Photo: Great Getaways on One Tank of GasTripAdvisor Tool Finds Travelers Fun Gas-Friendly DestinationsLabor Day Travelers Have New Way to Find Holiday Weekend Road Trip Ideas

NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it is an airline ticket, car trip or bus fare, the high price of gas continues to stretch travel budgets to their limits. In order to help travelers find outstanding destinations in their own backyard, and cut down on the associated fuel costs, TripAdvisor(R) (http://www.tripadvisor.com/), the world's largest travel community, today announced the release of its Gas Tank Getaways tool (http://www.tripadvisor.com/tankofgas.) This tool provides travelers with vacation destination options that are a tank of gas or less away from home.

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TripAdvisor's Gas Tank Getaways tool allows travelers to insert their starting point and choose how far they want to travel by picking how much gas they want to use. Analyzing this information, TripAdvisor provides up to five destination suggestions within the chosen fuel range, showing the places that are the most highly rated by TripAdvisor travelers. Each destination listed displays its distance from the traveler's starting point, and how much it costs (in gas) to get to that particular place, based on current U.S. fuel prices. Clicking on one of these destinations, a TripAdvisor Quick Guide can also be dynamically generated, providing information about top-rated area attractions, restaurants and hotels.

"With the long Labor Day weekend approaching, this tool can help travelers plan an outstanding trip to a regional destination that is both fun, and fits into their weekend travel budgets," said Christine Petersen, chief marketing officer, TripAdvisor. "It can also assist travelers in learning more about destinations they might have previously overlooked as vacation options."

About TripAdvisor Media Network

TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 32 million monthly visitors* across 12 popular travel brands, TripAdvisor(R), http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/, http://www.bookingbuddy.com/, http://www.cruisecritic.com/, http://www.holidaywatchdog.com/, http://www.independenttraveler.com/, http://www.onetime.com/, http://www.seatguru.com/, http://www.smartertravel.com/, http://www.travel-library.com/, http://www.travelpod.com/ and http://www.virtualtourist.com/. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with 24 million monthly visitors*, six million registered members and 15 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com/), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie/), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr/), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de/), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it/), Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es/), and India (http://www.tripadvisor.in/). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. .

TripAdvisor is a registered trademark of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Russia Has Fastest Growing Internet Population in Europe

LONDON, August 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- European Internet Audience Soars to More than 240 Million Visitors in June

- Regional Online Penetration Highest in the Netherlands and Nordic Countries

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study of the online behavior of European Internet audiences based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service, showing Russia as the fastest-growing Internet population on the continent.

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Fastest Growing Internet Audiences in Europe

The total number of European Internet users grew 8 percent during the past year to 241.8 million visitors in June 2008. Russia ranked as the fastest-growing Internet audience in Europe, up 27 percent to 17.5 million visitors, followed by France (up 21 percent to 31.5 million visitors), Spain (up 15 percent to 16.2 million visitors), and Ireland (up 15 percent to 1.6 million visitors).

Growth of European Internet Audiences Ranked by Year on Year Growth Rate* Total Unique Visitors (000)** Age 15+ Home & Work locations June 2008 vs. June 2007 Source: comScore World Metrix Country Jun-2007 Jun-2008 % Change Europe 223,922 241,847 8% Russian Federation 13,791 17,490 27% France 26,106 31,463 21% Spain 14,074 16,245 15% Ireland 1,400 1,606 15% Switzerland 3,743 4,183 12% Denmark 3,109 3,437 11% United Kingdom 31,669 34,860 10% Belgium 4,807 5,237 9% Italy 17,905 19,455 9% Sweden 5,351 5,766 8% Austria 3,767 4,056 8% Norway 2,654 2,835 7% Germany 32,857 34,986 6% Finland 2,848 3,015 6% Netherlands 11,287 11,227 -1% Portugal N/A 3,618 N/A * Rankings based on the 16 individually reportable European countries in comScore World Metrix. European Internet audience figures are comprehensive and include visitation from countries that are not individually reportable. ** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

Internet Penetration by Country

Internet adoption was highest in the Netherlands, where 82 percent of the country's total population age 15 and older went online in June. Adoption rates were also high in the Nordic countries, with Denmark (77 percent), Sweden (76 percent), Norway (76 percent) and Finland (69 percent) rounding out the top five.

U.K. Internet users spent the greatest amount of time online, averaging 28.5 hours per user per month, while German Internet users recorded the most page views, averaging 2,906 pages per visitor. Although Russia had the fastest-growing audience in Europe, it ranked near the bottom in terms of penetration and page views.

European Internet Usage Overview Ranked by Penetration of Total Country Population Age 15+* Total Unique Visitors (000)** Age 15+ Home & Work locations June 2008 vs. June 2007 Source: comScore World Metrix Penetration of Total Country Average population, Age Hours per Average Pages Country 15+ Online (%)*** Visitor per Visitor Europe 39% 23.3 2,665 Netherlands 82% 23.4 2,884 Denmark 77% 16.8 2,406 Sweden 76% 21.7 2,901 Norway 76% 19.9 2,480 Finland 69% 20.0 2,644 Switzerland 66% 19.0 2,176 United Kingdom 65% 28.5 2,836 France 61% 23.3 2,544 Belgium 60% 19.9 2,343 Austria 58% 16.0 2,078 Ireland 49% 14.6 1,536 Germany 49% 23.2 2,906 Spain 47% 25.1 2,218 Portugal 41% 19.8 2,393 Italy 39% 18.8 1,971 Russian Federation 14% 16.0 2,091 * Rankings based on the 16 individually reportable European countries in comScore World Metrix. European Internet audience figures are comprehensive and include visitation from countries that are not individually reportable. ** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs. *** Geographic population breakdowns supplied by U.S. Census Bureau, 2007.

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F3 Technologies Brings Advanced Knowledge Sharing to Its Business Clients- File server conservation, increased security, and tighter control of intellectual property support business productivity -

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- F3 Technologies (Pink Sheets: AUMN) today announced that it will unveil the Knowledge Sharing module in the Ascend(TM) Global Business System. Knowledge Sharing has innovative, easy-to-use features and a sophisticated design that will make accessing company files and directories more effective. Knowledge Sharing is another expression of F3's continuing commitment to enhancing business clients' software experiences.

More Control, Less Complexity

With Ascend(TM) Knowledge Sharing's easy upload controls, users can upload multiple files and entire directories in seconds from either the web-based Ascend(TM) interface or directly from Microsoft(R) Office(R) products using the Knowledge Sharing toolbar add-in, eliminating the need for an expensive VPN solution. In addition, Knowledge Sharing conserves a client's server bandwidth and storage by allowing files and documents typically shared via a company's email system to be uploaded once and managed in a central location on our servers. Using advanced role assignments, individual and group permissions to files and directories coupled with 128-bit SSL and enhanced database encryption technologies, companies can rest assured knowing that its data is secure.

Pricing and Availability

The new Ascend(TM) Knowledge Sharing service introduced today will be widely available by September 1st, 2008 for the retail price of $9.95 per user per month for 2GB of data storage. Customers will be able to place orders online for the new Knowledge Sharing service at the new Ascend website scheduled for launch on the same day (http://www.ascendgbs.com/).

About F3 Technologies

F3 Technologies, Inc. (F3) is an Atlanta-based SaaS development company and application service provider created to provide on-demand Internet solutions to consumers and small to mid-sized companies.

Ascend(TM) Global Business System (Ascend(TM)) - Ascend(TM) is an online Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product created specifically to help businesses improve customer relations, track employee performance, and support overall revenue opportunities. The Ascend(TM) solution contains customizable modules for accounting, human resource management, project management, website creation, online store creation (e-commerce), knowledge sharing, survey building, and customer relationship management. http://www.ascendgbs.com/

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Contact: Contact: F3 Technologies, Inc. Frank Connor, CEO 1-800-418-4870 ext. 201 Paul Knopick E & E Communications pknopick@eandecommunications.com 949/707-5365

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Alibaba.com Announces 2008 Interim Results

HONG KONG, Aug. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com Limited (HKSE:1688), the world's leading B2B e-commerce company, today announced its unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

First Half 2008 Highlights: -- Total revenue increased to RMB1,415.2 million, up 47.8% year-on-year. -- Revenue from our China marketplace increased by 84.6% year-on-year to RMB481.6 million, contributing 34.0% of total revenue, and was the main revenue growth driver in the first half. -- Operating profit grew by 70.6% year-on-year to RMB651.0 million. Operating profit margin increased to 46.0% from 39.8% in the first half of 2007. -- Net income (Profit attributable to equity owners) was RMB697.2 million, an increase of 136.2% year-on-year. -- Earnings per share, basic and diluted ("EPS") was 15.24 Hong Kong cents and 15.23 Hong Kong cents, respectively, compared to 6.18 Hong Kong cents in the first half of 2007. Key Operating Data

As of June 30, 2008, our combined marketplaces had 32.5 million registered users, an increase of 32.5% year-on-year, of which 5.6 million were from the international marketplace and 26.9 million from the China marketplace.

As of June 30, 2008, the total number of storefronts on our marketplaces grew to 3.8 million, an increase of 54.1% year-on-year. We had 802,286 storefronts on our international marketplace and 3.0 million storefronts on our China marketplace.

The number of paying members of our combined marketplaces was 368,006, an increase of 44.0% year-on-year, which consisted of 29,766 Gold Supplier members and 13,912 International TrustPass members from the international marketplace, and 324,328 China TrustPass members from the China marketplace.

"In the first six months of 2008 we reported healthy growth in revenue and profitability, despite a weakening global economy," said David Wei, CEO of Alibaba.com. "The network effect of our marketplaces continued to strengthen. We posted steady increases in registered users, supplier storefronts and paying members, reinforcing our position as the world's leading B2B e- marketplace. Our fast-growing China marketplace continued to contribute an increasing proportion of our overall revenue mix during the first half, demonstrating the rising importance of domestic China traders to our business. We also made significant progress in our global expansion efforts by forming partnerships in India and Japan and opening a sales office in Taiwan. We will further accelerate our globalization plans in the future.

"With a slowing global economy, high commodity prices and policies by the Chinese government towards the export manufacturing sector, we are beginning to feel the impact on our customers' businesses as well as on our own. This 'economic winter' is making it difficult for some of our customers to conduct business and as a result we have seen a slowdown in the addition of Gold Supplier members, which may continue until next year. We believe that this is a cyclical situation and that in the long run Chinese exports will remain very competitive in the world market. We are taking a number of steps to help our SME customers weather this difficult time, including lowering the entry barriers for SMEs to do business online, helping more SMEs use e-commerce to conduct business, increasing our investment in user acquisition, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

"Despite the impact the current climate is having on Gold Supplier members in our international marketplace, our China marketplace grew very quickly in the first half of 2008. This growth is a result of efforts taken over the past few years to expand the network effect of our marketplace and maintain high customer satisfaction levels, which are bearing fruit in the face of a strong domestic economy. Going forward, we expect the robust growth of our China marketplace to continue. The recent launches of a series of new products and services including 'Winport', 'China TrustPass for Individuals' and 'Export- to-China' will further expand our China marketplace and we are encouraged by the positive response these initiatives have received so far."

First Half 2008 Results

Alibaba.com reported total revenue of RMB1,415.2 million in the first half of 2008, representing a 47.8% increase from the first half of 2007. The year- on-year growth was driven mainly by increases in the number of paying members of our combined marketplaces and in average spending per paying member of the China marketplace.

Alibaba.com had 368,006 paying members as of June 30, 2008, representing a 44.0% increase from the same period a year ago.

International Marketplace

Revenue from our international marketplace was RMB933.5 million for the first six months of 2008, an increase of 34.0% year-on-year, accounting for 66% of total revenue. The growth was primarily due to an increase in the number of Gold Supplier members and sales of value-added services.

As of June 30, 2008, Alibaba.com's international marketplace had 29,766 Gold Supplier members, a net increase of 7,748 from 22,018 as of June 30, 2007. The number of International TrustPass members reached 13,912 as of June 30, 2008, a net increase of 2,953 from 10,959 as of June 30, 2007. While we are pleased with the growth of new International TrustPass members, the growth of Gold Supplier members was slower than expected due to macroeconomic factors. Some of our export-orientated customers in China are being cautious and delaying their initial membership subscription or renewal decisions.

To achieve a higher level of customer satisfaction and sales efficiency in the international marketplace over the long-term, we began to restructure our Gold Supplier sales force in the first quarter of 2008. The sales force is now re-arranged into two teams focusing on customer acquisition and customer retention, respectively. The sales team transition was completed in the second quarter, and we expect the benefits of the move to be realized as the overall operating environment improves.

China Marketplace

Revenue from our China marketplace increased to RMB481.6 million in the first half of 2008, an improvement of 84.6% compared to the same period in 2007, due to increases in the number of China TrustPass members and sales of value-added services. Our China marketplace accounted for 34.0% of total revenue in the reporting period and surpassed 36.1% in the second quarter of 2008, a significant increase when compared to a 27.2% contribution to total revenue in the first half of 2007. This shows the growing importance of the China marketplace to our overall business development.

Alibaba.com's China marketplace had 324,328 China TrustPass members as of June 30, 2008, a net increase of 101,752 from 222,576 as of June 30, 2007. The strong growth in China TrustPass members is due to both external and internal factors. Externally, the increased Internet penetration in China and a continued strong domestic economy is benefiting our business. Internally, we saw improvements in customer acquisitions through our own sales force and our network of resellers. The sales of value-added services such as keyword bidding and premium placements also recorded healthy growth. In addition, the launch of 'China TrustPass for Individuals' in the second quarter added over 10,000 paying members as of June 30, 2008.

Gross profit for the first half of 2008 was RMB1,244.6 million, an increase of 49.1% year-on-year. Our gross margin improved to 87.9% in the period under review, compared to 87.2% in the same period last year.

Total operating expenses were RMB665.7 million in the period, representing a 46.6% increase from RMB454.1 million in the first half of 2007. The increase was due to the expansion of our operations to support the continued growth of our businesses.

Profit from operations (which represents profit after deducting share- based compensation expense) for the first half of 2008 was RMB651.0 million, representing a 70.6% increase from the first half of 2007. Our operating profit margin for the period was 46.0%, compared to 39.8% in the same period last year. The year-on-year improvement in operating profit margin was mainly attributable to the growth of other operating income and the benefits of economy of scale during the period. As experienced previously, we expect our operating profit margin for the second half of 2008 to be lower than in the first half because we plan to further invest in user acquisition and enhance the services to our customers.

Profit from operations before share-based compensation expense (non-GAAP) was RMB745.1 million for the period under review, up 70.9% year-on-year. Operating margin excluding share-based compensation expense (non-GAAP) increased to 52.7% in first half of 2008 from 45.5% in the same period a year ago.

Net finance income for the first half of 2008 was RMB163.6 million, a year-on-year increase of RMB145.4 million compared to RMB18.2 million for the first half of 2007, due to higher interest income and exchange gain through effective treasury management.

Profit attributable to equity owners for the first half of 2008 was RMB697.2 million, representing a 136.2% increase year-on-year.

Earnings per share, basic and diluted, was 15.24 Hong Kong cents and 15.23 Hong Kong cents, respectively, compared to 6.18 Hong Kong cents in the first half of 2007.

Other Financial Information

Deferred revenue and customer advances amounted to RMB1,987.8 million as of June 30, 2008. This compares to RMB1,919.8 million as of December 31, 2007 and RMB1,524.3 million as of June 30, 2007, representing increases of 3.5% and 30.4% respectively. The increases were mainly due to the growth of paying members and their spending on our marketplaces.

Recurring free cash flow (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2008 was RMB549.6 million, representing a 6.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

About Alibaba.com Limited

Alibaba.com Limited (HKSE: 1688), a member of the Alibaba Group, is the world's leading B2B e-commerce company. It connects millions of buyers and suppliers from around the world every day through three marketplaces: an English-language marketplace ( http://www.alibaba.com/ ) for global importers and exporters, a Chinese-language marketplace ( http://www.alibaba.com.cn/ ) for domestic trade in China, and a Japanese-language marketplace ( http://www.alibaba.co.jp/ ) facilitating trade to and from Japan. Together, its marketplaces form a community of more than 32 million registered users from over 240 countries and regions. Alibaba.com has offices in more than 30 cities across mainland China as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Europe and the US.

Financial and Operational Highlights 1H 2008 1H 2007 Change Revenue (RMB million) 1,415.2 957.7 +47.8% Profit attributable to equity owners (RMB million) 697.2 295.2 +136.2% Earnings per share, basic (HK$) 15.24 6.18 +146.6% Earnings per share, diluted (HK$) 15.23 6.18 +146.4% Registered users 32,523,290 24,554,913 +32.5% International marketplace 5,614,887 3,621,623 +55.0% China marketplace 26,908,403 20,933,290 +28.5% Storefronts 3,770,614 2,447,309 +54.1% International marketplace 802,286 595,834 +34.6% China marketplace 2,968,328 1,851,475 +60.3% Paying Members (Note 1) 368,006 255,553 +44.0% Gold Supplier 29,766 22,018 +35.2% International TrustPass 13,912 10,959 +26.9% China TrustPass 324,328 222,576 +45.7% CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 Unaudited Audited Unaudited Unaudited 1H 2008 1H 2007 2Q 2008 2Q 2007 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 (Note2) Revenue - International marketplace 933,522 696,751 469,358 371,983 - China marketplace 481,643 260,965 265,726 141,826 Total revenue 1,415,165 957,716 735,084 513,809 Cost of revenue (170,564) (122,717) (91,638) (65,317) Gross profit 1,244,601 834,999 643,446 448,492 Sales and marketing expenses (442,505) (307,428) (240,762) (160,810) Product development expenses (74,049) (58,278) (37,457) (31,014) General and administrative expenses (149,119) (88,432) (76,909) (47,815) Other operating income 72,074 691 50,819 444 Profit from operations 651,002 381,552 339,137 209,297 Finance income, net 163,621 18,198 115,073 9,826 Profit before income taxes 814,623 399,750 454,210 219,123 Income tax charges (117,444) (104,543) (57,746) (65,981) Profit attributable to equity owners of our Company 697,179 295,207 396,464 153,142 Dividends -- -- -- -- Earnings per share, basic (RMB) RMB13.80 RMB6.12 RMB7.85 RMB3.18 Earnings per share, diluted (RMB) RMB13.79 RMB6.12 RMB7.84 RMB3.18 Earnings per share, basic (HK$ equivalent) (Note 3) HK$15.24 HK$6.18 HK$8.77 HK$3.22 Earnings per share, diluted (HK$ equivalent) (Note 3) HK$15.23 HK$6.18 HK$8.76 HK$3.22 ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL DATA Unaudited Audited Unaudited Unaudited 1H 2008 1H 2007 2Q 2008 2Q 2007 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 (Note 2) Revenue International marketplace Gold Supplier 900,159 680,252 452,529 362,749 International TrustPass 18,276 15,146 9,282 7,881 Other revenue (Note 4) 15,087 1,353 7,547 1,353 933,522 696,751 469,358 371,983 China marketplace China TrustPass 454,576 258,422 248,449 139,632 Other revenue (Note 5) 27,067 2,543 17,277 2,194 481,643 260,965 265,726 141,826 Total 1,415,165 957,716 735,084 513,809 Recurring Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) Net cash generated from operating activities 590,926 564,407 303,672 235,497 Purchase of property and equipment, excluding payment for land use rights and construction costs of corporate campus project (41,280) (47,004) (27,475) (24,824) Non-recurring item -- (499) -- (499) Total 549,646 516,904 276,197 210,174 Share based compensation 94,098 54,489 49,225 26,452 Unaudited Audited As of As of 30.6.08 31.12.07 RMB'000 RMB'000 5,772,480 5,273,552 Cash and bank balance Deferred revenue and customer advances 1,987,830 1,919,849 Note 1. Includes paying members with active storefront listings on our international and China marketplaces as well as paying members who have paid membership package subscription fees but whose storefronts have not been activated. Note 2. Comparatives figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of current period. Note 3. The translation of Renminbi amounts into Hong Kong dollars has been made at the rate of Renminbi 0.9056 to HK$1.0000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 (six months ended June 30, 2007: RMB0.9896 to HK$1.0000). No representation is made that the RMB amounts have been, could have been or could be converted into Hong Kong dollars or vice versa, at that rate, or at any rates or at all. Note 4. Other revenue earned with respect to the international marketplace mainly represents commission income from Alibaba Software (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of our Company's controlling shareholder, for cross-selling of Alisoft Export Edition to our customers. Note 5. Other revenue earned with respect to the China marketplace mainly represents advertising fees paid by third party advertisers, some of which were earned through an agency arrangement with a subsidiary of our Company's controlling shareholder.

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La russie possède la croissance de population d'internautes la plus rapide d'Europe

LONDRES, August 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- L'audience Internet européenne atteint plus de 240 millions de visiteurs en juin

- La pénétration d'Internet est la plus forte aux Pays-Bas et dans les pays nordiques

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq : SCOR), un des leaders mondiaux dans le domaine de la mesure d'Internet, a publié aujourd'hui les résultats d'une étude du comportement en ligne des audiences européennes d'Internet basée sur les données du service de mesure d'audience comScore World Metrix, qui montre que la Russie possède la croissance de population d'internautes la plus rapide du continent européen.

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Les audiences Internet ayant les croissances les plus rapides en Europe

Le nombre total d'internautes européens a cru de 8 % l'année dernière pour atteindre 241,8 millions de visiteurs en juin 2008. La Russie s'est placé en tête de la croissance de l'audience Internet en Europe, avec une augmentation de 27 % atteignant 17,5 millions de visiteurs, suivie de la France (plus 21 % atteignant 31,5 millions de visiteurs), de l'Espagne (plus 15 % atteignant 16,2 millions de visiteurs) et de l'Irlande (plus 15 % atteignant 1,6 million à de visiteurs).

Croissance des audiences Internet européennes Classement par taux de croissance annuel* Total des visiteurs uniques (000)** âgés de plus de 15 ans Domiciles et travail Juin 2008 comparé à juin 2007 Source : comScore World Metrix Pays Juin 2007 Juin 2008 % variation Europe 223 922 241 847 8% Fédération russe 13 791 17 490 27% France 26 106 31 463 21% Spain 14 074 16 245 15% Irlande 1 400 1 606 15% Suisse 3 743 4 183 12% Danemark 3 109 3 437 11% Royaume-Uni 31 669 34 860 10% Belgique 4 807 5 237 9% Italie 17 905 19 455 9% Suède 5 351 5 766 8% Autriche 3 767 4 056 8% Norvège 2 654 2 835 7% Allemagne 32 857 34 986 6% Finlande 2 848 3 015 6% Pays-Bas 11 287 11 227 -1% Portugal S. O. 3 618 N/A * Classements basés sur les 16 pays européens différents mesurables dans comScore World Metrix. Les chiffres d'audience Internet européenne sont complets et incluent les visites des pays qui ne sont pas mesurables individuellement. ** Le trafic issu des ordinateurs publics comme dans les cybercafés ou à partir de téléphones portables ou d'assistants numériques personnels n'est pas inclus.

Pénétration d'Internet par pays

L'acquisition d'Internet a été la plus forte aux Pays-Bas, où 82 % de la population totale âgée de plus de 15 ans du pays s'est connectée en juin. Les taux d'acquisition se sont montrés également élevés dans les pays nordiques, le Danemark (77 %), la Suède (76 %), la Norvège (76 %) et la Finlande (69 %) complétant les cinq premières places.

Les internautes britanniques ont passé le plus de temps en ligne, avec une moyenne de 28,5 heures par utilisateur et par mois, alors que l'Allemagne a enregistré le plus grand nombre de pages consultées, avec une moyenne de 2 906 pages par visiteur. Bien que la Russie ait eu la plus rapide croissance d'audience en Europe, elle s'est classée parmi les derniers en termes de pages consultées et de pénétration.

Vue d'ensemble de l'utilisation d'Internet en Europe Classement par pénétration par rapport à la population totale âgée de plus de 15 ans* par pays Total des visiteurs uniques (000)** âgés de plus de 15 ans Domiciles et travail Juin 2008 comparé à juin 2007 Source : comScore World Metrix Pénétration de la population totale âgée de plus de 15 Nombre moyen ans du pays en ligne Moyenne horaire de pages par Pays (%)*** par visiteur visiteur Europe 39% 23,3 2 665 Pays-Bas 82% 23,4 2 884 Danemark 77% 16,8 2 406 Suède 76% 21,7 2 901 Norvège 76% 19,9 2 480 Finlande 69% 20,0 2 644 Suisse 66% 19,0 2 176 Royaume-Uni 65% 28,5 2 836 France 61% 23,3 2 544 Belgique 60% 19,9 2 343 Autriche 58% 16,0 2 078 Irlande 49% 14,6 1 536 Allemagne 49% 23,2 2 906 Espagne 47% 25,1 2 218 Portugal 41% 19,8 2 393 Italie 39% 18,8 1 971 Fédération russe 14% 16,0 2 091 * Classements basés sur les 16 pays européens différents mesurables dans comScore World Metrix. Les chiffres d'audience Internet européenne sont complets et incluent les visites des pays qui ne sont pas mesurables individuellement. ** Le trafic issu des ordinateurs publics comme dans les cybercafés ou à partir de téléphones portables ou d'assistants numériques personnels n'est pas inclus. *** Répartition géographique de la population fournie par le bureau du recensement des États-Unis, 2007.

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

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Serco's North American Division and SI International Announce Acquisition AgreementDeal Expands Serco's Business in DoD and U.S. Federal Sectors

RESTON, Va., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Serco Inc., the U.S.-based division of leading international service company Serco Group plc, and SI International, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the agreement, Serco will acquire SI International for $32 per share in cash, or an aggregate purchase price on a fully diluted share basis of approximately $423 million. Serco will also assume SI International's debt, which, at June 28, 2008, was $87.3 million, net of cash. The per share purchase price represents a premium of 40 percent over SI International closing stock price on August 26, 2008. SI International is one of the federal contracting sector's most recognized companies, focused on mission critical technology, information services, outsourcing, and network solutions for U.S. federal defense and civilian government clients. The proposed transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies.

The proposed acquisition of SI International would be the second major transaction in three years for the North American division of Serco and would propel the combined company to the tier of $1 billion-plus federal contractors in the U.S. Based upon 2007 reported financial results, the combined companies would have total revenues of approximately $1.3 billion and 11,500 employees serving government clients. The proposed transaction will further strengthen Serco's growing portfolio of services to the Department of Defense, U.S. intelligence and security agencies and federal civilian agencies. The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of 2008, is subject to an affirmative vote of SI International's shareholders, regulatory approvals including Hart-Scott-Rodino and Exon-Florio, and customary closing conditions. SI International's shareholders will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed transaction at a special shareholder meeting to be scheduled at a later date.

"Serco and SI International share the same commitment to excellent service and complement each other exceptionally well in both capabilities and markets," said Ed Casey, Chairman and CEO of Serco Inc. "SI International strengthens our ability to bring business process re-engineering (BPR) and technology solutions to the most demanding government missions, while our increased combined scale positions our businesses to deliver even larger and more complex integrated solutions for our customers."

"We are pleased that we can join a company of Serco's stature and success," said Brad Antle, President and CEO of SI International. "We have had a tremendous track record during our ten-year history and are very proud of the leading position we have achieved in the government services sector. Now is the right time to go to the next level so the services we provide to our customers are enhanced by the scale and global reach that Serco can offer."

This proposed transaction would further evolve Serco's North American organization into a management services business with a broad and balanced portfolio of government clients, contracts and capabilities. In 2005 Serco acquired defense contractor RCI and in 2007 won nearly $1 billion in major contracts involving logistics, port security, transformation of critical government services, aviation services and military personnel support for clients that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the U.S. Postal Service. Serco was named the Most Admired Support Services Company in the UK and has approximately 40,000 employees in 30 countries, with 7,000 employees in North America.

SI International, which has made a number of acquisitions in its ten-year history, is focused on federal IT modernization, defense transformation, homeland defense and mission-critical outsourcing. The company's clients include the U.S. Air Force, Army, Department of Defense, intelligence community, and 15 major federal civilian agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. SI International has 4,500 employees, nearly 80 percent who hold security clearances. In 2007, SI International received the coveted Greater Washington Area Contractor of the Year award.

UBS Securities LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Serco. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP (for regulatory matters) acted as legal advisors to Serco Inc. in connection with the transaction. Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC acted as the financial advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP acted as legal advisor to SI International in connection with the transaction.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Such risks include, without limitation, the risk that the transaction will not be consummated as a result of the failure of any of the conditions precedent, such as the ability to obtain government approvals required for closing the transaction. SI International undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in expectations that may arise after the date of this release. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.

About Serco

Serco is a $6 billion revenue international management services company that enables government, military and commercial customers to improve processes, achieve mission objectives and exceed ever-increasing public service expectations. Its North American unit, Serco Inc., based in Reston, VA, designs and delivers human capital management, engineering/logistics, economic cost analysis, integrated lifecycle transportation management solutions to military, federal civil agencies, state and local government and commercial customers. Visit http://www.serco-na.com/ to learn more about Serco's North America division and http://www.serco.com/ for information on Serco Group plc.

About SI International

SI International, a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices, is a provider of information technology and network solutions (IT) primarily to the federal government. SI International combines technology and industry expertise to provide a full spectrum of state-of-the-practice solutions and services, from design and development to documentation and operations, to assist clients in achieving their missions. SI International is ranked as the 42nd largest Federal Prime IT Contractor by Washington Technology and has approximately 4,500 employees. More information about SI International can be found at http://www.si-intl.com/.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This news release is not a solicitation of a proxy, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of SI International, and is not a substitute for any proxy statement, tender offer statement or other filing that may be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with respect to the proposed transaction. SI International intends to file and deliver all forms, proxy statements, notices and other documents required under state and federal law regarding the proposed transaction. SI International will be filing preliminary proxy materials with the SEC for the special meeting of stockholders to be held to vote on the proposed merger. Upon completion of the SEC's review of the preliminary proxy materials, SI International will call a special meeting of its stockholders to vote on the merger and will file with the SEC and mail to SI International stockholders definitive proxy materials. Before making any voting or investment decisions, investors and stockholders of SI International are urged to read the definitive proxy materials regarding the merger transaction carefully in their entirety when they become available, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction, including, among other things, the recommendation of SI International board of directors in respect of the merger. Copies of the definitive proxy materials and any amendments or supplements thereto may be obtained without charge, as they become available, at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ or at SI International website at http://www.si-intl.com/. Investors and stockholders also may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement, when it becomes available, and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC from SI International by directing a written request to SI International, Inc., 12012 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 800, Reston VA 20190 Attention: Company Secretary.

SI International and certain of its directors, executive officers and management employees and other persons, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from SI International's stockholders in favor of the approval of the transaction. Information regarding SI International's directors, executive officers and management employees and their respective interests in SI International by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in SI International's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 18, 2008.

Serco Contact Laura Baldwin Qorvis Communications (202) 253 9882 lbaldwin@qorvis.com SI International Contact Alan Hill Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations SI International, Inc. 703-234-6854 Alan.Hill@si-intl.com

SI International

CONTACT: Laura Baldwin, Qorvis Communications, +1-202-253 9882,
lbaldwin@qorvis.com, for Serco; Alan Hill, Vice President, Corporate
Communications & Investor Relations, SI International, Inc., +1-703-234-6854,
Alan.Hill@si-intl.com

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

DemandTec to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Technology Conference

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DemandTec, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand optimization solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that Dan Fishback, DemandTec's president and chief executive officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Technology Conference at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

The DemandTec presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time (2:30 p.m. Eastern Time). The presentation will be webcast live and will be available by visiting the Investor Relations section of the DemandTec website at http://investor.demandtec.com/. The webcast will be archived on the company's website.

About DemandTec

DemandTec enables retailers and consumer products companies to optimize merchandising and marketing decisions, individually or collaboratively, to achieve their sales volume, revenue, and profitability objectives. DemandTec software services utilize DemandTec's science-based software platform to model and understand consumer behavior. DemandTec customers include more than 140 leading retail and consumer products manufacturers such as Advance Auto Parts, Best Buy, Circle K Stores, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, General Mills, Giant-Carlisle, H-E-B Grocery Co., Hormel Foods, Monoprix, Safeway, Sara Lee and Tyson Foods. Connected via the DemandTec TradePoint Network(TM), DemandTec customers have collaborated online on more than 1.5 million trade deals. For more information, please visit http://www.demandtec.com/.

DemandTec and the DemandTec logo are registered trademarks of DemandTec, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

DemandTec, Inc.

CONTACT: Cassandra Moren, +1-650-226-4690, cassandra.moren@demandtec.com,
or Investors, Tim Shanahan, +1-650-226-4603, tim.shanahan@demandtec.com, both
of DemandTec, Inc.

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

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