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Activision Blizzard to Webcast E3 Remarks on May 31, 2009

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced that members of senior management, including Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, Inc., will be giving a corporate presentation to analysts during the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at approximately 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET.

The presentation will be broadcast over the Internet. To access the webcast, please log on to http://www.activisionblizzard.com/ or:

http://investor.activision.com/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=69233 Please note that the presentation time is subject to change.

During the course of the presentation, Activision Blizzard may make forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the company. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. We refer you to the company's last Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for a discussion of important risk factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed during the course of the presentation.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide online, PC and console game publisher with leading market positions across every major category of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.

Activision Blizzard maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, India, China, South Korea and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activisionblizzard.com/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Blizzard's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements under the heading "Company Outlook," are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Blizzard generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Blizzard's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Blizzard's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Blizzard's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Blizzard's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Blizzard, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations of Activision and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the June 30 and September 30, 2008 quarters. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and Activision Blizzard assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

CONTACT: Maryanne Lataif, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Communications,
+1-310-255-2704, mlataif@activision.com, or Kristin Mulvihill Southey, Vice
President, Investor Relations & Treasurer, +1-310-255-2635,
ksouthey@activision.com, both of Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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

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AMICAS Announces New MEDITECH ContractsNew contracts illustrate AMICAS' continued strength and added value in the MEDITECH customer base

BOSTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. , a leader in image and information management solutions, today announced new contracts with MEDITECH hospitals for AMICAS PACS(TM). These new contracts illustrate AMICAS' success in serving the unique needs of MEDITECH hospital clients. AMICAS will be showcasing its image and information management solutions for MEDITECH facilities at the 2009 International MUSE Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada, from May 26 to 29. AMICAS will be in booth #615.

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"MEDITECH hospitals have embraced AMICAS' approach to managing imaging workflow. We believe this is a direct result of our unique approach to serving the needs of these facilities," said Paul Merrild, senior vice president of marketing and business development at AMICAS. "MEDITECH hospitals continue to invest in AMICAS because of our experience, technology, and value-added product offerings in the areas of critical results communication and simple, easy-to-use, well-differentiated referring physician tools."

Examples of MEDITECH facilities that have recently signed contracts for AMICAS PACS include:

Jasper County Hospital, which is an 86-bed hospital located in Rensselaer, IN. Jasper County Hospital has more than 40 physicians who provide primary care and specialty services.

Interfaith Medical Center, which is a 287-bed hospital located in Brooklyn, NY. This multi-site community teaching healthcare system provides a wide range of medical services throughout central Brooklyn.

United Medical Center (formerly known as Greater Southeast Community Hospital), located in Washington, DC, has provided medical and community services to residents of the Washington metropolitan area since 1965.

At the MUSE Conference, AMICAS will highlight its high return on investment solutions, including:

-- AMICAS PACS, which drives significant improvements in radiologist productivity while enabling improvements in the quality of care. -- AMICAS Reach(TM), which allows radiology practices and departments to provide unparalleled service to referring physicians. -- AMICAS RadStream(TM), which reduces medical-legal risk by automating and documenting critical results communications. -- AMICAS' cardiology solutions, which drive efficiency in cardiovascular imaging and reporting workflow. -- AMICAS' enterprise content management solution, which lowers the total cost of ownership with a standards-based, vendor-neutral imaging infrastructure .

"AMICAS will continue to maintain focus on making MEDITECH clients successful, and this focus differentiates AMICAS in the imaging marketplace," said Mr. Merrild.

AMICAS(R) is a registered trademark and service mark, and AMICAS PACS(TM), AMICAS Reach(TM), and AMICAS RadStream(TM) are trademarks and service marks, of AMICAS, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

About AMICAS

AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com/) is a leading independent provider of imaging IT solutions. AMICAS offers the industry's most comprehensive suite of image and information management solutions - from radiology PACS to cardiology PACS, from radiology information systems to cardiovascular information systems, from revenue cycle management solutions to enterprise content management tools designed to power the imaging component of the electronic medical record. AMICAS provides a complete, end-to-end solution for radiology practices, imaging centers, and ambulatory care facilities. Hospitals and integrated delivery networks are provided with a comprehensive image management solution for cardiology and radiology that supports EMR strategies to enhance clinical, operational, and administrative functions.

CONTACT: Aine Cryts, Marketing Communications Manager 617.779.7802 acryts@amicas.com

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CONTACT: Aine Cryts, Marketing Communications Manager of AMICAS, Inc.,
+1-617-779-7802, acryts@amicas.com

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

NetSuite CFO Jim McGeever to Present at Upcoming Investor ConferencesPresentations to Showcase Advances, Cost-Savings and Cloud Computing Benefits of NetSuite's ERP / Accounting, CRM and Ecommerce Software Suite

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand business management software suites for mid-market enterprises and divisions of large companies, today announced that NetSuite CFO Jim McGeever will present at several upcoming investor conferences as follows:

- William Blair NY SaaS Day When: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM EDT Where: New York, NY Presenter: Jim McGeever, CFO - Cowen & Co. Technology, Media & Telecom Conference When: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 12:50 PM EDT Where: New York, NY Presenter: Jim McGeever, CFO - Kaufman Bros Cloud Computing Conference When: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM EDT Where: New York, NY Presenter: Jim McGeever, CFO

Mr. McGeever will discuss recent advances in NetSuite's innovative software suite as well as the cost-savings and benefits that cloud computing can deliver to businesses. NetSuite allows companies to manage their key business operations - including customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting, and ecommerce -- in a single hosted system.

Live webcasts and replays of available presentations can be accessed on the investor relations portion of the company's website at http://www.netsuite.com/investors.

For more information about NetSuite Inc., please visit http://www.netsuite.com/.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service-marks of NetSuite Inc.

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CONTACT: Mei Li of NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com;
or Investor Relations, Carolyn Bass of Market Street Partners,
+1-415-445-3232, ir@netsuite.com, for NetSuite Inc.

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

Warp 9 Announces Q3 ResultsReports third highest net income in Company's history

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warp 9, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WNYN), the premier provider of robust e-commerce platforms and services, announces financial results for its quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Highlights of the financial results for the quarter: -- Ten consecutive quarters of positive net income -- Net Income of $140,095 is the third highest in Company's history -- Gross Margin holding at greater than 90% -- A 93% reduction in long term debt since prior year -- The nine month income rose 46% to $360,132 compared to $247,462 for the prior year before a provision for income tax of ($168,126) -- Increase in working capital to $1,096,107, compared to $400,205 for the prior year

Warp 9's President and CEO, Harinder Dhillon, stated, "We are pleased to report on another profitable quarter's results. Like most retail oriented businesses, the contracting economy continues to impact our customers, as reflected in their spending cutbacks on professional services and delays in making outright purchasing decisions. However, we continue to believe that our approach in marketing our e-commerce platform as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model is the right strategy in an economic and retail environment that is clearly struggling and may continue to struggle for some time. We believe this provides us a significant advantage over our competitors as clients and prospects continue to seek lower capital expenditures and higher relative value in their e-commerce solutions. Moreover, our fiscal discipline over the last couple of years has left the company with a strong cash position and little debt, allowing us to continually make the necessary investment in sales and marketing required to win customers and grow our core business."

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/, Lehman's http://www.lehmans.com/, and Spiegel Brands' http://www.shapefx.com/.

About Warp 9

Warp 9, Inc. (http://www.warp9inc.com/) is the premier provider of enterprise-class e-commerce solutions and services to catalogers and multi-channel retailers. With a proven track record in the industry, Warp 9's comprehensive and scalable suite of software solutions 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, and providing faster time to market. 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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Warp 9, Inc.

CONTACT: Media Relations, T. Harris of Warp 9, Inc., +1-805-964-3313,
ext. 103

Web Site: http://www.warp9inc.com/

Lockheed Martin to Support Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant in Arizona

MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, and Arizona Public Service Co. today announced they signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a precondition to Lockheed Martin's involvement to design and build the 290-megawatt Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant that will bring more utility-scale renewable energy to Arizona.

The project, named Starwood Solar I, will be owned by an affiliate of Starwood Energy. Lockheed Martin, as Starwood Energy's exclusive partner, will serve as the project's Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor. To support the project, Lockheed Martin will leverage the expertise gained from its solar energy testbed, a full-scale solar collector assembly in Moorestown, NJ.

The PPA signing is the next step in building one of the world's largest CSP plants. The project is scheduled for completion in 2013, pending regulatory approval.

"Lockheed Martin is very pleased to partner on the Starwood Solar I project," said Chris Myers, Lockheed Martin vice president for Solar Energy programs. "Our expertise with engineering and production makes us uniquely qualified to serve as the project's EPC contractor. To drive to successful completion on this project, we are applying the kind of world class systems engineering and disciplined integration approaches that all of our domestic and international customers enjoy."

Starwood Solar I will be constructed on 1,880 acres that will contain more than 3,000 100-meter parabolic troughs. The plant will be built in the Harquahala Valley, approximately 75 miles west of Phoenix. It will produce enough electricity for nearly 73,000 APS customers.

"We are delighted to enter into such an important relationship with APS and the people of Arizona," said Brad Nordholm, Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Energy. "Along with Lockheed Martin, we look forward completing this project and providing cost-effective solar power for many decades."

In addition to its work in solar energy with Starwood Energy, Lockheed Martin is working with its customers to address the nation's energy and climate challenges in the areas of energy efficiency, management and storage, next-generation alternative energies, and climate monitoring.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

For additional information about Lockheed Martin, visit: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Kim Martinez, +1-973-294-8981, kimberly.martinez@lmco.com, or
Nina D'Amico, +1-609-410-4138, antoinina.r.damico@lmco.com, both of Lockheed
Martin

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

IBM and Bulgarian Government in Partnership in NanoscienceIBM Helps Create First Nanotechnology Center in Central and Eastern Europe

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM and the Bulgarian government today officially announced their cooperation in the area of nanoscience and a deal for IBM to support the creation of what will be the first Bulgarian nanotechnology center.

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The General Framework Agreement signed today defines the scope of cooperation between IBM and the Bulgarian government and ways to encourage industry, universities and the Bulgarian Academy of Science to work together in the emerging field of nanoscience. The government's three-year program is aimed at creating different nanoproducts, micromachines and microsystems.

In a separate commercial agreement also being signed today, IBM technology and business consultants will assist the Bulgarian government in establishing a new nanotechnology research facility which will use state-of-the-art equipment to explore and develop new innovations in nanoscience. To enable the computing-intensive projects, the new laboratory will draw on IBM's Blue Gene -- the most powerful Bulgarian supercomputer, owned by Bulgarian State Agency for Information Technology and Communications

"Realising high-tech projects like this is key in the current environment when it is important to not only focus on short-term measures, but to also create the basis for future recovery," said Plamen Oresharski, Minister of Finance, Republic of Bulgaria. "We have a window of opportunity right now to transform industry to become more technology intense. This will not happen automatically, but requires dedicated effort, part of which is the current agreement with IBM."

"Today's agreement is a true step forward for Bulgaria and for its partnership with the United States," said Nancy McEldowney, US Ambassador to Bulgaria. "It positions Bulgaria as a leader in innovation, opening up many new possibilities and extending the horizon for both of our countries."

Once the center is created, its Bulgarian government intends to conduct applied research in the following areas:

-- Microfluidics and nanofluidics - to gain a better understanding of cells and tissues and other biological specimens to support drug toxicity testing and the development of new medicines. -- Nanosystems for electronics and sensing - using nanoscale sensors and actuators to support the development of point-of-care diagnostics, environmental monitoring (such as atmospheric pollution analysis) and security. -- Nanomaterials - advanced virtual substrates for compound semiconductors which could pave the way for future, nanoscale electronic circuitry.

"Bulgaria's important step into the world of nanoscience creates a global opportunity for the country and the region," said Marcelo Lema, General Manager, IBM Central and Eastern Europe. "IBM has been a leader in nanoscale science for many years and our participation in this project will support the accelerated success of the Bulgarian Nanotechnology Center. We see this type of collaboration as an emerging model for future industry-academic partnerships."

Due to be completed next year, the Bulgarian Nanotechnology Center will occupy nearly 500 square meters of laboratory space and will support researchers and engineers working in close collaboration with Bulgarian universities.

"According to Lux Research, nanotechnology will impact $2.9 trillion worth of products across the value chain by 2014," said Alex Rakov, Country General Manager, IBM Bulgaria. "I am extremely proud that IBM will help Bulgaria to be at the forefront of this trend and further support its efforts to become a knowledge based economy."

Nanotechnology is the field of applied science focused on the reliable and repeatable design and control of the structure of very small objects. The length scales range from the atomic to the macroscopic -- generally, from one to 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter -- roughly 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. Nanotechnology is expected to spark advances in various fields. These include advanced functional materials, nanoelectronics, information and communication technology, sensing, tools, healthcare and life sciences, and energy technology. Nanotech applications in the energy sector for example which ensure more efficient use of solar energy, or new ways of purifying or desalinating water, may even help tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time.

About IBM For more information visit http://www.ibm.com/. Contact information: Maya Milanova Ministry of Finance, Republic of Bulgaria tel: +359 2 9859 2022 e-mail: m.milanova@minfin.bg Randy Zane IBM Media Relations 917-472-3589 rzane@us.ibm.com

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CONTACT: Maya Milanova, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Bulgaria,
+359-2-9859-2022, m.milanova@minfin.bg; or Randy Zane of IBM Media Relations,
+1-917-472-3589, rzane@us.ibm.com

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

AT&T Announces the Eighth Season of 'AMERICAN IDOL' Smashes All-Time Record for Fan Engagement Through Text Messaging

DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new judge, a new "judges' save" - and new milestones in fan engagement with AMERICAN IDOL. AT&T* reported today that more than 178 million text messages crossed its network as fans interacted with the country's No. 1 TV show this season - the highest total for any season and more than double the 78 million messages AT&T reported last year.

Text message traffic counted in the tally includes not only text votes but also other ways fans interact with the show via text, such as answering weekly trivia questions, opting in to receive voting number reminders, submitting questions to AT&T-hosted chat sessions with outgoing contestants, and participating in AT&T's sweepstakes.

AT&T also reports: -- More than twice as many AT&T customers played weekly Idol Trivia via text this season versus last. -- The number of AT&T customers who opted in to receive voting number reminders - a weekly text message listing all of the IDOLs and their voting numbers - was 70 percent higher than last season; fans who opted in for vote number reminders this season sent nearly twice as many text votes than did the overall voting population.

Additionally, IDOL contestants lit up AT&T's ringtone leaderboard this year. At one point during the week of May 10, AMERICAN IDOL tones comprised 15 of the top 100 ringtones.

"AMERICAN IDOL is a smash hit with our customers, so just as FOX raises the bar every year for the show, every season we work to bring our customers new ways to get their IDOL fix through our products and services," said Andy Wilson, vice president of national marketing for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We feel this season was our best yet, evidenced not only by heavy texting traffic but in the great response to the other terrific IDOL-related content we made available."

The AT&T $1,000,000 Idol Sweepstakes was also a hit with IDOL fans. Kori Hoesel from Friendswood, Texas, received the grand prize--a trip to attend AMERICAN IDOL Finale festivities with her daughter and the opportunity to take home a cash prize up to $1 million. At the Finale festivities, Hoesel was presented with a choice of Samsung Propel phones from former IDOL contestants Carly Smithson, Kimberley Locke, Chikezie Eze, Chris Richardson, Melinda Doolittle, Diana DeGarmo, LaKisha Jones, Paris Bennett, Bo Bice, Hayley Scarnato, Vonzell Solomon, Blake Lewis and Mikalah Gordon. The Samsung Propel is one of the full-keyboard phones in AT&T's top-selling line of quick messaging phones designed with texters in mind. Each phone had been assigned a cash value, and Hoesel took home $50,000 as a result of her pick. More than 191,000 AT&T customers entered the sweepstakes.

For the first time this season, AT&T also gave fans a sneak peek of new videos from two past IDOL winners, Kelly Clarkson and David Cook. Clarkson previewed the video for her new hit single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," while Cook fans caught a glimpse of the video from his newest single, "Come Back To Me." Following previews during AMERICAN IDOL commercial breaks, full-length videos were available for fans to view directly from AT&T mobile phones, through the video-on-demand library on AT&T U-verse TV, and online at att.net.

*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 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's lists of the World's Most Admired Companies and America'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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AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Kelleigh Beal of AT&T Corporate Communications,
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Web Site: http://www.att.com/

Bayliner, Maxum and Trophy Boat Brands Set Out to Build Consumer Confidence With Launch of Payment Protection Promotion

LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marine dealers for the popular Bayliner, Maxum and Trophy boat brands will have a powerful new tool at their disposal starting this Memorial Day weekend to help them sell more new boats during this year's peak boat selling season. Under a Payment Protection promotion, which continues through the Fourth of July weekend, these three Brunswick boat brands will make the monthly boat payments for those buyers who may unfortunately lose their jobs due to current economic conditions.

Under the plan, Bayliner, Maxum and Trophy will pay up to nine months of payments if the boat buyer loses his or her job within a year after the boat purchase.

"In today's economy, it is important to alleviate consumer concerns over many issues, including the potential of job loss," said Brunswick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dustan E. McCoy. "So, we're addressing it in an effective and impactful manner within the marine community. These brands aim to restore some confidence for the American boat buyer so they can make their dream boat purchase this summer, because we stand behind them not only with quality products, but also with resourceful financing and insurance options."

Payment Protection is offered for all models in the Bayliner, Maxum and Trophy brand lines, with the qualifying monthly payments going up to $500, McCoy explained. Customers must take delivery of their new boats by July 6, 2009.

"These brands are among the first in the marine industry to launch such a large-scale payment protection program, taking our cue from similar efforts that have been used successfully in the automotive industry by Hyundai, Ford and General Motors," said President of Brunswick's US Marine and Outboard Boat Group divisions, Andy Graves. "We're helping our dealers remove an important barrier to sales and reduce their inventories, while also offering true peace of mind for our boat customers. People are understandably anxious in this economy. Payment protection can help allay some of those fears, and help more of our customers experience the joy of boating this summer."

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Arvor, Bayliner, Bermuda, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Hatteras, Kayot, Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Ornvik, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Sealine, Triton, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine and Benrock parts and accessories distributors; IDS dealer management systems; Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables, Air Hockey and foosball tables. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com/.

Brunswick Corporation

CONTACT: Dan Kubera, Director - Media Relations and Corporate
Communications of Brunswick Corporation, +1-847-735-4617,
daniel.kubera@brunswick.com

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

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access, and Music

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer season, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Egg Harbor Township. The new site increases coverage and capacity along Ocean Heights Avenue and Zion Road.

The network expansion is part of an aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year (more than $1 billion every 90 days) to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. Verizon Wireless has spent more than $80 million in the first quarter alone to expand and enhance its wireless network across central, northeastern and southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, bringing the network investment in the region to more than $1.3 billion since 2001. Nationally, the company has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services, including wireless data services such as picture messaging and text messaging and the company's exclusive V CAST service. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other multimedia services to wireless phones over Verizon Wireless' high-speed EV-DO network. Verizon Wireless' high-speed third generation wireless broadband network has been enhanced with EV-DO Rev. A technology. This enhancement allows customers who use the company's flagship business data service, Mobile Broadband, to interact with Web-based applications, download music over-the-air, access to e-mail, everyday corporate data, the Internet, and more at speeds that are eight to nine times faster than before. For example, Mobile Broadband customers with Rev. A compatible devices can now expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, which means customers can download a 1 megabyte e-mail attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the same sized file in less than 13 seconds.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the first quarter of 2009 as the company added 1.3 million net new customers. For the 18th consecutive quarter, Verizon Wireless also led the wireless industry with an all-time high in customer loyalty. The company posted a churn (customer turnover) rate of just 1.47 percent, well below the rate reported by the other major wireless carriers.

Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors to ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the Nation's most reliable. Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 90 specially equipped vehicles almost 1 million miles annually on interstate, U.S. and state highways as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts, to determine if 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.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 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: Pam Boyd or Carla Reinas, +1-856-642-6226, both for Verizon
Wireless; or Sheldon Jones of Verizon Wireless, +1-215-638-5668,
Sheldon.Jones@verizonwireless.com

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

More 3G Wireless Coverage for Santa Clarita, California ResidentsNew Verizon Wireless cell site also adds capacity to stay ahead of demand for calls, email and text

IRVINE, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles County residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved service thanks to a new Verizon Wireless cell site. The site expands 3G wireless coverage in Santa Clarita, around the Centre Pointe business area near Golden Valley and Soledad Canyon Roads. The increase in network coverage and capacity means more calls, emails, text and picture messages for locals, plus expanded wireless access to the web.

Verizon Wireless invested over $600 million in California during 2008 to enhance service and coverage. Nationally, the company has invested more than $48 billion in its network since it was formed in 2000. The result is the nation's largest, most reliable 3G network that powers services such as Mobile Broadband and email.

Businesses of any size can tap into the power of Mobile Broadband. The service allows users to connect to the Internet wirelessly while on the go to download music over-the-air, and access e-mail or corporate data. For example, customers can download a small 1 megabyte PowerPoint(R) presentation in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.

Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband, and other wireless solutions, can visit http://smallbusiness.vzw.com/ where they will find:

-- An online forum to share experiences and connect with other business owners -- Access to Small Business Specialists in each Verizon Wireless store -- Discounts and promotions to help businesses stretch their budgets -- Summaries of mobile solutions like email, wireless Internet and Push to Talk service -- 24/7 tech support

Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors. The company determines if voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Nationally, Verizon Wireless' real-life test men and women drive 91 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually. They drive on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts. 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.

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: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193,
Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.com

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

American Airlines and HP Survey Shows Bigger Connection Between Travel and Technology in 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- What do tech-savvy frequent flyers want most? The desire to stay connected via Wi-Fi topped the technology requests, according to a new study conducted by American Airlines and HP.

The recent survey among frequent flyers shows how flyers continue to rely on technology to meet their business and travel needs.

More than 47 percent of business travelers surveyed indicated Wi-Fi was the most important airport amenity, outscoring basic travels needs such as food by nearly 30 percentage points.

"We know that our business customers rely on technology to be as productive as possible while on the road," said Manuel de Oyarzabal, Director - Customer Research at American Airlines. "As part of understanding our best customers, the insight from this survey will help us develop and market additional products that our customers value."

Sponsored by HP, the American Airlines Customer Research online study was conducted with more than 1,500 frequent travelers who log more than 20 trips a year on three or more airlines. Key findings included:

-- Biggest Complaint: Dead PC batteries. A combined 67.7 percent of frequent travelers surveyed said a dead battery (41.4 percent) and no place to plug in (26.3 percent) were their largest complaints. Power outlets also are in high demand at the gate and onboard the flight. Twenty-four percent said access to electrical power is the most important technology amenity aboard a plane. -- Almost No One Travels Without Technology. More than 90 percent of frequent travelers surveyed have a notebook and phone in hand. If Wi-Fi were enabled onboard, 70.5 percent would choose their notebook as their primary device for conducting business-related work, with mobile phones (with telephony turned off) at a distant second at 19.8 percent. -- Work Efficiency Drops Dramatically in the Air. Business travelers say they can work efficiently at the airport and their hotels, but efficiency drops dramatically onboard the plane. More than 96 percent of respondents conduct work-related activities at their hotels. Eighty-five percent conduct work-related activities at the airport, but this number drops to 52.6 percent onboard a flight. Travelers say they scramble to conduct work-related items (for example, sending e-mails, making calls) at the gate before they take off (76 percent).

"Business travelers expect connectivity and see it as a necessity, not a luxury," said Carol Hess-Nickels, Director of Marketing in the Notebook Global Business Unit at HP. "HP understands these demands and has put forward a broad range of mobile products for on-the-go professionals."

American Airlines offers power ports on all of its mainline aircraft, available at each seat in First and Business class, as well as selected rows in the Economy cabin. Outlets may be used to operate laptop computers and charge cell phones and other devices with a maximum 75-watt capacity. As part of its fleet enhancement, American's new 737-800s will have additional 110V AC power ports available: two per row on each side of the aisle in Economy class and one at each seat in First Class.

Earlier this year, American announced it had completed the trial stage of its inflight Internet service and has decided to install Gogo(R) Inflight Internet on more than 300 domestic aircraft over the next two years. The expansion will help American, which last August became the first U.S. airline to launch the Gogo service, further enhancing its customers' travel experience and meet their evolving travel needs.

More information on the survey results, HP notebook PCs, and other HP mobility solutions is available in an online press kit at http://www.hp.com/personal. For more information and to book flights on American Airlines, visit http://www.aa.com/.

Methodology

The survey was conducted via e-mail by American Airlines Customer Research to their loyal customer database between Feb. 19 - 26, 2009. The statistics are based on 1,582 respondents who have taken more than 20 trips domestically or internationally during the past 12 months.

About HP

HP, the world's largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. More information about HP is available at http://www.hp.com/.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

American Airlines; HP

CONTACT: Billy Sanez of American Airlines, +1-817-967-1577,
corp.comm@aa.com; or Mike Hockey of HP, +1-281-927-9379, mike.hockey@hp.com;
or Christine Wright of Edelman, +1-510-292-8734, christine.wright@edelman.com,
for HP

Web Site: http://www.aa.com/
http://www.hp.com/

HEI, Inc. Announces Results for the First Quarter Fiscal 2009

MINNEAPOLIS, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HEI, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HEII) (http://www.heii.com/) today announced its financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended April 4, 2009.

Net sales for the first quarter were $8,883,000 compared to $9,183,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. The Company generated net income of $268,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 compared to a net loss of ($440,000) for the same period of fiscal year 2008.

HEI CEO, Mark B. Thomas, remarked: "The improvements and restructuring that we have done over the past two years in Victoria and Tempe and over the past six months in Boulder have positioned us so that we can better deal with the current uncertainties in the marketplace. However, the current economic conditions are having an impact on the demand for our customer's products along with substantial pricing pressures for the products that we build. We continue to work with our current customers and to pursue new customer opportunities in an effort to reduce the impact on HEI and its operations and to position the company for growth."

HEI, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures ultra-miniature microelectronics, substrates, systems, and connectivity and software solutions for customers engaged in the medical, hearing, telecommunications, and industrial markets. HEI provides its customers with a single point of contact that can take an idea from inception to a fully functional and cost effective product utilizing innovative design solutions and by the application of state-of-the-art materials, processes and manufacturing capabilities.

Headquarters & Microelectronics Division PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger Lake Lane, Victoria, MN 55386 -Advanced Medical Division 4801 North 63rd Street, Boulder, CO 80301 -High Density Interconnect Division 610 South Rockford Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

Information in this news release, which is not historical, includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "continue," and similar words. Statements contained in this press release, including the implementation of business strategies, growth of specific markets, improved results and the estimated HEI revenue, cash flow and profits, are forward looking statements. All of such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, continuing adverse business and market conditions, the ability of HEI to secure and satisfy customers, the availability and cost of materials from HEI's suppliers, our ability to satisfy financial or other obligations or covenants set forth in our financing agreements, adverse competitive developments, change in or cancellation of customer requirements, collection of receivables and outstanding debt, HEI's ability to control fixed and variable operating expenses, and other risks detailed in previous HEI SEC filings. Since HEI is no longer reporting to the SEC, readers are cautioned to weigh the potential for additional risk factors based on ongoing business activities and the current economic conditions in the world economy. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. We undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect ensuing events or circumstances, or subsequent actual results.

HEI, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS April 4, January 3, 2009 2009 ---- ---- (Unaudited) (Audited) (In thousands, except share and per share data) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $7 $7 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $77 5,482 4,686 Inventories, net 3,619 3,474 Deferred income taxes 435 435 Other current assets 633 835 --- --- Total current assets 10,176 9,437 ------ ----- Property and equipment: Land 216 216 Building and improvements 4,327 4,327 Fixtures and equipment 24,118 23,964 Accumulated depreciation (22,043) (21,590) ------- ------- Net property and equipment 6,618 6,917 ----- ----- Security deposit 528 528 Other long-term assets 343 408 --- --- Total assets $17,665 $17,290 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Checks issued in excess of cash in bank $357 $509 Current maturities of long-term debt 1,093 1,026 Accounts payable 1,029 1,434 Customer deposit liabilities 444 73 Accrued liabilities 1,357 1,391 ----- ----- Total current liabilities 4,280 4,433 ----- ----- Deferred income taxes 435 435 Other long-term liabilities, less current maturities 1,889 1,870 Long-term debt, less current maturities 6,118 5,923 ----- ----- Total other long-term liabilities, less current maturities 8,442 8,228 ----- ----- Total liabilities 12,722 12,661 ------ ------ Shareholders' equity: Undesignated stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued - - Convertible preferred stock, $.05 par; 167,000 shares authorized; 32,000 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference at $26 per share (total liquidation preference $832,000) 2 2 Common stock, $.05 par; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,374,000 and 10,374,000 shares issued and 9,630,000 and 9,630,000 outstanding 481 482 Paid-in capital 27,999 27,952 Accumulated deficit (23,539) (23,807) ------- ------- Total shareholders' equity 4,943 4,629 ----- ----- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $17,665 $17,290 ======= ======= HEI, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended ------------------ April 4, March 29, 2009 2008 ---- ---- (In thousands, except share and per share data) Net sales $8,883 $9,183 Cost of sales 6,952 7,861 ----- ----- Gross profit 1,931 1,322 ----- ----- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 1,303 1,275 Research, development and engineering 210 309 --- --- Operating income (loss) 418 (262) Interest expense (154) (164) Other income (expense), net 4 (14) --- --- Net income (loss) $268 $(440) ==== ===== Net income (loss) per common share $0.03 $(0.05) ===== ====== Weighted average common shares outstanding 9,632,000 9,546,000 ========= =========

HEI, Inc.

CONTACT: Mark B. Thomas, CEO of HEI, Inc., +1-952-443-2500

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

Digital Comics of Harlequin Novels to Be Made Available for Mobile Distribution in China

TORONTO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. have announced that digital comics based on Harlequin novels will immediately be made available for mobile distribution in China.

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Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of books for women. Harlequin Comics are adaptations based on the publisher's romance novels. The digital comics are currently distributed in Japan jointly by Harlequin and SoftBank Creative Corp, one of Japan's leading digital content providers. Each month almost one million Harlequin digital comic files are downloaded making Harlequin digital comics among the most popular comic content downloaded by Japanese women. Harlequin Comics are also available print editions in Japan.

The digital comic titles sold in Japan are now translated into simplified Chinese characters and made available in Celsys's ComicSurfing format for mobile digital distribution on a Wireless China mobile site. Wireless China is one of the largest mobile portal and E-channel providers in China. Launch titles include comics based on books by New York Times bestselling authors such as Debbie Macomber, Sharon Sala and Betty Neels.

Harlequin Comics are digitalized into a "frame-by-frame" format utilizing innovative new technology that allows the user to see each comic frame individually and then slide forward to the next frame. Each frame can be easily enlarged or shrunk via the touch screen.

"Reading novels and comics on mobile phones is a way of life," said Belinda Hobbs, Vice President, Harlequin Asia. "As Harlequin celebrates 60 years of pure reading pleasure we are thrilled to be able to bring digital comics based on the original English novel to a new audience. This reflects both the world-wide appeal of our editorial and Harlequin's focus on providing entertaining reading to women via innovative new channels and formats."

Harlequin is a leading digital publisher and the first major house to make its entire frontlist available in eBook simultaneously with print. Harlequin titles are frequent residents on eBook bestseller lists.

About Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces over 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at http://www.eharlequin.com/. Harlequin has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit http://www.eharlequin.com/ or press.eHarlequin.com.

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CONTACT: Don Lucey, Senior Writer, Public Relations, Harlequin
Enterprises Limited, +1-416-445-5860, don_lucey@harlequin.ca

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

Hudson Valley Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access and Music

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Dutchess, Ulster and Greene Counties, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with new cell sites in Poughkeepsie, Kerhonkson and Cairo.

-- The new Poughkeepsie site improves coverage and capacity in the Town of Poughkeepsie and along New York State Route 113 between New York State Route 9 and County Route 77. -- The new Kerhonkson site improves coverage and capacity in the Village of Kerhonkson, along Route 290 from Stevens Road to County Route 6, on Bloomingdale Road from Route 209 to Robinson Street, and on Route 44 through the Shawangunk Mountain range. -- The new Cairo site improves coverage and capacity along Route 23 from Cairo Junction Road to Route 31, Route 32 from Cairo Junction Road to Meadow Lane, and in the Town of Cairo.

This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year.

"We've always believed even the most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on," said Gene Fassett, executive director of Network for Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "We continue to aggressively invest in our Upstate New York network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers and to add new services."

Services include wireless data services such as picture messaging, text messaging, V CAST and V CAST Music with Rhapsody, ESPN MVP and MobileBroadband, the company's high-speed wireless broadband network geared toward mobile professionals and business customers. It provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the first quarter of 2009 as the company added 1.3 million net new customers. Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, reported the lowest customer turnover (highest customer loyalty) rate in the industry -- 1.47 percent in the first quarter -- for the 18th consecutive quarter.

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 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 about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley , +1-585-321-7264, or +1-585-261-5899,
John.OMalley@verizonwireless.com; or Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293
mdropkin@mower.com

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

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Cellular South Launches BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 SmartphoneClamshell Design Brings Industry's Leading Mobile Messaging Solution To Consumers That Prefer Flip Phones

RIDGELAND, Miss., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellular South, a leader in wireless solutions and innovation and the nation's largest privately owned wireless communications carrier, today announced the availability of the BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) Flip 8230 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) .

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"We're excited about the freedom and flexibility the BlackBerry Pearl Flip offers our customers," said Jim Richmond, director of Corporate Communications for Cellular South. "This stylish and compact smartphone on our super fast 3G high speed mobile broadband network puts customers in control of how, when and where they communicate."

One quick flip of the handset opens up a world of possibilities with the industry's leading mobile messaging solution and a wide range of impressive Internet and multimedia capabilities, all in one powerful yet approachable smartphone. Customers can send a message to friends or family, make calls, browse the web, snap pictures, play games, watch videos or listen to their favorite music.

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone presents a sophisticated look with a sleek design and a chrome-finished frame surrounding its smooth, luminescent face. Packed with an abundance of powerful features, it weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9" x 1.9" x 0.7". Featuring two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset, while the large, 240 x 320 pixel internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages with impressive detail and contrast.

"The popularity of BlackBerry smartphones has grown tremendously around the world and the introduction of this exciting new flip phone will help extend the reach of the BlackBerry platform even further," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. "The BlackBerry Pearl Flip is a full-featured smartphone with a unique and friendly design and it is a natural choice for flip phone users who want to start doing more with their phone than just talk."

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone from Cellular South is available in black and pink.

Key Features

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone is packed with powerful features, including:

-- Support for BlackBerry(R) App World, which provides quick access to applications developed for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 in categories that include entertainment, games, social networking and sharing, music and video, productivity and utilities and travel. -- A large SureType(R) QWERTY keyboard -- Support for Cellular South's super fast high-speed wireless broadband data network -- Intuitive user interface with trackball navigation -- Built-in GPS with BlackBerry(R) Maps preloaded plus support for location based applications and services -- A 2 megapixel camera with flash, zoom and video recording* -- Full HTML web browser -- An advanced media player for pictures, videos and music and support for BlackBerry(R) Media Sync, which makes it easy to sync iTunes(R) or Windows Media Player digital music collections with the smartphone** -- An expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports cards up to 16 GB in size -- Stereo Bluetooth(R) support (A2DP/AVRCP) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack Pricing and availability -- The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone is available today for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year customer agreement and two-year data contract. The smartphone also comes with full support from Cellular South's online and in-store Discover Center, which shows customers how to get the most out of this device's functionality, features and applications. -- Cellular South's smartphone plan is available for a $49.99 monthly access fee. Other charges may apply when downloading or using applications. -- Customers can purchase the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone beginning today at Cellular South retail stores or online at http://www.cellularsouth.com/. For more information on Cellular South wireless products and service, visit a Cellular South retail store, call Cellular South toll-free at 1-877-9CSOUTH (927-6884) or go to http://www.cellularsouth.com/. *Video recording requires microSD card, which may be sold separately

** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies

About Cellular South

Cellular South is a privately-owned diversified mobile communications company passionately committed to helping customers get the most out of their wireless devices and services. The nation's largest privately owned wireless communications provider accomplishes this goal by providing the most reliable and advanced 3G nationwide wireless voice and data network, offering industry-leading family and unlimited flat rate voice, text and mobile web plans, and through its online and in-store Discover Centers, which give customers easy, simple and convenient tools, tips, advice and information on how to get the most out of their mobile phone. For more information, go to http://www.cellularsouth.com/.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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CONTACT: Dave Miller of Cellular South, +1-601-974-7725,
dnmiller@cellularsouth.com

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

Appointment of Venturbay Nominees to Satyam Board

NEW DELHI, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (the "Company"), announced today that pursuant to the order of the Hon'ble Company Law Board dated April 16, 2009 (the "CLB Order") and the terms of the Share Subscription Agreement dated April 13, 2009 among the Company, Venturbay Consultants Private Limited ("Venturbay") and Tech Mahindra Limited ("Tech Mahindra"), four nominee directors of Venturbay, Mr. Vineet Nayyar, Mr. C.P. Gurnani, Mr. Sanjay Kalra and Mr. Ulhas N. Yargop (collectively, the "Venturbay Directors"), have been appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") effective June 1, 2009.

Following the effectiveness of the appointment of the Venturbay Directors, there will be a total of ten directors on the Board. As previously disclosed, the Central Government pursuant to orders of the Hon'ble Company Law Board had, in January, appointed Mr. Kiran Karnik, Mr. Deepak S. Parekh, Mr. C. Achuthan, Mr. Tarun Das, Mr. S. Balakrisha Mainak and Mr. T.N. Manoharan to the Board. As also disclosed earlier, pursuant to the CLB Order, the six directors of the Company appointed by the Central Government will continue on the Board until further orders of the Hon'ble Company Law Board.

Below are the biographies of the Venturbay Directors, which have been provided to the Company by Venturbay.

1. Mr. Vineet Nayyar

Mr. Nayyar, 70, is the Vice-Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tech Mahindra.

Mr. Nayyar has led several organizations across various industries. In a career spanning over 40 years, Mr. Nayyar has worked with the Government of India, international multilateral agencies and in the corporate sector (both public and private). Mr. Nayyar started his career with the Indian Administrative Service and held a series of senior positions, including that of a District Magistrate, Secretary - Agriculture & Rural Development for the Government of Haryana and Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. He also worked with the World Bank for over 10 years in a series of senior assignments, including successive terms as the Chief for the Energy, Infrastructure and the Finance Divisions for East Asia and Pacific.

Mr. Nayyar was also the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the state owned Gas Authority of India and has served as the Managing Director of HCL Corporation Ltd. and as the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd. He was also a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of HCL Perot Systems.

Mr. Nayyar received a master's degree in development economics from Williams College, Massachusetts.

In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Mr. Nayyar's principal directorships include his serving as a director on the boards of directors of Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited, The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, CanvasM Technologies Limited, Venturbay Consultants Private Limited, Mahindra United World College of India, and Tech Mahindra Foundation.

Mr. Nayyar has no family relationship with any director or officer of the Company and as on April 27, 2009, did not hold any shares of the Company.

2. Mr. C.P. Gurnani

Mr. Gurnani, 50, is the head of Tech Mahindra's global operations, sales and marketing functions, and leads the development of Tech Mahindra's competency & solution units.

In a career spanning over 26 years, Mr. Gurnani has held several leading positions with HCL Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd. Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, Mr. Gurnani was the Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder of Perot Systems (India) Limited, initially set up as HCL Perot Systems. At HCL Perot Systems, Mr. Gurnani orchestrated the HCL Corporation and Perot Systems joint venture from its inception to making it one of India's top IT services companies. Mr. Gurnani has extensive experience in building international business, start-ups, turnarounds, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions.

Mr. Gurnani received a chemical engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology - Rourkela. Mr. Gurnani takes a keen interest in community work and was nominated by Ernst & Young for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007.

In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Mr. Gurnani's principal directorships include serving as a director on the boards of directors of CanvasM Technologies Limited, CanvasM (Americas) Inc., Mahindra Logisoft, Servista Limited and the Tennenbaum Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mr. Gurnani has no family relationship with any director or officer of the Company and as on April 27, 2009, did not hold any shares of the Company.

3. Mr. Sanjay Kalra

Mr. Kalra, 46, is the President, Strategic Initiatives for Tech Mahindra. Mr. Kalra also heads Tech Mahindra's BT relationship, Research & Development services for telecom equipment manufacturers and transformation/business process reengineering services. He is also responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions for Tech Mahindra.

Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, Mr. Kalra was the Chief Executive Officer of DSL Software (a joint venture between HCL Technologies Ltd. and Deutsche Bank), which is focused on providing IT and BPO solutions to capital markets. Mr. Kalra has also served at HCL as President of HCL Technologies Europe and was responsible for the creation and incubation of Cisco's first outsourced Research & Development center in India. With global roles in Schlumberger Limited and Tata Unisys, Mr. Kalra has extensively leveraged global delivery to create new products and business lines, nurtured start-ups and led high growth businesses. Mr. Kalra was responsible for cross-border transactions involving the purchase of Deutsche Software from Deutsche Bank, Apollo Contact Center from BT in Northern Ireland and Axes Technologies in India.

Mr. Kalra received a degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and is a recipient of the "Outstanding Contribution Award for National Development" from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi Alumni Association.

In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Mr. Kalra's principal directorships include his serving as a director on the board of directors of CanvasM Technologies Limited.

Mr. Kalra has no family relationship with any director or officer of the Company and as on April 27, 2009, did not hold any shares of the Company.

4. Mr. Ulhas N. Yargop

Mr. Yargop, 55, is the President, IT Sector and Member, Group Management Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mr. Yargop joined Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in 1992 and has worked as General Manager - Corporate Planning, General Manager - Product Planning, General Manager, Mahindra-Ford Project, and as Treasurer of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. He was appointed as President, IT Sector in 1999. The IT Sector includes Tech Mahindra (focused on the telecom vertical) and Bristlecone (focused on supply chain consulting).

Mr. Yargop is also responsible for Mahindra SIRF, the corporate venture capital activity of the Mahindra Group. He has previously worked with GKN Automotive Inc., USA as Director of Finance and later with GKN Invel Transmissions Ltd., New Delhi as General Manager - Commercial. He also worked with The Standard Batteries Ltd., Mumbai as Vice President - Industrial.

Mr. Yargop received a bachelor of technology degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a master's in business administration degree from the Harvard Business School.

In addition to his responsibilities at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Mr. Yargop's principal directorships include his serving as a director on the boards of directors of Tech Mahindra Ltd., Bristlecone Ltd., Cayman Islands, CanvasM Technologies Ltd., AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt. Ltd. and Mahindra Engineering Services Ltd.

Mr. Yargop serves as a member of the board of governors of Mahindra United World College of India and the managing committee of Harvard Business School's India Research Center. He is also a trustee of K. C. Mahindra Education Trust and Mahindra Foundation.

Mr. Yargop has no family relationship with any director or officer of the Company and as on April 27, 2009, owned two equity shares of the Company.

About Satyam

Satyam , a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in numerous industries across the globe. Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.

Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve numerous clients, including many Fortune 500 organizations. For more information, see http://www.satyam.com/.

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Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

CONTACT: Media Relations of Satyam Computer Services Ltd.,
MediaRelations@Satyam.com

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

York, Pennsylvania Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network ExpansionInvesting to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access, and Music

YORK, Pa., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for its customers in York County, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site. The new site increases coverage and capacity along Routes 30, 234 and 462, as well as along both Taxville and Derry Road. The many industries located in the area of West Market Street (Route 462), Zarfoss Road, Gillespie Drive and Dill Road will also experience enhanced coverage as a result of the construction of this new cell site.

The network expansion is part of an aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year (more than $1 billion every 90 days) to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. Verizon Wireless has spent more than $80 million in the first quarter alone to expand and enhance its wireless network across central, northeastern and southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, bringing the network investment in the region to more than $1.3 billion since 2001. Nationally, the company has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services, including wireless data services such as picture messaging and text messaging and the company's exclusive V CAST service. V CAST brings video clips of TV shows, music on demand and other multimedia services to wireless phones over Verizon Wireless' high-speed EV-DO network. Verizon Wireless' high-speed third generation wireless broadband network has been enhanced with EV-DO Rev. A technology. This enhancement allows customers who use the company's flagship business data service, Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband, to interact with Web-based applications, download music over-the-air, and access e-mail, everyday corporate data, the Internet, and more at speeds that are eight to nine times faster than before. For example, Mobile Broadband customers with Rev. A compatible devices can now expect average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps, which means customers can download a 1 megabyte e-mail attachment -- the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file -- in about eight seconds and upload the same sized file in less than 13 seconds.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Natalie Neyer, +1-717-231-5331, for Verizon Wireless; or
Sheldon Jones of Verizon Wireless, +1-215-638-5668,
Sheldon.jones@verizonwireless.com

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

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Dover-Foxcroft, MaineInvestment in Piscataquis County, Maine to Stay Ahead of Rising Demand for Wireless Voice, 3G Multimedia and Internet Access

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G coverage along Route 15, Route 7, Route 6, Route 153 and Route 16 in downtown Dover-Foxcroft, as well as the surrounding areas.

Verizon Wireless, originally the first wireless provider to offer 3G speeds, today has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United States, giving customers with notebook computers or smartphones the ability to:

-- Browse the web faster with quicker page loading times -- Quickly download and play music -- Watch streaming video -- Send emails with attachments -- Download and play 3D games -- Video conference with your contacts -- Rapidly share files

"Verizon Wireless' 3G network coverage across New England is unparalleled," said director for Network System Performance for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. "We've invested billions of dollars into New England believing that even the most sophisticated cell phone is only as good as the network it runs on. Our continued aggressive network investments provide customers with a 3G network advantage at home and on vacation."

The company has invested more than $50 billion since its inception to increase the wireless voice and data coverage of its national network and to add new 3G services like Mobile Broadband and V CAST. Regionally the company has invested more than $2.4 billion into its New England network over the past nine years, including $240 million in 2008 alone. As the carrier with America's largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity.

Mobile Broadband Internet Access

Verizon Wireless' 3G high-speed wireless broadband network keeps customers connected. With Mobile Broadband from Verizon Wireless, notebook computer users can access email, download files and browse the Internet at broadband speed (average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits per second and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps). A one megabyte email attachment - the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file - can be downloaded in about eight seconds and uploaded in less than 13 seconds.

V CAST: Video and Music

Powered by the company's 3G high-speed network, V CAST multimedia services offer customers the ability to download full song tracks, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips straight to their phones. With content updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips.

V CAST Music with Rhapsody

The company's wireless broadband network also powers its V CAST Music with Rhapsody service, which combines Verizon Wireless' world-class, over-the-air mobile music service with Rhapsody's leading desktop solution. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players, and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. With V CAST Music with Rhapsody, customers who purchase music over-the-air can download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.

Most Reliable Wireless Network

The company's 'America's most reliable wireless network' reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. By traversing more than one million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets in high-population areas - the equivalent of two roundtrips to the moon or 40 trips around the world - the test men and women 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.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
michael.murphy(at)verizonwireless.com; or Diane Fortier for Verizon Wireless,
+1-978-499-9250 ext. 225, diane(at)matternow.com

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

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Waterville Valley, New HampshireInvestment in Grafton County, New Hampshire to Stay Ahead of Rising Demand for Wireless Voice, 3G Multimedia and Internet Access

WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G coverage along Route 49 and parts of I-93 in Waterville Valley, Thornton and Woodstock, as well as the Waterville Valley Resort and the surrounding areas.

Mobile Broadband Internet Access

V CAST: Video and Music

V CAST Music with Rhapsody

Most Reliable Wireless Network

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
michael.murphy(at)verizonwireless.com; or Diane Fortier for Verizon Wireless,
+1-978-499-9250 ext. 225, diane(at)matternow.com

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

Agilysys Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter Conference Call to Be Broadcast Live Over the Internet

CLEVELAND, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agilysys, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, today announced it will release fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter results before the market opens on Friday, June 5, 2009. A conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET to review fourth-quarter and fiscal 2009 results. New to this quarter's conference call is a slide deck that will be the basis for the review. Both the slide deck and the conference call can be accessed via the Investor Relations section of http://www.agilysys.com/. In addition, a replay of the call will be archived on the Web site.

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Those interested in listening to the call over the telephone should dial 888-241-0558 or 647-427-3417 and ask for Event ID 11210563. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at the Investor Relations section of http://www.agilysys.com/ for 30 days. The replay can be accessed by dialing either 800-395-0403 or 402-220-2887 and entering passcode 11210563.

About Agilysys, Inc.

Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and China.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at: http://www.agilysys.com/ .

Investor Contact: Curtis Stout Vice President and Treasurer Agilysys, Inc. 440-519-8635 curtis.stout@agilysys.com Media Contact: Maureen Morreale Senior Communications Manager Agilysys, Inc. 440-519-8161 maureen.morreale@agilysys.com

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CONTACT: Investors, Curtis Stout, Vice President and Treasurer,
+1-440-519-8635, curtis.stout@agilysys.com, or Media, Maureen Morreale, Senior
Communications Manager, +1-440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com, both
of Agilysys, Inc.

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

Beyond Commerce, Inc. Receives $1,500,000 from Linlithgow Holdings, LLC

HENDERSON, Nev., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beyond Commerce, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BYOC) http://www.beyondcommerce.com/, an E-commerce solutions, local advertising and niche social networking company, today announced, that Linlithgow Holdings, LLC ("Linlithgow,") an entity owned and controlled by the immediate family of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Robert McNulty, has provided the Company with an additional $1,500,000 in liquidity. Linlithgow putting these funds into the Company has strengthened the Company's cash position. The transaction has been approved by the independent board members, assuring the Company of an arm's length market value debt instrument for this risk.

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Mark Noffke, the Company's Chief Financial Officer stated, "this is an important transaction for the Company as it puts the Company in a stronger financial position going forward. We are excited about the opportunities this transaction will afford us. We feel it is a testament to the Company and its management that we have the confidence of the McNulty family to ensure the success of Beyond Commerce, Inc. They have stepped up and put their money to work, at a time when many investors continue to sit on the sidelines."

Through this transaction, the Company has received $1,500,000 in cash proceeds. Robert McNulty is not a member, nor a manager, of Linlithgow and he disclaims any beneficial interests in shares held by Linlithgow. Mr. McNulty does not have ownership or the right to exercise any voting rights in respect of these shares, nor does he have the right to dispose of these shares. This $1.5 million cash infusion, along with a newly established $50 million monthly line of credit for card processing, will ensure the Company's continued growth and rapid expansion.

About Beyond Commerce, Inc.

Beyond Commerce, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BYOC - News) http://www.beyondcommerce.com/, provides best in class products, services, and solutions by being the low cost provider in its market sector. i-SUPPLY, http://www.i-supply.com/, offers easy to use, fully customizable E-commerce services, and revenue solutions for any Web site, large or small, and hosts local ads, providing extensive reach for our proprietary advertising partner network platform. LocalAdLink, http://www.localadlink.com/, is a local business search directory and advertising network that brings local advertising to geo-targeted consumers. BOOMj, http://www.boomj.com/, is the leading niche portal and social networking site for Baby Boomers and Generation Jones.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "scheduled," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and subject to the Safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the company's access to additional capital competitive factors, the company's ability to consummate its acquisition strategy, consumer acceptance of the company's products and dependence on key management.

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CONTACT: Tracy Jagerman, +1-702-951-3206, Tracy@beyondcommerce.com, or
Liz Wong, +1-702-463-7000, Liz@beyondcommerce.com, both of Beyond Commerce,
Inc.

Web Site: http://www.beyondcommerce.com/
http://www.i-supply.com/
http://www.boomj.com/

Stock Alerts on Friday's Heavy Technology Movers; Issued by Beacon Equity

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Report: IBM Ranked #1 in Web Portal Software Market Share

ARMONK, N.Y., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM today announced that IT analyst firm Gartner, Inc., has ranked IBM as the worldwide market share leader in the Portal Products and User Interaction Tools enterprise software segment. The ranking was based on total worldwide software revenue for 2008.(1)

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A rise in IBM's healthcare client engagements contributed to its portal success. More than 6,500 IBM clients use IBM's Web 2.0-enhanced WebSphere Portal software. IBM has seen an especially large jump in new portal business from healthcare clients worldwide including Catholic Healthcare West, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Healthways, MedStar Health, Memorial Health, and Trillium Health Centre. IBM WebSphere Portal is also used by four of the top five US healthcare insurance companies, Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations in 33 states, more than 30 major hospitals, clinics, and delivery networks worldwide, and more than 12 on-line healthcare provider sites servicing more than 20,000 users each.

"Portal software connects all stake holders, enables communication, collaboration and process efficiency, and promotes better work flow and information sharing," said Benoit Long, vice president and CIO of Trillium Health Centre, an Ontario, Canada hospital that has developed multiple portals over the last five years. "We connect thousands of staff and clinicians at our multiple locations, and we are now in the process of connecting patients involved in chronic disease management, particularly diabetes, and their providers through patient and provider portals."

IBM Portals have also been well received in the financial industry. This IBM software is being used by the top 10 global banks, nine of the top 10 U.S. banks, seven of the top 10 European banks, and eight of the top 10 Asia Pacific banks.

"Portal technology is exploding due to the unique combination of cost savings and exceptional Web experiences achievable with the latest technologies. IBM WebSphere Portal software has delivered Web 2.0 innovations, and preserved customers' existing investments, all with reliable security and manageability," said Larry Bowden, vice president, IBM Portal and Mashups.

IBM portal customers in other industries include Abbott Labs, Australian Social Security, Bayer Schering, Bombardier, Border States, College.gov, Isuzu, Finnish Defense, Harley Davidson, Knoxville Utilities Board, Lamborghini, Nissan, the Navy Federal Credit Union, Prudential, Volkswagen, University of London, Yulon Motors, and TRI-WEST, a flooring company. IBM clients that use IBM WebSphere Portal for service-oriented architecture-based IT systems include the Stockholm-based Swedish Road Administration and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings of Purchase, N.Y.

"IBM's portal and Web Content Management software has helped Slumberland survive and thrive in a challenging economy," said Jamie Page, Director of Information Services, Slumberland, a Minnesota-based company that does business in 10 states. Slumberland corporate headquarters needed a better way to communicate with its more than 100 geographically dispersed stores.

It had been relying on phone calls, faxes, and the postal service, but those methods were inconvenient and sometimes expensive. In addition to a better communication option, Slumberland sought a Web-based portal that would enable store agents to access the company's critical information and applications.

Using IBM WebSphere Portal software, Slumberland developed an intranet portal that enables its headquarters to disseminate corporate messages to stores. It also allows employees to access several of the company's applications. Slumberland also installed IBM's Web Content Management application to act as the Web content repository for the portal. In addition, the client deployed IBM Lotus Sametime for instant messaging.

By installing IBM software, Slumberland changed the way it works by allowing automated work flow and updates to critical software. The stores benefit from faster, simpler communication among stores, reduced paper consumption and operational costs. Self-service functions within the portal reduce the number of calls to the corporate help desk and afford each store a personalized view of the intranet for every store through an easy-to-access, easy-to-use interface.

Most importantly, Slumberland has created a foundation for all future applications and activities on IBM software.

IBM WebSphere Portal software, version 6.1 is designed to securely combine information from both corporate enterprises and the Web. The new software has Web 2.0 features that help people be more productive and find information faster. Its live text feature allows a user to click on text -- in the context of the business process being used -- and see supporting information related to the job at hand. For example, when a salesperson clicks on the address of a client, a map with driving directions could appear, or an electronic business card could pop up when clicking on a person's name.

IBM just made available a new offering called Industry Toolboxes for WebSphere Portal which provides a resource forum for customers and partners to give best-practice guidance for specific industry challenges. This vertical industry focus aligns with the way customers are purchasing IT today. See http://www.ibm.com/websphere/portal/industry for more information.

In addition to its use by healthcare, insurance, and financial organizations, IBM WebSphere Portal is also popular with governments worldwide. IBM WebSphere Portal is used by every G8 country, 10 of the 16 Middle East countries, 22 U.S. states, and 40 U.S. Federal agencies. IBM prospective clients can experiment with the latest version of WebSphere Portal software through IBM Lotus Greenhouse, a Web site where anyone can register to try out IBM WebSphere Portal, IBM's new Mashup Center, Lotus Connections, Lotus Forms, Lotus Quickr and Lotus Sametime. This provides clients with a safe and easy way to evaluate these products without installing them in their own environments.

For more information about IBM WebSphere Portal software, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/lotus. For more information on IBM's business partner program, visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld

Contact: Michelle McIntyre, IBM Global Media Relations, Mobile: 408-483-6681, mc@us.ibm.com "WebSphere Portal - #1 in Worldwide Revenue from 2001 to 2008*"

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AnalogicTech Comments on United States Court of Appeals Ruling

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech(TM)) , a developer of total power management integrated circuits, today commented on the ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The ruling affirmed-in-part, reversed-in-part and vacated-in-part the Final Determination of the United States International Trade Commission's (ITC) relating to U.S. Patent No. 6,580,258 ('258 Patent) owned by Linear Technology Corporation (Linear). The case is now remanded to the ITC for proceedings consistent with yesterday's ruling. Importantly, AnalogicTech's earlier victory in its dispute with Linear over U.S. Patent No. 6,411,531 was completely unaffected by this decision.

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"The multiple rulings made by the U.S. Court of Appeals, while reflecting the complexity of issues involved in cases of this type, does not impact the importation of our products by our customers," stated Richard K. Williams, President, CTO and CEO of AnalogicTech. "The effect on the Company remains consistent, in that the products affected by today's ruling constitute only a tiny and declining percentage of the Company's total revenue, and AnalogicTech has several newer generations of switching regulators that remain unaffected by this decision. It is, and has been, our plan to focus our efforts on these newer designs."

About AnalogicTech

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech) is a supplier of Total Power Management(TM) semiconductor solutions for a variety of consumer, communications, and computing systems. The company focuses its design and marketing efforts on the application-specific power management needs of such devices as mobile handsets, smartphones, digital cameras, netbooks / notebooks, personal navigation systems, and wireless LANs. AnalogicTech also develops and licenses device, process, package, and application-related technologies. AnalogicTech is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and Macau, S.A.R., with offices in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and the U.K., as well as a worldwide network of sales reps and distributors. The company is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol AATI. For more information, please visit http://www.analogictech.com/. (AnalogicTech - F)

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Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including financial projections and forecasts, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause AnalogicTech's actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause AnalogicTech's results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements include customers' cancellation or modification of their orders; our failure to accurately forecast demand for our products; the loss of, or a significant reduction in orders from, any of our significant customers; consumer demand for cellular phones and other mobile consumer electronic devices; worldwide economic and political conditions, particularly in Asia; our ability to manage inventory levels, fluctuations in our operating results; our inability to develop and sell new products; defects in or failures of our products; the expense and uncertainty involved in our customer design-win efforts; the financial viability of the distributors of our products; fluctuations in our costs to manufacture our products; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, test, assemble and ship our products; our ability to retain and attract key personnel; our ability to compete with our competitors; and our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and not infringe the intellectual property rights of others. Other factors that may cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and that may affect our prospects in general are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. AnalogicTech undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or changed assumptions or circumstances.

AnalogicTech and the AnalogicTech logo are trademarks of Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. All other brand and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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CONTACT: Investors, Brian McDonald of Chief Financial Officer of
AnalogicTech, +1-408-737-4788; or Lisa Laukkanen of The Blueshirt Group,
+1-415-217-4967, for AnalogicTech

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

EMC Integrates With Cisco to Help Enterprises Enhance Security Operations and Threat ResponseRSA, the Security Division of EMC, Integrates with Cisco Mobility Solutions to Combine Security Intelligence with Geo-location Technology, Helping Accelerate Threat Identification and Response

LAS VEGAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- INTEROP 2009 -- RSA, The Security Division of EMC , today announced it has integrated the RSA enVision(R) security information and event management (SIEM) solution with the Cisco(R) Mobility Services Engine (MSE) platform. This integration can help organizations to enhance IT operations, enforce security policy and accelerate response to security threats by providing IT professionals with actionable event information that is designed to include the real-time, physical location of users, hosts and devices connected to wired and wireless networks.

"With today's increasingly mobile workforce, keeping data safe can be a challenge. Knowing end-user location is a critical piece of information for determining security policy and has been a missing component in many SIEM solutions," says Andrew Braunberg, Research Director, Current Analysis. "The ability to set consistent and centralized security policy across mobile services is further enabled with the inclusion of location data."

Improve Wireless Policies

Pulling data from the Cisco Mobility Services Engine, the RSA enVision platform is engineered to provide customers with data on the physical location of stationary and mobile users and how they are using computing and network resources inside and outside the workplace. This means that IT professionals can formulate wireless policies that properly reflect business requirements and avoid putting in place controls that impede legitimate business traffic.

Reducing Security Risk -- Driving Security Efficiency

When integrated with the Cisco Mobility Services Engine, the RSA enVision platform allows customers to shorten the time-to-resolution for security investigations by providing the physical location of users and hosts along with the security alert. This can help IT security teams identify and respond to threats faster with even more targeted information that includes physical location.

Providing the physical location to pinpoint security incidents eliminates manual steps cross-referencing IT assets with threat data. The ability to prioritize different events quickly and how they relate to each other through a single view cuts overall costs and enhances security operations.

RSA's enVision platform is designed to capture thousands to millions of event and audit log data entries from hundreds to thousands of network, security, host, application and storage devices within the enterprise and quickly transforms this information into valuable intelligence which security and IT professionals can use to pinpoint potential problems and make informed decisions to help reduce overall security risk. From a security operations perspective, this information can be used to create a closed-loop incident handling process that starts with real-time alerting of security threats and policy violations.

"More than 1700 customers worldwide use RSA enVision SIEM to enhance security operations, streamline compliance and optimize network operations. This integration with the Cisco Mobility Services Engine allows us to offer customers a smarter, more powerful way to evaluate risk and further enhance security," said Chris Young, Senior Vice President of Products at RSA, The Security Division of EMC. "Alongside our parent company EMC, we look forward to continuing this kind of inventive collaboration with Cisco, by combining our products to create innovative solutions designed to help protect our customers while helping fortify the IT security ecosystem against a constantly changing threat landscape."

Cisco and EMC have a long-standing strategic alliance, combining the strength of two global industry leaders in networking and storage solutions and management. The alliance is focused on helping customers consolidate, virtualize and automate their data centers to provide improved business responsiveness, increased efficiency, ease of management, protection and security.

Integration Availability

The RSA enVision and Cisco Mobility Services Engine integration is generally available worldwide now via the RSA enVision platform.

About RSA

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

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

RSA and enVision are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. All other products and/or services are trademarks of their respective owners.

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Lona Therrien, RSA, The Security Division of EMC,
+1-781-515-5449, ltherrien@rsa.com; or Alison Parker, OutCast Communications,
+1-212-905-6048, aparker@outcastpr.com

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

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Enhances Award-Winning ES Series Radios With Project 25 Packet Data and Trunking FeaturesCompany adds P25 Packet Data and over-the-air-programming capabilities

IRVING, Texas, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has enhanced its award-winning ES Series of Project 25 compliant mobile and portable radios with Project 25 Packet Data and many other new features.

"We have added several innovative Project 25 Trunking features into our award-winning radios, including P25 Packet Data. Data in a land mobile radio opens up new applications for first responders. For example, the ability of a police officer to use a computer in their vehicle to run NCIC queries or get visuals and warrants could make the difference in an emergency," said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. "We have introduced Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) which enables you to provision new radio personalities without having to send the radios to a service shop. The radios are programmed over the air, which saves considerable time and administrative costs. Our new P25 Conventional features include an Out of Range indicator that transmits a P25 Data beacon at regular intervals to alert the radio that it is out of range, and automatic registration that registers a radio on the network when it moves from site to site. These features are ideal for radio systems covering a large geographical area." The company is shipping these new features now, Jalbert added.

About EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

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

Safe Harbor

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for the Company's products and services, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, the timing and receipt of orders, continued access to bank lines of credit, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, software feature development and the implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and in the company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

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

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