is soon becoming the gold standard of ninja action-platform gaming. Created by Metanet and developed by SilverBirch Studios, N+, named "Best in Show" for PSP system from Gaming Excellence and "Best Handheld" from Blast Magazine at 2008's E3, is rated E for Everyone and will be available on August 26 in North America for the suggested retail price of $19.99.

"N+ has taken its amazing acrobatics and simple-but-fast gameplay and has clearly become a standout hit, winning top award recognition at this year's E3," said David Geudelekian, Producer, Atari, Inc. "With an impressive set of new features including wireless multiplayer, downloadable content and over 200 levels exclusive to each version, gamers will be able to settle, once and for all, who is the greatest ninja."

N+ offers equal parts platformer and action gameplay with incredibly fluid animation, fast action, amazing acrobatics and instant playability. N+ embodies the same brisk pick-up-and-play style that has endeared gamers worldwide and improves on the adored flash game with downloadable content, multiplayer components and a built-in level editor.

New impressive features like cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes and level sharing over the ad-hoc PSP system and wireless Nintendo DS connections will expand upon the gameplay possibilities that have made the original flash game a sensation. Complimenting the game's 'old-school' feel, the control layout uses directional buttons and one of the face buttons to jump and move. With the built-in level editor, players can use the stylus to design maps and share them with friends or the world and downloadable content will continue to add exciting elements long after the game's initial release.

For more information on N+, please visit http://www.atari.com/ . About Atari, Inc.

One of the world's most recognized brands, New York-based Atari, Inc. is a third-party publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive(R) and mass-market and children's franchises such as Dragon Ball Z(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com/ .

About SilverBirch Inc.

Toronto-based SilverBirch Inc. is a fully integrated developer, publisher and distributor of high quality interactive media content and, through its SilverBirch Studios division, is a multi-platform video game developer. The company also provides mobile marketing and direct-to-consumer mobile content through its SilverBirch Mobile division. SilverBirch plans to launch an English-language MMORPG game (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) called Metin 2 (see http://www.metin2.us/) this summer. For more information, please visit http://www.silverbirchstudios.com/ and http://www.silverbirchmobile.com/ .

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With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain certain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Some of the factors which could cause our results to differ materially include the following: the loss of key customers, such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop; delays in product development and related product release schedules; inability to secure capital; loss of our credit facilities; adapting to the rapidly changing industry technology, including new console technology; maintaining relationships with leading independent video game software developers; maintaining or acquiring licenses to intellectual property; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly net revenues and results of operations based on the seasonality of our industry; the termination or modification of our agreements with hardware manufacturers; and other factors described in our SEC filings.

The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.

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Point.360 to Present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference

BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Point.360 , a leading provider of integrated media management services, today announced that it will present at the Fourth Annual Noble Financial Equity Conference at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific) on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, Nevada.

Haig Bagerdjian, Chairman, President and CEO, will give a 23-minute presentation regarding Point.360's market positioning, and strategic direction. The presentation will be webcast live. Access is available by logging on the Point.360 website, http://www.point360.com/news_investors.html (click on "August 18, 2008 Noble Financial M.A.D. Max Conference"), or on the conference website, http://www.noblemadmax.com/. It is recommended that interested parties register at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access.

About Point.360

Point.360 is a leading integrated media management services company providing film, video and audio post-production, archival, duplication, computer graphics and distribution services to motion pictures studios, television networks, advertising agencies, independent production and multinational companies. Point.360 provides the services necessary to edit, master, reformat and archive clients' audio and video content, including television programming, feature films and movie trailers.

Point.360's interconnected facilities provide service coverage to all major U.S. media centers.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties regarding Point.360. Investors are cautioned that such results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. This information has been, or in the future may be, included in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Any information regarding the Company's financial results, while presented with numerical specificity, are forward-looking statements which are based on a variety of assumptions regarding the Company's operating performance that may not be realized, and which are subject to significant uncertainties and potential contingencies associated with the Company's financial and accounting procedures and other matters referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, such forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by the Company that such projections will be realized.

Point.360

CONTACT: Alan Steel, Executive Vice President of Point.360,
+1-818-565-1444

Web site: http://www.point360.com/
http://www.noblemadmax.com/

Bionic Commando to Include NVIDIA PhysX TechnologyCAPCOM, GRIN, and NVIDIA Join Forces to Heighten Realism in the Upcoming Game Title

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GRIN Entertainment, and NVIDIA(R) Corporation , the world leader in visual computing technologies, today jointly announced that CAPCOM's upcoming Bionic Commando video game will use GPU-accelerated NVIDIA PhysX(TM) technology to enhance the game's debris, smoke, dust, and weapon effects. Bionic Commando, which will be released by GRIN in early 2009, is one of many titles to take advantage of NVIDIA PhysX technology, interactive entertainment's most pervasive physics engine.

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"CAPCOM is extremely excited to work with GRIN to bring the world-class franchise of Bionic Commando into the 21st century," said Ben Judd, producer of Bionic Commando at CAPCOM. "CAPCOM has also always been strong partners with NVIDIA and with Bionic Commando we are taking things to a new level by adding GPU-accelerated PhysX to increase the title's realism."

"Physics is changing the industry. We evaluated all of the commercial physics systems out there for gaming, and the choice was easy," said Bo Andersson, CEO at GRIN Entertainment. "NVIDIA PhysX runs faster than other solutions and it works across PCs and consoles, which is important to us because Bionic Commando will ship on all major platforms. We believe PhysX will help make the game seem even more lifelike and immersive."

With NVIDIA PhysX, the world literally comes to life: walls can be torn down, trees bend in the wind, and water flows with body and force. PhysX technology harnesses the power of the CPU as well as any CUDA general-purpose parallel computing processor, including any NVIDIA GeForce(R) 8 Series or higher GPU, to handle 10-20 times more visual complexity than what's possible on today's traditional PC platforms. Unlike competitive solutions which do not offer hardware scaling capability, only PhysX technology can leverage the best of both CPU and GPU architectures to deliver the ultimate, immersive, end user experience.

"The gaming industry and gamers themselves are excited to see the return of Bionic Commando. The addition of physics effects using PhysX technology is going to add a huge amount of extra fun and depth to the game play," said Roy Taylor, vice president of content development at NVIDIA. "We can't wait to see what the talented team at CAPCOM and GRIN can create using the NVIDIA PhysX technology and hands-on support from our developer technology team."

NVIDIA PhysX technology, interactive entertainment's most pervasive physics engine, is included in more than 140 shipping titles for Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and the PC. For more information on NVIDIA PhysX technology, please visit: http://www.nzone.com/physx.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. NVIDIA's inaugural NVISION 08 conference will be held August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com/ and http://www.nvision2008.com/.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, features, impact and capabilities of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and GPU accelerated PhysX technology; games utilizing PhysX technology; characteristics of Bionic Commando; and availability of Bionic Commando are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble and test our products; design, manufacturing or software defects; development of faster or more efficient GPUs; delays in the release of games; use of the CPU for visual computing; the impact of technological development and competition; changes in consumer preferences and demands; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended April 27, 2008. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, GeForce, and PhysX are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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CONTACT: Bryan Del Rizzo of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-408-486-2772,
bdelrizzo@nvidia.com

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

Morningstar, Inc. to Acquire Financial Computer Support, Inc., Provider of dbCAMS+ Advisor Practice Management Software

CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morningstar, Inc. , a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Financial Computer Support, Inc. (FCSI), a leading provider of practice management software for independent advisors. FCSI's flagship product, dbCAMS+, is a portfolio management system that allows advisors to easily track and produce client reports as well as manage client contact information and billing. Morningstar plans to rebrand dbCAMS+ and incorporate it into its Morningstar(R) Principia(R) product line, the company's modular, CD-ROM-based investment planning suite for financial advisors.

"Our plan to acquire FCSI demonstrates our commitment to providing robust portfolio management, accounting, and performance reporting capabilities to our independent advisor clients. It also demonstrates our commitment to continuing to invest in Principia. FCSI is a leader in the portfolio management space, and Principia is one of the most widely used resources in the financial planning industry," said Chris Boruff, president of Morningstar's advisor business. "Investment analytics and portfolio reporting go hand-in-hand. By bringing these two popular software applications together in a single product suite, advisors will have powerful options for integrating investment data and analytics with client performance reports."

Founded in 1981 in Oakland, Maryland, FCSI is a leader in advisor practice management solutions. Designed as a scalable portfolio management system to support office automation, dbCAMS+ combines advanced portfolio tracking, flexible reporting, integrated contact management, and customizable client billing in an easy-to-use format. The company has about 35 employees in Oakland, Maryland, and currently has more than 8,000 licensed users of dbCAMS+.

"For more than two decades, Morningstar and FCSI have been advocates for the independent advisor, providing powerful technology and content to help independents stay competitive and serve clients better. This common goal made Morningstar a strategic choice for the acquisition of our company," said David "Dusty" Huxford, Jr., president of FCSI. "Given Morningstar's reputation and history in serving advisors, we believe our customers will continue to receive quality service and innovative solutions under the Morningstar brand."

Launched in 1991, Morningstar Principia is the company's flagship CD/DVD software for financial advisors and one of the most widely used resources in the financial planning industry. It combines Morningstar's proprietary research, data, and analysis capabilities with investment planning and communication tools. Its five research database modules include mutual funds, stocks, closed-end funds, separately managed accounts, and variable annuities. Principia's specialized modules include Hypotheticals, Presentations & Education, Defined Contribution Plans, and Asset Allocation.

In 2006, Morningstar developed a portfolio accounting and performance reporting module within Advisor Workstation Office Edition, the company's Web-based investment planning platform for independent financial advisors. "We have seen strong demand for integrated portfolio management solutions, and felt that offering a similar capability as part of our Principia line would be a valuable enhancement," Boruff added.

About Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on more than 280,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles. The company has operations in 18 countries and minority ownership positions in companies based in three other countries.

About FCSI

Founded in 1981 by David Huxford, Sr. and now guided by David "Dusty" Huxford, Jr., Financial Computer Support, Inc. has been providing practice management software solutions to financial professionals for more than two decades. The company's flagship product, dbCAMS+, is a scalable portfolio management system that supports office automation.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on our current expectations about future events or future financial performance. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, and often contain words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," or "continue." These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the events we discussed not to occur or to differ significantly from what we expected. For us, these risks and uncertainties include, among others, general industry conditions and competition; damage to our reputation resulting from claims made about possible conflicts of interest; liability for any losses that result from an actual or claimed breach of our fiduciary duties; legal, regulatory, or political issues related to our data center in China; the potential impact of market volatility on revenue from asset-based fees; a prolonged outage of our database and network facilities; challenges faced by our non-U.S. operations; and the availability of free or low-cost investment information. A more complete description of these risks and uncertainties can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. If any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, our actual future results may vary significantly from what we expected. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.

Media Contacts: Margaret Kirch Cohen, 312-696-6383, margaret.cohen@morningstar.com

Investors may submit questions to investors@morningstar.com or by fax to 312-696-6009

Morningstar, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Margaret Kirch Cohen of Morningstar, Inc.,
+1-312-696-6383, margaret.cohen@morningstar.com, or Investors, fax,
+1-312-696-6009, investors@morningstar.com

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

Grupo Clarin Announces Its Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months of 2008

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Clarin S.A. ("Grupo Clarin" or the "Company" - LSE: GCLA; BCBA: GCLA), the largest media company in Argentina, announced today its results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2008. Figures in this report have been prepared in accordance with Argentine GAAP as of June 30, 2008, and are stated in Argentine Pesos, unless otherwise indicated.

Highlights (1H08 vs. 1H07):

-- Net Sales totaled Ps. 2,604.8 million, an increase of 32.6% from 1H07, mainly due to subscriber and ARPU growth in the Cable TV & Internet segment and, to a lesser extent, to higher advertising sales in Printing and Publishing, and higher advertising and programming sales in the Broadcasting and Programming segment.

-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) reached Ps. 764.7 million, an increase of 24.0% from 1H07, driven by higher sales in the Cable and Internet, Printing and Publishing and Broadcasting and Programming segments.

-- Grupo Clarin's Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) was 29.4% for 1H08, compared to 31.4% in 1H07.

-- Net Income totaled Ps. 216.8 million, an increase of 109.5% from Ps. 103.5 million reported in 1H07.

Comments from the Vice Chairman of Grupo Clarin:

Mr. Jose A. Aranda, Vice Chairman of Grupo Clarin, stated, "I am pleased to report Grupo Clarin's results for the second quarter of 2008, which were lead by the strong performance of the cable TV and Internet access segment. Despite the developments affecting the economic environment in Argentina, our Company continues to grow consolidating its position within its business segments. The innovation of our products and services, as well as the strength of our brands and network, position Grupo Clarin to improve its results and generate value for our shareholders."

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In millions of Ps.) 1H08 1H07 % Var. 2Q08 2Q07 % Var. Net Sales 2,604.8 1,964.8 32.6% 1,409.1 1,057.5 33.2% Adjusted EBITDA (1) 764.7 616.6 24.0% 412.2 336.3 22.5% Adjusted EBITDA Margin % (2) 29.4% 31.4% -6.4% 29.3% 31.8% -8.0% Net Income 216.8 103.5 109.5% 136.9 77.5 76.6% (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net sales minus cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) and selling and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization). We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of our performance. It is commonly used to analyze and compare media companies on the basis of operating performance, leverage and liquidity. Nonetheless, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income or cash flow from operations and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, an indication of our financial performance, an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or a measure of liquidity. Because Adjusted EBITDA is not an Argentine GAAP measure, other companies may compute Adjusted EBITDA in a different manner. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA as reported by other companies may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA as we report it. (2) We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA over Net Sales. CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Grupo Clarin will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter and six months results for 2008, on Monday, August 11, 2008.

Presentations by: Alejandro Urricelqui, Chief Financial Officer; Alfredo Marin, Investor Relations Officer.

Time: 12:00 pm Buenos Aires Time/4:00 pm London Time/11:00 am New York Time

To access the conference call, please dial: from within Argentina +0 800 333 0050; from within the United Kingdom +44 (800) 092 3582; from within the United States +1 (800) 311-9401; and from all other countries +1 (334) 323 7224. The pass code is: 6118

To access the simultaneous webcast presentation, please go to: http://www.grupoclarin.com.ar/ir

A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after its conclusion, and will remain available for two months. To access the replay, please dial: from within the U.S. + 1-877-919-4059, or from anywhere outside the U.S. +1-334-323-7226. The pass code is: 49957226. The webcast presentation will be archived at http://www.grupoclarin.com.ar/ir/

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Grupo Clarin is the largest media company in Argentina and the market leader in the cable television and Internet access, printing and publishing, and broadcasting and programming segments. Its cable television network is the largest in Latin America, with the largest broadband subscriber base in Argentina. Its flagship newspaper -- Diario Clarin -- is the highest circulation newspaper in Latin America and the second-highest circulation Spanish-language newspaper in the world. Grupo Clarin is the largest producer of media content in Argentina, including news, sports and entertainment and reaches substantially all segments of the Argentine population in terms of wealth, geography and age.

Disclaimer

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Grupo Clarin. You can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might," the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Grupo Clarin does not intend to or undertake any obligation to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in Grupo Clarin's projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic conditions, Grupo Clarin's competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Argentina, rapid technological and market change, and other factors specifically related to Grupo Clarin and its operations.

A LONGER VERSION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WITH DETAILED INFORMATION AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM http://www.grupoclarin.com/IR OR BY CONTACTING:

Investor Relations Contacts In Buenos Aires: Alfredo Marin, M. Julia Diaz Ardaya, Alejandro Yu Grupo Clarin Email: investors@grupoclarin.com In London: Alex Money, Lorna Ellen Temple Bar Advisory Ltd. Tel: +44 20 7002 1080 E-mail: info@templebaradvisory.com In New York: Melanie Carpenter, Pete Majeski I-advize Corporate Communications Tel: +1 212 406 3692 E-mail: clarin@i-advize.com

Grupo Clarin S.A.

CONTACT: Investor Relations Contacts, Buenos Aires: Alfredo Marin, M.
Julia Diaz Ardaya, Alejandro Yu, all of Grupo Clarin,
investors@grupoclarin.com; or London: Alex Money, Lorna Ellen, both of Temple
Bar Advisory Ltd., +011-44-20-7002 1080, info@templebaradvisory.com; or New
York: Melanie Carpenter, Pete Majeski, both of I-advize Corporate
Communications, +1-212-406-3692, clarin@i-advize.com

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

L-1 Identity Solutions Extends Subsequent Offering Period of Tender Offer to August 13, 2008Digimarc Stockholders Have Tendered Approximately 88 Percent of Shares

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. , a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today announced that it has extended the previously announced subsequent offering period of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Digimarc Corporation to 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. The subsequent offering period was previously set to expire at 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, August 8, 2008.

Including shares tendered in the initial offering period, Digimarc stockholders have now tendered approximately 21,893,114 shares, representing approximately 88 percent of Digimarc's outstanding common stock. L-1 has accepted for payment all shares tendered in the offer.

Once L-1 acquires at least 90 percent of the outstanding shares of Digimarc, either through the subsequent offering period or by exercising its right to purchase additional shares directly from Digimarc, L-1 will effect a "short-form" merger under Delaware law and Digimarc will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L-1. The extension of the subsequent offering period will permit all Digimarc stockholders who have not yet tendered their shares to obtain the offer price of $12.25 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, for their shares prior to consummation of the merger. L-1 does not expect to extend the subsequent offering period beyond Wednesday, August 13.

During the extended subsequent offering period, L-1 will accept for payment and promptly purchase properly tendered shares. Stockholders who tender shares during the extended subsequent offering period will be paid the same consideration that is payable to stockholders who tendered their shares during the initial offering period. Procedures for tendering shares during the extended subsequent offering period are the same as during the initial offering period, except that shares tendered during the extended subsequent offering period may not be withdrawn and cannot be delivered by the guaranteed delivery procedure.

About L-1 Identity Solutions

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

Forward Looking Statements

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

Additional Information

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

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

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

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.

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

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

Conolog Announces Shipments of 226 PDR/PTR Systems in Fiscal 2008 for Over $990,000

SOMERVILLE, N.J., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conolog Corporation , an engineering and design company that provides digital signal processing solutions to global electric utilities, announced today that for fiscal 2008, the Company shipped 226 PDR/PTR systems valued at over $990,000.

Chairman of Conolog Robert Benou stated, "The market response to our product designs continues to confirm market acceptance of our product offerings. The Company will continue to expand its marketing efforts and is focused on expanding sales, product applications, related software and production capacity throughout the balance of the year."

About Conolog Corporation

Conolog Corporation is a provider of digital signal processing and digital security solutions to electric utilities worldwide. The Company designs and manufactures electromagnetic products to the military and provides engineering and design services to a variety of industries, government organizations and public utilities nationwide. The Company's INIVEN division manufactures a line of digital signal processing systems, including transmitters, receivers and multiplexers.

Contact: Conolog Corporation: Robert Benou, Chairman, 908/722-8081

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition, new products introduced by competitors, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that utilities will purchase any of our systems.

Conolog Corporation

CONTACT: Robert Benou, Chairman of Conolog Corporation, +1-908-722-8081

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

VIASPACE Subsidiary Wins $750,000 Army Contract for Robotic Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents and Explosives

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSPC) subsidiary Ionfinity has been awarded a $750,000 Phase II contract for its proposal entitled "Advanced Robotic Detection of Chemical Agents, Toxic Industrial Gases, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)s for Force Health Protection" submitted to the Army Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. This competitively selected two year contract will result in a field demonstration of high sensitivity detection and analysis capability for chemical agents and explosives that threaten US forces. In addition to developing products for the $55 Billion security industry, the new sensor technology is expected to have commercial applications in environmental monitoring, agriculture and medicine.

Ionfinity's contract is to develop a novel chemical agent sensor through a joint collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, General Dynamics, Sionex, and Imaginative Technologies. This chemical sensor system consists of a new and powerful detector called a Differential Mobility Spectrometer, a novel "soft-ionization" method that does not fragment or multiply-ionize sampled species, and a micro-gas chromatograph for confirmation and enhanced detection capability. The goal of the effort is to demonstrate a commercialized prototype of an enhanced version of the General Dynamics JUNO(TM) system that is inexpensive, compact, totally integrated and very rugged. The new detection and analysis system can be used to identify chemical & bio-warfare agents, industrial toxic gases, and chemical components of Improvised Explosive Devices in air, water or solids. It is designed to be integrated with unmanned ground vehicles for medical force health protection and combat casualty care missions. This device is targeted to detect chemicals at parts per trillion (ppt) to low parts per billion (ppb) levels within 6 seconds.

Ionfinity Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, and Principal Investigator for this effort, James Weiss, reports, "This new sensor will change the paradigm used for future chemical detection and analysis, making it much more convenient, sensitive, selective and timely."

About VIASPACE: Founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. VIASPACE is located in Pasadena California. For more information, please see http://www.viaspace.com/, or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com.

This news release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include the risks outlined in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as well as general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects and technologies, the ability to fund operations, changes in consumer and business consumption habits, and other factors over which VIASPACE has little or no control.

VIASPACE Inc.

CONTACT: Carl Kukkonen, +1-626-768-3360, or Dr. Jan Vandersande,
Director of Communications, 1-800-517-8050, IR@VIASPACE.com, both of VIASPACE
Inc.

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

ICOP Announces Results of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICOP Digital, Inc. , an industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance solutions, today announced the results of the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held Thursday, August 7, 2008, in Overland Park, Kansas.

The matters up for vote, which were the re-election of Noel Koch as a Class A director, as well as an amendment to the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan, were approved by shareholders.

ICOP Chairman and CEO Dave Owen further reported that Derrick Ashcroft, an independent member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee, informed the Board that he needed to step down from these positions to attend to some personal health issues. His resignation was effective at 8:00 PM ET, August 7, 2008.

Owen added, "I'm pleased to confirm, however, that Derrick will continue to serve as a member of ICOP's Board of Advisors, enabling him to continue contributing to the success of our organization, while also providing him the flexibility he requires to tend to his medical condition. The entire ICOP team extends its heartfelt thanks to Derrick for his ongoing dedication to our Company and for the invaluable direction and counsel he has so generously shared with us. We are all very pleased that he will continue to lend his experience and expertise to ICOP as a trusted member of our Advisory Board."

The Board immediately filled the vacancy created by Ashcroft's departure from the Board with the appointment of Bryan Ferguson, who has agreed to serve the unexpired term as a director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. For the past year, Ferguson has served as a member of ICOP's Board of Advisors and is uniquely qualified to assume the posts. He shall be designated as the financial expert on the Audit Committee. As Vice President of Shaw Capital, Inc., the project development and financial services arm of The Shaw Group, Inc., Ferguson helps manage joint venture fund companies that invest capital in infrastructure and clean energy and renewable fuels projects both domestically and abroad. In addition, he supports efforts in carbon credit trading and energy development projects in the Middle East, as well as State and Federal legislative and political efforts for Shaw.

About ICOP Digital, Inc.

ICOP Digital, Inc. operates on the core principle that 'without local security, there is no national security.' It endeavors to protect people, assets and profits for communities with innovative, mission-critical security, surveillance and communication solutions. The Company engineers, manufactures and markets mobile and stationary surveillance products for use in the public and private sectors, and facilitates the delivery of live video to first responders. (GSA Contractor)

The ICOP Model 20/20(R)-W, ICOP's flagship, award-winning product, is the leading digital in-car video recorder system for law enforcement. ICOP LIVE(TM) delivers live streaming video to and from first responder vehicles and headquarters, empowering first responders with enhanced real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence, optimizing the outcome of a crisis. ICOP LIVE delivers live video wirelessly to first responders over any wireless network and to multiple internet enabled Windows(R) devices simultaneously. The ICOP Model 4000(TM), ICOP's newest advanced surveillance solution, is the next generation transit/rail DVR system. The ICOP Model 4000 uses less power than traditional DVR's, which means less heat and translates into a more reliable unit with less downtime. In addition, the ICOP Model 4000 boasts many advanced and innovative features and capabilities, such as wireless file uploading and wireless video streaming, among many others.

For more information, please view the following video presentations at http://www.icopdigital.com/why_icop.html and http://www.icop.com/veil.html , or visit http://www.icop.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company may experience significant fluctuations in future operating results due to a number of economic, competitive, and other factors, including, among other things, our reliance on third-party manufacturers and suppliers, government agency budgetary and political constraints, new or increased competition, changes in market demand, and the performance or reliability of our products. These factors and others could cause operating results to vary significantly from those in prior periods, and those projected in forward-looking statements. Additional information with respect to these and other factors, which could materially affect the Company and its operations, are included in certain forms the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact: For Investor/Media Relations: Laura E. Owen, President and COO Elite Financial Communications Group / 16801 West 116th Street Elite Media Group Lenexa, KS 66219 USA Dodi Handy, President and CEO Phone: (913) 338-5550 Phone: (407) 585-1080 Fax: (913) 312-0264 ICOP@efcg.net Lowen@ICOP.com http://www.icop.com/

ICOP Digital, Inc.

CONTACT: Laura E. Owen, President and COO of ICOP Digital, Inc.,
+1-913-338-5550, Fax, +1-913-312-0264, Lowen@ICOP.com; For Investor-Media
Relations: Dodi Handy, President and CEO, Elite Financial Communications
Group-Elite Media Group, +1-407-585-1080, ICOP@efcg.net

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

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Upgrades Its WEGENER(R) COMPEL(R) Network Control SystemAAFES Exchange Television (EXTV), Business Television (BTV), and AAFES Radio Network (ARN) Channels are Managed and Delivered by COMPEL to Retail Locations Worldwide

DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) -- which operates retail outlets that provide goods and services to U.S. military personnel and their families -- recently upgraded its WEGENER(R) COMPEL(R) network control system.

COMPEL enables AAFES to deliver addressable digital HD video, SD video, and audio content to satellite receivers at over 100 retail outlets, including stores, filling stations, food courts, barbershops and concession stands located on military bases across the U.S. and abroad.

AAFES has been continually expanding and upgrading its private audio/video network, which has been based upon WEGENER equipment since the U.S. military established it in 1994. AAFES delivers three program services: Exchange Television (EXTV), Business Television (BTV), and the AAFES Radio Network (ARN).

EXTV is a digital signage service, comprised of promotional and consumer information, music videos, movie trailers, and advertising, which enhance the retail experience and help sell high definition televisions in the stores. BTV provides SD video programming for distance training of back-office retail personnel. ARN provides two ad-supported radio channels that pipe music into the stores.

AAFES uses a centrally located WEGENER COMPEL network control system to broadcast addressable digital files via satellite to select retail outlets that are equipped with WEGENER iPUMP(R) 6400 media servers, each of which has two independent video channels feeding EXTV and BTV respectively. These iPUMP 6400 media servers provide direct SD output for the BTV service and stream HD media content to WEGENER SMD-515 external decoders for the EXTV service in point-of-sale locations. ARN delivers background music content via WEGENER Unity(R) 201 satellite audio receivers deployed at retail outlets worldwide.

Upgrading COMPEL enables AAFES to replace its legacy servers with servers that can run the latest version of WEGENER software. Going forward, WEGENER will focus on developing new features and capabilities for the new COMPEL systems.

According to Ned L. Mountain, president and chief operating officer for WEGENER, "We're pleased that AAFES has chosen to upgrade its COMPEL network control system. We've been extremely privileged to be part of the AAFES network since its inception, and look forward to continuing our support for the network as its needs change and grow."

About AAFES

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) provides goods and services to U.S. military and authorized family members worldwide while generating earnings that help support the morale, welfare, and recreation programs of the U.S. Army and Air Force. AAFES operates more than 3,100 facilities, including 160 large retail stores, and 2,063 fast food restaurants, in more than 30 countries, five U.S. territories, and 49 U.S. states. AAFES is based in Dallas, Texas, with a website at http://www.aafes.com/ .

ABOUT WEGENER

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

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

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

Wegener Corporation

CONTACT: PRESS CONTACT: Robin Hoffman, Pipeline Communications,
+1-973-746-6970, robinhoffman@pipecomm.com; or INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Troy Woodbury, WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648,
info@wegener.com

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

Xenos Reports Third Quarter Results

TORONTO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xenos Group Inc. (TSX:XNS), today reported net income of $242,000 or $0.02 per share for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared with a net loss of $378,000 or ($0.04) per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Net income for the nine months was $1,017,000 or $0.10 per share compared with a net loss of $702,000 or ($0.07) per share for the same period last year.

Third quarter revenues rose to $4,152,000 as compared to revenues of $3,803,000 for the same quarter last year. Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were $12,106,000 compared to $11,454,000 for the same period of fiscal 2007.

Xenos reported EBITDA of $490,000 for the quarter and $1,469,000 for the nine months, as compared to $385,000 and $845,000 for the same period last year.

The company continued its record of consecutive quarterly improvement in both year over year revenue growth (8 quarters) and EBITDA (7 quarters) despite difficult conditions in the important financial services sector. "We are aggressively growing our opportunities pipeline, despite the challenges of longer sales cycles," said Stuart Butts, Chairman and CEO. "Our products and services deliver consolidation, rationalization and cost reduction solutions, all resonant with current market drivers and our Global 2000 customers' requirements worldwide. Innovative new products scheduled for release early in FY09 will increase Xenos' footprint into our current customer base, as well as open doors into new accounts."

At June 30, 2008, Xenos reported no significant long term debt and held cash of $8,493,000 or $0.85 per common share, an increase from $7,357,000, or $0.74 per common share at September 30, 2007.

Financial Highlights - (complete statements are attached): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Nine Months ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period Ended June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 (in CDN$000s except per share amounts) Sales 4,152 3,803 12,106 11,454 Gross profit 3,268 3,105 9,448 9,280 EBITDA 490 385 1,469 845 Net income (loss) 242 (378) 1,017 (702) Net income (loss) per share 0.02 (0.04) 0.10 (0.07) Cash & cash equivalents 8,493 7,594 Cash per Share $0.85 $0.76 Common Shares Outstanding 10,005 9,937 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- See discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below. Conference Call Notice

A conference call for shareholders, analysts and other members of the investment community has been scheduled for Monday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Stuart Butts, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and George Kypreos, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the financial results and provide updates on operations. To participate, please dial 416-644-3425, or 1-800-594-3615 approximately 10 minutes before the conference call.

The conference can also be heard over the Internet at the company's website. http://www.xenos.com/

A recording of the conference call will be available through August 18. Please dial 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and enter the reservation number 21279911, followed by the number sign, to listen to the rebroadcast. The call will also be archived for 30 days on the Xenos website.

About Xenos

Xenos (TSX:XNS) high-performance software solutions streamline enterprise information supply chains. We enable our customers to process, transform, repurpose, personalize and deliver their data and documents when they need it, where they need it and how they need it. Xenos extends the value of existing IT investments, enabling organizations to increase efficiency, agility and accountability, while supporting Green IT initiatives.

By streamlining, standardizing and automating the handling of information on demand, our customers reduce costs while increasing a powerful competitive advantage-adaptability. Xenos has customers worldwide in financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, retail and government sectors. Xenos sells and supports its solutions directly from offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France and through a global partner network. Xenos trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol 'XNS.' For more information, visit http://www.xenos.com/

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of certain securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or developments in the Company's business or its industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company urges you not to place undue reliance on these estimates, opinions and projections. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if assumptions or these plans, estimates, opinions or projections should change.

The Company uses financial measures including, but not limited to, "EBITDA" to supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not a recognized measure under GAAP and should not be construed as an alternative to net income (loss). Xenos' method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other companies and accordingly may not be comparable to measures used by other companies.

Cash per share is a non-GAAP measure and is calculated by dividing the cash and cash equivalents by the number of common shares outstanding.

(C) 2008 Xenos Group Inc. All rights reserved. Xenos Group Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30 June 30 2008 2007 2008 2007 --------------------------- --------------------------- Sales $ 4,151,593 $ 3,802,513 $ 12,105,546 $ 11,453,762 Cost of sales 883,589 697,680 2,657,511 2,173,738 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Gross profit 3,268,004 3,104,833 9,448,035 9,280,024 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Expenses Sales and marketing 1,296,695 1,512,019 3,715,480 4,441,831 Research and development 878,689 689,854 2,479,719 2,256,725 Administration and general 575,242 496,187 1,714,241 1,654,965 Reorganization costs - - - 206,016 Amortization 227,699 292,070 720,819 872,184 Stock based compensation 27,195 21,536 69,633 81,656 Interest and bank charges 9,444 12,780 32,379 41,370 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 3,014,964 3,024,446 8,732,271 9,554,747 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Income (loss) before undernoted items 253,040 80,387 715,764 (274,723) Interest and other 36,130 71,668 177,743 151,664 Foreign exchange (loss) gain (23,243) (523,220) 188,455 (550,430) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 12,887 (451,552) 366,198 (398,766) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Income (loss) before income taxes 265,927 (371,165) 1,081,962 (673,489) Provision for income taxes 23,689 6,724 64,896 28,480 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) $ 242,238 $ (377,889) $ 1,017,066 $ (701,969) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) per common share - Basic $ 0.02 $ (0.04) $ 0.10 $ (0.07) - Diluted $ 0.02 $ (0.04) $ 0.10 $ (0.07) Weighted average number of shares - Basic 9,992,267 9,936,944 - Diluted 10,131,355 9,936,944 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deficit, beginning of year $(37,206,488) $(36,573,188) Net income (loss) 1,017,066 (701,969) Deficit, end of period (36,189,422) (37,275,157) Xenos Group Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) As at June 30 September 30 2008 2007 --------------------------- ASSETS CURRENT Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,493,281 $ 7,356,808 Trade receivables 2,475,045 1,727,224 Other receivables 24,610 5,823 Prepaids 667,706 735,873 Income taxes recoverable 3,745 561 ------------- ------------- 11,664,387 9,826,289 LONG TERM Future income taxes 1,162,328 1,157,857 Capital assets 1,072,176 1,133,965 Intangibles and other assets 1,861,431 1,869,673 ------------- ------------- 4,095,935 4,161,495 ------------- ------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,760,322 $ 13,987,784 ------------- ------------- LIABILITIES CURRENT Payables and accruals $ 2,328,146 $ 2,082,228 Income taxes payable 29,478 15,678 Deferred revenue 3,828,729 3,420,736 Current portion - capital lease obligations 65,979 87,277 ------------- ------------- 6,252,332 5,605,919 LONG TERM Capital lease obligations 18,392 63,713 Deferred revenue 19,037 10,284 Deferred lease inducements 130,508 147,994 ------------- ------------- 167,937 221,991 TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,420,269 5,827,910 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Capital stock 45,125,209 44,997,009 Contributed surplus 404,266 369,353 Deficit (36,189,422) (37,206,488) ------------- ------------- TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 9,340,053 8,159,874 ------------- ------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $ 15,760,322 $ 13,987,784 ------------- ------------- Xenos Group Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30 June 30 2008 2007 2008 2007 --------------------------- --------------------------- Operating activities Net income (loss) $ 242,238 $ (377,889) $ 1,017,066 $ (701,969) Amortization 227,699 292,070 720,819 872,184 Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) 3,322 413,482 (61,422) 370,560 Loss on disposal of capital assets 14,871 238 14,871 68,075 Future income taxes 1,258 16,036 (4,471) 7,209 Stock based compensation 27,195 21,536 69,633 81,656 Change in non-cash working capital (33,108) 198,408 (42,647) 285,974 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 483,475 563,881 1,713,849 983,689 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Financing activities Capital lease payments (20,192) (21,892) (66,619) (62,479) Proceeds on issue of shares - - 93,480 - ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (20,192) (21,892) 26,861 (62,479) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Investing activities Purchase of capital assets (29,470) (48,581) (210,454) (104,563) Proceeds on disposal of capital assets 499 873 499 873 Development costs incurred (185,565) (20,402) (455,704) (161,261) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (214,536) (68,110) (665,659) (264,951) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (3,322) (413,482) 61,422 (370,560) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 245,425 60,397 1,136,473 285,699 Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period 8,247,856 7,533,479 7,356,808 7,308,177 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- End of period $ 8,493,281 $ 7,593,876 $ 8,493,281 $ 7,593,876 ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Xenos Group Inc.

CONTACT: Cory Pala, Investor Relations, Tel: (416) 657-2400, Fax: (416)
657-2300, E-mail: cpala@xenos.com; George Kypreos, Chief Financial Officer,
Tel: (905) 709-1020, Fax: (905) 709-1023, E-mail: gkypreos@xenos.com

Telesat Holdings Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings

OTTAWA, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Telesat Holdings Inc. (Telesat) today announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008. Unless otherwise stated herein, all amounts are in Canadian Dollars (CAD).

Consolidated revenues and EBITDA for the six month period were $332 million, and $201 million respectively. For the quarter ending June 30, 2008, revenues were $170 million, and EBITDA was $104 million. Quarterly revenues and EBITDA both increased by $7 million from $163 and $97 million, respectively, in the first quarter, reflecting sales increases in all business units and cost savings from the synergy plan. Quarter-over-quarter operating expenses were flat as additional savings from Telesat's synergy program were offset by a combination of in-orbit insurance for Anik F3 and certain costs related to the higher revenues, the combination of which totaled more than $2 million. As a result, the EBITDA margin improved to 61% at the end of the second quarter, up from 60% at the end of the first quarter, and an improvement from the year end 2007 level of approximately 55%.

Telesat reported a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008 of $89 million. For the most recent quarter, the net profit was $12 million. For the six month period, the net loss is primarily driven by interest expense on the debt and non-cash, unrealized foreign exchange losses related to the Company's US-dollar denominated debt. The foreign exchange loss for the six months was $102 million and for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was a gain of $21 million. The Canadian dollar decreased by 3.05 cents relative to the US dollar in the first six months and increased by 0.93 cents in the three months ended June 30.

"I am very pleased with our second quarter and first half financial and operating performance," said Dan Goldberg, President and CEO. "We are executing well both with respect to our top line results and controlling our expenses, including delivering on our synergy plan."

Telesat now expects to launch its Nimiq 4 satellite on a Proton launch vehicle late in the 3rd quarter of 2008, subject to the successful completion of the next Proton launch mission scheduled earlier in the quarter.

Telesat has posted its unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 on its website at http://www.telesat.com/ in the "Investor Relations" section.

Conference Call

Telesat has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and other recent developments for Monday, August 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The call will be led by Daniel S. Goldberg, President & Chief Executive Officer and Ted H. Ignacy, Chief Financial Officer of Telesat. A presentation to be addressed on the conference call has been posted to the Company's website.

Dial-in Instructions: The toll-free dial-in for the teleconference is +1-866-696-5910.

International callers should dial +1-416-340-2217. The access code is 3268083 followed by the number sign. Please allow at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to connect to the teleconference.

Dial-in Audio Replay: A replay of the teleconference will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m.

EDT August 11, 2008, until 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 25, 2008. To access the replay, please call +1-800-408-3053. International callers should dial +1-416-695-5800. The access code is 3268083 followed by the number sign.

About Telesat (http://www.telesat.com/)

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices and facilities around the world, Telesat is the fourth largest fixed satellite services operator. The company provides reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers. Telesat has a global state-of-the-art fleet of 12 satellites and three additional satellites under construction, and manages the operations of 13 additional satellites for third parties. Telesat is privately held. Its principal shareholders are Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Loral Space & Communications Inc. .

Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This news release may contain statements that are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this release concerning the beliefs, expectations, intentions, future events, future performance, business prospects and business strategy, including statements regarding projections for 2008 and beyond, are based on several assumptions. If any of these assumptions are not satisfied or prove to be incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, Telesat's ability to implement its business strategy and competition in the market. The information presented in this release reflects Telesat's expectations as of the date of this release. Telesat undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information herein.

Telesat Holdings Inc. Unaudited, Consolidated Financial Highlights (CAD$ millions) Three Months Three Months Two Months Ended Ended Ended June March December 30/2008 31/2008 30/2007 Total Operating Revenues $169.5 $162.7 $111.4 Total Operating Expenses $65.5 $65.5 $49.8 Net Income (Loss) $12.4 ($101.4) ($4.1) Total Assets $5,501.5 $5,542.2 $5,545.4 Total Debt Financing $2,923.7 $2,921.5 $2,794.4 Shareholders' Equity $1,204.5 $1,191.0 $1,293.5 Total Operating Expenses exclude amortization Telesat Holdings Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA (CAD$ millions) Three Months Three Months Two Months Ended Ended Ended June March December 30/2008 31/2008 30/2007 Net Loss $12.4 ($101.4) ($4.1) Add: Income Tax Expense (Recovery) 17.6 (16.3) (62.2) Other Expense (income) (39.1) 90.9 44.0 Interest Expense 55.7 65.3 43.9 Amortization 57.4 58.7 40.0 EBITDA $104.0 $97.2 $61.6 EBITDA margin 61% 60% 55% Note:

Telesat Holdings Inc. ("Telesat" or "Telesat's") EBITDA consists of earnings before interest, taxes, other income, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in the fixed satellite services sector, and Telesat presents Telesat's EBITDA to provide further information with respect to its operating performance. Telesat's EBITDA margin is defined as Telesat's EBITDA divided by total revenues. Telesat's EBITDA is used as one criterion for evaluating its performance relative to that of its peers. It is believed that Telesat's EBITDA is an operating performance measure, and not a liquidity measure, that provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. However, Telesat's EBITDA and Telesat's EBITDA margin are not measures of financial performance under Canadian GAAP or United States GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider Telesat's EBITDA or Telesat's EBITDA margin as an alternative to operating income or net loss or operating or net income (loss) margin, determined in accordance with Canadian GAAP or United States GAAP, as an indicator of Telesat's operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with Canadian GAAP or United States GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity.

Telesat Holdings Inc.

CONTACT: Gail Yamazaki, Telesat, +1-240-751-4654, gyamazaki@telesat.com;
Karen Passmore, +1-416-968-7311, ext 228, kpassmore@argylecommunications.com,
or Kyla Thoms, +1-416-968-7311, ext 237, kthoms@argylecommunications.com, both
of Argyle Communications for Telesat Holdings Inc.

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

LogicVision to Present at the 4th Annual Technology Conference Hosted by Security Research Associates

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LogicVision, Inc. , a leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, will present at the 4th Annual Technology Conference hosted by Security Research Associates at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco. Mr. James T. Healy, LogicVision's president and CEO, and Mr. Bruce M. Jaffe, LogicVision's chief financial officer, are scheduled to present on Monday, August 18, 2008. A webcast of the presentation will be available:

Date: Monday, August 18, 2008 Time: 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time / 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time for the live presentation Location: On the web at http://investor.shareholder.com/lgvn/events.cfm Replay: Available one hour after the presentation ends and accessible for 90 days. About LogicVision, Inc.

LogicVision provides proprietary technologies for embedded test and yield learning that enable more efficient manufacturing test of complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solutions allow integrated circuit designers to embed test functionality into a semiconductor design that is used during semiconductor production test and throughout the useful life of the chip. The company's advanced Design for Test (DFT) product line, ETCreate, works together with Silicon Insight applications and Yield Insight to improve profit margins by reducing device field returns and test costs, accelerating silicon bring-up times and shortening both time to market and time to yield. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the LogicVision website at http://www.logicvision.com/.

LogicVision, Inc.

CONTACT: Bruce Jaffe, VP of Finance and CFO, LogicVision, Inc.,
+1-408-453-0146

Web site: http://www.logicvision.com/
http://investor.shareholder.com/lgvn/events.cfm

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