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Viacom International Media Networks and GigaMedia Announce New Developments Around World's First SpongeBob SquarePants Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)

Expansions Include Content, Mobile Platforms and Europe, Russia and Latin America Publishing

SINGAPORE, TAIPEI, LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept.  21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and leading Asian online games company GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced new developments in their multi-year partnership around the first Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) based upon Nickelodeon's global smash hit, SpongeBob SquarePants.  The companies will double the amount of content in the game, develop an iOS mobile game, and expand publishing internationally.

Announced in June 2010, the SpongeBob SquarePants MMOG is the first Nickelodeon television property to be developed as an MMOG, and Viacom's first to be developed outside of the United States.

The SpongeBob SquarePants MMOG will launch first in Taiwan in 2012 followed by rollout in multiple languages for players in China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.  As part of the new developments announced today, GigaMedia will also publish the game in Europe, Russia and Latin America.

The SpongeBob SquarePants creative team at the Burbank-based Nickelodeon Animation Studios has been working closely with GigaMedia and their development partner BlueArk Entertainment to develop the online environment and SpongeBob SquarePants avatars, allowing players to create, customize and personalize their experience. The SpongeBob SquarePants MMOG will be designed to appeal to broad demographics, allowing players to play as characters including SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and others.

The game will use the Unity game engine from Unity Technologies. Unity is rapidly gaining recognition as an integrated development system for browser-based 3D games, and as a multiplatform tool it is also used for iPhone, Wii, PC, and Mac games.

The free-to-play model will offer an online store where users can purchase a range of bespoke items to populate and customize their experience, and will also feature a wide range of video and simple Flash®-based games allowing users of all skill-levels and ages to interact and share their SpongeBob SquarePants experiences online.

Full details of the game's content, objectives, rules, challenges, customization elements and add-on enhancements will be announced in 2012.

About Viacom International Media Networks:

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is comprised of many of the world's most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, non-premium Paramount branded channels, VH1, VIVA, MTVNHD, Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas, TMF (The Music Factory), COLORS and Game One.

About GigaMedia:

GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is a major provider of online entertainment software and services. Through its subsidiaries, GigaMedia develops and operates a suite of online games in Asia covering the regions of Greater China and Southeast Asia. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from http://www.gigamedia.com.

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    Viacom Int'l Media Networks          GigaMedia Limited
    Todd Phillips                        Brad Miller
    Communications                       Investor Relations Director
    T: +61 410 992 480                   T: + 8862 2656-8016
    E: todd.phillips@mtvna.com.au        E: brad.miller@gigamedia.com

The statements included above and elsewhere in this press release that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GigaMedia cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Information as to certain factors that could cause actual results to vary can be found in GigaMedia's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2011.

SOURCE  GigaMedia Limited

GigaMedia Limited

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

Alzheimer's Caregivers Going Online for Support in Record Numbers

Tremendous Growth and Adoption of Caring.com's Steps & Stages(TM) in First Year

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caring.com, the leading online destination for family caregivers, today -- on World Alzheimer's Day -- announced that its breakthrough Steps & Stages(TM) resource is now among the largest and fastest-growing online resources for Alzheimer's caregivers. Since its launch in October 2010, Steps & Stages has helped more than 120,000 caregivers with this free resource devoted to Alzheimer's caregiving.

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With research indicating that over 25 percent of family caregivers seek support online, Caring.com has experienced tremendous growth in Steps & Stages -- which includes a free custom care guide, stage-based newsletter, and online support groups for caregivers. In the past three months, visits to Stage Groups, which provide Alzheimer's support by enabling caregivers to connect with each other, have grown by 200 percent.

"The journey for an Alzheimer's caregiver can be overwhelming and lonely. When you hear that a loved one has Alzheimer's, you don't know where to turn, what to do, or what lies ahead," said Andy Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Caring.com. "Steps & Stages has made this difficult process easier and more manageable for thousands of caregivers. The rapid growth of Steps & Stages validates the importance of getting information and support from those who truly understand the Alzheimer's caregiving experience."

Caring.com's Steps & Stages has changed how caregivers approach the progression of the disease, targeting their need for specific information based on where their loved one is on the path from early mild-stage to late severe-stage Alzheimer's disease. After completing a brief stage assessment, each caregiver receives a personalized care guide -- which can be updated as new Alzheimer's symptoms arise -- along with practical tips each week.

With thousands of visitors and conversation posts each month, Stage Groups connect caregivers whose loved ones are at a similar stage of dementia. Caregivers can visit their Stage Group at any time of day or night to share their experiences, get advice, feel less isolated, and laugh and cry with those who understand what they're going through. Whether talking about their daily trials and tribulations or discussing the pros and cons of Alzheimer's tests and clinical trials, Stage Groups provide a convenient, easy way for Alzheimer's caregivers to meet their information and support needs, on their own schedules and without fear of being judged.

"This group is a godsend. We help each other with everyday issues," says Tracey Jackson of Hoover, Alabama, who, for the last seven years, has been the sole caregiver for her mother, Edna. "I can log on at 4 a.m. and have someone to talk to -- or vent to. The prayers and words of encouragement are the best."

Alzheimer's caregivers who are interested in joining a Steps & Stages online support group can visit http://www.caring.com/alzheimers-support to preview conversations, join this vibrant community, and start receiving helpful tips and advice.

Caring.com's CEO and co-founder Andy Cohen will provide a live demo of Steps & Stages at the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco on Monday, September 26.

About Caring.com

Caring.com is the leading online destination for caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. Caring.com offers helpful content, advice from leading experts, a supportive community of caregivers, and a comprehensive senior living directory. Based in San Mateo, California, Caring.com is a private company funded by DCM, Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures, and Split Rock Partners.

SOURCE  Caring.com

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CONTACT: Robin Joy, +1-650-312-7109, or Glenn Mandel, +1-704-321-0351, pr@caring.com, both for Caring.com

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

D-Link Announces New Plenum-Rated, Cloud-Managed Solution with Comprehensive Wireless Features for Small and Medium-Sized Business Environments

D-Link® DAP-2565 Wi-Fi Access Point Designed for Indoor Plenum Deployment Offers Secure Network Management for Businesses with Limited IT Resources

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced the D-Link® DAP-2565 AirPremier® N Dual Band PoE Access Point with Plenum-Rated Chassis powered by CloudCommand(TM), designed for indoor plenum deployment in above-ceiling airspace installations. The new Cloud-Managed solution provides small and medium-sized businesses, as well as K-12 and hospitality environments, with a secure, reliable and affordable way to manage their networks.

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As a new member of the D-Link Cloud-Managed Access Point family, the DAP-2565 delivers business-grade features at a lower cost than other enterprise solutions, including flexible IEEE 802.11n performance(1), Power Over Ethernet (PoE) support(2) for installation in areas where power outlets are not readily available, and secure guest access and control privileges for individual users. The DAP-2565 also utilizes CloudCommand, which allows end users and value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) to easily and quickly set up, secure and remotely manage high-performance wireless networks with multiple access points through a Cloud portal, saving significant time and resources. In addition, the DAP-2565's plenum-rated metal chassis meets specific requirements to be flame retardant and have low smoke production for placement in air passageways.

"Purchasing and managing a secure enterprise-class Cloud solution can often be a daunting task for small and medium-sized businesses due to limited IT resources," said Joe Melfi, product manager, Cloud Business Solutions, D-Link Systems, Inc. "However, the DAP-2565 Access Point, along with D-Link's entire family of Cloud-Managed solutions, meets the needs of these small business environments, offering unsurpassed performance, robust security and central management capabilities at an affordable price."

Key features and benefits of the DAP-2565 Access Point include:

    --  Plenum-rated for above-ceiling airspace installation
    --  Selectable dual band 2.4/5Ghz for flexible IEEE 802.11n performance up
        to 300Mbps(1)
    --  Integrated 802.3af PoE(2)( )support
    --  Secure, segregated guest access and control privileges for each user
    --  Central management capabilities to improve uptime and cost-effectiveness
    --  Includes one-year subscription to CloudCommand Cloud service

D-Link Delivers on Flexibility and Affordability

D-Link unified networking solutions offer a range of capabilities to satisfy small and medium-sized business requirements for scalability, reliability, and performance with lower initial and ongoing costs. D-Link solutions also support industry standards for interoperability in multi-vendor environments.  As such, through D-Link's superior economic model, businesses can take advantage of affordable Cloud-based solutions that deliver high-end features without being locked into expensive and proprietary hardware, software or service requirements

Pricing & Availability

The DAP-2565 is available for $615.99 MSRP with a one-year Cloud Service subscription and renewal price of $99.99 MSRP per year for each Access Point. D-Link's Cloud Managed solutions are currently available in the U.S. and are sold through D-Link's vast network, including value-added resellers, solutions providers and distributors.

Detailed specifications for D-Link's Cloud Solutions are available at http://www.dlink.com.

About D-Link

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management.  For more information visit http://www.dlink.com or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011 D-Link. All Rights Reserved.

(1) Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, buildings materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. Wireless range and speed rates are D-Link RELATIVE performance measurements based on the wireless range and speed rates of a standard Wireless G product from D-Link. Maximum throughput based on D-Link Wireless N devices.

(2) Requires 802.3af compliant switch port.

SOURCE  D-Link

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D-Link

CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., +1-714-885-6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, or Cyndi Babasa, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1062, cbabasa@walt.com

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

D-Link Announces New Plenum-Rated, Cloud-Managed Solution with Comprehensive Wireless Features for Small and Medium-Sized Business Environments

D-Link® DAP-2565 Wi-Fi Access Point Designed for Indoor Plenum Deployment Offers Secure Network Management for Businesses with Limited IT Resources

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced the D-Link® DAP-2565 AirPremier® N Dual Band PoE Access Point with Plenum-Rated Chassis powered by CloudCommand(TM), designed for indoor plenum deployment in above-ceiling airspace installations. The new Cloud-Managed solution provides small and medium-sized businesses, as well as K-12 and hospitality environments, with a secure, reliable and affordable way to manage their networks.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)

As a new member of the D-Link Cloud-Managed Access Point family, the DAP-2565 delivers business-grade features at a lower cost than other enterprise solutions, including flexible IEEE 802.11n performance(1), Power Over Ethernet (PoE) support(2) for installation in areas where power outlets are not readily available, and secure guest access and control privileges for individual users. The DAP-2565 also utilizes CloudCommand, which allows end users and value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) to easily and quickly set up, secure and remotely manage high-performance wireless networks with multiple access points through a Cloud portal, saving significant time and resources. In addition, the DAP-2565's plenum-rated metal chassis meets specific requirements to be flame retardant and have low smoke production for placement in air passageways.

"Purchasing and managing a secure enterprise-class Cloud solution can often be a daunting task for small and medium-sized businesses due to limited IT resources," said Joe Melfi, product manager, Cloud Business Solutions, D-Link Systems, Inc. "However, the DAP-2565 Access Point, along with D-Link's entire family of Cloud-Managed solutions, meets the needs of these small business environments, offering unsurpassed performance, robust security and central management capabilities at an affordable price."

Key features and benefits of the DAP-2565 Access Point include:

    --  Plenum-rated for above-ceiling airspace installation
    --  Selectable dual band 2.4/5Ghz for flexible IEEE 802.11n performance up
        to 300Mbps(1)
    --  Integrated 802.3af PoE(2) support
    --  Secure, segregated guest access and control privileges for each user
    --  Central management capabilities to improve uptime and cost-effectiveness
    --  Includes one-year subscription to CloudCommand Cloud service

D-Link Delivers on Flexibility and AffordabilityD-Link unified networking solutions offer a range of capabilities to satisfy small and medium-sized business requirements for scalability, reliability, and performance with lower initial and ongoing costs. D-Link solutions also support industry standards for interoperability in multi-vendor environments.  As such, through D-Link's superior economic model, businesses can take advantage of affordable Cloud-based solutions that deliver high-end features without being locked into expensive and proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.

Pricing & AvailabilityThe DAP-2565 is available for $646.99 MSRP with a one-year Cloud Service subscription and renewal price of $99.99 MSRP per year for each Access Point. D-Link's Cloud Managed solutions are currently available in the U.S. and are sold through D-Link's vast network, including value-added resellers, solutions providers and distributors.

Detailed specifications for D-Link's Cloud Solutions are available at http://www.dlink.ca.

About D-LinkCelebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management.  For more information visit http://www.dlink.ca or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011 D-Link. All Rights Reserved.

(1) Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, buildings materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. Wireless range and speed rates are D-Link RELATIVE performance measurements based on the wireless range and speed rates of a standard Wireless G product from D-Link. Maximum throughput based on D-Link Wireless N devices.

(2) Requires 802.3af compliant switch port.

SOURCE  D-Link

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CONTACT: Denise Keddy of D-Link Systems, Inc., +1-714-885-6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com; or Cyndi Babasa of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1062, cbabasa@walt.com, for D-Link

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

Matomy Market, A Leader in Performance and Affiliate Marketing and Part of Matomy Media Group, Launches its Solution for Affiliate Program Management

TEL AVIV, Israel, September 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Matomy Market, the affiliate marketing unit of Matomy Media Group,
announces today the launch of an enhanced affiliate program management
platform and service, allowing advertisers to market through affiliate
partnerships in the online world and pay only for actual results. This is a
new addition to Matomy Market's performance offering to advertisers which
complements their proprietary conversion tracking technology.

    The affiliate program management solution includes affiliate program
consultation, affiliate recruitment and retention, tracking technology,
enhanced reporting and management tools, and services such as fraud control,
professional services, financial processing and administrative support, all
done in an advertiser branded environment

    "As we planned the development of our affiliate program management
product, we saw that the current options provide tools and technology but
have neglected the importance of the advertiser-affiliate relationship. With
us, affiliates register for a program and perform all their activities in an
exclusive, branded setting, which has improved loyalty and performance for
our advertisers," says Matomy Market CEO, Adi Orzel. " This, combined with
the strong track record of our performance network, the global media reach
and channel diversity of Matomy Media Group, and the top-notch technology we
provide, means our advertisers get the benefits of a large, reliable
affiliate network with the customization options of a white-label."

    Matomy Market's performance marketing platform, first developed in 2006,
has served as a prime example of the flexibility and scalability of in-house
development, where new features can be more efficiently accommodated and
scaled up to meet the requirements of the dynamic affiliate marketing
industry. Attractions of the affiliate program management offering include
tracking and optimization of CPS and RevShare campaigns as well as affiliate
relationship features including publisher transparency and automated
communication tools, administrative services like affiliate payments
management, and something unique across affiliate networks: a publisher
experience that is totally branded.

    Some clients of the new affiliate program management solution include EL
AL Israel Airlines, iMesh, MySupermarket, Kabam, BidWiz, and YoudaGames.

    Matomy Market will be announcing the launch of their affiliate program
management offering as Silver Sponsors at the Ad:tech London exhibition and
conference, stand #268 on September 21, 2011 at 3 pm and at DMEXCO, Hall 8
booth #B013 on September 21, 2011, at 4:30 pm.

    About Matomy Media Group

    With a long-standing history in online advertising, stemming from true
start-up roots and growing into a multinational corporation with over 200
employees worldwide, Matomy Media Group provides a single, convenient
gateway to effective digital advertising.

    Matomy Media Group challenges the marketing functional silos status quo
and enables advertisers and agencies to manage and optimize
performance-based campaign driven by U.S.er engagement opportunities.
Working globally across web, social media and mobile platforms, the Matomy
Media Group offers brand and direct response advertisers as well as agencies
a range of opportunities including a performance-based affiliate management
platform and network, display advertising, search marketing, alternative
payment solutions and mobile advertising.

    For more information visit http://www.matomy.com

    About Matomy Market

    Founded in 2007, with operations in Israel, Spain, the Netherlands,
North and South America, Matomy Market provides performance-based affiliate
marketing solutions for hundreds of advertisers via its vast inventory of
publishers and networks. Matomy Market's proprietary platform is
multilingual and supports multicurrency payments, ideally built for
international campaigns, and provides the most advanced tracking, reporting
and optimization available to-date. Matomy Market's pro-active approach to
media management along with a strong commitment to performance across
multiple media types and verticals delivers the most consistent revenue
growth for its clients.

    For more information, visit http://www.matomymarket.com.

   
    Media Contact
    Mor Meroz
    Marketing Manager
    Mor.m@matomy.com
    +972-54-5509025

Source: Matomy Market

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College Hopefuls Get Up-Close-and-Personal Look at Campus Life

CollegeSolved.com connects students with experts who help them find the right fit

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most stressful times in any college-bound student's life is choosing colleges to apply to and starting the admissions process. A new service, CollegeSolved(TM), makes the process personal by allowing prospective students to learn more about a college's on-campus experience through a host of tools, including free conversations with current college students.

CollegeSolved offers numerous resources to assist college-bound students, including a college search and comparison tool, a personality map that charts student traits at hundreds of campuses, a college recommendation engine, and data including expected graduate salaries and financial aid grants. Users can utilize their own social networks, like Facebook, through CollegeSolved to discover alumni and current students at their chosen schools. Also included are two expert networks, one with current college student ambassadors and the other with private-practice college admissions experts.

"CollegeSolved is the most effective tool I have used throughout my college search," said Faraz Fatemi, a senior at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. "I've tried everything from independent websites to school brochures to college fairs, but nothing compares to the depth of information CollegeSolved provided me, from college matches to student and counselor connections."

The CollegiateChat® network gives high school students the ability to contact one of nearly 1,000 current student ambassadors at hundreds of U.S. colleges. Visitors can search by school, interests (such as newspaper, drama or athletics), class year, and hometown. The company offers one free call for high school students who create an account.

In addition, CounselorConnect® allows students and parents to search for and consult admissions experts, many of whom are former college admissions officers. These experts work with students individually throughout the admissions process. Many specialize in helping students with specific needs such as financial aid and scholarships, NCAA athletics and learning differences. The database contains nearly 150 pre-screened consultants, including many members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the leading admissions expert association.

After the first CollegiateChat call, additional sessions are available for a nominal fee. Prices for admissions experts vary depending on the services and assistance desired. Experts provide free initial consultations to parents and students by phone to select the right fit, and initial contact is made directly through CollegeSolved.

SOURCE  CollegeSolved

CollegeSolved

CONTACT: Andrew L. Ullman, Co-Founder, +1-602-373-1298, andrew@collegesolved.com; Anne Smith, C. Blohm & Associates, +1-608-216-7300, anne@cblohm.com

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

Verizon Wireless Brings the Power of Its 4G LTE Network to Hagerstown and Western Maryland on Oct. 20

LAUREL, Md., Sept. 20, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Maiorana, Verizon Wireless president of the Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC region, today announced that the company is launching the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Hagerstown, Maryland on Oct. 20.  Already, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is available in 143 cities across the country including Frederick and the Greater Washington/Baltimore area with 12 devices for consumers to choose from, including the new Pantech Breakout(TM) and DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola.  With this latest expansion, residents who live in Hagerstown with 4G LTE devices will be able to take advantage of the power of the 4G LTE network with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network. 

"We're proud to expand our 4G LTE footprint to Hagerstown to help residents, small businesses and local governments connect faster and more fully with each other and with others across the country,"  said Maiorana.  "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way people communicate, and we know this connectivity will be a key technology enabler for many years to come."

By year's end, it's anticipated that Hagerstown's 4G LTE footprint will expand to serve  residents who live in the surrounding areas of  Hagerstown including  south to Myersville, west to Clear Spring,  north into Pennsylvania and east to Catoctin Mountain

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.  Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and has already expanded to cover more than half the U.S. population.  Since launch, the 4G LTE network has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards.  The company will continue to rapidly expand its 4G LTE network and is on course to cover more than 185 million Americans by the end of 2011. 

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized.  Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.  The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license. 

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network. 

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Melanie Ortel, +1-240-568-1429, Melanie.Ortel@VerizonWireless.com, Twitter:  @VZWMelanie, or Sherri Cunningham, +1-202-364-5856

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

LG Electronics, Good Housekeeping Bring 'Greener Living' Tour to Seattle

National Farmers Market Tour Travels to Seattle to Teach Consumers How to Live Greener, Healthier

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics and Good Housekeeping will be visiting the University District Market in Seattle, Wash. as part of the Greener Living Tour, a five-city farmers' market circuit designed to educate consumers on how to live healthier and greener - with the help of fresh foods and efficient products, like LG's new super-capacity French-door refrigerator, which recently earned the coveted Good Housekeeping Seal.

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The event at the University District Market will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 9am - 2pm and will include cooking demonstrations by Chef Avi Dalene. Chef Dalene is the founder of SmartRawFood and is known locally as one of the top figures in the rapidly developing raw food community in Seattle. The additional four farmers' market locations that the Greener Living Tour is visiting include New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland.

"Now more than ever, our readers are relying on us to help them cut through the clutter of claims to find products that really perform as promised, and one of the many ways we do this is with the Good Housekeeping Seal," said Miriam Arond, Director of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. "As a Good Housekeeping Seal-holder, LG is an ideal partner for the Greener Living Tour because we're confident in the quality products they provide for consumers."

Learn From the Experts, Help Change the World

Chef Avi Dalene, renowned raw food chef, will perform cooking demonstrations at the University District Market, using locally grown seasonal produce stored in LG's new energy-efficient, French-door refrigerator. This refrigerator has 31 cubic foot capacity, which means tremendous storage that can easily accommodate plenty of local fresh foods for a variety of tasty treats during the demonstration, focusing on the theme of "Rawmazing Recipes." Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to join LG in taking the "Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR®" pledge, and consider behavioral changes that will save them money and help save the planet at the same time. This national campaign, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, encourages Americans to join millions of others in taking small, individual steps that make a big difference in addressing climate change. Those that take the pledge will also be entered in a drawing for the chance to win the LG French-door refrigerator valued at $2,999. One winner will be chosen at the end of the tour.

"This tour is a great opportunity to educate consumers on how our refrigerators' super-large capacity, freshness features and outstanding efficiency reduce energy consumption and help the masses live greener without sacrificing the convenience they've come to expect from the most important appliance in the kitchen," said Peter Reiner, senior vice president, marketing, LG Electronics USA.  "We're happy to be working with Good Housekeeping, who we feel is a perfect partner as its consumer-education track record speaks for itself."

With LG's Fridge, It's All About Capacity and Compressor Technology

The centerpiece of the Greener Living Tour is LG's new super-capacity French-door refrigerator. With about 20 percent more capacity than the standard 36-inch width refrigerator - enough for 51 gallons of milk or numerous bushels of fresh produce - consumers can store more market-fresh fruits and veggies, and spend less time driving to the store.

This ENERGY STAR-qualified refrigerator exceeds government energy standards by 20 percent, offers industry-leading capacity and a host of features to help keep foods fresher, longer. To maximize energy savings, LG redesigned the refrigerator's compressor. Typically, the compressor is either running at full power or off completely; however, LG's Linear Compressor can vary output depending on need, and has fewer moving parts, which creates less friction and saves more energy.

This technology leads to fewer temperature swings, which means consumers use less energy and spend less money. The new compressor also drives LG's new Smart Cooling System, which is designed to provide superior humidity and temperature to help extend the life of fresh foods.

For more information on the Green Living tour, LG's super-capacity refrigerator as well as tips and advice on how to live healthier and greener - including featured recipes from the tour, please visit http://www.lg.com/us/green-living/.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $48 billion global force and technology leader in home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home appliances, entertainment products, mobile phones, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.

About Good Housekeeping

Founded in 1885, Good Housekeeping (http://www.goodhousekeeping.com) magazine reaches nearly 25 million readers each month. In addition to the print title, there is The Good Housekeeping Research Institute, the consumer product evaluation laboratory of Good Housekeeping magazine. Founded in 1900 and continuing today with the same mission, the Research Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of consumers and their families through education and product evaluation. Only products evaluated by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute can be accepted for advertising in the magazine, and thereby become eligible to display the Good Housekeeping Seal, the hallmark that provides assurance to readers that the products advertised in the magazine are backed by a two-year limited warranty against being defective, with specified exceptions. Readers can also interact with the brand on the digital front, with Good Housekeeping mobile (m.goodhousekeeping.com), at Goodhousekeeping.com and through its GH@Home iPhone app. In addition to its U.S. flagship, Good Housekeeping publishes 10 editions around the world. Good Housekeeping is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (http://www.hearst.com).

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LG Electronics USA

CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, Clara Chang, +1-201-816-2011, clara.chang@lge.com; Katy Donnelly, +1-704-846-1864, Katy.Donnelly@lg-one.com; Good Housekeeping, Kelly Carone Abdo, +1-212-649-2321, kcaroneabdo@hearst.com

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

Carbonite to Increase Functionality with Expanded Consumer Line-up

BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --Carbonite Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses, announced plans to offer additional solutions for its consumer customers, which will include new features and expanded functionality.

The new offerings will complement the company's current Carbonite Home solution by including additional features. Carbonite Home Plus will include full system backup, as well as backup and restore features for external hard drives. Carbonite Home Premier will also include automatic online backup for video files, and a recovery-by-mail feature. The new suite of Carbonite Home solutions will be available in the coming months with annual pricing starting at $59 (Home), $99 (Home Plus) and $149 (Home Premier).

About Carbonite

Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), is a leading provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses. More than 1.1 million subscribers in over 100 countries rely on Carbonite to provide easy-to-use, affordable, unlimited and secure online backup solutions with anytime, anywhere data access. Carbonite's online backup solution runs on both the Windows and Mac platforms. The company has backed up more than 100 billion files, restored more than 7 billion files and currently backs up more than 200 million files each day. For more information, please visit http://www.carbonite.com, twitter.com/carbonite, or facebook.com/CarboniteOnlineBackup.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those about the Company's planned new products.  These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, our ability to accurately forecast revenue and appropriately plan our expenses and working capital requirements; our ability to generate additional revenue; our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers; our ability to protect our customers' stored files and adequately address privacy concerns; the impact of actual or threatened litigation, including intellectual property infringement claims, involving us or our industry; the impact of increased competition in our business; interruptions in service and any related impact on our reputation; and our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our brand.   More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2011.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Media Contacts:
Erin Delaney
Carbonite
617-421-5637
edelaney@carbonite.com

Megan Soule
Airfoil PR for Carbonite
248-304-1428
soule@airfoilpr.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Investor.relations@carbonite.com

SOURCE  Carbonite, Inc.

Carbonite, Inc.

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

Verizon Wireless Launching 4G LTE Service in Buffalo/Niagara Area on October 20

-- 4G LTE provides data speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G service

-- Users can expect average download speeds between 5-12 Mbps and average upload speeds between 2-5 Mbps

-- Full nationwide deployment to be complete by end of 2013

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it will launch its 4G LTE high-speed data network in the Buffalo/Niagara area on October 20. Residents, businesses and visitors to the area will be able to use their4G LTE smartphones, tablets, notebooks, laptop modems and hotspots to take advantage of speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network. At launch, 4G LTE will be available from the Hamburg and Orchard Park areas in the south to the Niagara Falls and eastern Grand Island areas in the north and east toward the Clarence, Cheektowaga and Depew areas. This deployment is part of the company's nationwide rollout of its super-fast data network, scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.

"We're excited to lead the Buffalo/Niagara area into the 4G LTE wireless broadband world, helping residents, businesses, and local government connect faster and more fully with each other and with those outside the area," said Russ Preite, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way people communicate. We know this connectivity will be a key communications and technology enabler for many years to come."

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink - perfect for surfing the Web, streaming video, and downloading large files wirelessly.

Verizon Wireless introduced the globe's first large-scale LTE network on December 5, 2010 and is quickly expanding national coverage, currently offering service in 143 markets covering more than half the U.S. population. The company is on course to cover more than 185 million Americans with 4G LTE by the end of 2011. The service launched in the Rochester and New York City markets in December and recently went live in the Albany, Syracuse and Ithaca areas. When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, their 4G devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling them to stay connected from coast to coast.

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy game-changing 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized.  Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.  The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license. 

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network. 

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

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

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

That Was Quick! Domino's Pizza Achieves $1 Million in Weekly Sales From Ordering App for iPhone and iPod touch

In just three months, Domino's reaches milestone from new, convenient app

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced that after just three months since its launch, the new Domino's App for iPhone and iPod touch has achieved $1 million in sales over a single week.

The Domino's App also speedily achieved $1 million in total sales - just 28 days after launch. With the app initially available on June 8 and announced to the public one week later, Domino's met both milestones much quicker than it expected.

"The most exciting thing about reaching these accomplishments so quickly is that the Domino's App is still in its infancy," said Russell Weiner, Domino's Pizza chief marketing officer. "This is happening much faster than we expected, and it's a credit to the ordering experience and convenience our app offers."

The app, offering customers the ability to order from almost all of Domino's nearly 5,000 U.S. locations with no login required, is well-received by consumers and fans. The app is currently at a 4-star user rating on the iTunes Store and has remained within the Top-20 ranking in the Free Lifestyle Apps section since its launch.

"With the rapid growth of this fairly recent technology, as well as our focus on continuing to integrate all of the unique and convenient elements of the Domino's ordering experience, it's fair to say that there is much more to come for fans of our app," said Chris McGlothlin, Domino's Pizza chief information officer. "This is only the beginning."

The Domino's App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

About Domino's Pizza®

Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino's is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DPZ." As of the second quarter of 2011, through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino's operated a network of 9,436 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and over 70 international markets. During the second quarter of 2011, Domino's had global retail sales of over $1.6 billion, comprised of nearly $793 million domestically and over $810 million internationally. Domino's Pizza had global retail sales of over $6.2 billion in 2010, comprised of over $3.3 billion domestically and over $2.9 billion internationally. 

In May 2011, Pizza Today named Domino's its "Chain of the Year" for the second straight year - making the company a three-time overall winner, and the first pizza delivery company to receive the honor in back-to-back years. In 2011, Domino's was ranked #1 in Forbes Magazine's "Top 20 Franchises for the Money" list.  Helped by the launch of its Domino's Smart Slice school lunch pizza in late 2010, Domino's is collaborating with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to serve healthier school foods and beverages in the United States. In late 2009, Domino's debuted its "Inspired New Pizza" - a permanent change to its hand-tossed product, reinvented from the crust up.

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SOURCE  Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris Brandon, +1-734-323-7932 (Mobile), chris.brandon@dominos.com

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

aVinci Media Turns Mobile Phones Into Photo Kiosks

Spontaneous Solution for Mobile Carriers, Retailers and Social Networks

DRAPER, Utah, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- aVinci Media Corporation (OTCPK: AVMC) expanded the number of products and the number of supported platforms for PlingPix(TM), which allows aVinci partners to offer customers the ability to create in a single click social media posts as well as physical photo products. Photo retailers see PlingPix as a way to provide customers with a mobile "do it for me" solution that integrates customer smart phones with existing photo websites and in-store platforms.  Consumers simply submit an image and select an aVinci partner location to pick up their personalized photo product, in an as little as an hour, or request the product be shipped to their home. Products include canvas wraps, t-shirts, posters, enlargements, water bottles, coffee mugs and many more.

"The response from photo retailers for PlingPix has been amazing," stated Chett Paulsen, CEO aVinci Media. "The ability to instantly engage customers on mobile platforms, websites or desktops with a single click creator has accelerated adoption and integration of PlingPix into existing photo creation offerings."

aVinci's unique and proprietary solutions offer any website, retailer, smartphone application, online game, independent band, school or any other group to create profitable, incremental revenues from both copyrighted and personal fan images. Virtual representation of products such as photo books and streaming media can be created and placed on a Facebook wall, blog site or other online site.

"The adoption of digital imaging has empowered consumers to capture and share unprecedented numbers of images and to use imaging as a primary currency of communication," stated Frank Baillargeon, CEO F/22.  "However, until now, seamless, spontaneous connections between image capture and the creation of meaningful output have been painfully absent.  The PlingPix platform is the most exciting application of digital imaging technology that I've seen in 2011 and the implications for photo output are profound."

About aVinci® Media Corporation
aVinci has developed a cloud based social utility that allows anyone anywhere to spontaneously share, instantly stream and automatically create personalized photo products from his or her mobile device, in addition to its easy-to-use multi-media authoring solutions deployed in retail stores that allow customers to create photo archive, photo book, poster, DVD archive and other products to enjoy at home or share on social networks and mobile platforms.  aVinci products are available online and in more than 10,500 storefronts through retailers and partners such as Walmart, Walgreens, Meijer, and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.  For more information about aVinci, its products, and partners visit http://www.avincimedia.com, http://www.myespnhighlights.com, and http://www.wwecreate.com. 

F/22 Consulting is a full-service consulting company serving the consumer photo imaging industry whose clients include manufacturers, technology companies, service providers and mass retailers.  F/22 is proud to help identify and deliver critical new products, services and relationships that build opportunities for consumers, retailers and their vendor partners in the digital imaging era.

SOURCE  aVinci Media Corporation

aVinci Media Corporation

CONTACT: Ted B. Paulsen of aVinci Media Corporation, +1-801-984-2600, tpaulsen@avincimedia.com; or Frank Baillargeon of F/22 Consulting, +1-208-939-3301, fjbaillargeon@f22consulting.com

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

Competitive Companies, Inc. Enters "4G" Race with Purchase of Patented Technology

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitive Companies, Inc. "CCI" (OTCBB: CCOP) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to purchase certain assets of Wytec Incorporated from MediaG3, Inc. The purchase includes five (5) U.S. patents initially developed for Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment designed by a host of engineering personnel with ties to major well known corporations.  CCI is purchasing the Wytec patents along with other assets for $10M in stock and cash involving a unique earn-out strategy.  CCI plans to initiate an aggressive R&D effort to upgrade the patents for today's broadband services. "We believe the Wytec patents are well positioned to aggressively compete in the emerging 4G race" comments William H Gray, CEO of CCI.

About MediaG3, Inc.

MediaG3(TM) Inc., ("MG3"), develops and delivers wireless broadband technology products and services for today's fixed and mobile customers. MediaG3 provides wireless broadband Internet access and Internet telephone throughout the US to Tier 1 and Tier 2 communities and will continue to utilize the five key US wireless patents under the Wytec name and offer their wireless broadband technology under Wytec "Next Generation" brands.

About Wytec Incorporated

Wytec Incorporated is a recognized world leader in the development of LMDS wireless equipment. Wytec Incorporated was formed in 1995 by a veteran team of engineers formally with such technology giants as Bell Labs, AT&T Labs, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Logitech Incorporated.  Wytec's arduous design efforts resulted in five "key" U.S. patents enhancing the future development of next generation broadband access with over 100 Megabits Per Second "Mbps." This is substantially greater than what is available in the market today and is expected to make a significant impact in the emerging "Mobile Broadband Market" now exceeding $20 Billion in the U.S. and projected to exceed $70 Billion by 2015.

About Competitive Companies, Inc.

Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) http://www.cci-us.com, is a Nevada Corporation with offices in San Antonio, Texas, Eau Clair, Wisconsin and Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company began operations in 1998 to provide telecommunication services including data, voice and video to multiple dwelling units (MDU's) in tier-one and tier-two markets and later included wireless broadband services in rural markets.  The Wytec technology is expected to have a substantial impact on the Company's broadband services throughout all communities of North America.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking" and are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws. Generally, the words "expect," "intend," "estimate," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements address future conditions, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

SOURCE  Competitive Companies, Inc.

Competitive Companies, Inc.

CONTACT: Press /Analyst Contacts: Investor Relations, +1-888-284-4531, ir@cci-us.com

Web Site: http://www.cci-us.com

CloudPassage Halo Cloud Security Platform Now With Firewall APIs

Integrates with Existing Management, Provisioning Interfaces

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudPassage, Inc., the leading cloud server security provider, today released a new version of the award winning CloudPassage Halo platform, featuring firewall APIs to connect with existing management infrastructure and provisioning systems.  CloudPassage Halo is designed to deliver host-based network security, vulnerability management, server access administration, intrusion detection, and intrusion prevention. 

"We've had a number of SaaS providers whose customers demand highly restrictive, but very dynamic firewall rules.  We designed the Halo firewall API capabilities for just this use case," said Carson Sweet, co-founder and CEO of CloudPassage.  "These companies are integrating firewall management directly into their own products, which is speeding up sales cycles and making for happier customers."

Lightweight, portable and elastic, CloudPassage Halo delivers a multitude of security capabilities at the server level.  With the firewall APIs, system administrators with large-scale deployments of thousands of servers, including SaaS delivered using virtual appliances, can automate powerful and highly scalable product security differentiation.

"Security and compliance concerns remain major challenges that prevent companies from experiencing the tremendous scalability and agility of cloud infrastructure," said Andrew Hay, senior security analyst of the 451 Group.  "The ability to leverage a firewall API to protect cloud systems gives SaaS providers far more agility in meeting the security demands of their customers."

CloudPassage Halo was built from the ground up to deliver security at the virtual machine level, which is the intersection of control, portability, and scale for IaaS.  Halo centralizes and automates security management at high scale, and includes a rich REST API that unlocks extensive integration capabilities.

About CloudPassage

CloudPassage is the leading cloud server security provider, and creator of Halo(TM), the industry's first and only security and compliance platform, purpose-built for elastic cloud environments. Halo supports cloud server bursting, cloning, and migration and operates across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Industry leading companies trust Halo to seamlessly manage their server security configuration, host-based firewalls and server account auditing from one system.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., CloudPassage is backed by Benchmark Capital.  Gartner, Inc. named CloudPassage one of four "Cool Vendors in Cloud Security Services, 2011."  For more information, please visit: http://www.CloudPassage.com .

CloudPassage, CloudPassage Halo SVM Server Vulnerability Management and CloudPassage Halo Firewall are registered trademarks of CloudPassage.  All other trademarks are registered to their respective companies. Copyright © CloudPassage 2011.

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SOURCE  CloudPassage, Inc.

CloudPassage, Inc.

CONTACT: Catherine Edwards of CloudPassage, Inc., +1-408-406-9257, cedwards@cloudpassage.com

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

Verizon Wireless to Expand Its 4G LTE Network in Los Angeles and San Diego Areas Oct. 20

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is expanding the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas on October 20th.  In the greater Los Angeles area, the expansion includes communities in the following locations:

    --  East of Norco to Riverside and portions of Moreno Valley
    --  South of Moreno Valley to Woodcrest, Perris and Temecula
    --  North of Temecula to Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and just south of El
        Cerrito

The company is extending 4G LTE in the San Diego metropolitan area, including communities in the following locations:

    --  From Carlsbad to Encinitas and just north of Solana Beach
    --  From just north of Solana Beach and east to Rancho Santa Fe and Highway
        56
    --  Northward along Highway 56 to Del Dios and just south of San Marcos

Currently, throughout greater Los Angeles, 4G LTE is available from San Fernando and east to Glendora and Fontana; south to Norco and El Cerrito; west to Yorba Linda and south to San Clemente; and, northwest to Long Beach, Santa Monica and Woodland Hills.

In the San Diego area, 4G LTE coverage today extends from Solana Beach and south to La Jolla and Imperial Beach; east to Chula Vista; and north to El Cajon, Santee, Poway and Escondido.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network delivers speeds up to 10 times faster than its 3G network.  Already, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network covers 160 million Americans - more than half the population of the U.S.  Customers have 12 devices to choose from, including the new Pantech Breakout(TM) and DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola.

Consumers can choose from 12 devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including:

    --  Smartphones: Pantech Breakout, DROID BIONIC by Motorola, Revolution(TM)
        by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC
    --  Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 10.1 with 4G LTE
    --  Notebooks and Netbooks: HP® Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and
        Compaq(TM) Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
    --  Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi(TM) 4510L and
        Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
    --  Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB
        modem

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.  Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and has already expanded to cover more than half the U.S. population. Since launch, the 4G LTE network has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards.  The company will continue to rapidly expand its 4G LTE network and is on course to cover more than 185 million Americans by the end of 2011.

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized.  Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.  The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

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

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

Nissan Launches "My Versa Road Trip" Social Media Program for All-New 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan

- Road Trip Competition includes partnership with comedian Adam Carolla -

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Complementing the success of the current "Most _____ per dollar" campaign, Nissan is amplifying marketing support for the all-new 2012 Nissan Versa sedan with an interactive social media promotion.  The Versa Sedan, on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide, offers the most legroom, headroom, trunk room and technology per dollar than any other car in America, making it a facilitator of great experiences. This three-phased campaign will demonstrate the Versa's key innovations while engaging social-savvy audiences.

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MyVersaRoadTrip.com

Live this week, Nissan launched a Facebook Connect enabled website MyVersaRoadTrip.com, where users create their own trips by selecting routes, picking their soundtrack and inviting three Facebook friends to come along. Entrants then submit their trip, telling Nissan why their online journey should be made into a real one and share it with their social networks, now through October 19, 2011.

"While highly social, target Versa buyers in their mid-to-late twenties often are juggling new time commitments and financial priorities," said Jon Brancheau, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc. "This makes staying connected with friends easier online, so the 'My Versa Road Trip' campaign gives them opportunity to engage online for potential chance to reconnect in person offline."

Six winners will be selected and announced November 14 to receive a 2012 Versa Sedan and take the 4 Day\3 night road trip they submitted with their friends. Along the journey, the winners will submit updates, tweets, images and other content from the road so users can follow their trip online.

For additional content, all Versas will be outfitted with stop-motion cameras inside and out. When the trips conclude, the footage will be used to create mini road-trip movies to be shared in an online film festival in January 2012. The community will judge the films, giving them a chance to win prizes as well.

Adam "Versa" Carolla

Actor, comedian and TV personality Adam Carolla is joining Nissan to promote the vehicle and road trip campaign with the light-hearted, humorous approach he's known for. Created by Carolla's ACE Broadcasting company, a series of videos will show why he decides to change his name to 'Adam Versa', his own road trip around his hometown of North Hollywood and a "Hypothetical Road Trip Game" with Larry Miller.

In addition, the September 21st episode of his #1 downloaded podcast show, "The Adam Carolla Show", will be designated "The Adam Versa Show" and his guest will be Erich Marx, Nissan Director of Website and Social Media Marketing. Marx will discuss Nissan's approach to social media, promote the My Versa Road Trip program, highlight the 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan, and take part in a round of Carolla's Hypothetical Road Trip game.

About Nissan North America

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, design, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010 and has been recognized as a 2010 and 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More information about Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at http://www.NissanUSA.com and http://www.Infiniti.com.

About Nissan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest Japanese automotive company by volume, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is an integral pillar of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 150,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4 million vehicles in 2010.

With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year award.

For more information on our products, services and commitment to Sustainable Mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

SOURCE  Nissan North America, Inc.

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Nissan North America, Inc.

CONTACT: Josh Clifton, +1-615-725-1767, Josh.Clifton@Nissan-Usa.com

Live Operator Assistance Now Standard Feature of Ford SYNC Services Following Successful Trial

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  After successful beta test, Ford adds live operator assist as standard
        feature of SYNC Services, providing another free enhancement to the
        SYNC® owner experience

    --  Customers driving SYNC Services-equipped Ford cars and trucks now can
        talk to live operators when seeking directions or searching for business
        addresses

    --  SYNC Services provides access to information about traffic, news,
        sports, weather, horoscopes, stock quotes and movie listings along with
        business searches and turn-by-turn directions

In a step to further enhance the SYNC® experience, Ford is adding Operator Assist, a new free service that allows users to connect with a live person, as a standard feature of SYNC Services.

Previously in beta test trial phase, the service is now available as part of SYNC Services and joins the growing list of cloud-based driver assistance features offered by Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F).

"This isn't just about offering customers a back-up option to the services we have already. This is about giving customers a variety of choices when it comes to how they would like to receive information," said Doug VanDagens, director, Ford Connected Services Solutions Organization.

How it works

Cloud-based, on-demand, voice-activated SYNC Services provides access to information about traffic, news, sports, weather, horoscopes, stock quotes and movie listings along with business searches and turn-by-turn directions. Seventy percent of all SYNC Services calls are for business searches and from those seeking turn-by-turn directions, said David Gersabeck, product manager, SYNC Services.

Using advanced vehicle sensors, integrated GPS technology and comprehensive map and traffic data, the SYNC Services automated voice recognition system delivers turn-by-turn directions to the user. Further, with access to more than 14 million business listings, SYNC Services directs users to the businesses they seek. Operator Assist works with both the business search and directions options.

At any time during a business search or directions interaction between the user and the SYNC Services automated system, the user can say, "Operator," confirm his or her request to speak with an operator, and connect to a live operator.

In the event a user says an address or business that the voice recognition system can't identify, the user will be prompted with the option to connect to a live operator. If the user confirms he or she would like to speak with an operator for further assistance, the system automatically connects the user to the live operator.

"This is more than getting from point A to point B," said Gersabeck. "It's about delivering a level of connectivity that provides fast, hands-free connections to businesses or residences without the need for drivers to take their eyes off the road."

A beta test trial phase - started in spring and ended with the official launch of Operator Assist - found that drivers really like having the option of talking to a live person, said Gersabeck.

"The feedback was very positive," he said. "Our operators were told by customers that they were very happy and surprised to have an option for additional help, especially when they realized it was a free service. They expected Ford to charge for these services like our competitors do."

When a live operator assists with a business search, the user can choose to receive turn-by-turn directions to the business, receive a text message with name, address and phone number information about the business (applies to certain phone carrier networks), or be directly connected to the phone number of the business. When a live operator assists with address entry, the user can have the directions sent directly to the vehicle. When the information is sent or the user is connected to a business, a "session" has been completed.

New customers eligible for a three-year complimentary SYNC Services account will receive 60 Operator Assist sessions. Customers with an active SYNC Services account receive a number of complimentary sessions depending on the remaining duration of their SYNC Services account:

    --  Less than a year remaining, 20 complimentary sessions
    --  Between one and two years remaining, 40 complimentary sessions
    --  Between two and three years remaining, 60 complimentary sessions

Owners of Ford cars and trucks can go to syncmyride.com/support to:

    --  Buy a one-year SYNC Services subscription for $60, which includes 20
        complimentary Operator Assist sessions
    --  Purchase additional Operator Assist sessions
    --  View how many Operator Assist sessions are available on their account

No in-vehicle software upgrade is required. The live operator services are provided by MyAssist, a leading live assistance and telematics service company for individuals and businesses based in Stevens Point, Wis.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit http://www.ford.com.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Alan Hall, +1-313-594-3744, ahall32@ford.com; Paul Harrison, +1-313-845-4761, pharris5@ford.com

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

Mimvi, Inc. Introduces MimviLink(TM) Advertising Service

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mimvi, Inc. (OTCBB: MIMV) introduces MimviLink(TM), a unique technology that matches mobile apps to web content. MimviLink(TM) is a new kind of advertising network connecting mobile app publishers to web content publishers. MimviLink(TM) is founded on Mimvi search and recommendation technology.

MimviLink(TM) technology and algorithms, for the first time, enable advertisers to match Web and Mobile Content to relevant Mobile Apps.

"Relevant mobile apps matched to traditional web content represents a fusion of the mobile internet and web internet. Mobile apps are the new 'websites.' Smart phones and tablets are the new PCs and laptops. Eventually, everyone will have their very own mobile app from actors, politicians, celebrities, musicians, companies and individuals. Fusing mobile apps with web content is what maximizes value to all consumers. MimviLink(TM) provides a way for consumers to access mobile apps related to the content they are viewing on the web. MimviLink(TM) enables any company or individual with a mobile app to gain greater exposure for their mobile app by having it matched and displayed next to relevant web content. We believe MimviLink(TM) will represent a significant revenue stream for Mimvi and as we move to converting MimviLink(TM) into a new kind of advertising network for mobile apps, consumers stand to benefit alongside companies and individuals that have mobile apps," stated Kasian Franks, Mimvi's Founder/CEO.

Similar to other publisher and advertiser networks, web and mobile content publishers can monetize their content by signing up to use MimviLink(TM). Each time someone clicks on the relevant mobile app advertisement, the content publisher makes money along with Mimvi while the mobile app owner gains greater exposure and audience participation.

Mobile app developers and owners can bid for relevant placement within the MimviLink(TM) network. The most relevant bidders can have their mobile app advertisements displayed next to the most relevant web or mobile content.

"MimviLink(TM) has been in beta testing for a few weeks, and will be ready for commercial use in about 30 days," says President and COO Mike Poutre.  "Starting tomorrow, interested content managers and app companies can go to our website and sign up for MimviLink(TM), and we will contact them to enroll them into the service when it is ready. When we fully roll out MimviLink(TM), the whole process will be automated and easy."

"Mimvi is now starting to demonstrate our collective innovation and depth of talent. We have made a lot of changes internally to be able to put us on the right track and position ourselves to bring form and substance to our energy and ideas. MimviLink(TM) is one of several projects in our pipeline, and we look forward to continually showing the street, and our shareholders just how serious we are about being the leader in the Mobile Internet space," Poutre said.

For more information about MimviLink(TM) or Mimvi, see our website (http://www.mimvi.com) or contact Investor Relations at (248)-561-7995.

About Mimvi

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Mimvi, Inc. (OTCBB: MIMV) is a pure-play search engine and recommendation technology company. Its (patent pending) proprietary search and "intelligent" recommendation algorithms enable the search and discovery of Mobile Apps, Mobile Content and Mobile Products across multiple devices and platforms, including: the iPhone, Google Android, BlackBerry and Web Apps. Services for iPad, Windows/Nokia and Samsung are in the pipeline. For more information, please visit: http://www.mimvi.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This Press Release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Mimvi has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential" and similar expressions. These statements reflect Mimvi's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to it. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause Mimvi's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Mimvi undertakes no obligation to update or provide advice in the event of any change, addition or alteration to the information contained in this Press Release including such forward-looking statements.

Investor Contact:
Sean Marconi
The WSR Group
(248) 561-7995 (tel)
smarconi@theWSRgroup.com
http://www.wallstreetresources.net

SOURCE  Mimvi, Inc.

Mimvi, Inc.

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

Verizon Wireless Brings the Power of Its 4G LTE Network to Stockton, California, on October 20

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Zavaglia, Verizon Wireless president of the Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii Region, today announced that the company is launching the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Stockton on Oct. 20.  Already, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is available in 143 cities across the country, with 12 devices for consumers to choose from, including the new Pantech Breakout(TM) and DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola.  With the new market launch, residents in areas such as French Camp, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Stockton, and Vernalis with 4G LTE devices will be able to take advantage of the power of the 4G LTE network with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network.

Residents of Stockton can choose from 12 devices on Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network including:

    --  Smartphones: Pantech Breakout, DROID BIONIC by Motorola, Revolution(TM)
        by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC
    --  Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 10.1 with 4G LTE
    --  Notebooks and Netbooks: HP® Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and
        Compaq(TM) Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
    --  Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi(TM) 4510L and
        Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
    --  Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB
        Modem

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.  Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and has already expanded to cover more than half the U.S. population.  Since launch, the 4G LTE network has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards.  The company will continue to rapidly expand its 4G LTE network and is on course to cover more than 185 million Americans by the end of 2011.

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized.  Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.  The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Heidi Flato of Verizon Wireless, +1-925-279-6545, Heidi.Flato@verizonwireless.com

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

Living Naturally and Better Nutrition Join Forces to Create Powerhouse Online Alliance

SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Naturally, the world's largest online commerce and promotional natural health network, (http://www.livingnaturally.com) has formed an exclusive partnership with the country's most widely read in-store magazine--Better Nutrition (http://www.betternutrition.com). Under this partnership, Living Naturally will provide more than 3,000 natural health retailers and suppliers with a targeted e-version of the magazine's most popular and pertinent content. This no-cost service will not only help retailers market and promote their products, it will provide multi-media tools to enhance their consumer outreach and education efforts.

"We are thrilled to be working with Better Nutrition," says Matt Redd, Living Naturally's vice president of eMedia. "As a leading publisher of health-oriented magazines, books, booklets and web-based information, they share our commitment to helping independent retailers more effectively merchandise, advertise and drive sales for the products stocked on their shelves."

Heading up the project for Better Nutrition, Executive Director of the Retail Development Group and program liason Lisa Kurdziolek notes, "This partnership will provide our Better Nutrition retailers with an exciting opportunity to further their promotional and customer outreach efforts. We're looking forward to working with Living Naturally on this and future projects."

"The timing of this project is ideal as we are fulfilling requests we have received from both consumers and retailers to offer a well rounded online effort," explains Joanna Shaw, Group Publisher for Better Nutrition.  "Lisa is the perfect person to launch this effort. Not only does she bring 25 years of retail experience to the project, her inventive ideas and enthusiasm for new ventures continues to help fuel the growth of Better Nutrition."

This unique partnership will seamlessly blend in-store and online health information via access to cutting-edge content and in-depth reports on healthy living as well as specific health concerns. In addition, the program will provide retailers with new turn-key content-driven promotional advertising capabilities.

"What I like most about this new partnership is that we are giving retailers customized content from Better Nutrition to keep them abreast of marketplace trends," says Editor in Chief Nicole Brechka. "It benefits retailers and consumers all at once."

Living Naturally will be showcasing the Better Nutrition content module on their Web Genius system at the upcoming 2011 Natural Products Expo East trade show in Baltimore, MD. You can experience the project first hand by visiting Booth 815.

About Living Naturally: Living Naturally was formed in 1999 and is currently the largest online natural health network in the world, providing online commerce and promotional systems to more than 3,000 natural health retailers and suppliers in North America. The company develops and markets a suite of Internet programs under the "Genius" brand, to enhance the productivity and marketing capabilities of retailers and suppliers in the natural health industry.

About Better Nutrition: Since its founding in 1938, Better Nutrition's mission has been to responsibly inform health-food store shoppers about the latest breakthroughs in nutritional approaches to optimal health and ongoing research into vitamins, botanicals (herbs), minerals, and other supplements. Better Nutrition provides the link between the consumer reader interested in natural health and nutrition, your independent health-food store, and the products carefully formulated by natural-product companies.

SOURCE  Living Naturally

Living Naturally

CONTACT: Lisa Kurdziolek of Living Naturally, 1-800-443-4974, x703

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

New Inrush Current Limiter Protects Avionics and Military Power Systems

99% Efficiency in Protecting up to 200W of DC Power

BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --VPT, Inc., a HEICO company (NYSE: HEI-A) (NYSE: HEI), announced today that it is continuing to expand its product line with a new power protection module, the DVCL Inrush Current Limiter.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110920/SF71701)

The DVCL controls potentially damaging inrush current drawn by DC-DC converters, EMI filters, and discrete capacitors during startup. With a power capacity of 200W, users can protect multiple downstream DC-DC converters and other components using this single, lightweight DVCL module.

"We're continuing to expand our line of standard, off-the-shelf power building blocks for avionics and military power systems," said Michael J. Bosmann, Sr. Vice President of VPT, Inc. "This new front end module works in concert with our DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and other components to provide engineers with a true 'one-stop-shopping' experience when building a power system. Engineers building commercial aircraft systems, military aircraft systems, or other critical reliability applications can be assured of the most rugged performance and reliability from this inrush current limiter."

About Inrush Current and the DVCL Inrush Current Limiter

Inrush current is the spike of current drawn by a power supply when it is turned on. Large inrush currents might be governed by a system level specification. High spike currents can create electromagnetic interference in adjacent circuitry, trip an upstream circuit breaker, or overwhelm the over-current protection of a solid state power controller.

The DVCL Inrush Current Limiter functions by limiting the rate of rise of its output voltage. It will also control the inrush current of discrete input capacitors.

Specific features of this new module include:

    --  Smallest (1.075 in2), lightest weight (16g) hermetic inrush current
        limiter available
    --  High 99% efficiency
    --  Hermetic package ensures full performance over -55 degrees C to +125
        degrees C military temperature range
    --  Up to 200W output power available to power multiple downstream DC-DC
        converters and point of load DC-DC converters
    --  Extreme reliability
    --  Industry's widest input voltage range of 11 to 50V per MIL-STD-704
    --  High input transient voltage - 80V for 1 second
    --  Available compliant to MIL-PRF-38534, Class H
    --  Defense Logistics Agency Standard Microcircuit Drawing (SMD) pending

The DVCL Inrush Current Limiter is available immediately at a price of $189.99 per unit in OEM quantities.

For a datasheet, application note, and additional product information, please visit the VPT website at http://www.vpt-inc.com.

About VPT and HEICO

VPT, Inc., part of the HEICO Electronic Technologies Group, leads the industry in providing innovative DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and custom engineering services for avionics, military, and space applications. VPT can deliver its patented power solutions in a fast timeframe, with certified quality, at a comfortable cost. Every day, organizations like NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, the United States Air Force, and many more depend on quality solutions from VPT to power critical systems. Whether on the ground, in the air, or beyond, VPT provides the power driving critical missions today. For more information about VPT, please visit the web site at http://www.vpt-inc.com.

HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI-A) (NYSE:HEI) is engaged primarily in certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and electronics industries through its Hollywood, FL-based HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary and its Miami, FL-based HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. subsidiary. HEICO's customers include a majority of the world's airlines and airmotives as well as numerous defense and space contractors and military agencies worldwide in addition to medical, telecommunication and electronic equipment manufacturers. For more information about HEICO, please visit the web site at http://www.heico.com.

Contact:     Michelle Manson                  Marketing Communications Mgr.                  425.353.3010                  mmanson@vpt-inc.com                  Twitter: VPTnews

SOURCE  VPT, Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110920/SF71701
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
VPT, Inc.

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

Mobile Spinach Offers Discounted Mobile Offers to Consumers - Partners With 5,000 Local Merchants in More Than 600 Cities

Customers Redeem Virtual Gift Cards At Merchants-Significantly Lowers Costs and Time Required for Merchants to Acquire New Customers

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile commerce platform Mobile Spinach provides users with discounted offers that can be redeemed at select local merchants. Consumers who purchase a discounted offer on Mobile Spinach or through a third-party white-label site will receive funds in their mobile wallet in the form of Mobile Spinach's own virtual vouchers. When they finish their meal, shopping purchase, or service at the chosen merchant, they press the "redeem" button on the mobile wallet, and the appropriate funds are sent to the participating merchant, Mobile Spinach, and any applicable white-label partner. Offers purchased through Mobile Spinach feature no expiration dates, which give consumers the confidence of knowing they can redeem offers at their own convenience.

"Our model is different from any type of 'daily deal' site because we give customers exactly what they want instantaneously," said John Vitti, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Mobile Spinach. "If the customer decides they want Thai food for lunch today, we can provide a discounted offer for a well-regarded Thai restaurant in their area. The customer gets to save money, and the merchant is able to attract a local customer at minimal expense."

The Mobile Spinach service is a mobile website that features the look and feel of a native app. It works on all available smartphone platforms, including Android and iPhone. In addition to its own branded site where consumers can directly purchase offers, Mobile Spinach also works with several key partners including CitySearch, Motorola, and Tapjoy as a white-label platform. Partner sites utilize the fast and secure Mobile Spinach platform in the background of their sites or applications, allowing their user base to access the expanding Mobile Spinach network of participating merchants.

Mobile Spinach utilizes a proprietary automated system to identify and sign-up prospective merchants, eliminating the need for an expensive internal staffed sales force. Customer support is provided expeditiously to solve any discount offer or redemption issues.

"Our model empowers merchants to be in complete control of the customer acquisition process," said Mr. Vitti. "We use our own proprietary methods to find quality merchants and then suggest a number of consumers that can purchase a specific Mobile Spinach offer. This prevents a merchant from becoming overwhelmed by more offers than they can reasonably handle, which might result in negative consumer sentiment toward the brand. Our service allows merchants to build a loyal customer base over time, instead of attracting bargain-seeking consumers in a one-time burst."

Mobile Spinach was founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs John Vitti, Antonio Vitti, and Steve Lewis. It closed a $1 million round of venture capital funding in January 2011, that came from multiple sources including Blumberg Capital, Quest Venture Partners, LaunchCapital, and Transmedia Capital.

About Mobile Spinach:

Launched in 2010, Mobile Spinach is a mobile local commerce platform designed to allow local merchants to reach interested consumers. The company currently works with more than 5,000 merchants in 611 cities throughout the United States, and is continuously expanding its reach through high-level partnerships.  For more information about the Mobile Spinach experience, visit http://www.mobilespinach.com.

SOURCE  Mobile Spinach

Mobile Spinach

CONTACT: John Vitti of Mobile Spinach, +1-415-871-6213

Web Site: https://www.mobilespinach.com

Turkcell Ensures Safe Transportation for Children Via Smart Vehicle

ISTANBUL, September 20, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communication and
technology company, has announced the launch of a smart vehicle application
which provides a solution for schools and parents that enables them to track
school buses online in real time.

    Now parents can easily know if or when their children board, or alight
from their service bus, as well as where the bus is at any time, and when it
is due to arrive at its destination. Parents are sent a notification SMS
based on preference when the school bus approaches its destination. Since
the status of buses is being tracked in real time, with related individuals
alerted whenever the speed limit is broken, the solution also incentivizes
bus drivers to drive safely.

    Currently, Turkcell Smart Vehicle is being used by 250,000 vehicles in
Turkey. Turkcell Smart Vehicle ensures that vehicles featuring a SIM card
can be tracked on a satellite map via the GPS system. Specifically, the
centralized control system enables employers who use this solution to save
30% on fuel and 10% on maintenance costs.

    About Turkcell

    Turkcell is the leading communications and technology company in Turkey
with 34.1 million subscribers and a market share of approximately 54% as of
June 30, 2011 (Source: Operator's announcements and excluding the impact of
the change in prepaid churn periods in Q2 2011). Turkcell is a leading
regional player, with market leadership in five of the nine countries in
which it operates with its approximately 61.7 million subscribers as of June
30, 2011. The company covers approximately 85% of the Turkish population
through its 3G and 99.07% through its 2G technology supported network. It
has become one of the first among the global operators to have implemented
HSDPA+ and achieved a 42.2 Mbps speed using the HSPA multi carrier solution.
Turkcell reported a TRY2.3 billion (US$1.5 billion) net revenue with total
assets of TRY15.5 billion (US$9.5 billion) as of June 30, 2011. It has been
listed on the NYSE and the ISE since July 2000, and is the only NYSE-listed
company in Turkey. Read more at http://www.turkcell.com.tr

   
    For further information please contact Turkcell

    Nihat Narin, Investor and International Media Relations
    Tel: +90-212-313-1244
    Email:  nihat.narin@turkcell.com.tr
    investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
    http://www.turkcell.com.tr

Source: Turkcell

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Questia, the Premier Online Research Paper Writing Tool, Launches Q&A Blog

Content to Include Research Paper Tips, How-to Articles and Other Motivational Information

CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Questia, a part of Cengage Learning, helps students write better papers, faster, by making it easier to find, read and interact with quality information not usually found on the web. It's also the largest online library of books, journals, magazines and newspaper articles with 4 million articles and 77 thousand books. Today, Questia announced the launch of its blog, Q&A, which features tips, how-to articles, and advice for the Questia community of high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Known for its trusted online research, Questia is a resource for the humanities and social sciences. Questia's Q&A blog reaches beyond the Questia library and presents original content to motivate students in their day-to-day work, particularly when it comes to research paper tips.

"We offer exclusive tools that allow students to quickly search and take notes, plus automatically generate citations, footnotes, and bibliographies," says Gary Jeppsen, Senior Product Manager of Questia. "Through our blog, we wanted to provide more casual content that would help students to stay motivated and be more efficient. Q&A is the answer. In addition to posting weekly, we'll also be including issues of our newsletter in the blog so our readers can have all the latest research tidbits and product updates in one, easy location."

A timely post, "Back to school tips: How to write a research paper," provides research paper tips by reminding students of the steps required, from brainstorming and establishing goals, to not setting yourself up to fail. In another how-to post, "Top 10 mistakes when writing a research paper" students are warned of common missteps in the paper writing process. This post covers simple mistakes to big blunders with links to relevant examples.

One of the most popular features of Questia is the ability to read books online for free. In a Q&A blog post, "5,000 books! Read books online free at Questia.com," Questia shares how even non-subscribers may access over 5,000 completely free books online. These books range from classic novels to rare books and are available to be read anytime, by anyone, from cover to cover.

Q&A is divided into "Education news," "Student resources" and "Subjects" categories. "Subjects" is further broken down so readers can find specific content based on their academic needs. For example, Communications and Journalism blog posts cover such topics as asking who do you trust for online resources and how good writing can go bad, and Psychology blog posts cover such topics as how to improve active listening skills and what the organization of your desk means about you.

About Cengage Learning and Questia

Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Questia is the best tool on the web that helps students write better papers, faster. It offers search, note-taking, and writing tools that help them locate the most relevant information on topics quickly, quote and cite correctly, and create properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies automatically. It's also the first online library that provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper articles. You can search every word of all the books and journal articles and read every title cover to cover. This rich, scholarly content is selected by professional collection development librarians and is not available elsewhere on the Internet. High school and college students, as well as Internet users of all ages, have found Questia to be an invaluable online resource. Anyone doing research or just interested in topics that touch on the humanities and social sciences will find titles of interest in Questia. To complement the library, Questia offers a range of search, note-taking, and writing tools.

For more information, visit http://www.cengage.com, http://www.questia.com or http://blog.questia.com.

SOURCE  Questia

Questia

CONTACT: Lindsay Brown, Cengage Learning, +1-203-965-8634, lindsay.brown@cengage.com

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

Newshosting Announces Release of Newshosting Usenet Client

ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Newshosting, the recognized leader in Usenet newsgroup access, today announced the first official release of the Newshosting Usenet Client. It is immediately available in the Newshosting Control Panel, for both current and new customers, at no additional charge. Versions are available for Windows, Mac and Linux. 

The Newshosting Usenet Client allows users to search, browse and preview Usenet content with unprecedented ease. Many Usenet clients require a complicated configuration process. With the Newshosting Usenet Client, there is nothing to configure, just a simple login.

Searching has never been easier. Keyword searches with instant results over the entire depth of Newshosting's 1131 day retention allow you to access thousands of files you may have missed with other Usenet clients. Organizing search results has been simplified with filters to sort by file-type. Video and image thumbnails allow you to preview files before downloading. 

The client includes several more features such as: Auto-Repair, Auto-Unpack and Automatic Updates. Auto-Repair checks and repairs all downloads before the complete, which means no more broken downloads. Auto-Unpack will unpack, or unzip, files to your downloads folder automatically.

In just two years, Newshosting has seen retention rates increase from 250 days to 1131 days. Technical and infrastructure enhancements, including recent storage and network upgrades to its North American and European NNTP server farms, have allowed Newshosting to support and spool up to a full 1131 days binary retention and offer over 2 years text retention with 99%+ article completion and lightning-fast, secure first class Usenet access.

For more information on the new client, visit our QuickStart Guide or download a copy.

About Newshosting:

Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

SOURCE  Newshosting

Newshosting

CONTACT: Jamison Taffel, +1-407-215-2468, jamison.taffel@highwinds.com

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

SmrtGuard Rolls Out New Consumer, Family and Small Business Plans for SmrtGuard Pro

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SmrtGuard (http://www.smrtguard.com), a mobile security software company, has unveiled new pricing plans targeting consumers, families and small businesses.

Following a two week market test conducted in early September, SmrtGuard is now offering all consumers a single-license plan for $2.49 per month or $17.99 per year.  A new family plan, providing a year of coverage for up to three devices, is being introduced at $29.99 per year and a 20-device, small businesses license is now being offered at $199 per year.

SmrtGuard Pro provides protection for Android tablets, smartphones and laptops; iPhones and iPads; and BlackBerry phones and tablets.

"Consumers today are using smartphones and tablets for a variety of needs from personal to professional," said Robert Kao, founder and chief technology officer, SmrtGuard. "Offering a variety of pricing models allows us to meet different client needs, from a couple with their own smartphones and shared tablet, to a small company that wants to protect all of its employees' devices."

For more information about SmrtGuard or to download the application, visit http://www.smrtguard.com.

About SmrtGuard

SmrtGuard (http://www.SmrtGuard.com) is a mobile security software company that provides the most comprehensive suite of data, device and personal protection services for consumers and small business customers using Android, BlackBerry and Apple smartphones and tablets.  Key features include wireless backup and data restore, device tracking and wiping, anti-spam, anti-virus malware protection, call and message blocking, privacy, identity management and more. SmrtGuard has been named by AlwaysOn to the OnMobile 100, the top 100 companies that are transforming the mobile space. For more information about SmrtGuard please visit http://www.smrtguard.com.

SOURCE  SmrtGuard

SmrtGuard

CONTACT: Savannah Tikotsky, +1-212-808-4903, or Henry Feintuch, +1-212-808-4901, both of Feintuch Communications, smrtguard@feintuchpr.com

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

Avue Announces Federal Job Postings on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter

New Avue Functionality Revolutionizes Federal Hiring Processes, Outreach, and Job Seeker Satisfaction

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avue Technologies Corporation announces new features that enable Avue and federal government agencies to post jobs using popular social media and online networking sites.  Avue's social media postings join the over 1,600 .edu and .org sites that Avue pushes federal government job information to today. The combined reach of Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter means that job information will reach an audience of 1.1 billion users. 

A recent study showed that 89 percent of private-sector companies will use social networks for recruiting over the next year, with nearly 80 percent of hiring managers and recruiters searching for their prospective hires online before making an offer. 

"It's time to end business-as-usual in our federal government; and change the way government recruits candidates and notifies the public about federal job opportunities," said Linda Rix, co-CEO of Avue Technologies.  "Federal agencies have been forced to rely on a single passive, destination site to satisfy job posting requirements. Not only is this an antiquated method of outreach, the confusing process it uses has become a deterrent to the job seeker."

Avue is leveraging today's job seekers' familiarity with social sharing platforms and their own network of friends, colleagues and co-workers - co-opting the wisdom of crowds - to improve the speed, efficiency and quality of federal hiring. It's also simple for the employer.  Just two clicks, one to select the social media site and enter the location for the posting, and the second to post the position.  Agencies can choose the specific site for the posting whether it's the employer's Facebook page or the hiring manager's LinkedIn network.

For job seekers on LinkedIn, Avue uses the LinkedIn "one-click" job application process to intake the user's LinkedIn profile and pull it through to the position posted.  Because the federal government often requires additional information, more information may need to be provided, and that is made clear once the LinkedIn profile is imported into Avue. 

"With 15,000 to 20,000 federal job opportunities open each day, it is crucial the federal sector revolutionize the way it recruits and uses social media," said Rix. "The President has made clear that the federal hiring process is in dire need of reform and that key candidates, like veterans, need to be able to find job opportunities and apply for them in a streamlined manner. Not only is the use of popular social media incredibly efficient and vastly more effective, it is far cheaper than the alternative used by the government today - it's free." 

Leveraging social media will save the federal government between 15 and 20 million dollars per year by eliminating the current government cost to support its single job posting site. Using Avue's social media outreach proves that cost reduction and hiring reform are simultaneously achievable. 

With the federal government poised to reshape its workforce to meet new mission demands and create the bench required to address the retirement of baby boomers, using social media makes sense.

"The federal sector has a growing problem with attracting and retaining the new workforce it needs," said Rix. "This not only targets the recruitment effectively, it also ensures that tech-savvy and higher quality candidates are specifically targeted and within reach."

About Avue Technologies

Founded in 1983, Avue Technologies has pioneered the technology of smaller, better government. The company provides the public sector with integrated technology and service solutions that dramatically increase enterprise-wide visibility and management effectiveness, workforce productivity, and manager and worker satisfaction. In the fight against "business-as-usual" in Washington, Avue helps power "business-as-unusual." Avue is a privately-held company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington and with offices in Washington, D.C.

For additional information, contact Avue at (253) 573-1877 x203.

Learn more about Avue Technologies at http://www.avuetech.com.

Contact for Avue: Ellin Bursese (253) 573-1977 x203

SOURCE  Avue Technologies Corporation

Avue Technologies Corporation

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

Coach Niki and her cheerleaders take their man-grooming tour to campuses across Canada

Philips Groom U expert tutors students on the manly arts of shaving and
grooming

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MARKHAM, ON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Coach Niki and her squad of Philips
Groom U cheerleaders kick off a cross-Canada campus tour on September
22 to educate young Canadian men on the daily opportunities they have
for self-expression through smart, stylish grooming.

"Shaving and grooming are manly arts that many guys learn from their
dads, or they just pick up on their own. Coach Niki's Groom U lesson
plan teaches that unique, personal touches can transform predictable
and mundane routines into something extraordinary," said Veronica
Castillo-Ruiz, Marketing Manager, Philips. "Daily grooming is truly a
rare opportunity for self-expression and for young men to convey their
individuality. Our range of Philips male grooming products, help young
men do that with confidence and ease."

Coach Niki will be leading the two-day crash course in the student
centres and at a campus sporting event at 10 Canadian campuses
throughout September and October. Besides encouraging campus men to
open up to the possibilities for self-expression that are available to
them, the Philips Groom U team will provide products and tips for
incorporating a unique personal style into daily grooming routines.

Coach Niki will also be on the lookout for students who embody a unique
element of self-expression, making the 10 campuses she is visiting a
more enjoyable place to live, learn and play. She will award products
from the Groom U toolbox to 10 stand-out students from each campus.
Those who visit http://www.PhilipsGroomU.ca (live Sept. 22) and learn about male grooming, will have a chance to be
awarded a $10,000 cash scholarship from Philips. 

Groom U Classes in Session at:  

     _____________________________________________________________________
    |                                       Groom U Timetable             |
    |_____________________________________________________________________|
    |            Campus    |        Class Day 1   |         Class Day 2   |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |University of Alberta,|   22-Sept: Student   |    24-Sept: Campus    |
    |Edmonton AB           |        Centre        |     Football Area     |
    |                      |10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|    Homecoming Game    |
    |                      |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |University of British |   24-Sept: Campus    |27-Sept: Student Centre|
    |Columbia, Vancouver BC|    Football Arena    |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
    |                      |   Homecoming Game    |                       |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|                       |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |York University,      |   24-Sept: Campus    |19-Oct: Student Centre |
    |Toronto ON            |    Football Arena    |10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
    |                      |   Homecoming Game    |                       |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|                       |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |Guelph University,    |   24-Sept: Campus    |20-Oct: Student Centre |
    |Guelph ON             |    Football Arena    |10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
    |                      |   Homecoming Game    |                       |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|                       |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |University of Ottawa, |   24-Sept: Campus    |26-Oct: Student Centre |
    |Ottawa ON             |    Football Arena    |10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
    |                      |   Homecoming Game    |                       |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|                       |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |McGill University,    |   28-Sept: Student   |30-Sept:Campus Football|
    |Montreal QC           |        Centre        |         Arena         |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |Wilfrid Laurier       |   29-Sept: Student   | 1-Oct:Campus Football |
    |University, Waterloo  |        Centre        |         Arena         |
    |ON                    |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |University of Western |   29-Sept: Student   | 1-Oct:Campus Football |
    |Ontario, London ON    |        Centre        | Arena Homecoming Game |
    |                      |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |University of         |5-Oct: Student Centre |6-Oct: Campus Football |
    |Waterloo, Waterloo ON |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|         Arena         |
    |                      |                      |4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|
    |Dalhousie University, |20-Oct: Student Centre|21-Oct: Student Centre |
    |Halifax NS            |10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.|10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
    |______________________|______________________|_______________________|

Skipped the class? Follow Coach Niki on Twitter @CoachNikiKnows and
include the hashtag #PhilipsGroomU or watch her on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/PhilipsGroomU (live Sept. 22).

Groom U Toolbox

Too many men look at daily grooming as a chore they have to get through,
when in fact it's a rare opportunity for self-expression, to create
your own style. Philips is replacing the utilitarian tools of the past
with products, tools and an attitude that enables a truer individual to
shine through with the following tools of expression.

Choose Your Comfort Zone with Wet and Dry Electric Shavers from Philips

The Philips AquaTouch is the tool of choice for those with a tight
schedule and a strict budget. Fully waterproof and optimized for use
with gel or foam, guys on the go can shave and style in the shower. A
pop-up trimmer is perfect for maintaining sideburns and a moustache,
while the three-minute quick charge means they won't ever miss a shave.

Notes on the Philips AquaTouch:

        --  More than 50 minutes of cordless shaving on one charge, or
            three-minute quick charge for one shave
        --  Built in dual blade system lifts hairs to cut comfortably
            closer
        --  Aquatec seal protects skin during dry or wet shave
        --  Philips AquaTouch shavers range in price from $79.99 to $149.99
            and are available at major retailers across Canada including:
            Best Buy, Future Shop, Canadian Tire, Personal Edge, Jean
            Coutu, Loblaws, London Drugs, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart, The
            Bay, VSRG and Walmart

Do you really want to treat yourself? The SensoTouch 3D is the world's
premier wet and dry electric shaver using Aquatec technology, which
allows use of gels, foams or dry. The Gyroflex system traces every
contour of the face. Aquatec + Gyroflex = a flawless and effortless
shave every time.

Notes on the Philips SensoTouch 3D/2D Series:

        --  SkinGlide technology for smooth, low friction shaving
        --  UltraTrack shaver heads cathces every hair in just a few
            strokes
        --  Jet Clean system cleans, lubricates and charges the shaver
            ensuring a fresh new shave every day
        --  Philips SensoTouch 3D/2D series shavers range in price from
            $149.99 to $329.99 and are available at major retailers across
            Canada including:  Best Buy, Future Shop, Canadian Tire,
            Personal Edge, Jean Coutu, Loblaws, London Drugs, Sears,
            Shoppers Drug Mart, The Bay, VSRG and Walmart

Cultivate Sensational Stubble with the Philips Stubble Trimmer

For Groom U students looking to ditch the baby-faced teen look and
replace it with sexy stubble, the Groom U toolbox offers the Philips
Stubble Trimmer. The Stubble Trimmer features precise cutting to any
length, even as short as 0.5mm, and has hardened steel blades that are
sharper than titanium and cut hairs without pulling.

Notes on the Philips Stubble Trimmer:

        --  Philips SteelWave technology uses revolutionary, wave-shaped
            blades that channel and cut hair for a precise, even trim
        --  Ergonomic design makes it easy to use and comfortable to hold
        --  Cleaning brush and hair comb included
        --  The Philips Stubble Trimmer is $44.99 and is available at major
            retailers across Canada including:  Best Buy, Future Shop,
            Canadian Tire, Personal Edge, Jean Coutu, Loblaws, London
            Drugs, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Bay, VSRG and Walmart

Get Back to Body Basics with the Philips Bodygroom Pro

From neck to toe the Bodygroom Pro is designed to adjust to every curve
and slope of a man's body. With rounded blades and combs made from
hypo-allergenic materials, the Bodygroom Pro prevents scratching and
irritation.

Notes on the Philips Bodygroom Pro:

        --  All-in-one integrated trim and shave head allow you to tame or
            remove unruly hair
        --  Cordless with eight hours of charge
        --  Wet and dry use
        --  Five integrated length settings (three-11 mm)
        --  Philips Bodygroomers range in price from $44.99 to $79.99 and
            are available at major retailers across Canada including:  Best
            Buy, Future Shop, Canadian Tire, Personal Edge, Jean Coutu,
            Loblaws, London Drugs, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Bay, VSRG
            and Walmart

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a
diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving
people's lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in
healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and
design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer
insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicity." Headquartered
in the Netherlands, Philips employs over 120,000 employees with sales
and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR
22.3 billion in 2010, the company is a market leader in cardiac care,
acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and
new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal
well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in male
shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News
from Philips is located at http://www.philips.com/newscenter. 

SOURCE  Phillips Electronics Ltd.

Phillips Electronics Ltd.

CONTACT: Santina Giuliano 
Philips Electronics Canada
Tel: 905.201.4196
E-mail:  santina.giuliano@philips.comLisa Perruzza 
Onevoice Team
Tel: 476.355.7432
E-mail: lisa.perruzza@onevoiceteam.com

Ask Those Who Know: Oracle BI Applications on Teradata Deliver Big Value

eBay significantly accelerates Business Intelligence time to value and enhances business insight with Oracle BI Applications on Teradata

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Companies running Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) applications on Teradata platforms are experiencing significant acceleration of business value, according to Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world's leading analytic data solutions company focused on Integrated Data Warehousing,  Big Data Analytics, and Business Applications.

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Shared Teradata and Oracle customers cite the benefits of leveraging Oracle BI Applications' lower deployment and implementation costs with the ability to combine BI Applications data with other data to get a truly integrated view of their business via the Teradata warehouse platform. Users say that Teradata is a highly effective platform on which to run Oracle BI Applications.

"At eBay we significantly accelerated our project time-to-value by implementing Oracle BI Applications on Teradata," said Rajeev Guliani, Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications and Software Development, eBay. "The established technical integration between Oracle BI Applications and Teradata allows us to deliver the required reporting and analytics to our end users, while achieving our primary goals around customer satisfaction, case resolution, consistent processing, consolidation of systems and service excellence. We are also able to combine this data with other information in our Teradata warehouse to provide broader business insight and value across eBay."

Like eBay, other Teradata customers are realizing the benefits of combining the pre-packaged Oracle BI Applications with data across the enterprise as part of their overall analytics strategy.  Many companies, for example, see value in integrating detailed sales transaction data from operational systems such as retail point-of-sale or telco billing systems with summarized financial data contained in the ERP system to better understand buying patterns. Others are integrating call center, sales force automation and direct channel sales data with online sales information to improve customer growth and retention, sales forecasting and territory management.

One global consumer services business is using its Teradata platform to integrate multiple call center and customer service applications with Oracle Service and Oracle Contact Center Analytics. This integration enabled development of a customer care solution that helped increase customer loyalty by furnishing representatives with detailed, consistent information and recommended actions. These insights improved the company's ability to best serve customers' immediate needs while increasing overall trust and customer satisfaction. This project went from design-to-launch in a matter of months and successfully produced corporate-certified metrics while consolidating thousands of reports into a handful of dashboards. The accelerated time to deployment empowered the company to quickly meet over 80 percent of business requirements; the remaining requirements will be addressed in the project's next phase.

"Rajeev said it well.  eBay is one of many companies finding that the Teradata platform is a great fit for running Oracle BI applications," said Darryl McDonald, executive vice president of applications, business development and CMO, Teradata. "We see growing interest with global leaders such as Bouygues Telecom, LexisNexis, SunGard Availability Services LP and many others who want to take advantage of the best-of-breed solutions Oracle and Teradata have to offer.  They are realizing the benefits of integrating the data from Oracle's BI apps with other data warehouse information for faster BI deployment across departments and lines of business. Companies looking to improve their data management and analytics can easily see the benefits of improved time to value and the ability to uncover new insights by integrating data across organizational silos."

Oracle BI applications optimized for Teradata deliver ERP and CRM analytics with pre-defined reports and dashboards, and pre-mapped data sourcing from Oracle ERP systems like Oracle E-Business Suite, Peoplesoft and JD Edwards, as well as Oracle Siebel CRM.

Oracle BI applications are engineered by Oracle to run natively on the Teradata database platform. Oracle BI Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), a key component of the Oracle BI Applications solution, takes advantage of over 100 Teradata native functions and utilities to provide users with peak performance. Resource-intensive queries are shipped to the database and kept off the middle tier, reducing data duplication, network traffic and improving query performance. 

The Teradata and Oracle alliance is dedicated to providing optimized integration of Oracle Business Intelligence and data integration technologies on Teradata's data warehouse platform family. Teradata's commitment to the alliance is focused on ensuring that mutual customers realize optimal BI performance. Joint engineering teams collaborate to ensure integration and optimization from Oracle BI applications on the powerful Teradata platform.

Teradata's professional services organization has deep expertise in deploying and optimizing Oracle BI applications and OBIEE solutions on Teradata.  Teradata professional services consultants leverage Oracle and Teradata expertise as well as best practice knowledge in the areas of data migration, data management, BI solution development and analytical application support. 

The momentum around the use of Oracle Business Intelligence technologies with Teradata has led to the recent launch of a Teradata-Oracle Business Intelligence Community of Interest group. This group will meet at the October 2011 Teradata PARTNERS User Conference, the premiere data warehousing conference. Teradata will also be available for discussions at the 2011 Oracle Open World conference.

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world's leading analytic data solutions company focused on integrated data warehousing,  big data analytics, and business applications. Teradata's innovative products and services empower organizations to integrate, analyze and profit from data for competitive advantage.  Visit teradata.com for details.

Get to know Teradata.

Teradata is a trademark or registered trademark of Teradata Corporation in the United States and other countries

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Teradata Corporation

CONTACT: Mike O'Sullivan, Teradata Corporation, +1-937-242-4786, mike.osullivan@teradata.com

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

Sell Your iPhone Right from Your iPhone

Gazelle launches iPhone app to help upgraders

BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the anticipated launch of Apple's new iPhone, Gazelle (http://www.gazelle.com), the nation's leading consumer electronics reCommerce service, is launching a newly developed app that enables customers to sell their used iPhone right from their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. The app, titled "Gazelle Gadget Trader" is compatible with iOS devices and can be downloaded from the app store.

The app is designed to easily calculate for customers  how much their iPhone is worth in a matter of seconds. The app will even detect what iPhone you are using in order to facilitate an even quicker trade-in.

    --  Download the app:
        http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gazelle-gadget-trader/id461557788?ls=1&mt
        =8
    --  The app will automatically detect your iPhone model and will provide you
        with an offer on the spot
    --  Answer a few quick questions to accept your offer and checkout

From there, customers ship their phone to Gazelle (packaging and shipping is free) and then get paid.

Gazelle expects a record number of iPhone trades as AT&T and Verizon customers alike look to upgrade to the anticipated new model. "The app makes it easy for you to trade in your phone anytime, anywhere, making it simpler than ever to offset the purchase of a new iPhone," said Israel Ganot, co-founder and CEO of Gazelle. "This app is part of our effort to roll out the red carpet for the millions of iPhone owners looking to upgrade. We want you to know that if you have a used iPhone, we're committed to giving you an easy, fast, and trusted service."

A new iPhone launch means big business for the reCommerce industry. Last summer, over 30,000 consumers traded iPhones into Gazelle to get cash for an upgrade to iPhone 4. This year, with so many generations of iPhone owners and many Verizon customers ready to take the leap to newer Apple technology, Gazelle expects trade-in fever to have an even more noticeable impact on the market. Gazelle takes steps to ensure all data is properly removed from every gadget it receives, and to ensure 100% of the items sent to Gazelle are responsibly reused or recycled.

ABOUT GAZELLE

Gazelle (http://www.gazelle.com), a service of Second Rotation, Inc., provides an easy, fast, and fair way for consumers to get cash for their unwanted electronic devices. Gazelle takes the risk and effort out of selling electronic gadgets online and provides its users with benefits such as free shipping and packaging and comprehensive identity/data removal. To date, Gazelle has helped more than 220,000 consumers trade their used gadgets to de-clutter their lives, earn quick cash and generally lead a greener lifestyle. Based in Boston, Gazelle is backed by premier venture capital firms Craton Equity Partners, Physic Ventures, Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners.

PRESS CONTACT:Michael SchneiderRF|Binder Partners(212) 994-7546gazelle@rfbinder.com

SOURCE  Gazelle

Gazelle

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