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SXC Health Solutions announces contract with largest worker's compensation organization in the U.S.- Company to provide industry-leading PBM technology solutions and services for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation -

LISLE, IL, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SXC Health Solutions Corp. ("SXC" or the "Company") , a leading provider of technology and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services, announces that its HealthCare Information Technology ("HCIT") Group has been awarded a contract to provide PBM solutions to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The contract period is for a three-year term with services commencing on November 1, 2009.

Under terms of the agreement, SXC will provide pharmacy claims adjudication, drug utilization review, pharmacy network management, clinical services to contain costs, Maximum Allowable Cost list management, and management reporting in support of more than an estimated 1.6 million workers' compensation cases annually. SXC will deliver services for injured workers within Ohio and nationally as necessary.

"We are very pleased to work with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to ensure that high quality pharmacy services are provided to Ohio's injured workers, and that the Bureau is able to improve healthcare outcomes while reducing the costs of care," said Mark Thierer, President CEO of SXC Health Solutions. "The worker's compensation market has unique service characteristics that set up well for our technology-based PBM platform. We look forward to providing the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation a strong PBM service offering."

About SXC Health Solutions Corp.

SXC Health Solutions Corp. is a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT) solutions to the healthcare benefits management industry. As the industry's "technology-enabled PBM"(TM), SXC's product offerings and solutions combine a wide range of advanced PBM services, software applications, application service provider (ASP) processing services, and professional services to help healthcare organizations reduce the cost of prescription drugs and deliver better healthcare to their members. SXC serves many of the largest organizations in the pharmaceutical supply chain, such as health plans; employers; Federal, provincial, and state governments; institutional pharmacies; pharmacy benefit managers; and retail pharmacy chains. SXC is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois with multiple locations in North America. Learn more at http://www.sxc.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included herein, including those that express management's expectations or estimates of our future performance, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. We caution that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other risks that may cause our actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from our estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, our ability to achieve increased market acceptance for our product offerings and penetrate new markets; consolidation in the healthcare industry; the existence of undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, manage our growth and integrate acquisitions; our ability to compete successfully; potential liability for the use of incorrect or incomplete data; the length of the sales cycle for our healthcare software solutions; interruption of our operations due to outside sources; our dependence on key customers; maintaining our intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed technology; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future change in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry; breach of our security by third parties; our dependence on the expertise of our key personnel; our access to sufficient capital to fund our future requirements; and potential write-offs of goodwill or other intangible assets. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors that should be considered are discussed from time to time in SXC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under that captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs, which are available at http://www.sec.gov/. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to SXC or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Certain of the assumptions made in preparing forward-looking information and management's expectations include: maintenance of our existing customers and contracts, our ability to market our products successfully to anticipated customers, the impact of increasing competition, the growth of prescription drug utilization rates at predicted levels, the retention of our key personnel, our customers continuing to process transactions at historical levels, that our systems will not be interrupted for any significant period of time, that our products will perform free of major errors, our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms and that there will be no significant changes in the regulation of our business.

SXC Health Solutions Corp.

CONTACT: Jeff Park, Chief Financial Officer, SXC Health Solutions, Inc.,
Tel: (630) 577-3100, investors@sxc.com; Dave Mason, Investor Relations -
Canada, The Equicom Group Inc., (416) 815-0700 ext. 237,
dmason@equicomgroup.com; Susan Noonan, Investor Relations - U.S., The SAN
Group, LLC, (212) 966-3650, susan@sanoonan.com

Verizon Wireless Introduces Novatel Wireless PC770Versatile 2-in-1 PC Card Provides High-Speed Mobile Broadband to Access the Internet, E-mail and Download Files While On the Go

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SAN DIEGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless , a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that the PC770 2-in-1 PC Card and Express Card will be available on Sunday at http://www.verizonwireless.com/, through business sales channels and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN. The PC770 gives customers access to Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband service, which provides fast access to e-mail, corporate data, the Internet and more.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090717/NY48059) Key features: -- Runs on Verizon Wireless' high-speed network, which uses Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology -- Uses NovaSpeed technology that enables high-speed simultaneous uploads and downloads -- Includes VZAccess Manager software for easy connection management and automatic installation -- 2-in-1 card includes an adapter so the PC770 can be used with an ExpressCard or a PC peripheral interface slot and is compatible with both PC and Mac notebook computers Lifestyle features: -- Ideal for individuals and organizations making the transition from PC Cards to the newer ExpressCard format -- Addresses the flexibility that enterprise customers require in their mobile broadband solutions Price and availability: -- The PC770 will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Aug. 2. It will be available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. -- For additional information on any Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/. Business customers may contact a Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative directly at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ. 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.

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G WCDMA (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' USB modems, embedded modules, Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products and software enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.novatelwireless.com/. (NVTLG)

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov/) and other regulatory agencies.

(C) 2009 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless name, logo, and PC770 are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or Patty Zamora of Novatel Wireless,
+1-858-431-3726, pr@nvtl.com

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

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Light Reading Produces the Industry's First Optical Networking Virtual Tradeshow

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Huge turnout for Light Reading's Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow with the industry's leading optical experts, nearly 900 attendees, and 10 sponsors

Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the leading online publication for the telecom industry, and Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), its prestigious market research division, produced the optical networking industry's first online tradeshow on July 14, The Packet-Optical Transport Virtual Tradeshow, with 1,757 registrants, 881 attendees, and 10 sponsors.

Heavy Reading's leading optical networking experts moderated the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow conference sessions, led by Conference Chair and Heavy Reading Senior Analyst, Sterling Perrin, with participation from Chief Analyst Graham Finnie. Covering how optical networks bring real value to networks and how they ultimately underpin an operator's success in an NGN world, the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow was part of a live/virtual event program, with the live event, the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference, held on May 19 in New York City with 14 sponsors.

The Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow sponsors included Gold Sponsors, ADVA Optical Networking, Ciena, ECI, Gridpoint Systems, JDSU, NEC, and TPack; and Bronze Sponsors, Anritsu, Glimmerglass, and Polatis. The Virtual Tradeshow was promoted extensively via Light Reading's network of 300,000 unique visitors. With a registration goal of 1,000 registrants, the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow tremendously exceeded goals with more than 1,770 registrants from 78 different countries.

The Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow featured keynote speakers Paul Savill, SVP Transport and Data Services at Level 3 Communications, and Glenn Wellbrock, Director of Optical Transport Network Architecture and Design at Verizon Communications. Savill discussed requirements for managing the transition to next-gen optical networks, and Wellbrock covered the transport evolution for medium- and long-haul optical networks.

"This new virtual format is a powerful tool for bringing together the global optical networking industry for education, idea exchange, and networking -- without any of the downsides of physical travel," noted Heavy Reading's Perrin.

"This conference shows how Light Reading can uniquely create a successful industry event that brings together the immediacy and personal relationship aspects of live programs with the reach and impact of virtual events," said Joe Braue, Light Reading SVP and Group Director.

The Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow, which took place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, included all the elements of a live event and more, such as an auditorium with four different panel sessions and one keynote session, as well as video presentations and live Q&A; exhibitor booths on the virtual show floor with chat features allowing suppliers and buyers to interact; downloadable materials from exhibitor booths; and a virtual lounge, the show's most highly trafficked area with 385 visitors, allowing attendees to network with each other.

The Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow will be archived here on Monday, July 20: www.lightreading.com/packetoptical.

For more information on Light Reading's upcoming virtual tradeshows please email events@lightreading.com.

Contact Amy Averbook Light Reading +1-212-600-3373 averbook@lightreading.com

About Light Reading

Founded in 2000, Light Reading (www.lightreading.com) is the leading online media, research, and focused event company serving the US$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 communities, 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 including Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; online resources like Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and Financial Technology brands; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek Magazine, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, and Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services such as next- generation performance marketing, custom 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 US$2.5 billion.

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

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media Limited is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

Light Reading

Amy Averbook, Light Reading, +1-212-600-3373, averbook@lightreading.com

MTV Games and Harmonix Empower Artists and Labels to Get Their Music in the Game with the Rock Band NetworkThe Rock Band Network Gives Artists and Record Labels Tools to Author, Promote and Sell Music for Download via the Rock Band Platform

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks , today announced the Rock Band Network, a ground-breaking initiative that gives musicians and record labels the ability to author their own original recordings into gameplay files and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the newly-created Rock Band Network Music Store. The introduction of the Rock Band Network marks a fundamental shift in the exposure music games can give emerging and established artists through innovative technologies that will open new revenue streams and promotional avenues.

"Our goal with Rock Band has always been to go beyond making music games and create a true music platform," said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix. "With the Rock Band Network, we've evolved the platform to its next logical step, giving players access to an incredible amount of new music by putting the professional tools we use in the hands of the artists themselves."

"The Rock Band Network enables songwriters and musicians - at any stage of their careers - to create their own paths through the interactive music realm," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President, Electronic Games and Music, MTV Networks Music Group. "Our download store has been an extraordinary success, and it's exciting for us to provide access to our platform through this uniquely elegant solution."

The Rock Band Network will launch as an open beta in late August 2009 in the U.S. and provide a sophisticated toolset, with detailed documentation on how bands can begin the process of authoring songs into Rock Band gameplay files. Authors will be able to submit tracks for playtesting and peer review via a specialized Web site, Creators.RockBand.com. Potential publishers will need a membership to Microsoft's XNA Creators Club Online in order to test and publish game content. The service will only be available to those who purchase a premium membership to Microsoft's XNA Creators Club Online, which can be purchased for four months at $49.99 or for a year at $99.99.

"The proven strength and stability of Microsoft's game development tools, technologies and services allowed Harmonix to focus on making an easy-to-use experience for authors without needing to reinvent the wheel," said Dave Mitchell, product unit manager, XNA publishing platform. "Rock Band Network is a model example of integration with XNA Creators Club Online."

Once tracks are approved, they will be transferred to the Rock Band Network Store, an in-game music marketplace where millions of Rock Band fans will be able to demo samples of the songs for free before they purchase. Songs will debut exclusively on Xbox 360 for 30 days. Artists featured in the store will be able to choose from multiple pricing tiers for individual tracks and will be compensated via a simple payment system that provides automated accounting and regular royalty payments.

Tracks for the Rock Band Network will be made available later in the fall on the Xbox 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft. Stand out tracks will follow on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii(TM) console. Joining the more than 750 tracks available to date, the Rock Band Network Store will greatly increase the amount of music available through the Rock Band music platform and further confirm MTV Games and Harmonix's position as the leading provider of downloadable content for music-based video games.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom , is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

About MTV Games

MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit http://www.harmonixmusic.com/.

2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox. Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

MTV Games

CONTACT: For MTV Games, Jeff Castaneda, +1-212-846-6774,
Jeff.Castaneda@mtvstaff.com, or Mariana Agathoklis, +1-212-846-5755,
Mariana.Agathoklis@mtvstaff.com; or For Harmonix, Tracie Snitker, Reverb
Communications, Tracie@reverbinc.com, +1-209-586-1495, Ext. 104

Web Site: http://creators.rockband.com/

Tollgrade Announces Filing of Investor PresentationManagement to Embark on Series of Nationwide Investor Meetings

PITTSBURGH, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tollgrade Communications, Inc. today announced that, in connection with management's upcoming meetings with investors across the country, it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Investor Presentation. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the investor presentation for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ and at Tollgrade's website at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

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"Given the substantial progress that Tollgrade has been achieving in effecting its transformation, it is unfortunate that a dissident group seems steadfastly committed to continuing a distracting, disruptive and costly proxy contest that only serves to interfere with the progress we are making," said Joseph A. Ferrara, Tollgrade's Chairman, CEO and President. "As such, in addition to having the opportunity to solicit shareholder input and ideas as to how we can continue to grow shareholder value and position Tollgrade for long-term growth, market leadership and a return to profitability, we are also looking forward to detailing for our shareholders how the dissident group's actions have the potential to jeopardize Tollgrade's transformation. In our meetings with shareholders, we plan to call their attention to the following:

-- We recently appointed telecom industry veterans, Charles E. Hoffman and Edward H. Kennedy, both of whom have close to three decades of experience in the telecom industry, as the newest independent members of the Tollgrade Board of Directors. -- The additions to the Tollgrade Board of Edward H. Kennedy and Charles E. Hoffman are both the result of a comprehensive search process that we initiated a number of months ago to identify highly qualified telecom industry experts with deep operating experience who would be appropriate candidates to serve as independent members of the Tollgrade Board. -- Our good fortune in being able to attract such highly qualified and very experienced candidates to the Tollgrade Board, like Edward H. Kennedy and Charles E. Hoffman, is further evidence that Tollgrade is moving in the right direction and continuing to make significant and substantial progress as we continue our transformation. -- Given their years of telecom industry experience as well as their experience as CEOs and public company board members, we expect both Edward H. Kennedy and Charles E. Hoffman to be tremendous resources to Tollgrade as we continue our transformation and refocus Tollgrade's core business on our service assurance offerings to the telecom market and position Tollgrade for long-term growth, a return to profitability, market leadership and increasing returns for investors. -- With the appointment to the Tollgrade Board of Charles E. Hoffman and Edward H. Kennedy, one-third of the members of the Tollgrade Board (Joseph A, Ferrara, Charles E. Hoffman and Edward H. Kennedy) have extensive telecom industry experience with leading telecom companies (e.g., Ericsson, Inc., Marconi Corporation plc, Tellabs, Ocular Networks, Alcatel, Newbridge Networks Corporation, Covad Communications Group, Inc., Rogers Wireless, Inc., Sprint PCS, AT&T and SBC) -- The Ramius Group's proposed nominees, Scott C. Chandler and Edward B. Meyercord, III, who are being portrayed by the Ramius Group as telecom industry experts, have significantly less telecom industry expertise than Tollgrade's newest independent directors, Charles E. Hoffman and Edward H. Kennedy. -- Given Mr. Chandler's experience in leading Rhythms NetConnections, Inc. first into an "internet bubble" valuation of $9 billion and thereafter into a bankruptcy and liquidation where shareholders ultimately received $0 for their shares while, prior to the collapse of Rhythms, Mr. Chandler sold shares in Rhythms for close to $2 million in proceeds, we question why none of this information has been publicly disclosed by the Ramius Group in its public communications with shareholders. Nor is there any mention of any of the shareholder lawsuits that Mr. Chandler was forced to defend following the collapse of Rhythms, one of which did not get resolved until April of 2009, almost eight years after Rhythms filed for bankruptcy, and resulted in a payment to the plaintiffs of $17.5 million. -- Given Mr. Meyercord's experience serving in senior leadership positions at Talk America, Inc. during a time when it was the subject of multiple state and federal investigations into its marketing and billing practices (and during a time when Talk America entered into two consent decrees with the Federal Communications Commission) and had numerous accounting and internal control issues (that ultimately led to a restatement of Talk America's financial statements), we question why none of this information has been publicly disclosed by the Ramius Group in its public communications with shareholders."

The appointment to the Tollgrade Board of Charles E. Hoffman and Edward H. Kennedy marks another significant milestone achieved in the execution of a comprehensive strategic plan to transform Tollgrade and position it for sustainable growth. In 2008, the Board retained the investment banking firm of Needham & Company to help evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. As part of this process, the Board was also unanimous in its view that Tollgrade would benefit from the addition of independent directors with deep experience in the telecom sector. The Tollgrade Board retained CT Partners, a nationally-recognized executive search firm, to assist in identifying candidates. Messrs. Hoffman and Kennedy are the first candidates selected through this process to join the Board.

Also from this process, the Tollgrade Board developed a comprehensive strategic plan to refocus Tollgrade's business by emphasizing its service assurance offerings to the telecom market and has already executed on a number of fronts to enhance shareholder value, including selling off non-core assets such as Tollgrade's cable product line in May 2009 as it did not support the refocused growth strategy. Other results from refocusing efforts to date include: bolstering cash reserves, streamlining operations and reducing corporate overhead, winning a new major multiyear managed services contract, and making key management changes to strengthen the leadership and functional expertise needed to execute Tollgrade's growth strategy.

Important Information

In connection with the solicitation of proxies, Tollgrade Communications, Inc. has filed with the SEC and mailed to shareholders on or about June 22, 2009 a definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A supplement to this proxy statement was filed with the SEC and mailed to shareholders on or about July 7, 2009 and it amends, supplements and, to the extent inconsistent, supersedes the corresponding information previously sent to the shareholders of Tollgrade. Tollgrade, its directors, nominees for director and certain officers, employees and other persons are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information regarding the interests of such participants is included in the definitive proxy statement, the supplement thereto and other relevant documents filed and to be filed by Tollgrade with the SEC in connection with the proxy solicitation. WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT TOLLGRADE WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the definitive proxy statement, the supplement thereto and any other documents filed by Tollgrade with the SEC in connection with the proxy solicitation at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ and Tollgrade's website at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

About Tollgrade

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of network service assurance products and services for centralized test systems around the world. Tollgrade designs, engineers, markets and supports centralized test systems, test access and next generation network assurance technologies. Tollgrade's customers range from the top telecom providers, to numerous independent telecom and broadband providers around the world. Tollgrade's network testing, measurement and monitoring solutions support the infrastructure of telecom companies, as well as for power distribution companies. For more information, visit Tollgrade's web site at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing release contains "forward-looking statements" regarding future events or results 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. The Company cautions readers that such "forward-looking statements" are, in fact, predictions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any current intention to update its "forward-looking statements," and the estimates and assumptions within them, at any time or for any reason. Any number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those contained in the "forward-looking statements" is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") including, but not limited to, the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and any subsequently filed reports. All documents are also available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system at http://www.sec.gov/ or from the Company's website at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

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

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

Light Reading Produces the Industry's First Optical Networking Virtual TradeshowHuge turnout for Light Reading's Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow with the industry's leading optical experts, nearly 900 attendees, and 10 sponsors

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/), the leading online publication for the telecom industry, and Heavy Reading (http://www.heavyreading.com/), its prestigious market research division, produced the optical networking industry's first online tradeshow on July 14, The Packet-Optical Transport Virtual Tradeshow, with 1,757 registrants, 881 attendees, and 10 sponsors.

The Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow will be archived here on Monday, July 20: http://www.lightreading.com/packetoptical.

For more information on Light Reading's upcoming virtual tradeshows please email events@lightreading.com.

Contact Amy Averbook Light Reading 212-600-3373 averbook@lightreading.com About Light Reading

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

About TechWeb

TechWeb (http://techweb.com/aboutus), the global leader in business technology communities, 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 including Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; online resources like Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and Financial Technology brands; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek Magazine, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, and Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services such as next- generation performance marketing, custom media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a division of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion

* 13.3 million business decision-makers: based on # of monthly connections About United Business Media Limited (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/)

Light Reading

CONTACT: Amy Averbook, Light Reading, +1-212-600-3373,
averbook@lightreading.com

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Fleming Becomes Fifth Municipality in Central New York to Award TV Franchise to VerizonFranchise Agreement - First in Cayuga County - Paves the Way for Verizon FiOS TV

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of the Town of Fleming in Cayuga County are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The franchise agreement in Fleming, approved by the Town Board on Monday (July 13), follows recent similar approvals in the villages of East Syracuse and North Syracuse, and the town of Cicero in central New York. The New York Public Service Commission at its meeting Thursday (July 16) confirmed the East Syracuse and North Syracuse franchise agreements, as well as a franchise agreement awarded to the company by the village of Sea Cliff in Nassau County. At its June 18 meeting, the commission confirmed the franchise that the Town of Clay had awarded to Verizon in March.

The addition of the Fleming cable television franchise brings to 156 the total number of New York municipalities that have authorized Verizon to provide FiOS TV service.

The company is in the process of building and installing the necessary video equipment in local central offices in the central New York region, and anticipates that FiOS TV service will be turned on for new customers in municipalities there later this year.

"I am proud that Fleming is one of the first communities in this region - and the first in Cayuga County -- to give its residents a choice in TV providers, and to bring new technology into our homes," said Fleming Town Supervisor Gary Searing. "Competition is a good thing for our residents because it ushers in better customer service, better value and more services. In addition to these great consumer benefits, the town will benefit as well through increased franchise fees. It is a winning situation all-around."

Said Andres Irlando, Verizon president for the New York region: "There are significant economic development and consumer benefits in Verizon's rollout of FiOS TV to these central New York communities. These franchise agreements clearly show the customer demand for choice in broadband, television and entertainment services.

"For too long, residents in central New York have been at a disadvantage by being locked in to one cable television provider -- in essence, a monopoly. Our goal is to provide our current and future customers with a choice, a far superior technology for their homes and businesses, and great value for their money."

Irlando also pointed out that the company has been marketing FiOS Internet and voice services in the central New York market for several years, and has gained a sizable market share. "We want to capitalize on that investment and offer these customers a fuller and more robust set of TV and entertainment services," he said.

Irlando noted that with thousands of employees in central New York, Verizon is a key employer in the region. Almost four years ago, Verizon opened a Fiber Solutions Center on Thompson Road in Syracuse, which acts as a customer service and tech help-desk for FiOS customers primarily in New York, but across the country as well. The center now employs about 400 people, most of whom are union-represented.

As with all local franchise approvals in New York, the agreement between Verizon and Fleming is subject to review by the New York State Public Service Commission.

A staple in the New York business community with more than 32,000 employees in the state, Verizon is continuing to invest in the state's infrastructure by building, maintaining and enhancing its wireline and wireless networks across New York, including its state-of-the-art fiber-optic network, providing consumers and businesses with reliable FiOS services for their Internet, entertainment and voice services.

FiOS TV Service Highlights FiOS TV service highlights include: -- More than 500 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming. -- More than 115 HD channels in every FiOS TV market, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. -- An industry-leading library of more than 15,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles each month, 70 percent of which are free. In addition, the VOD library includes 1,400 HD titles per month. -- An innovative interactive media guide (IMG) that helps customers quickly and easily find and enjoy content from TV listings, VOD catalogs and the digital video recorder (DVR), as well as personal music and photos from a home network. Among the features of the IMG are: -- Multi-Room DVR - Verizon's Home Media DVR allows customers to stream recorded HD and standard-definition programs to up to six other TV sets throughout the home. This includes the ability to watch three separately recorded shows on three TV sets at the same time, plus pause recorded programming in one room and continue watching in another. -- Widgets - Customers have one-touch, on-demand access to local weather and traffic reports shown on TV screens. Widgets provide local traffic and weather reports, daily local and national news headlines, daily national sports headlines, community news, and daily horoscopes. In addition, FiOS TV's Widgets Bazaar provides accessibility to Facebook, Twitter and ESPN Fantasy Football. -- Free casual games - With the remote control and an HD set-top box, customers can access chess, solitaire, sudoku and wordplay. -- "What's Hot on FiOS TV" - Features information on the most-popular programs currently being broadcast in the region and the most popular VOD titles. -- Return to Paused Programming - Allows customers to pause live programming, change channels, and then return to the paused program and pick up where they left off. -- Channel sorting options - Customers can create two separate lists of favorite channels for family members. Customers also can filter channels in the guide by genre, for instances where a customer only may want to see HD content, international channels or kids programming, among others. -- Fantasy Football - FiOS TV customers who are registered users of ESPN Fantasy Football will have instant on-screen access to personalized NFL statistics, including rosters, box scores, scoring leaders and player information.

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

Verizon's FiOS TV service was selected as the top-ranked residential television service provider in the Northeast region by J.D. Power and Associates for 2008. FiOS TV is currently available to more than 9.7 million homes in 14 states: California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Verizon's fiber network 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 delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice service.*

The Town of Fleming joins a growing list of New York communities that are paving the way for competition and choice in the television market. In addition to Fleming, Verizon has been granted cable television franchises in the following municipalities:

City of New York Long Island

Amityville, Asharoken, Atlantic Beach, Massapequa Park, Cedarhurst, Laurel Hollow, Lynbrook, Mineola, East Hills, East Rockaway, Farmingdale, Valley Stream, Freeport, Williston Park, New Hyde Park, Sands Point, Bayville, Old Field, Floral Park, South Floral Park, Garden City, Nissequogue, Northport, Poquott, East Williston, Head of the Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, Mill Neck, Stewart Manor, Centre Island, Lake Grove, Lawrence, Lindenhurst, Long Beach, Malverne, Manorhaven, Huntington Bay, The Branch, Oyster Bay Cove, Flower Hill, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Port Washington North, Rockville Centre, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Sea Cliff, Thomaston, Bellerose, Lloyd Harbor, Baxter Estates, Hempstead, Cove Neck, Brightwaters, Hewlett Harbor and Westbury; and the towns of North Hempstead, Huntington, Smithtown, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Islip and Babylon

Westchester County

Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Irvington, Greenburgh, Eastchester, Mount Kisco, Elmsford, Port Chester, Tuckahoe, White Plains, Rye Brook, North Castle, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Yonkers, Scarsdale, Bronxville, New Rochelle, Cortlandt, Peekskill, Buchanan, Rye, Larchmont, the Village of Mamaroneck, the Town of Mamaroneck, New Castle, Pelham Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor, the Town of Ossining, the Village of Ossining and the Town of Yorktown

Rockland County

Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack, Grandview-on-Hudson, Clarkstown, Orangetown, Piermont, Airmont, the Town of Haverstraw, West Haverstraw, Chestnut Ridge, Ramapo, Spring Valley, Stony Point, the Village of Haverstraw, Suffern, Hillburn, Wesley Hills, Montebello, New Hempstead and Pomona

Dutchess County

Wappinger, Wappingers Falls, Village of Fishkill, Town of Fishkill, City of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Poughkeepsie.

Orange County Cornwall, Town of Newburgh and City of Newburgh Erie County

Amherst, Blasdell, Lackawanna, Village of Hamburg, Town of Hamburg, West Seneca, Tonawanda, Village of Orchard Park, Town of Orchard Park and Kenmore

Putnam County Kent, Carmel Onondaga County East Syracuse, North Syracuse, Cicero, and Clay * NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

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Palm Pre Online Ad Campaign Effective in Reaching Key Consumer Segments and Generating Early InterestiPhone 3GS Launch Also Drives Gains in Search Activity and Site Visitation

RESTON, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an analysis of recent online trends related to the June debut of the Palm Pre. Launched on June 6, the Pre debuted as the flagship device on Sprint, in coordination with Sprint's innovative "Now Network" marketing campaign. Offering the newly designed WebOS operating system, a touch-screen, and a sliding keyboard, the Pre represents Palm's effort to remain competitive in the smartphone market.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) Sprint's "Now Network" Campaign Goes Digital

Buzz surrounding the Palm Pre began building up in earnest during late May with the launch of Sprint's "Now Network" ad campaign. Winning the top award at the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival (IAF), the campaign ran in print and on TV, but also delivered its message of connecting customers to information on-demand through an extensive online ad campaign.

One of the more unique aspects of the digital ad campaign was a YouTube.com homepage takeover in late May. The ad, dubbed the "Human Clock," featured a mash-up of user-submitted videos. For instance, at 11:14, the "Human Clock" ad would display four different videos of people displaying the 1's and 4's needed to represent the time, similar to a digital clock. (See the following blog post on Mashable.com for a more detailed description of the campaign: http://mashable.com/2009/05/12/sprint-youtube-campaign/)

Ad Exposed Visitor Profile for Sprint "Human Clock" Campaign on YouTube.com May 24, 2009 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Marketing Solutions Percent of Exposed Unique Visitors Gender Male 63% Female 37% Age 18-24 37% 25-34 16% 35-44 29% 45-54 15% 55-64 2% 65+ 2%

The ad reached approximately 13 million people on the day the advertisement debuted, with the gadget-crazed 18-24 year old male demographic representing a significant portion of the exposed population. More than one-third (37 percent) of people exposed to the ad were between the ages of 18-24 and more than 60 percent were male. In conjunction with other online and offline advertising, this renewed interest in Sprint helped to generate early buzz for the Palm Pre.

Palm Pre Search Buzz

Trends in the number of weekly searchers on terms relating to the Palm Pre suggest that the "Now Network" advertising campaign conducted by Sprint during the second half of May helped generate early interest in the device. The number of searchers more than doubled during the week ending May 24, coinciding with the YouTube homepage takeover. Interest declined somewhat during the following week, but rebounded in the two subsequent weeks after the official launch of the device, with 267,000 searchers for the week ending June 7 and 361,000 for the week ending June 14. The final two weeks in June saw the numbers of searchers fall to approximately half the number of the peak week of activity.

Weekly Unique Searchers on Palm Pre Related Terms Week Ending 5/10/2009 - Week Ending 6/28/2009 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Marketing Solutions Week Ending... Unique Searchers for Palm Pre (000) 5/10/2009 92 5/17/2009 83 5/24/2009 216 5/31/2009 140 6/7/2009 267 6/14/2009 361 6/21/2009 183 6/28/2009 163

Interestingly, this decline in Palm Pre search activity coincided with the launch of the Apple iPhone OS 3.0 on June 17 and launch of the iPhone 3GS two days later. Throughout May and the first week of June, the number of unique iPhone searchers remained fairly consistent at approximately one million people per week. In the week prior to the launch of the 3GS, however, the number of iPhone searchers more than doubled to 2.3 million people during the week of the launch.

The Palm Pre appeared to resonate with a different audience than those interested in the iPhone. Of the people who searched for Palm Pre-related terms during the eight weeks of the study, just 11 percent also searched on iPhone-related terms, suggesting that the majority of the people interested in the Pre have little interest in the iPhone.

Using Online Campaigns to Drive Offline Sales

While product-related search activity can offer a proxy for consumer interest in the devices, traffic to online store locators where the devices can be purchases likely indicates a higher degree of purchase intent. comScore examined the impact of the respective device launches on traffic to the online store locator features at ATT.com and Sprint.com to understand how such intent may have been impacted. The week the Palm Pre launched, Sprint.com experienced a 42-percent increase to 137,000 visitors to its online store locator page, followed by a 41-percent jump to 193,000 visitors the subsequent week. Meanwhile, the AT&T find-a-store feature on Wireless.ATT.com, saw traffic jump 90 percent to 295,000 visitors during the week of the iPhone 3GS launch.

Weekly Visitors to AT&T and Sprint Store Locators Week Ending 5/10/2009 - Week Ending 6/28/2009 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Marketing Solutions Week Ending... Unique Visitors (000) AT&T Store Locator Sprint Store Locator 5/10/2009 113 102 5/17/2009 178 87 5/24/2009 138 113 5/31/2009 105 97 6/7/2009 141 137 6/14/2009 155 193 6/21/2009 295 125 6/28/2009 227 125 About comScore

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Nano2012 Framework Agreement Celebrated at STMicroelectronics' Crolles SiteKey European R&D program will build on European leadership in CMOS platforms and value-added application-specific derivative technologies

CROLLES, France, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics , one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers, and CEA-LETI, the French Laboratory for Electronics & Information Technology, have announced that Madame Christine Lagarde, the French Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment, along with representatives from national, regional and local authorities and managers from CEA-LETI and ST met today at ST's site at Crolles, near Grenoble, France, to celebrate the formal launch of the Nano2012 Research and Development program. Also present at the ceremony were representatives of IBM, which is a key partner of ST and CEA-LETI via important technology development agreements it has signed with both organizations.

Nano2012 is a public/private strategic R&D program, led by ST, which gathers research institutes and industrial partners and is supported by French national, regional and local authorities. The program aims to create one of the world's most advanced R&D clusters for the development of new generations of semiconductor technologies at the nanoelectronic level, where the dimensions of the structures used to build the silicon chips are in the order of tens of nanometers (billionths of a meter).

The Nano2012 cooperation program, along with other leading cooperative programs such as CATRENE, will significantly contribute to the continued strength of Europe's electronics industry by providing competitive access to the most advanced CMOS technologies from 32nm down to 22nm. Work on the Nano2012 program started on January 1, 2008. The five-year program, which will run until December 31, 2012, is partly funded (Euros 457 million) by the French public authorities. The program includes the participation of other partners such as INRIA (the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control), CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), universities, and many small- and medium-sized enterprise partners.

ST and CEA-LETI have a long history of R&D collaboration, including the initial set up of the Crolles R&D center in 1992. As a leading research laboratory, CEA-LETI provides a vital interface between long-term academic research and ST's market-driven industrial R&D. In July 2007, ST joined the semiconductor Joint Development Alliance centered at IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center in East Fishkill and Albany, New York, which develops core and low-power CMOS processes from 32 to 22nm, and IBM joined ST in Crolles to develop value-added application-specific derivative CMOS technologies. Additionally, CEA-LETI and IBM, which have strong and complementary expertise in the development of materials and processes required for CMOS technology, are collaborating on advanced process R&D down to 22nm and beyond, at CEA-LETI's Grenoble site (France), IBM's East Fishkill facility (NY), ST's Crolles site (France), and at the Albany NanoTech research center (NY).

Since the start of the Nano2012 program in January 2008, ST and IBM have exchanged researchers between their sites at Crolles and East Fishkill and have begun working along with researchers from CEA-LETI on a variety of key programs, including 32nm and 28 nm core CMOS processes, 45nm RF (Radio Frequency) derivative technology for wireless applications and 65nm non-volatile-memory derivative technology for use in automotive and smart-card applications. These technologies will allow exciting new products in communication, consumer, computer and automotive applications that consume less power and last longer on batteries, operate faster, and provide more functions and greater utility to end users.

Nano2012 focuses on technology platform development for low-power and application-specific derivative CMOS technologies. A technology platform encompasses the manufacturing process by which billions of transistors are integrated onto a single silicon chip as well as the components libraries and the design methodology to efficiently design leading-edge circuits in this process. Utilizing its world-class teams based in Crolles and Grenoble, ST and its partners are already among the world leaders in this area and a key aim of Nano2012 is to extend this leadership.

Value-added application-specific derivative technologies are key differentiators to the standard CMOS technology and an important goal of Nano2012 is for the R&D cluster based in Grenoble-Isere to continue as a world leader in this field.

About CEA-LETI:

CEA is a French public research and technology organisation, with activities in three main areas : Energy, Technologies for Information and Healthcare, and Defence and Security. Within CEA, the Laboratory for Electronics & Information Technology (LETI) works with companies in order to increase their competitiveness through technological innovation and transfers. LETI is focused on micro and nanotechnologies and their applications, from wireless devices and systems, to biology and healthcare or photonics. Nanoelectronics and Microsystems (MEMS) are at the core of its activities. As a major player in MINATEC excellence centre, LETI operates 8,000 m(2) state-of-the-art clean rooms, on 24/7 mode, on 200 mm and 300 mm wafer standards. Strong of 1,200 employees, LETI trains more than 150 PhD students and hosts 200 assignees from partner companies. Strongly committed to the creation of value for the industry, LETI puts a strong emphasis on Intellectual Property and owns more than 1,400 patent families. In 2008, contractual income covered more than 75% of its budget worth euro 210 M. For more information, visit http://www.leti.fr/

About IBM For further information about IBM: http://www.ibm.com/chips About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing strength. In 2008, the Company's net revenues were $9.84 billion. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com/.

NOTE TO EDITORS: About Nanoelectronics

Nanoelectronics is a term used to describe electronics structures less than 100 nanometers (nm) in size and covers the manufacturing of ever-smaller and hence higher performance of existing semiconductor devices. Because of the miniaturization of the nanoelectronics structures and the challenges of understanding and taking advantage of the interactions of the structures, further advances require a multidisciplinary approach, sophisticated research and production facilities and, above all, much greater coordination of pre-competitive industry-oriented research and public support at regional, Member State and EU level.

About CMOS Technology

Semiconductor technology has long been recognized as the essential engine for progress in all electronics applications, from automotive systems and factory automation to PCs, mobile phones and consumer multimedia equipment. In particular, the semiconductor technology known as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) plays a crucial role because in each new generation of CMOS technology the transistors that make up the complex electronic circuits are reduced in area by 50%, which makes the resulting integrated circuits cost less to produce, consume less power and operate faster. Generations of CMOS technology are identified by referencing a characteristic minimum feature size they can produce. For example, in the 45nm generation (the '45nm node') used in leading-edge circuits today, the half-pitch of the smallest memory cell measures 45nm or 45 billionths of a meter. In comparison, the diameter of a typical human hair is about 50,000nm.

About Value-Added Application-Specific Derivative technologies

Value-added application-specific derivative technologies are enhancements to the standard 'core CMOS' technology that are optimized for specific kinds of applications. These can make a fundamental difference in terms of chip capability and performance. For example, an automotive engine-management unit requires a controller than can perform extremely complex mathematical calculations in real-time, in addition to storing key data and parameters, even if the car battery is dead. This requires a derivative technology called 'embedded non-volatile memory,' in which the core CMOS process is adapted to allow the chip to incorporate a block of Flash memory.

Several application-specific derivative technologies, developed in Crolles within this program, allow particular types of memory to be embedded in the chip for a wide range of applications. These range from smart cards to automotive or aerospace systems. Other application-specific derivative technologies are optimized for imaging applications such as camera phones, for Radio Frequency applications such as Bluetooth chips, for Power Management to maximize battery life of portable devices, or for safety-critical systems such as implanted medical devices, aerospace applications, computers for banks and stock exchanges, where failure would have severe financial consequences, as well as Internet routers that are expected to operate continuously with minimum downtime.

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Securus Technologies, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 13, 2009

DALLAS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus Technologies, Inc. today announced its intent to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The release will be issued at 5:00 p.m. CDT on August 12, 2009. A conference call led by Securus Chairman and CEO Rick Smith and Chief Financial Officer Bill Markert is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. CDT on August 13, 2009.

Details of the conference call are as follows: Call Date: August 13, 2009 Call Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT US Dial in: 800-762-8779 International Dial in: +1 480-629-9770 Conference ID: 4118256 Replay details are as follows: Replay Dates: August 13, 2009 - September 12, 2009 Replay available at: 1:00 p.m. CDT US Replay Dial in: 800-406-7325 International Dial in: +1 303-590-3030 Replay Passcode: 4118256 About Securus Technologies, Inc.

Securus Technologies, Inc. is one of the largest suppliers of detainee communications and information management solutions, serving approximately 2,300 correctional facilities nationwide. A recognized leader in providing comprehensive, innovative technical solutions and responsive customer service, Securus' sole focus is the specialized needs of the corrections and law enforcement communities. Securus is headquartered in Dallas, TX, with regional offices in Carrollton and Allen, TX and Atlanta, GA. For more information please visit the Securus website at http://www.securustech.net/

Syscon Holdings, Ltd., our wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a world leader in innovative Offender and Case Management Software design and delivery. Syscon's Elite and Exact systems offer management functionality from booking and legal documentation through trust accounting, commissary, and medical records to the management of parole and other forms of community supervision. Syscon's systems have been implemented in many States and large Counties across North America, in Australia and in England. Syscon solutions help manage more than 300,000 inmates and former inmates every day. For more information about Syscon, please visit http://www.syscon.net/.

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J.D. Power and Associates Ranks Verizon Business Tops in Customer Satisfaction for Large-Enterprise Voice Services

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- J.D. Power and Associates, which recently gave Verizon Business a leading ranking for customer satisfaction among large-enterprise data service customers, has now ranked Verizon Business highest in overall customer satisfaction among large-enterprise voice services providers.

Respondents to J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study -- Voice Services(SM) determined that Verizon Business sets the benchmark for five of the six factors used to measure customer satisfaction: performance and reliability, sales representatives/account executives, billing, cost of service, and offerings and promotions. Verizon Business' overall score of 684 on a scale of 1,000 was 22 points higher than the large-enterprise segment average score, and the company ranked particularly high in both the offerings and promotions and billing factors.

"This back-to-back J.D. Power and Associates recognition is a testament to our employees," said Fran Shammo, president of Verizon Business. "Multinational companies worldwide rely on our leading-edge voice-over-IP and contact center solutions as essential engines for their businesses. Our network engineers, product development teams and world-class account service professionals work together day in and day out to deliver the high-quality experience our customers have come to expect from Verizon Business.

"We are proud to have built a strong global brand that businesses associate with thorough and responsive account management, and we will continue to work to earn their trust and their business," Shammo said.

J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Services Study -- Voice Services(SM) surveyed U.S. home-based, small- to midsized- and large-enterprise business customers to measure customer satisfaction with providers of telecommunications voice services such as voice over IP (VoIP), call center technologies, toll-free services, voice mail/voice messaging, Centrex services, call forwarding, and local and long-distance services. The surveys were conducted in January and April 2009.

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, Web intelligence and customer satisfaction. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications , is a global leader in communications and IT solutions. We combine professional expertise with the world's most connected IP network to deliver award-winning communications, IT, information security and network solutions. We securely connect today's extended enterprises of widespread and mobile customers, partners, suppliers and employees - enabling them to increase productivity and efficiency and help preserve the environment. Many of the world's largest businesses and governments - including 96 percent of the Fortune 1000 and thousands of government agencies and educational institutions - rely on our professional and managed services and network technologies to accelerate their business. Find out more at http://www.verizonbusiness.com/.

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AT&T Wins Frost & Sullivan 2009 Market Leadership Award in Retail Carrier Ethernet ServicesAT&T Captures Largest Market Share in Revenues

DALLAS, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced that it has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2009 Market Leadership Award in Retail Carrier Ethernet Services. The award recognizes AT&T for its comprehensive suite of carrier Ethernet services, encompassing access, E-Line and E-LAN.

According to Frost & Sullivan, the U.S. retail carrier Ethernet services market has emerged out of the early adopter stage and entered the growth phase with the market revenues growing rapidly. AT&T, with its broad portfolio of retail and wholesale Ethernet offerings, extended footprint and in-depth knowledge of the retail Ethernet space is in a unique position to tap the market potential to its benefit.

"We are honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan for our market leadership and ability to deliver a broad portfolio of Ethernet services scalable to customer needs," said Sanford Brown, vice president AT&T Connectivity and Metro Network Services. "The award further validates AT&T's ability to deliver best-in-class products and services to enable customers to accelerate business velocity."

This year, AT&T expanded global reach for its Ethernet portfolio with the availability of a virtual private local area network service (VPLS) across Europe and Asia Pacific. AT&T's VPLS service, called OPT-E-WAN(SM), enables businesses to link multiple locations - whether across the city or around the world - with the ease and efficiency of a flat Ethernet wide area network that can be extended globally. The service is now available in a total of 20 countries - United States, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and United Kingdom, in Europe; and Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and Japan in Asia Pacific. As announced previously, AT&T plans to have the service available in 31 countries by the end of the year.

"After evaluating all Ethernet services providers in the industry, we determined that AT&T displayed excellence in all areas of the market leadership process. AT&T continually demonstrated solutions for monitoring market changes and for implementing superior market strategies," said Roopa Shree, senior industry analyst - business communications, Frost & Sullivan.

The recipient of this Award was selected based on revenue and market share within the industry. Through interviews with market participants and extensive secondary research of proprietary data sources, Frost & Sullivan evaluated all players in the industry to determine a winner.

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

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

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services.

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Viewpointe Extends Technology Services Agreement With IBMIBM to expand support of Viewpointe's archive, image exchange and settlement services

ARMONK, N.Y., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM and Viewpointe , a leading provider of archive, check image exchange and settlement services, today announced the signing of a five-year services contract extension. As part of the agreement, IBM will now manage greater portions of Viewpointe's Level II support, application management services and related project management functions. Viewpointe will retain responsibility for overseeing these areas including the development efforts in partnership with IBM.

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The amended agreement extends the term of the current agreement and supports Viewpointe's near- and long-term objectives to increase resource flexibility while closely managing costs and service levels.

"The needs of Viewpointe's customer base are evolving rapidly. This agreement allows us to be dynamic in meeting market demands and focused on those elements that are core to our business," said Lou Buglioli, Viewpointe chairman and CEO. "This contract extension speaks volumes about the strength and uniqueness of our relationship with IBM, and it is truly a vote of confidence in each other's organizations."

In terms of the agreement, signed June 30, 2009, IBM will provide IT infrastructure operations, project management and application development and maintenance services. IBM supports Viewpointe from four delivery centers around the country.

"Viewpointe's commitment to its customers continues to drive its focus on advanced technologies and industry-leading services," said Philip Hausler, IBM Global Technology Services, vice president for the Banking Industry. "We are proud of what we've accomplished with Viewpointe over the past eight years and are pleased to continue working with Viewpointe as it focuses on its strategic vision. IBM's years of IT outsourcing experience with clients in financial markets and other industries will further Viewpointe's delivery of quality services in various markets."

This agreement helps enable Viewpointe to preserve the performance of its infrastructure throughout the term of the contract.

"Viewpointe is balancing our growth ambitions with our dedication to providing superior customer service and performance at a competitive price," added Diane Scott, president, Viewpointe Emerging Business. "We have worked hard to build a national, trusted archive and a robust exchange and settlement network. This agreement allows us to continue investing in those businesses for the benefit of our customers while creating the agility we need to achieve our long-term strategic objectives."

About Viewpointe

Viewpointe is a leading provider of multibank infrastructure solutions for customers ranging from credit unions to Fortune 100 financial institutions. With one of the largest national archives of check images and information, Viewpointe offers archive capabilities, end-to-end check image exchange clearing and settlement and Automated Clearing House association services. For more information, please visit http://www.viewpointe.com/.

About IBM For more information, please visit http://www.ibm.com/services. Media Contacts: Jenna Gable IBM Communications (917) 472-3512 gablej@us.ibm.com Viewpointe Media Contacts: Dave Boxum Weber Shandwick 952.346.6147 dboxum@webershandwick.com

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CONTACT: Media, Jenna Gable, IBM Communications, +1-917-472-3512,
gablej@us.ibm.com; or Viewpointe Media, Dave Boxum, Weber Shandwick,
+1-952-346-6147, dboxum@webershandwick.com

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

Seven Summits Research Releases Critical Alerts For Key Stocks

CHICAGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for HPQ, GILD, NUE, WDC, and ZMH.

Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at http://www.iotogo.com/s/071709B (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)

Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Hewlett-Packard Company , Gilead Sciences, Inc. , Nucor Corporation , Western Digital Corp. , and Zimmer Holdings, Inc. .

In today's unsure markets these brief PriceWatch Alerts contain concise detailed strategies for each covered stock and include position protection tactics designed to potentially defend investors from unexpected market shifts. While other market reports only provide stock news and opinion, we offer strategies that position investments against uncertainty and increase chances of making a profit, even if a stock goes down.

"Our PriceWatch Alerts go beyond other market reports. Along with a brief concise overview, each PriceWatch Alert provides useful strategies, which ensure potential investments are protected with basic hedging techniques," says Reid Stratton, Seven Summits Senior Analyst. "These brief company reports contain information that can benefit expert and novice investors who want to stay ahead of the market."

For essential information on stocks poised to move go to: http://www.iotogo.com/s/071709B for Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts.

Seven Summits Investment Research is an independent investment research group, which focuses on the U.S. equities and options markets. Our analytical tools, screening techniques, rigorous research methods and committed staff provide solid information to help our clients make the best possible investment decisions. For more information go to http://www.sevensummitsinvestmentresearch.com/. CRD# 137114.

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Trimble Acquires Farm Works Software Assets to Expand Its Precision Agriculture Solutions

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble announced today it has acquired the assets of privately-held CTN Data Service, LLC, creator of Farm Works software, located in Hamilton, Indiana. The acquisition is expected to accelerate Trimble's information management capabilities and offer agricultural customers significant new capabilities in their precision farming operations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Farm Works provides integrated office and mobile software solutions for both the farmer and agriculture service professional. The software is compatible with a wide range of file formats and hardware typically used in the agriculture equipment industry. Among its capabilities, Farm Works software can automatically capture field event data, downloaded from an in-cab display or handheld computer, for record keeping. The software also tracks most farm operations including vehicle monitoring, crop management, staffing, field mapping, chemical and fertilizer management, and cost accounting. The software also includes a herd management and genealogy program for livestock producers.

"Bringing Farm Works and Trimble together allows us to integrate technologies and competencies to further enhance information management solutions for precision agriculture," said Erik Arvesen, vice president and general manager for Trimble's Agriculture Division. "As we continue to expand our agricultural solutions, it is important that we help farmers take full advantage of the available data to improve yield and productivity as well as reduce their carbon footprint."

"We are very pleased to join Trimble," said Ian Harley, primary owner of CTN Data. "While continuing to work with a range of manufacturers, the combination of Trimble's field-proven technology and CTN's data management software will provide a seamless solution to help realize the full potential of precision agriculture."

About CTN Data Service

CTN Data Service, LLC, headquartered in Hamilton, Indiana, with subsidiary offices in the United Kingdom and South Africa, was founded in the summer of 1992 by Norman Teegardin, president of CTN Data Service, LLC. Teegardin, a former farmer, recognized that record keeping was time consuming but critical to business operations. He developed Farm Works software to create a comprehensive farm management system that was simple to use. The company supplies farm management software in 20 different languages and has a customer base of over 30,000 users worldwide. CTN Data Service provides fully supported, easy-to-use, yet technically advanced solutions for the office and field.

For more information visit: http://www.farmworks.com/ About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com/.

Certain statements made in this press release are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in this news release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: whether Trimble will be able to successfully accelerate and expand the information management capabilities it offers for precision agriculture through the acquisition; Trimble's ability to integrate Farm Works technology and competencies and provide enhanced solutions that can improve productivity and reduce carbon footprints; whether customers will adopt such solutions, especially given the impact of worldwide recessionary conditions on customer purchasing decisions; and whether Farm Works software will continue to be compatible with a wide range of manufacturers and file formats in the future. Additional risks and uncertainties include: the risks inherent in integrating an acquisition; unanticipated expenditures, charges or assumed liabilities that may result from the acquisition; retaining key personnel; and the continuing impact of the current global recession. More information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.

GTRMB

Trimble

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Willa McManmon, +1-408-481-7838,
willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com, or Media, Lea Ann McNabb, +1-408-481-7808,
leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, both of Trimble

Web Site: http://www.trimble.com/
http://www.farmworks.com/

D-BOX Technologies Announces Motion Theatre Seating to be Featured with Focus Features' New Film "9", Produced by Tim Burton and Opening 9.9.09

LONGUEUIL, QC, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange) announced today the next movie title to feature its immersive motion technology will be Focus Features' new film, "9" debuting on Sept. 9, 2009.

Audiences will soon have the opportunity to live the animated action for the first time and experience this next dimension in movie viewing with the release of "9" produced by award-winning movie producer, Tim Burton. Moviegoers will feel the extraordinary sensations of onscreen explosions and intense action-packed battles all from individual motion-enhanced theatre seats.

Offering a completely immersive realistic experience, D-BOX Motion Designers code each film, frame by frame, utilizing the company's ground-breaking D-BOX Motion Code(TM). Each motion system is coded to move in perfect sync with the action taking place on the screen and comes equipped with individual intensity settings that can be adjusted to further customize the movie experience. While moviegoers will experience motion during most of the action sequences, the seats will remain still during the more dialogue-driven scenes.

"We are proud to announce our first agreement with Focus Features and the fourth movie title to feature D-BOX Motion Code(TM)," said President and CEO of D-BOX Technologies, Claude Mc Master. "Since unveiling D-BOX motion technology in movie theatres in April, we have continued to experience steady growth and enter new markets in the U.S. and Canada. This latest film will be the first animated film to feature D-BOX's innovative motion technology and we look forward to announcing additional movie titles and theatre locations in the near future."

D-BOX Motion technology is presently available at several theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada to include Cineplex Odeon Queensway Theatre in Etobicoke, Canada; Mann Chinese 6 Theatre in Los Angeles, California; Theatres at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota; Galaxy at the Cannery in Las Vegas, Nevada; Galaxy Highland Theatre in Austin, Texas; UltraStar Cinemas in Surprise, Arizona; and UltraStar Apple Valley in San Bernardino, California.

For additional information and theatre details visit http://www.d-box.com/en/movie-theatre.

About D-BOX

D-BOX Technologies designs and manufactures leading edge high-technology motion systems mainly suited to the needs of the entertainment industry. With its unique, patented technology, D-BOX MOTION CODE(TM) uses motion codes specifically programmed for each film, TV program or video game, which are sent to a motion generating system integrated within either a platform or a seat. The resulting motion is perfectly synchronised with all onscreen action, creating an unmatched realistic, immersive experience. To date, D-BOX MOTION CODE(TM) is available on more than 850 titles. Accordingly, many prominent Hollywood studios have started embedding D-BOX MOTION CODE(TM) on selected high definition Blu-ray TM releases. By reaching agreements with the leaders of both the motion picture and gaming industries, D-BOX's award-winning motion technology is gradually proving itself as a new global standard in the entertainment world.

D-BOX is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol DBO.A. For further information please see http://www.d-box.com/.

D-BOX(R) is a registered trademark and D-BOX MOTION CODE is a trademark of D-BOX Technologies Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Disclaimer in regards to Forward-Looking Statements

"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."

D-Box Technologies Inc.

CONTACT: Amy La Sala (Crosby/Wright PR), (480) 367-1112,
amy@crosby-wright.com; Jan Bracamonte (Crosby/Wright PR), (480) 367-1112,
jan@crosby-wright.com; Guy Marcoux, Director of marketing, D-BOX Technologies,
Inc., (450) 442-3003, ext. 263, gmarcoux@d-box.com; http://www.d-box.com/; Investor
Relations: Marc Jasmin CMA, Partner, Jasmin-Dumais Financial Communications
Inc., (514) 231-2360, marc@comjamais.com

First Advantage Corporation to Hold Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

POWAY, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Advantage Corporation , a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced that it will host a conference call on Monday, July 27, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The call, conducted by Anand Nallathambi, president and chief executive officer, and John Lamson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will follow the announcement of the company's second quarter 2009 operating results, which is scheduled for release on Monday, July 27, 2009, at 4:02 p.m. ET.

The call, which is open to investors, members of the financial community and the media, can be accessed as follows:

Via telephone:

Call toll free from within the United States by dialing 888-889-1652; or, if calling from outside the United States, dial 210-795-9764. For both numbers, provide the pass code Advantage when prompted.

Via webcast:

Through your Internet browser, visit the Investor home page at http://www.fadv.com/.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Aug. 10, 2009, by dialing 888-562-2796 (inside the United States), or 203-369-3746 (outside the United States). An audio archive of the call and a copy of the second quarter 2009 operating results release, including the financial information contained therein, will be available on the Investor home page of First Advantage's Web site, http://www.fadv.com/.

About First Advantage Corporation

First Advantage Corporation combines industry expertise with information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of consumer credit information in the mortgage, automotive and specialty finance markets; business credit information in the transportation industry; lead generation services; motor vehicle record reports; employment background verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems; recruiting solutions; skills and behavioral assessments; business tax consulting services; corporate and litigation investigations; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management software and renters insurance. First Advantage ranks among the top companies in all of its major business lines. More information about First Advantage can be found at http://www.fadv.com/.

First Advantage is a majority-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation , a FORTUNE 500 company that traces its history to 1889. First American is America's largest provider of business information, supplying businesses and consumers with valuable information products to support the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at http://www.firstam.com/.

First Advantage Contacts: Henri Van Parys Corporate Communications Manager 727.214.1072 henri.vanparys@FADV.com Cindy Williams Director - Investor Relations 727.214.3438 cindy.williams@FADV.com

First Advantage Corporation

CONTACT: Henri Van Parys, Corporate Communications Manager,
+1-727-214-1072, henri.vanparys@FADV.com; or Cindy Williams, Director -
Investor Relations, +1-727-214-3438, cindy.williams@FADV.com

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

Tickets to the Verizon Wireless How Sweet the Sound Competition on Sale TodayPurchase Tickets to See Local Church Choirs Perform in Regional Competition

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, fans across the United States can purchase tickets to the regional concerts of Verizon Wireless' How Sweet the Sound(TM) national church choir celebration that will be held at some of the hottest venues across the country.

The 2009 How Sweet the Sound competition brings together choirs to perform and compete for a chance to earn the title of best church choir in their hometowns, a cash prize of up to $15,000, and the opportunity to represent their city in the grand finale concert later this year.

How Sweet the Sound floor seats are $7 and lower- and upper-tier seats are available for $5. Performances will take place at the following venues this fall:

-- Houston -- Sept. 19, Toyota Center -- St. Louis -- Sept. 21, Scottrade Center -- Washington, D.C. -- Sept. 24, Verizon Center -- Newark, N.J. -- Sept. 25, Prudential Center -- Philadelphia -- Sept. 26, Wachovia Center -- Detroit -- Sept. 28, Joe Louis Arena -- Chicago -- Sept. 30, United Center -- Atlanta -- Oct. 2, Philips Arena -- Memphis, Tenn. -- Oct. 5, FedExForum -- Los Angeles -- Oct. 8, The Forum -- Oakland, Calif. -- Oct. 10, ORACLE Arena

For more information on purchasing tickets, visit http://www.howsweetthesound.com/.

2009 Tour Highlights

Donald Lawrence, GRAMMY -winning songwriter, producer, arranger and music director, will emcee the tour for the second full year, while award-winning gospel artist, Marvin Sapp, will also be back as a judge. Once again, Verizon Wireless will select a local artist in each city to create a fine art piece to reflect the competition in their home city, and the artwork will be on display at each performance.

Last year, Chicago's Acme Missionary Baptist Church was named the overall winner for the 2008 How Sweet the Sound tour. According to church pastor, the Rev. Bernard Sutton, the choir used their prize money to help purchase the congregation a new building.

Details about How Sweet the Sound, including schedules, judging criteria, tickets and official rules, are available online at http://www.howsweetthesound.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com

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

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Nokia's Symbian Professional Services to be Acquired by Accenture

ESPOO, Finland and NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and Accenture have entered into an agreement for Accenture to acquire Nokia's Symbian Professional Services unit responsible for Symbian OS customer engineering and customer support.

The unit provides engineering consulting and product development services on a global basis to mobile phone manufacturers, as well as chip manufacturers and mobile operators.

Services provided by the Symbian Professional Services teams include advanced technical support, techniques for enhancing performance, memory, and power, advanced error diagnosis and repair, and turnkey software development services that can be used in a range of technical environments.

Approximately 165 people will transfer to Accenture as a result of the agreement. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of third quarter 2009.

About Nokia

Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the timing of product, services and solution deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and commercialize new products, services, solutions and technologies; C) our ability to develop and grow our consumer Internet services business; D) expectations regarding market developments and structural changes; E) expectations regarding our mobile device volumes, market share, prices and margins; F) expectations and targets for our results of operations; G) the outcome of pending and threatened litigation; H) expectations regarding the successful completion of contemplated acquisitions on a timely basis and our ability to achieve the set targets upon the completion of such acquisitions; and I) statements preceded by "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "foresee," "target," "estimate," "designed," "plans," "will" or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's best assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to: 1) the deteriorating global economic conditions and related financial crisis and their impact on us, our customers and end-users of our products, services and solutions, our suppliers and collaborative partners; 2) the development of the mobile and fixed communications industry, as well as the growth and profitability of the new market segments that we target and our ability to successfully develop or acquire and market products, services and solutions in those segments; 3) the intensity of competition in the mobile and fixed communications industry and our ability to maintain or improve our market position or respond successfully to changes in the competitive landscape; 4) competitiveness of our product, services and solutions portfolio; 5) our ability to successfully manage costs; 6) exchange rate fluctuations, including, in particular, fluctuations between the euro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, the Japanese yen, the Chinese yuan and the UK pound sterling, as well as certain other currencies; 7) the success, financial condition and performance of our suppliers, collaboration partners and customers; 8) our ability to source sufficient amounts of fully functional components, sub-assemblies, software and content without interruption and at acceptable prices; 9) the impact of changes in technology and our ability to develop or otherwise acquire and timely and successfully commercialize complex technologies as required by the market; 10)the occurrence of any actual or even alleged defects or other quality, safety or security issues in our products, services and solutions; 11) the impact of changes in government policies, trade policies, laws or regulations or political turmoil in countries where we do business; 12) our success in collaboration arrangements with others relating to development of technologies or new products, services and solutions; 13) our ability to manage efficiently our manufacturing and logistics, as well as to ensure the quality, safety, security and timely delivery of our products, services and solutions; 14) inventory management risks resulting from shifts in market demand; 15) our ability to protect the complex technologies, which we or others develop or that we license, from claims that we have infringed third parties' intellectual property rights, as well as our unrestricted use on commercially acceptable terms of certain technologies in our products, services and solutions; 16) our ability to protect numerous Nokia, NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networks patented, standardized or proprietary technologies from third-party infringement or actions to invalidate the intellectual property rights of these technologies; 17) any disruption to information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on; 18) developments under large, multi-year contracts or in relation to major customers; 19) the management of our customer financing exposure; 20) our ability to retain, motivate, develop and recruit appropriately skilled employees; 21) whether, as a result of investigations into alleged violations of law by some former employees of Siemens AG ("Siemens"), government authorities or others take further actions against Siemens and/or its employees that may involve and affect the carrier-related assets and employees transferred by Siemens to Nokia Siemens Networks, or there may be undetected additional violations that may have occurred prior to the transfer, or violations that may have occurred after the transfer, of such assets and employees that could result in additional actions by government authorities; 22)any impairment of Nokia Siemens Networks customer relationships resulting from the ongoing government investigations involving the Siemens carrier-related operations transferred to Nokia Siemens Networks; 23) unfavorable outcome of litigations; 24) allegations of possible health risks from electromagnetic fields generated by base stations and mobile devices and lawsuits related to them, regardless of merit; as well as the risk factors specified on pages 11-28 of Nokia's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 under Item 3D. "Risk Factors." Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Nokia does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

http://www.nokia.com/

Nokia Corporation

CONTACT: Media Enquiries: Nokia, Communications, Tel. +358-7180-34900,
Email: press.services@nokia.com

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

MALONE, N.Y., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Franklin County, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Westville Center. The new site improves coverage and capacity in the Town of Westville Center and along Routes 37 and 122 between County Route 19 and County Route 20.

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

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

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

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

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

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

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

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Current Technology Reports LunarEYE Announces January 25, 2010 Court Date With WebTech Wireless

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Current Technology Corporation (OTCBB:CRTCF) reports LunarEYE, Inc. ("LunarEYE") has received notice from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas that it has lifted the Stay the Court imposed in the case in April, 2008. The Stay was granted in response to WebTech Wireless Inc.'s ("WebTech") request for Ex Parte Reexamination of Claim Three of LunarEYE's Patent Number 6,484,035 (the "035 Patent"), the subject of the infringement lawsuit against WebTech. In June, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a favorable ruling for LunarEYE and its 035 Patent, prompting the Texas Court to lift its Stay and schedule a court date in January, 2010.

"The patent is stronger than before," said Robb Edmonds, LunarEYE's patent attorney. "It is unusual a reexamined patent is certified without narrowing claim amendments. Not only did the challenged claim pass unamended, the reexamined patent will issue with several new claims, further solidifying LunarEYE's patent position."

"Thankfully, WebTech's strategy failed and our Claim Three emerged unchanged," said Chuck Allen, LunarEYE CEO. "This patent has now withstood two rigorous examinations at the Patent Office and a previous trial. We believe in all cases it is valid and in addition, it now has twenty-one additional claims."

"We are grateful the District Court was able to set us for trial so quickly" said Armi Easterby, Lead Trial Counsel for LunarEYE. Chuck Allen added, "We are thankful for the re-validation at the Patent Office, and thank Robb and his team for all their hard work and effort. We will now work closely with Armi and his team, and look forward to our day in Court, January 25, 2010."

About Celevoke

Celevoke is poised to become a market leader in the projected $38.3 billion (by 2011) global market for Machine to Machine technology (M2M) (according to ABI Research), which is the integrated use of telecommunications and informatics. More specifically, it is the science of sending, receiving and storing information wirelessly between machines via telecommunication devices. Celevoke has patented integrated Telematics and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with sensing technology. This proprietary suite of hardware and software products enables users to remotely monitor, track, control parameters and protect a wide variety of asset classes. Examples include people, meters, automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, shipping containers and covert vehicles used for law enforcement and intelligence gathering in a global marketplace. Celevoke is 62% owned by Current Technology Corporation.

Forward Looking Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and Current Technology's future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which Current Technology operates and the beliefs and assumptions of Current Technology's management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues," "may," variations of such words, and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of Current Technology's future financial performance, Current Technology's anticipated growth and potentials in its business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those identified elsewhere herein and Current Technology's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 under "Risk Factors." Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Current Technology undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Current Technology Corporation

CONTACT: CORPORATE, Robert Kramer of Current Technology Corporation,
1-800-661-4247; or INVESTOR RELATIONS, Richard Hannon of Polestar
Communications, 1-866-858-4100, for Current Technology Corporation

Web Site: http://www.current-technology.com/

Left Behind Games announces financial results for fiscal 2009

MURRIETA, CA, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Left Behind Games Inc. (OTCBB: LFBG), dba Inspired Media, today announced that the Company's financial losses have decreased significantly over the past two years. As with almost all start-up companies, the initial years have been spent investing in the products and marketing. LFBG reports that the Company has filed its 10-K annual report which shows a loss for its March 31, 2009 fiscal year end of $1.96MM. Significantly, this represents a 300% reduction in losses over a year ago and 1200% reduction from the year before.

CEO, Troy Lyndon, says, "We are very encouraged to see the results of our hard work in reducing expenses and overhead. We expect to blast into operational profitability sometime during this current fiscal year. All one has to do is chart our progress which forms a direct line upwards, and it becomes obvious from our financial results why we believe this is our break-out year."

The Company currently publishes six games including Tribulation Forces, the sequel to the original game LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces, known as the most widely distributed Christian PC game in history. The company's LEFT BEHIND branded games are based upon the popular novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins which have sold more than 65 million books in 30 languages worldwide.

The Company's annual report also mentions that Inspired Media has expanded its licensing agreement with Lifeline Studios for the Charlie Church Mouse brand of games to include all markets, worldwide, which includes the retail, church and home-school markets. Charlie Church Mouse has enjoyed widespread growth and success over the past 8 years, culminating in his own television show on TBN and Daystar networks.

In contrast to many other PC games, Inspired Media games encourage positive decisions and actions. Rather than the usual "winning" by using weapons and killing the enemy, players are rewarded when their characters use the power of influence to bring about good rather than destruction.

Anyone interested in promoting these products can go to http://www.inspiredmedia.com/reps and leave their contact information. The potential markets for these games include churches, schools, fundraisers and game stores, as well as retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreens, and others to name a few. According to CNBC News recently, even though we are in a recession, computer game sales continue to soar.

About Left Behind Games Inc.

Left Behind Games Inc., also known as Inspired Media Entertainment (http://www.inspiredmedia.com/), has become one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers of quality interactive entertainment products that perpetuate positive values and appeal to mainstream and faith-based audiences. For samples for your church or school, you can go to http://www.supportgoodgames.com/ and http://www.inspiredmedia.com/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, and our ability to develop other profitable titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, and our ability to raise capital if needed. Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed via a link from http://www.inspiredmedia.com/ on our Investor Relations page. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Left Behind Games Inc.

CONTACT: Press Contact: MaryLouise Baldridge, Public Relations Manager,
(407) 385-5540 direct, marylouise@inspiredmedia.com; Guy Vinci, Investor
Relations Contact, (386) 218-5929

Extreme Networks to Report Q4 Revenue in Line With Analyst Estimates of Between $79 Million and $81 MillionCompany Appoints Bob L. Corey as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. today announced that it expects to report revenue between $79 million and $81 million for the quarter ended June 28, 2009 and a cash and investments balance as of that date of approximately $127 million. The Company plans to announce earnings on July 30, 2009 after the market closes and has scheduled a conference call for that day at 5 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. PDT).

The Company also today announced that Karen M. Rogge, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has tendered her resignation in order to pursue other opportunities. Ms. Rogge's last day will be July 20, 2009. She joined the Company in April 2007. "We thank Karen for her service to Extreme and we wish her well in her future endeavors," said Mark Canepa, president and CEO of Extreme Networks.

The Company further announced that Bob L. Corey has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We are very pleased that Bob has agreed to bring his extensive financial and executive experience to the Company," said Canepa. Mr. Corey has served on the Company's Board of Directors since December 2003. He is resigning his position as Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Company's Board of Directors to assume his new responsibilities.

"I'm delighted to work with the worldwide team of professionals at Extreme," said Mr. Corey. Mr. Corey has served in a variety of executive positions, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Thor Technologies, Inc. and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Documentum, Inc. Earlier in his career Mr. Corey held senior financial executive positions with Forte Software, Ashton-Tate Corporation and Western Digital Corporation. Mr. Corey also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interwoven, Inc. until its recent acquisition by Autonomy Corporation plc, and will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of Veraz Networks as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr. John Kispert will assume the Chairmanship of the Company's Audit Committee. Mr. Kispert has 15 years of experience serving in various executive leadership positions in the high-technology industry. In February 2009, Mr. Kispert was hired to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Spansion, Inc., a manufacturer of flash memory products, to oversee that company's reorganization of its business. Previously, Mr. Kispert served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of KLA-Tencor Corporation.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Preliminary Nature of Financial Results

The Company cautions that the preceding preliminary financial results are unaudited estimates that have not been reviewed by the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and are therefore subject to modification in the course of completing the Company's quarter-end financial review and completion of the Company's full financial results. The Company is continuing to review its financial and operating results, and actual results may differ materially from those contained herein based on further review, any additional accounting adjustments and other factors.

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company intends to release full financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 28, 2009 after the close of regular market trading on Thursday, July 30, 2009. A conference call will follow at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). The conference call may be heard by dialing 1-888-561-1721 (international callers dial 1-480-629-9869). A 48-hour replay will be available following the call by dialing 1-800-406-7325 (international callers dial 1-303-590-3030); the replay passcode is 4114946. In addition, a live webcast and replay of the call will be available at http://investor.extremenetworks.com/. Financial information to be discussed during the conference call will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website http://www.extremenetworks.com/.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The Company's network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com/

Extreme Networks is either a trademark or registered trademark of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's preliminary financial results. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to adjustments based upon further review of the Company's financial results for its fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2009. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under the captions: "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Risk Factors," which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Cross of Extreme Networks Public Relations,
+1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com

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

Ener1 Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Management Call Scheduled for August 6

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ener1, Inc. announced that it will release its second quarter results for 2009 on Thursday, August 6, 2009, after the market close. Management will conduct a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time to discuss the company's results and outlook for the remainder of 2009.

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The call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed on the home page of Ener1's website at http://www.ener1.com/.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 888-713-4213 from within the United States, or 617-213-4865 from outside the United States. The participant pass code is 84525384.

Participants are urged to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register, or may preregister for the call at: http://tinyurl.com/mfvvcq

Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference and will bypass the operator upon connection.

A recording of the call will be available until August 13, 2009. To access the recording, please dial 888-286-8010 from within the United States, or 617-801-6888 from outside the United States. The participant pass code is 72339861.

About Ener1, Inc.:

Ener1 develops and manufactures compact, high performance lithium-ion batteries to power the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles. The publicly traded company is led by an experienced team of engineers and energy system experts at its EnerDel subsidiary located in Indiana. EnerDel has developed proprietary battery systems based on technology originally pioneered with the assistance of the Argonne National Lab.

Ener1 is seeking to become the first company to mass-produce a cost-competitive lithium-ion battery for hybrid and electric vehicles. Demand for battery solutions is being driven by a need to reduce dependence on oil as well as growing concern about vehicle emissions. In addition to the automobile market, applications for Ener1 lithium-ion battery technology include medical, military, aerospace, electric utility and other growing markets.

Major shareholders of Ener1 include Ener1 Group, Inc., a privately held, global investment and advisory firm, and ITOCHU Corporation, a Japanese trading company and distributor of manufacturing equipment essential to lithium-ion battery production. ITOCHU has annual revenue of approximately $90 billion and offices in more than 80 countries. Ener1 has also received funding from a growing number of institutional investors.

In addition to battery technology, Ener1 develops commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications through its NanoEner subsidiary.

Contacts: INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS Rachel Carroll Jon Coifman VP Corporate Communications Waggener Edstrom Worldwide P: 212 920 3500 P: 212 551 4815 E: rcarroll@ener1.com E: jcoifman@waggeneredstrom.com

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CONTACT: Investor Relations, Rachel Carroll, VP Corporate Communications
of Ener1, Inc., +1-212-920-3500, rcarroll@ener1.com; Media Relations, Jon
Coifman, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-212-551-4815,
jcoifman@waggeneredstrom.com

Web Site: http://www.ener1.com/