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Webroot Launches Integrated Suite of Security Intelligence Solutions for Mobile Technology Providers

Proven Anti-malware, Web Filtering and App Reputation Offerings Help Mobile Partners Build More Secure Solutions to Combat Rising Cybercrime

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced the availability of a portfolio of internet security solutions that give mobile technology providers - from carriers to device manufacturers to mobile device management (MDM) companies - easily deployable and cost-effective services to make security an integral part of their own offerings. The Webroot® Security Intelligence for Mobile Suite draws on the power of the Webroot Intelligence Network (WIN), the world's most comprehensive cloud-based security intelligence service, to deliver the most advanced threat defense to tablets and smartphones.

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Using the Webroot Security Intelligence for Mobile Suite, Webroot's mobile solution partners can use SDKs and direct APIs to integrate into their own products with Webroot's award-winning anti-malware and anti-virus protection, web filtering, app reputation and secure browsing capabilities. A key benefit to the Webroot Security Intelligence for Mobile Suite is that mobile technology partners can offer their customers a highly sophisticated and comprehensive mobile application reputation database, which has analyzed and categorized more than 2.5 million mobile applications across the Android and iOS platforms to identify and help block potentially harmful apps.

With the BYOD (bring your own device) trend on the rise, mobile devices are becoming the security perimeter for the business and personal network. Webroot found in a recent proprietary survey of business security decision-makers that an overwhelming 82 percent of respondents believe that mobile devices create a high security risk within the corporate environment. More than half of those surveyed reported that mobile threats had reduced employee productivity and disrupted business activities. Cybercrime on mobile devices is already high and accelerating, and as many as 10 percent of mobile applications contain either malicious or undesirable behaviors. Companies across the mobile ecosystem are realizing the very real threat mobile malware presents to their customers, and they are seeking to provide more sophisticated features and services to protect them.

Two strategic partners who are enhancing their enterprise mobility solutions integrating facets of the Webroot Security Intelligence for Mobile Suite are SOTI and NEC. SOTI has incorporated Webroot's security intelligence into the recently launched MobiControl V10, its next generation, enterprise-grade MDM solution. In addition, Webroot partnered with NEC to develop NEC Mobile Security Pro, a comprehensive cloud-based security offering.

"By partnering with Webroot, we were able to provide a more secure and comprehensive solution that could seamlessly embed into our existing MDM product," said Takashi Ohtsuki, General Manager of Carrier Network Business Unit, NEC Corporation. "NEC Mobile Security Pro has seen marked success and enables an all-in-one security service for the rapidly expanding mobile sector in a package that is easy to install and offers a lightweight, user-friendly business environment for our customers."

"As threats continue to evolve and mobility becomes a key priority for businesses, our partners must make security a core element in their product strategies," said Mark Hanson, VP of Strategic Alliance at Webroot. "The Webroot Security Intelligence for Mobile Suite will provide partners with a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions and management tools to leverage business opportunities and drive more revenue through the mobile ecosystem. We are pleased that we are seeing strong adoption of our Security Intelligence solutions, particularly with two strong partners, SOTI and NEC, leading the way."

Webroot will be demonstrating its mobile security intelligence solutions at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013, held in Barcelona in booth #8.1H47, February 25 through 28, 2013. To learn how your organization can partner with Webroot, visit http://www.webroot.com/En_US/partners.html.

ABOUT WEBROOT
Webroot is bringing the power of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to Internet security with its suite of Webroot(®) SecureAnywhere((TM)) offerings for consumers and businesses. Webroot also offers security intelligence solutions to organizations focused on cyber-security, such as Palo Alto Networks, F5, Corero, Juniper, SOTI, NEC, and others. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Colorado, Webroot is the largest privately held security organization based in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.webroot.com or call 800.772.9383. Read the Webroot Threat Blog: http://blog.webroot.com. Follow Webroot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/webroot.

© 2013 Webroot Inc. All rights reserved. Webroot, SecureAnywhere, and Webroot SecureAnywhere are trademarks or registered trademarks of Webroot Inc. in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Lindsey R. Coyle, Bite for Webroot, +1-415-365-0470, Lindsey.Coyle@biteglobal.com

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

Introducing IFB Conference 2013: The bi-annual fashion blogging conference announces line-up of industry leaders for its 8th season

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB), the world's largest collective mentorship dedicated to helping bloggers develop their personal brand and business goals, announced today the line-up for the 8th IFB Conference, taking place February 6th and February 7th, 2013 at The Altman Building, New York.

Set amidst the whirlwind of New York Fashion Week, the bi-annual conference unites over 400 fashion blogging enthusiasts and peers with awe-inspiring industry leaders for motivational talks, panel discussions and hands-on skill-building workshops, as well as sponsored activities from some of the industry's biggest brands.

An incubator for the most topical and pressing industry issues, IFB brings together a carefully curated selection of industry experts to discuss everything from how to generate revenue from a blog, to what brands want from bloggers, to what the future holds for the blogging industry.

Overview:

Day one of the two-day conference will bring together industry leaders across six panels to discuss marketing, business, blog development and more as well as talks by Lisa Salzer, Founder of Lulu Frost and Keynote Speaker, Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BirchBox.

Panel Discussions will include 'Catching Their Eye: What do Brands Want from Bloggers?' and 'The Evolution of Our Industry: What Does the Future Hold?'

Speakers will include Susie Lau of Style Bubble, Leandra Medine of Man Repeller, Andrea Lavinthal of People Style Watch, Karen Blanchard of Where Did You Get That, Aimee Song of Song of Style, Liz Cherkasova of Late Afternoon, Andrea Derricks of L2 Think Tank and Tina Craig of Bag Snob.

Day two will feature intensive hands-on training and workshops covering everything from social media to photography to marketing.

The IFB Conference 2013 will take place February 6th -February 7th from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM at The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street, New York, NY

For more information please visit http://heartifb.com/

About Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB)

An unparalleled leader in the fashion digital space, IFB is the largest fashion blogging network in the world with members located all over the globe.

Jennine Jacob founded the IFB network in 2007 when she noticed the lack of organized support for aspiring professional fashion bloggers. Since its inception, IFB has grown to over 55,000 active members in 60 countries and continues to grow.

From content development to marketing tips, IFB offers a wealth of information for those looking to grow their blog and work with relevant brands. Articles include advice on everything from '5 Ways to Increase Your Traffic During Fashion Week' to 'Tips on How to Run Your Blog Like a Small Business', encompassing the needs of well established and first time bloggers alike. IFB also assists brands in communicating with consumers and building key relationships with influential bloggers.

SOURCE  Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB)

Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB)

CONTACT: Bollare Communications, Avril Nolan, Avril@Bollare.com, Landon Miller, Landon@Bollare.com, Roxie Sarhangi, Roxie@Bollare.com

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TE Connectivity Exhibits Solutions For Terabit Networks At DesignCon 2013

-- Learn How Copper and Fiber Optics Can Enable High-Speed Architectures --

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity will be a key exhibitor at DesignCon 2013, taking place January 29-30, 2013, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. TE will showcase their copper and fiber optic connectivity solutions to enable the next wave of 400 Gbps to terabit communication and networking equipment.

"As system architects and designers think about their next-gen needs in terms of throughput, density and cost-effectiveness, they weigh both copper- and optic-based solutions," says Nathan Tracy, TE Data Communications industry manager. "Our live demonstrations at DesignCon will illustrate how we are working to accelerate such critical decisions using copper, fiber optics or both to enable the next terabit system."

Several demonstrations will feature TE's latest 25-40 Gbps STRADA Whisper backplane connector--one of the first connectors that can effectively help to realize terabit and beyond architectures. Attendees can also view live presentations of TE's Quareo product that adds intelligence and managed connectivity to a network's physical layer.

TE Principal Engineer Chad Morgan, DesignCon 2012 award-winner, and TE Signal Integrity Engineer Megha Shanbhag will deliver a co-presentation titled Beyond 25 Gbps: A Study of NRZ and Multi-Level Modulation in Alternative Backplane Architectures. This technical session will take place January 29 at 2 p.m. in Ballroom F.

Also on display will be TE's broad range of copper and fiber optic connectors and cables--including a full portfolio of products for InfiniBand, IEEE, Fibre Channel, SAS standards and more--as well as circuit protection products. Industry experts will also be available to discuss how to rethink and remodel current architectures for next-gen communication systems.

For more information on the TE booth #507 at DesignCon 2013, visit our special events web page.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a $13 billion world leader in connectivity. The company designs and manufactures products at the heart of electronic connections for the world's leading industries including automotive, energy and industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. TE Connectivity's long-standing commitment to innovation and engineering excellence helps its customers solve the need for more energy efficiency, always-on communications and ever-increasing productivity. With nearly 90,000 employees in over 50 countries, TE Connectivity makes connections the world relies on to work flawlessly every day. To connect with the company, visit: http://www.TE.com.

STRADA Whisper, TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo) and TE (logo) are trademarks.  Other logos, product and/or Company names might be trademarks of their respective owners.

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TE Connectivity

CONTACT: Rachel Benson, +1-717-986-7761, rachel.benson@te.com

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

IT Resume Service Unveils TweetsResume - The Social Media-Enabled Real-Time Resume

TweetsResume integrates a person's Twitter feed into their Word resume, helping job applicants to establish an ongoing connection with prospective employers throughout their job search - essentially changing the resume from one-way communication to dialog.

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unique and powerful social resume tool receives 2012 Career Innovation Award

Forbes Magazine has declared 2013 the year of "Social HR" where organizations will integrate social technologies into the way they recruit, develop, and engage potential employees. Traditional resumes will be significantly impacted, or perhaps even replaced, by the breadth and depth of an individual's social presence. Human resources departments will rely on social sources to learn more and make decisions about potential candidates.

In response to this important trend IT Resume Service has created TweetsResume, a social media-enabled, real-time resume that integrates an individual's social presence into their actual Word resume. This unique and innovative method continuously refreshes resume content to display a person's most recent Tweets. The result is a living document that is quickly and easily customized throughout a job search to best fit specific employment opportunities, and to be well matched at each stage of the interviewing, selection, and hiring process.

Jennifer Hay of IT Resume Service highlights the uniqueness of this resume. "TweetsResume is a fast and easy way to customize a resume on the fly to fit particular positions, opportunities, and circumstances. It puts the current tweets in a prominent place on the resume." She continues, "The only alternative way for a potential employer to read a person's RSS Twitter feed is by linking to a web portfolio or web page, a link that may or may not be clicked."

Stephen Van Vreede, a professional resume writer notes, "TweetsResume is a creative tool that helps transform a static resume into a real-time, dynamic branding document. Clients derive value from the ability to showcase their expertise and bolster their credibility in the market by customizing their resume as they proceed through their job search."

TweetsResume was recognized by Career Directors International at their recent conference with a 2012 Career Innovation Award. TweetsResume was originally named Twitteresume.

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IT Resume Service

CONTACT: Jennifer Hay, IT Resume Service,+1-425-442-3706, jhay@itresumeservice.com

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

NICE Actimize Selected as a "Best-in-Class" Vendor in Three Categories in Analyst Firm's 2012 Enterprise Fraud Management Report

CEB TowerGroup Named NICE Actimize a "Best-in-Class" Vendor for Fraud Detection, Workflow Management and Business Process Improvement

NEW YORK, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) company and the largest and broadest
provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the
financial services industry, announced that its Actimize Integrated Fraud Management Suite
was selected a "Best-in-Class" vendor across three categories in the CEB TowerGroup "2012
Enterprise Fraud Management Technology Analysis" research report. NICE Actimize received
its rankings based on the five-point rating system for each of the 22 fraud-related
attributes identified in the report's proprietary Enterprise Fraud Systems anatomy.

    "Leading banks are transforming fraud management into an area of competitive
advantage," said CEB TowerGroup research director Jason Malo. "With the efficiency gains
made through a deeper analytic focus, coupled with service improvements to streamline team
efforts and communication, financial institutions of all sizes will have the ability to
improve their fraud management."

    The three categories in which NICE Actimize received a "Best in Class" designation
were: fraud detection, workflow management and business process improvement. In the fraud
detection category, NICE Actimize was cited due to its strengths in behavioral analysis,
cross-channel support, business rules, external data integration and risk scoring. In the
workflow management category, alerts and case management, user interface, routing and
prioritization, and permissions and security attributes were cited as key strengths. Last,
in the business process improvement category, false positive mitigation, business
intelligence, customer profiling and pattern recognition features were cited as strengths.

    In its vendor summary of NICE Actimize, the CEB TowerGroup report stated, "NICE
Actimize is a clear leader in the enterprise fraud management space, receiving a
best-in-class in three out of four categories of our assessment. The Actimize solution
garnered high marks for both usability and flexibility. From a single sign-on screen,
fraud managers can view account activity and risk across the enterprise. They can craft
and deploy strategies with a user-friendly rules editor and model-building wizard. Beyond
the current technology attributes reviewed for this report, Actimize was the vendor who
articulated one of the strongest visions for the future of fraud technology, and was able
to clearly detail the resources that will be needed to support this roadmap. Nowhere was
Actimize's dedication to this vision more evident than in the significant investments
which the company made recently to update the Integrated Fraud Management Suite's core
data and analytics systems. This undertaking to revamp a mature and central facet of their
service demonstrates the company's commitment to data-driven enterprise fraud management."

    "We are proud that CEB TowerGroup's research team has positioned NICE Actimize as a
"best-in-class" vendor," said Amir Orad, president and chief executive officer of NICE
Actimize. "We see this as testimony that our innovative approach to enterprise fraud,
along with our breadth and depth of functionality and vision for the future, effectively
assists our clients in addressing evolving challenges in fraud detection, workflow
management and operational efficiency."

    The Actimize Integrated Fraud Management suite enables institutions to protect
customers from fraud across multiple payment channels including credit and debit card,
online banking and malware attacks, electronic payments such as wires and ACH, check
fraud, and mobile banking. Institutions can realize cross-channel, real-time fraud
detection and prevention capability to reduce fraud losses, improve efficiency, and
provide exceptional customer service.

    About NICE Actimize

    NICE Actimize is the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and
compliance solutions for regional and global financial institutions, as well as government
regulators. Consistently ranked as number one in the space, NICE Actimize experts apply
innovative technology to protect institutions and safeguard consumers and investors assets
by identifying financial crime, preventing fraud and providing regulatory compliance. The
company provides real-time, cross-channel fraud prevention, anti-money laundering
detection, and trading surveillance solutions that address such concerns as payment fraud,
cybercrime, sanctions monitoring, market abuse, customer due diligence and insider
trading. Find us at http://www.nice.com/actimize, @NICE_Actimize or NASDAQ:NICE.

    About NICE Systems

    NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) is the worldwide leader of software solutions that deliver
strategic insights by capturing and analyzing mass quantities of structured and
unstructured data in real time from multiple sources, including phone calls, mobile apps,
emails, chat, social media, and video. NICE's solutions enable organizations to take the
Next-Best-Action to improve customer experience and business results, ensure compliance,
fight financial crime, and safeguard people and assets. NICE solutions are used by over
25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100
companies.

    Trademark note: Actimize, the Actimize logo, NICE, and the NICE logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of NICE Systems. All other marks are trademarks of their respective
owners. For a full list of NICE Systems' marks, please see:
http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

    Technology Assessment Disclaimer

    CEB does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our CEB TowerGroup
publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors rated "best
in class." CEB TowerGroup research publications consist of the opinions of CEB
TowerGroup's analysts and should not be construed as statements of fact. CEB disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

       
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NICE Systems Ltd.

Magal Acquires WebSilicon Strengthening its Cyber Security Offerings for Critical Sites

YAHUD, Israel, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Magal Security Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ GM: MAGS) today announced the acquisition of
WebSilicon Ltd., an Israeli-based company with unique monitoring offerings for landline
and wireless networks.

    WebSilicon Ltd. will form an integral part of Magal's recently announced cyber
strategy that will expand its offerings to deliver integrated physical-cyber solutions for
critical sites.

    Eitan Livneh, President and CEO of Magal S3, commented: "Magal chose WebSilicon due
its strong executive and development team, as well as its successful product sales to
intelligence and other cyber protection players. The founders' experience and backgrounds
will allow Magal to accelerate its efforts to be a leader in the convergence of physical
and cyber security. WebSilicon will continue to support its existing customers and expand
its presence in the network management and monitoring markets."

    Iftah Bratspiess, CEO of WebSilicon, commented: "We are very excited to join the Magal
group and to become part of a larger and successful organization. This will enable us to
improve our support to our existing customers, address new markets and invest more in our
leading cyber technology."

    About Web-Silicon

    WebSilicon is a leading company in the rapidly growing network management and
monitoring markets. The company develops unique hardware and software products built to
probe and monitor networks, enabling management of networked devices.

    Established in 1998, WebSilicon is proud of a track record of successfully deploying
over 150 systems for more than 60 customers and service providers in the telecom, datacom,
security and intelligence markets.

    About Magal S3

    Magal S3 is a leading international provider of solutions and products for physical
and cyber security, safety and site management. Over the past 42 years, Magal S3 has
delivered tailor-made solutions and turnkey projects to hundreds of satisfied customers in
over 80 countries in some of the world's most demanding locations.

    Magal S3 offers holistic and integrated solutions for critical sites, managed by
Fortis4G - our 4th generation cutting edge Physical Security Information Management system
(PSIM). The solutions leverage our broadest portfolio of unique homegrown Perimeter
Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS), advanced outdoors CCTV / IVA technology and holistic
Cyber Security solutions.

       
        For more information:
        Magal S3
        Eitan Livneh, CEO
        Tel: +972-3-539-1421
        Assistant: Ms. Elisheva Almog
        E-mail: elishevaa@magal-s3.com
        http://www.magal-s3.com

        CCG Investor Relations
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Magal Security Systems Ltd

Volta Connects With Zayo Group to Bring Advanced Data Network to Central London's New Data Centre

LONDON, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Volta [http://www.voltadatacentres.com ] today announces its partnership with Zayo
Group [http://www.zayo.com ], a provider of Bandwidth Infrastructure solutions, which will
deliver fibre-based connectivity to Volta data centre customers in the financial services
industries. The new connection will enable, amongst others, financial commodity exchanges
to deliver market data and execute orders across a secure, low-latency infrastructure.

    Opening in early 2013, Volta's newest Great Sutton Street data centre is one of
Central London's most connected facilities catering to users of latency-sensitive services
in the financial sector and providing access to key liquidity trading venues.
Additionally, the Volta facility will be servicing customers in the media and content
industries. The new facility, located in the former Reuters and BT building is being fully
refurbished and will include a new unique 33kv diverse power supply.

    Through its cooperation with Zayo Group, London-based financial services companies
reliant on high bandwidth connectivity now have access to proximity hosting and
low-latency connections between the Volta data centre and various key sites. Zayo Group's
fibre optic, low latency network connects Basildon to the Docklands in the east, and from
the City to Slough in the West. Zayo Group's platform links all of London's financial
districts and provides access to main London-based exchanges and major data centres in
London.

    Julian King, Commercial Director, Volta, said, "Connectivity and low latency are key
priorities for companies in the financial services industry today. The biggest dilemma
they are facing at the moment is where to co-locate to access the broadest range of these
two factors. By partnering with telecommunications providers like Zayo Group, Volta is
building up a compelling case to be the data centre of choice for organisations that
require optimum access to London's financial markets at high speed."

    Stephanie Copeland, Senior Vice President, Zayo Group, said, "Our customers in the
financial services community have demanding requirements for capacity, latency and
scalability. Zayo's service enables financial commodity exchanges to deliver market data
and execute orders across a secure, low-latency infrastructure."

    About Volta

    Volta is a specialist developer and operator of purpose designed data centres. The
company's first high specification facility is located at Great Sutton Street in immediate
proximity to the City of London. The facility is uniquely designed to provide a flexible,
secure and sustainable IT environment to cater to businesses requiring a Central London
location as well as ultra low latency. Volta works with the world's leading carriers to
deliver ultra-fast, resilient connectivity to users of latency-sensitive services in the
financial, media and content industries. Further information can be found at
http://www.voltadatacentres.com

    About Zayo Group

    Based in Louisville, Colo., privately owned Zayo Group (http://www.zayo.com) is an
international provider of fiber-based Bandwidth Infrastructure and network-neutral
colocation and interconnection services. Zayo Group serves wireline and wireless carriers,
data centers, Internet content and services companies, high bandwidth enterprises as well
as federal, state and local government agencies. Zayo Group provides these services over
regional, metro, national, international and fiber-to-the-tower networks. With its recent
acquisitions of AboveNet and FiberGate, Zayo Group's network assets include approximately
67,000 route miles, covering 45 states plus Washington, D.C. Additionally, Zayo Group has
over 141,000 billable square feet of colocation space and approximately 10,258 on-net
buildings, including 507 data centers, 513 Points-of-Presence (POPs), and 2,664 cell
towers.

Kaizo Limited

CONTACT: For further information please contact: Georgina Miller, georgina.miller@fleishmaneurope.com, Direct tel: +44-20-7395-7081

U.S. Department of Energy Adopts BuildingEnergy.com for Building Data and Decision Support System

Building Energy's application is enabling a leap forward in building energy efficiency, built on its trusted and open network of building data

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Building Energy Inc. announced today that it is licensing its cloud-based application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to make its national database of building energy and asset data accessible, open, and secure.  The DOE's goal is to enable managers, engineers, and financiers of energy efficiency projects to make confident and informed decisions about building energy efficiency.

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Building Energy seeks to address the energy data problem that exists today: there is no reliable network of data from which to derive deep insights, and what is available is rarely accessible.  Building Energy is changing this dynamic with its application.  "All vendors will have access to the valuable data the DOE is collecting because it is protected by Building Energy's anonymization technology to ensure the privacy of sensitive information," said D. Magnus Cheifetz, Building Energy CEO.

In addition to providing secure and selectively shared storage of building energy and asset data, Building Energy makes use of powerful algorithms developed by the DOE at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.  The algorithms enable statistical and actuarial analysis of energy savings performance of buildings, providing users with the ability to quickly search for results meaningful to their own business.   

This has led to opportunities for various stakeholders within the industry.  "The Kiewit Building Group has a unique ability to deliver a full range of commissioning, LEED Consulting, energy audits, retrofits, and facility services as a Fortune 500 General Contractor," stated Shervin Ansari, KBG Sustainability Manager. "By powering this groundbreaking DOE resource, Building Energy extends its secure access and intelligent applications so that we can use the largest energy database to help our customers evaluate their best options," said Ansari.

Cheifetz believes that that by creating the network of buildings, the entire ecosystem of building performance professionals will benefit.  "The Building Energy open ecosystem catalyzes the movement to better buildings by connecting big data, innovative organizations and brilliant people with breakthrough apps," Cheifetz added.

The power of the network created by Building Energy is a vision shared by other Building Energy customers and partners.  "I am looking forward to convening a group of my retail sector peers in Building Energy to use the full range of its apps so that we may learn from each other's data in a protected setting," said Gary Levitan, Manager, Energy, Utilities, and Profit Improvement, Saks Fifth Ave. Inc. "The DOE adds a dimension of data so that we will be able to quickly and easily compare building performance across our own portfolios and the DOE portfolio to identify optimal measures for energy savings and GHG reduction," Levitan added.

About Building Energy Inc.
Building Energy is bringing the world's building data to a secure cloud platform and open application ecosystem. Designed to catalyze transformational improvements in building energy efficiency, Building Energy enables business managers to quickly integrate their data from disparate sources and discover opportunities for improvement. Building owners, managers, and energy service providers use Building Energy to make informed decisions and deliver solutions leveraging the fastest growing network of building data and apps.

Press contact:
Erik Larson
503.505.0574
erik.larson@buildingenergy.com

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Experian extends fraud prevention support across new online services available through U.S. Social Security Administration

Experian authenticates the identities of Social Security beneficiaries and supplemental income recipients, enabling them to securely access their verification letter, payment history and earnings record online

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(®) today announced that it is extending its Precise ID(SM) identity proofing and fraud prevention services that securely authenticate and safeguard the identities of consumers who create an online my Social Security account to access their Social Security earnings and benefit information. An online my Social Security account allows individuals beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive benefits to have access to and control over their personal Social Security information.

In support of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) expansion of its services available through the online my Social Security account, Experian's identity proofing and fraud prevention capabilities will be utilized to authenticate and safeguard the identities ofthe more than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. These consumers now can access their benefit verification letter, which serves as proof of income to secure loans, mortgages and other housing, and state or local benefits.

Additionally, people use the letter to prove current Medicare health insurance coverage, retirement or disability status, and age. Experian's identity proofing and fraud prevention services also will be used by Social Security beneficiaries to securely and instantly access payment history and earnings record using their online account, as well as change their address and start or change direct deposit information online.

"We are proud to continue to work with SSA to provide secure identity proofing capabilities in support of their expanded services available through the online my Social Security account," said Barbara Rivera, president and general manager, Experian's public sector business. "I also encourage people of all ages to take advantage of the important online services and new features available through an online my Social Securityaccount. The planning that you can do with this innovative online tool is truly remarkable."

Individuals age 18 and older can sign up for an account at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Once there, they must be able to provide information about themselves and answers to questions that only they are likely to know. After completing the Experian secureauthentication process, people can create a my Social Security account with a unique user name and password to access their information. Those people not yet receivingSocial Security benefits can use their online account to access their Social SecurityStatement, which provides estimates of future benefits, their earnings history, and the estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes they paid.

According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), users are giving the online Statement a score of 89 -- making it competitive with Social Security's other top-rated, best-in-government online services, such as the Retirement Estimator and online retirement application. The ACSI tracks trends in customers' satisfaction and provides valuable benchmarking insights for companies and government agencies.

For more information, please go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

About Experian
Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients around the world. The Group helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2012, was $4.5 billion. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 44 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

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

Experian and the Experian marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Michael Troncale
Experian Public Relations
1 714 830 5462
michael.troncale@experian.com
Twitter:@tronbueno

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Experian

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

Now Easily Migrate to MS Outlook With Stellar's MBOX to PST Convertor

EDISON, New Jersey and NEW DELHI, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    This All-in-One Solution to Migrate to MS Outlook is Available in a Try Before Buy
Version

    Stellar Data Recovery, leaders in e-mail migration & converter tools today launched an
efficient converter tool for easy migration from multiple email clients to MS Outlook. The
tool converts MBOX files created by multiple email clients i.e. Thunderbird, Entourage,
Spicebird, Pocomail, AppleMail, and Eudora into MS Outlook PST file format. This
convenient software facilitates users to migrate email accounts from different email
clients to MS Outlook with all emails, contacts, tasks in simple & quick steps of
selecting, previewing & converting. Users can save converted mails to a new or existing
Outlook PST file.

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    "MS Outlook is one of the most widely used email clients globally; therefore users of
other email clients, time and again have a requirement of migrating to MS Outlook. MBOX
file format is used by various email clients. Stellar's MBOX to PST convertor eases the
conversion process for hassle free migration from various email clients to MS Outlook."
said Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery.

    The all new MBox to PST Converter supports 8 new e-mail clients. Now users can easily
migrate from Mulberry, SeaMonkey, Netscape, ClawsMail, OperaMail, MozillaMail, Evolution,
and Sylpheed to MS Outlook. The software offers many useful features like 'Preview' &
'Find File'. Through the preview function users can easily view all converted mail items
and through the find file feature users can look for specific emails and then choose mails
to be converted into a PST file format. Software's 'Select Identity Folder' option can
select an entire folder and convert multiple MBOX files simultaneously in a single
operation. Despite offering such a wide range of features, the software has an extremely
user-friendly Graphical User Interface that helps users to perform the conversion smoothly
and seamlessly.

    Availability & Pricing

    Stellar MBox to PST Converter v2 is available as a 'try before buy' version which can
be immediately downloaded from:
http://www.stellarinfo.com/email-tools/mbox-to-pst-converter.php . The software's
single user license is available at a price of US$39.

    About Stellar Data Recovery

    Stellar Data Recovery is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization that specializes in
Phoenix data recovery tools, disk utilities and in-lab data recovery services. Ever since
1993, Stellar has emerged as a leading and well-trusted brand for data recovery from any
kinds of data loss situations. With its wide range of software and services, Stellar has
more than 2 million customers, which includes top corporate giants from all over the
world.

    Contact Information

    Voice: +1-877-778-6087 (TOLL FREE)

    Mail to: pr@stellarinfo.com

    Web:www.stellarinfo.com [http://www.stellarinfo.com ]

    Primary Media Contact : Sharadendu Tiwari, pr@stellarinfo.com, 91-124-4326700

    Secondary Media Contact : Junaid Ahmed, marketing@stellarinfo.com, 91-124-4326700

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Stellar Information Systems Ltd.

CONTACT: PRN

UK.ResellerClub Now Offers Free Hosting Migration

MUMBAI, India, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    ResellerClub, one of the world's largest providers of Web Presence Products, now
offers free and fully managed hosting migration on all shared and reseller hosting
packages.

    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121016/567879 )

    Shridhar Luthria, General Manager and Business Head of ResellerClub said "Through
feedback that we have received from our Resellers, we realised that even though our new
products have worked very well for them, they find it very difficult to migrate hosting
packages hosted elsewhere."

    Migration typically involves a very long and laborious process that can be a daunting
task for anyone looking to shift providers. This move is aimed at taking the burden off
client.

    ResellerClub has devised a simple three step migration process. All you need to do is
fill out a form on the ResellerClub website. Once you have confirmed your details and
shared the required information, ResellerClub's Hosting Specialists will handle the entire
migration process for you.

    "With the Launch of our UK hosting, we have had customers express a desire to move
their hosting to us. The one roadblock was the complexity of migrating their hosting
packages. We decided to assemble a team of specialists dedicated to migrate hosting
packages to make the process easier for our clients." added Bhavin Turakhia, Founder of
ResellerClub.

    This migration is applicable to all packages. In addition to free migration,
ResellerClub is offering best tenure pricing on all packages regardless of the tenure.

    To read more about Free Migration of hosting packages, visit the Uk.ResellerClub
website.

    About ResellerClub:

    The ResellerClub platform powers some of the World's most popular Web Hosts, Domain
Resellers, Web Designers and Technology Consultants. ResellerClub provides scalable and
secure Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting as well as VPS solutions, in addition to a
comprehensive suite of gTLDs, ccTLDs and other essential Web Presence Products.

    Current Partners: Over 100,000

    Domains Served: Over 5 Million

    Countries Served: Over 200+

    Team Strength: 100+

    Rohan Joseph, pr@resellerclub.com, +91(22)3079-7676 extn: 6659

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UK.ResellerClub

Hamilton Watch Equips Next Generation of Action Hero in 20th Century Fox's 'A Good Day to Die Hard' With Signature Timepieces

BIEL, Switzerland, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Hamilton Proudly Presents 2 New Iconic Timepieces Made With American Spirit & Swiss
Precision

    Hamilton Watch once again shares the action-packed spotlight with blockbuster action
star Bruce Willis in 20th Century Fox's A Good Day to Die Hard. In the film, the iconic
brand introduces the modern Khaki X-Patrol and classic Jazzmaster Viewmatic wristwatches,
two premium timepieces designed with Swiss precision and American spirit at heart for a
sophisticated take on a typical Hamilton design.

    To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58675-hamilton-watch-a-good-day-to-die-hard

    Bruce Willis' character, John McClane, wore a Hamilton timepiece in the previous Die
Hard film, Live Free or Die Hard, and in its latest incarnation McClane and his estranged
son, Jack (Jai Courtney), both wear Hamilton. Sharing the big screen, Jack brings bold
bravado to his father's familiar tough attitude and symbolizes the connection between
Hamilton's signature styling and modern mechanics.

    The Khaki X-Patrol features an advanced conversion table that provides units in both
metric and imperial systems, making it a perfect timepiece for the father-and-son team's
international adventures. The Jazzmaster Viewmatic combines Hamilton Watch's classic
design with modern functionality and equips the famous American hero with the
sophistication to save the day.

    In A Good Day to Die Hard, Bruce Willis returns in his most iconic action role as John
McClane - the "real" hero with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing.
After traveling to Moscow to help his estranged son, Jack, the take-no-prisoners cop finds
himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and
battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make
them unstoppable heroes.

    Jack's Khaki X-Patrol matches modern mechanics with the unparalleled precision of his
father's Jazzmaster Viewmatic watch to bring Die Hard fans the best of both worlds. The
pair saves the day while wearing Hamilton timepieces that together represent form,
function and the unbeatable bond between a father and son.

    About Hamilton: For more than six decades Hamilton has attracted consumers and
creative minds with eye-catching shapes, unique designs, and use of modern materials to
create a collection and an iconic brand. Having appeared in countless Hollywood
blockbusters, Hamilton has created a tradition of integrating its signature styles with
epic storylines from Stanley Kubrick's futuristic 2001: A Space Odyssey to sci-fi
stand-outs I Am Legend and the fan-favorite Men In Black trilogy.

    About 20th Century Fox: In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox, Hamilton will be
executing a global marketing campaign for the theatrical release of A GOOD DAY TO DIE
HARD. The campaign's creative - which includes print ads, point of sale, digital media,
and in-cinema media - features Hamilton's reliability and strength in tough situations, as
action icon John McClane finds himself in Moscow in a race against the clock to stop an
unexpected threat.

    FACT BOX

    Hamilton Khaki X-Patrol worn by Jack McClane (Jai Courtney)

       
        Case Size        42 mm
        Material         Stainless steel
        Dial Color       Black / Silver-colored
        Attachment       Black stitched leather / Black rubber / Stainless steel
        Movement         H-21 chronograph
        Crystal          Sapphire with antireflective coating
        Water resistance 10 bar (100m)
        Price            1695 USD, 1295 EUR, 1645 CHF

    Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic worn by John McClane (Bruce Willis)

       
        Case Size        44 mm
        Material         Stainless steel
        Dial Color       Black / Silver-colored
        Attachment       Brown stitched leather / Stainless steel
        Movement         2824-2 automatic
        Crystal          Sapphire
        Water resistance 10 bar (100m)
        Price            795 USD, 595 EUR, 555 CHF

       
        For further information:

        Fabienne Bozec
        Hamilton International
        media@hamiltonwatch.com
        +41-32-343-39-48

    Video:
    http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58675-hamilton-watch-a-good-day-to-die-hard

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VTC and PPTV Launch Cloud-Based Online TV Service Platform

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VTC Digilink, under Vietnam TV Corporation, and PPTV have agreed to provide a global online TV service to serve 5 million Vietnamese immigrants in the international market. The service package will include HD TV channels and Video on Demand (VOD) contents. The service will be hosted on the newly launched PPTV Asian TV Networks (ATN). ATN is a global Over the Top (OTT) TV cloud built on top of Microsoft Windows Azure services.

"VTC is the largest multimedia corporation in Vietnam. The VTC International TV service is the leading online service for multiple screening," says Jingyu Qiu, GM, PPTV International. "We are honored to work with VTC to enter the international TV market. This is the first large telcom partnership for ATN."

"We have provided Internet TV service for nearly 10 years over http://www.vtc.com.vn and with Indochine TV service, and see that the new platform with ATN creates an innovative user experience to deliver global audiences with global contents," says Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phong, Chairman, VTC Digilink. "We are happy to partner with PPTV to serve Vietnamese immigrants additional viewing options in different countries."

"The partnership between VTC and PPTV ATN is a showcase of how Microsoft Windows Azure can support ATN's innovation, efficiency and sustainable growth in the global market," says George Yan, General Manager, Windows Azure Division, Microsoft China. "We believe that ATN is a global platform with high competence to deliver Windows Azure's value."

The collaboration between PPTV and VTC will help the OTT TV industry realize new business models overseas, integrate resources of content, service and technologies, and become a local showcase for online TV subscription platforms.

About PPTV

PPTV is the largest leading online TV service in China offering featured television shows, sports, entertainment, news and other popular video contents. It is characterized by its live-streaming service and professional video production. Based on the online video cloud platform PPCLOUD(TM), PPTV is accessible from a variety of systems including a PC website (http://www.pptv.com), mobile phones and devices, and Internet TV or set-up boxes provided by certified carriers. PPTV offers clients the latest timely, high-quality and interactive online media experiences.

About VTC Digilink

VTC is a large multimedia corporation and a Telco in Vietnam, which offers TV stations, content production, broadcasting, TV services, and online services. It was founded in February 1988 by Vietnam Television with the main purpose to construct television stations.

VTC Digilink is a company under VTC, providing Telecom, TV, and value-added services on the Telecom network. For Internet TV for Vietnamese living overseas, VTC Digilink is currently providing web Internet TV services over the website http://www.vtc.com.vn and OTT Indochine TV service (http://www.indochine.tv).

SOURCE  PPTV

PPTV

CONTACT: PPTV, Ms. Coco Li, PR Manager, +86 010-59671166-6688, +86 186-1178-7300, cocoli@pptv.com

Web Site: http://www.indochine.tv

World's First TV White Space Prototype Based on IEEE 802.22 for Wireless Regional Area Network

TOKYO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. and ISB Corporation have developed the world's first prototypes of base station (BS) and consumer premise equipment (CPE) based on the IEEE 802.22 standard operating in TV White Spaces (TVWS) (470 MHz - 710 MHz). The developed prototypes will provide broadband wireless access to underserved and unserved regional areas around the world as well as bringing reliable backup broadband communications in emergency, which will follow the worldwide trend of promoting the TVWS for wireless communication systems.

Background
From replacing the current analog television (TV) technology with digital television technology, some of the spectrum previously used by analog television become vacant referred to as TV White Space (TVWS). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) in the UK, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan have initiated opening up the TVWS to wireless communication systems for efficient reuse of the unused TV spectrum, which is based on non-interfering with broadcast incumbents' operation. The IEEE 802.22 Working Group has published the IEEE 802.22-2011 standard for TVWS broadband wireless access to regional areas where it is most needed and where the TV spectrum is least used. In particular, the IEEE 802.22 systems offer around 10 times the coverage of Wi-Fi as well as enable to provide reliable backup broadband communications in emergency. However, there is no TVWS systems based on the IEEE 802.22-2011 satisfying the FCC spectrum requirements.

Achievements
The NICT and Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. have developed the world's first prototype devices of base station (BS) and consumer premise equipment (CPE) verifying the physical layer (PHY) and the medium access control (MAC) layer design based on the IEEE 802.22 standard in the TVWS (470 MHz - 710 MHz). The PHY part developed by Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. (Note 1) allows the devices to use vacant TV bands over the frequency range from 470-710MHz, the MAC layer part developed by NICT provides a medium access method based on point-to-multipoint access with supporting the different QoS levels, and supports cognitive capabilities of interference estimation, geo-location and white space data base (WSDB) access over the IP. The WSDB (Note 2) (http://whitespacetech.isbcorp.com/) provided by ISB Corporation avoids interference to incumbents of TV broadcasters from automatically selecting the non-interfering TV band. 

Future prospects
The NICT, Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. and ISB Corporation in the future will develop the enhanced technologies based on the IEEE 802.22 standard and also work closely with WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA) (Note 3) (http://www.whitespacealliance.org) to provide products for worldwide markets. The NICT, Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. and ISB Corporation will demonstrate the developed prototype devices at the Super WiFi Summit (Note 4) (http://www.superwifisummit.com) in Miami, Florida, from January 30 to February 1, 2013.

For more information about the prototype, please see the NICT press release at http://www.nict.go.jp/en/index.html or http://www2.nict.go.jp/wireless/smartlab/index.html .

Remarks
All standard organization, alliance, product, and service names that appear in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Notes:
(1) The PHY part developed by Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. was conducted under a contract of R&D for broadband access in white space, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan.
(2) The WSDB provided by ISB Corporation is based on the technologies of WSDB by NICT (Press release: http://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2012/06/07en-1.html). Based on the technologies, ISB Corporation newly developed a product that meets commercial requirement and is complied with U.S TVWS database requirements. (http://whitespacetech.isbcorp.com/)
(3) White Space Alliance (WSA)  is an international alliance to promote the development, deployment and use of standards based products and services as a means of providing broadband capabilities via White Space spectrum.  (http://www.whitespacealliance.org/)
(4) Super Wi-Fi Summit is an international event to create a wealth of new opportunities in the White Space spectrum for consumers, enterprises, service providers and device manufacturers.  (http://www.mobilitytechzone.com/super-wifi/)

Technical Contact:
Hiroshi Harada, Changwoo Pyo
Smart Wireless Laboratory
Wireless Network Research Institute
NICT
Tel: +81-46-847-5076
E-mail: swl-white-space@wireless.nict.go.jp

Masahiro Asano
Engineering Development Department Business Planning Center
Video & Communication Systems Division
Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
Tel: +81-42-322-3111
E-mail: asano.masahiro@h-kokusai.com

Masanori Hirama
New Business Promotion Office
ISB Corporation
Tel: + 81-3-3490-1761
E-mail: contact_white_space@isb.co.jp

Media Contact:
Sachiko Hirota
Public Relations Department
NICT
Tel: +81-42-327-6923
E-mail: publicity@nict.go.jp

SOURCE  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

Web Site: http://www.nict.go.jp/en/index.html

MagicBricks.com's New Year's Social App Goes Viral

NEW DELHI, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    India's No.1 Property Portal Drives Consumer Connect on Social

    MagicBricks.com, the leader in the Indian online realty space, has been very proactive
in connecting with its users, not just on the website, but on social media as well -
becoming one of the pioneers in the Indian context of reaching out to its users on
Facebook.

    Having clocked over 45K likes, the Facebook page of MagicBricks.com sees a lot of
activity, both from buyers and sellers, and serves as a valuable launch pad and feedback
platform for gaining instant user insight and response.

    In order to build brand connect and to engage this follower base, MagicBricks.com
decided to launch a topical app aimed at the New Year - one that would enable users to
"make a new year resolution". That's not all - the app came with a twist.

    People normally forget new-year resolutions... this app came with a promise that it
would help people remember their resolutions right through 2013 - by periodically posting
their resolutions back on their timelines. This app was therefore rightfully named as "My
Abiding Resolutions 2013".

    My Abiding Resolutions of 2013 was launched in December 2012 and responses snowballed
within just a few days of its launch. The active users on the app came from all parts of
India & abroad and direct campaign influencers were over 400,000. Participants ranges
across all age groups starting from 13 to 60 years.

    Explaining the idea behind the app, Sudhir Pai, Business Head, MagicBricks.com
explained, "We positioned My Abiding Resolutions 2013 as an attempt to 'Build a
Relationship' and become part of our user's most intimate wishes. Resolutions were
completely open ended and not necessarily linked to anything specific to MagicBricks.com."

    "The overarching brand assurance was - MagicBricks.com will help you "not forget" your
important resolutions or dreams. Based on user permission, the app will repost the
commitment to each user's wall periodically. This will also give us opportunity to engage
with these users with defined frequency in future," Pai added.

    A voting leader board was created in the app itself so that users can search, view and
vote for their favorite resolutions. Scores to decide the winners were displayed in
realtime - ensuring transparency, as also promised on MagicBricks.com. In addition, a
dedicated friends corner gave opportunity to participants to invite their friends to vote
for them and generated some interesting interactions among participants.

    Here are some Winning Voicesof "Resolute" Participants -

    Shakti Nayan's resolution: To get a makeover this year. I want to look different!

    "Recalling 2012, I thought of making a resolution regarding getting better grades this
year! However, I differed from it when my results went well. It's time now to work on my
looks! Hence a resolution for an image makeover came in my mind and since MagicBricks gave
me a chance, I made it public!

    Thanks for this great initiative MagicBricks, it will prove to be a didactic for all
of us, strengthening our thoughts towards visualization of what we have planned!"

    Nidhi Bansal's resolution: To provide free education to at least 25 students.

    "This app is fantastic and really appreciable. It is really very easy to operate it
and also the most 'wowsum' thing is cover photo behind every resolution. It gave a really
awesome look, overall loved it. I think 3 friends already voted for me. Love and proud to
be a part of this initiative by MagicBricks.com."

    Soni Shashi's resolution: To make myself well insured so that my family does not have
to worry when I am not there.

    "This is a very good app from MagicBricks.com. Many of my friends have also
participated in this contest and we all competed to win. I made this resolution because I
am a financial advisor and know the value of insurance."

    Rinky Mehta's resolution: I will try to stay away from internet.

    "Came to know about this wonderful application through the newspaper. I never ever saw
a contest like this. I made this resolution because I used to spend a lot of time surfing
internet and now I have glasses on my eyes."

    Nitinn Sharma'sresolution: I will control my anger.

    "This is a really unique contest. I made this resolution because I suffered a lot in
the previous year due to my anger."

    Abbas Ali Arif'sresolution: Help towards creating a better society with justice and
equality for all, specially women.

    "This is a really good initiative from MagicBricks.com. I made this resolution because
I really want to follow it."

    The list of winners of the competition is available on -
https://www.facebook.com/magicbricksTOI/app_417054171697342

    While the last date for submitting entries for the competition was 15th Jan, however
the app will remain live - reinforcing convictions and resolutions throughout the year.

    MagicBricks.com wishes you Success in 2013!

    About MagicBricks.com:

    MagicBricks.com [http://magicbricks.com ] provides a platform for property buyers and
sellers to locate properties of interest and source information on the real estate space
in a clear and transparent process. With in-depth analysis and revolutionary next-gen
services customized specifically to address the needs of property seekers and the real
estate industry, MagicBricks.com [http://magicbricks.com ] is the leader in online real
estate in India.

    MagicBricks.com [http://magicbricks.com ] was launched by Times Business Solutions
Limited, part of The Times of India Group in August 2006, and has grown to become India's
largest property portal. With over 8,000,000 listings from across the country, MagicBricks
is the biggest online property marketplace in the country.

    This achievement is not by chance, but by design - based on rigorous research, unique
product developments and innovations that users have supported and embraced, including
pioneering Geo Grouped Inventories, Intelligent Auto Suggest, Nearby Localities, Real
Estate Dialogues, PropIndex and GuruTalk. With many new products and services under
development, MagicBricks will continue to provide ever-increasing value to its clients and
users, and will enhance its leadership in the online property space.

    Primary Media Contact: Aseem Seth, aseem.seth@timesgroup.com, 91-9910273367

Times Internet Limited

CONTACT: PRN

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company Of America's Next Generation In-Vehicle Infotainment Platform Brings Advanced Capabilities And Unprecedented Upgradability

DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, an industry-leading supplier of mobile audio and in-vehicle electrical systems, announced an upgrade of its in-car connected infotainment platform. The latest upgrade includes an HTML5 web browser.

As announced at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the latest version of Panasonic's platform is being used by Chevrolet to deploy a flexible application framework on select 2014 Chevrolet models with the MyLink infotainment system. The new framework will allow drivers to add apps and features to their vehicle after the initial purchase, allowing vehicle infotainment systems to improve over time.  The framework includes an app catalog that will allow vehicle owners to choose from a menu of available applications specifically designed for the in-vehicle experience.

"Customers now expect their vehicle to be an integral part of their fully connected lifestyle. Panasonic's automotive platform brings our expertise in fully connected home solutions to the vehicle, enabling our customers to deploy compelling connected features to automotive consumers," said Tom Gebhardt, President of Panasonic Automotive Systems of America. "The HTML5 web browser we've added to the platform is a key enabler for connected features such as the Flexible Application Framework Chevrolet is launching on MyLink."

Chevrolet's MyLink features a high-resolution, full-color touch screen display that seamlessly integrates online services such as Pandora® internet radio and Stitcher SmartRadio® via Bluetooth-enabled phones.

MyLink also enables speech recognition to initiate actions such as making phone calls, selecting a radio station or playing music from a personal device.

"GM customers will soon be able to personalize and update the apps in their vehicles," said GM Chief Infotainment Officer Phil Abram, "compared to today, when you purchase a vehicle and the infotainment features are fixed and remain the same throughout the ownership experience."

Panasonic's long history of advanced technology development, local engineering resources, supplier partnerships, worldwide production and global sourcing has allowed the company to leverage its global experience and capability to deliver an automotive platform that enablers their customers to deploy features and capabilities that are key market differentiators in today's extremely competitive automotive market.

About Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
Based in Peachtree City, Ga., with Detroit-area operations located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic's Automotive Systems Company of Japan, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic Automotive, please visit: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive.

SOURCE  Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

CONTACT: David Stoyka, Marx Layne & Co., +1-248-855-6777, dstoyka@marxlayne.com; or Dan Unger, Panasonic, +1-201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive

KIVA Outdoor Travel and Accessory Brand to Integrate on baggallini Platform

PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- baggallini, the Portland, OR- based subsidiary of accessories marketer R.G. Barry Corp. (Nasdaq: DFZ) announced today its parent Company has finalized a strategic transaction to acquire the outdoor niche KIVA brand from KIVA Designs, Inc., for an undisclosed cash price.

KIVA is a northern California-based, privately-owned developer and marketer of both men's and women's products, including functional outdoor and travel bags and accessories. For more than 20 years, KIVA's eco-friendly, innovative outdoor gear has been designed to hold up to even the most demanding travel schedule.

The purchase of the KIVA brand and related assets closed today. R.G. Barry senior management will discuss the purchase during their regularly scheduled investor conference call/webcast planned for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 5.

"The KIVA purchase is a strategic move that fits nicely with our baggallini operations," said R.G. Barry Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Tunney. "The products and reputation of the KIVA brand will strengthen our footprint within the growing outdoors and travel category and help us expand our bag-related business."

"We are very excited to offer KIVA the same successful platforms that have allowed baggallini to consistently grow and prosper," said baggallini President Dennis Eckols. "KIVA will retain its unique identity while sharing access to our best-in-class design, sourcing, customer service and supply chain systems."

About RG Barry
RG Barry develops great accessories brands that provide fashionable, solution-oriented products that touch consumers. Our primary brands include: Dearfoams slippers dearfoams.com; baggallini handbags, totes and travel accessories baggallini.com; and Foot Petals premium insoles and comfort products footpetals.com.  To learn more, visit us at rgbarry.com.

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SOURCE  RG Barry

RG Barry

CONTACT: Roy Youst, RG Barry Investor Relations, +1-614-729-7200, ryoust@rgbarry.com

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

ELS Studio® Premium Audio System Debuts In New Acura Vehicles

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America unveils the evolution of premium audio featuring newly designed high performance speakers and amplifier

DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding on its rich heritage of leadership in audio technology, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is launching the newest generation of its acclaimed ELS audio brand -- the ELS Studio Premium Audio System. The system made its debut at the LA Auto Show in November on the all-new 2014 Acura RLX and appears in the MDX prototype that Acura revealed at the auto show. ELS Studio embodies nine years of relentless improvement to recreate the emotional experience of the recording studio.

"ELS Studio is without question the most advanced premium audio system that we have ever developed," said Elliot "ELS" Scheiner, the multi-Grammy(®) Award-winning producer/engineer. "Our goal was to take premium audio to the next level by underscoring an exceptional experience for the driver. We were able to accomplish this by specifying the quality of the in-vehicle system hardware using studio equipment performance as our reference."

ELS Studio Premium Audio is a collaboration between Scheiner, Panasonic and Acura engineers. Personally involved in each phase of development, Scheiner utilized his expertise as a professional recording engineer and producer to tune the ELS Studio Premium Audio system to the RLX's and MDX prototype specific acoustic environments.

Each system features a new, high performance amplifier that provides powerful and accurate midrange and high frequency response with increased clarity. The RLX's ELS Studio Premium Audio System's 14 speakers create a dynamic listening experience for all seating positions.

2014 ELS Studio/RLX System highlights:

    --  Hybrid, Titanium Dome Tweeters reproduce a wide frequency range and low
        distortion
    --  8cm Super Dynamic Range Speaker with double press polypropylene cone
        providing low distortion and extended bass
    --  17cm Super Dynamic Range Speakers in the front and rear door featuring
        extremely lightweight designs
    --  20cm Super Low Distortion Driver (SLDD) Subwoofer with extended bass
        response
    --  Multi-Channel Power Amplifier with 588 watts and powerful DSP for sound
        quality enhancements and independent control of front and rear door
        tweeters
"A key objective of the system was to provide listeners with the feeling of a studio sound environment inside their vehicle," said Tom Dunn, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America, Director of Marketing and New Business Development. "With ELS Surround available throughout the Acura vehicle line-up, the ELS Studio designation serves to distinguish this system, as well as the Acura RLX and MDX, as the ultimate automotive audio experience."

The MDX prototype will replace the current generation that's been in production since 2007. Specifications for the 2014 MDX and the ELS Studio Premium Audio System will be announced when the production version of the car is released.

About Elliot Scheiner

After nearly 40 years in the music industry, Elliot Scheiner continues to be a highly sought-after producer and engineer. His career includes work with such music legends as the Eagles, Steely Dan, REM, Foo Fighters, Beck, Queen, Sting, Van Morrison and Eric Clapton. Scheiner has 24 Grammy nominations and has won his seven Grammy Awards, including the 2012 Grammy for Best Surround Sound Album for Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition) by Derek and the Dominos. Scheiner's recent works include, surround mix engineer for the documentary film on the Eagles' titled, "The History of the Eagles," which will premier at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and as mix engineer on Paul McCartney latest album, "Kisses on the Bottom." His extensive industry accolades include an Emmy(®) for his work with the Eagles on their farewell tour broadcast and he has received four Emmy nominations. A TEC Hall of Fame inductee, Scheiner is the inaugural recipient of the Surround Pioneer Award, which honors individuals who have made significant groundbreaking contributions to the art of surround music production.

He holds an honorary doctorate in music from Berklee College of Music.  Scheiner is the first American to be awarded the Master of Sound honor from the Japan Audio Society.

About Acura

Acura offers a full line of technologically advanced performance luxury vehicles through a network of 272 dealers within the United States. The Acura lineup features seven distinctive models including the RL luxury performance sedan, the TL performance luxury sedan, the TSX Sport Wagon and sedan, the ILX compact luxury sedan, the RDX luxury crossover SUV, the MDX luxury sport utility vehicle and the ZDX four-door sports coupe.

Additional media information including detailed features, pricing and high-resolution photography of the Acura model line is available atwww.acuranews.com. Consumer information is available at http://www.acura.com.

About Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit-area operations located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic's Automotive Systems Company of Japan, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic Automotive, please visit: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive.

*ELS Studio is the registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation of North America, all rights reserved. Acura, RLX, TSX, ILX, TL, RDX, MDX, and ZDX are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. GRAMMY is the trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.

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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

CONTACT: David Stoyka, Marx Layne & Co., +1-248-855-6777, dstoyka@marxlayne.com or Dan Unger, Panasonic, +1-201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive

AMN Healthcare Bolsters Its Thought Leadership Position with New Website

Redesigned website provides enhanced service offerings and mobile accessibility

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AHS), the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and largest provider of staffing services in the nation, introduces its new corporate website (http://amnhealthcare.com/).  AMN Healthcare's new site highlights healthcare workforce solutions and nurse, physician and allied staffing services while providing visitors with enhanced access via a new mobile site.  The refreshed website provides timely industry news and quick access to helpful resources, including an RN Labor Cost Comparison tool, developed by AMN, which enables hospitals and healthcare facilities to compare their full-time nurse staffing costs to the national average and to travel nursing staffing costs.

"As our business evolved from a transactional staffing company to the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions, our website needed to accurately reflect who AMN is today," commented AMN's Senior Vice President, Marketing, Wendy Newman.  "The updated content and industry insights provide added value to our customers, expanding AMN's thought leadership in the healthcare workforce space."

Showcasing this industry leadership, the "Industry Insights" section features ground-breaking surveys, white papers, case studies and articles.  Visitors will be able to read and follow AMN's Healthcare Workforce Blog, which illuminates relevant and timely perspectives about critical issues in healthcare from industry leaders.  Site visitors can also sign-up to receive the Healthcare Briefings e-newsletter, designed to keep healthcare managers and executive leaders "in the know" on current topics and trends.

"Our goal is to offer the best possible online experience for hospital and healthcare facilities seeking to achieve their workforce, financial and patient care goals, as well as clinicians and physicians who may be searching for new career opportunities," explained Newman. 

About AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services to healthcare facilities across the nation.  AMN Healthcare's workforce solutions - including managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing and consulting services - enable providers to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes within the rapidly evolving healthcare environment.  The company provides access to the largest network of quality clinicians and physicians through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities.  Clients include acute-care hospitals, government facilities, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups and many other healthcare settings.  For more information, visit http://www.amnhealthcare.com.

    Contact:                Deborah Linggi
                            Senior Director, Corporate Communications
                            AMN Healthcare
                            858-314-7466
                            deborah.linggi@amnhealthcare.com
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Collaboration Between Fender Musical Instruments Corporation And Panasonic Automotive Systems Bring The Fender(TM) Premium Audio System To Three New Vehicles

Fender Premium Audio expands into new vehicles globally

DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fender Premium Audio System, a product born out of the 2007 collaboration between two brands known for precision engineering and a passion for innovation, celebrates its global availability on three additional Volkswagen vehicles -- the 2013 Beetle Fender Edition, 2013 Beetle convertible and the 2014 Tiguan R-line.

Developed with the intention of recreating the raw emotion of a live performance, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and Fender(®) engineers worked directly with Volkswagen to tune each system to the individual characteristics and needs of both vehicles. The Beetle Convertible features two separate and distinct system tunings that are automatically selected, whether the top is up or down.

Introduced at the LA Auto Show in November, the Beetle Convertible has three engine options, including turbo and TDI(®), Clean Diesel versions, each of which feature the Fender Premium Audio System in its "Sound and Navigation" package.

The Beetle Fender Edition incorporates a number of specialized interior and exterior Fender touches. Among them:

    --  A dashboard in the quintessential "3-Color Sunburst" color of Fender
        guitars
    --  Leather details and floor mats with color contrasting seams that are in
        perfect harmony with the dashboard design
    --  The iconic Fender logo in two chrome side panel badges,
    --  Proprietary Panasonic speaker technology that cuts through noise to
        reproduce the elements of a live concert in the vehicle.
Highlights of the Beetle Fender Edition premium audio system include nine uniquely designed speakers, a 10-channel amplifier with 400-watt output, and a dual voice coil subwoofer.

The 2014 Tiguan R-Line becomes the latest Volkswagen model to adopt the Fender Premium Audio System.  It will feature a 10-channel, 400-watt amplifier with eight speakers and a rear subwoofer.

The Fender Premium Audio System also is found on the following Volkswagen models in the U.S.: the 2013 Beetle, Passat, and Jetta line-up.

About Volkswagen
You'll find further information, texts, pictures and technical data all around the Volkswagen models in the press database at: http://www.media.vw.com.

About Fender Musical Instruments Corporation:
Fender(®) is a leading U.S. guitar and amplifier brand and a name that is synonymous with rock 'n' roll. With an illustrious history dating back to 1946, Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock 'n'roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues, and many more. Everyone from enthusiasts and beginners to the world's most acclaimed artists and performers has used Fender instruments and amplifiers, in the process making the company not only a revered music industry name, but also a cultural icon. For more information, visit http://www.fender.com.

About Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit-area operations located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic's Automotive Systems Company of Japan, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic Automotive, please visit: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive.

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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

CONTACT: David Stoyka, Marx Layne & Co., +1-248-855-6777, dstoyka@marxlayne.com; or Dan Unger, Panasonic, +1-201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and AUPEO! Personal Radio Announce Strategic Collaboration

Collaboration will result in high-quality streaming music services optimized for automotive applications

DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, an industry leading integrated supplier of in-vehicle entertainment systems, announced plans to work in conjunction with Berlin-based audio streaming service AUPEO! to bring optimized personal streaming music to cars. 

The collaboration provides the framework for the two leaders in their respective industries to work together to develop advancements in personalized streaming music and create customized cloud-based solutions, optimized for the automotive market.

AUPEO! offers a free music streaming service in over 40 countries with a focus on the discovery of new songs and artists. The AUPEO! platform offers radio stations that compile an individual program for listeners and recommends similar music. The song recommendation technology is based on an algorithm developed by the Fraunhofer Institute- inventors of the MP3 format. In addition AUPEO! has developed a complete automotive product portfolio which offers additional content such as audio-books, news and weather information, along with software components to deliver optimized streaming results.

"This collaboration with AUPEO! is one of several strategies designed to connect with consumers and with their increasingly interconnected lifestyles," said Tom Gebhardt President, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America. "As a leader in the automotive market, we are committed to providing the best hardware, software and entertainment solutions for our in-vehicle systems.  To that end, we are aligning our product roadmap for enhanced in-vehicle lifestyle experiences, which have very emotional connections to consumers.  The AUPEO music listening experience is a process filled with familiarity, discovery, surprise and delight."

With the AUPEO! service, the driver can conveniently enjoy a highly personalized music experience inside their vehicle. The listener can select artists, genres or moods, and personalize the currently playing music program or simply skip tracks leading to the discovery of even more new music.

"The connected car is changing the way people consume media," says Holger G. Weiss, CEO of AUPEO! "The internet allows us to offer highly personalized services to each individual user. With Panasonic Automotive we are working together with an industry leader to develop the best user experience and to offer consumers optimized, personalized entertainment on the road."

AUPEO! is available at http://www.aupeo.com and as a free app on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Phone Marketplace. The global service cooperates with a number of manufacturers in the automotive, Mobile, PC, Connected TV/STB/BD-Player and Home Entertainment industries.

About AUPEO!   
AUPEO! Personal Radio offers free online music with a focus on the discovery of new songs and artists. Founded in Berlin in 2008, the service is a leading provider of personalized audio streams for Internet-capable hardware devices.

AUPEO! offers radio stations that compile an individual program for listeners and recommend similar music. The recommendation technology is based on an algorithm developed by the Fraunhofer Institute, inventors of the MP3 format. AUPEO! is available at http://www.aupeo.com and as a free app on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Marketplace and Nokia Ovi Store.

The global service cooperates with a number of manufacturers in the automotive, Mobile, PC and Home Entertainment industries.  AUPEO!'s partner brands currently include Acer, Asus, BMW, Loewe, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sonos, Toshiba and Onkyo.

About Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America   
Based in Peachtree City, Ga., with Detroit-area operations located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic's Automotive Systems Company of Japan, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic Automotive, please visit: http://www.panasonic.com/business/automotive.

SOURCE  Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

CONTACT: David Stoyka, Marx Layne & Co., +-248-855-6777, dstoyka@marxlayne.com; or Dan Unger, Panasonic, +1-201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com

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

ProQuest Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire EBL

Company to combine EBL and ebrary into a single, best-of-breed e-book platform

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest, an information company central to global research, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ebook Library (EBL), which will significantly expand its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition will further ProQuest's goal of enhancing the research experience, enabling users to seamlessly discover content across multiple formats including books, journals, dissertations, newspapers, and video. ProQuest acquired e-book pioneer ebrary in January 2011 and plans to combine the strongest features of ebrary and EBL into a single, comprehensive e-book platform once finalized.

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"EBL's first-rate user experience, innovative business models, and acquisition tools are very complementary to ebrary," said Kurt Sanford, ProQuest CEO. "These features will be combined with ebrary's unmatched content selection, award-wining subscription service, and cutting edge, patent-protected core platform technology. The result will be an unparalleled e-book research platform that is connected to all of ProQuest's products and services."

Founded in 2004 by Ebooks Corporation, EBL pioneered a wide range of new services in the library market, including the patented Non-Linear(TM) Lending (NLL) model, demand-driven acquisitions, short-term loans, and chapter-level purchases for reserve circulation and coursepacks. EBL offers more than 300,000 e-books from more than 500 publishers to libraries around the world and counts some of the world's most prestigious academic and research institutions among its customers.

Kari Paulson, EBL's President, will join ProQuest to manage the combined e-book business unit and lead the effort to merge EBL and ebrary into one optimized platform. "From the beginning, EBL's vision has been to advance research and knowledge through technology," said Ms. Paulson. "I look forward to joining ProQuest and to have the opportunity to be part of an organization with the very same goal."

Kari will report to Kevin Sayar, Senior Vice President, ProQuest Workflow Solutions, who said, "I have long respected what Kari has accomplished at EBL and I'm looking forward to working with her to push the boundaries of how e-books are provided to libraries and used by patrons."

About Ebook Library (http://www.eblib.com)

Ebook Library (EBL) is a leading global ebook aggregator, serving academic, corporate and research libraries worldwide. With an impressive catalog of ebook titles from premier international academic publishers, EBL is renowned as a pioneer of flexible, innovative access models such as Patron-driven Acquisition and the esteemed Non-Linear(TM) Lending model. EBL is a division of Ebooks Corporation Limited, an Australian public company founded in 1997, with additional distribution channels that include ebook retail site ebooks.com (http://www.ebooks.com) and Ebook Services for publishers (http://www.ebookservices.com).

About ProQuest (http://www.proquest.com)
ProQuest connects people with vetted, reliable information. Key to serious research, the company has forged a 70-year reputation as a gateway to the world's knowledge -- from dissertations to governmental and cultural archives to news, in all its forms. Its role is essential to libraries and other organizations whose missions depend on the delivery of complete, trustworthy information.

ProQuest's massive information pool is made accessible in research environments that accelerate productivity, empowering users to discover, create, and share knowledge.

An energetic, fast-growing organization, ProQuest includes the ProQuest(®), Bowker(®), Dialog(®), ebrary(®), and Serials Solutions(®) businesses and notable research tools such as the RefWorks(®), and Pivot((TM)) services, as well as the Summon(®) web-scale discovery service. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices around the world.

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CONTACT: Beth Dempsey, for ProQuest, +1-248-349-7810, beth.dempsey@proquest.com

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

ClientTickler Launches Customer-Focused Team Task Management for SMBs, Legal, and Professional Service Firms

New Multi-User package securely and collaboratively keeps client communication, projects and business milestones moving forward

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ClientTickler, a client-driven task management software provider for the legal and small-to-mid-size business (SMB) markets, today announced the availability of its Multi-User package, a comprehensive and easy-to-use task management system for fast-growing businesses that must excel in meeting client needs.

ClientTickler updates the tried-and-true concept of the card-based 'tickler' file with desktop software and an accompanying mobile app for customer-focused, proactive project management suitable for nearly any business.  Law firms, small business owners, realtors, advertising and other professional service agencies will find ClientTickler's automated task management workflows invaluable for a variety of processes and tactics that must be simultaneously executed for clients by a work team.

"I can't tell you what a useful tool ClientTickler is to our business," said business owner, Jamie Deonas. "We have successfully transformed several "idle" prospects into high priority clients by just entering their info and following up when reminded by ClientTickler."

ClientTickler's Multi-User package comes standard with three licenses, and allows purchase of additional user licenses for the same network to collaboratively manage, document, communicate and report on client status and activities from a shared database.  Information is available for multiple roles, including users as well as supervisors, making time tracking, task documentation, meeting preparation and status reporting truly collaborative.

"Harvard Business Review found that an average business will lose 50% of its customers every five years.  ClientTickler was created to build and retain long-term customers," said Donna Gary, CEO and founder of ClientTickler. "Any business that depends on client loyalty and excellent customer service to drive revenue will benefit from using ClientTickler.  Focused toward growing companies, ClientTickler's new Multi-User package serves groups of users with seamless collaboration to keep everyone on the same page and in control, encouraging them to be proactive instead of reactive."

"Our office tested numerous tickler programs for our small law firm before deciding on ClientTickler, said Sarah M. Stamm of the law office of John B. Rogers. "ClientTickler is an invaluable tool for any business working with deadlines. Streamlined and user friendly, it is a definite must have!"

Proactive ClientTickler Drives Tasks and Projects Forward

ClientTickler is ideal for any SMB focused on customer service and follow through. Users can create an unlimited number of custom tickler types as required by their business, and assign each tickler as a Task, Activity, Communication, Request or any type of action that needs to be recorded and tracked by ClientTickler. ClientTickler then keeps track of all of an individual's or team's tasks, reminders, follow-ups, communication and tracking for each client in one date-driven application.  By opening the same easy-to-access "tickler screen" each morning, individuals and teams know precisely what needs to be done that day.

With ClientTickler, users can:

    --  Set up customized client types tailored to a particular industry,
        workflow or business process
    --  Create workflow templates that contain a set of tickler types and the
        time between tasks so that repeated processes are easily enabled for new
        prospects, clients or employees
    --  Sync with Microsoft® Outlook so all projects are calendared
    --  Use side-by-side views clearly marked in red, on a calendar, which can
        be viewed by day, week, month or year, or customized
    --  Handle communication from the ClientTickler screen via email, phone or
        other correspondence easily created from within attractive templates
Track birthdays and other special occasions so users may send a personal note via a number of suitable templates, keeping that personal touch with prospects and customers.

Pricing and Availability

The ClientTickler Multi-User package, geared to teams and groups, is available immediately as an upgrade to current Basic and Pro package customers, and for $499 for new customers via http://www.clienttickler.com.  In addition to the new Multi-User package, ClientTickler is available as a single-user desktop application.  ClientTickler Basic is $99, ClientTickler Pro is $199 and offers advanced communications features, enhanced Microsoft® Outlook interaction, and the ability to create multiple custom communication templates.  The ClientTickler mobile app for iPads® and iPhones® is available from the Apple AppStore.

About ClientTickler

ClientTickler is the brainchild of Donna Gary, a veteran leader in legal administrative services and law firm management.  Gary developed ClientTickler to revolutionize client relationships and business efficiency by leveraging the simplicity and effectiveness of card-tracking tickler files, adding features requiring users to be aggressively proactive in planning and performing, making other more passive calendaring and task tracking systems obsolete.  ClientTickler was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.  For more information or to purchase ClientTickler, please visit: http://www.clienttickler.com.

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CONTACT: Lisa Sheeran, Sheeran Communication, +1-510-710-1004, sheeran@earthlink.net

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

The National Hispanic University Launches New Online M.B.A. Degree Program

Program addresses emerging U.S. Hispanic and multicultural markets

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world becomes more culturally diverse and globally connected, the need for versatile business leaders with knowledge and insight into U.S. and global multicultural markets continues to grow. To help meet this demand, The National Hispanic University (NHU) is introducing an online Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program, offering students a broad base of technical managerial skills and real-world insight into growing businesses and the emerging U.S. Hispanic and diverse global markets.

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In NHU's new online M.B.A. program, students will learn how to evaluate the financial position of organizations, create marketing and communication strategies and analyze trends and research that are driving growth in global and multicultural U.S. markets. The program includes several unique features designed to enhance a student's learning experience, including:

    --  Personalized Career Management Services: Students formulate and assess
        career development plans and measure the progress they are making toward
        their goals. Students also receive personalized and ongoing career
        coaching sessions with experienced business professionals.
    --  Business Leadership Mentoring Program: Students connect virtually with a
        mentor selected from a network of more than 85 Fortune 500 companies in
        more than 15 industries to learn about general trends in an industry and
        to receive advice on how to grow and thrive in their chosen field.
    --  Exclusive Speaker Series: This program features exclusive online access
        to interviews and discussions with business leaders renowned in their
        fields, including marketer and best-selling author Seth Godin, Zappos
        CEO Tony Hsieh and Francisco Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of BBVA, among
        others.
"NHU's M.B.A. program is unique as it prepares future business leaders to seize opportunity in the emerging U.S. Hispanic and multicultural markets. The U.S. Hispanic market alone has the fastest-growing consumer segment in the country with an estimated annual buying power of $1.5 trillion," said Dr. David Lopez, president of NHU. "In our program, students will be exposed to business practices that affect today's culturally diverse world while gaining the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in their careers."

Students can enroll in the General Program, which prepares them to run a successful business, or choose a specialization in Hispanic Marketing, which focuses on strategies for reaching a culturally diverse customer base.

For more information about the online M.B.A. program and The National Hispanic University, visit http://www.NHU.edu.

About The National Hispanic University

For 30 years, The National Hispanic University has provided Hispanic students and others with access to quality higher education. Located in San Jose, Calif., the university offers a diverse portfolio of online and campus-based undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in business, teacher education, child development and computer science. Students are supported in a multicultural and collaborative learning environment that is based on Familia(TM), a personalized approach that fosters students' success through mutual respect and cultura. The National Hispanic University, a member of the Laureate International Universities network, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). For more information, visit http://www.NHU.edu.

SOURCE  The National Hispanic University

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The National Hispanic University

CONTACT: Tamara Chumley, +1-443-627-7495, tamara.chumley@laureate.net

Web Site: http://www.NHU.edu

Webair completes network upgrades in NY1 facility providing 200Gbps of dedicated capacity to its Cloud Computing cluster.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Webair Internet Development Inc., a global leader in Managed Services and Cloud Hosting infrastructure has announced the completion of a series of network upgrades designed to vastly increase its cloud infrastructure's network connectivity and redundancy. The upgrades involved the installation of new Cisco and Juniper networking equipment which provide dedicated routing capabilities to its cloud computing infrastructure. The upgrades, which were performed during scheduled maintenance windows did not affect any client services, a testament to Webair's network resiliency and redundancy. The end result of the work performed is an overall increase of dedicated bandwidth of 200Gbps. The new network configuration also greatly increases the amount of traffic that can be processed and the ability to prevent and block DDoS attacks. New and existing clients can now also order cloud servers with dedicated 10GB network interfaces.

The upgrade also further enhances Webair's Carrier Neutral Cloud service, which allows customers to use any bandwidth provider of their choice with Webair's cloud computing platform.

"Webair's flexible network topology allows us to easily perform upgrades to stay ahead of our clients' demands while not impacting any customer services. As the lines between physical and virtual networks blur, Webair continues to enhance its network stack by providing a scalable network layer which can facilitate any hybrid cloud configuration," said Billy Choe, Senior Network Engineer, Webair.

About Webair

Founded in 1996, Webair is a leader in managed hosting solutions, including Managed & Secure Cloud Infrastructure for companies of all sizes and is recognized as a global leader in the industry. Webair offers a variety of Hosting services including Public, Private & Hybrid Clouds, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, CDN and Video Streaming Solutions. Webair, headquartered in New York, operates an international network of datacenters located in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal and Amsterdam.

Follow Webair on Twitter: @WebairInc and Facebook: facebook.com/WebairHosting

SOURCE  Webair

Webair




CONTACT: Marketing, +1-516-938-4100

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Expands In Syracuse Area

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHO:           Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network

    WHAT:           Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on five sites in the Syracuse area, expanding and filling in
                    coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in August 2011. 4G LTE lets Verizon Wireless customers use
                    their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share music, and download files at
                    speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.

    WHERE:          New 4G LTE sites are located in Baldwinsville, Camillus (two), Oswego and Mexico. For street-level detail of coverage
                    and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

    BACKGROUND:     Two years after its launch, the Verizon 4G LTE network is available to more than 273 million people across the U.S. -
                    close to 89 percent of the U.S. population.

                    To learn more about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/12/
                    verizon-wireless-4G-LTE-two-year-anniversary.html. For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit
                    http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

    MEDIA CONTACT: John O'Malley
                   Verizon Wireless
                   585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899
                   John.omalley@verizonwireless.com
                   http://twitter.com/VZWjohno
SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

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

Emerald Networks Announces Execution of Landing Party Agreement with AT&T

Agreement with global telecommunications leader is the latest in a series of milestones and achievements that Emerald Networks has announced regarding Emerald Express, the new-build submarine cable system connecting North America to Europe and Iceland.

DUBLIN, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerald Networks, a new-build network submarine cable system that will connect North America to Europe and Iceland with extraordinary new capacity, announced today the signing of a Landing Party Agreement (LPA) with multinational telecommunications provider AT&T.

Under this agreement AT&T will provide facilities and operational support for terminating the Emerald Express subsea cable at the former TAT12/13 cable station in Shirley, NY. This infrastructure will enable Emerald Express to utilize the most innovative optical technologies and provide the most advanced undersea telecommunications system constructed to date.

"As we continue toward full implementation of Emerald Express, we are extremely pleased and looking forward to a productive relationship with our strategic collaborators, including AT&T," said Dr. William C. Marra, CEO of Emerald Networks. "Due to the continued market expansion of media and mobile demand for internet bandwidth and new multimedia applications we are anticipating massive market changes driven by explosive growth in telecommunications traffic worldwide, and our system will be part of this evolution."

This news is the latest in a series of strategic company milestones that Emerald Networks has announced recently. Over the past four months alone, the company announced a strategic investment by Storage Engine, Inc., as well as the appointments of Dr. William C. Marra to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Phillip Magiera to Chief Financial Officer and Dr. Gisli Hjalmtysson to its Board of Directors.

ABOUT EMERALD NETWORK
Emerald Networks, is a new-build network submarine cable system that will connect North America to Europe and Iceland with extraordinary new capacity and will be a low-latency network across the Atlantic.  Emerald Networks is an open network architecture platform that is agnostic and enables upgrades with various new technologies. It will be the first 100G system with a unique route that links Shirley, New York to the West Coast of Ireland with a branch connection to Grindavik, Iceland and a future branch connection to Portugal. The system is scheduled to be ready for service by mid 2014.

Media Contact: North 6th Agency, Inc.
212-334-9753, emerald@n6a.com

SOURCE  Emerald Networks

Emerald Networks

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

Microsoft Grows Surface Family

Announces Surface Windows 8 Pro availability, market expansion and new accessories.

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Surface family of PCs is growing. Its newest model -- Surface Windows 8 Pro -- will be available for purchase on Feb. 9, 2013, in the United States and Canada at all Microsoft retail stores, microsoftstore.com, Staples and Best Buy in the U.S., as well as from a number of locations in Canada.

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Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, Surface Windows 8 Pro provides the power and performance of a laptop in a tablet package. Perfect as your one device -- at home, in the office, or on the road -- it can run Windows 8 applications, as well as current Windows 7 desktop applications. Starting at an estimated retail price of US$899, Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available in 64GB and 128GB models.(1) A Surface pen with Palm Block technology, designed specifically to work with Surface to let customers edit, collaborate and get things done, is included with Surface Windows 8 Pro.

In addition to being able to buy Surface Windows 8 Pro in the coming weeks, customers will soon be able to purchase Surface Windows RT in 14 additional markets worldwide,(2) more than double the number of markets in which Surface is currently available.

"The response to Surface has been exciting to see," said Panos Panay, general manager, Microsoft Surface. "We're thrilled to continue growing the Surface family with the availability of Surface Windows 8 Pro on Feb. 9 and by increasing the number of places customers can experience Surface firsthand."

Additional Surface accessories will also soon be available, allowing customers to further personalize and customize their computing experience and get more done with Surface.

    --  Surface Windows RT will be available in a new 64GB(1) standalone version
        for an estimated retail price of US$599 to allow customers the option of
        selecting a Cover of their choice.
    --  Three new Touch Cover Limited Editions in red, magenta and cyan will be
        sold at an estimated retail price of US$129.99.
    --  Customers will have the option of purchasing a Wedge Touch Mouse,
        Surface Edition, for an estimated retail price of US$69.95 in all
        markets in which Surface is currently sold(3 )with additional markets to
        follow in the coming weeks.
Additional details on Surface are available at http://www.Surface.com and Surface on Facebook. Those interested can follow Surface or Panay on Twitter for additional updates.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

(1) System software uses significant storage space; your storage capacity will be less. See surface.com/spec. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes.

(2) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

(3) Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States

SOURCE  Microsoft Corp.

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Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com

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

VoIPDito Launch New Unlimited VoIP Price Plans

LONDON, January 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

           VoIPDito, specialists in providing high quality business VoIP solutions,
   have just launched their brand new 'Unlimited' VoIP price plan packages, with prices

                            starting at just GBP9.99 per month

    The price plans have been carefully designed in order to appeal to businesses of all
sizes, with all budgets. The basic 'Pay As You Go' price plan include free setup, 24/7
technical support and all standard business phone [http://voipdito.com/en/features ]
features - ranging from free internet calls to remote office capabilities, and much, much
more.

    In addition to the standard features, the 'Unlimited' and 'Unlimited International'
price plans also include free inbound numbers, unlimited domestic calls and unlimited
international calls, as well as their own inbound number so they call fully test the
platform.

    Commenting on the new initiative, VoIPDito's Chief Technical Officer Hugh Porter
stated that: "We have listened closely to the marketplace and we think that the main
reasons for people wanting Unlimited Price plans are predictable monthly overheads and no
surprises on their telephone bill."

    VoIPDito already offer a free 30 Day trial, which allows all potential customers to
test the benefits of their own Business VoIP [http://voipdito.com/en/pricing ] Telephone
System - including full access to all of their virtual PBX options and features - without
any obligations.

    Since launching only 2 years ago, London based VoIPDito have earned a solid reputation
as a highly reliable Voip provider offering consistently high levels of quality and
service - a reputation which saw them rewarded with one of the few ITSPA quality marks
handed out last year.

    VoIPDito are so confident in the quality of the new service that there is no long-term
contract binding anyone to the platform for months - or even years - as a number of other
service providers do. They have also recently launched a testimonials section on their
website in order to highlight some of the satisfied customers their Voip system
[http://voipdito.com/en/testimonials ] has serviced over the past year.

    VoIPDito's business telephone systems completely negate the requirement for a box on
the wall, by relocating the service to their hosted business centre. This means that they
take care of all upgrades and system maintenance.

    But with so many VoIP service providers already out there, VoIPDito are only too aware
of the importance of working closely with, and listening intently to, their customers and
the marketplace, in order to stay one step ahead of the competition and provide a business
VoIP system [http://voipdito.com/en/rates ] with a difference. And with the introduction
of their new price plans, they are clearly doing just that.

    Contact: Martin T: +44(0)203-6427900

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Crackle Starts The New Year On A 'Smart' Note With Expansion To Major Smart TVs And Blu-ray Devices

LG, Samsung and VIZIO Devices Now Offering Crackle

CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network, today announced its application is now available on millions of LG, Samsung and VIZIO Smart TVs, as well as on Samsung Blu-ray players. With an already established and popular presence on Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players, Crackle is now available on all leading smart TV manufacturers, bringing on-demand streaming directly to millions of living rooms.

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Crackle hand-picks Hollywood movies, television and original series to the tastes of its digitally connected audience, focusing on genres like action, comedy, crime, horror and sci-fi. The Crackle App and online service is free to download and free to watch, and offers unlimited ad-supported viewing of all content available on Crackle.com, including TV and film hits "Rescue Me," DISTRICT 9, UNDERWORLD, SNATCH and WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY.

"The penetration of IP-connected TVs and Blu-ray players in the living room is rapidly growing and these devices are fast becoming the new standard," said Phil Lynch, Senior Vice President, Digital Networks and Games, Sony Pictures Television. "We are pleased with Crackle's performance on Sony connected devices to date--as well as viewers' overwhelmingly positive reception to the service--and are excited to begin 2013 with a major expansion into these other leading brands of connected TVs."

Providing high-quality video streaming, Crackle is available on LG Smart TVs in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia; Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia; and VIZIO Smart TVs in the U.S. and Canada.

Hundreds of films and full-length television episodes available on Crackle are delivered uncut and unedited -- the way they were meant to be viewed. Content is continuously refreshed, with new titles added every month.

A sampling of Crackle's current content offerings in the U.S. include:

    --  DISTRICT 9
    --  UNDERWORLD
    --  SNATCH
    --  WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY
    --  HARRY BROWN
    --  JOE DIRT
    --  THE BIG HIT
    --  DRAGON WARS
    --  "Rescue Me"
    --  Thousands of episodes of the world's most loved Anime series including
        hit titles such as "Blood+" and "Kurozuka" as well as the Marvel Anime
        series "Wolverine," "X-Men" and "Ironman"
    --  Two new original series: "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" starring
        Jerry Seinfeld and "From the Basement," a music series from Radiohead
        producer Nigel Godrich, along with over 40 other originals including:
        "The Ropes," "Issues," "The Bannen Way," and more.
Along with these Smart TV and Blu-ray devices, Crackle is accessible on an expanding distribution network including the recently launched app for PlayStation; Sony and other manufacturers' Android phones and tablets; the iPhone, iPad and iPod; Roku players; Xbox LIVE service; and Windows Phones, Barnes & Noble's NOOK Tablet devices and Amazon's Kindle Fire, among others. A full list of Crackle's extended availability can be found on http://www.crackle.com/outreach/platforms.

On the aforementioned devices, the Crackle App can be accessed in the following ways:

    --  Through Samsung Apps at http://www.samsung.com/us/appstore
    --  As a VIZIO Internet App(®) from the Yahoo! Connected TV store
        http://www.vizio.com/technology/via
    --  Through LG SmartWorld at
        http://us.lgappstv.com/appspc/main/main/main.lge
Crackle, Inc.
Crackle, Inc. is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original series and full-length traditional programming from Sony Pictures' vast library of television series and feature films in addition to the libraries of other studios. Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the Internet, mobile and over-the-top devices, offering audiences high-quality programming in a variety of genres, including comedy, action, sci-fi, horror and music. Crackle reaches an impressive audience through its diverse online and mobile distribution network. Crackle is available in the US, Canada, UK, AU, Latin America and Brazil. Visit Crackle's site at http://www.crackle.com or find Crackle on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/crackle.

SOURCE  Crackle, Inc.

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Crackle, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris de Haan, 42West for Crackle, +1-310-477-4442, Chris.DeHaan@42West.net; or Devon Sanceda, Sony Pictures Television, +1-310-244-8952, Devon_Sanceda@spe.sony.com

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