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Digital Realty Trust Announces New Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) Lease Agreement With IBM in Paris

PARIS and LONDON, October 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Paris Datacentre to Provide Mission Critical IT Infrastructure to IBM

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacentres, has completed a Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) lease agreement with IBM. Under this agreement, IBM will establish a new hosting datacentre in Digital Realty Trust's property located in suburban Paris.

"IBM understands the value of green datacentre design both in terms of the impact on the bottom line and its importance for corporate responsibility. It is great to work with a company such as Digital Realty Trust that is taking such a forward-looking approach to energy efficient datacentre design," commented Francois Domine, Directeur IBM Business Continuity & Security Services IBM Global Technology Services -- France Northwest Africa.

"We are very pleased to establish our relationship with IBM in France with this new Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) agreement," said Bernard Geoghegan, Senior Vice President, Europe of Digital Realty Trust. "In terms of speed to market, with our Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) product based on our POD Architecture(TM) we are able to meet the datacentre requirements of customers such as IBM in six to eight weeks from the time we come to an agreement -- well ahead of current industry standards."

This new datacentre is an example of Digital Realty Trust's industry leadership in advancing the energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of datacentre facilities. This new Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) will be the first release of the new POD Architecture(TM) design in Paris. POD Architecture(TM) design configuration and construction methodology developed by Digital Realty Trust promotes the energy efficiency needed for green datacentre operation.

"Even in today's challenging economic climate, the Paris market is seeing constant and steady demand. The price of power in France combined with our energy efficient design makes our Paris facility a preferred infrastructure solution for many large customers and system integrators," added Geoghegan.

Digital Realty Trust Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) facilities provide state-of-the-art environments for supporting mission critical infrastructure, with advanced cooling, power, redundancy, and sustainability features to ensure that critical applications are available while optimising energy efficiency. Digital Realty Trust's Turn-Key Datacentres(TM) are scalable from hundreds of kilowatts of IT Load to megawatts of IT load and are located in markets throughout Europe and North America. Each Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) facility is physically secure and features a state-of-the-art power and cooling architecture that has been optimised for green operation. Every Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) is built using the company's proprietary POD Architecture(TM) and uses metered power to ensure that clients pay only for the power that they use.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) and Powered Base Building(TM) datacentre solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 74 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 12.9 million rentable square feet as of August 6, 2008, including 1.9 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in the Company's markets or the technology industry; general economic conditions or recession; construction and development delays, termination of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; inability to manage domestic; failure to obtain necessary outside financing; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions at acceptable return levels; failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; failure of acquired properties to perform as expected; failure to successfully redevelop properties acquired for such purposes or unexpected costs related thereto; failure to maintain the Company's status as a REIT; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; risks of operating in foreign markets; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

A. William Stein Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-415-738-6500 Pamela A. Matthews Investor/Analyst Information Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-415-738-6500 Chris Crosby Sales & Technical Services Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-214-231-1350

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

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer, +1-415-738-6500, or Pamela A. Matthews, Investor|Analyst Information, +1-415-738-6500, or Chris Crosby, Sales & Technical Services, +1-214-231-1350, all of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust Announces New Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) Lease Agreement With IBM in ParisNew Paris Datacentre to Provide Mission Critical IT Infrastructure to IBM

PARIS and LONDON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacentres, has completed a Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) lease agreement with IBM. Under this agreement, IBM will establish a new hosting datacentre in Digital Realty Trust's property located in suburban Paris.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement

A. William Stein Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 415-738-6500 Pamela A. Matthews Investor/Analyst Information Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 415-738-6500 Chris Crosby Sales & Technical Services Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1 214-231-1350

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

CONTACT: A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment
Officer, +1-415-738-6500, or Pamela A. Matthews, Investor|Analyst Information,
+1-415-738-6500, or Chris Crosby, Sales & Technical Services, +1-214-231-1350,
all of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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

Salesforce.com Chief Financial Officer to Present at New York Investor LuncheonEvent to be Webcast Live on salesforce.com's Investor Relations Website

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce.com , the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) today announced that Graham Smith, Chief Financial Officer of salesforce.com, will present at a New York Investor Luncheon on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:45am (ET) / 8:45am (PT), in New York.

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An audio webcast of Mr. Smith's presentation will be available on salesforce.com's website at http://www.salesforce.com/investor.

About salesforce.com

Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). The company's portfolio of SaaS applications, including its award-winning CRM, available at http://www.salesforce.com/products/, has revolutionized the ways that customers manage and share business information over the Internet. The company's Force.com PaaS enables customers, developers and partners to build powerful on-demand applications that deliver the benefits of multi-tenancy across the enterprise. Applications built on the Force.com platform, available at http://www.force.com/, can be easily shared, exchanged and installed with a few simple clicks via salesforce.com's Force.com AppExchange marketplace available at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/.

As of July 31, 2008, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 47,700 customers including ABN AMRO, Dow Jones Newswires, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, Sprint Nextel, and SunTrust Banks. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM". For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com/, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

Copyright (c) 2008 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce and the "no software" logo are registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: David Havlek, Investor Relations, +1-415-536-2171,
dhavlek@salesforce.com, or Gordon Evans, Public Relations, +1-415-536-7608,
gevans@salesforce.com, both of salesforce.com

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

DEQ's Releases Nevada Gaming Control Board Approved Lucky Player Jackpot

LEVIS, QC, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DEQ Systems Corp. (TSX-V: DEQ), a leading provider of table game bonusing, jackpot and loyalty solutions, announced today that the Nevada Gaming Control Board ("NGCB") has approved DEQ's Lucky Player Jackpot(TM) system for commercialization in the state of Nevada.

The Lucky Player Jackpot is a next generation table game bonusing system and a new source of excitement and entertainment for live table games. The Lucky Player Jackpot is the first semi-automated table game bonusing system and it is specifically designed for minimal impact on the table game speed. The bonusing system is completely independent of the base game and offers various types of mystery prizes from high hit frequency mysteries to large awards to ensure that players get the same sustained excitement value for their playing dollar that the slot machine bonusing segment provides.

"The blackjack segment of the table game industry is desperately in need of a new incremental revenue source," stated Earle G. Hall, President & CEO of DEQ. "The Lucky Player Jackpot is a completely independent bonusing system that is specifically geared to the blackjack segment because of its advanced automation in prize payout to ensure that the base game is minimally affected. The ROI model for this product is clearly demonstrated on our website and we hope all casino managers will use this tool to calculate the increased profit that this system can offer."

The Lucky Player Jackpot will be on display at the Global Gaming Expo in booth 3930 along with other performance based products such as EZ Baccarat(TM), Real Link(TM) and the G3(TM).

ABOUT LUCKY PLAYER JACKPOT(TM)

The Lucky Player Jackpot is an independent bonusing system for table games. There are no specific card combinations needed to win and prizes are not dependent on any specific table game type (such as blackjack or Caribbean Stud Poker(R)) so it can be added to any table game. This semi-automated jackpot system is driven by DEQ's G3(TM) engine and combines high hit frequency prizes such as the Magic Card(TM) and the Lucky Player(TM) with an attractive mystery jackpot. The automation greatly reduces the effect that traditional bonusing systems have of slowing down the table game play. The Lucky Player Jackpot is conceived to generate new incremental revenue on table games, especially blackjack.

ABOUT DEQ

Founded in 1998, DEQ Systems Corp. (TSXV: DEQ) is a leader in the table game bonusing technology field. DEQ's patents, products and features include side bet bonusing games with progressive and random jackpot prizes, slot machine style mystery bonusing, multiple credit and denomination betting flexibility, dealer hand betting, electronic credit bank, electronic rake, baccarat hand tracking, multimedia animation and sound effects. DEQ has an extensive patent portfolio that is recognized in more than 50 countries such as the USA, Macau, Australia and Canada. DEQ's bonusing solutions and products are present in more than 200 casinos in over 30 countries. For further information, please visit http://www.deq.com/.

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Forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance and achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the said forward-looking statements. DEQ Systems Corp. has been selected in the TSX Venture 50 in 2008. "2008 Venture 50" is a trademark of TSX inc. and is used under license. TSX Venture does not accept any responsibility regarding the accuracy of the information contained in this press release.

DEQ Systems Corp.

CONTACT: Earle G. Hall, DEQ Systems Corp., President & CEO, (418)
839-3012, earle.hall@deq.com; Francois Proulx, DEQ Systems Corp., Chief
Financial Officer, (418) 839-3012, francois.proulx@deq.com

Expedia, Inc. to Audiocast Earnings Conference Call

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Expedia, Inc. will issue a press release reporting its results before the market opens on October 30.

The press release, live audiocast and audiocast replay will be available to the public at http://www.expediainc.com/ir. Replays of the conference call are expected to be available for at least three months after the call date.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Egencia(TM), TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM), Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM). Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate more than 60 global points of sale in more than 40 countries, with sites in North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ .

Expedia is either a registered trademark or trademark of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

Expedia, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, +1-425-679-3555, or Communications,
+1-425-679-4317, both of Expedia, Inc.

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

Navarre Corporation Announces FUNimation Entertainment Agreement With Joost(TM)Joost to Develop Anime Channel Available Through Online Video Community

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation announced today that it's wholly-owned subsidiary, FUNimation Entertainment, has entered into an agreement with Joost(TM) (http://www.joost.com/) to bring its catalog of anime video content to the online video service. Under the terms of the deal, FUNimation Entertainment will launch a video channel on Joost with a sampling of shows from its wide-ranging library of anime. New FUNimation programming will be added monthly.

In addition to viewing FUNimation's popular anime content, fans will also have the opportunity to interact with each other and to form communities centered on FUNimation's content. Using the social features of Joost, they can share favorite episodes, form groups around their favorite shows or character, or express their thoughts about a particular show or moment.

"Joost recognizes that a varied entertainment landscape exists and that there is a thirst for unique content," said Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO at FUNimation Entertainment. "We understand that entertainment fans across the board want web-based on-demand programming. In the anime industry, FUNimation is leading that charge with its online syndication strategy based on strong relationships with partners such as Joost."

Danny Passman, global head of programming for Joost, said, "Joost knows what anime fans want -- they want to be able to watch their favorite shows online in their entirety, and they want an easy way to talk about their favorite moments, shows or characters with other fans. Adding the full-length, dubbed and subtitled fan-favorite shows from FUNimation to Joost gets us even closer to our goal of being the online destination for premium legal anime."

About FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation(R) Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the leading company providing Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation is known for acquiring top-rated anime series from Japan and for being the market share leader for home video sales of anime in the United States. The company has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for many of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.

About Navarre Corporation

Navarre(R) Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, DVD video, video games and accessories. Navarre licenses and publishes home entertainment and multimedia content through its Encore, BCI, and FUNimation subsidiaries and has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels. Navarre was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New Hope, Minnesota. Additional information regarding Navarre can be found at http://www.navarre.com/.

About Joost

Founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, Joost brings video and social interaction together online. All of the video on Joost is professionally produced and streams on-demand to people around the world for free in a high-quality format. Today, Joost has more than 40,000 program elements, including more than 400 television series and 1,200 movie and short film titles. For more information, visit http://www.joost.com/.

Navarre Corporation

CONTACT: Navarre Investor Relations, +1-763-535-8333, ir@navarre.com

Web site: http://www.navarre.com/
http://www.joost.com/

Tollgrade Third Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. ET

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tollgrade Communications, Inc. today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss earnings results for the third quarter of 2008 on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. The telephone number for U.S. participants is 1-800-860-2442 (international: +1-412-858-4600). Please reference Tollgrade's Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Results Call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to this conference call via the Internet, simply log on to the following URL address: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=52230

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The call will be available for replay and continued web access using the following information: Starting at approximately 12 Noon (Eastern Time) on October 23, and continuing until 9:00 AM on October 31, 2008, dial 877-344- 7529 (international: 412-317-0088). When prompted for the account number, enter '424245#' and then clearly state your name and company name when prompted to do so. Press '1' to begin the conference playback. WEB REPLAY ACCESS: The call will be archived for 90 days at the same web address, beginning at approximately 12:00 PM on October 23, 2008.

Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet.

About Tollgrade

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of service assurance products and services for centralized test systems around the world. Tollgrade designs, engineers, markets and supports centralized test systems, test access and status monitoring products, and next generation network assurance technologies for the broadband marketplace. Tollgrade's customers range from the RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies) and Cable providers, to numerous independent telecom, cable and broadband providers around the world. Tollgrade's testing, measurement and monitoring solutions support the infrastructure of cable and telecom companies offering current and emerging triple play services, as well as for new markets requiring centralized testing and monitoring. Tollgrade and its products and customer reach span more embedded access lines than any other test and measurement supplier. For more information, visit Tollgrade's web site at http://www.tollgrade.com/

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CONTACT: Bob Butter, Communications, +1-412-820-1347,
bbutter@tollgrade.com

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

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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Applied Global Technologies for Significant Market Share Growth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American videoconferencing services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Applied Global Technologies (AGT) with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Share Advancement.

This Award highlights AGT's demonstrated excellence in increasing its market share within the North American videoconferencing services market. For the last 3 years, AGT has displayed important year-after-year growth in revenues.

The U.S. videoconferencing services market includes revenues generated from bridging, conversion, transcoding, event management and other value-added services that are offered by a conferencing service provider (CSP) or an independent video conferencing service bureau. From a fully managed service perspective, the market also includes managed service providers (MSPs) that offer on- and off-site dedicated video conferencing services in a tailored manner.

A pioneer in managed video services, AGT offers video, audio and data communications with divisions in hardware, custom A/V integration, managed services, engineering and software development. The company provides video communicating services to division tier-1 universities and large businesses and through its AGTFederal division, mobile and fixed emergency response communicating systems to branches of the U.S. military and other federal and state government departments.

Under its new PerfectMeetings offering, AGT is now connecting the boardroom with office desktops and remote workers' desktops and notebooks, allowing organizations to realize the full potential of business video communicating while also making it possible to reduce their carbon and T&E footprints. PerfectMeetings is an open, IP-based service that also allows organizations to maximize value from legacy video communications systems as well as integrate the latest technologies for remote access.

PerfectMeetings Managed Video (PMV) is a comprehensive managed service for clients that require the infrastructure installed within their own data centers, driven by demand for security and network efficiencies. PMV is the first managed service, inclusive of infrastructure costs, to promote tiered pricing -- $10-$98 per month for video bridging among desktop, personal video appliance, and video conference room -- that provides enterprises and SMBs an economical path to a managed video service for their entire organization.

"AGT's success is entirely organic and can be attributed to four key areas -- the first and foremost is winning new clients," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Alaa Saayad. "The service provider has succeeded over the past three years in winning at least one major account each year, in addition to several smaller accounts that are in the early growth phase."

The second factor is the consolidation of key partnerships with multinational IP carriers and conference service providers that have installed the PerfectMeetings infrastructure inside their local in-country hosting zones. Over the years, AGT has learned and identified many of the reasons behind potential growth, and has put significant R&D investment into the development of technology and services to satisfy its customers' demand and help them achieve their own growth. AGT's developed technology (FATHOM H.323 testing & management, Encore recording & streaming, and Analytics call analysis & reporting) is a core part of its partners' services offerings.

In addition to the technology, partners use AGT's expertise (staffing, help desk, services, managed A/V) as a core part of their offerings. AGT also partners with large federal contractors to provide specific expertise that they lack in Managed Video.

The company's retention of existing accounts throughout the years is the third key factor behind its success. AGT's first Managed Services customer, the U.S. Navy, was contracted in 2000, and through many contract renewals has been extended through 2009. Its technologies support larger numbers of users/systems on a global basis, while providing real-time/automated information at a lower cost.

"AGT has never lost a client due to non-performance or missing a service level agreement (SLA)," notes Saayad. "Additionally, the company has been successful with state and federal customers during contract re-competes -- mainly because its technologies are an embedded part of the service."

Finally, AGT efficiently educates customers about the benefits of its managed videoconferencing services. The company's impressive depth of services includes hosted, managed and supplemental services to enterprises that cover scheduled bridging services, meeting room bridging services, group and desktop video, over the internet or within the enterprise network, thus satisfying every requirement.

In recognition of these strategies that have helped it grow its market share, Frost & Sullivan is proud to present AGT with the North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Share Advancement.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in increasing market share within its industry. The Award lauds strategic excellence in product innovation, marketing, and sales strategies that have resulted in the largest gain in market share over the past year.

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Applied Global Technologies

Applied Global Technologies (AGT) is an innovative communications technologies company that partners with its clients to provide the latest in managed video services and federal & emergency response communications. In the area of business video communicating, there is no other company providing the breadth and depth offered by PerfectMeetings, a managed and hosted service of AGT. AGT and PerfectMeetings international headquarters is located in Rockledge, Fla. with field support offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Okinawa, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Virginia Beach, and Washington, DC. Visit AGT on the Web at http://www.appliedglobal.com/ and PerfectMeetings at http://www.perfectmeetings.net/.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership(TM) empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnership Services, visit http://www.awards.frost.com/.

Contact: Jake Wengroff 210.247.3806 jake.wengroff@frost.com

Frost & Sullivan

CONTACT: Jake Wengroff of Frost & Sullivan, +1-210-247-3806,
jake.wengroff@frost.com

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http://www.appliedglobal.com/
http://www.perfectmeetings.net/

Stanley Debuts in Seventh Place on Forbes' 2008 List of 'America's 200 Best Small Companies'

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stanley, Inc. , a leading provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, today announced that it has been ranked seventh in its debut on Forbes' 2008 list of "America's 200 Best Small Companies." The listing represents the latest such industry recognition for the company, which was also ranked as one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in both 2007 and 2008.

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"We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the top ten best small businesses," said Phil Nolan, Stanley's chairman, president and CEO. "The continued success and growth of our company is directly attributable to the dedication of our employees to their work and to our customers' missions."

Companies that have sales between $5 million and $750 million and a stock price of at least $5 as of September 29, 2008, are eligible for the list. The ranking is based on return on equity, sales growth and profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years. In addition, Forbes compares a company's stock performance with that of its industry peers. The full article is available at http://www.forbes.com/.

About Stanley

Stanley is a leading provider of information technology services and solutions to U.S. defense and federal civilian government agencies. Stanley offers its customers systems integration solutions and expertise to support their mission-essential needs at any stage of program, product development or business lifecycle through five service areas: systems engineering, enterprise integration, operational logistics, business process outsourcing, and advanced engineering and technology. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., the company has approximately 4,700 employees at over 100 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2008 and 2007, Stanley was recognized by FORTUNE(R) magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Please visit http://www.stanleyassociates.com/ for more information.

Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements containing the words "estimates," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and additional filings we make with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Joelle Pozza of Stanley, +1-703-310-3218,
Joelle.Pozza@stanleyassociates.com

Web site: http://www.stanleyassociates.com/
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Digital Realty Trust annonce un nouvel accord de bail pour un Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) avec IBM à Paris

PARIS et LONDRES, October 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Le nouveau centre de données de Paris fournira une infrastructure informatique critique pour IBM

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), un propriétaire et un gestionnaire de premier plan de centres de données d'entreprise et de passerelles Internet, a conclu un accord de bail avec IBM pour un Turn-Key Datacentre(TM). En vertu de cet accord, IBM établira un nouveau centre de données d'hébergement dans une propriété de Digital Realty Trust située en banlieue parisienne.

<< IBM comprend la valeur des conceptions écologiques des centres de données à la fois en termes de leur impact sur les bénéfices et de leur importance vis à vis de la responsabilité de l'entreprise. Nous nous réjouissons de pouvoir travailler avec une société telle que Digital Realty Trust qui a adopté une attitude si proactive en matière de conception de centres de données économes en consommation d'énergie >>, a commenté François Domine, Directeur des services Business Continuity & Security Services, IBM Global Technology Services - France et Afrique du Nord Ouest.

De son côté Bernard Geoghegan, vice-président senior, Europe de Digital Realty Trust a déclaré : << Nous sommes ravis de nouer des liens avec IBM France à travers ce nouvel accord pour un Turn-Key Datacentre(TM). En termes de rapidité du passage en opération, grâce à notre Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) basé sur notre POD Architecture(TM), nous sommes en mesure de répondre aux besoins en matière de centre de données pour des clients comme IBM, en six à huit semaines à partir du moment oÃ¹ nous concluons un accord - bien plus rapidement que les normes actuelles de l'industrie. >>

Ce nouveau centre de données est un exemple de la position de leader de Digital Realty Trust en ce qui concerne les progrès de l'efficacité énergétique et la réduction de l'impact environnemental des centres de données. Ce nouveau Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) représente la première introduction de la nouvelle POD Architecture(TM) à Paris. La configuration de la conception de POD Architecture(TM) et la méthodologie de construction mise au point par Digital Realty Trust favorise l'efficacité énergétique pour le fonctionnement écologique des centres de données.

<< MÃªme dans une conjoncture économique difficile, le marché parisien suscite une demande constante. Le prix de l'énergie en France associé à notre conception d'efficacité énergétique font de notre site de Paris une infrastructure de choix pour de nombreux clients et intégrateurs de système de grande taille >>, ajoute M. Geoghegan.

Les Turn-Key Datacentres(TM) de Digital Realty Trust fournissent des environnements d'avant-garde pour le soutien des infrastructures critiques grâce à des fonctionnalités avancées de refroidissement, de puissance, de redondance et de durabilité afin de garantir que les applications critiques sont disponibles tout en optimisant l'efficacité de la consommation d'énergie. Les Turn-Key Datacentres(TM) de Digital Realty Trust sont extensibles en fonction d'une fourchette allant de centaines de kilowatts de charge informatique à des mégawatts de charge informatique et sont disséminés dans les marchés d'Europe et d'Amérique du Nord. Chaque installation Turn-Key est sécurisée physiquement et comprend un système électrique de pointe et une architecture de refroidissement optimisée dans le respect de l'environnement. Chaque Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) est construit en utilisant la POD Architecture(TM) exclusive de la société, et utilise une alimentation au compteur pour garantir que ses clients ne paient que pour l'électricité qu'ils consomment.

A propos de Digital Realty Trust, Inc

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. détient, acquiert, développe, redéveloppe et gère des biens immobiliers relatifs à la technologie. La société se concentre sur la fourniture de solutions de centres de données Turn-Key Datacentre(TM) et Powered Base Building(TM) pour les locataires nationaux et internationaux dans diverses industries verticales allant des entreprises informatiques et Internet aux services financiers et de fabrication. Les 74 propriétés de Digital Realty Trust, sans compter un bien détenu en coentreprise non consolidée, comprennent des applications et des opérations essentielles aux opérations quotidiennes des locataires de l'industrie technologique et des locataires de centres de données d'entreprises. Avec 12,9 millions de pieds carrés louables, au 6 aoÃ»t 2008, dont 1,9 million de pieds carrés d'espace consacré au redéveloppement, le portefeuille de Digital Realty Trust est réparti dans 27 marchés en Amérique du Nord et en Europe. Pour tout renseignement supplémentaire, veuillez visiter le site Internet de Digital Realty Trust au http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com.

Déclaration de règle refuge

Certaines déclarations de ce communiqué sont des énoncés prospectifs qui sont basés sur des attentes, des prévisions et des hypothèses impliquant des risques et des incertitudes susceptibles de créer des écarts considérables entre les résultats réels et ceux envisagés par lesdits énoncés. Ces risques et incertitudes comprennent les développements économiques ou immobiliers contraires sur les marchés de la Société ou dans l'industrie technologique ; les conditions économiques générales ou la récession ; les retards de construction et de développement, la résiliation de baux par les locataires ; l'augmentation des taux d'intérÃªt et des coÃ»ts d'exploitation ; l'incapacité à gérer le marché domestique ; l'incapacité à obtenir le financement externe nécessaire ; des taux de location en baisse ou des taux de vacance en hausse ; les difficultés à identifier des propriétés à acquérir et à conclure les acquisitions en fonction de niveaux de rendement acceptables ; l'incapacité à exploiter correctement les propriétés et les opérations acquises ; l'incapacité des propriétés acquises à produire la performance attendue ; l'incapacité à redévelopper avec succès les propriétés acquises à de telles fins ou les coÃ»ts inattendus associés à de tels projets ; notre incapacité à conserver notre homologation REIT ; les incertitudes et les risques environnementaux associés aux désastres naturels ; les fluctuations du marché financier ; l'évolution des taux de change ; les risques associés aux opérations dans des marchés étrangers ; les modifications des lois sur l'immobilier et sur le zonage et les augmentations des taxes immobilières. Pour obtenir une liste et une description des risques et des incertitudes plus détaillées, veuillez consulter les rapports et autres documents déposés par la Société auprès de la Commission des opérations de bourse des Etats-Unis (SEC), dont le rapport annuel de la Société sur formulaire 10-K pour l'année ayant pris fin au 31 décembre 2007, et les rapports trimestriels suivants sur formulaires 10-Q pour les trimestres clos le 31 mars 2008 et le 30 juin 2008. La Corporation se dégage de toute responsabilité de remettre à jour ou de revoir tout énoncé prospectif, que ce soit suite à de nouvelles informations, des évènements futurs ou d'autres facteurs.

A. William Stein Directeur financier et Responsable des investissements Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-415-738-6500 Pamela A. Matthews Informations investisseurs/analystes Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-415-738-6500 Chris Crosby Ventes et opérations techniques Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-214-231-1350

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

A. William Stein, Directeur financier et Responsable des investissements, +1-415-738-6500, ou Pamela A. Matthews, Informations investisseurs/analystes, +1-415-738-6500, ou Chris Crosby, Ventes et opérations techniques, +1-214-231-1350, tous de Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers Who 'Dare to Dream Different'Contest provides developers with opportunity to create simple yet powerful embedded devices based on the .NET Micro Framework.

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft's smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices. The Microsoft Dare to Dream Different competition is designed to recognize the many unique and creative ways that developers can use the .NET Micro Framework to spur the innovation of small, connected devices.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) How the Contest Works

Developers are invited to submit an entry online via the .NET Micro Framework Web site at http://microsoft.com/netmf. Submissions must describe their dream device, and explain how they would bring it to life with the .NET Micro Framework platform. Initial entries will be accepted through Dec. 15, 2008. The contest consists of two categories, Hobbyist and Professional, and the top 50 semifinalists in each category will receive a .NET Micro Framework developer kit, which will include the software and hardware needed to build and submit a working prototype of their dream device.

Semifinalists will be required to submit a video demonstration of their prototype, and the top 5 finalists in each category will make presentations on their prototype before a panel of industry experts. Of those finalists, three winners in each category will be announced in May 2009.

"If you can build something as simple as a device to reliably ensure that someone is taking their medications accurately, you can change the lives of millions of people and help them live independently longer," said Colin Miller, product unit manager for the .NET Micro Framework at Microsoft. "That is one example of the power of devices. The .NET Micro Framework enables a wide range of incredible devices that not only further technology, but offer professional and hobbyist developers greater opportunities to follow their passions and do incredible things. By bringing the familiar Microsoft Visual Studio environment to the embedded world, the .NET Micro Framework makes embedded programming really easy for desktop developers and hobbyists. We expect this contest to generate a lot of interest and momentum for embedded systems in general."

Contest Categories and Prizes

The professional category is designed for the expert developer who is interested in eventually converting an idea into a commercial product, while the hobbyist category is geared toward technology enthusiasts who are passionate about developing cool, new devices in their spare time as a leisure activity. Prizes in each category are as follows:

* Professional Developer Category: Start a Business as a Microsoft Partner. The Grand Prize, First Prize and Second Prize Winners in the Professional Category will receive guidance and tools to help start their own business as a .NET Micro Framework Microsoft Partner. Total prizes in this category have an approximate retail value of more than $73,000 and include cash, free business and development software, consulting time with Microsoft experts, and promotional opportunities.

* Hobbyist Developer Category: Spread the word about your cool creation. Total prizes in this category have an approximate retail value of $23,500 and include cash, an Xbox 360 console, Zune digital media player (subject to availability) and promotional products. The winners in this category also will receive the opportunity to include their winning solution in a Microsoft marketing campaign.

A complete description of the prizes, eligibility and entry requirements can be found on the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different Web page at http://dreamdifferentcontest.com/. The contest is open to individuals 18 years of age or older with technical programming education, experience and/or knowledge to create a working prototype of an embedded solution using .NET Micro Framework. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 15, 2008. No purchase is necessary to win. A qualified panel of judges will select the winners in May 2009.

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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CONTACT: Heather Schwenk of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5472,
hschwenk@webershandwick.com, for Microsoft Corp.

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

Equifax's Marianne Johnson Named Woman of the Year in TechnologyPrestigious Annual Award Given By Women in Technology (WIT)

ATLANTA, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. today announced that Marianne Johnson, Senior Vice President, Equifax Global Technology New Product Innovation, was honored with WIT's 2008 Woman of the Year (WOTY) in Technology Award. Selected from a roster that included many of Georgia's most esteemed names in technology, Johnson was presented with this accolade at an industry event that drew more than 400 attendees.

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"Marianne's leadership and superb business and technology skills have played an integral role in driving new product innovation at Equifax, said Rob Webb, Chief Information Officer, Equifax. "Through her vision, Marianne inspires her teams to leverage technology with industry know-how to deliver solutions that add customer value and accelerate growth."

The WOTY Awards are sponsored by WIT, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Georgia's businesswomen in technology. This year the awards focused on "Women of Impact," who exemplify outstanding leadership in technology and serve as role models and mentors in their organizations and communities.

"Programs like WIT play a vital role in enabling women to gain greater visibility in business and drive change within their industry and beyond," said Marianne Johnson, Senior Vice President, Global Technology New Product Innovation. "I am honored to receive this award and be spotlighted among a community of peers who not only recognize the needs of today's IT market but are committed to transforming the technology landscape for women."

Now in its ninth year, the WOTY Awards recognized the accomplishments of 42 nominees in three categories: enterprise business, mid-market/medium organization and emerging/small business. Three finalists were selected in each of the three groups, with Johnson taking home the WOTY Award in the enterprise category.

Equifax supports a number of WIT initiatives such as Careers in Action, the WIT Foundation and various leadership activities. Equifax is also a sponsor of WIT Connect, an annual fundraiser and auction.

About Equifax ( http://www.equifax.com/ )

Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses -- large and small -- rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity, and maximize their financial well-being.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. employs approximately 7,000 people in 15 countries through North America, Latin America and Europe. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500(R) Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.

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CONTACT: Jennifer Costello of Equifax Inc., +1-404-885-8907,
jennifer.costello@equifax.com

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

SMTC Corporation Schedules Third Quarter Results

TORONTO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SMTC Corporation (TSX: SMX), a global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has scheduled its third quarter results teleconference.

The teleconference will be held on November 6, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. EST. Those wishing to listen to the teleconference should access the webcast at the investor relations section of SMTC's website http://www.smtc.com/. A rebroadcast of the webcast will be available on SMTC's website following the teleconference. Participants should ensure that they have a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player before accessing the webcast.

Members of the investment community wishing to ask questions during the teleconference may access the teleconference by dialing 416-644-3420 or 1-800-590-1508 ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A rebroadcast will be available following the teleconference by dialing 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 pass code 21285824 followed by the pound key.

About SMTC Corporation: SMTC Corporation, founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC facilities span a broad footprint in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and a partnering relationship in China, with over 1,300 full time employees. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a distinctive approach to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and emerging technology companies primarily within industrial, computing and communication market segments.

SMTC is a public company incorporated in Delaware with its shares traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SMTX and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SMX. For further information on SMTC Corporation, please visit our website at http://www.smtc.com/ (http://www.smtc.com/)

Note for Investors: The statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by their use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expect", "may", "should", "would", "will", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" and similar words, and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expectations, intentions or strategies of SMTC Corporation. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from forward-looking statements include the challenges of managing quickly expanding operations and integrating acquired companies, fluctuations in demand for customers' products and changes in customers' product sources, competition in the EMS industry, component shortages, and others discussed in the Company's most recent filings with securities regulators in the United States and Canada. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

SMTC Corporation

CONTACT: Jane Todd, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer, (905) 413-1300, Email: jane.todd@smtc.com

Overland Storage and Mobotix Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver High-Availability Video Surveillance SolutionsPartners' Affordable, Easy to Implement and Highly Scalable Offering Meets the Crucial Customer Demands in this Fast Growing Market

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Overland Storage, Inc. today announced the formation of a strategic, global alliance with Mobotix Vision Systems, the leader in high-resolution IP network cameras, to deliver video surveillance and archiving solutions for the under 100-camera system market. Mobotix will offer a bundled solution including Overland's Snap Server network attached storage (NAS) appliance family with Mobotix's line of high-resolution digital, network-based video security solutions.

The move comes as a response to the growing demand from organizations of all sizes and across many different market segments seeking affordable, easy to install, fully functional surveillance systems for a number of applications, including security, litigation protection, employee and customer monitoring and asset control.

The high-resolution digital images provided by Mobotix's IP cameras offer far superior quality over their analog counterparts, therefore tremendously improving the performance of a variety of security and video analytics applications. Though extremely advantageous for an assortment of security and video analytics applications, high- resolution images require pairing with a storage solution that delivers additional capacity as well as performance, flexibility and scalability with rock-solid reliability.

Mobotix pioneered the development of IP cameras and encoders that can cost-efficiently record directly to network storage over an Ethernet network via CIFS or NFS using open MxPEG format. This efficient approach to video recording utilizes less bandwidth while storing high-resolution video images over the network directly to a file share.

According to Steve Rogers, director of solutions for Overland Storage, the company's Snap Server family is perfectly positioned to address the increasing interest in the market for video surveillance solutions. "Overland's Snap Server line is well suited for this application," he says. "The product's small footprint combined with outstanding scalability and ease of use delivers exceptional storage capacity while also providing expansion potential for accommodating future growth."

As a market leader in IP network cameras, Mobotix offers one of the most efficient recording formats (MxPEG) for recording high resolution video direct to network storage, thus eliminating the need for network video recorders. "The partnership between Overland and Mobotix gives companies an easy-to-use, turnkey solution bundle to meet their video surveillance needs," says Peter Mckee, international director for Mobotix. "We are thrilled to team with Overland, a storage solution provider with a longstanding reputation for delivering high-performance products that are easy to use, flexible and reliable. These traits appeal greatly to Mobotix installers while helping usher in the newest generation of IT-savvy security CCTV installers."

For SNP Security, one of Australia's largest privately owned security firms, the Overland-Mobotix partnership delivers the latest in state-of-the-art security solutions. With more than 85 years experience providing integrated security solutions to companies of all sizes and industries, including the Australia Post and Sydney Airport, SNP recommended the combined Mobotix and Overland solution when one of the largest financial institutions in Australia asked the company to completely overhaul its dated video surveillance system, which included analog cameras and a maxed-out 16-channel digital video recorders (DVR).

Due to the inherent security risks of Windows-based DVR, the financial firm's policy prohibited the system from being attached to its network, resulting in it also being separated from the consciousness of the IT staff. As a result, routine maintenance and system upgrades often were missed, causing further isolation and neglect as well as an inability to respond to the company's future needs. The installation of 33 Mobotix IP network cameras and three Overland Snap Server 110 NAS appliances has given the financial institution a leading-edge solution that also supports future demands.

"Mobotix and Snap Server provided the perfect solution," says SNP Security consultant Neil Whipp, who was instrumental in the implementation. "By combining Mobotix and Overland Snap Server in a joint solution, we were able to provide this customer with distributed intelligence combined with distributed storage."

Overland's Snap Server NAS solutions offer exceptional price/performance for individuals, remote offices, workgroups, departments, and distributed enterprises. Whether a fixed capacity system is required or one capable of providing massive scalability, Snap Servers' ease of use paired with "set it and forget it" reliability will minimize the demand for IT resources while lowering the total overall cost (TOC) of any storage solution.

About Mobotix

Based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Mobotix is the technology leader for high-resolution network cameras. The company is best known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology and for its unique decentralized concept, which has made the implementation of high-resolution video systems more cost-efficient. For more information, visit http://www.mobotix.com/.

About Overland Storage

Overland Storage provides affordable end-to-end data protection solutions that are engineered to store smarter, protect faster and extend anywhere -- across networked storage, media types, and multi-site environments. Overland Storage products include award-winning NEO SERIES(R) and ARCvault(TM) tape libraries, REO SERIES(R) disk-based backup and recovery appliances with VTL capabilities, Snap Server(R) NAS appliances, and ULTAMUS(TM) RAID high-performance, high-density storage. Overland sells its products through leading OEMs, commercial distributors, storage integrators and value-added resellers. For more information, visit Overland's web site at http://www.overlandstorage.com/.

Except for the factual statements made herein, the information contained in this news release consists of forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Words and expressions reflecting optimism, satisfaction or disappointment with current prospects, as well as words such as "believe," "hopes," "intends," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates" and variations thereof, identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include: unexpected delays or costs related to the acquisition and integration of the Snap business; possible delays in new product introductions and shipments; failure to achieve desired benefits from cost-cutting measures; market acceptance of the company's new product offerings; the ability to maintain strong relationships with branded channel partners; the timing and market acceptance of new product introductions by competitors; worldwide information technology spending levels; unexpected shortages of critical components; rescheduling or cancellation of customer orders; loss of a major customer; general competition and price pressures in the marketplace; the company's ability to control costs and expenses; and general economic conditions. Reference is also made to other factors detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Overland, Overland Storage, REO Series, REO, NEO Series, NEO, ARCvault Series, ARCvault ULTAMUS and Snap Server are trademarks of Overland Storage, Inc.

Overland Storage, Inc.

CONTACT: Sue Hetzel of HetzelMeade Communications, +1-760-434-9927,
sue@hetzelmeade.com, for Overland Storage, Inc.; or Melanie Alsbach of
Mobotix, +49-631-3033-100, Melanie.alsbach@mobotix.com

Web site: http://www.overlandstorage.com/
http://www.mobotix.com/

More Southern California Consumers Now Can Say 'So Long' to Cable as Verizon Expands FiOS TV AvailabilityFiOS TV Is the Only TV Service Delivered Over the Nation's Most Advanced, All-Fiber-Optic Network Straight to Consumers' HomesNew FiOS TV Residential Customers Eligible for a Free High-Def DVR for 12 Months and Free Month of HBO and Cinemax

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- More Southern California consumers and small businesses can join the FiOS revolution as Verizon has expanded the availability of FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services in Los Angeles and Orange counties, delivered over the company's all-fiber-optic network.

FiOS TV service is now available to thousands of additional homes and businesses in Azusa, Bellflower, Claremont, Granada Hills, Hacienda Heights, La Habra, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach, Mar Vista, Pacoima, Pico Rivera, Rowland Heights, Santa Fe Springs, Walnut and Whittier.

Verizon delivers FiOS TV over the nation's largest digital, all-fiber network, which has earned certification from the independent Fiber to the Home Council for providing fiber all the way to customers' homes and businesses.

"Verizon continues to bring FiOS Internet and TV services to more Californians, and the response has been great," said Kathy Koelle, Verizon's general manager for the company's West Coast region. "Verizon is winning customers from the cable incumbents by providing the best, most reliable network available at a competitive price for voice, data and video services - all backed by the best employees in the business and a name consumers can trust."

Southern California residents who are FiOS TV-eligible can trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet service and the Verizon Freedom Essentials unlimited calling plan.

In addition, new residential customers who subscribe to FiOS TV by Oct. 31 will receive their choice of a year's free use of either a high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) or an HD Home Media DVR. Verizon is also offering new FiOS TV customers, or existing customers who upgrade to a bundled package, one free month of HBO and Cinemax, which includes the latest hit movies, documentaries and original programming from more than 25 premium channels and access to hundreds of titles on video on demand (VOD). New customers who take advantage of this offer will save between $200 and $260 the first year, depending upon the DVR customers choose.

Southern California consumers can check online at http://www.verizon.com/fios for more information or to request that Verizon contact them when FiOS services become available. Customers also can call their local Verizon sales office or 888-GET FiOS (888-438-3467).

Small and medium-sized businesses interested in business-grade FiOS services can visit http://www.verizon.com/bizfiostv to see online rebate offers of up to $409 depending on the services selected, or call 877-FiOS BIZ (877-346-7249) for more information.

FiOS TV Service Highlights FiOS TV service highlights include: -- More than 400 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming. -- A total of 32 high-definition channels in the market, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. The company plans to expand its lineup to offer all available major HD programming by year-end. -- An industry-leading library of more than 11,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles each month, 70 percent of which are free. In addition, the VOD library includes an increasing number of HD titles, and Verizon plans to offer 1,000 HD VOD titles per month by year-end. -- An innovative interactive media guide (IMG) that helps customers quickly and easily find and enjoy content from TV listings, VOD catalogs and the DVR, as well as personal music and photos from a home network.

Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russian and other multicultural audiences are available in every market, making FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.

Sports fans in the local market can also receive a host of sports channels - including several ESPN channels, the Big Ten Network and the NFL Network - at no extra charge.

FiOS TV is delivered over Verizon's all-fiber-optic network, which brings the power and capacity of fiber optics directly into people's homes and has industry-leading quality and reliability. Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. This network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps* (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice services.

The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance by phone from its specialized Fiber Solutions Centers, including one in Oxnard, Calif.

FiOS Internet Highlights

Verizon's 50/20 FiOS Internet connection is the fastest available to U.S. consumers, and the company's 20/20 symmetrical service is the first of its kind commercially available to U.S. consumers on a mass scale. Pioneering a new category of broadband for the American consumer, Verizon's symmetrical FiOS provides the ultra-fast, two-way speeds crucial for such burgeoning online activities as video conferencing, social networking and super-fast uploading of electronic photo albums or home videos, as well as multiplayer gaming and online work collaboration.

Verizon's FiOS Internet service was named the top pick in PC Magazine's 2008 reader survey and also was named a winner in PC World Magazine's The 100 Best Products of 2008. It was the second year in a row that the broadband service made both lists.

At 50 Mbps, downloading a 5 GB (gigabyte) file, such as 112-minute, high-definition movie purchased online, takes approximately 13.3 minutes, while a 50 MB (megabyte) or 60-minute Web video takes 8 seconds, and a 5 MB MP3 music file takes less than eight-tenths of a second.

Using a 20 Mbps upstream broadband connection, a consumer could upload a 250 megabyte file of 200 photos in about 90 seconds. A 3 GB file, such as a one-hour family video shot with a high-definition video camera, could be uploaded in around 20 minutes.

FiOS Internet 50/20 Mbps service is available for $139.95 a month in California with an annual service plan; the 20/20 Mbps service is available for $64.99 a month with an annual service plan. FiOS Internet service is also available as part of a discounted bundle of multiple Verizon services.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

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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Verizon Wireless Completes $31 Million Investment in New Omaha Network Facility

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has completed the company's new Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) in Omaha. The MTSO, which represents a $31 million investment, processes all Verizon Wireless calls and data transmissions within eastern Nebraska and portions of western Iowa. Construction on the facility started in the fall of 2006, and full operation of the new switch will begin this month.

The switching center, which is housed in a 26,000-square-foot building, is a large digital computer center that controls all aspects of wireless calls and data applications. Currently the Omaha MTSO handles more than 4 million data connections and 2 million voice calls a month. The new facility has room to expand for projected increases in voice and data network capacity for the next 25 years.

Verizon Wireless' network capacity requirements increase each year as the company grows its customer base and offers increasingly sophisticated wireless products and services such as navigation systems, multimedia services and Internet access.

"This new MTSO prepares our network for a substantial increase in usage by our existing and new customers," said Brian Mecum, executive director of network -- Great Plains region, Verizon Wireless. "This state-of-the-art facility also brings the latest wireless technology to Nebraska and western Iowa."

Redundancy is built into the MTSO facility for reliability in the event of an unplanned event or power outage. Within 15 seconds of a power loss to the facility, the MTSO's generator assumes the network power needs with no interruption to customers' service.

The 1.5 megawatt diesel generator is stocked with 10,000 gallons of fuel that can provide days of uninterrupted service. The MTSO is also equipped with enough back-up battery power to keep the building operational for an additional eight hours, giving Verizon Wireless' network team ample time to refuel and maintain the generator and continue providing customers with uninterrupted service. The MTSO also houses 262 tons of air conditioners needed to cool the entire system.

"As the backbone of our wireless network, this MTSO ensures that Verizon Wireless has the capacity to accommodate our customer needs -- both in times of normalcy and in the event of an emergency or natural disaster," Mecum said. "We are committed to delivering the most reliable wireless network, and the redundancy features that are built-in throughout our network system help us do just that."

This new MTSO is part of Verizon Wireless' continuous effort to augment the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Nebraska and across the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed -- more than $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. From January 2005 through September 2008, more than $95 million of this investment were spent in Nebraska on network improvements.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Karen Smith, of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt for Verizon Wireless,
+1-888-296-2411, ext. 6, Debbie@Alberscommunications.com

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Cooper Notification Announces MNS Channel Partnership With Standard ElectronicsCooper Notification and Standard Electronics to launch Mass Notification Tour in San Diego, Oct. 14

SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cooper Notification, a platform of Cooper Industries, Ltd., announced today that Standard Electronics, based in San Diego, Calif., has signed an agreement with Cooper Notification to be a Mass Notification System (MNS) Channel Partner. As a MNS Channel Partner, Standard Electronics will be able to offer their customers the entire line of Cooper Notification's MNS solutions, including WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) outdoor High Power Speaker Arrays, SAFEPATH(TM) indoor voice evacuation system and the Roam Secure Alert Network(TM) (RSAN(TM)) emergency text and voice alerting.

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"Cooper Notification's MNS solutions are perfect complements to our current offerings, which includes fire alarms, security systems, and communication paging systems," said Robin Andrews, General Operations Manager, Standard Electronics. "Not only does the partnership allow us to provide a layered approach to Mass Notification for all of our diverse markets, but also with the company's SAFETY Act certification, we can offer the only mass notification product approved by the Department of Homeland Security." This act provides legal liability protection for our customers in the event of a terrorist attack, added Andrews.

As one of their first initiatives, Cooper Notification and Standard Electronics will launch a mass notification demonstration and educational tour in San Diego, Oct. 14 - 17. On the tour, Cooper Notification's technical experts will utilize the company's Mobile Command and Response Vehicle (MCRV) to explain and showcase the multi-layer mass notification solutions, including indoor and outdoor MNS as well as emergency text and voice messaging. In addition, the tour will educate emergency and security managers how to effectively communicate to the public, personnel and students before, during and after an emergency. To schedule or attend a demonstration, please contact Robin Andrews at 619-596-9950 or robina@standardelectronics.us .

"We are proud that Standard Electronics has partnered with us," said Ken Camarco, President, Cooper Notification. "As a MNS Channel Partner, Standard Electronics joins a growing number of companies that are taking advantage of the opportunity to grow their business through education and sales of mass notification solutions." MNS Channel Partners will be provided with access to Cooper's MNS product line, industry technical experts, training certification program, marketing and sales support.

About Standard Electronics

Standard Electronics is a privately owned independent distributor, installer and service maintenance company of fire, security, electronics and communication equipment. The company was founded in 1955 as a privately held "California Corporation" in San Diego and has serviced the same area for more than 40 years. Initially formed as a time recorder company, Standard Electronics has expanded its product lines and service to include fire alarm systems, security systems, electronic master clock-time recording systems, data networking systems, and communication paging systems. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.standardelectronics.us/ .

About Cooper Notification

Cooper Notification, a solution platform of The Cooper Safety Division, is comprised of several businesses with decades of experience and innovation in the development of high quality products and solutions. With the ever present need to protect, alert and inform, Cooper Notification is focused on meeting the growing demand for personnel and property safety. We are the source for notification solutions supporting Fire, Security, Hazardous area, Mass Notification, Voice evacuation and Industrial Signaling applications and operating under the powerful global brands of Fulleon, MEDC, Roam Secure, SAFEPATH, WAVES and Wheelock. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.coopernotification.com/ .

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer with 2007 revenues of $5.9 billion, approximately 87% of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The Company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build- out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2007, sixty percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and 34% of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper, which has more than 31,500 employees and manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2007, is incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, TX. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.cooperindustries.com/ .

For information contact: Marla Moran 941.487.2300, ext. 2318 marla.moran@cooperindustries.com

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CONTACT: Marla Moran of Cooper Notification, +1-941-487-2300, ext. 2318,
marla.moran@cooperindustries.com

Web site: http://www.coopernotification.com/
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Micrel Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micrel Inc. , an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions, will announce financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 after the market closes on Monday, October 27, 2008.

The Company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) on October 27, 2008. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Zinn and Interim Chief Financial Officer Robert Barker will present an overview of third quarter 2008 financial results, discuss current business conditions and then respond to questions.

The call is available, live, to any interested party on a listen only basis by dialing (800) 240-4186. For international callers, please dial (303) 262-2053. Interested callers should dial in at least five minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the Micrel, Incorporated Conference Call. A live webcast will also be available through http://www.vcall.com/. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through November 11, 2008, by dialing (800) 405-2236 or (303) 590-3000 and entering access code number 11121027. The webcast replay will also be available on the Company's website at: http://www.micrel.com/.

About Micrel

Micrel Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors; high performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and computer products. Corporation headquarters and state-of-the-art wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Jose, CA with regional sales and support offices and advanced technology design centers situated throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Company maintains an extensive network of distributors and sales representatives worldwide.

Micrel Inc.

CONTACT: Robert Barker of Micrel, Incorporated, +1-408-944-0800

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

DemandTec to Speak at Retail Pricing Summit October 15-16th in Chicago

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DemandTec, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand optimization solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that Marc Dietz, vice president of marketing, will be speaking and will participate in an industry panel at the 5th annual Retail Pricing Summit, taking place October 15-16, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. In addition, DemandTec will be showcasing its latest product developments at its booth in the conference exhibit area.

Marc Dietz will present "How to get a price optimization project off of the backburner at your company" on October 15th, revealing how to build a rock-solid business case and secure initial investment for price optimization and how to position a price optimization initiative for short-term and long-term success. He will also participate in a panel entitled "Identifying the impacts of promotional pricing strategies on sales and margin" on October 16th. The panel will discuss managing sales lift from promotions and markdowns, minimizing margin erosion, and other promotion and markdown strategies.

DemandTec will also be hosting a pre-conference Price Optimization Workshop for retailers only on Tuesday, October 14th from 6:15 to 7:30 pm. During this interactive workshop, retailers will use their own experience and DemandTec software in a friendly, hands-on pricing competition, and in the process learn about the benefits and usability of price optimization. Sign up for this workshop directly at events@demandtec.com.

"The Retail Pricing Summit has consistently been one of the premier events for retailers looking for the latest developments in price and promotion technology. DemandTec is pleased to participate in this conference as a content contributor and sponsor," said Dietz.

Editor's note: The DemandTec executives are available for interviews at their booth. Please contact Cassandra Moren, (650) 226-4690, cassandra.moren@demandtec.com for a meeting.

About DemandTec

DemandTec enables retailers and consumer products companies to optimize merchandising and marketing decisions, individually or collaboratively, to achieve their sales volume, revenue, and profitability objectives. DemandTec software services utilize DemandTec's science-based software platform to model and understand consumer behavior. DemandTec customers include more than 140 leading retail and consumer products manufacturers such as Advance Auto Parts, Best Buy, Circle K Stores, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, General Mills, Giant- Carlisle, H-E-B Grocery Co., Hormel Foods, Monoprix, Safeway and Sara Lee. Connected via the DemandTec TradePoint Network(TM), DemandTec customers have collaborated online on more than 1.75 million trade deals. For more information, please visit http://www.demandtec.com/.

DemandTec Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding DemandTec's expectations, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies, including statements about DemandTec's future performance. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include those described in DemandTec's documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to DemandTec as of the date hereof, and DemandTec assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

DemandTec and the DemandTec logo are registered trademarks of DemandTec, Inc. DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization(TM) is a trademark of DemandTec, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Media Contact: Cassandra Moren, DemandTec, Inc. (650) 226-4690 cassandra.moren@demandtec.com DemandTec Investor Contact: Tim Shanahan, DemandTec, Inc. (650) 226-4603 tim.shanahan@demandtec.com

DemandTec, Inc.

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

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

Verizon Business Helps Customers Harness the Power of Their IP ConnectionsCompany Offers Tips on How Its Global IP Network Can Help Businesses Work Smarter

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With corporate Internet protocol (IP) networks increasingly the norm, there has never been a better time for companies to tap the power of IP to increase productivity and capture market share.

IP enables businesses and government agencies to converge voice and data into a streamlined network environment, delivering both cost benefits and capabilities that can help companies transform their business operations.

Verizon Business, owner and operator of the world's most connected Internet network and a pioneer shaping the commercial Internet, offers the following tips to help enterprises make the most of their public and private IP connections to conduct better business:

Make Telework Seamless -- Establishing secure connections between an IP network, a VPN (virtual private network) and a public IP network can be a great strategy to extend the reach of an organization's private IP network to employees on the move. By using an IP VPN, employees can turn work from something that's done in a given physical location into an activity that can happen anywhere, using the Internet to securely connect anytime to an organization's corporate resources.

Create a Culture of Collaboration -- Make every IP endpoint matter by providing workers with advanced collaboration tools, including Web conferencing and high-definition video conferencing, to enhance productivity, trim travel budgets and reduce a company's carbon footprint. One global company, Tandberg, a leading provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video products, uses Verizon Private IP to support the company's rich culture of "natural collaboration" connecting 1,300 employees in 85 locations across 42 countries. Video-enabled Internet connections keep Tandberg employees connected from their home offices. To hear how Tandberg is putting Verizon IP to work for better collaboration, visit: http://www.podtech.net/home/5362/tandberg-deploys-verizon-private-ip-to-power- global-collaboration

Become an E-Tailer, Even if You're Not a Traditional Retailer -- In today's global economy, businesses can open an electronic storefront as an additional sales channels that is always open for their customers. Internet e-tailing can help companies be more responsive to their customers - both for when and how they want to conduct business. This strategy often contributes directly to an organization's bottom line as well - both in revenue gains and cost efficiencies. For example, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, reported that for the first half of 2008 its rooms revenue booked through IHG's reservation channels, including http://www.ihg.com/, was up 14 percent and represented 47 percent of total rooms revenue globally. In addition to hosting IHG's online channels and its global Central Reservations Operations applications, Verizon Business helps to keep many hotels in IHG's portfolio of well-recognized and respected hotel brands -- including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R) -- connected with IHG's corporate offices through use of a corporate network based on Verizon Private IP.

Consider Home-Based Customer Service -- Businesses are increasingly seeing clear benefits from allowing customer contact agents to work beyond the four walls of a designated contact center. To effectively implement this new model, organizations are making the most of their VoIP infrastructure to create virtual contact center communications platforms. Customer contact agents can conduct business from any location, requiring only a PC, a high-speed Internet connection and a phone. As a result, companies have new opportunities to reduce facilities costs while also creating a dispersed workforce that can be easily and quickly adjusted, as needed, to respond to business events. A flexible VoIP platform also provides business continuity benefits, as well as a healthy work/life balance to attract high-quality professionals - wherever they may be physically located.

Turn Social Networking into Professional Networking 2.0. -- Social networking, blogging, video file sharing, webinars and wikis are trends that have seen explosive growth in recent years. By using an open Intranet, organizations can use these media internally to improve collaboration and generate innovative ideas. Avoid endless meetings and tap into "on-demand" ideas that can be further developed by employees at all levels across an organization.

Don't Let Distance Be a Barrier to Training - Capitalize on a growing trend among universities to extend their halls of learning to students beyond the campus, by using distance learning to train employees on new corporate initiatives. Video and Web conferencing - applications that rely on public and private IP networks for transport - enable an organization to efficiently reach employees across the globe and speed up the time it takes to reach the market. To learn how Siemens Medical Solutions is using conferencing technologies, visit: http://www.verizonbusiness.com/us/resources/conferencing/siemens.pdf

Secure Your Data -- In today's EoIP, or Everything over IP world, security is key for every business. It's about more than securing your network--whether it's public or private IP--it's about securing your data no matter where it flows. Consider using a security expert such as Verizon Business, a leading global provider of managed security services, to help you. With extensive knowledge and expertise in threat and vulnerability management; identity management; security and compliance programs and security strategy and consultation, Verizon Business can help safeguard your business from breaches, viruses, worms and other Internet threats. Learn more about Verizon Business' findings regarding corporate data breaches through its landmark, four-year study analyzing more than 500 breaches including three of the five largest corporate breaches ever reported, by visiting http://www.verizonbusiness.com/resources/security/databreachreport.pdf.

Back It Up To Stay Two Steps Ahead -- In the event of a natural disaster, fire or other unforeseen business disruption, the Internet can serve as a critical business continuity solution. Private IP and public IP network services, bridged by secure gateway services, deliver critical resiliency and diverse infrastructure and routing, along with services that provide data replication and mirroring.

"Verizon Business' IP networks deliver the backbone for your business," said Nancy Gofus, chief marketing officer and senior vice president, Verizon Business. "As a pioneer in introducing commercial Internet services 20 years ago, we continue to innovate to bring the power of the Internet and the IP services it spawned to create new competitive advantages for our large business and government customers worldwide."

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: Maria Montenegro of Verizon Business, +1-703-886-6063,
maria.montenegro@verizon.com

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SilkAir Signs Long-Term Flight Hour Agreement with Goodrich for A320 NacellesSpares and Maintenance Support by Goodrich

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term Flight Hour Agreement (FHA) with SilkAir, a regional airline wholly owned by Singapore Airlines, for spares and maintenance support of the airline's Airbus A320 engine nacelles. The agreement is part of Goodrich Aerostructures' Prime Solutions(SM) suite of flexible service solutions for nacelle maintenance.

Spanning more than 12 years, the long-term agreement will ensure SilkAir's growing fleet of A320s to have its engine nacelles maintained by the Goodrich Aerostructures Service Center - Asia (GASCA). The GASCA facility recently expanded, doubling the size of its MRO facility in Singapore to more than half a million square feet of shop space.

"Goodrich is able to offer a custom nacelle program that addresses SilkAir's unique needs. The program gives us assurance of spares and maintenance support when required, and helps us achieve long-term cost savings," said SilkAir Engineering Manager, Mr. Chan Mun Chung.

"We always strive to ensure that our customers get the best possible nacelle maintenance support," said Bob Gustafson, vice president and general manager of Aftermarket Services for Goodrich Aerostructures. "This long-term partnership with SilkAir is a resounding endorsement of Prime Solutions and we look forward to working hand in hand with SilkAir over the life of the agreement."

SilkAir currently operates a fleet of 15 V2500-powered Airbus aircraft - nine A320s and six A319s - and has firm orders for another 11 aircraft to be delivered over the next few years. SilkAir extends the Singapore Airlines Group's footprint in Asia by offering extensive connections from Singapore to 29 destinations across 12 countries in the region.

As the original equipment manufacturer for the A320 nacelles, Goodrich Aerostructures has been supporting numerous airlines worldwide with similar long-term Prime Solutions packages, including British Airways, AirTran, Jetstar and EgyptAir.

Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com/ .

Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.

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CONTACT: Laurie Tardif, +1-704-423-7048, Lisa Bottle, +1-704-423-7060,
both of Goodrich Corporation

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

Advanced Energy to Report Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will release third quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Management's quarterly company update will also be held on October 22, 2008, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the live conference call, dial (888) 713-4717 approximately five minutes prior to the start of the meeting, and an operator will connect you. International participants should dial (706) 634-7937. All participants will need to provide the operator with the conference pass code 68332373.

A live and archived webcast of the call will also be available on the company's website. To access the webcast, visit the Investor Relations section of Advanced Energy's corporate website at

http://ir.advanced-energy.com/, and link to the Q308 Webcast on the Investor Relations Home Page. The archived webcast will be available at the same location approximately two hours following the end of the live event.

A telephone replay will be available for 48 hours following the webcast. To access the replay, dial (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and enter the conference pass code 68332373.

About Advanced Energy(R)

Advanced Energy(R) develops innovative power and control technologies that drive high-growth, plasma thin-film manufacturing processes worldwide, including semiconductors, flat panel displays, data storage products, solar cells, architectural glass, and other advanced product applications. Advanced Energy(R) also develops grid connect inverters for the solar energy market.

AE is a publicly held company traded on Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol AEIS. For more information, go to http://www.advanced-energy.com/.

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CONTACT: Annie Leschin or Vanessa Lehr, both of Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc., +1-970-407-6555, ir@aei.com

Web Site: http://ir.advanced-energy.com/
http://www.advanced-energy.com/

SonicWALL Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. will host a conference call to report its third quarter 2008 earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, (2:00 pm Pacific Time).

All interested parties are invited to listen to SonicWALL Chief Executive Officer and President, Matt Medeiros, and Chief Financial Officer, Rob Selvi, present earnings results, business highlights and guidance.

To listen to the live Web cast, go to SonicWALL's investor relations Web page: http://www.sonicwall.com/us/company/2518.html. Following the live Web cast, an archived version of the Web cast will be available on SonicWALL's investor relations Web page. A replay of the call will also be available after 8:00 pm Eastern Time on October 28, 2008 through 5:00 pm Eastern Time November 2, 2008.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL is committed to improving the performance and productivity of businesses of all sizes by engineering the cost and complexity out of running a secure network. Over one million SonicWALL appliances have been shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners to keep tens of millions of worldwide business computer users safe and in control of their data. SonicWALL's award-winning solutions include network security, secure remote access, content security, backup and recovery, and policy and management technology. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/.

NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

SonicWALL, Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Colleen Nichols, +1-408-962-6131,
cnichols@sonicwall.com, or Investors, Kelly Blough, +1-408-962-6329,
kblough@sonicwall.com, both of SonicWALL, Inc.

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

U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $33 Million for Production of 20mm Family of PGU Ammunition

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a $33 million contract with up to four option years for the production of a variety of 20mm PGU ammunition. General Dynamics will produce 20mm PGU-27A/B Training Practice (TP), the PGU-30A/B Training Practice with Tracer (TP-T) and the PGU-28A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary tactical rounds. If all options are exercised the contract value would exceed $500 million.

The PGU 28 A/B is a multi-purpose munition capable of destroying soft and lightly armored air and surface targets. It is being used extensively in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq on the F-14, F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 fighter aircraft and the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. The family of PGU rounds are compatible with the 20mm x 102mm gun system and replaces the older M50 series ammunition.

"With our unprecedented history in 20mm PGU ammunition, General Dynamics is proud to continue our work with Product Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) and our joint service customers in providing the highest-quality 20mm ammunition in the world," said Tim McAuliffe, vice president and general manager of medium caliber ammunition programs. "The safe and reliable performance of the 20mm PGU-28 A/B round continues to mean superior combat effectiveness for our warfighters."

Work will be performed at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Marion, Ill., manufacturing facility.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is committed to producing high-quality products and services through the use of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles in support of continuous improvement throughout its business and manufacturing processes. The company is a world leader in the manufacture of large-, medium- and small-caliber direct and indirect-fire munitions, mortar weapons and systems, artillery projectiles, bomb bodies and Ball Powder(R) Propellant. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems also manufactures precision metal components; provides explosive load, assemble and pack services for a variety of munitions, tactical missile and rocket programs; and designs and produces shaped charge warheads and control actuator systems. More information is available online at http://www.gd-ots.com/.

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

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

CONTACT: L. G. VanBrocklin of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical
Systems, +1-727-578-8187, or Cell, +1-727-204-1355, or Fax, +1-727-578-8780,
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TiVo Statement on Receipt of Over $104 Million in Damages from EchoStar

ALVISO, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television products and services for digital video recorders (DVRs), offered the following statement today on receipt of damages from EchoStar Communications Corporation:

"We are pleased to have received $104,600,472 from EchoStar on October 8, 2008, which includes the initial $74 million in damages awarded by the United States District Court for EchoStar's willful patent infringement as well as supplemental damages covering the period through September 8, 2006 and interest. We remain confident that the District Court will enforce the injunction and award further damages from EchoStar's continued infringement of our Time Warp patent."

About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers and our website, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and TiVo KidZone, have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) transfers and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way. (R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience research measurement.

TiVo, 'TiVo, TV your way.', Season Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo, Stop||Watch, Power||Watch, and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2008 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT NOTICE

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to TiVo's expectations with regards to future enforcement of the injunction, the receipt of additional damages and our belief of continued infringement of the Time Warp patent by EchoStar. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 30, 2008 and July 31, 2008 and Current Reports on Form 8- K. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Michael Boccio, +1-212-446-1867, mboccio@sloanepr.com,
for TiVo Inc.; or Investors, Derrick Nueman of TiVo Inc., +1-408-519-9677,
dnueman@tivo.com

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

Phabrix Leverages Xilinx Programmable Solutions in Award-Winning Handheld 3G-SDI Test Signal Analyzer for Broadcast ApplicationsCoveted IABM Peter Wayne Award winner enabled by Xilinx low-cost programmable solutions

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced that Phabrix Limited, a leading provider of portable broadcast equipment based in the U.K., has leveraged Xilinx low-cost, low-power programmable solutions to enable the industry's first handheld 3G-SDI test signal analyzers. The multi-format instrument, recipient of the industry's prestigious IABM Peter Wayne award, is the first portable test signal analyzer to support standard definition (SD), high definition (HD) and emerging 3G serial digital interface (SDI) standards.

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The Phabrix design team leveraged the integrated features of Xilinx Spartan(R)-3A field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and CoolRunner(TM)-II complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) to integrate audio and video functionality with rugged reliability into their latest award-winning generators, analyzers and monitors. The Phabrix SxA product was recently announced as the winner in one of the broadcast industry's most coveted award competitions -- The IABM Technology Peter Wayne Award for Design and Innovation. Phabrix credits the use of Xilinx Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and National Semiconductor's 3G-SDI chipset in enabling their ability to achieve this industry-first milestone.

"Xilinx solutions allowed us to track with the latest standards and customer requirements, which in the case of our Phabrix-Sx products is support for 3G video," said Philip Adams, managing director of Phabrix. "The inherent programmable capabilities of Xilinx silicon allowed us to fully develop numerous audio/video processing algorithms through multiple design iterations. We were able to develop precisely the functionality we needed, quickly and at the right price points. With this flexibility Phabrix will continue to adapt the SxA platform to address customer needs and the continually evolving SDI specifications."

"The Phabrix team has been very prompt to recognize the value proposition of the 3G-SDI connectivity chipset that resulted from a collaborative effort between Xilinx and National Semiconductor," commented Oliver Garreau, senior engineering manager in the High Volume Group at Xilinx. "Combining our low-power Spartan-3A FPGA with National's high-performance 3G-SDI serializer and deserializer provides an optimized and cost-effective solution in Phabrix's SDI instruments."

Automated Hardware Upgrades through the Internet

Field programmability not only played a vital role in enabling Phabrix to adapt to the rapidly evolving standards and feature requirements of the broadcast market, Xilinx FPGAs made it possible for Phabrix customers to receive automated firmware upgrades through the Phabrix website. "The user simply agrees to the upgrade and the unit does everything else -- another industry first," Adams added.

Both the Phabrix-Sx handheld and Phabrix-Rx 2U rack mounted systems incorporate a wide range of advanced functions, including: SDI test signal generation and TX; zone plate generation, video RX analysis and capture; video scaling for all 3G/HD/SD SDI video formats on a 4.3" TFT display; video keying and mixing; EDH/CRC insertion and analysis; scrambling; word alignment; waveform monitor and vector display; PLL control and clock generation; audio embedding, de-embedding and processing.

About Xilinx in Broadcast

Xilinx provides a wide array of solutions for the broadcast industry, including video, audio and network connectivity; real-time high definition video processing; and high-speed digital signal processing for transmission and modulation. In addition, Xilinx offers reference designs and IP cores as building blocks for developing complete broadcast systems. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/broadcast.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.

XILINX, the Xilinx Logo, Virtex, Spartan, ISE and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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AT&T Awards $730,000 in Grants to Help Address High School Dropout Crisis in Los Angeles AreaProgram Is Part of $100 Million AT&T Aspire Initiative to Promote High School Success and Workforce Readiness

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced it is awarding more than $730,000 in AT&T Foundation grants to eight Los Angeles-area educational institutions to support high school retention programs for at-risk students

The grants are part of the company's signature initiative, AT&T Aspire, which was announced earlier this year to help address high school success and workforce readiness. AT&T has committed $100 million in philanthropy through 2011 to schools and nonprofit organizations that are focused on high school retention and better preparing students for college and the workforce.

As part of the Aspire initiative, the AT&T Foundation has committed $29 million in High School success grants to more than 170 schools and nonprofit organizations. Statewide, AT&T is awarding 35 grants totaling more than $3.5 million.

America's Promise Alliance, the nation's largest multi-sector collaborative dedicated to the well-being of children and youth, has noted that nearly one-third of U.S. high school students drop out before graduating -- with about 7,000 students dropping out every school day, or one every 26 seconds.

"High school dropout rates are a serious issue affecting more than 1 million students in this country each year," said Denita Willoughby, vice president, AT&T External Affairs - Los Angeles. "We're committed to supporting the great work our educators are already doing in our local communities to help kids succeed by preparing them for a global economy. We are lending a hand to build and expand these programs, and we are gratified by the response to the program and look forward to working with these groups to build a brighter future for our youth."

Local recipients of these grants are:

Los Angeles Urban League -- $100,000 to support the Algebra 1 Summer Institute for at-risk 9th graders and a rigorous Mathematical Thinking professional development program for 9th grade Algebra I teachers at Crenshaw High School within Los Angeles Unified School District.

UNITE-LA, Inc. -- $215,000 over 3 years to support Los Angeles Unified School District's College and Career Success Schools that are designed to provide sustained support to at-risk 9th and 10th grade students.

Alameda Unified School District -- $85,000 to support Island High School serving credit deficient students who have not been successful in a traditional high school.

Los Angeles City College Foundation -- $50,000 to support 30 at-risk 9th and 10th graders from Los Angeles Unified School District throughout the school year covering core subjects and computer skills, and to support a six week 9th grade summer bridge program that reinforces skills critical when transitioning in high school.

Los Angeles Unified School District -- $85,000 to support Belmont High School's Juvenile Intervention and Prevention program, which targets at-risk 9th and 10th grade students, and is designed to improve academic skills, reduce truancy, build strong family systems, and develop civic responsibility.

Pasadena Educational Foundation -- $90,000 to support expansion of the Pasadena Unified School District's Secondary Literacy Initiative, targeting at-risk 9th and 10th graders, by providing intensive supplementary instruction for students more than two years below grade level in reading.

University of Southern California -- $70,000 to provide a rigorous course of study, including Saturday academies for 9th and 10th grade at-risk students, to ensure they graduate with the skills and competencies necessary to progress through high school and college.

Hispanic College Fund -- $35,000 to support planning efforts to expand the Fund's Hispanic Youth Symposium and associated year-round programming targeting Hispanic 9th graders at two underserved Los Angeles Unified School District high schools.

"With the help of AT&T's Aspire grant, Local District 4's Juvenile Intervention and Prevention Program (JIPP) will continue to target at-risk students in a comprehensive and collaborative systemic whole child approach," said Stephen J. Koffman, LCSW, Assistant Principal, LAUSD. "JIPP instills a positive change in the students' behaviors, academic performance, family interaction and coping skills enabling them to experience success and stay on track to graduate from high school, stay out of gangs and become productive members of society."

"Contributions such as AT&T's grant assist in elevating the quality of education that children receive, and as a direct result, schools are making progress," said David Rattray, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development and UNITE-LA President. "While we'd like to see a high level of education at every institution within the Los Angeles Unified School District, AT&T's commitment and generosity helps bring us one step closer."

As one of the largest-ever corporate commitments to high school retention and workforce readiness, the $100 million AT&T Aspire program will support organizations with strong track records that promote educational success, from the classroom to the workplace. The recipient programs of this year's High School Success grants provide a range of support for students, including academic intervention, mentoring and tutoring services.

In addition to the retention program grants, AT&T Aspire will award funding in three other key areas:

-- A student job shadowing initiative involving 400,000 AT&T employee hours that will give 100,000 students a firsthand look at the skills they will need to succeed in the 21st century workforce.

-- The underwriting of national research that will explore the practitioner perspective (teachers, principals, superintendents, school counselors and school board members) on the high school dropout issue.

-- Support for 100 state and community dropout prevention summits, announced earlier this year by America's Promise Alliance.

For more information about the AT&T Aspire initiative, please visit http://www.att.com/education-news.

About Philanthropy at AT&T

AT&T Inc. is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In 2007, AT&T contributed more than $164 million through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T and the AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T, combine more than $1.9 billion of historic charitable commitment to communities across the country.

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/.

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CONTACT: H. Gordon Diamond, +1-415-778-1230, hgdiamond@att.com, for AT&T
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Groupe Silicomp : communiqué de mise à disposition du rapport financier semestriel au 30 juin 2008

PARIS, October 9 /PRNewswire/ -- La société Groupe Silicomp (Paris FR0000063794) annonce avoir mis à la disposition du public et déposé auprès de l'Autorité des marchés financiers son rapport financier semestriel au 30 juin 2008.

Le rapport financier semestriel peut Ãªtre consulté sur le site internet de la société à l'adresse http://www.silicomp.fr rubrique << actionnaires Silicomp >>

A propos de Groupe Silicomp

Groupe Silicomp est une filiale à plus de 96% de France Télécom. Première Société de Solutions en Technologie Informatique, Silicomp offre des solutions innovantes, comportant un fort apport technologique. Le Groupe intervient en conseil et réalisation avec une compétence marquée en sécurité informatique. La maîtrise, l'intégration et la supervision des systèmes réseaux, des applications industrielles, de l'informatique embarquée et temps réel confirme son savoir-faire unique pour développer les systèmes communicants de votre avenir. Avec une présence sur trois continents, Groupe Silicomp est un partenaire idéal des grands industriels. Pour plus d'information : http://www.silicomp.fr rubrique << actionnaires Silicomp >>.

Groupe SILICOMP (ISIN FR0000063794) est coté sur Euronext Paris (Eurolist - compartiment C) depuis le 16 juin 1998.

Contact Presse : Pierre Raguideau, Directeur Financier Groupe pierre.raguideau@orange-ftgroup.com . Origine : Groupe SILICOMP, Tél. +33(0)4-76-41-66-66, info@silicomp.fr .

Groupe Silicomp

Contact Presse : Pierre Raguideau, Directeur Financier Groupe pierre.raguideau@orange-ftgroup.com . Origine : Groupe SILICOMP, Tél. +33(0)4-76-41-66-66, info@silicomp.fr .