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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS Lead Regional Customer Satisfaction Rankings Among Cable, Satellite and Internet Television Service Providers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T U-verse ranks highest in customer satisfaction in three regions and Verizon FiOS ranks highest in one region among television service providers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Residential Television Service Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.

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The study measures customer satisfaction with cable, satellite and Internet protocol (IPTV) television providers in four regional segments: North Central, East, West and South. Within each segment, five factors are measured to determine overall customer satisfaction: performance and reliability; customer service; cost of service; billing; and offerings and promotions. Customer satisfaction with video provider performance is reported as an index score based on a 1,000-point scale.

AT&T U-verse ranks highest in the North Central (with an index score of 730), West (697) and South (706) regions. In the East region, Verizon FiOS ranks highest with a score of 677. This is the first year both AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS are included in the study. AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS perform particularly well in the offerings and promotions factor, specifically with their bundled pricing options. Both providers also perform well in the performance and reliability factor, especially regarding reception clarity.

"With the addition of AT&T and Verizon to the residential television service market, competition has intensified among providers that bundle voice, television and data services on a single bill," said Frank Perazzini, director of telecommunications at J.D. Power and Associates. "Ultimately, the consumer is going to be the big winner in this battle as cable, satellite and IPTV providers strive to offer the highest quality television experiences at competitive price points."

The study finds that the number of households that report viewing high definition television (HDTV) programming has nearly doubled since 2007, reaching 55 percent of households in 2008.

"The sharp increase in HD programming across virtually all providers has helped drive HDTV set sales," said Perazzini. "The rise in the adoption of HDTV has also been a boon for the video-on-demand (VOD) market. Households that receive HD programming view nearly twice as many hours, on average, of VOD or pay-per-view programming per month as non-HD households."

The study also finds the following trends:

-- One-half of cable customers currently bundle their video and Internet service together, while 19 percent of customers subscribe to "triple-play" services (television, voice and Internet).

-- Penetration of digital video recorders (DVRs) continues to increase, with 44 percent of customers stating they use a DVR, compared with 38 percent in 2007.

-- Among customers who receive electronic bills, the overall satisfaction score averages 629, while among customers who receive only a paper bill, overall satisfaction averages 600.

The 2008 Residential Television Service Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 18,938 U.S. households that evaluated their cable, satellite or IPTV provider. The study was fielded in July 2008.

Customer Satisfaction Index Ranking North Central Region (Based on a 1,000-point scale) J.D. Power.com Power Circle Ratings Provider Index Score For Consumers AT&T U-verse 730 5 WOW! 702 4 DIRECTV 660 4 Insight 655 4 Cox 639 4 DISH Network 627 4 Bright House 611 3 North Central Region Major Provider Average 598 3 Time Warner Cable 581 3 Comcast 554 2 Mediacom 547 2 Charter 538 2

Included in the North Central Region are: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

East Region (Based on a 1,000-point scale) J.D. Power.com Power Circle Ratings Provider Index Score For Consumers Verizon FiOS 677 5 DIRECTV 652 4 DISH Network 636 4 Cablevision 620 4 Cox 617 4 East Region Major Provider Average 603 3 RCN 599 3 Time Warner Cable 595 3 Charter 566 2 Comcast 566 2

Included in the East Region are: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

West Region (Based on a 1,000-point scale) J.D. Power.com Power Circle Ratings Provider Index Score For Consumers AT&T U-verse 697 5 Verizon FiOS 673 4 DIRECTV 654 4 Cox 644 4 DISH Network 642 4 Cable One 619 3 West Region Major Provider Average 614 3 Time Warner Cable 582 2 Comcast 580 2 Charter 564 2 Mediacom 535 2

Included in the West Region are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

South Region (Based on a 1,000-point scale) J.D. Power.com Power Circle Ratings Provider Index Score For Consumers AT&T U-verse 706 5 Verizon FiOS 688 4 DIRECTV 662 4 DISH Network 650 4 Insight 647 4 Bright House 643 4 Cox 638 4 South Region Major Provider Average 617 3 Cable One 601 3 Suddenlink 599 3 Comcast 580 2 Time Warner Cable 580 2 Charter 548 2 Mediacom 537 2

Included in the South Region are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, training and customer satisfaction. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

J.D. Power and Associates Media Relations Contacts: John Tews Syvetril Perryman Troy, Mich. Westlake Village, Calif. (248) 312-4119 (805) 418-8103 john.tews@jdpa.com syvetril.perryman@jdpa.com

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Control-See Standardizes on MatrikonOPC's Data Connectivity Technology

EDMONTON, Canada, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Control-See, a leader in alarm notification software, has chosen to standardize on MatrikonOPC technology for all of its data connectivity needs. "To receive secure and reliable alarm notification data we chose MatrikonOPC as our data connectivity provider due to their reputation as the industry standard for providing reliable critical data." said Michael Meirovitz, CEO of Control-See. MatrikonOPC is proud with the partnership and welcomes Control-See to its Reseller Partner Program. Control See will act as a reseller and systems integrator for MatrikonOPC products in Israel and Middle-East regions.

"Control See has an excellent understanding of MatrikonOPC technology, strong business relationships in Israel and experienced service personnel. Our partnership will ensure MatrikonOPC's OPC clients and OPC servers enable Control-See to provide a shop-floor to top-floor integration and their customers will receive the best possible service and value from our technology," said Sean Leonard, Vice President, OPC Products Matrikon.

Michael Meirovitz, CEO of Control See added: "We are very pleased to be offering MatrikonOPC products to our customers in Israel. Having MatrikonOPC products in our portfolio makes Control-See as the one-stop shop for our customers. From data acquisition, data management, archiving to alarm notification."

MatrikonOPC's Reseller Partner Program is expanding into new geographic markets by combining local knowledge with leading-edge MatrikonOPC technology. By engaging with Reseller Partners end-users and integrators benefit from strong local relationships and world class local technical support.

About Control See

Since 1994, Control-See Software Solutions Ltd has set the industry standard with a range of products and services that are changing the face of industrial automation control. The company's flagship product is U.C.ME-OPC(TM) - guaranteeing clients the highest level of remote automation control and alarm analysis that benefits their business in every way. U.C.ME-OPC(TM) saves manpower, time and costs, while ensuring complete reliability and efficiency. At Control-See, we deliver solutions and provide ongoing technical service and support, whenever and wherever it is required. This means your Control-See solution is always operating with optimal efficiency - and your business reaps the benefits.U.C.ME-OPC(TM) is alarm notification software that combines a number of advanced features for the most efficient and secure automation control solution on the market today - and the only one that offers alarm snapshots via the web or cell phone.

About MatrikonOPC (a division of Matrikon Inc. (TSX: MTK))

With a collection of more than 500 OPC products and over 100,000 installations worldwide, MatrikonOPC is the world's largest supplier of OPC connectivity products. Matrikon is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, and has demonstrated a commitment to developing OPC as the industrial connectivity standard. Matrikon's international customer base includes a wide range of companies from process to discrete manufacturers in industrial, commercial and military applications. With offices throughout North America, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, Matrikon's reach is global. Visit MatrikonOPC at http://www.MatrikonOPC.com.

MatrikonOPC and Matrikon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc.

For further information: Manny Mandrusiak, Director of MatrikonOPC Marketing, +1-780-448-1010 extension 4606, email: manny.mandrusiak@matrikonopc.com; For business and investor related information, contact: Nicole Sayler, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, +1-780-945-4010, nicole.sayler@matrikon.com.

MatrikonOPC

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Receives $3.8 Million Order from a DoD CustomerCompany to develop an advanced security and encryption solution

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order valued at $3.8 million from a US Department of Defense (DoD) customer. The order calls for the company to develop an advanced security and encryption solution.

"EFJohnson Technologies has vast experience in developing secure, reliable wireless solutions for the Department of Defense," said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. "Our wireless LAN solutions provide highly secure capabilities in support of critical missions."

About EF Johnson Technologies, Inc

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company's customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company's products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International names. For more information, visit http://www.efji.com/.

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Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward- looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for the company's products and services, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, software feature development and the implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 and in the company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor relations, Jana Ahlfinger Bell, +1-972-819-0700,
jbell@efji.com, or Trade press information, Kevin Nolan, +1-972-819-0710,
knolan@efji.com, both of Johnson Technologies, Inc.

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

Synopsys Recognizes Engineers' Technical Excellence at SNUG Boston ConferenceTenth Annual Boston Event Draws Record Attendance of 434 Engineers and is Part of Largest User Conference Program in EDA

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced the Best Paper Awards for the tenth annual Synopsys Users' Group (SNUG(R)) conference in Boston, MA. At the Boston event, the first place award for Best Paper went to Clifford Cummings, Sunburst Design, Inc., for "Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) Design & Verification Techniques Using SystemVerilog." Second place went to Jonathan Wolfe, MediaTek Wireless, Inc., for "Reducing Failing Testcase Length: Mixing Brute-Force and Intelligence to Extract Meaningful Information from Many Simulations." Third place and the Technical Committee award went to Shalom Bresticker, Intel Corporation, for "Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Start Coding Again ... Return of the SystemVerilog Gotchas." The award for Best First-Time Presenter went to Eric Cigan and David Lidrbauch, The MathWorks, Inc., for "Using Cosimulation of MATLAB and Simulink with VCS in a Functional Verification Environment." The winning papers were selected by the attendees and the SNUG Technical Committee.

SNUG Boston is part of the largest user conference program in EDA. The program attracted more than 5,000 integrated circuit (IC) and system design engineers to eight technical conferences worldwide in the past year. Attendees represent the world's largest semiconductor design and manufacturing companies as well as many innovative start-ups. More than 430 technical users attended this year's Boston event, while the flagship event in San Jose on March 31 to April 2, 2008 drew record attendance of well over 2030 Synopsys users.

Two Technical Committee Honorable Mentions went to Bruce Zahn, LSI Corporation, for "A Utility for Leakage Power Recovery within PrimeTime-SI," and to Philip Watson, ARM, Ltd., and Tom Fairbairn, Synopsys, Inc., for "DC Graphical: The Promise and the Reality."

"As with previous years, the 10th anniversary of SNUG Boston provided engineers with technical depth and a unique opportunity to interact with other technologists," said Al Czamara, vice president of Hardware Engineering, LOA Technology and SNUG Boston technical chair. "The broad exposure and technical focus SNUG provides to a range of hot topics in the industry has helped make it a premier event for engineers who take on challenging semiconductor design and verification, and manufacturing issues on a daily basis."

Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer at Synopsys, addressed conference attendees with a keynote that reviewed advances in electronic products, chip design and technology requirements during the past 10 years, since SNUG was inaugurated. He also discussed current designer issues such as power, design size and productivity, and how they must be addressed by considering the physics from below and the system level issues from above.

"SNUG's best paper winners demonstrate the depth of ingenuity and expertise required to address today's engineering challenges," said Aart de Geus, chairman and CEO of Synopsys. "A highlight of the conference is the opportunity for attendees to share technological challenges and solutions with their peers as well as with Synopsys executives and engineers. This spirit of learning is a key element of all SNUG conferences, and we appreciate the many engineers who come to share their insights with the broader design community."

SNUG Boston Sponsors included: Platinum Sponsors ARM, Common Platform (Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, IBM and Samsung) and TSMC; and Gold Sponsors Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and Virage Logic. The two-day SNUG Boston conference featured a technical program with 46 presentations that focused on all areas of design including synthesis, verification, low-power design, physical design/sign off, analog/mixed-signal design, custom design, test and rapid prototyping tools. This year's program featured 27 user papers, 13 Synopsys technical tutorials, two presentations, two vision sessions and two panels. These presentations focused on the challenges that engineers face as they design complex systems for a wide array of applications.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

Synopsys and SNUG are registered trademarks of Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

Editorial Contacts: Yvette Huygen Synopsys, Inc. 650-584-4547 yvetteh@synopsys.com Andrea Zils MCA, Inc. 650-968-8900 azils@mcapr.com

Synopsys, Inc.

CONTACT: Yvette Huygen of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-4547,
yvetteh@synopsys.com; or Andrea Zils of MCA, Inc., +1-650-968-8900,
azils@mcapr.com, for Synopsys, Inc.

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

AT&T Plans Renewable Energy System for San Ramon CampusCompany Collaborates With SunPower to Host 1-Megawatt Solar Power System

SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that it is working with SunPower Corporation , CH2M HILL, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Morgan Stanley to install and operate a 1-megawatt solar power system on AT&T's facility at the Bishop Ranch office park in San Ramon. Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the system was partially funded by incentives provided by PG&E under the California Solar Initiative (CSI). The power produced by the system, which is expected to equal up to 25 percent of peak power and 5.5 percent of the facility's annual electricity consumption, is equivalent to the electricity required to power more than 165 homes each year.

"Installing this solar power system on our roof reflects AT&T's commitment to balance the business need for affordable energy with the need to identify solutions that have less impact on the environment in the communities we serve," said Shawn McKenzie, senior vice president of Corporate Real Estate at AT&T. "This effort will help us learn more about the benefits of renewable energy for our business and allow us to make educated decisions as we pursue future uses of alternative forms of energy."

The project is being constructed by SunPower, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems. SunPower will install the SunPower(R) T10 Solar Roof Tile commercial system, a non-penetrating solar system that tilts at a 10-degree angle to increase energy capture.

The solar system on AT&T's San Ramon facility, which will include nearly 3,700 solar panels, is expected to generate more than 1.6 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity a year. It is expected to replace the building's normal power consumption by more than 4,300 kWh per day.

As an alternative to an outright purchase of the commercial system itself, AT&T will purchase electricity for the facility from an entity in which financier Morgan Stanley owns a major interest in under SunPower Access(TM), a power purchase agreement program. That entity will own the system as well as the associated renewable energy credits, which it may retire or sell. The electricity will be competitively priced against retail rates, providing AT&T with a long-term hedge against rising peak power prices.

"SunPower Access is an easy, affordable way for leading companies like AT&T to support the use of clean, emission-free solar power," said Tom Werner, chief executive officer, SunPower. "The high-efficiency SunPower solar system that AT&T will host on its roof will maximize the amount of energy produced within the limited roof space, enhancing both the environmental and financial benefits."

Edward Levin, vice president of Morgan Stanley, said, "We are glad to maintain our commitment to the clean tech sector by continuing to provide the renewable energy financing solutions in the marketplace."

State and federal governments play an important role in helping companies like AT&T make investments in alternative energy. California offers incentives for solar projects such as the one at San Ramon through CSI. This program is overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission and provides $2.1 billion in rebates and cash incentives on solar systems. The Federal Investment Tax Credit -- a credit of up to 30 percent of a project's cost -- is set to expire Dec. 31, 2008. AT&T supports efforts to extend the federal credit, which would serve as a positive incentive to move forward with more widespread deployment of solar panels.

"I want to congratulate everyone who contributed to this forward-looking project around clean, renewable power," said Sen. Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch). "California should continue providing incentives for companies like AT&T to invest in alternative power sources."

Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Martinez) said: "Projects like San Ramon are why the legislature has worked so hard to pass landmark legislation making California the nation's leader in solar power. By offering financial incentives for solar power projects, we are inviting strong companies like AT&T to make their investments in our state."

PG&E is the local electric utility provider for AT&T and also a program administrator of the CSI. PG&E has now interconnected 25,000 customer-owned, solar-generating systems to the power grid -- representing more than 200 megawatts of electricity -- more than any other utility in the nation. PG&E, under the CSI, provided $2.1 million, the maximum incentive for the San Ramon project.

"PG&E is delighted to work with AT&T to facilitate on-site solar generation with this incentive," said Wendy Pulling, director of Environmental Policy, PG&E. "Since the inception of the California Solar Initiative, PG&E has distributed almost $80 million to program participants, leaving us an additional $880 million to distribute through 2017. Along with energy efficiency, renewables are a critical component of PG&E's strategy to address climate change, and relationships with our customers are an important part of our program to fight global warming."

AT&T collaborated with environmental engineering firm CH2M HILL, a leader in the design and implementation of sustainable energy solutions. CH2M HILL determined the initial scope and feasibility of the project and provided guidance during project development and implementation.

"CH2M HILL is committed to helping our clients develop sustainable solutions that respond to global issues like climate change," said John Hoffner, project manager, CH2M HILL. "We're proud to build on our commitment by working with a strong partner like AT&T to expand the use of renewable energy in San Ramon."

AT&T is working to minimize the environmental impact of its operations in a number of ways. AT&T works to enhance energy performance and minimize energy consumption in company buildings, IT systems and networks, and the company is evaluating alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. The company conserves natural resources through waste reduction, recovery and recycling efforts, and it helps its customers do the same. AT&T also helps customers further manage their own environmental impact through intelligent use of AT&T products and services, such as teleconferencing, video conferencing and other broadband applications.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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About CH2M HILL

Headquartered near Denver, Colo., employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in engineering, construction, management and operations for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. With $5.8 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2008). The firm's work is concentrated in the areas of energy, water, transportation, environmental, nuclear and industrial facilities. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer, including being named by FORTUNE as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and one of America's Most Admired Companies (2008). Visit http://www.ch2mhill.com/.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 35 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit http://www.morganstanley.com/.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit http://www.pge.com/about/.

About SunPower

SunPower Corporation designs, manufactures and delivers high-performance solar electric systems worldwide for residential, commercial and utility-scale power plant customers. SunPower high-efficiency solar cells and solar panels generate up to 50 percent more power than conventional solar technologies and have a uniquely attractive, all-black appearance. With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe Australia and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.sunpowercorp.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts. The companies use words and phrases such as "working to install and operate," "is expected," "will," "plans," "would," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the companies' plans and expectations regarding: (a) the companies installing and operating a 1-megawatt solar power system by late 2008; (b) the system generating up to 25 percent of peak power and 5.5 percent of the AT&T facility's annual electricity consumption, equivalent to the electricity required to power more than 165 homes each year; (c) installing a SunPower T10 Solar Roof Tile commercial system; (d) securing financing from a third party financier, and such third party owning and operating the solar generating system and selling electricity to AT&T; (f) the financier owning the associated renewable energy credits, and being able to sell or retire such credits; (g) the electricity being competitively priced against retail rates, providing AT&T with a long-term hedge against risking peak power prices; (h) the project including nearly 3,700 solar panels, producing more than 1.6 million kilowatt hours annually and reducing the building's normal power consumption by more than 4,300 kWh per day; and (i) the system maximizing the amount of energy produced within the limited roof space, enhancing both the environmental and financial benefits. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the companies as of the date of this release and management's current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include a variety of factors, some of which are beyond the companies' control. In particular, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ include: (i) construction difficulties or potential delays in the project implementation process; (ii) unanticipated delays or difficulties securing necessary permits, licenses or other governmental approvals; (iii) the risk of continuation of supply of products and components from suppliers; (iv) unanticipated problems with deploying the system on the sites; (v) actual electricity generation; (vi) the actual energy consumption rate; (vii) unexpected changes in utility service rates; (viii) variations in carbon dioxide emissions reductions; (ix) obtaining third-party financing; and (x) other risks described in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the companies' views as of any subsequent date, and the companies are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any responsibility to, update or alter their forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Lauren Craig of AT&T, +1-608-497-1616, lcraig@attnews.us; or
Ingrid Ekstrom of SunPower Corporation, +1-510-260-8368,
iekstrom@sunpowercorp.com; or Tamar Sarkissian of PG&E, or PG&E News Line,
+1-415-973-5930; or Jennifer Sala of Morgan Stanley,
Jennifer.Sala@morganstanley.com; or John Corsi of CH2M HILL, +1-720-286-2087,
john.corsi@ch2m.com

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

Lexmark recognized by national organizations for workplace flexibility and effectiveness

LEXINGTON, Ky., October 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexmark International, Inc. was named a winner of the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, distinguishing Lexmark as a leading practitioner of workplace flexibility in Lexington and across the nation. Lexmark was recognized at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the University of Kentucky's Hilary Boone Center.

The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce - an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - and the Twiga Foundation. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to employers nationwide and share the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century. Lexmark is one of eight Lexington companies to win the award.

Lexmark's Flexible Work/Life Programs enhance operational efficiency, promote business goals and enrich the quality of life for employees. The Lexmark Telecommuting Program allows U.S. employees to work from an alternate workplace. The Lexmark Part-time Program allows U.S. full-time employees to work a reduced schedule, with a minimum schedule of 20 hours per week. Lexmark also offers a paid Volunteer Time Off Program to encourage employees to actively participate in the life of their communities by volunteering their time, talents and resources. Full-time employees qualify for up to 24 hours of volunteer time off per calendar year. Part-time employees qualify for up to 12 hours per calendar year.

The Sloan Awards recognize organizations that are dedicated to making work "work" for both the employer and the employees. Representing employers of all sizes and types, winners of this prestigious award not only offer excellent workplace flexibility practices, but also use flexibility as a strategic business tool to enhance organizational effectiveness while benefiting employees.

"Working to bring balance between the professional and personal lives of our employees is what we strive to achieve," said Jeri Isbell, vice president, Lexmark human resources. "Winning this award lets us know we are doing the right thing to reach our goals."

"Employers must develop new recruitment and retention policies. Unprecedented conditions - a multi-generational workforce, a shrinking labor pool and an increasing demand for skilled workers - dictate that they do so," said Greg Roth, senior manager of Workforce Education Programs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce.

Applications for the Alfred P. Sloan Awards were open to all organizations in the greater Lexington area with more than 10 employees that had been in business for at least one year. Applicants were evaluated in a rigorous two-step process, first comparing the employer's application to nationally representative data from Families and Work Institute's National Study of Employers, and then corroborating the employer responses through a survey of employees.

"Sloan Award winners have put into practice their bold ideas about how to make work work in the 21st century, and they have shown how they can support the needs of their employees while also making their organizations more effective and successful," said Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute. Lexmark will be featured in the 2009 issue of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute.

About When Work Works

When Work Works is a nationwide initiative to highlight the importance of workforce effectiveness and workplace flexibility as strategies to enhance businesses' competitive advantage in the global economy and yield positive business results. When Work Works is a project of Families and Work Institute in partnership with the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Twiga Foundation, with funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.whenworkworks.org/ .

About Families and Work Institute

Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a nonprofit center for research that conducts extensive research on the changing workforce, changing family and changing community. Founded in 1989, FWI's research typically takes on emerging issues before they crest. The Institute offers some of the most comprehensive research on the U.S. workforce available. For more information, visit http://www.familiesandwork.org/ .

About the Institute for a Competitive Workforce

The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) is a 501(c)3 affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ICW promotes high educational standards and effective workforce training systems, so that they are aligned with each other and with today's rigorous business demands. Through policy initiatives, business outreach, and a strong grassroots network, ICW is finding solutions that will preserve the American workforce as this country's greatest business asset and its strongest future resource. For more information, visit http://www.uschamber.com/icw .

About the Twiga Foundation

The Twiga Foundation is dedicated to inspiring, promoting and maintaining a family consciousness at home, in the workplace and in the community. The Twiga Foundation acts as a liaison to key stakeholders in the When Work Works communities to address the issue of flexibility in the workplace. The Foundation helps build a broader leadership constituency for workplace flexibility within each community. For more information, visit http://www.twigafoundation.org/ .

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. provides businesses and consumers in more than 150 countries with a broad range of printing and imaging products, solutions and services that help them to be more productive. In 2007, Lexmark reported $5.0 billion in revenue. Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at http://www.lexmark.com/ .

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Lexmark International, Inc.

CONTACT: Kathy Hillyard, Lexmark International, Inc., +1-859-232-3371,
kathyh@Lexmark.com

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Dot Hill Certifies Entry-Level and Midrange RAID Solutions With Full Line of FalconStor Data Protection Products

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dot Hill Systems Corp. , a world-class provider of entry-level and midrange storage innovations for OEMs and system integrators (SIs), today announced that FalconStor, the global leader in TOTALLY Open(TM) data protection solutions for Enterprises and SMBs, has core-certified Dot Hill's 2730 and 5730 RAID arrays for use with the FalconStor(R) Virtual Tape Library (VTL), FalconStor Single Instance Repository (SIR), FalconStor Continuous Data Protector(TM) (CDP) and FalconStor Network Storage Server (NSS), resulting in proven performance and scalability for businesses looking for storage virtualization, data protection, and disaster recovery solutions.

"This certification with the FalconStor suite of data protection products arms our mutual partners and customers with the ability to implement smart storage solutions at a reasonable price," said Cooper Cowart, Dot Hill's vice president of marketing. "By certifying the 2730 and 5730 together with the FalconStor suite, Dot Hill ensures that customers can seamlessly scale FalconStor storage solutions with their business needs. The Rapid Evolution architecture of the 2730 and 5730 significantly accelerates time-to-market as a competitive differentiator for our mutual go-to-market partners."

"The certification of FalconStor VTL, CDP, and NSS solutions with Dot Hill's 2730 and 5730 Fibre Channel RAID systems is part of our ongoing commitment to help customers build and utilize a more efficient and cost-effective SAN, while meeting their growing data requirements," said Bernie Wu, FalconStor vice president of business development. "Leveraging FalconStor software's any-to-any connectivity together with Dot Hill's entry-level and midrange RAID solutions make it easy for customers to implement, manage and grow their storage."

FalconStor VTL provides organizations with high-performance, enterprise-level disk-based data protection to meet backup demands, simplify tape management, and enhance tape security. FalconStor SIR, used in conjunction with FalconStor VTL, delivers global deduplication without impacting the backup window. FalconStor CDP provides advanced disk-based data protection to enable continuous application availability for physical and virtual environments. The FalconStor NSS storage virtualization solution delivers enterprise-class performance, reliability, and heterogeneous storage management. Data snapshots can be readily and promptly used for data protection and recovery. FalconStor NSS also uses thin provisioning to improve storage utilization and maximize ROI.

Dot Hill Storage Arrays

The entry-level 2730 storage array, featuring Dot Hill's R/Evolution(R) Architecture, is the company's next-generation, flexible storage platform for OEMs. The 2730 features 4Gb Fibre Channel host connectivity, which allows customers to experience the quality, availability and ease-of-use of up to 56 mixed SAS and SATA drives.

Also based on Dot Hill's proven R/Evolution Architecture, the Dot Hill midrange 5730 storage array is designed for higher scalability and performance. The 5730 scales to support up to 108 mixed SAS/SATA disk drives and offers enhanced processing power, providing more than 1.6 GB/second read and 1.3 GB/second write throughput and 375,000 IOPS, driving application performance to new levels in a variety of environments. The 5730 is also certified to NEBS Level 3 requirements and tested to meet MIL-STD 810F certification requirements for land, sea and air deployment. Patented technologies such as Simulcache(TM), EcoStor(TM) and AssuredSnap(TM), combined with Dot Hill's customized go-to-market model, provide customers and partners with all the necessary tools for success across both entry-level and midrange products.

About Dot Hill

Delivering innovative technology and global support, Dot Hill empowers the OEM community to bring unique storage solutions to market, quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Offering high performance and industry-leading uptime, Dot Hill's RAID technology is the foundation for best-in-class storage solutions offering enterprise-class security, availability and data protection. The company's products are in use today by the world's leading service and equipment providers, common carriers, advanced technology and telecommunications companies as well as government agencies. Dot Hill solutions are certified to meet rigorous industry standards and military specifications, as well as RoHS and WEEE international environmental standards. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., Dot Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, visit us at http://www.dothill.com/.

Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include statements regarding: the future success of the 2730 and 5730 product lines; the size and timing of orders for the 2730 and 5730 product lines; the future financial results of Dot Hill; the performance of the 2730 and 5730 product lines in particular environments, and; the continued availability of the 2730 and 5730 product lines. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: changing customer preferences in the open systems computing market; and unforeseen supply, technological, intellectual property or engineering issues. However, there are many other risks not listed here that may affect the future business of Dot Hill, as well as the forward-looking statements contained herein. To learn about such risks and uncertainties, you should read the risk factors set forth in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed by Dot Hill. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made.

FalconStor and FalconStor Software are registered trademarks, and Continuous Data Protector and TOTALLY Open are trademarks of FalconStor Software, Inc. All other company and product names contained herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Dot Hill Systems Corp.

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Premier Farnell's $100,000 Live EDGE Competition Now Open for RegistrationA Live EDGE Energy Efficiency Conference will be Hosted Online on 15 October 2008

LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Premier Farnell plc , the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark CPC, and MCM), today announced that design entries are now being accepted at http://www.live-edge.com/ for the international design competition, Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the Global Environment. The competition invites electronic design engineers, students and hobbyists to design products utilizing electronic components, which will positively impact the environment.

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Two unique prize packages will be on offer in both the student and open/general competitions, which will run concurrently. The winner of each competition will receive a $25,000 cash award, plus a unique package of support services valued at an additional $25,000 from experts in the fields of design consultancy, marketing, legal and commerce, to drive the winning designs towards production.

While submissions are accepted until 31 January 2009, entrants who submit completed designs early will automatically be entered into a monthly regional draw held at the end of October, November and December 2008. One winner from each region will be selected each month from the Europe/Asia (Farnell), Americas (Newark), and Greater China (Premier Electronics) to receive $2,000. A total of $18,000 will be awarded to help entrants move their designs forward.

Additionally, the Live EDGE programme will be hosting a series of technical learning and networking events held in a virtual global community, the Live EDGE EcoSphere. Registration is available at http://www.live-edge.com/ for the first event on 15 October 2008, Designing for Energy Efficiency. This event will showcase the newest energy efficient technologies from 27 leading component manufacturers, including National Semiconductor, Vishay Intertechnology and Ohmite Manufacturing, who also serve as global supplier sponsors of Live EDGE. Attendees will have the opportunity to chat live with manufacturer representatives and network with colleagues, engineering students and hobbyists. Technical videos and whitepapers will also be available for download.

"We are excited that the time to submit electronic designs for the 2008 Live EDGE competition is now here," said Harriet Green, Chief Executive Officer of Premier Farnell plc. "Once again Live EDGE will showcase the most innovative designs from the global electronic engineering community. Last year's competition, the first of its kind, was a huge success and I look forward to seeing the new ideas from this year's competition."

Details on the challenge and the virtual events are located at http://www.live-edge.com/ Live EDGE Design Challenge groups are available on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Editors Note:

High resolution images of the virtual EcoSphere can be found at: http://www.pinnaclemarcoms.com/PR_PICTURES/Premier_Farnell/EcoSphere

About LiveEdge:

Electronics engineers, students and inventors around the world are invited to submit designs for an innovative product that utilises electronic components and has a positive impact on the environment.

Entries can be submitted between the 1 October 2008 and the 31 January 2009. Judging will start on the 1 February 2009 and winners will be announced on the 2 of April 2009. The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over.

The winning entrant for both the full-time student and the general/open category will receive a cash prize of $25,000 USD as well as a design support package valued at an additional $25,000 to move their design towards production. The support package will include the services of an electronic design consultancy to help develop the design to prototype stage, assistance with legal matters and IP registration, some marketing and publicity, as well as Premier Farnell's help in securing investment funding. The group will actively market the end product to millions of customers globally through their leading edge website, catalogue and direct marketing.

In addition, up to 3 entrants for the full-time student category and 3 entrants for the general/open category will be eligible for 'honourable mentions', each receiving a cash prize of $5,000.

More information about Live EDGE is available at http://www.live-edge.com/. About Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell plc is a leading high service, multi-channel distributor of electronic, maintenance, repair and operation products and specialist services throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.

While global in scope, and with over 4,100 employees Premier Farnell recognizes the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalize its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in the UK, Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico, and Premier Electronics in Greater China. In Singapore, Malaysia, and Brazil the operation is known as Farnell Newark. For information visit http://www.premierfarnell.com/.

Contact Details: Jenny Peters Jonathan Roberts Head of Corporate Communication Account Director Premier Farnell plc, and Asia Pinnacle Marketing Communications Tel: +44(0)207-851-4102 Ltd, Email: jpeters@premierfarnell.com Tel: +44(0)208-869-9339 Web: http://www.premierfarnell.com/ Email: jonathan@pinnaclemarcom.com Web: http://www.pinnaclemarcom.com/ Janice Fleisher Kate Robson PR & Communications Manager Marketing Campaigns Manager Newark Farnell The Americas Europe Tel: +1-773-907-5941 Tel: +44(0)133-387-5110 Email: jfleisher@newark.com Email: krobson@farnell.com

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CONTACT: Jenny Peters, Head of Corporate Communication, Premier Farnell
plc, and Asia, Tel: +44(0)207-851-4102, Email: jpeters@premierfarnell.com;
Jonathan Roberts, Account Director, Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd,
Tel: +44(0)208-869-9339, Email: jonathan@pinnaclemarcom.com; Janice Fleisher,
PR & Communications Manager, Newark, The Americas, Tel: +1-773-907-5941,
Email: jfleisher@newark.com; Kate Robson, Marketing Campaigns Manager,
Farnell, Europe, Tel: +44(0)-133-387-5110, Email: krobson@farnell.com

New Xenos Enterprise Server Makes its DebutAfter the Past 2 Days it's all About Return on Information. Xenos ES Enables Organizations to Reduce Reuse Recycle Structured and Unstructured Electronic Data and Documents

TORONTO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xenos Group Inc. (TSX: XNS) today announced the launch of the Xenos Enterprise Server(TM), the product of a 25-year quest for an intelligent framework for electronic information infrastructure and management in the complex modern enterprise.

Xenos Enterprise Server(TM) (Xenos ES(TM)) resolves the challenge of rationalizing business information architecture and flow by Streamlining Enterprise Information Supply Chains(TM) and eliminating redundancies arising from the storage of the same information in a variety of formats. It is a server-based infrastructure solution that delivers organizational control over all requisite resources for data and document transformation from a centralized location in the enterprise. Xenos ES provides a robust, flexible solution for consolidating disparate and/or legacy technologies, systems and data located across the enterprise and readily integrates with the existing components of an organization's information supply chains. Xenos Enterprise Server(TM) delivers a superior Return on Information(TM) by making information available where, when and how it is needed. This improves operational efficiency, enhances business processes, reduces risk for compliance management and increases employee productivity both for the enterprise and for its customers.

"There are three specific reasons why Xenos Enterprise Server is the software product right for our times," said Stuart Butts, Chairman and CEO, Xenos Group Inc. "First, enterprises can use Xenos ES to address the IT challenges typically associated with divestitures and mergers & acquisitions. Second, it addresses the strategic challenge of managing the explosive growth in, and convergence of, structured and unstructured data and documents. Third, initially conceived as the route to the paperless office, Xenos ES allows enterprises to achieve efficient and effective communications while reducing their carbon footprint."

Business information is commonly held or received in a variety of incompatible formats. This often hampers strategic activities including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations or the creation of new information supply chains driven by new business initiatives. Xenos ES provides a scalable architectural framework that enables organizations to achieve their strategic objectives by supporting enterprise information extraction, transformation, repurposing, personalization and delivery for both structured and unstructured data and documents. Xenos ES unlocks strategic information assets held in incompatible formats and repurposes them to required formats as and when needed to address changing business needs. In addition, Xenos ES facilitates the migration of disparate legacy document and image archives into fewer or a single archive, which can dramatically reduce the costs associated with unnecessary licenses, maintenance, training and support.

"C-level executives are now recognizing the business drivers for managing information as a strategic asset to improve operational efficiency, promote transparency and enable business insight. Without an Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA), information will continue to add cost (increased demands for storage), complexity (silos), and risk (compliance etc). Proper alignment into a unified information infrastructure can resolve many of the challenges," said Debra Logan, VP Distinguished Analyst at Gartner.

Xenos ES is the only solution to provide a highly scalable, component-based J2EE architecture that supports the extraction, transformation and repurposing of both structured and unstructured data as an enterprise service in SOA environments. Xenos ES enables organizations to access and leverage the business-critical content they require for their lines-of-business Content-Enabled Vertical Applications (CEVAs) including: customer and partner-developed or third-party applications that require ePresentment for electronic statement, report and image archive storage and retrieval; secure online distribution of banking, brokerage, credit card, insurance, telco, government, retail and manufacturing statements or operational reports; 1:1 customer correspondence for personalized communications; straight-through-processing for insurance policy underwriting and claims handling; credit card and mortgage loan processing; online presentment of tax forms for government portals; secure delivery of healthcare documents; B2B data interchange among trading partners, and more.

As an enterprise-class solution, Xenos ES is built on a fault-tolerant, server-based J2EE architecture that also provides job scheduling, load balancing, clustering, monitoring, failover, notification and error-handling, to ensure reliability. Xenos ES is designed to process millions of transactions, each with sub-second performance.

"An electronic information system is not inherently green. Its relative "greenness" depends on how it is designed and used and what it replaces," said Mr. Butts. "We believe that the Xenos Enterprise Server will empower our customers to apply the green mantra "Reduce Reuse Recycle" to information resources and that the benefits will be enormous from both an environmental and business perspective."

Xenos Enterprise Server is immediately available from Xenos. Pricing starts at US$70,000, (pnds stlg)35,000, or (euro) 50,000.

About Xenos Group Inc.

Xenos (TSX:XNS) is the market-leading provider of high-performance software solutions that deliver a superior Return on Information(TM) by Streamlining Enterprise Information Supply Chains(TM). The company's solutions, based on the scalable Xenos Enterprise Server(TM) and its components, process, extract, transform, repurpose and personalize high volumes of data and documents for storage, real-time access, ePresentment, printing and delivery in numerous formats across multiple channels. By readily repurposing, integrating with and extending the business value of existing technology, infrastructure and business applications, Xenos solutions empower organizations to adapt to changing market demands. They also improve operational efficiency, enhance business processes, reduce risk for compliance management and increase employee productivity with lowered total cost of ownership both for the enterprise and for its customers. Xenos supports Green IT initiatives by empowering organizations to "Reduce Reuse Recycle" information resources.

Xenos customers are among the largest organizations worldwide, spanning numerous industries including financial services and insurance. Xenos has offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France and a global partner network. For more information, visit http://www.xenos.com/.

(C)2008 All rights reserved. Xenos, the Xenos logo, Xenos Enterprise Server, Xenos ES, Streamlining Enterprise Information Supply Chains, and Return on Information are either registered Trademarks or Trademarks of Xenos Group Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Xenos Group Inc.

CONTACT: Media Contact: Lizanne McReelis, Echo Communications, (647)
438-5414, lizanne@echo-communications.com; Investor Relations Contact: Cory
Pala, Xenos Group Inc., (416) 657-2400, cpala@xenos.com

China Cablecom to Present at the Maxim Group 2008 Growth Conference

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. ("China Cablecom") , a joint-venture provider of cable television services in the People's Republic of China (PRC), announced today that its Founder & Executive Chairman, Clive Ng and President & Chief Financial Officer, Colin Sung, will present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This one-day event will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel.

The Maxim Group Growth Conference will feature over 80 presentations, as well as one-on-one meetings with executives across a diverse selection of both domestic and international companies engaged in healthcare, technology, shipping/transportation, and emerging growth sectors.

About China Cablecom Holdings

China Cablecom Holdings is a joint-venture provider of cable television services in the People's Republic of China, operating in partnership with a local state-owned enterprise ("SOE") authorized by the PRC government to control the distribution of cable TV services through the deployment of analog and digital cable services. China Cablecom consummated in June 2008 an agreement to acquire a 60 percent economic interest in a cable network in Hubei province with paying subscribers exceeding 800,000. The Company originally acquired operating rights of the Binzhou Broadcasting network in Binzhou, Shandong Province in September 2007 by entering into a series of asset purchase and services agreements with a company organized by SOEs owned directly or indirectly by local branches of SARFT in five different municipalities to serve as a holding company of the relevant businesses. China Cablecom now operates 22 cable networks with over 1.2 million paying subscribers. China Cablecom Holdings' strategy is to replicate the acquisitions by operating partnership models in other municipalities and provinces in the PRC and then introducing operating efficiencies and increasing service offerings in the networks it operates.

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The matters discussed in this press release contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contained in this presentation and in the Company's other written and oral reports are based on current Company expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. Any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date stated herein and might not occur in light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. China Cablecom Holdings undertakes no obligation and disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should carefully consider these factors as well as the additional risk factors outlined in the filings that China Cablecom Holdings makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 18, 2008.

Contact Information: China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. Debra Chen 917-499-8129 Email: debra@chinacablecom.net http://www.chinacablecom.net/

China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd.

CONTACT: Debra Chen, China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd., +1-917-499-8129,
debra@chinacablecom.net

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

Towerstream Announces Deployment of Alvarion(R) Mobile WiMAX(TM) Equipment in Chicago NetworkAlvarion's FCC Certified BreezeMAX(R) 3650 solution brings enhanced wireless broadband services to businesses in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO and MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Towerstream , a leading fixed WiMAX(TM) service provider, today announced it is now delivering WiMAX service to businesses in downtown Chicago using the 802.16e BreezeMAX(R) 3650 solution from Alvarion . The addition of this FCC Certified solution to Towerstream's existing network will enable the company to reach additional businesses in the city and ensure Towerstream's customers continue to receive optimal service.

"Adding Mobile WiMAX equipment to our existing Chicago network is an important step to not only ensure our customers are receiving optimal high-speed, wireless broadband service, but also to prepare our network for the future as WiMAX technology continues to emerge and evolve," said Jeff Thompson, President and CEO of Towerstream. "Installing 802.16e compliant technology from Alvarion enables us to take advantage of the economies of scale that Mobile WiMAX offers, while helping us bring our customers the speed, bandwidth and reliability they expect from Towerstream."

The addition of Alvarion's Mobile WiMAX gear provides Towerstream with non-line-of-sight capabilities. As a result, the company can now offer its high-speed, wireless broadband service to additional businesses in downtown Chicago that did not previously have line-of-sight to a Towerstream Point of Presence (PoP). Towerstream is able to provide this enhanced service to businesses of all sizes in the area, while utilizing its existing network infrastructure and equipment.

"By adding Mobile WiMAX equipment to its network in Chicago, Towerstream continues to demonstrate leadership in the quickly evolving wireless broadband market," said Greg Daily, President of Alvarion, Inc. "Alvarion's equipment enables Towerstream to maximize WiMAX's potential in terms of cost, coverage and enhanced services."

Towerstream offers a variety of bandwidth options from T-1 to 1000Mbps as well as service reliability backed by an industry-leading Service Level Agreement (SLA) and a no-risk, money-back guarantee. Towerstream's fixed wireless broadband network delivers high-speed Internet access supporting VoIP, bandwidth on demand, wireless redundancy, VPNs, disaster recovery, bundled data, and video services. Companies utilizing multiple appliances simultaneously, such as streaming video and VoIP, can prioritize their bandwidth to secure mission-critical activities. In addition to Chicago, Towerstream currently serves businesses of all sizes in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth and Providence/Newport. Towerstream also offers a Rapid Installation Program which guarantees installation within 48 hours.

For a map of the regions covered by Towerstream's service, please visit: http://www.towerstream.com/. For sales inquiries, please call 866-848-5848; or visit: http://www.towerstream.com/index.asp?ref=support.

About Towerstream Corporation

Towerstream is a leading fixed WiMAX service provider in the U.S., delivering high-speed Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the Company has established networks in nine markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the greater Providence area where the Company is based. The Company was the first carrier selected to join the WiMAX Forum to assist leading vendors in establishing industry compliance with international broadband wireless access standards and cross-vendor interoperability.

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Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release statements made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

"WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Towerstream Corporation

CONTACT: investors, Terry McGovern, Vision Advisors, +1-415-902-3001,
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Dukas Public Relations

Web Site: http://www.towerstream.com/
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First Mobile Wireless Application Running on SAP NetWeaver Mobile for Healthcare Industry in North America 'Goes Live'Custom application developed by InfoLogix helps the Baylor College of Medicine wirelessly manage inventory of 10,000 medical and scientific devices in 55 buildings

HATBORO, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise mobility and advanced wireless asset tracking solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today that the first successful implementation in North America of a mobile wireless application for the healthcare industry running on the SAP NetWeaver(R) Mobile 7.1 offering is now live at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas.

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Located in one of the world's largest medical and research centers, Baylor College of Medicine's Wireless Asset Tracking System (WATS) is using four handheld devices, running a custom application of the latest version of SAP NetWeaver(R) Mobile that was designed, developed, and deployed by InfoLogix. The handheld devices are used to scan and track its inventory of over 10,000 medical, research and scientific devices, located in 55 buildings throughout the Texas Medical Center and the city of Houston.

With the SAP NetWeaver Mobile 7.1 Ramp-Up process that started in August 2007, BCM looked to replace the time consuming and complicated manual process of tracking and updating its inventory. The SAP Ramp-Up program provided the right framework for Baylor. Using the program's scoping document, BCM established a schedule for completing the project in just 12 short weeks.

The solution developed by InfoLogix allows BCM to capture and record data in real-time, automatically uploading the latest identification and location information into the organization's tracking system, which runs on the SAP(R) ERP application. SAP NetWeaver(R) Mobile 7.1 provides BCM the utmost in inventory feedback, accuracy and asset management operations.

"Communication with the InfoLogix team has been the cornerstone of this project from the very beginning," says Paul Sammons, Analyst and Project Lead at Baylor College of Medicine. "InfoLogix understood exactly what we wanted to accomplish, and took our ideas from theory to development."

As one of the top medical schools and medical research institutions in the United States, Baylor College of Medicine is dedicated to providing students, researchers and employees with the best and most modern equipment available. As a result, the list of assets BCM must manage is extensive and expensive, ranging in values from five thousand to millions of dollars each. It includes everything from microscopes, cameras, genome sequencers, various types of medical equipment and scientific equipment, to clinical equipment, computer hardware and motor vehicles.

Prior to working with InfoLogix and SAP NetWeaver Mobile, BCM's Property Control technicians had to perform their tasks by traveling to either an on-campus location or one of several buildings off-site, and scanning assets using outdated scan equipment. They then had to return to home base to start manually uploading their findings into BCM's database with a custom program. Only at this point was their data reflecting the current status. Any assets not scanned required a second trip to the building to determine if they were removed or just missed in the inventory.

When this system was approaching the end of its planned lifecycle, BCM's Property Control team decided its replacement needed to give immediate feedback to the field technicians to resolve missing items while still in the building, adding efficiency for both the technicians and laboratory/clinic staff. In addition, the system needed to be vigorous enough to meet requirements for the Baylor Clinic and Hospital, scheduled for completion in 2011. To accomplish this, the system needed to be wireless, mobile, operate in real time, automatically update the inventory database, and integrate seamlessly with their SAP(R) solutions. It also needed to be flexible enough to make anticipated but not yet defined changes in-house for the hospital. They conducted extensive research on the mobility technology market, including RFID (radio-frequency identification) and barcode technology solutions.

InfoLogix provided BCM with two proposals, each using RFID and barcode technology. The college opted for a barcode solution, which can be upgraded in the future to RFID if they so choose. InfoLogix immediately set to work designing a customized application running SAP NetWeaver(R) Mobile that targeted Motorola MC-70 handheld devices. Three months later, the solution was deployed. It operates on BCM's existing wireless network, captures asset data with a swipe, and automatically updates their database as the technicians perform their duties throughout the medical complex.

"We are very excited about WATS," says Robin S. Lee, Executive Director, Finance and Administration at BCM. "The efficiencies gained with this wireless tool will enable the Property Control staff to maintain quality inventory information as we experience rapid expansion with the opening of the Baylor Clinic and Hospital, and offers future functionality for tracking hospital equipment real-time."

InfoLogix also provided onsite testing and training, working with BCM's technicians on the application's use, and managed the transition of the application's maintenance to BCM's representatives. Now, the college can inventory a roomful of assets in mere minutes, search for any equipment that was in the room when last inventoried, and confirm that the location and tag data in their database is correct and absolutely current. BCM's staff can access the inventory from any workstation with just a few clicks, and know exactly where any given medical device is located.

"Knowing the location of medical devices and other equipment assets is vital to the efficient operation of any medical facility, and that goes double for an organization as large as Baylor College of Medicine," says David Gulian, president and CEO of InfoLogix. "From our perspective as healthcare and commercial mobility experts, this project is a ringing endorsement of the capabilities of SAP NetWeaver(R) Mobile, and proves that the platform is more than ready for prime time."

SAP(R) and SAP NetWeaver(R) are the trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.

ABOUT INFOLOGIX

InfoLogix is a leading provider of enterprise mobility and advanced wireless asset tracking solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries. InfoLogix uses the industry's most advanced technologies to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of complex business and clinical processes. With 19 issued patents, InfoLogix provides mobile managed solutions, on-demand software applications, mobile infrastructure products, and strategic consulting services to over 2,000 clients in North America including Kraft Foods, Merck and Company, General Electric, Kaiser Permanente, MultiCare Health System and Stanford School of Medicine. InfoLogix is a publicly-traded company . For more information, visit http://www.infologix.com/

ABOUT THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, the only private medical school in the Greater Southwest, is recognized as a premiere academic health science center and is known for excellence in education, research and patient care. For 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked BCM 13th overall among the nation's top medical schools for research and 7th for primary care. BCM also is listed 13th among all U.S. medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, and No. 2 in the nation in federal funding for research and development in the biological sciences at universities and colleges by the National Science Foundation. Located in the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine has affiliations with eight teaching hospitals, each known for medical excellence. For more information visit http://www.bcm.edu/

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Vice President of Marketing of InfoLogix, +1-215-604-0691, ext. 1194,
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Web site: http://www.infologix.com/
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Leading Market Research Firm Uncovers IT Security Fears Stifling Business Innovation at 80 Percent of Organizations WorldwideEMC's RSA Security Division mobilizes world's top security executives to define progressive risk management strategies to reverse troubling trend

BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA, The Security Division of EMC , today released the results of two new research initiatives that explore the volatile relationship between information security and business innovation. The first survey - conducted by global market intelligence firm IDC - reveals a growing chasm between security and innovation and examines the business impact of this disconnect on leading companies around the globe. The second study, also published today, taps an elite group of security executives to define the industry's first portfolio of advanced information risk management strategies aimed at closing this gap.

"The inextricable link between security and innovation is clear, but organizations are still really struggling with how to strike the right balance between driving new innovations to market and instituting effective IT security practices," said RSA President Art Coviello. "Security has long been a global business issue and this research tells us it is a top priority for today's senior management teams. There has never been a better time for companies to make the cultural, philosophical and technological shifts required to better align their security and business innovation strategies."

IDC Survey Reveals IT Security Risk is a Significant Innovation Inhibitor

Commissioned by RSA, an IDC survey of nearly 200 top business executives and security professionals titled, "Innovation and Security: Collaborative or Combative*," showed that the majority of organizations believe creating an environment ideal for innovation is critical to staying ahead of the competition. However, survey respondents revealed that in spite of their best intentions, IT security risk is impeding business innovation. In fact, 80 percent of those surveyed, admitted that their organizations have backed away from new innovation opportunities because of information security concerns.

IDC also found that although 80 percent of CEOs believe their security teams are being held formally accountable for their contributions to business growth and innovation, only 44 percent of security leaders believe they are being measured on their contributions to innovation. This finding points to a surprising lack of alignment between the expectations of C-level management and the priorities of security professionals. And while the need to link IT security strategies directly to business goals is a widely-recognized imperative, only 21 percent of respondents believe their organizations have successfully made the transition to an approach that is proactive and business-aligned, and enables rather than impedes innovation.

"Today's businesses cannot grow in the absence of a healthy environment for the realization of new innovations," says Chris Christiansen, Vice President, IDC. "It is evident that in spite of some good progress, the relationship between innovation and security is still very strained. The reality is that innovation and security don't need to be competing priorities; they are in fact complementary. In the end, we believe organizations that demand early IT involvement in business innovation efforts and lay out explicit business innovation metrics for their security teams have a much better chance of advancing their overall organizational goals."

Closing the Gap: Security Leaders Call for a New Approach to Risk Management

RSA also today released the latest report from the Security for Business Innovation Council, which is comprised of 10 of the top minds in information security from some of the largest companies in the world. This report, "Mastering the Risk/Reward Equation: Optimizing Information Risks to Maximize Business Innovation Rewards," explores why legacy methods of evaluating information security risk don't work in today's connected world, in which any new business innovation inherently carries some level of risk to information. In this landscape, the security focus must move from solely mitigating risk to also maximizing business reward. Based on the collective best practices of these leading security executives, the report offers a blueprint for making risk/reward calculations that help drive business value, and ensure they are executed and governed for enterprise success.

"Ultimately, the biggest risk any company faces isn't that a particular piece of information is compromised or a particular platform is disabled, it's that the company will fail to meet customer expectations," said Bill Boni, Corporate Vice President, Information Security and Protection, Motorola. "To achieve business advantage, companies must take calculated risks and rely on security measures that allow them to be both adaptive and responsive."

As a critical starting point, the Council report recommends some key shifts in organizational thinking and behavior including:

1. Move the security team's focus from "Information Security" to "Information Risk Management" to signal that the goal is to achieve an acceptable level of risk; 2. Use a cross-organizational approach to understand and formalize the enterprise's risk appetite; 3. Build a risk assumption model to delineate where and with whom risk decision responsibilities lie; and 4. Create a repeatable, step by step process, for making risk/reward calculations for new business initiatives and ensure it is rolled out across the organization.

The Security for Business Innovation Council - Individual Experiences, Collective Insight

The Security for Business Innovation Council is comprised of 10 highly-successful Global 1000 security executives who are committed to sharing their own insights and experiences to help move information security forward at organizations worldwide.

Council members include: Anish Bhimani, Managing Director, IT Risk Management, JP Morgan Chase; Bill Boni, Corporate Vice President, Information Security and Protection, Motorola; Dave Cullinane, Vice President and CISO, eBay; Roland Cloutier, Vice President, CSO, EMC Corporation; Dr. Paul Dorey, Vice President, Digital Security and CISO, BP; Renee Guttmann, Vice President, Information Security & Privacy, Time Warner; David Kent, Vice President, Security, Genzyme; Dr. Claudia Natanson, CISO, Diageo; Craig Shumard, CISO, Cigna Corporation; and Andreas Wuchner, Head IT Risk Management, Security & Compliance, Novartis.

As enterprises attempt to look at risk management more holistically, processes for assessing information risks must be integrated into these overall risk assessment efforts. As such, this report also features contributions from Julia Allen, one of the leading researchers in the area of enterprise security and governance from CERT(R) at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute.

Today's report is the second to be released from the Security for Business Innovation Council. The first report in the series, "The Time is Now: Making Information Security Strategic to Business Innovation," was published earlier this year and offered seven recommendations for making information security more strategic to business innovation. "Becoming a risk vs. reward expert" was one of the key recommendations outlined in this first report, setting the stage for the in-depth findings announced today.

Those interested in learning more about the Security for Business Innovation Council reports can visit the RSA Thought Leadership website at RSA.com/securityforinnovation/ and view and download both studies.

Methodologies

The IDC survey was designed to measure the effect of IT security on business innovation. The survey results are summarized in the IDC White Paper "Innovation and Security: Collaborative or Combative," which was released today. The survey was conducted online by IDC and the following data collection and analysis took place in Q2 2008. Survey respondents were screened for their direct involvement in IT security, and include senior management and line-of-business managers. Approximately 200 individuals were screened and qualified to complete the survey.

-- 80 percent of respondent company revenues are $1B or above -- 73 percent of respondents are VP-level executives or above -- 60 percent of respondent companies have 5000 employees or more -- 73 percent of the participants were based in North America; 14 percent were drawn from the UK; two percent from India; six percent from Australia; and five percent from other countries

RSA produces each Security for Business Innovation Council report based on in-depth, one-on-one interviews with all Council members. The reports reflect the collective lessons learned, best practices and candid insights of 10 of the world's most innovative and accomplished security leaders. Their views are offered in the spirit of advancing the achievements of the entire industry. RSA expects to release more original Council reports over the coming months.

About RSA

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. RSA's information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle - no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.

RSA offers industry-leading solutions in identity assurance & access control, data loss prevention, encryption & key management, compliance & security information management and fraud protection. These solutions bring trust to millions of user identities, the transactions that they perform, and the data that is generated. For more information, please visit http://www.rsa.com/ and http://www.emc.com/.

*IDC White Paper sponsored by RSA, "Innovation and Security: Collaborative or Combative," Doc# 213826, September 2008

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Lona Therrien of RSA, The Security Division of EMC,
+1-781-515-5449, Lona.therrien@rsa.com; Heather Milne of Outcast
Communications, +1-215-875-8138, hmilne@outcastpr.com

Web Site: http://www.emc.com/
http://www.rsa.com/

CGI Joins Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN)Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE)Industry Association Supports Banks in Their Journey to SOA

MONTREAL, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a global leader in information technology (IT) and business process services is pleased to announce that it has joined Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).

BIAN's goal is to enable banks to rapidly adapt their IT systems to strategic and operational business changes and to enhance interoperability between banks. To achieve this, BIAN seeks to accelerate the adoption of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the banking industry, fostering easier and more cost effective integration of SOA for financial institutions.

Leveraging existing technology standards and specifications, BIAN will create a comprehensive framework of business-focused semantic services for banking. The framework will provide a model that institutions can use to rapidly integrate best of breed SOA components into highly functional and flexible applications, providing a cost effective way to migrate from today's legacy systems to the more agile, SOA-based next-generation banking platforms.

"CGI is pleased to be a member of BIAN," said Jame Cofran, Senior Vice-President, Global Banking & Financial Markets at CGI. "By contributing our expertise in building enterprise-wide SOA banking applications, CGI will join with other BIAN members in defining a standard framework for the next generation of SOA solutions. As a result, the industry can move towards a more flexible and responsive business platform."

BIAN was created in the spring of 2008, as a successor of SAP's Industry Value Network for Banks (IVN) originally created in 2005, and now operates as an independent non-profit organization. BIAN will soon be publishing first work products including SOA Building Blocks, Architecture Foundation and Methodologies, a banking specific Service Landscape and services from different areas like Sales and Services, Operations and Execution and Analytics.

About BIAN

BIAN is an open and independent not-for-profit association, founded in April, 2008. It currently comprises 22 members of the Financial Services Industries including banks, software vendors and service providers. BIAN is focused on the standardization and promotion of banking specific IT services amongst and beyond its members. Website: http://www.bian.org/.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 27,000 professionals in over 100 offices across 16 countries. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North America, Europe and India. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at $3.8Â billion and at June 30th, 2008, CGI's order backlog was $12.03 billion. CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices. Website: http://www.cgi.com/.

CGI GROUP INC.

CONTACT: CGI: Investors: Lorne Gorber, Vice-President, Global
Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 841-3355, lorne.gorber@cgi.com;
Media: Lee LoPriore, Executive Consultant, Global Banking & Financial Markets,
(843) 881-2441, lee.lopriore@cgi.com; BIAN: Oliver Kling, General Secretary of
BIAN, +49 171 30 85 394, Oliver.Kling@bian.org

VIASPACE CEO Invited to Speak at Batteries 2008

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSPC) , announced that CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen has been invited to make a presentation at the Batteries 2008 Congress in France, October 8-10. Batteries 2008, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is the leading European battery meeting, and this year focuses on the "Future of the Battery World". Dr. Kukkonen will represent VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC). His presentation is entitled "Update on Small and Micro Fuel Cells" which surveys industry progress and projections over the last year. Dr. Kukkonen will also present information on the VIASPACE BA-1000 battery tester, and on its lithium batteries for light electric vehicles and electronics. Dr. Kukkonen is also chairing the session on Micro Fuel Cells.

Fuel cells have the potential to replace rechargeable batteries in many products in the $54 Billion Clean Energy market sector, and they will likely be teamed with batteries in other hybrid applications including hybrid vehicles. In portable electronics, disposable fuel cartridges mandated by international regulatory authorities provide the energy source for fuel cell powered notebook computers and mobile phones. DMFCC specializes in these fuel cartridges which represent a potential $3 Billion recurring revenue stream like razor blades or disposable AA batteries. DMFCC is currently supplying cartridges to Samsung, Polyfuel and other companies for their product development programs. The advantages of fuel cells are longer operating time compared to batteries, and instantaneous refueling by replacing the fuel cartridge. There is no need to find an electrical outlet and wait several hours for the battery to recharge. Several major electronics OEMs have publicly stated that their fuel cell programs will reach the market next year.

Conference sessions are on: batteries for portable electronics -- the future of the consumer market; industrial and transportation battery markets; and a special session on lithium batteries for hybrid electric vehicles. Congress speakers are from Sony, Samsung, Intel, Motorola, Energizer, Texas Instruments, Volvo, and other companies, research organizations and universities.

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. 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: Dr. Carl Kukkonen of VIASPACE Inc., +1-626-768-3360

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

Expert Group Launches New Corporate Web Site

MIAMI, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expert Group, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: EXPT) is pleased to announce that the Company has launched its new corporate Web site : http://www.expertfinancing.net/ The new site offers up to date online secured credit applications as well as financial information to assist both clients and shareholders.

"We are taking an aggressive tact with our marketing efforts and the new Web site will be an effective marketing tool for our branding efforts. This is just one in a number of steps that Expert Group has taken in order to build its brand awareness. We have expanded our staff as we are preparing to launch our Television commercial we feel the site will assist in attracting new loan applicants," stated Robert Rico, CEO of Expert Group, Inc.

The Expert Group is also proud to announce that CitiMortgage, a member of Citigroup -- who acquired Wachovia Bank - continues to be one of the strong wholesale lending institutions that Expert utilizes in helping provide its high quality products and services to its clientele. The agreement with CitiMortgage enables Expert to have access to Citi's software, which permits Expert to perform expedited and comprehensive approval of loans.

About Expert Group, Inc.:

Expert Group, Inc. markets a variety of financial products and services through Expert Financing & Inv. Inc., which offers loan programs tailored to all borrowers' needs, specializing in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, conventional and non-conventional loans of all sizes and Expert Credit Fix U.S.A., assisting borrowers with less than perfect credit to restore their credit to a level where lenders will grant them credit. Expert is licensed by the Department of Financial Regulations and a member of FAMB.

Certain statements in this release and the attached corporate profile that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as anticipate, believe, expect, future, may, will, would, should, plan, projected, intend and similar expressions. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Contact: Expert Group, Inc. http://www.expertfinancing.net/ http://www.expertcreditfixusa.com/

Expert Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Expert Group, Inc., +1-866-THE-APPL(E)

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

DATATRAK Announces Next Release of eClinical Product SuiteCompany continues to leverage efficiencies of its unified platform, expanding the richness, ease and detailed nature of clinical trial information through site performance metrics and standard reporting capabilities

CLEVELAND, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. , a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced the newest release of its DATATRAK eClinical(TM) product suite. This release of the Company's unified platform for global clinical trials, having successfully passed internal testing and validation requirements was placed into production on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

Several significant incremental advancements are represented by this version of DATATRAK eClinical. First and foremost is the ease with which extensively detailed information about clinical trials can be obtained with this product suite. An example of the information that is automatically tracked by this platform includes metrics on investigative site performance. Such information is critical to clinical trial sponsors when deciding where to place specific clinical studies as efficient enrollment of patients is often the reason why clinical trial timeframes are delayed and projections are missed, resulting in an increased overall cost for research and development. With this version of DATATRAK eClinical, as long as this platform is consistently used, clinical trial sponsors will be able to characterize the historic quality of a research site before the clinical trial is started, potentially avoiding a key delay factor in drug and device development worldwide.

This version of DATATRAK eClinical now contains capabilities for Japanese/Kanji-character translation, making this platform more readily accepted in the third largest clinical trial market in the world. The clinical trials recently won by NTT DATA in Japan will initiate enrollment during the Fourth Quarter of 2008 with this new release.

A complete listing of the new and enhanced functionalities of the eClinical product suite can be found by going to the following link: http://www.datatrak.net/newreleases/v7/ .

"Our unified architectural platform continues to allow for efficient and rapid development and expansion of our product suite capabilities, probably more than any other software in this industry," stated Dr. Jeffrey A. Green, Chief Executive Officer of DATATRAK International, Inc. "Importantly, we can accomplish all of this without having to integrate with unrelated applications, thereby saving our customers time and money from alternative approaches. We believe the capability to quantify in an effortless manner quantitative statistics on site metrics and performance in clinical trials will be increasingly viewed as important by our customers and represents a future differentiating capability within this market."

About DATATRAK International, Inc.

DATATRAK International, Inc. is a worldwide technology company focused on the provision of multi-component eClinical solutions and related services for the clinical trials industry. The Company delivers a complete portfolio of software products that were created in order to accelerate clinical research data from investigative sites to clinical trial sponsors and ultimately the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), faster and more efficiently than manual methods or loosely integrated technologies. DATATRAK's eClinical software suite can be deployed worldwide through an ASP offering or in a licensed Enterprise Transfer model that fully empowers its clients. The DATATRAK software suite and its earlier versions have successfully supported hundreds of international clinical trials involving thousands of clinical research sites and encompassing tens of thousands of patients in 59 countries. DATATRAK International, Inc.'s product suite has been utilized in some aspect of the clinical development of 16 drugs and one medical device that have received regulatory approval from either the FDA or counterpart European bodies. DATATRAK International, Inc. has offices located in Cleveland, Ohio and Bryan, Texas. Its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol "DATA". Visit the DATATRAK International, Inc. web site at http://www.datatrak.net/ .

Except for the historical information contained in this press release, the statements made in this release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on management's expectations, assumptions, estimates and current beliefs concerning the operations, future results and prospects of the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the control of the Company. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the limited operating history on which the Company's performance can be evaluated; the ability of the Company to continue to enhance its software products to meet customer and market needs; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results; the viability of the Company's business strategy and its early stage of development; the timing of clinical trial sponsor decisions to conduct new clinical trials or cancel or delay ongoing trials; the Company's dependence on major customers; government regulation associated with clinical trials and the approval of new drugs; the ability of the Company to compete in the emerging EDC market; losses that potentially could be incurred from breaches of contracts or loss of customer data; the inability to protect intellectual property rights; delisting of the Company's common shares from the Nasdaq due to our failure to continue to meet applicable Nasdaq Capital Market requirements; the infringement upon other's intellectual property rights; the Company's success in integrating its acquisition's operations into its own operations and the costs associated with maintaining and/or developing two product suites; the outcome of the Company's disputes with former shareholders of ClickFind, Inc.; the effects and outcomes of the Company's exploration of potential opportunities directed at maximizing shareholder value; and general economic conditions such as the rate of employment, inflation, interest rates and the condition of capital markets. This list of factors is not all inclusive. In addition, the Company's success depends on the outcome of various strategic initiatives it has undertaken, all of which are based on assumptions made by the Company concerning trends in the clinical research market and the health care industry. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.

DATATRAK International, Inc.

CONTACT: Jeffrey A. Green, Pharm.D., FCP, Chief Executive Officer,
+1-440-443-0082 x112, or Ray Merk, Chief Financial Officer, +1-440-443-0082
x181, both of DATATRAK International, Inc.; or Neal Feagans, Investor
Relations, Feagans Consulting, Inc, +1-303-449-1184, for DATATRAK
International, Inc.

Web site: http://www.datatrak.net/
http://www.datatrak.net/newreleases/v7/

WEGENER's Participation at SATCON to Promote Bandwidth Savings, Network Integration, and Distribution Control

DULUTH, Ga., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation , a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that it will exhibit at the SATCON Conference and Expo -- a Communications Industry event focused on content delivery over satellite, fiber and hybrid networks -- which is being held October 15-16, 2008 at the Javits Convention Center, in New York, NY. SATCON will feature over 225 exhibits from major media industry vendors and has been united with two concurrent trade shows, HD World and IP Media, under a single umbrella called "Content and Communications World" or CCW.

At WEGENER's SATCON booth, company executives will be on hand to greet media companies, government agencies, telcos and enterprise firms, many of whom are shifting their operations to HDTV production and distribution. With over 30 years experience in managing and controlling point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP networks, WEGENER offers a comprehensive product family that makes it easy and cost-effective to schedule, manage, and deliver media rich content to either TV or PC screens, with reliable control over content delivery to every receive location.

"We're delighted to be part of SATCON as a resource for those seeking to deliver HD and SD video content and broadband data via satellite, fiber, and hybrid networks," said Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. "At SATCON, we will be demonstrating WEGENER's bandwidth savings strategies for commercial and private networks, such as seamless integration of file-based broadcasting, DVB-S2 and MPEG-4 technologies. We will also promote the versatility of COMPEL, our powerful control system to support multiple applications and networks simultaneously."

WEGENER's product line includes: iPump(R) 6400, iPump 6420 and iPump(R) 562 media servers; COMPEL(R) Network Control and COMPEL(R) Conditional Access for dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the Unity(R) 552 and Unity 4600 satellite media receivers, which now supports next-generation DVB-S2 satellite demodulation as a standard feature.

Among its many recent announcements, WEGENER reported that it received a $2.1 million order from Dial Global for its iPump(R) 6420 media servers for file-based radio broadcasting, and that it received a $1.2 million order to deploy its new iPump(R) 562 enterprise media server for a digital signage network serving hundreds of branches at a large bank. Additionally, WEGENER recently expanded its longstanding business relationship with Muzak, which bases its satellite music distribution service on WEGENER technology.

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), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel) 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 2009 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.

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Motorola, Sprint Serve First Sampling of Chicago XOHM(TM) Service at WiMAX Open HouseMotorola demos media mobility and WiMAX in everyday use at Museum of Science and Industry's Smart Home

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WiMAX World 2008 -- Motorola, Inc. and Sprint offered a first taste of XOHM service to guests attending a WiMAX open house event last night at Chicago's famed Smart Home. The Smart Home was built using green building techniques, technology that manages home energy use, and is designed with the latest in communications technology in mind.

Attendees were able to sample WiMAX in action throughout the Smart Home, a three-story structure located at Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry. As an event exclusive, guests were able to connect to Sprint's live Chicago XOHM commercial network via laptops and devices on walkways surrounding the Smart Home.

"The Smart Home was a perfect venue for Motorola to show -- using a typical user's home environment -- how our WiMAX solutions are accelerating the delivery of personal media experiences," said Fred Wright, senior vice president, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. "It also was a compelling demonstration of what XOHM service will offer when Sprint launches service in Chicago."

"The recent launch of WiMAX service in Baltimore shows XOHM is clearly gaining momentum," said Atish Gude, senior vice president, Mobile Broadband Operations for Sprint. "With XOHM people can enjoy desktop-like broadband speeds on WiMAX-capable mobile devices in and beyond the home and office environment, and we look forward to bringing that experience to Chicago."

Inside the home, a Motorola WiMAX network powered demonstrations of media mobility, showing how family members can stay connected to their content while moving throughout the home or on their mobile device as they enter and leave their home environment. Other demonstrations included video streaming, remote home management capabilities, home telephony over WiMAX and gaming.

Motorola's recently announced wi4 WiMAX USB adaptor (USBw 100), the x24 automotive telemetry device, information on its WiMAX interoperability testing (IOT) program and more can be seen at WiMAX World 2008, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, at Chicago's McCormick Place. Motorola is in stand #601.

For more information about Motorola's portfolio of end-to-end wi4 WiMAX solutions, please visit http://www.motorola.com/motowi4 or stop by booth #601 at WiMAX World USA.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

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

Open Text Announces Major Upgrade to Employee Information Management Solution, Adds New Guest Access CapabilitiesEIM 2.0 Solution Offers Integration with SAP ERP Human Capital Management, Optimizes Workflow, and Meets Legal Requirements for Personnel Document Storage

CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corporation (TSX:OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), today announced the release of Version 2.0 of its Open Text Employee Information Management (EIM) solution. Highlights of the new version include improved user navigation, tighter integration with the SAP(R) ERP Human Capital Management (SAP ERP HCM) solution, as well as a new feature that allows guest users to temporarily access content in personnel folders, subject to security policies.

Human Resources (HR) departments are increasingly measured by their contribution to corporate strategic goals. However, as much as 70 percent of the HR department's budget is devoted to document-intensive administrative tasks. HR administrators and managers spend too much time looking for information in paper folders and in various systems such as email or Microsoft Office just to get the answers to simple inquiries from employees or managers. In turn, strategic tasks, such as personnel development, often are postponed or never get done.

Strategic Personnel Management

Open Text EIM 2.0 brings new ECM capabilities to automate document-intensive HR processes, so that HR departments can redirect their focus from administrative tasks to strategic tasks. The solution manages the entire lifecycle of employee information and helps meet legal data protection guidelines and provisions concerning document storage and deletion.

"With Open Text EIM, shuffling paper and making multiple photocopies of HR files are now things of the past," said Patrick Barnert, Vice President, SAP Solutions Group at Open Text. "By using a document management solution that's integrated with SAP solutions, HR can perform standard processes more efficiently, freeing up time for more value-added activities, and thus becoming a strategic partner in the business."

With Open Text EIM 2.0, users can access SAP ERP HCM data directly from the Open Text solution and execute SAP transactions without having to switch between applications. In reverse, relevant employee folders in EIM can be directly called up from SAP ERP HCM. All documents in a personnel folder are made available via a transparent and flexible folder structure with categories and sub-categories. Using thumbnail images of documents, users can quickly find desired documents. Microsoft Office documents or emails can be inserted using convenient drag and drop. In addition to aggregating access to employee information that may be distributed across multiple SAP solutions and non-SAP systems, EIM 2.0 includes scanning software to support the conversion of paper to electronic files that can be uploaded to the system.

Self-Service and Shared-Service Scenarios

HR department employees can use EIM in the familiar SAP GUI, while other staff can access files they are authorized to view via the SAP Employee Self-Service and SAP Manager Self-Service applications. Using the new guest access feature in EIM 2.0, each employee can simply access his or her folder for a limited time period via the Web. The system ensures that only the contents of a particular employee's folder can be called up, and that the respective employee has a legal right to see the documents. EIM 2.0 is ideal for self-service scenarios, so that the employees in the HR department are relieved of time-wasting routine inquiries both from their colleagues as well as from management.

EIM 2.0 is available now. For more information on employee information solutions from Open Text, go to http://www.opentext.com/eim.

Open Text is a leader in developing new ECM applications that extend SAP solutions. Open Text's relationship with SAP leverages 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. These solutions 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 achieved SAP Certified Integration status. Because of the strategic relationship between Open Text and SAP in the ECM market, SAP also resells Open Text solutions. For more information on Open Text's ECM products for use with SAP solutions, go to: http://www.opentext.com/sap

Open Text Content World

Open Text will host its Content World 2008 conference in Orlando, Florida, November 18-20. The event will bring together leading ECM experts from across the industry to network with peers, discuss the latest developments and trends in ECM and Enterprise 2.0, and to gain a first-hand account of the company's long-term strategy and product roadmap. For more information, go to: http://www.opentext.com/contentworld/2008/

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/.

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CONTACT: Richard Maganini, Open Text Corporation, (847) 267-9330 ext.
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Carl's Jr. & Hardee's Re-Launch 3D Interactive Web SitesBurger Lovers Can Now Customize Site and Interact With Virtual Roommates

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carl's Jr.(R) and Hardee's(R) have again transformed the way fans can bond with their burgers and each other. Both brands re-launched their Web sites this week with an updated look, expanded interactivity and new customer loyalty program.

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The sites, carlsjr.com and hardees.com, feature an enhanced "young, hungry guy's" dream bachelor pad, starting with a virtual, 3D living room landing page and a large, flat-screen TV playing Carl's Jr. and Hardee's latest television ads. A library of some of the brands' hottest historical ads is also accessible. Site visitors can now select a virtual roommate who will interact with them each time they login to the site. And because we all know guys like gaming, the site allows visitors to sign up for the "Burger Slayer" loyalty program, earning points that can be used to customize the look of the living room and eventually unlock "hottie" roommate options and other brand fan freebies.

"When we first partnered with Spacedog Interactive, now part of Mendelsohn|Zien Advertising, to design and launch state-of-the art Web sites for both Carl's Jr. and Hardee's in 2005, the sites were unlike anything anyone was doing in the industry because they focused more on an aspirational lifestyle for our 'young, hungry guy' customers," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants. "But since that time, others have copied our approach -- in some cases very closely, indeed -- so we wanted to regain our leadership with revamped sites that take the virtual living room environment and the overall brand interaction potential to a whole new level. The new 3D capability and full live-action video capability will also allow us to do cool things like have special guests, including hot new bands, make exclusive appearances on the sites in the future."

The living room landing page has been updated with 3D modeling as well as real-time day-to-night transitions. On the coffee table: a full meal from Carl's Jr. or Hardee's, which changes depending on the time of day visitors log on -- as does the scene outside the window.

The sites were designed by the digital division of Mendelsohn|Zien Advertising, formerly operated as digital design and marketing firm, Spacedog Interactive. Mendelsohn|Zien is the Los Angeles-based agency known for creating the brands' edgy, iconic advertising campaigns.

Visitors to the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Web sites can also explore and interact in 3D thanks to a partnership with ExitReality. The technology allows users to experience the traditional, 2-dimensional sites as 3-dimensional spaces and even convert their profile pages on social network platforms, such as MySpace and Facebook, into 3D environments. The ExitReality 3D component is available to download on the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's sites.

In conjunction with the launch of these new sites, CKE Restaurants has partnered with Lionsgate for a promotion in support of their recent theatrical release "My Best Friend's Girl". Consumers visiting the Carl's Jr. or Hardee's sites can click on the movie poster in their virtual living room and enter the "Shave an Eyebrow for Love" contest for the chance to win $1,000. The site will serve as a platform to promote other such partnerships in the future. Movie clips are able to be viewed on the site's flat-screen TV.

Aside from the new and improved interactivity, consumers looking for nutritional information or restaurant location will be able to easily navigate and access the information. Since the sites were created using the Ruby on Rails framework, the information is easily updated and can be customized for visitors wanting to gather nutritional information for each menu item or an entire meal.

About CKE

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are wholly-owned subsidiaries of CKE Restaurants, Inc. of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of its fiscal 2009 second quarter, ending September 8, 2008, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,100 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,170 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,917 Hardee's restaurants. For more information, or to find a location near you, go to http://www.ckr.com/ or http://www.carlsjr.com/ or http://www.hardees.com/.

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CONTACT: Beth Mansfield of CKE Restaurants, Inc., +1-805-745-7741,
bmansfield@ckr.com; or Julia Layman of Weber Shandwick, +1-310-854-8259,
jlayman@webershandwick.com, for CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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Microsoft Helps Customers Overcome Barriers to Virtualization and Get Virtual NowMicrosoft Hyper-V Server 2008 released; company announces new services and training offerings to ease adoption.

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the broad product, partner and customer announcements from its "Get Virtual Now" launch last month, Microsoft Corp.'s CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the final release and availability of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 in front of a crowd of 700 IT professionals during a TechNet Server and Tools event keynote address in London. To further assist customers with the adoption and deployment of Microsoft virtualization solutions, Microsoft announced a new offering of specialized assessment and implementation services available from the Microsoft Services organization that help customers use server virtualization, and separate new training and certifications from Microsoft Learning for IT Professionals.

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"Customers have been telling us that virtualization is a top priority, but they continue to face multiple barriers to adoption, such as costs, complex tools and limited certified virtualization professionals," said Zane Adam, senior director of virtualization strategy at Microsoft. "In response, Microsoft is breaking down these barriers through new training programs and services, interoperability, centralized management tools, and a broad partner ecosystem built around the Windows hypervisor to help make virtualization ubiquitous. Microsoft's new virtualization products will help customers get virtual and manage their virtual and physical assets across datacenters and desktops."

Products, Services, Training and Certification Ease Use and Adoption

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, a bare metal hypervisor-based server virtualization product, is now available as a no-cost Web download at http://www.microsoft.com/Hyper-VServer. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 provides a simplified, reliable and optimized virtualization solution for customers to consolidate Windows or Linux workloads onto a single physical server or to run client operating systems and applications in server-based virtual machines in the data center. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 allows customers to leverage their existing provisioning, updating, management and support tools, processes and skills.

The provisioning and management tools are based on Microsoft System Center suite, which provides centralized, enterprise-class management of physical and virtual resources across desktops and data centers. One of these products is Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, which is available as beta software; a final version will be released by the end of the month. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 enables customers to configure and deploy new virtual machines and centrally manage their virtualized infrastructure.

"Dell is delivering server, storage and services solutions optimized for virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-V Server and System Center -- integration that truly simplifies virtualization deployments," said Rick Becker, vice president of Software and Solutions at Dell. "By using both these business- ready virtualization solutions, customers can realize a smarter path to virtualization that eases the managing of both their heterogeneous physical and virtual environments."

"Customers want to attain the most value from their Microsoft virtualization investments, and leverage the technologies to grow their business," said Scott Farrand, vice president, Enterprise Storage and Server Software, HP. "HP offers a combination of server, storage, software and services for Microsoft technologies, such as Hyper-V Server and System Center, that can help customers simplify their virtualization deployment and make their operations more efficient."

Customers can now benefit from the Server Virtualization with Advanced Management offering from Microsoft Services to help maximize the value of server virtualization using Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center. This offering includes assessment of existing physical infrastructure, review of potential cost savings, and proof-of-concept implementation, followed by a full design, deployment, migration and operational integration of the virtualization infrastructure.

Building on the strength and valued reputation of the Microsoft Certified Professional program, Microsoft is also delivering a new series of global virtualization training and certification offerings for IT professionals covering desktop, server and management environments. Complete details on these programs are available at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/virtualization and the Microsoft Learning Community blog at http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity/archive/tags/virtualization/default.aspx .

Microsoft Customers Benefit From Advanced Management and Ease of Use

Saxo Bank, an investment bank headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, brokers the trading of financial instruments to its customers. It has used Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to help reduce costs and facilitate server consolidation, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 has provided Saxo Bank with a way to deploy virtualization on a much wider basis. A case study is available at http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000002529.

"Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center have proved to be a powerful combination, enabling us to rapidly consolidate servers and move workloads between physical and virtual environments easily while maintaining high levels of availability," said Tore Fribert, co-chief information officer of Saxo Bank. "We're seeing real benefits including that we expect to experience reduced costs of up to 6.8 million kroner (DKK) per year in 2010 in areas such as power consumption and hardware expenditure, as well as improved flexibility in our overall operations and the ability to adapt to changing business demands."

Del Monte Foods, a producer of food for consumers since 1916, expects that Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 can help the company achieve annual savings between $330,000 and $430,000 over the next several years. Savings will be achieved through server consolidation in the data center, which will result in lower hardware maintenance fees and reduced power and cooling costs. A case study is available at http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000002618.

"Implementing Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 has brought Del Monte new levels of operational efficiency, enabling us to deliver improved results with less resources and helping us become a better partner with the overall business," said Timothy Fraps, architecture analyst, Del Monte. "We are able to respond more rapidly to requests as we test the rollout of new servers to not only improve the productivity of our engineers, but also provide improved levels of end-user satisfaction."

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

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Visionman Launches First Sub-$1000 Water-Cooled Gaming RigNew Widow 'Red Blizzard' line delivers hot custom-shop features at a cool price.

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visionman Computers, a manufacturer of servers, gaming systems and notebooks for small business and home users, today announced the release of their new water-cooled gaming systems.

The latest Widow gaming machine, manufactured by Visionman, feature a water-cooled Dual Core CPU, with the feature-packed, base model on sale for less than $1,000.

The $999 Widow Gaming "Red Blizzard" gaming rig features a cool, quiet 2.5 GHz Intel Dual Core E5200 CPU, two gigabytes of memory from Silicon Mountain and a spacious 500GB Western Digital Hard Drive. Instead of the typical noisy, less efficient heatsink-fan combination common to gaming systems, cooling duties are handled by a silent liquid CPU cooler, a must-have requirement for overclocking enthusiasts.

The sub-$1000 "Red Blizzard" model is housed in a newly-designed Widow gaming case, sporting a brushed aluminum Widow logo and red lighting accents on the front bezel, combined with red LED fans and a glowing red cold cathode tube on the inside for a dramatic, powerful look. The on-screen graphics are equally appealing thanks to the new nVidia GeForce 9600GT video card featuring the PhysX advanced physics engine for speedy, realistic rendering of complex in-game images.

"Water-cooling has long been a high-priced feature reserved for the boutique gaming shops," said Tre' Cates, CEO of Visionman. "These new Widow models will provide gaming enthusiasts with a great platform, full of premium upgraded components at an incredible price."

The new Widow water-cooled gaming rigs can be purchased now from http://www.visionman.com/ or http://www.widowpc.com/, and are also available through a large network of retails stores, VARS and E-tailers including: TigerDirect, Datavision, CompUSA and PC Mall.

About Visionman Computers

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

About WidowPC

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

About Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc.

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

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

Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc.

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

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

Verizon Pennsylvania's State Tax Credits Turned Into Educational Opportunities for 11 Nonprofit OrganizationsCompany Awards $100,000 in Grants to Support Variety of Programs Throughout the Commonwealth

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to $100,000 in grants from Verizon Pennsylvania, 11 nonprofit organizations will offer educational opportunities to Pennsylvania communities.

The grants were made possible through Verizon's participation in the state's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) plan, which is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Inaugurated in 2001 and amended in 2003 by Act 48, the tax credit plan authorizes $75 million in tax credits to businesses that make contributions to scholarship organizations, educational improvement organizations or pre-K scholarship organizations.

"This program benefits everyone," said William B. Petersen, president of Verizon Pennsylvania. "It's a win for the communities that will be the benefactors of the educational opportunities provided by the nonprofit organizations, and it's a win for corporations that not only get a tax break, but also gain another opportunity to invest in education, which will prepare children to meet the challenges of living and working in the 21st century."

Verizon awarded grants to the following nonprofit organizations from a state-approved list:

-- The Corporation for Penn State - Behrend College, Erie - $25,000. -- YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity, Philadelphia - $25,000. -- Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh - $10,000. -- Urban Youth Action Inc., Pittsburgh - $10,000. -- Beaver County Educational Trust, Beaver - $5,000. -- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown - $5,000. -- Allegheny West Foundation, Philadelphia - $5,000. -- Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia - $5,000. -- Skills USA Council, Allentown - $5,000. -- Harrisburg Area YMCA, Harrisburg - $2,500. -- Allentown Symphony Association, Allentown - $2,500.

Under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit plan, Pennsylvania businesses that pay any one of six taxes, including the corporate net income tax, may submit an application to the DCED to provide grants. The businesses then are eligible for tax credits ranging from 75 percent to 90 percent of a maximum contribution of $300,000 per year. The credit is applied against a business's tax liability for the tax year in which the contribution was made. Since Verizon renewed its commitment to contribute $100,000 for two consecutive tax years, it will qualify for the 90 percent tax credit.

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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CONTACT: Media, Lee Gierczynski, +1-412-633-5574,
lee.j.gierczynski@verizon.com, or Sharon Shaffer, +1-215-963-6200,
sharon.b.shaffer@verizon.com, both of Verizon

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Online Security Tools From Verizon Help Consumers Observe Cyber Security Awareness MonthInternet Users Urged to Protect Families, Computers From Web Threats

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation observes Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, Internet users can take advantage of security tools from Verizon - many without charge - to assess their vulnerability to Internet-based threats and to keep their children safe online.

With industry estimates of more than a million viruses stalking the unprotected computers of Internet users, the need for adequate protection from these and other threats has never been greater. Verizon Security Advisor provides consumers with a fast and simple way of determining their level of risk and follows up with tips and instructions on how to stay out of trouble.

"Recent data collected by Verizon indicates that up to 65 percent of PC owners have inadequate or no online security software protection," said Peter Castleton, executive director for Verizon corporate marketing. "This number is stunning given the level of discussion and warnings about these cyber threats in both the public and private sector in recent years."

Through a fast and simple three-step process, Castleton said, Verizon Security Advisor provides an instant diagnosis of a PC's security status and detects whether essential anti-virus, anti-spyware and personal firewall protection is in place. Launched earlier this year, Verizon Security Advisor has nearly 2 million subscribers who further benefit from free monthly security tips and tutorials as part of the award-winning software's ongoing risk assessment.

Internet users can access the free security scan at http://www.verizon.net/securityadvisor.

Verizon also offers consumers free parental controls and has launched a Parental Control Center offering tips and tools for parents on how to protect their children when they're online. The Parental Control Center features simple downloading of the parental-control software and tutorials on subjects such as Social Networking and Safe Surfing for Kids. Links are available to Web sites for organizations like WiredSafety, the largest cybersafety organization, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tipline. The center is available at http://www.verizon.net/parentalcontrol.

In addition to the free security tools and software, Verizon also offers consumers a comprehensive suite of security products for a monthly fee of $5.99 that can be added to a customer's monthly Verizon bill. Customers who sign up online get the first month free.

Earlier this year, Verizon announced that it had added online fraud protection and a PC tuneup tool to the Verizon Internet Security Suite, complementing an already powerful lineup of protection features.

The Verizon Internet Security Suite includes: -- Anti-virus -- Helps protect against known malicious viruses, worms and Trojans by detecting them, removing them and cleaning the affected files. The service runs in the background and blocks incoming virus attacks and related threats, including e-mail. Updates occur automatically every three hours. -- Anti-spyware -- Offers powerful, up-to-date protection that automatically detects and eliminates a broad range of the spyware and tracking software that inappropriately tracks personal information and is widely responsible for degrading PC performance and online access. This service acts as a preventive step against the installation of hidden programs in a customer's system and can detect and remove more than 60,000 kinds of spyware. -- Firewall -- Acts as a shield to automatically block unauthorized intrusions, malicious hackers and other hostile attempts to access customers' computers. The Firewall is an easy-to-use, yet powerful defense for both dial-up and high-speed connections. -- Fraud Protection -- Helps protect users from online fraud by alerting them when they attempt to access a suspected "phishing" Web site. Phishing sites are sites that pretend to represent legitimate companies in order to trick the user into providing personal and financial information such as bank account numbers and passwords. -- Parental controls -- Allows consumers to monitor and manage Internet usage by determining the types of content and specific sites that may be accessed. Parents can also define appropriate Internet usage and schedules, and block access to non-permitted Internet Web sites. -- PC Tune-Up -- Can defragment the computer's hard disks and delete unnecessary files from the computer, allowing the computer to run more efficiently. These important tasks can be scheduled to run automatically or by the user at any time. -- Pop-up/ad blocker -- Helps ensure a browsing session that is faster and less cluttered by blocking online ads such as pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, animations and tile ads. -- Privacy manager -- Scans all outgoing communications for sensitive or identifying information to help prevent its release without user consent. It also provides control over cookies and how much information Web sites record about browsing habits. And it has a cleanup utility feature that allows users to automatically remove traces of data left behind by Internet browsers and other programs. -- Content management -- Enables small-business customers to increase employee productivity by controlling the time of day and day of week for Internet access as well as ensuring users do not receive or have access to sites not intended for them.

The Verizon Internet Security Suite utilizes advanced technology from Radialpoint, provider of managed Internet security services.

More information regarding Verizon's security suite is available at http://www.verizon.net/VISS.

Verizon

CONTACT: Media, Cliff Lee, +1-518-396-1095, clifford.p.lee@verizon.com

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

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MOTOACTV(TM) W450 Now Available at T-Mobile USA: Hold on for the RideWith tough style and fun features, MOTOACTV W450 is ready to hit the trail

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced the sporty, yet refined MOTOACTV W450 is available exclusively from T-Mobile USA. Whether users are going for a run, hopping on their bikes or gearing up for a climb, this device is ready for the challenge(1).

The durable clamshell design features a rubberized external coating that makes the device easy to grip, while a chin bar at the base of the phone lets users clip it to a belt or pack. MOTOACTV W450 also features two color schemes, alpine white and black slate, with either canary yellow or mandarin accents. In addition to its sturdy exterior, the W450 allows users to look up symptoms and first aid tips for ailments that develop on the trail, such as poison ivy, through built-in Mayo Clinic In Touch software(2).

"The MOTOACTV W450 is designed to meet the needs of today's mobile consumers, from the great outdoors to the corporate jungle," said Dennis Burke, vice president, Sales, Motorola Mobile Devices. "With its sturdy exterior and feature-packed interior, this device will quickly become the phone of choice for people with an active lifestyle."

T-Mobile customers can capture images and video on the W450's 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and then share their journeys via messaging or email(2). Motorola's CrystalTalk(TM) technology and quad-band connectivity ensure users will be heard loud and clear while relaying their latest adventures to their 'faves' from almost anywhere in the world(2). For hands-free connectivity that won't slow the active user down, the W450 can be paired with a compatible stereo Bluetooth(R) enabled headset.

Costumers can listen to music to motivate themselves during a run or hike through the built-in MP3 player with their headphones plugged into the 2.5 mm headset jack. The W450 supports an optional microSD memory card up to 2 GB, so there is plenty of room for their music library. Because everyone appreciates a shortcut on the road, the W450 features one click access to music as well as pictures and messages. Users also can customize their phone through the dedicated t-zones(TM) key, which provides instant access to ringtones, pictures and wallpaper(2).

Availability

MOTOACTV W450 is available today at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com/. For more information on the W450, visit http://www.store.motorola.com/ or http://www.t-mobile.com/.

About Motorola

Certain mobile phone features may not be available throughout the entire network or their functionality may be limited. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

(1) The use of wireless phones and/or headphones while engaged in activities requiring concentration may cause distraction or otherwise impair your ability to safely participate in such activities. Always use technology safely.

(2) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Juli Burda, Motorola, Inc., +1-847-523-5035,
juli.burda@motorola.com; T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile Media Relations,
+1-425-378-4002, mediarelations@t-mobile.com

Web Site: http://www.motorola.com/
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Jack Morton Worldwide Wins WebAward and Two American Graphic Design AwardsAwards recognize agency's world-class design capabilities

BOSTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global experiential marketing agency Jack Morton Worldwide has announced its win of three prestigious awards honoring excellence in design.

Jack Morton's design for the National September 11th Memorial and Museum website (http://www.national911memorial.org/) has been named the Non-Profit Standard of Excellence Winner in the 2008 WebAwards. Sponsored by the Web Marketing Association, the annual contest is the premier online marketing competition and recognizes the best web sites in 96 industries.

Graphic Design USA recognized two publications created by Jack Morton to showcase thought leadership in experiential design and marketing. JACK Magazine, a publication designed to explore the world of experiences, and JACK [the newsletter], which highlighted Jack Morton's latest creative work and insights, have each won a 2008 American Graphic Design Award. The competition honors outstanding new work across all media types.

"Leading brands look to Jack Morton to create compelling design solutions that communicate, connect and make a lasting impression," said Josh McCall, Jack Morton Worldwide's Chairman and CEO. "We are truly honored by the recognition of these prestigious organizations."

In addition to these three top awards, this month Jack Morton has also touched countless consumers and business decision makers through innovative and impactful experiences including:

GMnext Global Celebration - a celebration of GM's centennial year, designed to give global employees as well as dealers, media and the public a look forward at GM's next 100 years. http://www.gmnext.com/

Samsung's Imagination Icon Series: The Red Thread - an interactive consumer exhibition experience honoring the design genius of Valentino and highlighting Samsung's digital curation and HD capabilities. The event toured New York and London during Fashion Week. http://pages.samsung.com/us/imaginationicons/

CME Group's Global Financial Leadership Conference - an inaugural event featuring keynote speakers Tony Blair and Paul Volcker, the conference was designed to highlight CME Group's status as the largest and most diverse derivatives exchange in the world. http://www.gflc.com/

VMworld 2008 - an event designed to entertain and inspire almost 15,000 customers, partners and prospects for VMware, the world leader in virtualization software. Jack Morton will also produce VMworld Europe 2009 in February in Cannes. http://www.vmworld.com/conferences/2008/

Research in Motion "Graduate to BlackBerry" - a touring experience visiting over 35 universities in the US to drive sales of BlackBerry smartphones and offer students a chance to "Graduate Debt Free." http://na.blackberry.com/eng/solutions/students/

Leading experiential marketing agency Jack Morton Worldwide creates multidimensional experiences that inspire key stakeholders to new insight, action and advocacy. Integrating live events, branded environments and interactive media, the agency engages consumers, business partners and employees, helping clients build brands, improve performance and increase sales. Jack Morton has a staff of 600 employees in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. . More information is available online at http://www.jackmorton.com/.

Jack Morton Worldwide

CONTACT: Daniel Diez of Jack Morton Worldwide, +1-212-401-7409,
daniel_diez@jackmorton.com

Web Site: http://www.jackmorton.com/
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Matsushita Electric Becomes Panasonic CorporationPanasonic Corporation of North America CEO Yoshi Yamada To Ring Opening Bell At New York Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. announced that it has become Panasonic Corporation and its stock symbol on the New York Stock Exchange has been changed to PC from MC effective today. Along with the name change, Panasonic is working on the brand changeover from National to Panasonic within Japan - where National is the primary brand the company uses for its home appliances - and is aiming to complete it by the end of March 2010.

To celebrate the global name change, Yoshi Yamada, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Panasonic Corporation of North America, will ring the NYSE Opening Bell this morning, joined by Joe Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Panasonic Corporation of North America; Shiro Kitajima, President, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company and other members of the company's executive leadership team and honored guests.

Panasonic will also display its 150-inch Plasma High Definition Display - the world's largest High Definition Flat Screen TV- outside the Exchange on Broad Street today. This will be the first public exhibit of the product which until now has only been shown at private industry events. Also on display will be a wide range of the latest VIERA HDTV technologies from Panasonic, including its first IP-enabled HDTV (VieraCast) and tru2way - an HDTV which enables consumers to receive cable TV services without a set-top box.

When it was first established in 1918 the company was known as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works, which was changed to Matsushita Electric Manufacturing Works in 1929. The company used the name Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. after its incorporation as a joint stock corporation in 1935. While the company used the National and Panasonic brand names over a long period, it decided in 2003 to position Panasonic as its global brand with the brand slogan "Panasonic ideas for life."

With this company name change and brand unification, the company has renewed its commitment to bringing the achievements accumulated through the three different names of Matsushita, National, and Panasonic under the one single name of Panasonic to enhance its total brand value.

Panasonic Corporation will maintain and put its management philosophy into practice throughout the world. The company will inherit and further develop the corporate culture cultivated by the Matsushita Group. Panasonic employees across the world will unite their efforts under the common management philosophy, pursuing together the common goal of making Panasonic Corporation a globally excellent company.

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 9.07 trillion yen (US$90.7 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2008. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE Symbol: PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America markets a broad line of digital and other electronics products for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation -- formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan -- and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

Panasonic Corporation

CONTACT: Molly McDowell, +1-201-348-7185, mcdowellm@us.panasonic.com, or
Chris De Maria, +1-201-348-7182, demariac@us.panasonic.com, both of Panasonic;
or Alix Dunn, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9795, alix_dunn@cohnwolfe.com

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/
http://www.panasonic.net/