Création Document Channel

RUEIL, France, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- STS-Group et la division arvato services en France du Groupe BERTELSMANN, viennent de créer DOCUMENT CHANNEL, société dédiée à la gestion et aux échanges du document << full web >>. Un nouveau communiqué sera publié sous quelques semaines donnant les détails financiers de l'opération.

Leader en Europe de l'Echange et de l'Archivage Electronique à valeur probatoire, STS Group est un éditeur de logiciels au modèle 100% variable. La distribution de son logiciel STS SUITE est entièrement assurée par ses partenaires : grandes SSII, intégrateurs, éditeurs spécialisés, hébergeurs, FAI, etc. Ce modèle permet à STS d'accéder directement aux clients les plus prestigieux, et de développer ses ventes sans être freiné par sa capacité commerciale.

Avec un chiffre d'affaires de 11,3 mo EUR en 2007 pour un résultat net de 3,5 moEUR, STS Group affiche plus de 250 clients grands comptes.

STS Group est coté en Bourse, au Marché Libre, depuis novembre 2005 (codes MLSTS - FR0010173518).

Attention : La Société rappelle que ces actions ne sont pas cotées sur un Marché Réglementé et qu'elle n'a pas le statut d'Emetteur faisant appel à l'épargne publique. La dernière augmentation de capital n'a pas fait l'objet de l'enregistrement d'une note d'opération portant visa de l'Autorité des Marchés Financiers.

L'offre des actions s'est faite seulement auprès d'investisseurs qualifiés agissant pour leur propre compte au sens de l'Article L.411-2 du Code Monétaire et Financier.

Contact: James Cohen, james.cohen@group-sts.com, tél: +33(0)1-47-51-33-36

Agence de Presse: Bernard Moal, bmoal@itgspr.fr, tel +33(0)1-58-88-39-00

STS Group

Contact: James Cohen, james.cohen@group-sts.com, tél: +33(0)1-47-51-33-36; Agence de Presse: Bernard Moal, bmoal@itgspr.fr, tel +33(0)1-58-88-39-00

Mastech Holdings, Inc. Completes Spin-Off from iGATE, Announces Guidance for Fiscal Year 2008

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mastech Holdings, Inc. ("Mastech"), a national provider of Information Technology consulting services, is pleased to announce the completion of its spin-off from parent company iGATE Corporation effective October 1, 2008 ("IGATE").

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For over twenty years, Mastech has been a leading I.T. Services provider specializing in emerging technologies such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing (BI/DW), and more recently Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Since 2000, Mastech has functioned as iGATE Corporation's Professional Services business segment. The spin-off transaction positions Mastech to capitalize on future growth opportunities. Mastech will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, and will continue to be led by its existing management team.

Commenting on the spin-off transaction, Steve Shangold, CEO stated, "We are excited about Mastech's prospects as an independent company and our mission of creating long-term value for its shareholders. While current economic conditions will continue to present challenges for the industry during the balance of 2008, we believe that our company is well-positioned to take advantage of favorable long-term trends in the markets that we serve, through our talented professionals, unique global recruitment engine and strong heritage as an industry leader. For fiscal year 2008, we expect revenues in the range of $93 million to $95 million and operating profit of $3.5 million to $4.0 million. The Company will be debt-fee at the transaction date and, we believe, will have adequate cash balances to support its existing working capital needs."

"Operating as an independent company will provide Mastech greater financial and operational flexibility, and will allow it to aggressively take advantage of market opportunities," stated the company's Co-Chairmen, Sunil Wadhwani and Ashok Trivedi.

About Mastech Holdings, Inc.: Leveraging the power of 20 years I.T. experience, Mastech provides Information Technology services in the disciplines which drive today's business operations. Clients turn to Mastech for comprehensive I.T. services including: I.T. Consulting; OneSource(tm) Co-Managed projects and supplemental I.T. resources. Mastech's niche focus includes Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Service Oriented Architecture (SOA); Web Development and I.T. Project Management. Mastech also provides Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services and Brokerage Operations Staffing services through its RPOworldwide and Global Financial Services subsidiaries. Mastech is a certified minority-owned business enterprise. More information about Mastech can be found at Mastech's website: http://www.mastech.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the company's financial, growth and liquidity projections as well as statements concerning the company's plans, strategies, intentions and beliefs concerning business cash flows, costs and the markets in which it operates. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify certain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to the company and it assumes no obligation to update the forward statements as circumstances change. There are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to predict its financial performance, the level of market demand for its services, the highly-competitive market for the types of services offered by the company, the impact of competitive factors on profit margins, market conditions that could cause the company's customers to reduce their spending for its services, the company's ability to create, acquire and build new businesses and to grow existing businesses, attract and retain qualified personnel, and other risks that are described in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, dated September 11, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Christopher R. Evans, Director of Global Marketing, Mastech,
+1-888-330-5497, info@mastech.com

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

New Xenos Enterprise Server Makes its Debut

TORONTO, Canada, October 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- After the Past 2 Days it's all About Return on Information

- Xenos ES Enables Organisations to Reduce Reuse Recycle Structured and Unstructured Electronic Data and Documents

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 rationalising 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 organisational control over all requisite resources for data and document transformation from a centralised 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 organisation'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, reorganisations or the creation of new information supply chains driven by new business initiatives. Xenos ES provides a scalable architectural framework that enables organisations to achieve their strategic objectives by supporting enterprise information extraction, transformation, repurposing, personalisation 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 recognising 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 organisations 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 personalised 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 personalise 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 organisations 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 organisations to "Reduce Reuse Recycle" information resources.

Xenos customers are among the largest organisations 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.

For further information: Media Contacts: Joanna Cannon or Graham Thatcher, MCC International, +44(0)1962-888100, xenospr@mccint.com; Investor Relations Contact: Cory Pala, Xenos Group Inc., 1-416-657-2400, cpala@xenos.com

Xenos Group Inc.

For further information: Media Contacts: Joanna Cannon or Graham Thatcher, MCC International, +44(0)1962-888100, xenospr@mccint.com; Investor Relations Contact: Cory Pala, Xenos Group Inc., 1-416-657-2400, cpala@xenos.com

Bühler Chooses Swisscom and Verizon Business Alliance to Deliver Seamless Local-to-Global Communication

ZURICH, Switzerland, October 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Combined Capabilities Deliver a Winning Formula

Swiss-based Bühler, a global leader in food and chemical processing technology, has chosen the recently announced alliance of Swisscom and Verizon Business to deliver a new local-to-global data communications infrastructure. Swisscom will deliver advanced multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based communications across its Swiss network, while Verizon Business will deliver a seamless interconnection to its global IP network.

Swisscom and Verizon Business recently established their preferred partnership to meet the local and global communications requirements of multinational companies with operations in Switzerland. The alliance's extensive combined expertise and capabilities, as well as its ability to deliver a single point of contact, were key deciding factors for Bühler.

Bühler, with headquarters in Uzwil, employs 6,900 people in 40 countries around the world. The company, which has been expanding rapidly around the world in recent years, decided to streamline its communications infrastructure to ensure it could seamlessly support future growth, as well as its current data communications needs.

Bühler will initially migrate its headquarters in Uzwil and sites in Germany, Spain, South Africa and China to the Verizon Business/Swisscom network, followed by additional international sites in the coming months.

Rolf Bless, Bühler's head of IT security and sourcing, explained: "The Swisscom/Verizon Business alliance offers a winning combination of local depth and global reach, supported by extensive expertise and sound technical capabilities. The alliance gives us optimal network coverage in Switzerland and worldwide - and we also benefit from seamless local-to-global network management. Using the alliance as a single source for all our national and international communication needs not only reduces internal complexity, it also enables us to enhance performance and overall business productivity."

Urs Schaeppi, head of corporate business and a member of the executive board at Swisscom, commented: "Bühler is the first new Swiss customer to realise the benefits of the Swisscom and Verizon Business alliance, and we look forward to supporting the company's ongoing global growth and local innovation. Our alliance was established to provide enhanced global service and support capabilities to Swiss multinational companies and companies with operations in the Swiss market. We look forward to delivering these to Bühler."

Blair Crump, Verizon Business group president international and premier accounts, said: "For multinational corporations, a reliable, seamless and secure communications infrastructure is critical to enabling internal collaboration and effective customer service. This alliance is all about helping our joint customers to more effectively serve their own customers. We look forward to working with Bühler to seamlessly deliver the company's local and global communications needs."

The Swisscom and Verizon Business partnership offers Swisscom customers with multinational operations seamless access to Verizon Business' expansive global network and solutions. Verizon Business customers with operations in the Swiss market benefit from Swisscom's extensive local market expertise, dense infrastructure and customer service organization. Customers that are served by both companies enjoy a consistent, high-quality experience and a comprehensive suite of voice and data services.

About Bühler AG

Bühler is a global specialist in the field of plant design and construction and the related services for transforming renewable and synthetic raw materials into high-quality functional products and valuable substances. Bühler employs some 6,900 persons around the world and is a leader in the basic technologies of grinding, blending & mixing, bulk handling, thermal treatment, and shaping for processing cereal grains and foods, producing and upgrading engineering materials, and die casting. In fiscal 2007, the Group generated sales of CHF 1770 million. http://www.buhlergroup.com

About Swisscom Corporate Business

Whether voice or data, mobile or fixed network, individual products or integrated solutions: as a leading independent business communications provider, Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd Corporate Business supports its customers with the planning, implementation and operation of their IT and communications infrastructures (ICT). The division offers services which help customers optimise their work processes: cost-effective modern solutions and services which leave customers more time to focus on their core business. Swisscom Corporate Business can provide all this from a single source: individual, professional and reliable - for voice and data solutions in the areas of multimedia, security and alarm systems. ICT convergence is ensured through innovative products and solutions to maintain market leadership in business communication in the future. For further information, please visit www.swisscom.ch .

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com.

Web site: http://www.verizonbusiness.com http://www.swisscom.ch http://www.buhlergroup.com

Verizon Business

Jo Perrin, Verizon Business, +44-770-252-5868, jo.perrin@verizonbusiness.com; or Swisscom AG media relations, +41-31-342-91-93, media@swisscom.com ; Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Premier Farnell's US$100,000 Live EDGE Competition Now Open for Registration

LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- A Live EDGE Energy Efficiency Conference will be Hosted Online on 15 October 2008

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:PFL), 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 US$25,000 cash award, plus a unique package of support services valued at an additional US$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 US$2,000. A total of US$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.jpg

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 US$25,000 as well as a design support package valued at an additional US$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 US$5,000.

More information about Live EDGE is available at http://www.Live-EDGE.com.

About Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:PFL) 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

Premier Farnell Plc

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

AVIATION WEEK Bestows 2008 MRO Asia Awards on HAESL, SIA EngineeringWinners to be honored at Asia's premier aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) event, October 14-16 in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aerospace and defense industries, today announced Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) and SIA Engineering Company as winners of two awards for excellence in Asia's MRO industry. The awards will be presented at AVIATION WEEK's eighth annual MRO Asia 2008 Conference & Exhibition on October 14-16, 2008 in the Singapore SUNTEC International Conference & Exhibition Centre. The event will bring together 1,500 top airline and government officials and maintenance and safety experts from all over Asia and around the globe to explore the future of aviation MRO through a series of management-level discussions and tradeshow exhibition.

HAESL will receive the 2008 Best Asia/Pacific Independent MRO Operation award, as selected by O&M editors. This award recognizes HAESL's dedication to continually expanding component overhaul and repair services for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, which requires a high degree of engineering innovation and ongoing investments in new technologies and tools.

SIA Engineering will receive the 2008 Best Asia/Pacific Airline MRO Operation award, as selected by editors at Overhaul & Maintenance (O&M). The award honors SIA's success in introducing the Airbus A380 and having a very high departure rate, as well as the company's aggressive growth strategy to increase heavy maintenance.

"HAESL and SIA Engineering are leaders in the MRO industry, and among the best in the Asia/Pacific region," said Tom Henricks, president of AVIATION WEEK. "Because of their commitment to safety, innovation, and consistently high-quality services, these businesses have enjoyed significant growth and increased financial stability. We look forward to recognizing them for their success in person in front of their peers at MRO Asia later this month."

MRO Asia will feature S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry in Singapore, William Tan, CEO of SIA Engineering Company, and Chow Kok Wah, Divisional Vice President of Engineering (Operations) at SIA, as keynote speakers. It will also host more than 100 companies representing the MRO product and services suppliers in a sold-out exhibition hall.

MRO Asia is produced by AVIATION WEEK Conferences & Exhibitions and Overhaul & Maintenance, in cooperation with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); the Singapore Economic Development Board; the Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers; and the Suntec Exhibition & Convention Bureau; and with support from the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore), the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, the International Air Transport Association, and Uniquely Singapore. Gold sponsors include Boeing Commercial Services, Goodrich Corporation, Honeywell International, and Pratt & Whitney. The silver sponsor is DHL International. Bronze sponsors include Airbus, Delta TechOps, and United Services. The media sponsors are Asia Weekly, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Aviation Maintenance & Engineering, Overhaul & Maintenance, Outsource APAC, and Payload Asia. American Airlines is a supporting airline, and the official airline is Singapore Airlines. For more information, visit http://aviationweek.com/conferences/masmain.htm or call +1-212-904-4682 to register.

About AVIATION WEEK

AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of Business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group's website, http://www.aviationweek.com/, offers the industry's most reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, MRO Prospector, and the new Top-Performing Companies Benchmarking Tool. The group also produces prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.

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 including 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/.

AVIATION WEEK

CONTACT: Lisa Jaycox
+1-212-512-3272; +1-718-964-7404
lisa_jaycox@mcgraw-hill.com

Web site: http://www.aviationweek.com/
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http://aviationweek.com/conferences/masmain.htm

Buhler Chooses Swisscom and Verizon Business Alliance to Deliver Seamless Local-to-Global CommunicationCombined Capabilities Deliver a Winning Formula

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss-based Buhler, a global leader in food and chemical processing technology, has chosen the recently announced alliance of Swisscom and Verizon Business to deliver a new local-to-global data communications infrastructure. Swisscom will deliver advanced multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)-based communications across its Swiss network, while Verizon Business will deliver a seamless interconnection to its global IP network.

Swisscom and Verizon Business recently established their preferred partnership to meet the local and global communications requirements of multinational companies with operations in Switzerland. The alliance's extensive combined expertise and capabilities, as well as its ability to deliver a single point of contact, were key deciding factors for Buhler.

Buhler, with headquarters in Uzwil, employs 6,900 people in 40 countries around the world. The company, which has been expanding rapidly around the world in recent years, decided to streamline its communications infrastructure to ensure it could seamlessly support future growth, as well as its current data communications needs.

Buhler will initially migrate its headquarters in Uzwil and sites in Germany, Spain, South Africa and China to the Verizon Business/Swisscom network, followed by additional international sites in the coming months.

Rolf Bless, Buhler's head of IT security and sourcing, said: "The Swisscom/Verizon Business alliance offers a winning combination of local depth and global reach, supported by extensive expertise and sound technical capabilities. The alliance gives us optimal network coverage in Switzerland and worldwide - and we also benefit from seamless local-to-global network management. Using the alliance as a single source for all our national and international communication needs not only reduces internal complexity, it also enables us to enhance performance and overall business productivity."

Urs Schaeppi, head of corporate business and a member of the executive board at Swisscom, said: "Buhler is the first new Swiss customer to realize the benefits of the Swisscom and Verizon Business alliance, and we look forward to supporting the company's ongoing global growth and local innovation. Our alliance was established to provide enhanced global service and support capabilities to Swiss multinational companies and companies with operations in the Swiss market. We look forward to delivering these to Buhler."

Blair Crump, Verizon Business group president international and premier accounts, said: "For multinational corporations, a reliable, seamless and secure communications infrastructure is critical to enabling internal collaboration and effective customer service. This alliance is all about helping our joint customers to more effectively serve their own customers. We look forward to working with Buhler to seamlessly deliver the company's local and global communications needs."

The Swisscom and Verizon Business partnership offers Swisscom customers with multinational operations seamless access to Verizon Business' expansive global network and solutions. Verizon Business customers with operations in the Swiss market benefit from Swisscom's extensive local market expertise, dense infrastructure and customer service organization. Customers that are served by both companies enjoy a consistent, high-quality experience and a comprehensive suite of voice and data services.

About Buhler AG

Buhler is a global specialist in the field of plant design and construction and the related services for transforming renewable and synthetic raw materials into high-quality functional products and valuable substances. Buhler employs some 6,900 persons around the world and is a leader in the basic technologies of grinding, blending & mixing, bulk handling, thermal treatment, and shaping for processing cereal grains and foods, producing and upgrading engineering materials, and die casting. In fiscal 2007, the Group generated sales of CHF 1770 million. http://www.buhlergroup.com/

About Swisscom Corporate Business

Whether voice or data, mobile or fixed network, individual products or integrated solutions: as a leading independent business communications provider, Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd Corporate Business supports its customers with the planning, implementation and operation of their IT and communications infrastructures (ICT). The division offers services which help customers optimise their work processes: cost-effective modern solutions and services which leave customers more time to focus on their core business. Swisscom Corporate Business can provide all this from a single source: individual, professional and reliable - for voice and data solutions in the areas of multimedia, security and alarm systems. ICT convergence is ensured through innovative products and solutions to maintain market leadership in business communication in the future. For further information, please visit http://www.swisscom.ch/ .

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications , operates the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business better. For more information, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com/.

Verizon Business

CONTACT: Janet Brumfield, +1-614-723-1060, Janet.brumfield@verizon.com,
Jo Perrin, Verizon Business, +44 770 252 5868, jo.perrin@verizonbusiness.com;
or Swisscom AG media relations, +41 31 342 91 93, media@swisscom.com

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Netflix and Starz Entertainment Announce Agreement to Make Movies From Starz Play Available for Instant Streaming at NetflixStarz Play, Included in All Unlimited Netflix Subscriptions, Makes Approximately 2,500 Movies, TV Shows and Concerts Available to be Watched Instantly by Netflix Members

LOS GATOS, Calif. and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix, Inc. , the world's largest online movie rental service, and Starz Entertainment, LLC, a premium movie service provider operating in the U.S., today announced an agreement to make movies from Starz, through its "Starz Play" broadband subscription movie service, available to be streamed instantly at Netflix. Access to the Starz Play service at Netflix will be included with Netflix members' current monthly subscription fee.

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The deal adds significantly to a growing library of over 12,000 choices of movies and TV episodes that can be watched instantly at Netflix. Netflix members who have unlimited subscription plans, which start at only $8.99 a month, will have full and unlimited access to approximately 2,500 additional movies and other choices from Starz Play as part of their current monthly subscription. That includes the opportunity to enjoy a live feed of the Starz TV network on their PCs and does not impact the number of DVDs members receive as part of their monthly plans.

The first of the Starz titles -- approximately 1,000 -- are available now at the Netflix Web site, where they are presented in a distinct area accessible by clicking on the "Watch Instantly" tab on the Netflix member home page. More titles will be added in the coming weeks.

Starz Play, Starz' collection of programming content for online distribution, features a wide variety of first-run hit movies, independent films and well-known movie classics, in addition to extreme sports, concerts, anime, Westerns and more. "Spider-Man(TM) 3," "Ratatouille," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "Superbad," "No Country for Old Men" and "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" highlight the movie offerings now available to be watched instantly. Starz Play also features new original content from Starz, including episodes of the upcoming dramatic series "Crash," from the producers of the Academy Award(R)-winning Best Picture "Crash," which remains the most-rented DVD in the history of Netflix.

Beginning today, Netflix and Starz Play will offer a sneak preview of the first full episode of "Crash" in advance of the Starz primetime premiere on October 17 at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. "Crash" will remain a staple in the Starz Play programming mix and new episodes will debut day-and-date with new episode premieres.

"The coupling of Starz Play with our growing library of streaming content is an important step forward for both companies and for consumer choice," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "Our deal reflects the creative ways we are working with content partners to expand the profile and the number of choices our subscribers can watch instantly over the Internet, in addition to the 100,000 titles we offer on DVD through the mail."

Netflix also said that as part of the deal it will offer a Starz Play-only subscription for $7.99 a month.

Starz Entertainment's president and chief operating officer, Bill Myers, noted that this agreement marks a significant step forward in Starz' efforts to provide consumers with choice and convenience so that they can watch Starz programming wherever and whenever they want. "Netflix has grown to be an innovative leader in the home video space and we are delighted to offer their customers our unique and robust collection of movies on a subscription basis. This agreement is a strong vehicle to promote the Starz brand and showcase Starz' leadership position in the premium movie category."

About Netflix, Inc.

Netflix, Inc. is the world's largest online movie rental service, with more than eight million subscribers. For one low monthly price, Netflix members can get DVDs delivered to their homes and can instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed to their TVs and PCs, all in unlimited amounts. Members can choose from over 100,000 DVD titles and a growing library of more than 12,000 choices that can be watched instantly. There are never any due dates or late fees. DVDs are delivered free to members by first class mail, with a postage-paid return envelope, from over 100 U.S. shipping points. More than 95 percent of Netflix members live in areas that generally receive shipments in one business day. Netflix is also partnering with leading consumer electronics companies to offer a range of devices that can instantly stream movies and TV episodes to members' TVs from Netflix. For more information, visit http://www.netflix.com/.

About Starz Entertainment

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 17 million and 31.3 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group , a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

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CONTACT: Steve Swasey of Netflix, Inc., +1-408-540-3947; or Eric W.
Becker of Starz Entertainment, LLC, +1-720-852-4065

Web site: http://www.netflix.com/
http://www.starz.com/

Ouverture des inscriptions pour le concours Live EDGE de Premier Farnell, avec des prix d'une valeur totale 100 000 USD

LONDRES, October 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Une conférence sur l'efficacité énergétique de Live EDGE sera tenue en ligne le 15 octobre 2008

Premier Farnell plc (LSE : PFL), le plus important distributeur multicanaux de niveau supérieur, et ses sociétés affiliées (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark CPC, et MCM), ont annoncé aujourd'hui que les inscriptions pour le concours international de design Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the Global Environment (Design électronique au profit de l'environnement mondial) sont désormais ouvertes au http://www.Live-EDGE.com. Le concours invite les ingénieurs, les étudiants et les amateurs de design électronique à élaborer des produits novateurs utilisant des composants électroniques qui auront un impact positif sur l'environnement.

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Deux prix individuels seront remis lors des concours - étudiants et grand public -, organisés simultanément. Le lauréat de chaque concours recevra un prix en espèces de 25 000 USD ainsi qu'un package exclusif de services de soutien évalué à 25 000 $ par les spécialistes des domaines de la conception électronique, marketing, juridique et commercial, pour accompagner les designs gagnants jusqu'à la production.

Même si les projets sont acceptés jusqu'au 31 janvier 2009, les participants qui auront soumis leur projet de design au début du processus seront automatiquement inscris à un tirage régional mensuel à la fin des mois d'octobre, de novembre et de décembre 2008. Chaque mois, Premier Farnell attribuera 2 000 USD à un participant dans chaque région, soit l'Europe/Asie (Farnell), les Amériques (Newark), et la Chine élargie (Premier Electronics). Un total de 18 000 USD sera ainsi remis pour aider les participants à développer leur projet.

De plus, le programme Live EDGE organisera plusieurs activités de formation technique et de réseautage dans une communauté mondiale virtuelle, l'EcoSphere de Live EDGE. Les personnes intéressées à prendre part au premier évènement du 15 octobre 2008, intitulé << Designing for Energy Efficiency >> (La conception pour l'efficacité énergétique), peuvent s'inscrire au http://www.Live-EDGE.com. Cet évènement présentera les toutes dernières technologies éconergétiques de 27 fabricants de composants de premier plan, dont National Semiconductor, Vishay Intertechnology et Ohmite Manufacturing, qui agissent également à titre de sponsors fournisseurs mondiaux de Live EDGE. Les participants auront l'occasion de discuter avec les représentants des fabricants et de tisser des liens avec divers collègues, amateurs et étudiants en ingénierie. Des vidéos techniques et des livres blancs pourront également être téléchargés.

<< Nous sommes ravis que la période de soumission des designs électroniques pour le concours Live EDGE 2008 soit maintenant arrivée >>, a affirmé Harriet Green, présidente-directrice générale de Premier Farnell plc. << Une fois de plus, Live EDGE présentera les designs les plus innovants de la communauté mondiale de l'ingénierie électronique. Le concours de l'année dernière, le premier du genre, a remporté un énorme succès, et je suis impatiente de découvrir les nouvelles idées qui seront présentées cette année au concours. >>

Tous les renseignements sur le concours et les évènements virtuels sont disponibles au http://www.Live-EDGE.com, et les groupes Live EDGE Design Challenge sont accessibles à partir de Facebook et de LinkedIn.

Remarque aux rédacteurs :

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À propos de LiveEdge :

Les ingénieurs, étudiants et inventeurs de produits électroniques de partout dans le monde sont invités à soumettre leur design d'un produit innovant qui utilise des composants électroniques et a un impact positif sur l'environnement.

La période d'inscription s'ouvre le 1er octobre 2008 et se termine le 31 janvier 2009. L'évaluation des projets débutera le 1er février 2009, et les lauréats seront annoncés le 2 avril 2009. Le concours est ouvert à toutes les personnes intéressées de 18 ans et plus.

Les deux lauréats des catégories étudiant à temps plein et grand public, respectivement, recevront chacun un prix en espèces de 25 000 USD ainsi qu'un package de services de soutien évalué à 25 000 USD supplémentaires pour accompagner les designs gagnants jusqu'à la production. Ce package comprendra l'assistance d'un grand bureau d'études en conception électronique pour aider le gagnant à réaliser la phase prototype de son design, une assistance juridique et d'enregistrement des droits de propriété intellectuelle, la promotion et le marketing, ainsi que l'aide de Premier Farnell pour obtenir des financements d'investissement. Le groupe commercialisera activement le produit fini auprès de millions de consommateurs à travers le monde par le biais de son site Web, de son catalogue et de ses activités de marketing direct d'avant-garde.

De plus, un maximum de 3 participants pour la catégorie des étudiants à temps plein et de 3 participants pour la catégorie grand public seront admissibles à des << mentions honorables >>, chacun d'entre eux recevant un prix en espèces de 5 000 USD.

De plus amples renseignements sur Live EDGE sont disponibles au http://www.Live-EDGE.com.

À propos de Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell plc (LSE : PFL) est un leader de la distribution multicanaux de niveau supérieur de produits électroniques, d'entretien, de réparation et d'exploitation ainsi que de services spécialisés partout en Europe, en Amérique du Sud et du Nord, et dans la région de l'Asie-Pacifique.

Bien qu'elle ait une présence mondiale et compte plus de 4 100 employés, Premier Farnell reconnaît les besoins individuels de chaque marché et continue d'internationaliser son modèle en conséquence, en négociant à l'échelle locale sous différents noms de marque. Ses divisions électroniques principales sont connues sous le nom de Farnell au Royaume-Uni, en Europe, en Inde, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande, de Newark aux États-Unis, au Canada et au Mexique, et de Premier Electronics en Chine élargie. À Singapour, en Malaisie et au Brésil, la société est connue sous le nom de Farnell Newark. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le http://www.premierfarnell.com.

Contact: Jenny Peters Jonathan Roberts Directrice des communications Directeur de comptes d'entreprise Pinnacle Marketing Premier Farnell plc, et Asie Communications Ltd, Tél: +44(0)207-851-4102 Tél: +44(0)208-869-9339 Courrier électronique : Courrier électronique : jpeters@premierfarnell.com jonathan@pinnaclemarcom.com Site Web: Site Web : http://www.premierfarnell.com http://www.pinnaclemarcom.com Janice Fleisher Kate Robson Gestionnaire des RP et des communications Gestionnaire des campagnes de marketing Newark Farnell Amériques Europe Tél: +1-773-907-5941 Tél: +44(0)133-387-5110 Courrier électronique : Courrier électronique : jfleisher@newark.com krobson@farnell.com

Premier Farnell Plc

Jenny Peters, directrice des communications d'entreprise, Premier Farnell plc, et Asie, Tél. : +44(0)207-851-4102, Courrier électronique : jpeters@premierfarnell.com ; Jonathan Roberts, directeur de comptes, Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd, Tél. : +44(0)208-869-9339, Courrier électronique : jonathan@pinnaclemarcom.com ; Janice Fleisher, gestionnaire des RP et des communications, Newark, Amériques, Tél. : +1-773-907-5941, Courrier électronique : jfleisher@newark.com ; Kate Robson, gestionnaire des campagnes de marketing, Farnell, Europe, Tél. : +44(0)-133-387-5110, Courrier électronique : krobson@farnell.com

Motorola to Deploy WiMAX Network in Pakistan for wi-tribe

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has signed a multi-year WiMAX contract with wi-tribe Pakistan limited, the all-new wireless broadband Internet provider to enter the country.

Motorola will supply infrastructure and a comprehensive services package that will enable cost-effective, compelling wireless broadband services for wi-tribe's customers.

wi-tribe Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Saudi Arabia's A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO). wi-tribe aims to deliver instant wireless broadband connectivity from North Africa across the Middle East and up to Asia (AMESA region).

"WiMAX is changing the way people are connecting and is opening doors to a new world of opportunities," said Mohammad Sadiq, CEO of wi-tribe Pakistan limited. "We will be offering high-speed Internet that is simple, affordable, and a portable alternative to fixed broadband. The Motorola WiMAX solution frees customers from the fixed line services."

Ali Amer, vice president sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, said: "WiMAX will become a driving force in Pakistan. This is why Motorola stands at the forefront of such an important industry standard that enables progressive service providers such as wi-tribe to launch high-speed, rich, yet affordable communications services."

Motorola will begin deploying wi-tribe's WiMAX network from this month in the 3.5GHz spectrum. Commercial launch is expected during 2009. Motorola will supply award-winning equipment from its WiMAX portfolio including the WAP 400 WiMAX access point, which features diversity MIMO antenna capabilities to enable strong indoor penetration.

For more information about Motorola WiMAX solutions, please visit: http://www.motorola.com/wimax

About wi-tribe

wi-tribe is the easiest and funkiest online community to join and connect with the world. Across The Qtel Group's footprint that stretches from North Africa to the South Pacific, wi-tribe can deliver cost-effective internet access to emerging markets: becoming a driver of growth in connectivity. Plug in and Go -- wi-tribe offers unrivalled simplicity of operation and a passion for customer service. Ground-breaking WiMAX technology allows instant connection to the Internet through satellite technology. International Presence -- wi-tribe has its corporate office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with Jordan becoming the first wi-tribe enabled market in 2008.

Corporate partners -- wi-tribe was founded by two shareholders. The Qtel Group is one of the fastest growing telecommunications services providers with a presence in 16 markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia and A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO) is one the leading companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. wi-tribe enjoys a comprehensive partnership with Clearwire, one of the world's leading broadband wireless operators in North America and Europe.

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/.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. 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: Hatem Altaie, External Communications, MEA and Pakistan,
Motorola, +971 566 033 356, hatemaltaie@motorola.com; or Shereen Bushehri,
Group Senior Manager, Brand & Corporate Communications of wi-tribe,
media@wi-tribe.com

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

Swiss Medical Group Selects ILog JRules to Streamline Claims ProcessingBRMS-based System To Reduce Claim Fraud and Costs by 30 Percent

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ILOG(R) today announced that Swiss Medical Group, a leading medical services provider in Argentina, is using ILOG JRules(R) to automate its medical claims processing. With the new Claims Excellence Application(R), Swiss Medical has been able to reduce unnecessary medical treatments, provide faster payments to practitioners, and lower incidents of fraud and abuse. With ILOG JRules as a key part of its new, more efficient system, Swiss Medical is able to automate rules across multiple clinics while reducing costs.

Swiss Medical has grown to over 60,000 practitioners and 730,000 patients in the past 18 years by providing extra services using a personalized plan. With over 2 million claims per month, a laborious and vulnerable paper-based system for claims processing became inefficient. ILOG JRules was incorporated into Swiss Medical's automated system to unify business rules throughout Swiss Medical's entities and to streamline its claims processing. With ILOG JRules, Swiss Medical is automating such functions as fraud detection, claim assignment and adjudication, and payment and settlement.

"ILOG has been instrumental in helping us implement our Claims Excellence Management project," said Luciano Graffi, database administrator, application architecture and operations management, Swiss Medical Group. "This project focused on achieving short- and medium-term monetary gains by incorporating a wide set of rules that span across the claims process. Using ILOG JRules to standardize our claims process, we have reached our goals of becoming paperless, eliminating process silos, and reducing fraud and abuse. In addition, the new system has enabled us to reduce claim costs and fraud by an estimated 30 percent, resulting in significant savings."

Automating the claims process and centrally maintaining and managing the business rules with the utmost of transparency have made a significant impact on improving efficiency. With the previous system, conspiracy to defraud between medical students, practitioners, patients and internal personnel was problematic and difficult to control. Today, deception is avoided by electronically processing claims using ILOG JRules and avoiding long-standing contracts between the claims processor and the practitioner.

Prior to automating the system, fraudulent claims were not easily identified; this resulted in payment for procedures not covered under the government's healthcare plan. Today, false claims are detected with ILOG JRules and are efficiently processed by determining what percentage of each procedure is covered by the government and which portion can be paid for by the Swiss Medical Group plan.

ILOG has consistently built on its history of product innovation to make it one of the industry's leading providers of business rule management systems (BRMS). Forrester Research has recognized ILOG as a resounding leader in Business rules platforms, including the sole leader in rules platforms for .NET, a leader in business rule platforms for Java, for business analysts and for overall feature sets. Customers of ILOG's award-winning BRMS products include eBay, Equifax, Grupo Santander, Travelocity, Visa and many other leading Global 2000 companies and governments worldwide. ILOG's BRMS product line includes ILOG JRules(R), ILOG Rules for .NET(R) and ILOG Rules for Cobol(R) To learn more about ILOG's BRMS products, please visit http://www.ilog.com/products/businessrules.

About ILOG

ILOG delivers software and services that empower customers to make better decisions faster and manage change and complexity. Over 3,000 corporations and more than 465 leading software vendors rely on ILOG's market-leading business rule management system (BRMS), supply chain planning and scheduling applications, as well as its optimization and visualization software components, to achieve dramatic returns on investment, create market-defining products and services, and sharpen their competitive edge. ILOG was founded in 1987 and employs more than 850 people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.ilog.com/.

ILOG, ILOG JRules and ILOG Rules for .NET are registered trademarks of ILOG S.A. and ILOG, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

ILOG

CONTACT: Monika Raj of ILOG, +1-408-991-7128, mraj@ilog.com

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

VanceInfo Announces Acquisition of US-based Wireless Info Tech

BEIJING, Sept. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- VanceInfo Technologies Inc. ("VanceInfo"), an IT services provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies in China, today announced that, through its U.S. subsidiary, it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wireless Info Tech Ltd. ("WIT"), a mobile testing and application development services provider based in San Diego, California. The acquisition marks the first strategic move in the U.S. by VanceInfo to expand its onshore delivery capabilities and enhance its business development forefront. It will also bolster VanceInfo's position in outsourcing services for the fast growing mobile sector.

Under the terms of the agreement, VanceInfo will pay an initial consideration of US$1.08 million in cash and grant certain restricted stock. Contingent considerations will be paid based on WIT's financial performance in the next 24 to 30 months.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, WIT specializes in mobile testing and application development services primarily for handset manufacturers. For the eight months ended August 31, 2008, WIT generated approximately US$3 million in net revenues. The acquisition will complement VanceInfo's existing offshore services to the mobile sector and strengthen its dual shore service platform for its multinational clients. The transaction is expected to close in October and is expected to be accretive to VanceInfo's full year results.

"We are excited to welcome this highly skilled team into the VanceInfo family as we continue to carry out our investment strategy in the wireless sector," said Chris Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VanceInfo. "The combination of our offshore capabilities and WIT's onshore engagement team will help us better serve our clients' needs. Leveraging the brand and platform of VanceInfo, the WIT team will also be better equipped for developing more customers and winning larger projects in the U.S."

About VanceInfo

VanceInfo Technologies Inc. is an IT service provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies in China. VanceInfo was the first China software development outsourcer listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company ranked number one among Chinese offshore software development service providers for the North American and European markets as measured by 2007 revenues, according to International Data Corporation, or IDC, a leading independent market research firm.

VanceInfo's comprehensive range of IT services includes research & development services, enterprise solutions, application development & maintenance, quality assurance & testing, and globalization & localization. VanceInfo provides these services primarily to corporations headquartered in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China, targeting high growth industries such as technology, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail and distribution.

Safe Harbor

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VanceInfo Technologies Inc.

CONTACT: Melissa Ning, Director, Investor Relations of VanceInfo
Technologies Inc., +86-10-8282-5330, or ir@vanceinfo.com

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