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Michael Manos Joins Digital Realty Trust

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Manos to Serve as Senior Vice President of Technical Services

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced today that Michael Manos is joining the Company to serve as its Senior Vice President of Technical Services. Manos joins Digital Realty Trust from Microsoft where he was General Manager of Data Center Services and was responsible for datacenter architecture, construction, design, operations and research for all Microsoft datacenters around the world. In his new position at Digital Realty Trust, Manos will oversee datacenter design and construction across the Company's global portfolio of properties as well as oversee Technical Operations for the organization. Manos will also spearhead the launch of a new professional services offering that the Company will unveil shortly.

"If one were to make a list of the smartest, most respected and most influential people in the datacenter industry, Mike would no doubt be on everyone's list and we are proud to have him join our team," said Michael F. Foust, CEO of Digital Realty Trust. "We've had the opportunity to collaborate with Mike on numerous occasions through our work with Microsoft, and he shares our belief in the importance of advancing industrialization of the datacenter and the adoption of best practices. Mike was a tremendous innovator at Microsoft, and his role here at Digital Realty Trust will have an even bigger impact by enabling our customers to directly take advantage of his broad expertise in datacenter architecture, construction and operations."

"During my time at Microsoft, I have been able to devote a significant portion of my time to industry education concerning datacenters, including development of industry standards and shaping the way companies design and build datacenters. That has been very rewarding. One of the most appealing aspects about joining Digital Realty Trust is that I will be able to do that on an even larger scale," said Manos. "Digital Realty Trust has been leading a quiet revolution in the datacenter field that is impacting companies everywhere. It has assembled an incredibly talented team of experts in datacenter construction, energy efficiency and operations who have been on the front line of modernizing the way people around the world design and run datacenters. Joining Digital Realty Trust gives me a unique opportunity to play a significant role in creating this new vision of the datacenter and bringing those advancements to the industry as a whole. It's a very exciting time to be in the datacenter field and an exciting time to be on the Digital Realty Trust team."

Prior to joining Microsoft, Manos managed datacenter and network operations for the Disney's Internet business unit, which included properties such as Disney.com, ESPN.COM, ABC.COM and Disney Park and Resorts. He has also held technology executive positions at Nuclio Corporation (which was acquired by Sun Microsystems), Rhythms NetConnections (acquired by Verizon), and O/E Systems. Manos attended the Illinois Institute of Technology and maintains multiple industry technical certifications.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter(SM) and Powered Base Building(SM) datacenter 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 75 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 tenants and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 13.0 million square feet as of February 26, 2009, including 1.6 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, including statements related to. These risks and uncertainties include the impact of the current deterioration in the global economy, including the turmoil in the financial and credit markets; the downturn of local economic conditions in our geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in our industry or the industry sectors that we sell to; decreases in real estate valuations and resulting impairment charges; our dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more major tenants or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; our failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing for refinancing current debt obligations, undertaking or completing redevelopment, completing acquisitions or other purposes; increased interest rates and operating costs; our failure to repay debt when due or our breach of covenants or other terms contained in our loan documents; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to manage our growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; our failure to successfully operate acquired or redeveloped properties; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of our lack of control of certain of these investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; inability to successfully redevelop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; our inability to acquire off-market properties; our inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to public companies; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; 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, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 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.

For Additional Information: 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.

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White Electronic Designs Awarded Approximately $8.6 Million in Military GPS Contracts

PHOENIX, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Electronic Designs Corporation announced that it has recently been awarded multiple contracts worth approximately $8.6 million for its manufacture of products used in multiple Global Positioning System (GPS) platforms.

"The products are used in a variety of military programs ranging from ground and airborne radios to precision guided munitions and missiles," stated Dan Tarantine, executive vice president of sales and marketing and member of the interim Office of the President. "When used in radios, it allows the command center to verify the exact location of the war-fighter and to communicate via secure encryption. When used in a precision guided munition or missile, the target is set using GPS coordinates allowing the weapon to strike the fixed target with pinpoint accuracy while minimizing collateral damage to structures, friendly forces and civilians. Unlike many other guidance systems, GPS guidance has a distinct advantage for all weather, day or night combat operation."

"While in the past we have utilized this technology in larger weapon platforms," continued Mr. Tarantine, "it is now being implemented in smaller hand-held communication devices and munitions approaching 105mm, and each device embraces the NAVSTAR security architecture."

The NAVSTAR GPS design incorporates a security architecture that includes tamper-resistant technology, which has been selected by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to implement the next generation of security functions for GPS. The use of this security architecture significantly enhances the combatant commander's ability to determine precise positioning, velocity and time, in all environments. For more information, please visit http://www.whiteedc.com/, or call 602-437-1520.

About White Electronic Designs Corporation

White Electronic Designs delivers sophisticated multi-chip semiconductor products, high-efficiency memory devices, circuit integration and build-to-print assemblies for defense & aerospace applications. The ability to address the unique size, performance and quality requirements for technology creators in the defense and aerospace market has established White Electronic Designs as the industry's customer-focused solutions provider. Capabilities include design, manufacturing and obsolescence management for advanced defense electronic solutions, including die stacking and secure microelectronics, as well as complex circuit card integration. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, White Electronic Designs operates world-class development and production centers in Arizona and Indiana. For more information, visit http://www.whiteedc.com/ or call 602-437-1520.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for such forward-looking statements. The words, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "will" and other similar statements of expectation identify forward-looking statements. Additionally, other factors that could materially and unexpectedly affect the Company's results are set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. WEDC-F

Contact: White Electronic Designs Corporation Roger Derse Chief Financial Officer 602-437-1520 rderse@wedc.com Lytham Partners, LLC Joe Diaz, Robert Blum or Joe Dorame diaz@lythampartners.com 602-889-9700

White Electronic Designs Corporation

CONTACT: Roger Derse, Chief Financial Officer of White Electronic
Designs Corporation, +1-602-437-1520, rderse@wedc.com; or Joe Diaz,
diaz@lythampartners.com, or Robert Blum, or Joe Dorame, all of Lytham
Partners, LLC, +1-602-889-9700, for White Electronic Designs Corporation

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

Michael Manos Joins Digital Realty TrustManos to Serve as Senior Vice President of Technical Services

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , the world's largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced today that Michael Manos is joining the Company to serve as its Senior Vice President of Technical Services. Manos joins Digital Realty Trust from Microsoft where he was General Manager of Data Center Services and was responsible for datacenter architecture, construction, design, operations and research for all Microsoft datacenters around the world. In his new position at Digital Realty Trust, Manos will oversee datacenter design and construction across the Company's global portfolio of properties as well as oversee Technical Operations for the organization. Manos will also spearhead the launch of a new professional services offering that the Company will unveil shortly.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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For Additional Information: 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/

Mobile Collaboration Will Finally Make UC a Success, Report FindsUC will finally take hold as mobile collaboration makes desktop applications available on popular wireless devices, says Light Reading's Unstrung Insider

NEW YORK, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for mobile collaboration services that allow mobile business users to extend desktop applications to their smartphones and other wireless devices will also result in stronger uptake of unified communications (UC) products and services, as network operators and enterprises look to link mobile collaboration into the bigger connectivity picture, according to the latest report from Unstrung Insider (http://www.unstrung.com/insider), a paid research service from Unstrung (http://www.unstrung.com/) and Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/).

Mobile Collaboration: The Final Piece of the UC Puzzle examines applications in the mobile collaboration market, including a comparative analysis of solutions and the most promising applications found in mobile collaboration. It also examines target market sizes and vertical market strengths, as well as how vendors recommend achieving operational savings. Further, it examines trends in the industry and a look at the supply chain. Finally, the report provides a competitive analysis of 11 of the top vendors in the industry.

For a list of companies analyzed in this report, please see: http://img.lightreading.com/uni/pdf/uni0409_companies.pdf

"The key to mobile collaboration is for the user to stay connected to the resources they need and want, while moving between locations and networks," notes Denise Culver, research analyst with Unstrung Insider and author of the report. "In general, mobile collaboration users are more productive because they can be reached regardless of where they are, such as roaming or sitting at their desk with a phone and PC at arm's reach."

It is undeniable that mobile collaboration is becoming increasingly popular, and many vendors are researching ways to hop on board, Culver says. "Despite that the economy is creating some reticence in enterprises to employ new technologies, there are a number of trends emerging to indicate that mobile collaboration is on the uptake," she notes. "Because competition is picking up in mobile collaboration, many are looking at vertical markets and how they can best utilize their solutions."

Key findings of Mobile Collaboration: The Final Piece of the UC Puzzle include:

-- Vendors believe that the integration of mobile into unified communications will finally bring widespread success to that industry -- Some hot applications for mobile collaboration include mobile presence, mobile IM, and the ability to turn mobile handsets into virtual PBXs -- Most target markets for mobile collaboration vendors remain vague, as vendors try to address every market with their solutions -- Healthcare and education will be the strongest verticals for mobile collaboration over the next 12 months -- Open-source solutions present both opportunities and challenges, as vendors seek to make their solutions stand out while focusing on the bottom line

Mobile Collaboration: The Final Piece of the UC Puzzle is available as part of an annual single-user subscription (12 monthly issues) to Unstrung Insider, priced at $1,595. Individual reports are available for $900 (single-user license).

To subscribe, or for more information, please visit: http://www.unstrung.com/insider. For more information on all of Light Reading's Insider services, please visit http://www.lightreading.com/research.

To request a free executive summary of the report, or for details on multi-user licensing options, please contact:

Jeff Claudino Director of Sales Insider Research Services 619-229-9940 claudino@lightreading.com Press/analyst contact: Dennis Mendyk Managing Director Insider Research Services 201-587-2154 mendyk@heavyreading.com About Light Reading

Founded in 2000, Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/) is the leading online media, research, and focused event company serving the $3 trillion worldwide communications market. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading's research arms, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, provide the most comprehensive communications research, market data, and technology analysis in close to 100 markets around the world. Light Reading produces nearly 20 targeted communications events including TelcoTV, Ethernet Expo New York and Ethernet Expo London, The Tower Summit @ CTIA, and Optical Expo, as well as focused one-day events tailored for cable, mobile, and wireline executives. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a unit of TechWeb.

About TechWeb

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

* 13.3 million business decision-makers: based on # of monthly connections About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists - with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/.

Unstrung Insider

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Quepasa Corporation Receives NASDAQ Deficiency Letter

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quepasa Corporation , one of the largest, Latino online social networking communities, today announced that on April 6, 2009, they received a notice letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the company is no longer in compliance with the requirements for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

As reported in the company's Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2008, Quepasa Corporation stockholders' equity was $1,338,811, the market value of listed securities was $26,002,540 and the company's reported net losses from continuing operations of $7,195,069, $13,358,499 and $13,606,031 for the three previous fiscal years. Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(3), Quepasa Corporation is required to maintain a minimum of: $2,500,000 in stockholders' equity, or $35,000,000 in market value of listed securities, or net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years. Thus, Quepasa Corporation is not compliant with the listing requirements.

The notice letter indicates that NASDAQ staff is reviewing the company's eligibility for continued listing on NASDAQ. Quepasa Corporation has until April 21, 2009 to provide NASDAQ staff with a specific plan to achieve and sustain compliance with all listing requirements, including the timeframe for completion of the plan. Quepasa Corporation is currently reviewing options to regain compliance.

About Quepasa Corporation

Quepasa Corporation , headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL (with offices in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Miami and Hermosillo, MX), owns Quepasa.com, one of the world's largest, bicultural, Latino online communities committed to providing fun, competitive, interactive, and easy to use social tools, and rich multimedia content to embrace Latinos, and empower them to connect on-line, and share their interests, ideas, and activities.

Contact: Mike Matte, Chief Financial Officer Quepasa Corporation (561) 491-4181

Quepasa Corporation

CONTACT: Mike Matte, Chief Financial Officer of Quepasa Corporation,
+1-561-491-4181

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

Putnam County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices

ORANGEBURG, N.Y., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Putnam County, thanks to the activation of two new cell sites.

The new cell sites improve network coverage and capacity in the following areas:

-- Kent, along Carmel Kent Cliffs Road between Tompkins and E. Boyds roads. -- Brewster Hills, along Carmel Avenue between Bridge Lane and All View Avenue and along Route 202 and Highway 684 near exit 9W.

With the improved network coverage, more customers can use their wireless phones to send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; view high-quality videos; and access turn-by-turn directions, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

This network enhancement is part of Verizon Wireless' aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice and data services. Verizon Wireless spent $238 million to enhance services and coverage throughout metro New York and New Jersey in 2008, bringing total network investment to more than $2.2 billion in the region and more than $50 billion nationwide since 2000. The company's 3G high-speed Mobile Broadband network is the largest and most reliable in the U.S.

"We've always believed even the most advanced cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on," said Pat Devlin, president of the company's New York Metro Region. "We continue to invest aggressively in our wireless networks across New York and New Jersey to increase coverage and capacity for our customers."

Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the fourth quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.4 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 80 million customers nationwide. During the fourth quarter, the company delivered nearly 90 billion text messages - more than double the number of text messages sent in the same period a year ago. Customers also sent 1.8 billion picture/video messages and 50 million music and video downloads.

Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 98 specially equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on the country's most frequently traveled roadways to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than three million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit 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: Howard Waterman, +1-973-656-7370,
howard.waterman@verizonwireless.com, or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com

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

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Essex County Residents Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music as Area Businesses and Consumers Increasingly Rely on All-in-One Wireless Devices

WARREN, N.J., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now are easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Essex County, thanks to the activation of a new cell site.

The new cell site improves network coverage and capacity in Newark along Bergen Street between West Bigelow Street and Muhammad Ali Blvd. and along Clinton Avenue between Treacy and Jelliff avenues.

Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the fourth quarter of 2008 when the company added 1.4 million new customers, and continued its industry-leading customer loyalty rates. Verizon Wireless now serves more than 80 million customers nationwide. During the fourth quarter, the company delivered nearly 90 billion text messages -- more than double the number of text messages sent in the same period a year ago. Customers also sent 1.8 billion picture/video messages and 50 million music and video downloads.

For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Howard Waterman, Verizon Wireless, +1-973-656-7370,
howard.waterman@verizonwireless.com; or Gisela Lopez, +1-973-968-7928,
gisela.lopez@vivianipr.com, for Verizon Wireless

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

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Global Crossing Prepared to Optimize New Federal Broadband Funds-- Company working with rural carriers, universities, and healthcare providers to identify opportunities. -- Global Crossing recommends the creation of a marketplace exchange for applicant partnerships.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced several steps it is taking to optimize opportunities under the $7.2 billion Federal stimulus programs aimed at expanding broadband deployment. In a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the two organizations that oversee distribution of the grant and loan monies made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Global Crossing stated its desire to assist with plans to develop and expand broadband services to unserved and underserved areas by expanding its world-class fiber optic network to support "middle-mile" facilities that connect rural last-mile broadband providers to the Internet backbone.

The ARRA was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act includes $7.2 billion in grants and loans aimed at expanding and modernizing key infrastructure, such as increasing broadband access to unserved or underserved areas. Approximately $4.7 billion will be administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and an additional $2.5 billion will be administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rural development program.

Currently, parts of the United States are unserved or underserved with regard to broadband access to the Internet. Many of these areas have a single path connecting an end-user to the Internet. This connection is made from the user's location via a rural carrier through a middle-mile facility and eventually terminates at a physical access point to the Internet, also called a point of presence or POP. Not surprisingly, these middle-mile connections are out of date, costly and inhibit the growth of broadband speed and capacity in the last mile of connection.

Global Crossing urged the NTIA and USDA to establish a process whereby last-mile providers and middle-mile providers such as Global Crossing can be paired in support of a more complete effort to provide broadband service to unserved areas. This would greatly enhance the effectiveness of the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) and rural broadband grant and loan programs and avoid funds going to purely speculative ventures, the company said.

"Global Crossing stands ready to optimize opportunities under NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunity Program and the USDA's rural broadband program by providing targeted middle-mile facilities," said Paul Kouroupas, vice president and senior counsel, Global Crossing. "Middle-mile facilities can comprise the majority of costs associated with broadband deployment in rural areas, so it is important for the government to be reasonably assured that there are affordable middle-mile services available to the last-mile projects funded under the programs."

In addition, Global Crossing's letter to NTIA and the USDA states that the company is currently working with existing rural carriers to identify potential middle-mile routes that would benefit by receiving funds from the program.

"Global Crossing is a Tier 1 Internet backbone operator with substantial investment in telecommunications networks in the United States and around the world. The company is equipped to make investments in middle-mile facilities to enable enhanced speed, access and service to more parts of the U.S.," Kouroupas said.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing is a leading global IP solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of secure data, voice, and video products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers services to more than 690 cities in more than 60 countries and six continents around the globe.

Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contact Michael Schneider + 1 973 937 0146 michael.schneider@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Suzanne Lipton + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

Global Crossing

CONTACT: Press: Michael Schneider, +1-973-937-0146,
michael.schneider@globalcrossing.com; or Analysts/Investors Contact: Suzanne
Lipton, +1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com

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

Quantum and IBM Align to Drive Medical Home Solution

WELLINGTON, Fla. and CHICAGO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quantum Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex: QGP) following the conclusion of the HIMSS09* conference in Chicago, announces its collaboration with IBM to facilitate IBM's Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) solution - a solution that provides physicians with a 21st Century process for electronic records integration, management, analysis and communication across the healthcare ecosystem. The resulting, EMR-enabled primary care practices will meet President Obama's vision of an information-based, connected healthcare system.

Despite the national focus on healthcare reform as accelerated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, physicians across the U.S. are asking for practical and affordable ways to integrate digitized healthcare technologies into their practices. PWeR(TM) (Personal Wellness electronic Record(TM)), the Quantum healthcare information technology platform, helps to answer those questions by providing the essential connectivity required to facilitate the IBM Medical Home solution Pc3, Patient Centered Collaborative Care.

Noel J. Guillama, Quantum President & CEO commented, "The Medical Home market is estimated to be a multi-billion dollar opportunity, not including but supported by the $19 billion federal Stimulus Package for healthcare reform. We believe, based on current projections, that we will have our first group of more than 400 physicians on PWeR in the third quarter of this year."

The PCMH solution is advocated by the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) (http://www.pcpcc.net/), a coalition of large employers, primary care societies, national health plans, patient groups, and others. Dr. Paul Grundy, Chairman of the PCPCC and IBM Director of Global Healthcare Transformation, commented, "The purpose of PCMH is to provide patients with a primary care team that will provide continuous and coordinated care. By engaging patients with their physicians, they can take real accountability for their health. This will create savvier consumers of care and ultimately better health outcomes. Technology will drive the connectivity required to facilitate this objective and we see PWeR as one of the tangible assets that can be used in these efforts. We believe that the development of PWeR is an ongoing process that will continue to evolve with the active engagement and involvement of primary care physicians."

"Industry reform will begin from the inside out," said Dan Pelino, IBM General Manager Global Healthcare Industry. "Change will begin by empowering the physician/patient relationship and it is companies like Quantum, those with business models driven by physician-centric services, that will drive this reform. Quantum's physician services coupled with the PWeR platform provide a tangible and immediate strategic deployment to market."

Ronald S. Smith, Quantum Senior Vice President added, "The integration of PWeR into the Pc3 solution will position primary care physicians to engage in the CMS Medical Home program and provide access to added financial revenues not before realized. Doctors can potentially earn from $27 - $100 per eligible member per month based on current estimates, in addition to traditional fee for service fees. We plan to work with the physicians to help navigate the application process. We anticipate that when the final regulations are released that our system will allow the physician to qualify for the Stimulus Package monies as the EMR application of PWeR is 2009 CCHIT certified and meets the current CMS Medical Home requirements.

PWeR is a next generation technology platform that bridges physicians to their patients, hospitals, clinics and related professionals through a Software as a Service (SaaS) and an IBM Hosted Cloud Computing model. Cloud Computing involves the use of scalable resources including virtualized storage and business recovery services that are provided as a service over the Internet. Users do not require knowledge of or expertise in the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.

Cloud computing is a natural fit for physician offices as it eliminates the costs associated with in-house, sophisticated server hardware, simplifies records management and facilitates the communications among each patient's unique care team. This IBM hosted cloud computing approach provides the highest levels of security and privacy to health records.

The PWeR architecture is a seamless approach to facilitating the Medical Home model. PWeR differentiates itself from other traditional electronic medical record (EMR) applications as it embodies a patient-centric, web-based approach that centralizes the multiple sources of patient data in one location. Current applications capture patient data and only retain it in the computer of the recording physician or hospital. PWeR is architected as a system incorporating multiple applications, which include EMR, practice management, billing, e-labs, e-prescriptions, disease management, medical home, messaging, kiosks and many other key functions. EMR is simply one application in this comprehensive system as PWeR follows the entire healthcare delivery process.

PWeR is further supported by IBM products and services including e-Business Hosting provided by Global Technology Services, Call Center, and services including Integration Services, Health Information Exchange (HIE), AMS, Consulting and Development. Quantum will be migrating to the entire Blue Stack, including Websphere, DB2, and Cognos.

Quantum and IBM believe that the PWeR architecture is in line with the national agenda for healthcare reform. As President Obama seeks to infuse efficiencies, reduce costs and improve patient care by leveraging technology, PWeR looks to facilitate these objectives.

About The Quantum Group, Inc.

The Quantum Group (http://www.quantummd.com/) provides business process solutions, service chain management, strategic consulting and leading edge technology innovations to the healthcare industry.

Through our dynamic patient-centric architecture, we empower the communication that is critical for the coordination of care and take aim at the $700 billion inefficiency gap in the United States healthcare industry. We are guided by a mission to develop efficiencies, improve the quality of patient care and achieve cost reductions for the nation's largest and fastest growing industry.

We have developed leading-edge technology with the creation and deployment of a series of innovative patent-pending initiatives. Through approximately 2,000 healthcare providers and multiple insurance company relationships under management, we are positioned to be a catalyst for change to the healthcare industry.

*HIMSS - Health Information Management Systems Society

Certain statements contained in this news release, which are not based on historical facts, are forward-looking statements as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to substantial uncertainties and risks in part detailed in the respective company's Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K, 10-Q, S-8, SB-2, S-1 and 8-K filings (and amendments thereto) that may cause actual results to materially differ from projections. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "plans," "will," "may," "anticipates," "believes," "should," "intends," "estimates" "could" and other words of similar meaning. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, without limitation, the ability of the Company to properly execute its business model, to raise substantial and immediate additional capital to implement its business model, to continue revenue growth trend in fiscal year 2009, to control patient medical cost relative to income received, to attract and retain executive, management and operational personnel, to continue growing its patient base, to negotiate favorable current debt and future capital raises, to negotiate favorable agreements with a diversified provider base and HMO clients and to continue to supply the services needed by these HMO clients as well as provider clients. We have further risk in the deployment of our PWeR(TM) technology platform and the continuing infrastructure development, hosting, security, sales and servicing; further potential complications by the utilization by our clients, technical and software setbacks, cost of development, as well as the capital to deploy it as well as pricing and completive pressures. We are also subject changes in federal and state government regulations dealing with both our provider system and our technology solutions that could have a material economic affect and cause interruptions of services. We are also subject to contractual risk, expenses and compliance with our alliance partner(s) agreements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: RedChip Companies Dave Gentry: 407.644.4256 x104 dave@redchip.com or PR Financial Marketing Jim Blackman: 713.256.0369 jim@prfmonline.com or The Quantum Group, Inc. Danielle Amodio: 561.798.9800 DAmodio@QuantumMD.com

The Quantum Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Danielle Amodio, The Quantum Group, Inc., +1-561-798-9800,
DAmodio@QuantumMD.com; or Dave Gentry, RedChip Companies, +1-407-644-4256
x104, dave@redchip.com; or Jim Blackman, PR Financial Marketing,
+1-713-256-0369, jim@prfmonline.com

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

Brainware to Automate Accounts Payable Processing for Continental Airlines

ASHBURN, Va., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainware, Inc., the innovative provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, announced today that Continental Airlines has adopted Brainware Distiller to automate their accounts payable processing. The global carrier will use Brainware's flagship product to process its volume of nearly five hundred thousand invoices annually, improving A/P operational efficiency and increasing early payment discounts.

"Continental is committed to using technology to reduce costs, generate positive cash flows, and improve financial flexibility," says Cedric Soares, Managing Director of corporate disbursements at Continental Airlines. "We evaluated numerous products in the data capture and A/P automation space and Brainware offered the best solution."

"We are delighted to welcome Continental Airlines on board with Brainware," says Carl Mergele, Brainware CEO. "They are clearly a company that understands the importance of finding ways to improve operational performance while also improving customer service. They are aggressively seeking out technologies that will help them tap into hidden resources. We at Brainware are thrilled to be a part of such a far-reaching initiative."

"According to our recent research, top performers are automating about 80 percent of their invoice transactions," says Kurt Albertson, director of advisory services with The Hackett Group. "This compares with less than 30 percent for other organizations that are still primarily paper-based. The investment in technology to further enable A/P is a best practice that should position Continental Airlines to achieve significant efficiency and effectiveness gains."

About Brainware: Brainware, Inc. is an innovative provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions that help Global 2000 companies eliminate costly manual data entry, rapidly process large volumes of documents and retrieve data from across the enterprise. Its solutions were built from the ground up to manage unstructured data without templates, exact definitions, taxonomies or indexing. Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, Brainware maintains global sales and support operations through its North American, U.K. and European offices. Brainware customers include Airbus, Alcon, Alltel, Amgen, Anadarko, BB&T, British American Tobacco, Gardner Denver, Halliburton, Her Majesty's Prison Service, HMSHost, JohnsonDiversey, Kimberly-Clark, KPMG, NHS/Steria, Newell Rubbermaid, Phillip Morris International, Reynolds & Reynolds, Shell, Southern Company, The Bank of New York Mellon/SourceNet, TriZetto, and many others. For more information, please visit http://www.brainware.com/.

Brainware, Inc.

CONTACT: Yegor Kuznetsov, Director, Analyst/Media Relations of
Brainware, Inc., +1-703-948-5878, Yegor.Kuznetsov@Brainware.com

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

WACS Consortium and Alcatel-Lucent Sign a Contract to Deploy New 14,000 km Submarine Cable Network

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Project Will Link Countries in Southern Africa, Western Africa and Europe, With High Capacity International Bandwidth

The WACS consortium and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have signed today a turnkey contract valued at several hundred million US dollars to deploy a new submarine cable network that will provide the first direct connection between Southern Africa and Europe. Named the West Africa Cable System (WACS), this 14,000 km-long submarine network system will bolster Internet and other communications capabilities to and from the African continent.

The 11 parties that form the consortium are Angola Telecom, Broadband Infraco, Cable & Wireless, MTN, Portugal Telecom, Sotelco, Tata Communications, Telecom Namibia, Telkom SA, Togo Telecom and Vodacom.

WACS will open access to faster connectivity to support innovative IP-based services such as video applications for e-education and healthcare. Meeting the needs for increased capacity along the cable route, it will further reduce the digital divide, enabling the landing countries to be served by a new system offering greater capacity and lowering the cost of broadband access. With commercial service expected in 2011, this new submarine cable system will also offer route diversity and bandwidth availability, and the first global submarine fibre connection to Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo and the Republic of Congo.

Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will provide connectivity between South Africa and Portugal. With a minimum design capacity of 3.84 Terabit/s, WACS will connect South Africa to the UK with landings in Namibia, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, and Portugal.

"WACS has brought together a multitude of nations and some of the world's most influential telecommunications players in a joint effort to use state-of-the-art technology in linking more people more efficiently than ever before. WACS will enable these countries to improve communications and Internet services that are crucial for a social and economic development," said Kobus Stoeder, Chairperson of the consortium's Management Committee. "Alcatel-Lucent combines field-proven experience, reliability and the customer focus we need for such an exciting new project."

"Access to advanced technologies is key in some areas of the world that do not yet benefit from the Internet opportunities," said Georges Krebs, Chief Operating Officer of Alcatel-Lucent's submarine network activity. "By meeting the requirements of communications infrastructures in terms of flexibility and scalability, we help our customers to enhance their capacity and deliver a more seamless and reliable service so that end-users can enjoy the best experience possible."

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ --

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts : Regine Coqueran, Tel: + 33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Burnworth, Tel: +32(0)3-240-38-81, mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998,bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: + 33(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: + 1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

Good Email Habits are Important: MAAWG Explains Messaging Reputation AssessmentAlso Takes on Botnet Mitigation, Mobile Spam, Public Policy Teamwork

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Your good email habits have become an important tool to help inbox providers and ISPs protect you and other customers from online fraud and spam. A new white paper for IT professionals and volume email senders from the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) demystifies the messaging reputation technology now used by most large service providers to identify abusive and errant emails as junk mail.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070124/CLW180LOGO )

"MAAWG Message Sender Reputation Concepts and Common Practices" explains how online behavior by a person or an organization can be used to calculate the likelihood a message is spam. Combined with other technologies, it is a powerful tool to improve email deliverability because it more precisely ties accountability to the sender's identity rather than analyzing message content, according to the paper's editor, Michael Adkins, co-chair of the MAAWG technical committee and AOL senior systems programmer.

"Messaging reputation has evolved beyond the simple whitelist-blacklist approach to provide a more sophisticated range of responses than just 'good or bad.' As a result, fewer legitimate emails are tagged as junk while more fraudulent and annoying spam messages are kept out of inboxes, and the technology can also help service providers operate more efficiently," Adkins said.

Just as a person's or company's behavior affects how they are perceived in the community, messaging reputation is based on a calculated evaluation of the identity's ongoing compliance with industry-accepted email practices. The white paper provides an overview of a messaging reputation system's assessment goals, models and algorithms. It was completed at the MAAWG 15th General Meeting in February and released to the industry today on the organization's Web site, http://www.maawg.org/.

Security Needs Support Continued MAAWG Growth

The organization's 15th meeting in San Francisco was one of its largest with 350 online security professionals from 10 countries and 130 companies collaborating against botnets, spam and all forms of abusive messaging. The 30 sessions over four days included a keynote by Washington Post journalist Brian Krebs sharing how his investigative reporting led to identifying McColo-hosted botnets; talks by ICANN representatives and Knujon's Bob Bruen on fighting domain abuse; and a session with FBI executives on finding and prosecuting botnet masters. User advocate Jayne Hitchcock of HaltAbuse.org spoke on educating customers.

Other strategic projects from the meeting will be addressed in MAAWG committees over the next few months, including mobile spam reporting formats, botnet mitigation practices, and feedback loops to help providers estimate costs, among other issues. These and other topics will be featured at the MAAWG 16th General Meeting, June 9-11 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

About the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) is where the messaging industry comes together to work against spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. MAAWG (http://www.maawg.org/) represents almost one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It is the only organization addressing messaging abuse holistically by systematically engaging all aspects of the problem, including technology, industry collaboration and public policy. MAAWG leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., MAAWG is an open forum driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.

Media Contact: Linda Marcus, APR, 714-974-6356, lmarcus@astra.cc, Astra Communications

MAAWG Board of Directors: AOL; AT&T ; Charter Communications ; Cloudmark, Inc.; Comcast ; Cox Communications; France Telecom (NYSE and Euronext: FTE); Goodmail Systems; MX Logic (Full-Member representative to the Board); Openwave Systems ; Time Warner Cable; Verizon Communications; and Yahoo! Inc.

MAAWG Full Members: 1&1 Internet AG; AG Interactive; Bizanga LTD; Constant Contact; e-Dialog; Eloqua Corporation; Experian CheetahMail; Google, Inc.; Internet Initiative Japan, (IIJ Nasdaq: IIJI); IronPort Systems; McAfee Inc.; MX Logic; Outblaze LTD; Return Path, Inc.; Spamhaus; Sprint; Symantec; and Telefonica SA.

A complete member list is available at http://www.maawg.org/about/roster.

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070124/CLW180LOGO Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)

CONTACT: Linda Marcus, APR of Astra Communications, +1-714-974-6356,
lmarcus@astra.cc, for Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group

Web Site: http://www.maawg.org/
http://www.maawg.org/

Federal Signal Files Investor PresentationRecommends Shareholders Vote The WHITE Proxy Card To Elect Federal Signal's Board Nominees

OAK BROOK, Ill., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation , a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that it has filed an investor presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2009.

Federal Signal's Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders elect the Company's highly-qualified nominees - Jim Goodwin, Joe Wright, and Bill Osborne, the Company's newly-hired president and chief executive officer - by telephone, Internet or by signing, dating and returning the WHITE proxy card today.

The investor presentation is available under the "Investors" section of the Company's website at: http://www.federalsignal.com/ and at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/.

Highlights of the presentation include: -- Federal Signal has an experienced, independent and qualified Board and management team, committed to executing its strategic plan and enhancing value for all stockholders -- Over the last year, Federal Signal's Board of Directors and management team has undertaken a series of actions to position the Company for sustainable and profitable growth and drive stockholder value, including: -- Appointed a new executive management team led by Bill Osborne, president and chief executive officer, and Bill Barker, senior vice president and chief financial officer -- Strengthened the balance sheet by divesting non-core assets -- Developed a two-pronged strategy to deliver consistent, profitable growth; enhance earnings and cash flow; and create stockholder value -- Federal Signal's Board has a demonstrated commitment to strong corporate governance -- After carefully considering a number of individuals, including Warren Kanders' nominees, Federal Signal's Board unanimously determined that Jim Goodwin, Bill Osborne and Joe Wright are the directors that would best serve the interests of all Federal Signal stockholders -- Warren Kanders, who was not selected as CEO, and his two other nominees add nothing new to Federal Signal and, if elected, we believe would work only to advance Kanders' self-serving agenda and not the interests of all Federal Signal stockholders

Federal Signal shareholders who have any questions or need assistance voting their WHITE proxy card should contact Innisfree M&A Incorporated, which is assisting the Company in this matter, toll-free at (877) 800-5186.

About Federal Signal

Federal Signal Corporation enhances the safety, security and well-being of communities and workplaces around the world. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and institutional customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates three groups: Safety and Security Systems, Environmental Solutions and Fire Rescue. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: http://www.federalsignal.com/.

Forward-Looking Language

This news release contains various forward-looking statements as of the date hereof and Federal Signal undertakes no obligation to update these statements regardless of new developments or otherwise. Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements any may be impacted by certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Federal Signal's control, include but are not limited to the cyclical nature of Federal Signal's industrial and municipal markets, technological advances by competitors, Federal Signal's ability to improve its operating performance, risks associated with the execution of new product or service introductions, increased warranty and product liability expenses, risks associated with supplier, dealer and other partner alliances, changes in cost competitiveness including those resulting from foreign currency movements, disruptions in the supply of parts or components from sole source suppliers and subcontractors, retention of key employees and general changes in the competitive or economic environment.

Important Information

In connection with the solicitation of proxies, on March 30, 2009 Federal Signal filed with the SEC and on March 31, 2009 mailed to stockholders, a definitive proxy statement and a WHITE proxy card for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders may obtain Federal Signal's proxy statement, a WHITE proxy card and any amendments or supplements and other documents for free by contacting Innisfree M&A Incorporated toll-free at (877) 800-5186.

Federal Signal Corporation

CONTACT: William G. Barker III, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer of Federal Signal Corporation, +1-630-954-2000,
wbarker@federalsignal.com; or Matthew Sherman, msherman@joelefrank.com, or Tim
Lynch, tlynch@joelefrank.com, both of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher,
+1-212-355-4449, for Federal Signal Corporation

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

ARRIS Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Teleconference Details

SUWANEE, Ga., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS , a global communications technology leader in the development of advanced cable telephony solutions and next generation high speed data across the broadband local access network, today announced that they will release first quarter 2009 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. ARRIS management will also conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss these results. You may participate in the ARRIS conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by dialing (888)713-4215 or (617)213-4867, pass code: 66272751 prior to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ARRIS will not accept any calls after earnings are released on April 29 until after the completion of the scheduled conference call. There will be a replay available about 2 hours after the call through May 4, 2009. You can access the replay by dialing (888)286-8010 or (617)801-6888, pass code: 62429395. Live internet access to the call will be available through the Investors section of the Company's website at http://www.arrisi.com/. A replay will also be made available for a period of 12 months following the conference call on the ARRIS website at http://www.arrisi.com/.

Please use the following link to pre-register and view important information about this conference call. Pre-registering is not mandatory, but is recommended as it will provide you immediate entry into the call and will facilitate the timely start of the conference. Pre-registration only takes a few moments and you may pre-register at anytime, including up to and after the call start time. To pre-register, please click here:

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=P4LLNB373

Alternatively, if you would rather be placed into the call by an operator, please call (888)713-4215 at least 15 minutes prior to the call start time.

About ARRIS

ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Beaverton, Wallingford, State College, Ireland and China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/.

Contact: Jim Bauer Investor Relations (678) 473-2647 jim.bauer@arrisi.com

ARRIS

CONTACT: Jim Bauer, Investor Relations of ARRIS, +1-678-473-2647,
jim.bauer@arrisi.com

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

SonicWALL Helps Canucks Sports & Entertainment Score High-Performance Network SecurityCanucks Sports & Entertainment Leverages SonicWALL NSA 5000 for Uncompromising Performance, Reliability and Uptime

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. , a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced that Canucks Sports & Entertainment has deployed a SonicWALL Network Security Appliance (NSA) 5000 solution to provide high-performance network security for the company and their home-ice venue, General Motors Place.

"When we selected the NSA 5000, we had to consider the needs of global media who report and file stories from General Motors Place," said William Cheng, IT Manager, Canucks Sports & Entertainment. "SonicWALL had the performance specs we needed to deliver a world class working environment."

Cheng's primary ongoing commitment is to the National Hockey League home team Vancouver Canucks -- and their fans. New technology has helped the team improve its coaching and scouting capabilities. "The NSA 5000 gives our infrastructure the high-performance security we need to reach our goals," said Cheng.

The NSA 5000 is one of SonicWALL's next-generation Unified Threat Management firewalls. The solution combines high-speed intrusion prevention, file and content inspection and powerful application firewall capabilities with advanced networking, high availability and flexible configuration.

During the work day, Canucks Sports and Entertainment runs a typical business; but in the evenings, it is anything but typical, hosting live-broadcast professional sporting events, business conventions and world-class concerts in an 18,630-seat capacity arena. "We're not just running e-mail and word processing," said Cheng. "We've got arena operations, security systems, and physical access control systems."

Cheng needed a solution to secure exceptionally high volumes of network traffic. For example, every hockey game is digitally recorded for analysis by the coaching staff, and embedded with informational metatags to assist in scouting. Another high volume channel is at merchandising points-of-sale during game intermissions. "We have twenty-three lanes of POS trying to push through a transaction every thirty seconds," said Cheng. "Any delays can mean lost revenue."

Before upgrading to the NSA 5000, throughput consumption was ranging near 60 percent; now it is only in the single digits. "We considered all of our options but we chose to go with the SonicWALL NSA 5000," said Cheng. "We are very pleased with our decision."

With a breakthrough multi-core hardware design, Reassembly-free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI) and six GbE interfaces, the NSA 5000 enables Cheng to ensure real-time internal and external network protection without compromising performance.

Cheng relies on SonicWALL ViewPoint reporting to keep him informed on ongoing network issues. "Viewpoint is a great tool that gives us a view of our bandwidth trending, shows us whether we need to address it, and makes it easer to communicate issues with management."

"From my point of view, all organizations have to change over time," said Cheng. "The NSA 5000 that lets me deal with changes more quickly, reliably and cost-effectively."

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/.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the benefits associated with the SonicWALL NSA 5000 solution. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

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: Colleen Nichols, +1-408-962-6131, cnichols@sonicwall.com, or
Sarah London, +1-408-962-6163, slondon@sonicwall.com, both of SonicWALL, Inc.

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

WACS Consortium and Alcatel-Lucent Sign a Contract to Deploy New 14,000 km Submarine Cable NetworkThe Project Will Link Countries in Southern Africa, Western Africa and Europe, With High Capacity International Bandwidth

PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The WACS consortium and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have signed today a turnkey contract valued at several hundred million US dollars to deploy a new submarine cable network that will provide the first direct connection between Southern Africa and Europe. Named the West Africa Cable System (WACS), this 14,000 km-long submarine network system will bolster Internet and other communications capabilities to and from the African continent.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACT: Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts : Regine Coqueran, Tel:
+33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Burnworth, Tel:
+32(0)3-240-38-81, mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor
Relations Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61,
remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998,
bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-49-80,
alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153,
dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com

Equis International Announces 2009 MetaStock Conference

SALT LAKE CITY, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equis International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters announced they will host the 2009 MetaStock Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 17 and 18, 2009.

The 2009 MetaStock Conference will focus on using MetaStock effectively in a volatile market and shifting the odds in the trader's favor. "Traders are working in market conditions that have not been experienced for many years," said Scott Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing for Equis International. "The goal of this year's conference is to help our customers thrive while using MetaStock in current market conditions."

Kevin Nelson will kick off the 2009 MetaStock Conference, revealing new trading strategies and techniques in MetaStock. Greg Morris, who manages over a billion dollars in assets with MetaStock, will discuss how the markets work, how to identify important trends, how to reduce risk, and how knowing and analyzing the big picture will greatly assist traders with their shorter-term trading. Dr. Stephen Cooper will reveal the three pillars of a great trading plan and explain why following the herd is hazardous to a trader's wealth. Tom Joseph will review fundamental trading partnered with technical analysis and help attendees develop a plan incorporating both methodologies. Price Headley will discuss the importance of understanding opportunity cost and identifying strong trends using MetaStock. Shawn Lucas will help attendees understand the mechanics behind building a financial forecast model and create a checklist for future market direction assessment.

"The speakers at this year's conference represent one of the strongest speaking line ups for any MetaStock Conference in recent years," said Scott Brown.

For more information on the 2009 MetaStock Conference, please contact Alex Henricks at 801.270.3161. For a complete listing of speaking times and subjects for the 2009 MetaStock Conference, please visit: http://www.metastock.com/msc09.

About Equis International

Equis International is a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. Founded in 1982, Equis International develops and markets the award-winning MetaStock, a premier charting and technical analysis software solution. Equis International provides both end-of-day and real-time data for most markets throughout the world for the retail trader. Additionally, Equis International designs graphics and technical analysis components for the Thomson Reuters product line, serving professional traders in the world's largest financial institutions.

Equis International

CONTACT: Alex Henricks, +1-801-270-3161, for Equis International

Web Site: http://www.equis.com/
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The Singing Machine Company Announces the Hire of Craig Edelman in Marketing and Business Strategy

COCONUT CREEK, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Singing Machine Company , d/b/a SMC Global is pleased to announce that Craig Edelman has joined the company as Managing Director of Marketing and Business Development to enable the company to focus on building its portfolio of meaningful and differentiated brands and products. Craig will also explore new ways of bringing new products to market.

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"Craig brings a broad spectrum of disciplined business skills as well as a strong entrepreneurial can-do attitude," says Tony Handal, CEO. "We all look forward to working with him and seeing the great impact I am sure he will deliver. We hope to leverage Craig's experience to not only expand new business opportunities but to grow our unique brand." Craig studied finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a B.S. in economics in 1995. He also earned an MBA from Cornell University with a focus on brand management and business development. He consulted to Fortune 500 clients as a financial analyst at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, developed new consumer products and global branding strategies for the Clorox Company, Proctor & Gamble and for such household brands as Mr. Coffee(R) and Crock-Pot(R). He also had his own successful consumer products company, HappyWares, which sold products around the world on QVC television shopping, in mail order catalogs and retail.

One of Craig's immediate goals is to deliver an on-line portal through http://www.singingmachine.com/ where consumers will be able download karaoke music and then convert the downloads onto a CD for any karaoke system through proprietary software. "I am pleased to be working along side of some very talented software developers so that we can offer this software free to our consumers," says Craig. He adds, "Then consumers will be able to shop from the catalog of over 4,000 contemporary karaoke songs and play them from any home karaoke system. Of course I hope it is a Singing Machine(R) karaoke system." Craig will also be developing new licensing partners and bolstering the company's arsenal of market research to better segment their marketing efforts. SMC Global's on-line outlook, as well as their marketing future, seems bright.

Incorporated in 1982 as The Singing Machine Company, SMC Global develops and distributes a full line of consumer-oriented karaoke machines and music under The Singing Machine, Bratz, SoundX and other brand names. The first to provide karaoke systems for home entertainment in the United States, SMC Global sells its products in North America, Europe and Australia. The Company is publicly traded under ticker SMD on the American Stock Exchange.

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CONTACT: Gary Atkinson of The Singing Machine Company, +1-954-596-1000,
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Web Site: http://www.singingmachine.com/
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Warp 9 Launches GHMconnect.com Under 3-Year DealE-Commerce site extends reach of Gift and Home Channel to the web for Retailer Networks

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warp 9, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WNYN), the premier provider of robust e-commerce platforms and services, today announces the launch of the business-to-business (B2B) site GHMconnect.com on the Warp 9 Internet Commerce System (ICS) platform for its client Retailer Networks.

Retailer Networks had approximately a year's experience with the Warp 9 ICS platform and the team at Warp 9 due to an acquisition at the beginning of 2008. When seeking to expand the reach of their Gift and Home Channel website property, Retailer Networks elected to sign with Warp 9 for a 3-year term for the new GHMconnect.com website.

The first web/TV Internet Channel focused on helping Independent Retailers succeed, the Gift & Home Channel offers the tools, on demand problem solving resources and small business solutions that independent store operators and their staff need to succeed and thrive. The Gift and Home Channel is a community-building initiative that combines the resources of small business specialists, leading trade magazines, giftware suppliers, and their sales agents to help independent retailers across the USA compete, grow and prosper.

Warp 9 powers some of the most successful e-commerce websites for retailers such as http://www.magellans.com/, Craft Supplies USA flagship site http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/, and Spiegel Brands' http://www.carabella.com/, http://www.ablambdin.com/ and http://www.shapefx.com/.

About Retailer Networks

The Retailer Networks Group (http://www.retailernetworks.com/) is a business-to-business internet marketer providing independent retailers in selected retail sectors with an interactive online community, an internet TV learning and business training platform, a competitive e-commerce product buying site, and necessary retail metrics. This unique enterprise will bridge a gap of unmet needs for independent retailers, delivering them vital services customized to their vertical marketspace and designed to enhance their business operations and enabling them to thrive.

About Warp 9

Warp 9, Inc. (http://www.warp9inc.com/) is the premier provider of enterprise-class e-commerce solutions and services to mid-sized businesses in the catalog and retail industry. With a proven track record and years of experience in the industry, Warp 9's comprehensive and scalable suite of software platforms and technologies for online catalogs, e-mail marketing, and interactive visual merchandising help businesses leverage the Internet to increase sales. Offered on a fully managed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, Warp 9 products deliver unique benefits to its customers by reducing total cost of ownership, lowering upfront cost, providing faster time to market and being a one-stop-shop for all things e-commerce. Known for its outstanding customer service, Warp 9 powers some of the most successful e-commerce sites for companies like Magellan's and Spiegel.

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Cogent Communications CEO to Present at AGC's 5th Annual InfoSec and West Coast Emerging Growth Conference

WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cogent Communications Group, Inc. , one of the largest Ethernet Internet service providers in the world, today announced that Dave Schaeffer, Cogent's chief executive officer, will present at America's Growth Capital's 5th Annual Information Security and West Coast Emerging Growth Conference at 8:30 a.m. PDT, April 20th. The conference is being held at The Westin San Francisco Market Street.

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Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the presentation by going to the Investor Relations section of Cogent's website (http://www.cogentco.com/us/ir_events.php) to access the link to the live audio webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on Cogent's IR website for 90 days following the presentation.

About Cogent Communications

Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and point-to-point transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services in over 130 markets located in North America and Europe.

Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in existence. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.

Cogent Communications is headquartered at 1015 31st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007. For more information, visit http://www.cogentco.com/. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.

Information in this release may involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Cogent Communications Group, Inc. as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Some of the factors and risks associated with our business are discussed in Cogent's registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.

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CONTACT: For Public Relations, Travis Wachter, +1-202-295-4217,
twachter@cogentco.com, or For Investor Relations, +1-202-295-4212,
investor.relations@cogentco.com

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

HealthEquity, a Leading Healthcare Account Administrator, Licenses Thomson Reuters Information Solutions to Help People Make Better Healthcare DecisionsConsumer Advantage(TM) Applications Show Individuals How Much They Will Pay for Treatment and How They Can Save Money and Improve Their Healthcare

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- As people take more responsibility for their healthcare and its cost, employers and health insurers need better ways to help employees, members and beneficiaries make well-informed decisions about their health and use of healthcare services.

To address this challenge, HealthEquity has embedded Consumer Advantage(TM), a suite of online solutions developed by the Thomson Reuters healthcare business, into its HEQ Fusion(TM) platform. Consumer Advantage provides individuals with personalized information based on their own healthcare claims data along with the specific details of their insurance coverage and medical needs.

Many health plans and other organizations provide decision support tools, but utilization typically is low -- often because these resources are not personalized for consumers. HealthEquity, which provides services to health insurers, benefits administrators, employers, and financial institutions, addresses this issue by emphasizing the savings each consumer can realize. HealthEquity has embedded the Thomson Reuters' applications and content into its online solutions, allowing individuals to view their personal health information and highlighting ways to reduce medical costs.

"For consumerism to work in healthcare, people need accurate, detailed information specific to their financial and medical circumstances," said Thomson Reuters Senior Vice President David Crean. "HealthEquity is arming consumers with the solutions they need to evaluate their options, and we're honored to be a part of this solution."

Dave Hall, HealthEquity's Senior Vice President of Innovation, said: "Consumer Advantage allows individuals to base their healthcare decisions on empirical data. That is an essential ingredient to any consumer transaction. As we've seen in other industries, quality and cost improve when the marketplace has access to accurate, relevant information that it can act upon."

The Thomson Reuters healthcare business has been at the forefront of measuring and evaluating healthcare costs and quality for more than a quarter century, supplying detailed analytics that the nation's top employers and health plans use to structure benefits plans and evaluate physician and hospital performance. The launch of Consumer Advantage, and its implementation by HealthEquity, puts this high-caliber information and analytical prowess into the hands of healthcare consumers.

HealthEquity has implemented several components of the Consumer Advantage solution, including:

-- Personal Health Insights, which transforms arcane healthcare claims into consumer-friendly summaries embedded with information that is relevant to the individual. -- Treatment Cost Calculator, which enables consumers to estimate their real out-of-pocket expenditures for planned healthcare services and understand how costs vary by provider. -- Opportunity Alerts, which highlight opportunities for consumers to improve their health and save money. -- Health Education Library, which provides detailed information on diseases and medical conditions as well as surgeries and other procedures. About Thomson Reuters

The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters produces insights, information, benchmarks and analysis that enable organizations to manage costs, improve performance and enhance the quality of healthcare. Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ; Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange ; and Nasdaq . For more information, go to http://www.thomsonreuters.com/.

About HealthEquity(R), Inc.

HealthEquity helps hundreds of thousands, save hundreds of millions of healthcare dollars, all day, every day. HealthEquity is a personal healthcare financial services company providing employers, health insurers, benefits administrators, and financial institutions with integrated healthcare account-based (HSA/HRA/FSA/VEBA) administration and a population-based health and wealth service platform. Every HealthEquity member is supported by 24/7 access to a knowledgeable HealthEquity Specialist dedicated to helping consumers better understand and manage the financial side of healthcare. To learn more about HealthEquity, please visit http://www.healthequity.com/.

Thomson Reuters

CONTACT: David Wilkins of Thomson Reuters, +1-734-913-3397,
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CA, Inc. Employees Mobilize Globally to Celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2009Volunteer Activities Planned in Nine U.S. and Five International Locations to Drive Environmental Awareness and Community Support

ISLANDIA, N.Y., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CA, Inc. , the world's leading independent IT management software company, celebrates and recognizes Earth Day 2009 by participating in nine exciting community volunteer activities aimed to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the earth's environment. Activities will take place coast-to-coast in the United States in Atlanta, GA; Cary, NC; Framingham, MA; Islandia, NY; Lisle, IL; New York, NY; Plano, TX; San Francisco, CA, and Tampa, FL. Additionally, several international CA offices will be participating in Earth Day activities including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and United Arab Emirates.

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With many employee volunteers expected to participate in Earth Day, CA's community projects will benefit Chattahoochee River/GA, Dubai Cares/UAE, Earth Day Fair & Walk/India, Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Padre Jose Pegorado/Brazil, Framingham Parks & Recreation/MA, Forest Preserve of DuPage County/IL, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy/CA, Keep Plano Beautiful/TX, Mad Fun Farm/NYC, McKay Bay Nature Park/FL, Robert Moses State Park/NY, Toronto and Region Conservation Fund/CAN, and William B Umstead State Park/NC. The CA volunteers will contribute in many ways including projects focused on trail maintenance, landscape beautification and litter removal.

"Growing to fourteen locations from last year's nine, CA's Earth Day activities aim to involve even more employees this year and further demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the communities where CA has a presence," said Anne Marie Agnelli, vice president, communications and community relations, CA, Inc. "By getting involved where we live and work, CA can drive sustainable change at the community level while also improving our environment."

The CA employees involved in Earth Day activities will take time out of their regular business day to volunteer and support organizations that have an environmental focus and offer programs and services to benefit and improve local communities.

"As one of the organizations partnering with CA on Earth Day, we are thrilled to have the dedicated and talented people from CA join us and Concrete Safaris at 'Mad Fun Farm' in East Harlem, New York City's first student-designed urban farm, to help build raised planting beds and plant seeds, shrubs and flowers," said Peter H. Kostmayer, president, Citizens Committee for New York City. "Environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. It's terrific to have a company like CA join us in improving our community while also serving as role models by working side by side with the local neighborhood kids in Harlem."

CA 2009 U.S. Earth Day Project Details (all projects will take place on Wednesday, April 22):

Atlanta, GA Organization: National Parks Service/Chattahoochee River Time: 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Location: 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA Project: River Clean-up at Paces Mill Cary, NC Organization: William B Umstead State Park Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Location: 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC Project: Trail maintenance Framingham, MA Organization: Framingham Parks and Recreation Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: Carol Getchell Nature Trail Project: Litter removal Islandia, NY Organization: Robert Moses State Park Time: 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Location: Western end of Fire Island Project: Beach Clean-up Lisle, IL Organization: Forest Preserve of DuPage County Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon Location: 3 South 580 Naperville Rd., Wheaton, IL Project: Removal of non-native invasive plants New York, NY Organization: Citizens Committee for NYC/Concrete Safaris Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Houses Garden, 1775 Third Ave., (98th St. and Third Ave.)

Project: Work on NYC's first student-designed urban farm - building planter beds and planting seeds, shrubs and flowers

Plano, TX Organization: Keep Plano Beautiful Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Location: 4200 W. Plano Parkway Project: Litter removal at Chisholm Trail San Francisco, CA Organization: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Ocean Beach at Stairwell 17 (across from the Beach Chalet, the Great Highway at Fulton), San Francisco

Project: Beach clean-up Tampa, FL Organization: Mayor's Beautification Program/McKay Bay Nature Park Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Location: 134th N. 34th Street, Tampa, FL Project: Removal of non-native invasive plants About CA

CA is the world's leading independent IT management software company. With CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision and expertise, organizations can more effectively govern, manage and secure IT to optimize business performance and sustain competitive advantage. For more information, visit ca.com.

Press Contacts Kelley Schultz CA, Inc. Phone: (646) 826-6035 Kelley.schultz@ca.com

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TableMAX Holds Successful ePit(TM) Seminar for Potential Clients

LAS VEGAS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TableMAX Gaming, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TableMAX Corporation (Pink Sheets: TBLX), a developer of electronic table games, recently held its first ePit(TM) seminar in southern California. An ePit is a configuration of four TableMAX systems, and the company currently has three ePits placed in the region.

The seminar was held at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, where the casino has two ePits live. The event was designed as an opportunity for other casino operators to see the Systems in action, and representatives from 15 casino properties across California were in attendance.

TableMAX CEO Stephen Crystal said, "The TableMAX concept is exciting, but it's when people see the Systems in action, with players lining up to play the games, that they really catch the vision of how fun, different and exciting the TableMAX Systems are to play."

TableMAX's electronic versions of the popular table games Progressive Blackjack(R) and Caribbean Stud(R) Poker, and Caribbean Draw(R) Poker provide players a fun and relaxed community gaming experience through realistic graphics and digitally mastered sound.

About TableMAX CORPORATION

TableMAX is a developer of electronic table games and designs, engineers, and distributes patented electronic table games worldwide. TableMAX owns global rights to popular table game content, including Progressive Blackjack(R), Caribbean Stud(R) Poker, Caribbean Draw(R) Poker, Texas Hold 'Em Bonus(R) Poker and Bonus Blackjack(R). For more information, visit http://www.tablemax.com/.

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This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the TableMAX Corporation (the "Company") and its principal subsidiary, TableMAX Gaming, Inc., which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including all business uncertainties relating to product development, marketing, market acceptance, future capital requirements, and competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Paul Speirs, Steinbeck Communications (702) 413-4278, paulspeirs@cox.net

TableMAX Gaming, Inc.

CONTACT: Paul Speirs of Steinbeck Communications, +1-702-413-4278,
paulspeirs@cox.net, for TableMAX

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

AT&T Unveils New Wireless Store in PortlandStore Offers Hands-On, Interactive Retail Experience for Customers

PORTLAND, Maine, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As people's lives become increasingly mobile and fast-paced, and to address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced the opening of a new wireless retail store in Portland.

The store, located at 211 Marginal Way next to Planet Dog, has a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage customers and provide a "try before buy" service experience. Trained sales consultants can provide demonstrations of a wide range of wireless products including the new Samsung Impression(TM) and the Blackberry Bold(TM). Shoppers can also test out various advanced wireless data applications including GPS navigation, side-loading music, or managing photos.

The new store is part of AT&T's overall investment in the state. From 2006- 2008, AT&T's total capital investment in its technology infrastructure in the state of Maine was nearly $70 million.

"AT&T is committed to creating economic opportunity in the state of Maine by expanding critical wireless access, providing faster and better options for everything from reaching emergency services to conducting business to sharing information with family and friends," said William Leahy, vice president of Atlantic region legislative and regulatory affairs for AT&T.

Late last year, AT&T announced the launch of its 3G wireless network in key parts of Maine, offering consumers and businesses broadband-like speed and access to the latest interactive voice, video and data applications. AT&T operates the nation's fastest 3G network, according to recent data compiled by leading independent wireless research firms. Customers in Portland, South Portland, New Gloucester, Gray, Westbrook, Gorham, Cape Elizabeth, Raymond, Brunswick, Cumberland, Freeport, Windham, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Scarborough, Falmouth, West Bath, Topsham, Woolwich, Kittery, Wells, Saco, Sanford, Arundel, North Berwick, South Berwick, Biddeford, Hollis Center, Lyman, York, Kennebunk, Eliot, Buxton, Alfred, Old Orchard Beach can now benefit from AT&T's 3G network.

"Our new Portland store design redefines the wireless sales experience by showcasing our wide portfolio of advanced wireless voice and data products in an innovative way that lets customers touch and feel today's exciting new services," said Steve Krom, vice president and general manager of AT&T New England.

The Marginal Way store in Portland is led by industry veteran Melody Pierce and has a staff of seven employees who are trained to assist customers -- both business and consumer -- with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The store will celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. followed by a formal Grand Opening on Friday April 10th, complete with guest DJ from WJBQ from 12 - 2 p.m. and special device offers for customers.

AT&T has 9 retail wireless locations in Maine located in Auburn, Brunswick, Ellsworth, Portland, Saco, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham. In addition, AT&T's wireless products and services are available in national retailers including Radio Shack, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart and at authorized retail locations across the region and online at http://www.att.com/wireless.

* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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, the nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation's leading 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 their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. 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: Kate MacKinnon of AT&T, +1-508-271-8442,
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Minnesota State University Moorhead Helps Recruit 20,000 Volunteers with e2Campus to Save City from 100-Year FloodSchool prepares for next week's 500-year flood of Red River

LEESBURG, Va., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Red River flood that hit Moorhead, Minnesota last week was the highest measured flood in the city's history. The flood spanned thousands of acres, knocked out power, and burned homes as rain, sleet and snow continued to fall on the city. Entire neighborhoods were lost. The damage could have been much worse if it were not for a relatively new technology called an emergency notification system.

Minnesota State University Moorhead used the new system, called e2Campus, to communicate life safety information to the community and to recruit volunteers for sandbagging efforts. And as 12 inches of new snow melts this week, MSUM and the city are preparing for a 500-year flood to crest next week around April 14th.

Michael Parks is the Security Director at MSUM and coordinated efforts to prepare the 7,500-student campus from the flood, "We used e2Campus to inform the campus community about the projected flood by way of text messages, phone calls, email, and web page postings. We initially closed the residential halls and campus.

"Every few hours, the flood projections got worse, so we sent more alerts warning of life safety issues while also asking for volunteers to help keep up with the rising waters. About 20 minutes after an alert was sent, hundreds and hundreds of volunteers would show up to help with sand bagging. The local police department requested us to send more alerts as they witnessed the surge of volunteers after every alert. People that weren't even signed up for the alerts were often times sitting next to someone that got an alert and were recruited to help. So for every person that got an alert, maybe 5 to 10 of their friends would come along with them.

"We know that e2Campus was the quickest, fastest way to get emergency life safety information to our campus community because we saw the overwhelming response after each alert. We could get fresh, timely information out to everyone as the conditions changed... and conditions were changing rapidly.

"As reports of the flooding got worse, hundreds of students and employees began registering for e2Campus who had not been included in the previous alerts. Everyone now understands why we have been talking about registering for over a year.

"Many of the multimodal alerts were sent during non-business hours. The text message alerts were effective in reaching the students spread around the city. For faculty and staff who did not have cell phones or power in their homes, the mass phone calls were their only source of life saving information.

"There is a lot of utility in how we used e2Campus this last week. During this time, went sent over 15 messages. More than 20,000 volunteers filled and stacked over one million sandbags. We estimate that at least two-thirds of the city was spared from the flooding as a direct result of the student's sandbagging efforts.

"We evaluated several different notification systems and we were the first state institution in Minnesota to choose e2Campus. We took the educated risk to go with e2Campus and we certainly weren't disappointed with the value and impressive functionality we got. The support and experience that we've had with e2Campus has exceeded our expectations and not only saved our community but also potentially saved lives and property damage."

Mr. Parks concluded, "The University is a safe haven in the community because of our location on high ground, so we anticipate using e2Campus next week to communicate accurate and timely information to the entire campus population and surrounding community."

About e2Campus

Used by more than 600 campuses around the country, e2Campus is the Tier-1 multimodal emergency notification network that enables school officials to self-administer and send time-sensitive messages for a fraction of the cost and complexity of existing notification solutions. There is no traditional software to install, no hardware to buy and no additional phone lines needed. A school can set up a secure notification network in minutes to send emergency notifications to their entire campus community or smaller groups, such as branch campuses, residence halls, or staff-only. e2Campus instantly and simultaneously sends multimodal alerts to a subscriber's mobile phone (via SMS text message), landline phone (via voice message), computer desktop, e-mail accounts, and RSS reader, plus 3rd party campus infrastructure such as loudspeakers, fire/security systems, LCD/LED digital signage, alert beacons, Facebook Pages, Twitter Accounts, and relevant school Web pages. To learn more, visit http://www.e2campus.com/.

About Omnilert

Omnilert, LLC is leading the way in multimodal mass notification systems. The self-service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device in real time. The company's 1,400 clients include the U.S. Army, Boeing, Harvard, Tennessee Titans, UNICEF and the National Institutes of Health. Through one simple interface, Omnilert's highly-redundant network simultaneously sends content directly to a mobile phone (SMS), traditional phone (voice), computer desktop (pop-up), e-mail address, Web page, RSS reader, Facebook Page, Twitter account, digital sign, alert beacon, and loudspeaker. Omnilert solutions are sold under the brand names e2Campus, Amerilert, and RainedOut. The privately held company is headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com/ online.

Omnilert, e2Campus, Amerilert & RainedOut are trademarks of Omnilert, LLC. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.

Omnilert, LLC

CONTACT: Bryan Crum of Omnilert, LLC, +1-800-936-3525 ext. 703,
bcrum@omnilert.com

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