SRA Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

FAIRFAX, Va., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International, Inc. , a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations and commercial clients, will issue its fourth quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 earnings press release after close of market on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. The release will include initial financial guidance for Fiscal Year 2010. Management will discuss the results and guidance in a conference call beginning at 5 PM Eastern.

Interested parties may listen to the conference call by dialing 888-603-9073 (U.S./Canada) or 210-234-0078 (Other) with passcode SRX. The conference call will be Webcast simultaneously through a link on the SRA Web site (http://www.sra.com/). A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call on August 12 through August 26 by dialing 866-373-9228 (U.S./Canada) or 203-369-0280 (Other) and entering passcode 9458.

About SRA International, Inc.

SRA and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for government organizations serving the national security, civil government and global health markets. Founded in 1978, the company and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as air surveillance and air traffic management; contract research organization (CRO) services; cybersecurity; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning; environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services; logistics; public health preparedness; strategic management consulting; systems engineering; and wireless integration.

FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for ten consecutive years. The company and its subsidiaries employ more than 6,800 employees serving clients from headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit http://www.sra.com/.

SRA International, Inc.

CONTACT: Dave Keffer, VP, Investor Relations, of SRA International,
Inc., +1-703-502-7731, david_keffer@sra.com

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

Dice Holdings, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dice Holdings, Inc. today announced it will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Scot W. Melland, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael P. Durney, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. A press release with second quarter 2009 financial results will be issued prior to the conference call that morning.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 866-788-0546 or for international callers by dialing 857-350-1684; the participant passcode is 30303582. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 for international callers; the replay passcode is 43108708. The replay will be available until July 30, 2009. The call will also be webcast live from the Company's website at http://www.diceholdingsinc.com/ under the Investor Relations section.

About Dice Holdings, Inc.

Dice Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized career websites for professional communities, including technology and engineering, financial services, accounting and finance, healthcare, and security clearance. Our mission is to help our customers source and hire the most qualified professionals in select and highly skilled occupations, and to help those professionals find the best job opportunities in their respective fields and further their careers. For more than 18 years, we have built our company by providing our customers with quick and easy access to high-quality, unique professional communities and offering those communities access to highly relevant career opportunities and information. Today, we serve multiple markets primarily in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

CONTACT: Investors: Dice Holdings, Inc. Jennifer Bewley, 212-448-4181 Director, Investor Relations ir@dice.com Web site: http://www.diceholdingsinc.com/

Dice Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors: Dice Holdings, Inc., Jennifer Bewley,
+1-212-448-4181, Director, Investor Relations, ir@dice.com

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

IBM Bundles System x Servers with VMware vSphere 4 in New Finance Package

ARMONK, N.Y., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM said today it is offering special finance packages through the remainder of 2009 for its System x family of servers that bundle the newly released VMware vSphere(TM) 4 virtualization platform. Qualified customers are eligible for financing on purchases as small as $5,000.

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IBM's System x lineup includes BladeCenter servers, System x rack and tower models, and the System x3950 M2 enterprise server, the single-system "reference platform" for the development of VMware vSphere 4 scalability.

For example, an IBM solution configuration on VMware, that would allow customers to virtualize 70 active workloads(1) (onto a single System x3850), would retail for approximately $59,000. With financing, qualified customers could see zero upfront costs and monthly payments of approximately $1,675.00 per month.* Because virtualization reduces the number of systems needed, consolidating 70 active workloads onto a single System x3850 would cut hardware maintenance, capital, installation and utility costs.

The new financing plan is offered by IBM Global Financing, and is in direct response to customer demands for the packaging and financing of total solutions -- hardware, software and service.

All of IBM's System x and BladeCenter servers are currently eligible for the special finance plan, with financing for IBM's iDataPlex servers planned to be available later this year.

About IBM For more information about IBM, please visit http://www.ibm.com/. Contact: Jason Stolarczyk IBM Media Relations +1 206-949-7776 jrstolar@us.ibm.com

(1) Active workloads calculated using VMmark Result of 20.50@14 tiles as of June 29, 2009.

* IBM Global Financing price based on US rates for 06.30.09 for hardware Fair Market Value lease and software financing with 36 months term and best credit rating.

IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients. Rates are based on a client's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension or withdrawal without notice.

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CONTACT: Jason Stolarczyk of IBM Media Relations, +1-206-949-7776,
jrstolar@us.ibm.com

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

Irvine Sensors Receives Extension to Regain Nasdaq Listing Compliance

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irvine Sensors Corporation today announced that a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel has granted the Company's request for continued listing, subject to the Company publicly disclosing on or before October 27, 2009 an income statement (which may be unaudited) that evidences net income from continuing operations of greater than $500,000 for the 2009 fiscal year, or demonstrating compliance with one of Nasdaq's alternative listing criteria. Irvine Sensors' 2009 fiscal year will end September 27, 2009. As of March 29, 2009, the mid-point of the 2009 fiscal year, the Company had reported income from continuing operations of nearly $3 million.

Irvine Sensors Corporation (http://www.irvine-sensors.com/), headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is a vision systems company engaged in the development and sale of miniaturized infrared and electro-optical cameras, image processors and stacked chip assemblies and sale of higher level systems incorporating such products and research and development related to high density electronics, miniaturized sensors, optical interconnection technology, high speed network security, image processing and low-power analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for diverse systems applications.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements included in this press release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by the Company, and events beyond the Company's control, all of which are subject to change. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's plans and ability to achieve income from continuing operations of greater than $500,000 for its 2009 fiscal year, or to demonstrate compliance with one of Nasdaq's alternative listing criteria. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "likely," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or the commitments made by the Company herein, and they are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Important factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to increase its net income from continuing operations; the Company's ability to raise additional capital required for its operations on a timely basis, or at all; the Company's ability to close its books for the 2009 fiscal year and disclose its unaudited financial statements on or before October 27, 2009; government budgetary issues, agendas, constraints, funding or approval delays; the ability of the Company to increase its revenues and control costs; and such other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

Irvine Sensors Corporation

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Irvine Sensors Corporation,
+1-714-444-8718, investorrelations@irvine-sensors.com

Web Site: http://www.irvine-sensors.com/

Itron and Ambient Partner to Increase Smart Grid Functionality for Both Companies

BOSTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ambient Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ABTG) announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Itron Inc. for integration of Itron smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions, and components, with Ambient Smart Grid(R) communications platform. The partnership enables a comprehensive and complete suite of smart grid functionality that Itron and Ambient will jointly market to utility customers.

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Under terms of the agreement the companies will closely integrate Itron's leading advanced metering application for the smart grid, OpenWay(R), with Ambient Smart Grid communications technology to seamlessly connect legacy equipment as well as advanced smart energy applications to the nation's power grid.

Itron North America senior vice president and chief operating officer Philip Mezey said, "This is further proof that the OpenWay architecture is adaptable to multiple networks in support of smart grid deployments. Building the smart grid requires unprecedented collaboration. Our partnership with Ambient will help both our companies extend smart grid benefits to more energy users."

The agreement covers multiple technologies from both companies, including Itron ERT(R) technology, used for automated meter reading (AMR); as well as Itron Fixed Network and OpenWay RFLAN communications. The partnership leverages Ambient's X-3000 node and AmbientNMS, key components of Ambient Smart Grid solutions, and network capabilities utilizing Verizon Wireless' cellular networks.

John J. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Ambient, said, "This partnership brings together Itron's core consumer and commercial AMI technologies with Ambient's high-capacity communications network for a complete 'utility to the home' smart grid solution."

Itron is a leading, global solutions provider to energy and water utilities, with more than 14 million OpenWay meters under contract.

Ambient designs, develops, and markets Ambient Smart Grid equipment, technologies and services.

About Itron

Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Our company is the world's leading provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas, water and heat meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: http://www.itron.com/.

About Ambient Corporation

Ambient designs, develops and markets Ambient Smart Grid communications technologies and equipment. Using open standards-based technologies along with in-depth industry experience, Ambient provides utilities with solutions for creating smart grid communication platforms and technologies. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Ambient is a publicly traded company (BULLETIN BOARD: ABTG) . More information on Ambient is available at http://www.ambientcorp.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and our industry, and that reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this release. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to, market acceptance of new products, changes in economic conditions generally and the smart grid market specifically, changes in technology, legislative or regulatory changes that affect us, the introduction of competing products and services, capital expenditure plans, the availability and sufficiency of working capital, and the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "RISK FACTORS" in Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.

Ambient, Ambient Smart Grid, It's Time to Teach an Old Grid New Tricks and AmbientNMS are registered trademarks of Ambient Corporation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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CONTACT: Deloris Duquette, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications, +1-509-891-3523, deloris.duquette@itron.com, or Kim
Papich, Itron Communications and Marketing, +1-509-891-3590,
kim.papich@itron.com, both for Itron Inc.; or Anna E. Croop, Director of
Corporate Communications, +1-617-614-6739, acroop@ambientcorp.com, or Ashley
Peterson of Bridgeman Communications, +1-617-742-7270, ashley@bridgeman.com,
both for Ambient Corporation

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

Tucows Signs Revised ICANN Registrar Accreditation AgreementImproves Protections for Domain Holders and Includes a Two Cent ICANN Fee Reduction to be Passed Along to Resellers

TORONTO, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tucows Inc. , a global provider of domain names, email and other Internet services, today announced that it has signed the revised Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with ICANN at the organization's 35th International Meeting in Sydney, Australia. The new agreement takes effect July 1, 2009.

Customers of OpenSRS, the wholesale Reseller services division of Tucows Inc., will immediately see a reduction in the ICANN Fee associated with Global Top-level Domain registrations purchased through the OpenSRS platform. That fee will drop to $0.18 cents effective July 1, 2009.

"We're pleased to be amongst the first group of Registrars to sign the new RAA," said Adam Eisner, Director, Domain Services, Tucows. "This revised agreement reinforces the commitment Tucows, the greater registrar community and ICANN all have to the protection of individual domain holders."

The revised RAA contains new regulations to safeguard the rights of domain name holders who purchase names through resellers of domain names, including new measures designed to ensure that Registrant data protected by WHOIS privacy services is properly escrowed.

About Tucows

Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS manages over 8 million domain names and millions of email boxes through a reseller network of over 9,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses. YummyNames owns premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or resale. Butterscotch.com is an online video network building on the foundation of Tucows.com. More information can be found at http://tucowsinc.com/.

Tucows Inc.

CONTACT: Lawrence Chamberlain, The Equicom Group for Tucows Inc., (416)
815-0700 ext. 257, lchamberlain@equicomgroup.com

TableMAX Signs Agreement to Place ePIT(TM) at Cities of Gold Casino, its First Casino in New Mexico Market

LAS VEGAS, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TableMAX Gaming, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TableMAX Corporation (Pink Sheets: TBLX), a developer of electronic table games (ETG), announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Pueblo of Pojoaque to place a TableMAX ePit(TM) at the Pueblo's Cities of Gold Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This will be the first New Mexico placement for TableMAX.

The ePit(TM) at Cities of Gold will consist of TableMAX's popular blackjack and poker games from their vast game library. Pueblo of Pojoaque Executive Director of Gaming Duff Taylor stated, "The TableMAX System is an exciting new product that will allow us to capture the crossover market of table games and slot players. The unique community gaming aspect, combined with the progressive jackpot feature, will appeal to many of our players and we're looking forward to this addition on our gaming floor."

TableMAX's footprint has seen significant growth as installs of the Company's patented Systems at casinos throughout Oklahoma and California continue to rise. The Company is excited about further increasing its footprint with this first install in New Mexico and looks forward to adding new jurisdictions in the future.

"We are excited to partner with Cities of Gold and be able to bring the TableMAX experience to New Mexico," said Stephen Crystal, Chief Executive Officer of TableMAX. "The response to our ePit(TM) has been overwhelmingly positive. Demand for the TableMAX platform continues to increase and we look forward to expanding our customer base by adding new casinos and jurisdictions to our road map."

TableMAX's unique electronic versions of the popular table games Progressive Blackjack, Caribbean Stud(R) Poker, and Caribbean Draw(R) Poker provide players a fun and relaxed community gaming experience through realistic graphics and digitally mastered sound. The TableMAX platform offers the low table game minimum bets starting at $1 and features an optional 50 cent side-bet allowing players the opportunity to win life-changing progressive jackpots.

ABOUT TABLEMAX CORPORATION

TableMAX is a developer of electronic table games and designs, engineers, and distributes patented electronic table games worldwide. TableMAX owns global rights to popular table game content, including Progressive Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Caribbean Draw(R) Poker, Texas Hold 'Em Bonus(R) Poker and Bonus Blackjack(R).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

Contact: William Schmitt, ICR (203) 682-8200

TableMAX Gaming, Inc.

CONTACT: William Schmitt of ICR, +1-203-682-8200, for TableMAX Gaming,
Inc.

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

GeoEye Receives Additional U.S. Government Awards Totaling $25 Million

DULLES, Va., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoEye, Inc. , a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today new government awards totaling more than $25 million to supply geospatial products and services. Under awards during the first and second quarters of 2009, GeoEye will provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) a significant amount of value-added, imagery-based geospatial-intelligence products. Imagery processing and production will be performed at GeoEye's advanced imagery processing centers located in St. Louis, MO, Thornton, CO, and Dulles, VA. These awards are in addition to the Service Level Agreement (SLA) modification to the company's existing NextView contract with the NGA announced Dec. 10, 2008.

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Chris Incardona, GeoEye's Director, Government Programs, NGA, commented, "GeoEye appreciates and supports the NGA's commercial data strategy by offering orthoimagery and advanced solutions. Demand for timely, accurate, color imagery over a broad area continues to grow, as does GeoEye's ability to integrate end-to-end product offerings and high-resolution sensor agnostic capabilities."

Bill Wilt, GeoEye's Vice President of North American Sales, added, "GeoEye's technical capabilities are more and more aligned with NGA's mission needs, and we're proud to be a part of the solutions they provide to their customers."

About GeoEye

GeoEye's products and services enable timely, accurate, and accessible location intelligence. The company is recognized as one of the geospatial industry's most trusted imagery experts, delivering reliable service and exceptional quality imagery products and solutions to customers around the world. GeoEye has developed an advanced information technology infrastructure for collecting, receiving, processing and distributing imagery information products and processing services to the U.S. Government including the national security community as well as international governments and commercial customers. These products serve applications including defense and intelligence, precision mapping, on-line mapping, infrastructure development, planning and monitoring, and environmental assessment. The company collects tens of millions of square kilometers of imagery per year with its existing satellites and aerial assets, which includes GeoEye-1, the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite. The company also provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation (http://www.geoeyefoundation.org/). Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, GeoEye is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. It maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and has achieved company-wide ISO accreditation. For more information, visit http://www.geoeye.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including words such as "anticipate", "believe", or "expect" and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. GeoEye's actual financial and operational results could differ materially from those anticipated. Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is described more fully in the Company's SEC filings. A copy of all SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR web site, http://www.sec.gov/, or by contacting: William L. Warren, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at 703-480-5672.

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CONTACT: Mark Brender of GeoEye, +1-703-629-5368,
brender.mark@geoeye.com; or Heather Lindemann of LeGrand Hart,
+1-303-298-8470, ext. 212, hlindemann@legrandhart.com, for GeoEye

Web Site: http://www.geoeye.com/
http://www.geoeyefoundation.org/

Spirent Communications Redefines Test Lab Automation, Simplifies and Streamlines Testing Process

SUNNYVALE, California, June 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Spirent NoCode(TM) Delivers Industry's First Comprehensive Solution Set to Address the Entire Gamut of Test Automation Challenges

Spirent Communications plc (http://www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader in network, services and device testing, today announced the introduction of a broad set of tools designed to automate the testing process and save engineers and their organizations time and money. Spirent NoCode(TM) (http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/Lab_and_Test_Automation/ProfessionalServices_NoCode.aspx) delivers the industry's first and only complete set of integrated end-to-end automation solutions covering the entire breadth of test automation requirements through a portfolio of offerings that fit a wide variety of needs and enable users to introduce higher quality products and services more quickly and at a significantly lower cost.

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Spirent NoCode is a suite of capabilities which streamlines the efforts associated with managing physical infrastructure, integrating and configuring the test environment, authoring and executing test cases, as well as orchestrating entire test campaigns.

"Given the global economic climate which continues to put pressure on our customers, there has never been a more urgent need for increased productivity and reduced cost," said Neil Anderson, vice president of Global Services at Spirent Communications. "The traditional approach to automation consisted of piecemeal, challenge-specific, and non-scalable homegrown solutions. Spirent NoCode now defines the next generation of test automation solutions to address the broad range of challenges customers face today."

Spirent NoCode is a set of product-agnostic solutions that correspond precisely with the problem domains faced by customers struggling with the cost and complexity of testing. The NoCode solutions:

- Spirent NoCode Physical Infrastructure helps engineers realize true lab automation and cost-reduction through the optimization and promotion of sharing lab equipment by job scheduling and use of transparent switching infrastructure. Ultimately, organizations can better manage the costs related to utilizing equipment and more easily maintain global test equipment assets. - Spirent NoCode Environment enhances collaboration in the lab by integrating and streamlining automation processes within existing infrastructures, supports a standardized communication platform for configuration of devices and implementation, and automates configuration and pass/fail criteria within tests. - Spirent NoCode Test Case allows engineers to author test cases and convert them into executable scripts without coding. Users can specify test logic in a GUI to realistically emulate network activity, analyze results and uncover bugs. This approach allows users not skilled in programming to quickly build automated test cases. - Spirent NoCode Test Cycle supports a complete regression environment and enables the optimization and execution of test cases based on available test resources as well as the valuable measurement of operational performance.

Spirent NoCode solutions are designed in accordance with the automation framework defined by the Test Automation Alliance (TAA) (http://www.spirent.com/Planet-Spirent/Test_Automation_Alliance.aspx). Spirent NoCode is the first commercial implementation of the TAA Automation Continuum and delivers an integrated, modular, multi-vendor, multi-layer test framework with test and lab management capabilities covering operations, test, systems and device automation.

For more information on Spirent NoCode (http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/Lab_and_Test_Automation/ProfessionalServices_NoCode.aspx), Test Automation Alliance (TAA) (http://www.spirent.com/Planet-Spirent/Test_Automation_Alliance.aspx) or Spirent (http://www.spirent.com/planet-spirent/media_room/about_spirent_communications_plc.aspx), visit www.spirent.com [keyword NoCode, TAA and Spirent]

Spirent Communications plc

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Colorado Customers Receive More 3G Coverage With New Verizon Wireless Cell SitesInvestment increases consumer value as demand grows for calls, e-mail, text, Web, video and music

DENVER, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- More Colorado residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved service thanks to new Verizon Wireless cell sites in the state. The sites expand 3G wireless coverage in the following communities:

-- Delta - northwest of Delta, along Hwy 50 between Dominguez and Escalante -- Denver - two new sites improve coverage in the Montbello area and in residential areas near W. Yale Avenue and S. Federal Boulevard -- Frederick - including the cities of Firestone and Frederick -- Peaceful Valley - along Hwy 72, including Peaceful Valley Ranch

The increase in network coverage and capacity means more calls, e-mails, text and picture messages, plus expanded wireless access to the Web.

Verizon Wireless invested nearly $95 million in Colorado in 2008 to enhance service and coverage. Nationally, the company has invested more than $50 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.

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 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: Bob Kelley of Verizon Wireless, +1-303-694-8990,
robert.kelley@verizonwireless.com

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

Nexicon June 2009 Letter to Shareholders

LOS ANGELES, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To our friends and shareholders:

2009 continues to be an exciting and productive year for Nexicon (Pink Sheets: NXCO). During Q2 we followed through and made significant progress on several fronts at both the corporate and operational level. Our MARC(TM) technology platform continues to improve while innovative, brand new applications for our technology present themselves virtually every day. In addition, despite the global economic crisis, the entire market for our technology continues to expand with online piracy growing throughout the world, diverting millions of dollars from legitimate copyright holders. Significantly, recent academic research is also teaching us that online piracy is not only costing copyright holders millions in revenue, but is also facilitating and financing the growth of organized crime and terrorism. As the ties between piracy, crime and ultimately, public safety, continue to strengthen, we believe the value of our technology continues to increase. Overall, we remain confident that our products and solutions have the capability to become an important part of enforcement and protection efforts at both the private (commercial) and public (governmental) levels.

During Q2 2009 we moved forward on several new and exciting initiatives. Given the nature of our business, we're often asked to abide by confidentiality and other similar restrictions, and we vigilantly respect those requests. Nonetheless, I can share a few monthly highlights with you, below. In each case I've chosen an example that, I believe, demonstrates how we've deliberately acted on our plan to validate, monetize, and expand the reach of our platform.

-- In April, we completed a successful pilot of our DataView(TM), DigitalRanger(TM), and Business Intelligence products with one of the 'Big Six' motion picture studios. We tracked in real-time, digital piracy for this worldwide release, and provided the studio with weekly raw data (DataView(TM)) regarding the piracy of the film. The executives at the studio were very pleased with our performance, and we are in discussions as to how we can deploy our products to help this studio in the US as well as in Europe and Asia. -- In May, we announced our partnership with Univer-$ale, an international business advisory and consulting firm that is helping us deploy the MARC platform internationally and with law enforcement agencies. In our first pilot application with Univer-$ale, we provided the Gendarmerie Nationale (French law enforcement authorities) with key information necessary to apprehend pedophiles exchanging child pornography. The information has already resulted in arrests, clearly demonstrating the direct application that our technology has to law enforcement. We believe the implications of this successful deployment are vast and directly applicable to all kinds of similar investigative goals. We are working in earnest at this moment to move to a commercial arrangement. -- In June, we announced that Esmiplaneta, a premier portal for the global Latin community, selected us to track worldwide voting for the upcoming "Batalla de las Americas" reality television show. The reality television show, similar in format to "American Idol", will result in the selection of the newest member of Latin America's newest music super group, XM2, which features three of the former members of Menudo. Having premiered June 28, 2009 the series will be broadcast over 13 weeks in 23 countries throughout Latin America, including MEGA TV in the United States and Puerto Rico. Nexicon's technology will be used to geographically track each and every mobile and Internet vote that is cast. The information will be displayed in a real-time graphic, onscreen, during the show's airing. The relationship is truly ground-breaking for us on several fronts and demonstrates yet another viable commercial application of our technology. I look forward to leveraging the relationship I've built with Roy Sciaccia, producer of Batalla de las Americas, to enhance our sales and marketing efforts in the entertainment space. Together, we have many exciting projects that we are already beginning to put in motion.

During the quarter we also added experienced talent to the Nexicon team. Tony Duckett joined our team in May as vice president of sales and business development. Tony brings to Nexicon more than 12 years of experience with IBM Global Services and Nortel in helping clients realize value through innovative technology solutions. Tony is a consummate professional and could not be a better representative for our company and to our clients. As an interesting side note to Tony, he played in the NBA in Europe for 7 years and counts many current and ex-players as his close friends. Tony will report to me and will be responsible for overseeing all sales efforts, including our growing set of strategic partners. Nexicon has also added Jay Wegert, a highly skilled database administrator, who comes to us from Micron Technology. Jay is an integral member of our team managing the vast amounts of data we collect, and is reporting to Tommy Stiansen, CTO. Mark Ford also joined Nexicon in May, responsible for recruiting and human resources. I've known Mark for more than 15 years and he has played an instrumental role in helping me build out Nexicon's human capital. Bridgette King is now heading up our public relations efforts. She has close to 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing, with a particular focus on the technology industry. She will be leading an aggressive PR campaign as we reach out to the media and our various target markets, showcasing our technology, its applications and implications, as well as our corporate developments. Public relations will become increasingly important to us as we continue to grow and as our company transitions toward reaching "fully reporting" status.

On the corporate level, we have engaged a PCABO registered independent auditor, representing another significant step forward in our plan to have our securities listed for trading on the OTCBB. The firm Kramer Weisman and Associates, LLP is based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and will initially complete the audit of our financial statement for fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008 and through Q2 2009. We believe that retaining the auditor will not only facilitate our efforts toward obtaining the listing, but will also provide us with an additional level of external credibility.

We anticipate the next several quarters to continue to be a flurry of additional activity as we continue to rapidly grow. For example, in Q3 we're gearing up to launch yet another new product to add to our increasing technology portfolio. The product, code-named "IPCheck", will (in part) allow organizations to quickly identify in real-time when a security breach is happening on their internal networks. The product has extraordinary potential and can be naturally extended to be deployed in the consumer-use context (i.e. box version available at retail). Beta sites for the organizational application have already been selected and testing is planned to start in July. If the testing proceeds smoothly, we intend to launch the product into market with an aggressive public relations push. With the launch of IPCheck and its related solutions, we will have 11 products in our portfolio.

We expect Q3 and Q4 to be filled with additional technological improvements, the development of more innovative strategic partnerships in the commercial and government space, and continued efforts to attract the best and the brightest talent to join our team as we emerge.

In closing, I want to ensure that every shareholder understands that my primary focus is on explosive yet sustainable earnings growth. Every decision and action that I take is driven by this simple objective. I look forward to sharing with you our progress towards this end in the second half of this year.

This has been, and will continue to be, a pivotal year for Nexicon, and as always we appreciate your attention and support.

Very truly yours, Samuel M. Glines President and COO

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Blind Mountain Climber Erik Weihenmayer and Actor-Director Eric Close Show Teachers How to Inspire Adventure in the Classroom, Using Verizon's Thinkfinity.orgSession Held at National Education Computing Conference, at Which Verizon Also Unveils New Educational Resources for Thinkfinity.org

WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Blind mountain climber, adventurer and author Erik Weihenmayer teamed with actor-director Eric Close of the CBS series "Without A Trace" on Tuesday (June 30) to demonstrate how bringing a sense of adventure to the classroom can inspire and engage students to reach their full potential.

Titled "Inspiring the Inner Explorer: Creating a Spirit of Adventure in the Classroom," the session at the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center here was hosted by the Verizon Foundation.

Weihenmayer, a former teacher, and Close appeared together for the first time in this new initiative, which pairs principles of adventure sports with practical tools like Verizon's Thinkfinity.org, to help teachers move beyond the textbook when teaching. Weihenmayer put that concept into action by inviting Close and several teachers from the audience to take part in a rope team exercise to demonstrate the importance of teamwork on the mountain and in the classroom.

"I would not have reached any of those summits without the right tools or the right team," Weihenmayer told the teachers. "In this time, when you as teachers are expected to do more with less, and the mandate for student achievement is greater than ever, I hope you will leverage Thinkfinity.org as one of the tools that can help you reach the summit in your classroom."

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation's free, comprehensive Web site that contains thousands of educational resources including K-12 lesson plans, online educational activities, videos and other materials to enhance teacher effectiveness and improve student achievement.

In addition to the demonstration, the Verizon Foundation unveiled a new feature on Thinkfinity.org that includes a collection of free educational resources designed to inspire adventure and curiosity in the classroom.

Among the resources included in the Thinkfinity.org adventure feature are: -- Blind Mountain Climber on Summiting Everest -- In the fifty years since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay first saw the view from the top of Mount Everest, thousands have tried to reach that lofty vantage point. In this question-and-answer session with Weihenmayer, the only blind person to ever stand on Everest's peak, National Geographic offers a first-hand account of the brutal cold, savage winds and crushing fatigue at 29,000 feet (8,840 meters). http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/07/0730_030730_everest.ht ml -- Blast Off to Learn New Words -- This lesson plan from the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association's Readwritethink.org, will take students on a virtual trip to the moon to help children become excited about reading and develop new vocabulary skills. For grades K-2. http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/gradesK_2/NewW ords/ -- On Top of the World -- If you were standing on the top of Mount Everest, how far would you be able to see to the horizon? In this lesson, students will consider two different strategies for finding an answer. The first strategy is algebraic -- using data about the distance to the horizon from various heights to generate a rule. The second strategy is geometric -- using the radius of the Earth and right-triangle relationships to construct a formula. For grades 9-12. http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=L711

"Resources such as Verizon's Thinkfinity.org allow students to experience a subject rather than simply hearing about it," said Patrick Gaston, president of the Verizon Foundation. "Whether it's a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History or an online activity from American Association for the Advancement of Science's NetLinks that teaches about gravity, Thinkfinity.org can help bring learning to life."

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in an additional $26 million in combined contributions to nonprofits. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit http://www.verizonfoundation.org/.

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 86 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations provide converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. Wireline also includes Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 237,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

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Technology Company IAI Industrial Systems Will Supply Systems to Bulgaria (Revenue More Than 10 Million Euro)

WAALWIJK, The Netherlands, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology company IAI industrial systems in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, a subsidiary of the stock listed company DOCDATA N.V. in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, will supply over thirty units of two systems for de-centralized personalization of passports and ID-cards to Bulgaria. The majority of the systems will be supplied within 2009.

One of the systems takes care of laser-engraving of ID-cards. The other applies IAI's patented security feature ImagePerf(R) to passports and ID-cards. These technologies have already been applied in IAI's highly integrated BookMaster One and CardMaster One systems which target the market of centralized personalization. For the Bulgarian project this proven technology will become available in small stand alone systems that will be supplied in larger numbers due to the lager number of personalization sites.

By developing these systems IAI is entering the market of de-centralized personalization.

IAI's principal in the Bulgarian project is Siemens EOOD, the local Siemens subsidiary in Sofia, Bulgaria. Siemens will acquire the systems within the framework of an order from the Bulgarian government.

Apart from the supply of systems the order also includes maintenance support for a seven-year period. Maintenance will be carried in close co-operation by IAI and the local Siemens subsidiary in Sofia.

The IAI part in the revenue of the Bulgarian project totals well over 10 million Euro.

Being a leading equipment supplier to the Security Printing market, IAI industrial systems supplies systems for securing and/or personalization of passports, ID-cards, driver licences, banknotes, diplomas and many other security documents.

IAI's systems are in use in many countries such as: the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, UK, Sweden, China, Ukraine, Russia, Canada, Portugal, Estonia, Costa Rica and South Africa, and are planned to be installed in India, Algeria and several other countries.

Technology company IAI industrial systems also offers laser processing systems for producers of solar cells and modules.

The listed DOCDATA N.V. exists of two lines of business:

Technology company IAI industrial systems (http://www.iai-industrial-systems.com) is a high tech engineering company specialised in developing and building systems for very accurate and high speed processing of all kinds of products and materials. IAI delivers clients globally in the following sectors:

- securing and personalising of security documents - processing of packaging materials - processing of solar cells - processing of other materials

Internet service company Docdata (http://www.docdata.com) is a European market leader with a strong basis in The Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom, and exists of four divisions:

- Docdata commerce - Docdata payments - Docdata fulfilment - Docdata media

Corporate website: http://www.docdatanv.com

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IBM Keeps the European Horticultural Industry Blooming with Sensor TechnologyNew System to Help Container Centralen Manage 3.5 Million Flower & Pot Plant Trolleys Daily

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM and Container Centralen today announced that by February 1, 2010, Danish Container Centralen -- Europe's largest provider of re-usable transport equipment and services -- will use IBM sensor technology to allow participants in the horticultural supply chain to track the progress of shipments as they move from growers to wholesalers and retailers across 40 countries in Europe. The project is the largest of its kind in the horticulture business.

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Approximately 80,000 growers, wholesalers, and retailers use Container Centralen's flower and pot plant trolleys to deliver fresh flowers and plants speedily and in the best possible condition. The company's flower and pot plant trolleys -- called CC Containers -- are designed to meet the specific needs of the horticultural industry. The containers are suitable for mechanical handling, and since they are also used as retail display units, the flowers and plants can be transported right from the grower to the consumer in the store with no need for product handling in between -- meaning less damage to goods and reduced overall distribution costs.

In order to meet customer requirements, Container Centralen needs to be able to quickly and easily make the trolleys available to their customers where and when they are needed. And with 3.5 million flower and pot plant trolleys in circulation in the international network known as the "CC Pool System," careful tracking of the trolleys is essential.

Together with IBM, Container Centralen is outfitting each of its flower and pot plant trolleys with intelligent Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, which will allow it to offer an unprecedented level of transparency and security for all the players in the horticultural supply chain. It is expected to help the users reap significant savings through the entire supply chain from growers to wholesalers and retailers due to improved order management.

"After conducting extensive research of RFID technology throughout the past years, we have come to the conclusion that an RFID project is of vital importance for both our -- and our customers' -- logistics as suppliers to the wholesale and retail trade. We were happy to discover that our partners in this project had the same views on the future and RFID. Our overall common aims are to obtain higher efficiency and cost reductions in operations; improve control of the CC Containers circulating in the CC Pool System; and satisfying the future demands of the retailers," says Tonny Vangsgaard Gravesen, CEO, Container Centralen.

In addition to speeding supply chain operations, Container Centralen's RFID initiative will prevent the creation of counterfeit horticultural flower and pot plant trolleys. By putting a stop to the introduction of these inferior containers, Container Centralen can ensure high quality service through the entire supply chain.

Container Centralen's decision to deploy RFID technology across its operations followed a successful pilot in which in the solution was defined. Now, the company plans to equip all its horticultural flower and pot plant trolleys with RFID tags by 2010.

"Through the use of sensor technology, Container Centralen is sowing the seeds for a smarter, more effective horticultural shipping system," said Boy Steiner, business development executive, IBM.

All of the data from the RFID tags Container Centralen is using will be captured and stored by IBM's WebSphere Sensor Events software.

For more information, please contact: Carsten Groenning, +45 28 80 35 16, CGR@dk.ibm.com Nancy Kaplan, 1-914-766-1849, nkaplan@us.ibm.com

To learn more about Container Centralen, please visit their RFID website: http://www.cc-rfid.com/.

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Marriott Becomes the Largest Hotel Company to Offer Telepresence Globally, Giving Customers the Widest Array of Meeting OptionsUsing AT&T Telepresence Solution, Marriott Will Increase Opportunities for Small Meetings Business and Create New Revenue Streams for Its Hotels

BETHESDA, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidifying its position as the lodging industry technology leader, Marriott International is announcing it will offer telepresence technology in its hotels worldwide, using AT&T's fully-managed AT&T Telepresence Solution. Cisco TelePresence(TM) technology will enable Marriott to offer customers the widest array of meeting options, whether in-person, virtual or both.

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Telepresence is a rapidly growing and increasingly popular technology that enables small groups of less than 20 people to meet and collaborate in multiple locations worldwide in real time. By combining high-definition video, crisp, real time audio - no delays - and interior design for telepresence suites, groups feel as if they are actually meeting together in the same room, even if they are thousands of miles apart. (See video demonstration.)

"As the 24/7 world economy becomes more interconnected, the need to hold small global meetings that cross continents and oceans will only grow," said Arne Sorenson, president and COO, Marriott International. "We believe telepresence will create more business meetings because people can travel shorter distances and easily connect with colleagues and clients around the world. The addition of telepresence meeting suites in our hotels will give Marriott a leg up on its competition."

Initially, Marriott plans to locate telepresence meeting suites in 25 global gateway cities, including New York, San Francisco, Washington, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Frankfurt and London, in its Marriott Hotels & Resorts(R), JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts(R) and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts(R) brands. The first telepresence meeting suites are expected to go live at the end of October.

Marriott chose AT&T Telepresence Solution because it combines AT&T's global communications networking capabilities with the Cisco TelePresence technology. The Marriott telepresence suites will also be able to connect to existing private Cisco TelePresence locations throughout the world through the use of the AT&T Telepresence Solution intercompany capabilities.

"Marriott is leading the lodging industry in using advanced technology to help extend the reach of meetings for participants in disparate locations," said Ronald E. Spears, president and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. "Working closely with Marriott, we are focused on delivering to Marriott hotels throughout the world the premier telepresence experience through the AT&T Telepresence Solution."

Since early 2008, AT&T and Cisco have collaborated to enable the growth and use of Cisco TelePresence technology and services among businesses and organizations throughout the world. AT&T Telepresence Solution leverages the power of Cisco TelePresence to create a unique, "in-person" experience with the simplicity of making a phone call as well as provides a "meet me" feature with a highly-secure PIN code that simplifies intercompany calling. AT&T Telepresence Solution also offers multipoint functionality and reliable intercompany capabilities enabling multiple locations to connect with one another.

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UMass Memorial and Bethesda Health Systems Choose Siemens Health ITTwo additional U.S. health systems successfully launch Soarian in their facilities.

MALVERN, Penn., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UMass Memorial Health Care and Bethesda Healthcare System have just signed multi-year contracts for Soarian, Siemens' innovative, fully web-based Healthcare Information System (HIS) that helps hospitals facilitate enterprise-wide workflows to more efficiently meet their unique clinical, financial, and administrative challenges.

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The new strategic agreement between Siemens and the 1,111-bed UMass Memorial Health Care is a result of the Worcester, Ma.-based health system's strong desire to consolidate its revenue-cycle system, enhance patient-safety initiatives, and achieve quality improvement objectives. The seven-year deal includes implementing Soarian Clinicals, featuring new Plan of Care functionality, Soarian Financials, and Soarian Quality Measures, Siemens' knowledge-driven healthcare data-mining tool that helps hospitals expedite the submission of quality measures through automated chart abstraction. Before inking the contract, UMass Memorial Health Care, which includes an academic medical center and four community hospitals, was able to experience Soarian's features and benefits firsthand through its member facility, HealthAlliance, which already utilizes Soarian and serves as a Soarian National Showcase Account.

South Florida's not-for-profit Bethesda Healthcare System, offering both inpatient and ambulatory services, has just extended its 25-year relationship with Siemens Healthcare through a new contract that includes migration to Soarian Clinicals, Soarian Critical Care, Soarian Emergency Department, Patient Identification Check, and Soarian Quality Measures. The new nine-year partnership impacts some 550 Bethesda Healthcare physicians in over 30 areas of specialty.

"Siemens is proud to be partnering with UMass Memorial Health Care and Bethesda Healthcare System on enterprise-wide healthcare solutions," said Janet Dillione, CEO, health services, Siemens Healthcare. "As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and more attention is focused on realizing the value of well-executed health IT implementations, we are pleased that Soarian is appealing to new customers, as well as those we've partnered with for many years. Multi-year contracts such as these demonstrate Siemens' long-standing commitment to deliver innovative health IT technologies that support our customers' desire to improve quality, reduce cost, and enhance efficiency in the management and delivery of patient care."

New Soarian Installations

New York-based Sisters of Charity Hospital, part of the comprehensive Catholic Health System (CHS), has just successfully installed Soarian Financials for its St. Joseph Campus. The implementation represents the first New York acute care facility and first of three CHS acute care facilities to take advantage of the next-generation revenue-cycle software. Formed in 1998, all three CHS hospitals have already been successfully using Soarian Clinicals to support their efforts to continually provide care to hundreds of thousands of Western New Yorkers.

In February, University Hospitals (UHHS) in Cleveland, OH, also brought its Richmond Medical Center live on Soarian Financials: the fifth successful Soarian Financials installation at the six-facility community-based health care system, which serves patients throughout Northeastern Ohio.

Earlier this year, Siemens announced that two other U.S. healthcare facilities signed multi-year Soarian contracts, and that an additional facility signed a multi-year contract for both Soarian and MedSeries4(R), Siemens' fully web-based HIS designed to meet the unique needs of community hospitals.

The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the first integrated healthcare company, bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions across the entire continuum of care - from prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. Additionally, Siemens Healthcare is the global market leader in innovative hearing instruments. The company employs around 49,000 people worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year 2008 (Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales of Euro 11.2 billion, orders of Euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profit of Euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be found by visiting http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.

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Wireless Phone Users in Illinois' Pulaski, Johnson and Massac Counties Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Karnak

KARNAK, Ill., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Pulaski County, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves Verizon Wireless voice and data coverage in the communities of Karnak, Cypress, Grand Chain, Belknap, and in nearby rural areas of Pulaski, Johnson and Massac counties along Illinois routes 169 and 37.

"Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless," said Brendan Fallis, president-Kansas/Missouri/Southern Illinois Region, Verizon Wireless. "Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are important to our customers. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."

Reliable service is fundamental to customer loyalty, and Verizon Wireless boasts the highest customer loyalty in the industry, as measured by the company's low percentage of customer turnover.

"The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading customer retention," Fallis said. "Wireless consumers today understand that value is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable network."

This network improvement is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, improve capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Illinois and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless 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. In 2008, the company invested more than $196.5 million in its Illinois network.

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.

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Leading Analyst Firm Positions EMC Document Sciences a Strong Performer in Document Output for Customer Communications Management MarketReceives Highest Score for Current Offering Overall and Named Only Leader in On-Demand Segment

HOPKINTON, Mass., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Forrester Research has positioned the EMC(R) Document Sciences(R) xPression(R) software suite as a Strong Performer and has been given the highest score for current offering overall in its June 2009 report, "The Forrester Wave(TM): Document Output for Customer Communications Management (DOCCM), Q2 2009." The report states that "xPression is well-positioned for a complete DOCCM enterprise platform, with an open architecture-based on Java and Web Services."

Forrester defines DOCCM as software used to compose, format, personalize and distribute content to support physical and electronic customer communications and improve the customer experience. Examples of customer communications include policies, contracts, correspondence, statements, invoices, personalized marketing materials and welcome kits. The DOCCM market is segmented into structured, interactive and on-demand categories. In the overall DOCCM market, xPression received the highest score for its current offering and the second-highest scores for both strategy and market presence.

xPression was named the only Leader in on-demand output. A segment of DOCCM poised to take off, on-demand output is triggered by multichannel requests from the Web, e-mail and front-end systems, such as ERP and CRM. Forrester said that xPression "leads the on-demand segment due to a strong multichannel strategy combined with a strong services architecture well suited to real-time and straight-through content generation." According to Forrester, today's economic climate puts organizations under even more pressure to move structured output to on-demand and e-transactions because structured output proves expensive, poses environment challenges and allows limited personalization.

xPression was also recognized as a Strong Performer in both interactive and structured output segments, receiving high scores for current offering, strategy and market presence. Forrester defines interactive output as those communications requiring human interaction to match variable customer data with structured forms while structured output is scheduled, consistently formatted and sent as part of a service relationship.

The report also states that "DOCCM has converged with enterprise content management (ECM) to meet emerging demands for interactive and on-demand output. Interactive applications need ECM integration more so than structured applications. Interactive applications requiring versioning, audit trails, check in and check out and they often need human-centric business process management to design, execute and improve the document process."

"When we acquired Document Sciences 15 months ago, EMC envisioned the combination of transactional content management with customer data to help companies deliver a rich, highly personalized customer experience that can build loyalty and ensure customer retention," said Whitney Tidmarsh, Chief Marketing Officer, Content Management and Archiving Division at EMC. "We're pleased that Forrester has recognized EMC's strong position which we believe further validates our strategy and market execution."

To request a free copy of the report and register for a live Webcast with Craig Le Clair, Forrester Principal Analyst and co-author of the report, please visit http://www.docscience.com/wave.

About EMC Document Sciences xPression

EMC Document Sciences xPression software suite is an award-winning customer communications management solution that enables the creation, production and multichannel delivery of highly personalized customer communications in both real time and high-volume batch. Leading insurers and financial services firms worldwide rely on xPression's service-oriented architecture, unparalleled scalability and out-of-the-box ECM integration to easily produce a wide range of vital business documents. xPression automates the generation of customized policies and contracts, relationship statements, personalized marketing collateral and interactive correspondence for distribution via print, fax, e-mail, web, mobile device and/or archive. Built using Java EE and XML standards, xPression enables organizations to reduce development costs by up to 90 percent, improve time to market by as much as 75 percent and enhance the overall customer experience with highly effective 1:1 communications.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.emc.com/.

EMC, Document Sciences and xPression are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Liza S. Goldberg of EMC Corporation, +1-925-600-5991,
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Web Site: http://www.emc.com/

FutureIT Announces New Management Appointments

LOD, Israel, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FutureIT Inc. (FITI.OB), a leading provider of software solutions for the automated and effective management of Microsoft SQL servers, today announced two new management appointments.

Ms. Chen Scaldman joins the Company as VP Sales and Business Development, bringing further international experience to the sales department at FutureIT. Ms. Scaldman previously served as Enterprise Account Manager at HP Invent, and before that as International Sales Manager at Veraz Networks (a part of the ECI group), as well as holding a number of other senior sales management positions. Ms. Scaldman stated, "The vast penetration of Microsoft's SQL Servers in the enterprise market worldwide offers huge opportunities for FutureIT's innovative product line. I look forward to helping the Company capitalize on its clear competitive advantages and capture an international market-leading position."

In addition, the Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Michael Shtarkman to Executive VP. Since joining FutureIT in January 2008, Mr. Shtarkman has served as Director of National Sales and played a key role in the company's development and strong success in the Israeli market.

Commenting on the recent appointments, Shmuel Bachar, Chairman and CEO of FutureIT, Inc., said, "We are very excited about having Ms. Scaldman join FutureIT. Her extensive sales experience will contribute greatly to our increased international presence and further extend our penetration of foreign markets. As Executive VP, Michael Shtarkman will be able to further utilize his keen understanding of the technical needs of the market and therefore contribute to FutureIT on an in-depth level. These two new appointments further strengthen the FutureIT management team and compliment the strong technical leadership of our CTO, Mr. Ziv Gad."

About FutureIT

Founded in 2005, FutureIT (FITI.OB) designs innovative software solutions for the automation and effective management of Microsoft SQL Servers. Registered in the US, and publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, FutureIT has distribution alliances throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, and South Africa, and a fast-growing base of satisfied customers worldwide. FutureIT provides a comprehensive solution to SQL Server management, maintenance and recovery with simple to use and affordable solutions that deliver a real return on investment.

In addition to EZManage SQL Pro, EZManage SQL Standard (http://www.futureitsoft.com/index.aspx?id=2952) edition offers a full management solution for individual SQL Servers, while EZManage SQL Backup (http://www.futureitsoft.com/index.aspx?id=2938) offers a powerful backup and recovery features for SQL Servers.

Contacts: FutureIT, Inc. Shmuel Bachar, CEO, Shmuelb@futureitsoft.com Marketing and PR Manager, Sherry Kagan Segal, sherryks@futureitsoft.com +972-8-925-8070

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CONTACT: Contacts: FutureIT, Inc.: Shmuel Bachar, CEO,
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comScore and the GSMA Win M.E.F. Award for Business Intelligence in Mobile Media

LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Award Winning Study in Partnership with the U.K. Mobile Operators Brings Greater Clarity to Mobile Media and Advertising Measurement

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, and the GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced that they have received the coveted award for Business Intelligence at the 2009 Meffys Awards, held on May 27 at the Floridita club, London.

The award from the Mobile Entertainment Forum was given to comScore and the GSMA in partnership with all U.K. operators, recognizing technical innovation in the area of mobile media and advertising measurement by using real, anonymised, aggregated mobile audience data. The winning entry was based on the results of a feasibility study, part of the GSMA's Mobile Media Metrics programme, that has created a measurement process for mobile browsing which respects the privacy of mobile users and provides rich planning information for the media and advertising communities.

"comScore is delighted to accept this award in partnership with the GSMA, Telefonica O2 UK, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile International and 3," said Paul Goode, comScore SVP of Mobile Census Solutions. "The Business Intelligence Award recognises the GSMA and the mobile operators' commitment to developing definitive metrics and analytics to support mobile media, thereby enhancing transparency and media accountability to enable increased advertising investment in the medium."

"The GSMA and its membership are committed to delivering a measurement solution that will drive growth in mobile media, to the benefit of consumers and all players in the mobile industry," said Henry Stevens, Director of Media and Entertainment, GSMA. "comScore has been technically innovative in helping us achieve our objectives, through developing a measurement solution that will enable Operators to deliver valuable metrics to the industry while respecting customer privacy through the irreversible anonymisation of all data involved. As important, comScore has delivered at every stage of the project, and we are very pleased to have received joint recognition for this project from the industry."

MEF's Executive Director, Rimma Perelmuter, said: "Congratulations to comScore, the GSMA and all the U.K. operators for advancing audience measurement metrics for the U.K. market, set to have a seminal impact on the industry."

Mobile Media Metrics Feasibility Study

The results of the study, based on a sample of anonymised data from U.K. mobile operators, revealed that operator sites continued to command the largest audiences in December 2008, with 68 percent of U.K. mobile users visiting operator portals. Google was the top non-operator portal destination and Facebook proved to be the top mobile site by time spent browsing, with other social networking sites also featuring strongly. In total, visitation to more than 167,000 mobile Internet sites was observed during the feasibility study.

Unified Cross-Platform Audience Reporting

The award comes on the back of comScore's recent unveiling of Media Metrix 360, a new and comprehensive "panel-centric hybrid approach" to online audience measurement that combines person-level measurement with Web site server metrics and will provide visibility into the entire universe of Internet usage, including mobile devices. This capability makes Media Metrix 360 the perfect complement to mobile network-centric census measurement, such as that pioneered by the award-winning feasibility study.

For more information, please visit http://www.gsmworld.com or worldpress@comscore.com

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications industry.

About comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world and preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. For more information, please visit www.comscore.com/companyinfo.

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Zilog Introduces Enhanced, Low-Voltage Serial Communications ControllerBased on Popular Zilog(R) Serial Communications Controller, New Solution Is Ideal for Computer Peripherals and Other Applications Requiring Lower Power

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zilog, Inc. a trusted supplier of application specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for industrial and consumer markets, today announced a new enhanced low-voltage serial communications controller (SCC) for a variety of computing applications requiring increased performance and lower power consumption.

The Zilog Z8523L Enhanced SCC (ESCC) builds on Zilog's popular and original discrete SCC, providing a low-power solution that reduces the voltage from 5 to 3.3 volts. The ESCC also features performance improvements that allow applications including computer peripherals, networking equipment and routers to experience faster data rates and increased processor bandwidth.

"Zilog has made significant improvements with our new ESCC that helps our customers bring their high-speed data applications to market quicker, reducing their total cost and extending the life of their applications," said Mike Orr, Zilog vice president and general manager, Microcontroller Business Unit.

Before developing the 3.3 volt ESCC, Zilog customers used a regulator to achieve lower voltage with the original 5 volt Zilog SCC. The Zilog 3.3 volt ESCC has deeper FIFOs and other features that significantly reduce the software overhead for each channel. This allows for more channels per system, faster data rates with more CPU bandwidth and overall lower CPU costs. The ESCC can support multiple channel and multiple protocols that easily interface to 8/16 bit addressable non-multiplexed address/data buses. The ESCC can be configured to satisfy a wide variety of serial communications applications. On-chip features include baud rate generators, digital PLLs and crystal oscillators to reduce external logic. Additional features may include optimized FIFOs to support high speed SDLC transfers using DMA controllers.

The ESCC handles asynchronous formats, synchronous byte-oriented protocols and synchronous bit-oriented protocols. The ESCC can generate and check CRC codes in any synchronous mode and can be programmed to check data integrity in various modes. The ESCC also has facilities for modem controls in both channels. In applications where these controls are not needed, the modem controls can be used for general-purpose I/O.

Zilog ESCC's are designed for use in multiple applications for serial communication needs. One of the key features offered by the ESCC is Extended Read Enable. Write Register values from the WR3, WR4, WR5, WR7, and WR10 can be examined in the ESCC. This feature improves system testability. It is also crucial for SCC/ESCC differentiation and allows generic software structures for all SCC/ESCC devices.

The Zilog Z85230 Enhanced SCC is in production and now available to ship to customers that place orders through distributors. For more information, visit http://www.zilog.com/.

About Zilog, Inc.

Zilog is a trusted supplier of application specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the industrial and consumer markets. From its roots as an award-winning architect in the microprocessor and microcontroller industry, Zilog has evolved its expertise beyond core silicon to include SoCs, single board computers, application specific software stacks and development tools that allow embedded designers quick time to market in areas such as energy management, monitoring and metering and motion detection. For more information, visit http://www.zilog.com/.

Zilog is a registered trademark of Zilog, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.

Contact: Daniel Francisco Francisco Group for Zilog 916-812-8814 dan@franciscogrp.com

Zilog, Inc.

CONTACT: Daniel Francisco of Francisco Group, +1-916-812-8814,
dan@franciscogrp.com, for Zilog

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

NI Technology Research Updates Outlooks for ADC Telecommunications, Ciena, 3Com, Cisco Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, Altera, and Xilinx

PRINCETON, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for ADC Telecommunications , Ciena , 3Com , Cisco Systems , Alcatel-Lucent , Altera and Xilinx .

Editor Paul McWilliams has helped his subscribers generate huge returns on undervalued tech stocks in 2009. Out of the 80 stocks highlighted in his Undervalued Tech Stocks reports, 21 have produced returns in excess of 70% year to date. All of these were ranked as either good "strategic" or "speculative" buys. The average return for all stocks ranked as either "speculative" or "strategic" buys was 40.7%, better than twice the return of stocks he thought readers should avoid.

McWilliams now turns his attention to his quarterly State of Tech reports. In this exclusive series of reports, McWilliams offers data, charts, and analysis that illustrate important tech paradigms and highlight important trends that will move stocks during the upcoming quarter.

To read McWilliams' State of Tech series that is designed to prepare investors for the July earnings season, please accept our invitation to take a free 21-day, no risk test drive with Next Inning by visiting the following link:

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his most recent State of Tech report:

-- McWilliams suggested that readers avoid ADC Telecom last December, but after the price dropped 6.5%, he flipped to a positive rating on the company in late March. Since his upgrade, the stock has gone up 85%. Does he think it has reached its fair value and that it's now time to hedge long positions with covered calls? What is his outlook for the stock during the next year?

-- McWilliams ranked Ciena as a good speculative investment last December with an assigned price target of $10+. Now that the stock has posted a 70% gain and hit his target, does he think it's time to take profits or does he see a brighter future for the company?

-- In December, McWilliams encouraged Next Inning readers to buy 3Com stating clearly that he thought the price would soon double. Now that the stock has moved up 125% has he raised his target or does he suggest that investors take their profits?

-- In April, when the fiscal 2009 earnings consensus for Cisco was sitting at $1.25, McWilliams advised readers that Cisco would beat it by a dime. Now that it has moved up to $1.32 is he still holding fast to his $1.35 estimate? What does he forecast for Cisco for its fiscal 2010? Is there a case to be made for Cisco as a value investment?

-- McWiliams advised readers in March that there was one good reason to make a speculative investment in Alcatel-Lucent. Since then, the price of the stock has gone up 40%. What was the reason? What strategy has Alcatel-Lucent been using to seed future demand?

-- What new integrated circuit is scheduled for release by privately held BroadLogic that some pundits are predicting will significantly outperform the incumbent designs currently supported by Altera and Xilinx? Does McWilliams think it will materially impact the business of these two leaders in the programmable logic arena?

Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 174% since its inception versus 2% for the S&P 500.

About Next Inning:

Next Inning is a subscription-based investment newsletter that provides regular coverage on more than 150 technology and semiconductor stocks. Subscribers receive intra-day analysis, commentary and recommendations, as well as access to monthly semiconductor sales analysis, regular Special Reports, and the Next Inning model portfolio. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 30+ year semiconductor industry veteran.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with CRD #131926. Interested parties may visit adviserinfo.sec.gov for additional information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

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Wireless Phone Users in Gladstone, Missouri, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site

GLADSTONE, Mo., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Gladstone that expands network coverage and increases capacity, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

This new cell site improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in Gladstone from Northeast 64th Street south to Davidson Park, and from North Oak Trafficway east to North Prospect Road.

"Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless," said Brendan Fallis, president-Kansas/Missouri Region, Verizon Wireless. "Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are important to our customers. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."

Reliable service is fundamental to customer loyalty, and Verizon Wireless boasts the highest customer loyalty in the industry, as measured by the company's low percentage of customer turnover.

"The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading customer retention," Fallis said. "Wireless consumers today understand that value is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable network."

This network improvement is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, improve capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Missouri and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless 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. In 2008, the company invested more than $49.6 million in its Missouri network.

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

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Brenda Hill, Brenda.Hill@verizonwireless.com, both of Verizon Wireless,
+1-636-345-9400; or Matt Dunn, +1-913-660-9657, mdunn@morningstarcomm.com, for
Verizon Wireless

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Enable Holdings, Inc. Announces RedTag Live! Warehouse Sale Event in Tampa, FL AreaAsset Recovery Leader Will Hold RedTag Live! Sale July 3rd through 12th

CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enable Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ENAB), the leading asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands, today announced offline sales channel RedTag Live! will be holding its latest and largest to date "warehouse sale" event in Tampa, FL starting over 4th of July weekend. The event will take place at 13355 49th Street North, Clearwater, Florida 33762. The RedTag Live! Sale event will run from July 3rd thru July 12th while inventory lasts, and hours will be 9am-8pm everyday except Sunday, which will have hours from 10am-6pm.

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"We're very excited to be able to offer customers such incredible discounts on high quality brand name excess inventory, especially in these tough economic times," said Enable Holdings Executive Vice President for Offline Sales Channels Timothy E. Takesue. "We are also very proud to be able to offer our manufacturer partners a great sales channel to move their excess inventories. It's really our business model at its best."

The RedTag Live! Sale event will feature thousands of products including - but not limited to - appliances, computers, HDTV's, GPS's, DVD Players, digital cameras, as well as audio and video equipment and other consumer electronics at liquidation prices. Customers can expect to save up to 80% off suggested retail prices at this limited time event, as well as a full customer service experience completely through the sale.

"Unlike most other physical liquidation sales, RedTag Live! sales come with complete customer care and a satisfaction guarantee," said Enable Holdings Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hoffman. We conduct our websites uBid.com and RedTag.com that way and we don't feel RedTag Live! should be any different. As a company, we pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and a no nonsense approach. It's very uncommon in the physical liquidation business to offer these kinds of services, but we're different than other companies in our industry and we think that's a good thing."

For more information please visit http://www.enableholdings.com/ or http://www.redtaglive.com/

About Enable Holdings, Inc.

Enable Holdings, Inc. is a leading asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands. Enable Holdings connects brand names with excess inventory solution needs to customers through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes online auction platform uBid.com, fixed-price online commerce solution RedTag.com, offline excess inventory solution RedTag Live!, business-to-business solution Dibu Trading Corporation, and upcoming private auction software solution Commerce Innovations.

Enable Holdings' comprehensive solution set efficiently matches sellers and buyers through its various commerce solutions. Enable Holdings has helped thousands of businesses sell over $2 Billion of excess inventory over the past 10 years and has saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in the process.

SEC Filings and Forward-Looking Statements

Additional information about Enable Holdings, Inc. is in the company's annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Certain statements made in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements using terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "possible," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "forecast," and similar words or expressions. Enable Holdings, Inc. intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business of Enable Holdings, Inc. and the industries and markets in which Enable Holdings, Inc. operates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect the forward looking statement identified above and Enable Holdings, Inc.'s business, financial condition and operating results generally include the effects of adverse changes in the economy, reductions in consumer spending, declines in the financial markets and the industries in which Enable Holdings, Inc. and its partners operate, adverse changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers and the timing of its establishment or extension of its relationships with strategic partners, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other businesses, if any, and the performance of acquired businesses. Enable Holdings, Inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by Enable Holdings, Inc.

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CONTACT: Ryan Calverley, Press Officer of Enable Holdings, Inc.,
+1-773-272-4414, Ryan.Calverley@enableholdings.com

Web Site: http://www.enableholdings.com/
http://www.redtaglive.com/

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Groton, Mass.Vote Paves the Way for FiOS TV - The Ultimate Home Upgrade for TV Service Delivered Over the Nation's Most Advanced All-Fiber-Optic Network

GROTON, Mass., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Groton are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The Groton Board of Selectmen on Monday (June 29) granted a cable franchise to Verizon, authorizing video choice for thousands of households here.

The board's authorization brings to 97 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon's FiOS TV is or will soon be available.

"We are thrilled to bring FiOS TV, an outstanding alternative for video entertainment, to residents in Groton," said Donna Cupelo, Verizon region president for New England. "Since the launch of FiOS TV in Massachusetts last year, we are continuing our efforts to meet the consumer demand for cable TV choice."

FiOS TV is the company's advanced fiber-optic television service, with superior picture-and-sound quality, innovative and interactive features, more high-definition and on-demand programs, and more reliable service at competitive prices.

"As a result of this new franchise, consumers in Groton will be able to choose their cable provider as easily as they choose their phone company," said Cupelo. "Competition drives innovation, value and service quality, and it puts the consumer in control."

Verizon research indicates 87 percent of Massachusetts residents favor more competition and choice for video services. Independent studies have shown that competition in the video market brings enormous benefits to consumers in the form of reduced prices, better packages and improved service.

Verizon's license agreement with the city of Groton is for 15 years. The agreement contains provisions for the network's future growth; financial support and capacity for educational and government access channels; cable service to government buildings; and other important benefits to the city, including insurance, indemnification and enforcement protections.

"Verizon will compete aggressively for subscribers in Groton with our FiOS services, which are fueled by our lightning-fast fiber-optic network," Cupelo said. Verizon soon will begin its door-to-door sales campaign in Groton, explaining the many advantages of FiOS TV to local consumers.

Verizon is the first company to offer a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network, connecting homes and businesses directly to fiber optics on a widespread scale.

FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming, with more than 500 all-digital channels and 15,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles each month -- 70 percent of which are free. Verizon's industry-leading VOD library also includes more than 1,400 HD titles per month.

Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen.

In addition to FiOS TV, Verizon's fiber network also allows the company to offer consumers and businesses high-speed FiOS Internet service at download speeds up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps.*

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

[In Massachusetts, FiOS TV is available in Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Boxborough, Boxford, Braintree, Burlington, Canton, Danvers, Dedham, Dover, Dunstable, Framingham, Franklin, Georgetown, Grafton, Hamilton, Hanover, Hingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Ipswich, Lakeville, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marion, Marlborough, Marblehead, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Melrose, Mendon, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton, Millbury, Nahant, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, North Andover, North Reading, Northborough, Norwood, Norwell, Plymouth, Reading, Rochester, Rockland, Rowley, Sherborn, Southborough, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sudbury, Sutton, Swampscott, Taunton, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Newbury, Westborough, Weston, Westwood, Wilmington, Winchester and Woburn and will soon be available in Chelmsford, Groton, North Attleborough, and Wrentham.]

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 86 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations provide converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. Wireline also includes Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 237,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

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TelcoTV 2009 - NECA EXPO Partnership Bridges Local Providers With the Greatest Broadband TV Event to DateCollaboration opportunity when media & communications providers converge on Orlando

IRVINE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Those attending this year's 8th annual TelcoTV conference and exposition, and delegates at EXPO, NECA's signature training event in Orlando, Fla., get the opportunity to double up on their conference trip thanks to a partnership between NECA and TelcoTV 2009 show organizers. When registering for either event, delegates are offered the option to obtain a special rate day-pass to the other event's exposition floor, making the most of the fact that TelcoTV (November 10-12, 2009) and EXPO (November 8-12, 2009) are taking place concurrently and are conveniently located within a few minutes distance of each other in Orlando. This presents a significant opportunity to forge links between major carriers and rural communications providers, and for NECA members to explore the benefits of media, entertainment, and telecom convergence.

"For service providers interested in deploying or expanding their video services, TelcoTV 2009 offers a unique opportunity," explains Carolyn Herr, TelcoTV Show Director. "In addition to experiencing TelcoTV's holistic survey of the latest and greatest in entertainment convergence - mobileTV, Net video, IPTV, and hybrid models - they can also visit the NECA EXPO to maximize their time out of the office."

NECA (National Exchange Carrier Association) is the administrator of the FCC's interstate access charge pooling system. Based in Whippany, N.J., NECA is a not-for-profit association of over 1,400 incumbent local exchange carriers across the United States and its territories. EXPO is NECA's signature training event for members and features a vendor showcase offering a premier opportunity for vendors to meet with and market to the rural telecommunications industry. Telcos from across the United States and its territories attend EXPO to visit with vendors in the telecommunications, cable, Internet, and IPTV businesses. They also attend classes to increase their knowledge of the industry and to become aware of the increasing options for communications providers. NECA EXPO will be held from November 8-12 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., and just a few miles from TelcoTV. Seats for the EXPO sessions are already filling fast. For further information visit: http://www.neca.org/

TelcoTV 2009 provides a comprehensive overview of the changing telecom video landscape, with presentations delivering meaningful insight into, and analysis of, the evolving world of entertainment convergence, plus more than 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest solutions and products for the IPTV and video markets. It is a joint production of Light Reading and NTCA. This year's event will be held November 10-12, 2009 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. For further details visit: http://www.telcotvonline.com/.

"Opening our doors to TelcoTV delegates is an exciting opportunity for our industry," says Ron Dibelka, Project Manager Access & Technical Planning at NECA. "President Obama is exhorting our members to 'lay down broadband lines through the heart of inner cities and rural towns all across America,' and ubiquitous state-of-the-art broadband availability and services delivery is critical to the task of reviving our national economy, helping create jobs, affordable state-of-the-art healthcare, and education opportunities in even the most remote parts of our country."

About Light Reading

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

About TechWeb

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

*13.3 million business decision-makers: based on number of monthly connections

About United Business Media Limited

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

About NTCA

The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association is the premier association representing more than 580 locally owned and managed telecommunications cooperatives and commercial companies throughout rural America. NTCA provides its members with legislative, regulatory, and industry representation; meetings; publications and educational programs; and an array of employee benefit programs. Visit us at http://www.ntca.org/.

CONTACT: Annabelle Bouard Account Director, North America Zonic Group Tel: (415) 240-8604 abouard@zonicgroup.com

TechWeb

CONTACT: Annabelle Bouard, Account Director, North America, Zonic Group,
+1-415-240-8604, abouard@zonicgroup.com

Web Site: http://www.techweb.com/aboutus

Educational Institutions in Midwest Gain Discounts and More Choices for Communications and Collaboration With MHEC and Alcatel-Lucent

MURRAY HILL, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) opened up new communications opportunities for its members by bringing on Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) as an approved vendor of voice and data networking solutions. By using the MHEC contract, higher education institutions, K-12 districts and schools and education-related nonprofit organizations in a dozen states can more easily and economically advance their communications networks with Alcatel-Lucent communication products, solutions and services.

As an approved vendor, Alcatel-Lucent offers special pricing and packages to educational institutions within MHEC member states. "Being able to reduce costs and still get quality products and services is so important to our states right now," said MHEC President Larry Isaak. "This agreement with Alcatel-Lucent is an opportunity for institutions to take advantage of the capabilities that advanced communications equipment and services can bring to the classroom."

MHEC is the Midwest's largest interstate resource-sharing commission for higher education, one of only four such interstate compacts nationally. The MHEC Technologies Committee promotes technology products and services that support education needs, expands training opportunities, and advocates on behalf of education in new product development. It also leverages the combined volume of education organizations in MHEC member states to negotiate favorable agreements with technology vendors. MHEC serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin, reaching over 1,000 universities, with over four million students.

Building on its global expertise in communications network infrastructure and the innovative heritage of Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent offers solutions that enable educational organizations to become more safe, secure, "green" and mobile.

Alcatel-Lucent Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution allows an institution to centralize its main voice switches and extend remote call servers with back up circuits at each campus building to reduce telephony costs. IP networking provides the bandwidth and security needed by students and faculty for on-campus communications and offers industry ranking low-power consumption. And wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions provide students and faculty the ability to gain Internet access anywhere, creating a more interactive learning environment for students.

"Alcatel-Lucent believes educational institutions can be more successful by linking their networks, people and processes to simplify communications, better engage students and secure their campuses," said Helle Kristoffersen, Vice President of Vertical Markets for Alcatel-Lucent. "Fundamentally, it's about connecting knowledge in real time to differentiate the quality of education and the overall quality of the institution. As an approved vendor for MHEC, we are positioned to help our customers such as Missouri's Lincoln University to leverage its investment in communications. The MHEC contract helps us extend the opportunity to additional educational institutions across the United States," she added.

Lincoln University hosts an Alcatel-Lucent network and has rounded out their voice, data and wireless communications for students, faculty and staff through the MHEC contract.

More information about Alcatel-Lucent education, collaboration and safe campus solutions is available online. And for more information on Alcatel-Lucent's MHEC involvement, please see http://www.mhectech.org/alcatel-lucent.

About MHEC

The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), founded in 1991, consists of twelve states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. MHEC sponsors a variety of programs to reduce costs, to increase student access and to conduct policy research and analysis. The Compact is statutorily created and governed by a board comprised of five commissioners from each member state. Commissioners include legislators, governors' representatives and higher education leaders. For more information about this agreement, visit http://www.mhectech.org/alcatel-lucent.

About the Alcatel-Lucent dynamic enterprise vision

Alcatel-Lucent helps enterprises worldwide turn every interaction into a business opportunity. By interconnecting their core assets -- network, people, processes and knowledge -- dynamic enterprises realize competitive advantage through strengthened relationships, simplified communications, and improved performance.

About Alcatel-Lucent

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

Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACT: Press, Regine Coqueran, + 33(0)1-40-76-49-24,
regine.coqueran@alcatel-lucent.com, or Mary Ward, +1-908-582-7658,
mary.ward@alcatel-lucent.com; Investor Relations, Remi Thomas,
+33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com, Tom Bevilacqua,
+1-908-582-7998, bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com, Tony Lucido,
+33(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com, or Don Sweeney,
+1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com, all of Alcatel-Lucent

Web Site: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

Photo: PR Newswire Appoints Wendy Unsworth to Lead New Customer and Business Expansion Opportunities in Illinois

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire today announced the addition of Wendy Unsworth to the position of New Business Development Representative, further strengthening the Company's ability to attract additional Illinois-based businesses to its industry leading news distribution and communications services.

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As New Business Development Representative, Ms. Unsworth will be responsible for the acquisition of new business in Illinois. Ms. Unsworth will report to Dave Kuhn, Director, New Business Development at PR Newswire, and will join a team of 12 managers and representatives who are dedicated to expanding PR Newswire's client base and fostering ongoing customer relationships. Prior to joining PR Newswire, Ms. Unsworth worked at Accolo, a leading executive placement firm, focusing on hiring and new business development and previously held similar roles at CareerBuilder.com and Moore Wallace.

"Ms. Unsworth brings significant sales experience and a strong track record of building and maintaining new business relationships to PR Newswire," stated Mr. Kuhn. "PR Newswire is focusing its efforts on geographic areas where we see the greatest opportunity to grow our business, and we are confident that Ms. Unsworth will successfully lead our efforts in Illinois to further expand awareness of the many tools and services that PR Newswire offers to help companies and organizations connect with their audiences. In the ever-changing communications industry, companies must quickly and effectively convert opportunity into revenue. We are confident that Ms. Unsworth has the sales experience and tenacity to successfully take on this challenge."

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide.

Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich, timely and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public policy, driving sales, and raising capital.

Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), a leading global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/.

CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire, +1-201-360-6776 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com.

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CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire,
+1-201-360-6776 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com

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

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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Brooks, MaineInvestment in Waldo County, Maine to Stay Ahead of Rising Demand for Wireless Voice, 3G Multimedia and Internet Access

BROOKS, Maine, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Brooks, Maine. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G coverage along Route 7, Route 203 and Route 139 in Brooks, 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 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: 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/

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