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BizTalk Summit 2013 - London

LONDON, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Microsoft hosted a dedicated BizTalk Server event, BizTalk summit 2012 in Redmond on
10th and 11th of December 2012. Over 200 attendees attended the event from various parts
of the world, mainly existing customers, partners, MVP's and media.

    The main objective of the event was to show the roadmap, future direction of BizTalk
Server, to highlight what's new in the upcoming BizTalk Server 2013 version and
improvement that's happening on the integration side in Windows Azure.

    Microsoft provided opportunity for 4 partners to present their product during the
event, who added value to BizTalk Server. BizTalk360 [http://www.biztalk360.com ] is one
of the 4 partners chosen under management and monitoring category.

    Following this success Microsoft has organised similar events in Europe (Amsterdam,
London and Stockholm). BizTalk Summit 2013, London event (http://bid.biztalk360.com) on
16th January is organised solely by BizTalk360 in partnership with Microsoft. The event is
fully sold out with 130 guests, 10 presenters, and 74 companies from 15 different
countries.

    About the Event

    The main agenda for the event is the keynote by senior Microsoft BizTalk product group
members, followed by 5 technical sessions showcasing various new features in BizTalk
Server 2013 (new adapters, EDI, Monitoring, Best practices etc) and a Q&A panel consisting
of core Microsoft BizTalk product group members and top technical influencers in the
BizTalk Server area.

    Event Date: 16th January 2013
Event Venue: Microsoft Cardinal Place, London Victoria
Event Website: http://bid.biztalk360.com

    About BizTalk360

    BizTalk360 is the leading product available in the market for Microsoft BizTalk Server
operations and monitoring. BizTalk360 is designed to increase productivity of BizTalk
support people; it comes with proactive monitoring and alerting capabilities and increased
security via advanced authorization. BizTalk360 is widely used in the market by various
BizTalk Server customers worldwide ranging from small organisations to Fortune 100
companies.

       
        Contact
        Kovai Limited, 119 Spur Road, Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom.
        Telephone: +44-1689-666-575
        http://www.biztalk360.com
        Email: contact@biztalk360.com

BizTalk360

UMC Introduces Thick Plated Copper Process for Monolithic PMIC Applications

Integrated TPC service provides customers with a package level solution to increase PMIC chip efficiency

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today introduced a Thick Plated Copper (TPC) process for power management IC (PMIC) applications. The TPC solution, developed with Taiwan-based packaging house Chipbond Technology Corp. (6147, TWO), provides thick plated copper layers to achieve higher current flow and better thermal dissipation, reducing chip resistance by 20% or more compared with conventional Aluminum top metal, thus increasing power conversion efficiency and extending battery life. Furthermore, since the integrated converter requires fewer and smaller passive components for the power system, the resulting smaller size printed circuit boards makes the application ideal for slim profile mobile power management products such as smartphones, tablets, and ultrabooks.

"Today's ever-evolving portable digital applications place greater demands for slimmer products while maintaining longer battery life," said Anchor Chen, senior director of the Specialty Technology Development division at UMC. "Working with Chipbond, we are pleased to offer UMC customers an integrated service for a TPC process to address these requirements at chip-level to enhance end-product performance while reducing size. We look forward to the rapid adoption of this solution as we roll-out our TPC process for a variety of UMC technologies."

The TPC solution is now ready for UMC 8" BCD (Bipolar/CMOS/DMOS) processes including 0.35um, 0.25um, and 0.18um nodes, with 0.11um available in the coming months. Validated design rules will be provided to customers by UMC and Chipbond, with qualification reports available upon request.

About UMC

UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that provides advanced technology and manufacturing for applications spanning every major sector of the IC industry. UMC's customer-driven foundry solutions allow chip designers to leverage the company's leading-edge processes, which include 28nm poly-SiON and gate-last High-K/Metal Gate technology, mixed signal/RFCMOS, and a wide range of specialty technologies. Production is supported through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities that include two advanced 300mm fabs; Fab 12A in Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i. Fab 12A consists of Phases 1-4 which are in production for customer products down to 28nm. Construction is underway for Phases 5&6, with future plans for Phases 7&8. The company employs over 13,000 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com.

Note From UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are forward looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities laws, including statements about future outsourcing, wafer capacity, technologies, business relationships and market conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from these statements as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand for products from UMC; and technological and development risks. Further information concerning these risks is included in UMC's filings with the U.S. SEC, including on Form F-1, F-3, F-6 and 20-F, each as amended.

Editorial Contacts:

    UMC
    Richard Yu
    (886) 2-2658-9168 ext. 16951
    richard_yu@umc.com

SOURCE  United Microelectronics Corporation

United Microelectronics Corporation

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

Printerland Enhances Site Search to Generate Higher Conversion Rate and Per-Visit Value

-- Leading Printer Retailer Takes Advantage of SLI Systems' Sophisticated, Flexible Merchandising Tools and Implements Rich Auto Complete to Improve Customer Engagement

News Highlights

- Printerland has been serving the SMB market and consumers online since 2004

- Retailer chose SLI Systems to replace its previous site search solution, and is taking advantage of advanced features like relevancy, merchandising and Rich Auto Complete to increase conversions and order values

- Pinterland sees 4X conversion rate (CVR) for site search users vs. non-site search users; the CVR increase goes up to 6X for visitors who click on a Rich Auto Complete product image

- Per-visit value for site search users who click on a Rich Auto Complete product image is 6X the value for non-site search users

LONDON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SLI Systems (http://www.sli-systems.co.uk) today announced that Printerland, the UK's leading supplier of printers and printing supplies, has seen a more than four times higher conversion rate for site search users over non-site search users after implementing Learning Search from SLI Systems.

Printerland (http://www.printerland.co.uk) chose SLI's full-service, hosted solution to replace its previous site search and improve the online visitor experience and increase customer engagement. The company is also benefiting from the high relevancy of the Learning Search results, and is using SLI's AJAX technology, which speeds up delivery of results, as well as Rich Auto Complete, which automatically shows search suggestions and product images as soon as visitors begin typing keywords in the search box. Rich Auto Complete has helped Printerland increase sales and order values even more, as the company is now seeing an average per-visit value more than four times higher for site search users vs. non-site search users - and six times higher for visitors who click through on a product image from Rich Auto Complete, vs. visitors who don't use site search.

Quotes
"As our company continues to grow, we're always seeking new ways to keep customers on our site browsing for products and making purchases. We realised that the flexible, sophisticated site search features we needed would be a welcome improvement to compliment our on-going site development," said Christian Ralph, website manager for Printerland. "SLI's Learning Search, and advanced features such as customised landing pages for specific keywords, merchandising banners, and Rich Auto Complete, allow us to promote our products in compelling ways. And the SLI team, with its ongoing support and attention to our needs, makes sure we're using Learning Search to its fullest potential."

"We like to be a true business partner to our customers, and continually innovate and advise on a regular basis," said Shaun Ryan, CEO of SLI Systems. "It's important to offer customisable features such as re-direct landing pages and keyword-driven banners, while also helping retailers understand how they can get creative to promote products and encourage more customers to browse longer and buy."

Click to Tweet: @SLISystems helps @Printerland see a 6X higher conversion rate, plus 6X the per-visit value for site search users http://clicktotweet.com/Pq6KG

About SLI Systems
SLI Systems provides full-service site search, navigation, merchandising, and user-generated SEO, and is the top SaaS-based site search provider to IR 500 and IR 1,000 retailers. Unlike traditional search software, SLI Systems' patented technology continuously "learns" from the behaviour of visitors over time to deliver more relevant results. This learning-based search and navigation technology empowers retailers and content sites to enhance customer satisfaction by helping site visitors find the products and information they seek as quickly and efficiently as possible, increasing site conversions and average order value. SLI Systems is a privately held company, with offices in San Jose, CA; London, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Christchurch, New Zealand. For more information about SLI Systems, visit http://www.sli-systems.co.uk. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nancy MacGregor Hill
RealTime Communications
+1-510-733-6228
nancy@realtime-comm.com
http://www.twitter.com/nmhill / http://www.twitter.com/slisystems

SLI Systems

Web Site: http://www.printerland.co.uk

A.H. Schreiber Selects DeSL's PLM/SRM Solution

CARDIFF, Wales, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    DeSL [http://www.desl.net ] announces that A.H. Schreiber Company, a New York City
based manufacturer of women's swimwear, has selected DeSL's PLM/SRM.

    A.H. Schreiber Co. is one of the country's leading manufacturers and distributors of
women's missy, plus-size, junior and girls swimwear, as well as missy cover-ups. They are
one of the largest swimwear firms based in the United States, in both dollars, units and
breadth of distribution, supplying product to all tiers of the marketplace. The A.H.
Schreiber Co. is a third generation family-owned business, founded and incorporated in
1923. They produce in excess of 12,000,000 swimsuits annually. Their talented design
associates represent one of their greatest assets ensuring continued growth in their
successful and thriving swimwear business. Many of their 175 employees, some 2nd and 3rd
generation associates, have enjoyed long careers with the company. They are well
diversified with regard to manufacturing, with multiple off site offices, and source from
around the globe.

    Seth Schreiber, COO, of A.H. Schreiber, commented, "We wanted one system which will
encapsulate all of our processes giving us the necessary visibility for all departments.
We believe this added efficiency and information consistency will show up in our product,
and assist with our communication to our customers. We want to remove any opportunities
for miscommunication from our first design through the samples process, right through our
production stages, ultimately leading to our finished product."

    Seth continued, "With DeSL's PLM/SRM modules, we expect a substantial improvement in
product development communication and faster sample and production execution - no more
confusing, spreadsheets, fewer emails and our internal and external teams will be able to
collaborate in real time within the system."

    Marc Friedman, VP North America, commented, "As Seth had mentioned, the company was
looking for a system that could improve communication and collaboration. DeSL PLM/SRM will
deliver real world improvements."

    DeSL [http://www.desl.net ] is a global company delivering integrated web based
solutions for the Fashion, Apparel, Textile and Footwear sectors. The company can already
count leading global brands as customers including Calvin Klein, VF Corporation, Men's
Wearhouse, Bravissimo, Nautica, GRI Group plus many more.

    Note to Editors

    DeSL [http://www.desl.net ] is a global company delivering integrated web based end to
end solutions for the Fashion, Apparel, Textile and Footwear sectors. Applications include
PLM, ERP, SRM and E-Commerce modules, designed specifically for fashion & footwear
companies operating in retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors. DeSL is also one of
the few companies to deliver solutions built entirely using the Microsoft .Net framework.
The company is head-quartered in the UK, with offices in New York, Shanghai, Turkey &
Australia. DeSL has been delivering solutions to the fashion industry since 2002.
Customers include some of the world's most renowned fashion brands and largest fashion
manufacturers. DeSL has a global customer base covering United Kingdom, United States,
Western Europe, China, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Mauritius, Bangladesh and North Africa.

    A. H. Schreiber [http://ahschreiber.com ] Co. Incorporated manufactures and
distributes women missy, plus-size, and juniors and girls swimwear. The company also
offers missy cover-ups. The Company offers its products through department and specialty
stores, and retail and discount shops. A. H. Schreiber Co. Incorporated was founded in
1923 and is based in New York, New York.

       
        Contact Details
        Marie McCarthy
        Telephone : +44(0)2920-894-715

DeSL

CONTACT: marie.mccarthy@desl.net

Ixonos Takes Birdwatching to a New Level with a Beautiful App Developed for National Geographic

HELSINKI, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    Ixonos has designed and developed a new bird watching app for National Geographic,
National Geographic Birds: Field Guide to North America. The highly innovative app is the
only tool that any bird watcher in North America, beginner or experienced, needs besides a
pair of binoculars. The app comprises the entire 640-page Field Guide to the Birds of
North America book, and more. It uses Ixonos Media SparkTM
[http://www.ixonos.com/online-solutions/ixonos-media-spark ] assets, enabling media
companies to boost their digital business.

    (Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/559727 )

    "The birdwatching app was designed together with National Geographic with the desires
and needs of bird watchers in mind," Riz Haque, Director, Key Customer Accounts from
Ixonos says. "Our Dream, Design, Deliver - approach applied throughout the project ensured
that we created something truly unique. It was a privilege to hear the customer's dream
and then design it with their experts," Haque continues. "The input we gained from these
professionals allowed us to deliver a tool that meets even the most demanding needs of
bird watchers."

    The app has been released for iPhone and iPad and is available worldwide in the App
Store [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/national-geographic-birds/id315268465?mt=8 ]. It
aims to make bird watching as intuitive as possible. The real-time search and filter
interface allows the user to easily identify any bird based on various criteria. It also
makes it very convenient to keep a diary of what birds you have seen and when.
Additionally the app provides fun and helpful features such as quizzes and a toolkit with
a glossary, bird watching ethics etc.

    "National Geographic is fortunate to have Jonathan Alderfer, one of the world's
leading bird experts, on hand to provide us with the valuable insight and illustrations
used to create the rich content for this app," says Natalie Jones, National Geographic
digital products manager. "Ixonos, with their Finnish design sensibilities, beautifully
translated this content into a clean, user-friendly app that offers easy navigation,
vibrant imagery, and tons of innovative features to make it the most comprehensive birding
app on the market."

    "When designing the app, we put user experience as first priority," Korhan
Bueyuekdemirci, Senior UX Designer, Ixonos explains. "The user interface was kept very
simple to emphasize the essentials to make it easy to use in the field. National
Geographic Birds app is like having a bird watching expert in your pocket." By combining
usability with extensive information the app takes the bird watching experience to a
completely new level.

    Follow Ixonos Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ] Ixonos in Twitter
[http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ]Ixonos in YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/IxonosOnline ]

    Ixonos is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop wireless technologies,
software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services. Together with our
corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers enjoy inspiring
mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer companies by enabling
superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their devices and services.
We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia,
South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. In 2011, the
company's turnover was 81.4 million euros and its operating profit was 1.9 million euros.

    Follow National Geographic National Geographic Apps "
[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/apps ] National Geographic's website "
[http://www.nationalgeographic.com ]

    The National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and
educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,"
the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet. National Geographic reflects
the world through its magazines, television programs, films, music and radio, books, DVDs,
maps, exhibitions, live events, expeditions, interactive media and merchandise. National
Geographic offers a full line of award-winning editorial, cartographic and gaming products
over a variety of digital platforms.

    For more information, please contact:

    Ixonos:

       
        - Riz Haque, Director, Key Customer Accounts, tel. +358-40-412-9965,
          riz.haque@ixonos.com
        - Esa Nettamo, Creative Director, Finland Design Studio, tel. +358-40-543-1195,
          esa.nettamo@ixonos.com
        - Roope Suomalainen, Director, Experience, tel. +358-50-564-5988,
          roope.suomalainen@ixonos.com

    National Geographic Society:

       
        - Meaghan Calnan, Communications, National Geographic Society, tel.
          +1-202-857-7545, mcalnan@ngs.org

    Photo:
    http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/559727

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/559727
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Ixonos Plc

AT&T and Polycom to Advance Innovative Video Capabilities

AT&T Telepresence Solution® to Support the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform Expanding Interoperable Video Solutions Globally

DALLAS and SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As organizations of all types look to accelerate the adoption of video-based communications and video-enabled business processes, AT&T* and Polycom, Inc., (Nasdaq: PLCM) announced today a strategic agreement to personalize, mobilize and virtualize video meetings.

Enabled by the industry-leading AT&T Business Exchange, MPLS, Internet and mobility networks and the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform, the agreement will create greater availability of cloud-delivered video communication capabilities - giving customers unmatched choice in when, how, and where they collaborate. The Polycom RealPresence Platform is a comprehensive software infrastructure for universal video, on-premises or in the cloud collaboration, interoperating with the broadest set of applications, devices and network protocols.

"AT&T and Polycom's announcement is a big win for customer choice and interoperability, and it will help accelerate video collaboration as businesses increasingly look to cloud-delivered options," said Zeus Kerravala, Principle Analyst, ZKResearch. "In addition, this agreement opens new revenue streams and business opportunities for AT&T, and demonstrates the momentum Polycom is having with service providers and in the video cloud market."

"In the Pervasive Video Era of 2013, people want instant access to others, no matter what device or service they are using," said Jim Lundy, CEO, Lead Analyst, Aragon Research. "The alliance between Polycom and AT&T will help to accelerate the shift to pervasive, cloud enabled video."

The first wave of capabilities include:

    --  AT&T and the Polycom RealPresence Platform - AT&T will incorporate the
        highly interoperable Polycom RealPresence Platform as part of the AT&T
        Telepresence Solution video infrastructure in the AT&T Business
        Exchange. This will lead to:
        --  New on-demand virtual meeting room capabilities that increase
            customer choice through expanded interoperability.
        --  Flexible and easy-to-use video collaboration experiences that
            deliver a lower total cost of ownership.
        --  New forms of collaboration with business customers, partners and
            suppliers on the AT&T Business Exchange.
    --  Fully Managed Service Bundles - AT&T Telepresence Solution customers
        will now have access to a range of Polycom® RealPresence® video
        solutions offered in 40 countries - including immersive and multipurpose
        rooms, and personal systems - as part of a managed service bundle. This
        approach helps customers reduce their capital expenditures by providing
        the video equipment as part of the managed service for a monthly fee,
        while also helping to reduce the burden on internal IT resources,
        leaving customers more time to focus on business-critical activities.
    --  VPN Services - Polycom has selected AT&T to become its preferred
        internal wide area network service provider utilizing the industry
        leading MPLS AT&T VPN service. The network will carry Polycom video,
        voice and data communications including access to the AT&T Business
        Exchange to and from over 80 locations around the globe including
        Polycom Customer Experience and Briefing Centers.
"Together with AT&T, we are reshaping and expanding the capabilities of cloud-delivered video communications, making it easier for businesses to connect and collaborate with each other," said Andy Miller, President and CEO of Polycom. "With Polycom's commitment to openness, standards and interoperability, and AT&T's commitment to networks, applications and interconnectivity, we're creating video solutions for customers that are as simple, reliable and as universal as dial tone so they can collaborate without worrying about vendor, device or network-specific restrictions. It just works."

"Our goal is to lead the innovation curve by introducing solutions and services that make communications easier, anytime, anywhere, on any device," said Michael Bowling, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Business Solutions. "The work between AT&T and Polycom will bring customers new capabilities, help expand their reach and use of video collaboration and ultimately deliver lasting impacts by transforming how they get work done."

Both companies are board-level founders of the Open Visual Communications Consortium, an industry body whose mission is to develop and support a ubiquitous video marketplace.

For more information on AT&T Telepresence Solution visit http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2820.

For more information on Polycom RealPresence video solutions visit http://www.polycom.com/products-services.html.

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

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T ?DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att.

© 2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

About Polycom

Polycom is the global leader in open standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for voice and video collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world. Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom(®) RealPresence(®) Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over 7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. Visit http://www.polycom.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn how we're pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward.

© 2013 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM®, the Polycom logo, and the names and marks associated with Polycom's products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Aaron Virola, AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-212-453-2396, av768w@att.com; Ellen Topp, Polycom Corporate Communications, +1-408-586-4041, ellen.topp@polycom.com

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

Pickpockets Targeting Tourists At Virginia State Capitol Building

Virginia State Senate considers cashing in on blooming tourism industry by pickpocketing travelers

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A band of pickpockets is rumored to be hanging around the Virginia State Capitol and targeting tourists with legislation to enact new taxes on online travel bookings.

On the heels of a banner year for Virginia tourism, the state Senate recently introduced two new pieces of legislation--Senate Bill 767 and Senate Bill 1094--aimed at travel facilitators such as Virginia travel agents, tour operators and online travel companies. Under the new tax proposal, traveling consumers would be forced to pay state sales and local transient occupancy taxes on hotel reservation facilitation services, increasing the cost of their nightly room stays.

"These proposals are driven by local tourism executives who want to increase their budgets, and out-of-state hotel interests that want to drive more business to chain hotels and company websites. Independent hotels cannot match large out-of-state hotels chains' marketing war chests, so we rely on travel agents, online travel companies, and other such marketing services to compete.  While tourists are often an easy target, service taxes can quickly steamroll and hit all kinds of businesses that charge a fee," said Bobbie Singh-Allen, Executive Director of the Independent Lodging Industry Association.

The U.S. Travel Association reported in 2012 that domestic travelers spent $20.4 billion in Virginia in 2011, supporting 207,000 jobs and generating $1.32 billion in state and local tax revenue. Many of these travelers were Virginians themselves, traveling from Charlottesville to the beaches, or from Richmond to wine country. This in-state travel would be equally affected by the new tax.

"This proposed travel services penalty tax would disproportionately harm Virginia independent hotels, small business travel agents trying to make a living, and budget-conscious travelers looking to book a getaway with their family. Now is not the time for new travel service taxes in Virginia," said Singh-Allen.

About the Independent Lodging Industry Association

The Independent Lodging Industry Association (ILIA) is a national association with over 3000 members nationwide. It was founded in 2010 by the California Lodging Industry Association (CLIA). CLIA was established 65 years ago by a group of independent hotel owners and operators. Over the past several decades, independent hotels, independently owned franchised hotels, and owners have been impacted by decisions being made out of the halls of State Capitols to Washington, D.C. Chain hotels have dominated the policy making process. ILIA will level the playing field and allow independent hotels a seat at the table.

SOURCE  Independent Lodging Industry Association

Independent Lodging Industry Association

CONTACT: Bobbie Singh-Allen, +1-916-826-2075, bobbie@independentlodging.org

Emulex Offer For Endace Shares Extended

Offer Period Extended by 14 Days to February 12, 2013

COSTA MESA, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX), the leading provider of converged networking solutions, and Endace Limited (LSE: EDA), a leading supplier of network visibility infrastructure products, today announced that Emulex has provided a notice that the offer period for Emulex's cash Offer of 500 pence per Endace share has been extended by 14 days, to 1 p.m. London time on February 12, 2013.  Emulex is committed to completing the offer as promptly as practicable.  In order to provide Emulex a clear path to prompt completion of the acquisition, Emulex urges Endace shareholders to submit acceptances by January 29, 2013.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/NE81278LOGO )

Endace is a New Zealand company and therefore the offer was made pursuant to the New Zealand Takeovers Code (NZTC).  The applicable NZTC rule requires Emulex to provide any extension notice no later than 14 days before the end of the offer period, which had been set for 1 p.m. London time on January 29, 2013.  The offer period has been extended to 1 p.m. London time on February 12, 2013 (unless further extended in accordance with the NZTC), and the date by which the offer is to become unconditional is varied to be March 14, 2013 London time (unless further extended in accordance with the NZTC).  The applicable NZTC rule provides that the offer must remain open for at least 14 days after a variation notice has been sent.

A copy of Emulex's Offer, Endace's response (including the unanimous recommendation of the Endace Board that Endace shareholders accept the offer), and the Independent Adviser's report prepared by Grant Samuel was sent to Endace shareholders and optionholders on December 21, 2012.  Copies of those documents are available from the Endace web site (http://www.endace.com), and from the Emulex web site (http://www.Emulex.com) through the Emulex Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2012.

About Emulex
Emulex, the leader in converged networking solutions, provides enterprise-class connectivity for servers, networks and storage devices within the data center. The Company's product portfolio of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, 10Gb Ethernet Network Interface Cards, Ethernet-based Converged Network Adapters, controllers, embedded bridges and switches, and connectivity management software are proven, tested and trusted by the world's largest and most demanding IT environments. Emulex solutions are used and offered by the industry's leading server and storage OEMs including, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Oracle. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. More information about Emulex (NYSE: ELX) is available at http://www.Emulex.com.

About Endace
Endace provides world-leading network visibility infrastructure, which is trusted by some of the world's largest organizations to accelerate their response to network and security problems.

Endace Intelligent Network Recorders guarantee to capture, index and record 100-percent of network traffic while scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps. EndaceVision is Endace's proprietary web-based application that enables engineers to visualize, search and retrieve network traffic from any Endace Recorder anywhere across the network.

Endace's marketing headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California. R&D is in Auckland, New Zealand. Sales offices across the US, in Reading, UK and Sydney, Australia provide support for customers.

Quoted on London's AIM, the stock code is LSE: EDA.L

"Safe Harbor" Statement
"Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above, including, without limitation, those relating to the proposed acquisition of Endace and Emulex's expected non-GAAP earnings per share for fiscal 2013 and 2014, contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or changes to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances. We wish to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the possibility that the proposed acquisition of Endace Limited (Endace) is not completed on a timely basis or at all, the effects of the proposed  acquisition of Endace, including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the potential acquisition of Endace on a timely basis or at all, and our ability to integrate the technology, operations and personnel of Endace into our existing operations in a timely and efficient manner.  In addition, intellectual property claims, with or without merit, that could result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays, require us to indemnify customers, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may or may not be available. Furthermore, we have in the past obtained, and may be required in the future to obtain, licenses of technology owned by other parties. We cannot be certain that the necessary licenses will be available or that they can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we were to fail to obtain such royalty or licensing agreements in a timely manner and on reasonable terms, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. Ongoing lawsuits, such as the action brought by Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom), present inherent risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Such potential risks include continuing expenses of litigation, risk of loss of patent rights and/or monetary damages, risk of injunction against the sale of products incorporating the technology in question, counterclaims, attorneys' fees, incremental costs associated with product or component redesigns, and diversion of management's attention from other business matters. With respect to the continuing Broadcom litigation, such potential risks also include the adequacy of any sunset period to make design changes, the ability to implement any design changes, the availability of customer resources to complete any re-qualification or re-testing that may be needed, the ability to maintain favorable working relationships with Emulex suppliers of serializer/deserializer (SerDes) modules, and the ability to obtain a settlement which does not put us at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, the fact that the economy generally, and the technology and storage market segments specifically, have been in a state of uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if past experience is a good guide to the future and makes it impossible to determine if markets will grow or shrink in the short term. The current weakness in domestic and worldwide macro-economic conditions and related disruptions in world credit and equity markets that are creating economic uncertainty for our customers, as well as the storage and converged networking market as a whole, has and could continue to adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. As a result of these uncertainties, we are unable to predict our future results with any accuracy. Other factors affecting these forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: faster than anticipated declines in the storage networking market, slower than expected growth of the converged networking market or the failure of our Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers to successfully incorporate our products into their systems; our dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, decrease in or delays of orders by any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make timely payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the timing and market acceptance of our products or our OEM customers' new or enhanced products; costs associated with entry into new areas of the server and storage technology markets; the variability in the level of our backlog and the variable and seasonal procurement patterns of our customers; any inadequacy of our intellectual property protection and the costs of actual or potential third-party claims of infringement and any related indemnity obligations or adverse judgments; the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire us; impairment charges, including but not limited to goodwill and intangible assets; changes in tax rates or legislation; the effects of acquisitions; the effects of terrorist activities, natural disasters, and any resulting disruption in our supply chain or customer purchasing patterns or any other resulting economic or political instability; the highly competitive nature of the markets for our products as well as pricing pressures that may result from such competitive conditions; the effects of changes in our business model to separately charge for software; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; possible transitions from board or box level to application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for selected applications; a shift in unit product mix from higher-end to lower-end or mezzanine card products; a faster than anticipated decrease in the average unit selling prices or an increase in the manufactured cost of our products; delays in product development; our reliance on third-party suppliers and subcontractors for components and assembly; our ability to attract and retain key technical personnel; our ability to benefit from our research and development activities; our dependence on international sales and internationally produced products; changes in accounting standards; and any resulting regulatory changes on our business. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, under the caption "Risk Factors."

This news release refers to various products and companies by their trade names.  In most, if not all, cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.

    Emulex Investor Contact:           Endace Press/Investor Contact:
    Frank Yoshino                      Tim Nichols
    Vice President, Finance            Vice President, Corporate Marketing
    +1 714 885-3697                                                        +1 408 220-6149
    frank.yoshino@emulex.com           tim.nichols@endace.com

    Emulex Press Contact:
    Katherine Lane
    Director, Corporate Communications
    +1 714 885-3828
    katherine.lane@emulex.com

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

ARRIS to Sell Shares to Comcast in Connection With Acquisition of Motorola Home Business

SUWANEE, Ga., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS), a global innovator in broadband media technology, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 10.6 million shares of its common stock, valued at $150.0 million, to Comcast Corporation.  The sale of the shares to Comcast will be made in connection with the previously announced ARRIS acquisition of the Motorola Home business from Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google Inc.  As provided for in the Motorola Home business acquisition agreement, the shares issued to Comcast will reduce, on a share-for-share basis, the number of shares of ARRIS stock to be issued to Google and simultaneously increase the cash consideration to be received by Google by $150.0 million.  As a result of the sale to Comcast, Comcast and Google will each own approximately 7.85% of the outstanding ARRIS shares post-closing based on ARRIS' current capitalization.  Neither the total amount of consideration paid by ARRIS for Motorola Home, nor the total amount of shares to be issued by ARRIS (now to Google and Comcast) will change as a result of this investment by Comcast.

"We are very pleased that Comcast has agreed to make this significant investment in ARRIS," said Bob Stanzione, Chairman and CEO of ARRIS.  "We believe this investment by one of our largest customers is a strong indication of customer support for the Motorola Home acquisition and its potential to accelerate innovation to the benefit of the industry and consumers."

The issuance of the shares to Comcast is conditioned on the closing of the Motorola Home acquisition and other customary conditions and is expected to close at the same time as the closing of the Motorola Home acquisition.

Qatalyst Partners LP is acting as the lead financial advisor and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is acting as lead legal counsel to Comcast Corporation on this transaction.  Evercore Partners is acting as lead financial advisor and Troutman Sanders is acting as lead legal counsel to ARRIS on this transaction.  Bank of America Merrill Lynch is also advising ARRIS.  Barclays is acting as financial advisor and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is acting as legal counsel to Google on this transaction.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news and entertainment cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit http://www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

About ARRIS

ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver converged IP video solutions, carrier-grade telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network and workforce management solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed data services. Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee, GA; Beaverton, OR; Lisle, IL; Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Tel Aviv, Israel; Wallingford, CT; Westborough, MA; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements include, among others, statements concerning future performance of ARRIS following the completion of the Motorola Home Business acquisition and the time frame during which the acquisition will close. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties' current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, successful outcome of the acquisition process, regulatory approval of the acquisition and the issuance of the shares, the potential impact on the business of Motorola Home Business due to uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of Motorola Home Business and the ability of ARRIS to successfully integrate Motorola Home's opportunities, technology, personnel and operations. Other factors that could cause results to differ from current expectations include: the uncertain current economic climate and financial markets, and their impact on our customers' plans and access to capital; the impact of rapidly changing technologies; the impact of competition on product development and pricing; the ability of ARRIS to react to changes in general industry and market conditions; rights to intellectual property and the current trend toward increasing patent litigation; market trends and the adoption of industry standards; possible acquisitions and dispositions; and consolidations within the telecommunications industry of both the customer and supplier base. These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect ARRIS' business. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in ARRIS' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. In providing forward-looking statements, ARRIS expressly disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE  ARRIS Group, Inc.

ARRIS Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Comcast - John Demming, Comcast Corporate Communications, +1-215-286-8011, John_Demming@Comcast.com; ARRIS - For Investors: Bob Puccini, ARRIS Investor Relations, +1-720-895-7787, +1-720-480-2388 Mobile, bob.puccini@arrisi.com, For Media: Alex Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, +1-404-307-5485 Mobile, alex.swan@arrisi.com

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

Sogeti prepares organizations for a Digital Transformation with "The Connected Workforce"

Sogeti's latest publication provides effective strategies to facilitate a digital transformation within the enterprise while maximizing existing technology investments.

PARIS, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VINT, the trend lab of technology services provider Sogeti, today announced the release of a new publication titled "The Connected Workforce". 

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"The Connected Workforce" examines how this new era of software and services, sustained by a proliferation of mobile devices has permanently changed the way business is conducted within the Enterprise. This book describes how IT leaders struggle with providing the interface and ease of use provided by consumer social platforms that employees are utilizing while making sure the right levels of security and compliance are maintained.

In addition to describing the importance of a digital transformation, "The Connected Workforce" provides a holistic vision to maximize the use of technology, existing or planned. The book contains a practical roadmap of how to execute your digital transformation from building your vision and addressing basic essentials to the execution of projects that excite and energize both clients and employees alike.

According to "The Connected Workforce" author, and Sogeti Director of Innovation, Erik van Ommeren; "End user adoption and maintaining simplicity are key ingredients for success with any technology. 'The Connected Workforce' demonstrates how organizations can keep the people centric, while not compromising future agility."

Partnership Perspective and Sogeti Commitment

As a valued Microsoft Partner, Sogeti was able to leverage this relationship to gain valuable insight on the topic of digital transformation and what it means for organizations who may want to optimize an existing investment in Microsoft technologies. 

Microsoft Vice President of Enterprise Partners Mark Hill, states; "By combining our innovative technology with the proven implementation skills of Sogeti we are able to assist you on your digital transformation journey by providing secure, private, reliable, enterprise grade computing experiences for the new era. This book will give you the rich context necessary to lead the strategic dialog on thriving in the new era and allow you to approach your digital transformation journey with confidence." 

Sogeti Worldwide Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Luc-Francois Salvador, believes strongly in the value of the digital transformation. "The first companies to fully grasp the importance and the impact of completely 'going digital' will be the ones that come out ahead. At Sogeti, we are truly committed to help organizations achieve this transformation"

Starting the Transformation

Both Sogeti and Microsoft agree that this is the ideal time for organizations to start planning and implementing a digital transformation strategy.

Microsoft's Mark Hill explains, "This book could not have come at a more timely moment because I truly believe that we are at the brink of a new era. As technology plays an increasingly important role in people's personal lives, it is having a profound effect on their expectations for the use of technology in their work lives-- both as employees and customers."

"The time to start a digital transformation is now. All basic technologies are in place, ready for the taking: mobile, bandwidth, cloud, social technologies, live video solutions, app-stores etc," said van Ommeren.

"The Connected Workforce" is available as an e-book or as a hardcover edition. Please visit http://ict-books.com/ to order.   

About Sogeti

Sogeti is a leading provider of professional technology services, specializing in Application Management, Infrastructure Management and High-Tech Engineering. Sogeti offers cutting-edge solutions around Testing, Business Intelligence, Mobility, Cloud and Security, combining world class methodologies and the global delivery model, Rightshore(®). Sogeti brings together more than 20,000 professionals in 15 countries and is present in over 100 locations in Europe, the US and India. Sogeti is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cap Gemini S.A., listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. For more information please visit http://www.sogeti.com.

About VINT
VINT (Vision - Inspiration - Navigation - Trends), the global trend lab of technology services provider Sogeti, studies major technological developments on an annual basis. In recent years VINT did research into Open Source Innovation and Crowd Sourcing (2006), Social Media (2008), Crisis and Paradigm Shift (2010) and The App Effect (2012). VINT was set up in 1994 and to date has published more than 10 books and a large number of video productions. For more information please visit http://www.sogeti.com/vint.

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CONTACT: Erik van Ommeren, Director of Innovation, Sogeti, +1-202-207-0482, erik.vanommeren@sogeti.com, or Michelle Follman, Global Marketing Manager - Sogeti Microsoft Alliance, +1-708-253-3130, michelle.follman@sogeti.com

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

LiifGroup, a Minneapolis-Based Crowdfunding Firm, Announces the Launch of Two Boutique Crowdfunding Sites, Liifmed.com and Liifsport.com

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LiifGroup, LLC is the first crowdfunding platform created in Minnesota. LiifGroup believes crowdfunding is best done when it matches innovative projects tailored toward diverse marketplaces.

Liifmed is an innovative crowdfunding platform geared to bring healthcare solutions to the marketplace. Liifsport is the world's first and only crowdfunding platform centered on sports innovation and ideas to help revolutionize the sports and recreation industry. This is accomplished by brokering a relationship between innovators, entrepreneurs and like-minded investors for the advancement of patient care and sports around the world.

Liifmed focuses on projects that will connect the world's healthcare community.

"Crowdfunding offers an excellent option to conventional financing," says Dr. Mark Connelly, Co-Founder. Liifmed offers a unique opportunity to launch a service in a highly concentrated medical and healthcare marketplace. Minnesota is home to over 680 medical trade organizations and businesses. "Being in the heart of the medical device and healthcare center of Minnesota will allow us to provide options for upstart medical technologies that previously struggled to attract investment dollars," added Connelly.

Liifsport focuses on projects that will connect the world's sporting community. Liifsport offers a unique opportunity to launch a product or service in all areas of the sports marketplace. Minnesota is a melting pot for sports organizations and businesses.

"Everyone is affected directly or indirectly by sports, whether it's your kids, your business, your community, or maybe you're just a sports enthusiast. Being in the center of Minnesota will allow us to provide options for new sports technologies and products to find sufficient funding," said Erik Westrum, Co-Founder and professional hockey player.

LiifGroup, LLC is nearing completion on additional sites geared to startup businesses and charities. LiifGroup's goal is to spur innovation for small companies maximizing the power of the crowd utilizing our "Liifcycle" concept of idea + innovation + investing = results. LiifGroup's objective is to bring a simple idea to a successful reality through each of its niche market segments.

Unlike crowdfunding predecessor Kickstarter, LiifGroup's philosophy offers innovators the option to capture any funding reached during their project. Many crowdfunding sites offer an all-or-none format. LiifGroup is unique in allowing innovators the option to utilize rewards and equity as part of their funding campaign.

According to Forbes, the crowdfunding industry will grow from $1.5 billion in 2011 to $2.8 billion in 2012. LiifGroup management anticipates continued growth in the area of crowdfunding and crowdsourcing as the new regulations pertaining to the JOBS Act are released later in 2013.

Headquartered in Savage, Minn., LiifGroup, LLC is one of the leading newcomers in crowdfunding. The websites currently launched are http://www.liifgroup.com, http://www.liifmed.com, http://www.liifsport.com .

For more information on this press release, or to schedule an interview with LiifGroup, Liifmed, or Liifsport, please contact Kristi Masser at +1-612.750.5541 or kmasser@liifgroup.com.

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SOURCE  LiifGroup, LLC

LiifGroup, LLC

CONTACT: Kristi Masser, LiifGroup, +1-612-750-5541

Web Site: http://liifgroup.com

Bloom's New Photo Sharing Beauty App Lets You Shop Your Favorite Looks

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloom.com, a photo sharing site and mobile app for beauty is bringing the beauty inspiration experience full-circle by allowing mobile users to shop the looks they want to recreate. It's no secret, image sharing apps are becoming more and more popular, but consumers are also gravitating toward niche social sites that provide a steady stream of photos appealing to their personal interests.

"Bloom is the central source for all things beauty," says Bloom founder and CEO, Julie Mahloch. "Consumers are loving it because it brings their favorite beauty brands, trendsetters and professionals together into one powerhouse beauty source. You can be inspired by a look and then be instantly directed to purchase the products that will help you get that look."

Mahloch says the site is making the world of beauty immediately available with new looks created constantly and over 50,000 products available either on-line or from nearby local stores & salons. It has already established retail relationships with the likes of Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, Beauty.com, and Drugstore.com.

"Bloom is making it simple for users to find what they're looking for by organizing looks into specific subcategories. If you have a wedding coming up and want to find the perfect updo or makeup look, you can browse the latest bridal looks. We've categorized every type of style and hair length for the user's convenience. If you're looking for nail art, dramatic eye looks or every day looks, you can go directly to that specific category, find your favorites, save them to your own lookbooks and then get instant access to the products used.

"Beauty brands are also excited, because their products are coming to life on Bloom's Be Inspired pages every day," says Mahloch. "We're giving consumers their own personalized beauty magazine to create inspiring content with the products they love. They can then share those looks out to other social networks and friends who can shop the looks themselves."

Bloom's iPhone application was recently featured as Gizmodo's App of the Day and it's expected to release the Android version in late February. Both photo sharing apps put the world of beauty at the user's fingertips, allowing them to:

    --  DISCOVER THE HOTTEST BEAUTY TRENDSExplore inspirational photos of
        hairstyles, makeup, nails and skincare!

    --  LEARN HOW TO GET THE LOOKPhotos are tagged with how-tos and the products
        used to get the look

    --  SHOP THE PRODUCTS YOU DISCOVERBe instantly directed to the products you
        love - buy online at Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, etc. or at nearby
        stores and salons.

    --  FOLLOW TRENDSETTERSFollow people whose looks you like and stay
        up-to-date with their latest styles.

    --  SHARE YOUR STYLEAdd your own inspirational photos and tag them to trends
        and products used.

    --  FIND A PRO Find beauty professionals by the services they offer and
        their locations!
With more than 50% of US consumers now searching for product information on a mobile device, beauty is one of the hottest categories. Bloom's new Bloom iphone app has already been a huge hit, being downloaded by thousands of consumers who are calling it the "best place to find inspiration for makeup and hair looks."

About Bloom.com: Bloom.com was founded in 2010 by Julie Mahloch, an entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience revolutionizing ecommerce business and world renowned for co-founding HayNeedle.com, one of America's largest online home furnishing companies. Mahloch's desire to make the world of beauty easier to navigate evolved into a new passion. Realizing there was no other site like it, Mahloch is proud to provide a unique outlet to support the Bloom.com mission - inspiring consumers with the hottest trends and then instantly showing them how to create their favorite looks with access to the products and services necessary. Joining Mahloch in this endeavor is a leading team of industry experts including Nick Hudson, a veteran in the beauty industry for almost 20 years, whom she has appointed CMO of Bloom.com. He began his career in business development at The Boots Group, Europe's largest health and beauty retailer, where he was responsible for launching dozens of brands and establishing new creative retail and branding partnerships in over 40 countries across Europe, Asia and the US. Hudson went on to co-found Excelsior Beauty in 2004 where he developed new masstige beauty markets in the US and expanded distribution of international consumer brands to mainstream retailers in the US including CVS, Target and Walgreens. He is responsible for merchandise, marketing and business development at Bloom.com, which is poised to change the way in which women shop for beauty products.

SOURCE  Bloom.com

Bloom.com

CONTACT: Carrie Chambers, Social Beauty Editor, +1-402-614-2918 x115, CarrieC@Bloom.com

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

UBM Tech Relaunches Planet Analog: New Community-Centric Site Dedicated to Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Analog Design & Integration

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Tech, whose portfolio includes essential business and technical information for design engineers and the electronics industry, today relaunched Planet Analog (http://www.planetanalog.com), an online community dedicated to analog designers interested in advancing state-of-the-art analog design techniques, technologies, integration, and application. Planet Analog also includes a new section, Integration Nation, focused on analog integration.

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Powered by UBM DeusM, the integrated marketing services arm of UBM, Planet Analog is an even more enhanced community-based website consisting of blogs, message boards, live chats, whitepapers, and other educational resources. The relaunch gives analog designers the real-time knowledge sharing, interactive engagement, learning, and mentorship that are critical to keeping up with the rapid advances and new applications of analog components.

Integration Nation is designed to help engineers understand how analog integration technologies and techniques are evolving to meet new system design challenges. Sponsored by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Integration Nation will deliver an intensified focus on trends and solutions currently enabling a new generation of functionality at lower cost, with less space, and lower power, while increasing time to market, reliability, security, performance, and ease of use.

"Analog designers form a unique blend of engineering discipline, creativity, individualism, passion, art, and out-of the box thinking," said Kathy Astromoff, CEO, Electronics, UBM Tech. "Planet Analog is their new playground, and we are very pleased to be realizing this new community with such a visionary partner as Maxim Integrated."

"Analog integration allows systems designers to focus on the true go-to-market differentiation of their designs and enables them to create systems that are smaller and more energy-efficient," said Pirooz Parvarandeh, Maxim Integrated's Chief Technology Officer. "Integration Nation will provide a forum to help engineers interact and communicate with one another as well as explore technologies for future systems that will be smarter and more connected."

UBM Tech named former electronic design and applications engineer Brad Albing Editor in Chief of Planet Analog. Albing brings more than 20 years of expertise in analog circuitry, technical writing, and teaching to the position. Albing was most recently a Field Applications Engineer with Intersil Corp.

"We're delighted Brad has joined UBM Tech to lead this new site," said Patrick Mannion, Brand Director of EDN, Test & Measurement World, and Planet Analog at UBM Tech. "His years of experience as an engineer in this industry will enable him to truly understand the goals and experiences of the Planet Analog community."

"Planet Analog is a community where analog aficionados, experts and newbies alike, can connect daily to hone their skills, share their experiences, and have some fun," said Albing. "I look forward to doing my part to enable the next generation of analog innovation - and innovators."

The Planet Analog community is supplemented by a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For Planet Analog sponsorship opportunities, contact David Blaza, VP of Electronics, UBM Tech, at dblaza@ubm.com or 415-947-6929.

Visit Planet Analog at http://www.planetanalog.com.

About UBM Tech
UBM Tech is a global media business that provides information, events, training, data services, and marketing solutions for the technology industry. Its media brands and information services inform and inspire decision makers across the entire technology market -- engineers and design professionals, software and game developers, solutions providers and integrators, networking and communications executives, and business technology professionals. UBM Tech's industry-leading media brands include EE Times, Interop, Black Hat, InformationWeek, Game Developer Conference, CRN, and DesignCon. The company's information products include research, education, training, and data services that accelerate decision making for technology buyers. UBM Tech also offers a full range of marketing services based on its content and technology market expertise, including custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than thirty successful sites and online communities over the last 2 years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.

About Maxim Integrated
At Maxim Integrated, we put analog together in a way that sets our customers apart. In Fiscal 2012, we reported revenues of $2.4 billion.

For more information on UBM Tech please contact:
Felicia Hamerman, Vice President, Marketing, Electronics
516-562-5652
felicia.hamerman@ubm.com

For more information on UBM DeusM please contact:
Amy Averbook, Marketing Director
917-743-2693
averbook@deusm.com

For more information about Maxim Integrated please contact:
LuAnn Jenkins Walden, Director of Corporate Communications
408-601-5430
luann.walden@maximintegrated.com

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Digital Utilities Ventures (DUTV) Completes Acquisition Of TORQ Communications, LLC

DUTV to become an innovator in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc (Pinksheets: DUTV), an innovator in Internet Protocol video transport systems, is pleased to announce it has finalized the merger to acquire 100% of TORQ Communications.  Garry McHenry, CEO of Digital Utilities stated, "TORQ has network and interconnections with major network providers worldwide and will allow the DUTV distribution of video content to be a powerhouse that is dedicated to surpassing consumers' expectations, both with the innovative content, and new vertical markets for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). The merger will be a major corporate component that allows a new look and feel of the Vizzage brand."

Vizzage is creating a format that represents a key expression of the future, and profitability in IPTV. According to McHenry, the company will focus on merging both new and existing technologies to bring forth innovation in the marketplace that will provide IPTV centered products that will enable a whole new kind of programming to reach audiences everywhere. The end result is Vizzage will demonstrate the powerful ability to be moved by innovative, dynamic programming that challenges the imagination and reinforces the idea that life is an amazing experience.

The details of the TORQ merger including new corporate strategies, revenue projections, potential partnerships with U.S. based carriers, and the assignment of a new TORQ management team, will be announced in the coming weeks.  "Most of all I want to thank our loyal investors and supporters that have waited so long for this merger to be completed. It took much longer than anyone had expected but fortunately we have successfully completed this deal and look forward to moving full speed ahead this year with our IPTV vision and technologies," concluded McHenry.

About Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc - Digital Utilities Ventures is an intellectual property company and advanced technology incubator incorporated in the State of Delaware in June 2006.  The Company was formed to utilize its innovative, Internet to TV and Cell Phone Communications System for the domestic and international Quad-Play/Convergence services market. The Company went public on March 26, 2009. Website: http://www.DUTV.US

For further information contact: 
Garry McHenry   
President   
Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc 
Phone: 877-254-4195   
E-mail: gmchenry@gmail.com

Safe Harbor Statement - In addition to historical information, this press release may contain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include the intent, belief, or expectations of the Company and members of its management team with respect to the Company's future business operations and the assumptions upon which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to, failure to complete anticipated sales under negotiations, lack of revenue growth, client discontinuances, failure to realize improvements in performance, efficiency and profitability, and adverse developments with respect to litigation or increased litigation costs, the operation or performance of the Company's business units or the market price of its common stock. Additional factors that would cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated within this press release can also be found on the Company's website. The Company disclaims any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.

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i-Human Patients, Inc. Forms Consortium of Faculty from Eight Medical Schools to Develop Interactive Online Educational Content

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- i-Human Patients, Inc. today announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) will sponsor the development of simulated, interactive patient encounters for its i-Human Patients(®) online platform.  The AMA will provide a $100,000 grant to support the authoring of internal medicine cases. In an effort initiated and overseen by global medical education thought leader Vinay Kumar, Senior Editor and Author of Robbins Pathology and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, faculty at eight prominent medical schools will help support the development effort.

The faculty leading the development effort include:

    --  Scott Stern, M.D., Assistant Dean for Technology and Innovation,
        University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
    --  Deepthiman Gowda, M.D., Course Director of Foundations of Clinical
        Medicine-Tutorials and Stephen Canfield, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant
        Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University College of
        Physicians and Surgeons
    --  Yoon Kang, M.D., Director of the Margaret and Ian Smith Clinical Skills
        Center, Weill Cornell Medical College
    --  John Thomas, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education,
        Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
    --  Joseph Rencic, M.D., Associate Professor Site Director of Medical
        Student Clerkship, Tufts Medical Center
    --  Keith Boyd, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Education, Rush University
        Medical Center's Rush Medical College
    --  Avery Ellis, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Curriculum,
        University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    --  Feroza Daroowala, M.D., MPH, Associate Chair for Undergraduate
        Education, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of
        Medicine
"With the AMA's support, we will work with faculty at some of the nation's top medical schools to deliver interactive medical education content that students can access via the Internet on personal computers and mobile networked devices," said Craig Knoche, President of i-Human Patients, Inc. "Students can better learn the fundamentals of clinical reasoning and basic science disciplines when they augment the physical classroom with a 'virtual classroom' where they can learn, review and practice at their own pace."

"The American Medical Association is funding the development of medical school cases and other interactive content for the i-Human Patients educational services platform because we see a need to accelerate student training in patient assessment and diagnostic skills," said Dr. James Madera, CEO/EVP of the AMA. "One of the AMA's recently announced core strategic goals is to transform undergraduate medical education, and the i-Human Patients initiative is a good example of the type of innovation needed to help drive efficient and effective learning."

"The traditional passive approach using fact-based lectures in medical schools is not long lasting. Given the explosion of new information, it is also virtually impossible for a medical student in 2013 to learn all that he or she may encounter in practice," said Dr. Vinay Kumar. "Today's emphasis in medical education must focus on developing competencies rather than just learning facts. Simulated patients help students develop their assessment and diagnostic skills."

i-Human Patients is a web-based service for medical students that simulates a patient visit. Students use i-Human Patients to interview and examine animated patients, order/review diagnostic tests, develop diagnostic hypotheses, and create a treatment plan. Students receive online guidance and comprehensive feedback at every step of the learning process. Thus, it provides a comprehensive learning tool that integrates clinical experience much earlier into medical education, helps students develop patient assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills, and prepares students for their apprenticeship training with real patients.

Additionally, the service provides a clinical context for learning the basic sciences, including physiology, anatomy, histology, pathology, and pathophysiology. Faculty can review individual and/or group student performance. i-Human Patients contains a point-and-click authoring system to create new cases and exercises, which can be published under the Creative Commons Licensing model. i-Human Patients enables objective, scalable, simultaneous 24x7 training in or outside of class across an entire medical school, and provides students the breadth and depth of patient encounters they need to better develop and refine their skills.

More information on i-Human Patients is available at http://www.i-human.com.

About i-Human Patients, Inc.
i-Human Patients, Inc. is a designer and developer of "virtual" medical training products and services including its flagship i-Human Patients simulated patient service. i-Human Patients, Inc. is based in Mammoth Lakes, California, and operates a development subsidiary, i-Human Medical Education Private Limited, in Chennai, India.

i-Human Patients is a registered trademark of Summit Performance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of i-Human Patients, Inc.

    Contact:                 Craig Knoche
                             i-Human Patients, Inc.
                                         +1 (760) 924-7813
                             craig@i-human.com
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i-Human Patients, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.i-human.com

NI Releases Automated Test Outlook 2013 Highlighting Industry's Latest Trends

News Highlights

- Automated Test Outlook 2013 examines the latest business strategies, architectures, computing, software and I/O influencing current and future electronics-based industries.

- NI draws from decades of experience in automated test to forecast trends based on its business relationships, internal expertise and third-party research.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today released its Automated Test Outlook 2013 highlighting the company's research into the latest test and measurement technologies and methodologies. The report examines trends affecting industries such as aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, semiconductor, telecommunications and transportation. Engineers and managers can use the report to take advantage of the latest strategies and best practices for optimizing any test organization.

Automated Test Outlook 2013 covers the following trends:

Test Economics: New investment models force test departments to rethink the way they measure success.
Big Analog Data: Industry leaders leverage IT infrastructures and analytic tools to make faster decisions on test data.
Software-Centric Ecosystems: Open, software-centric ecosystems greatly impact the value derived from automated test systems.
Test Software Quality: Engineers use software development best practices to ensure test system reliability for complex systems.
Moore's Law Meets RF: New technology and instrumentation platforms drive up performance and drive down the cost of RF test equipment.

The Automated Test Outlook is based on input from academic and industry research, user forums and surveys, business intelligence and customer advisory board reviews. With this data as its foundation, the report delivers a broad representation of the next generation of trends for meeting the business and technical challenges in test and measurement.

To view Automated Test Outlook 2013, readers can visit http://www.ni.com/ato.

Click to Tweet: Automated Test Outlook 2013 from @NIGlobal explores latest trends http://bit.ly/V1LghR

About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

Editor Contact:     Julia Betts, (512) 683-8165

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Getty Images Visualizes Trending Topics With Social-Driven Innovation

The Feed by Getty Images automates its award-winning imagery onto social networks and emerging platforms

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, Inc., announced today the launch of The Feed by Getty Images, an innovative use of the Getty Images' Connect API applied to social media platforms. This powerful, new software integration showcases Getty Images' broad range of content based on trending topics and conversation for up-to-the-minute news, sport and entertainment imagery.

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Leveraging Twitter's API to determine social trending topics, The Feed searches Getty Images using the Connect API , matches the images with the trending terms and posts the corresponding content on Getty Images' social media channels and website.  On Getty Images' Facebook profile, up-to-the-minute themed timelines have been created using The Feed to showcase relevant, trending coverage of current events, sports and entertainment. 

On Twitter, Getty Images has launched @FeedMeGetty which uses The Feed to tweet hourly trending images as well as responding to content queries in real time with a corresponding image.  Finally, The Feed is being used on the Getty Images' website to populate imagery associated with both global and regional trending topics (http://thefeed.gettyimages.com).

"The Feed is an exciting new innovation for us.  It simplifies and automates the process of posting highly relevant and engaging content on social media. Working with the team at R/GA, we have been able to conceive and get this to market in a few months," said Yvonne Chien, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Getty Images. "The Feed's patent-pending technology leverages our scalable API and APIs in the social space such that we can continuously provide socially appealing content to our fans and followers."

The Feed by Getty Images follows several other recent social initiatives including the Getty Images Connect API, and recent social-driven partnerships with brands such as Soundcloud and SparkRebel. Getty Images is bolstering its brand presence on social channels and capitalizing on the rise of visual content sharing behavior to communicate on social platforms. The Feed specifically harnesses the size and strength of social platform user bases to help Getty Images connect with their fans and deepen engagement through premium content and the company is constantly innovating to discover new ways to connect brands to their customers through content to support business goals.

To learn more about The Feed by Getty Images visit thefeed.gettyimages.com.

About Getty Images
Getty Images is a leading creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music. Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world's most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites. Visit Getty Images at http://www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of digital media in communications and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life.  Additional information on how Getty Images inspires and powers communications can be found on The Getty Images Blog at blog.gettyimages.com as well as on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gettyimages and Twitter at https://twitter.com/GettyImages. 

For further information contact:
Jodi Einhorn
Public Relations, Manager
E: jodi.einhorn@gettyimages.com
P: (646) 613-4121

Jennifer Spector
M Booth
E: jennifers@gettyimages.com
P: (212) 539-3299

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Eleven Year Old Launches Safe Social Network For Kids

"Zach Marks...The Next Zuckerberg..." - Huffington Post

Gromsocial.com Created by Kids for Kids

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What happens when an 11 year old is banned from Facebook twice?

Well if you are 11-year-old Zach Marks with an I.Q. of 147, who has been nominated for inventor of the year by the Florida Inventors Society, you go out and create your own social network - GromSocial (http://www.gromsocial.com).  Zach, who is now 12, is the second oldest of 6 children ranging in ages from 1 to 14.  He hails from Melbourne Beach, Florida from a family known for producing nationally ranked surfers and has caused a bit of a viral wave for himself.  After being banned from Facebook by his father for the second time, Zach asked his mother if it would be alright if he made his own "safe" site for his friends and siblings to use.  After getting permission, Zach borrowed $2,500 from his older brother Luke to create the site.  Four months later when he presented the creation to his father for the first time, his father was so impressed by the level of sophistication that Zach had produced, that the family then rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to get the word out. 

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"After seeing Zach interacting on Facebook, with older kids and adults that were using language unsuitable for any child, I wanted to take control of the situation and eliminate my children's exposure to unprotected social platforms.  Amazed by what Zach put together we began contacting schools in the area and passed out material promoting the GromSocial network and getting about 500 members overnight," stated Zach's father Darren Marks.   

"Parental approval is an integral part of the site and is required before a child can begin experiencing the many wonders of the site.  We built an environment that not only gives parents continued control but encourages safety and allows kids to be themselves.  We have anti-bullying, anti-drug and anti-smoking sections.  Educational videos are available in the Grom tutorial section for grades 1-10, in addition to places where kids can comment on current events and of course games and entertainment.  We wanted to create a safe and secure place that benefits kids' lives and we are hearing back from parents that it is doing just that," concluded Marks. Click Here to Join with our registration page.

GromSocial, which has grown organically, has seen significant traction and the family has begun getting calls from local media which landed Zach on the cover of FLORIDA TODAY and the local FOX-TV affiliate which garnered syndication from such publications like USA TODAY, HUFFINGTON POST, RADAR ON LINE, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS AND YAHOO NEWS.   

Recognizing the opportunity ahead, GromSocial set out to find a strategic partner with the expertise and experience to assist it in managing the viral media blitz the site was to encounter.  Such a partnership was formed with Mark Arzoomanian, Chairman and CEO, and Anthony Sirabella, President and Chief Technology Officer, who are experts in the field of Technology Solutions servicing firms worldwide across Media, Entertainment, Financial Services, Insurance, Legal, and Energy verticals.  The first order of business together was to ensure the site could handle the anticipated increase in traffic.  Today, there are over 25,000 plus visitors to the site daily coming from China, India, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, Europe and the US.   

Visitors are quickly converted into "Gromers" a term coined on the site by kids after a few short visits.  The word Grom is an Australian slang term for a young surfer which Zach translated into "a promising young kid, who is quick to learn".

The site continues to get acclaim from parents and industry leaders alike.  Here is what people are saying ...

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"Parental involvement, even with safeguards put in place for GromSocial, is key," says Caroline Knorr, Parenting Editor at Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that advocates on child and family issues, and studies the effects that media and technology have on young users.  "GromSocial," Knorr said, "seems to be on the right track with its goals. Social networking is a fun way for kids to interact with friends, and a great way to express creativity, learn new things, and safely experiment with identity," Knorr said. "Some parents may want to let their kids start connecting with friends in this way but have legitimate concerns about privacy and age-inappropriate content on mainstream sites like Facebook and Twitter. That's the space that these kid-friendly sites with strong privacy and safety features can fill.""Great idea!!!  I just signed my three boys up for it and I am helping spread the word to all my friends on Facebook with kids.  Let's get the kids off Facebook and onto GromSocial!!" - Parent of a GromSocial member
</blockquote>

For more information on Zach Marks and GromSocial please log onto http://www.gromsocial.com.

CONTACT:

Lauren Sachs
Big Machine Agency
(646) 395-2600
mailto:lauren@bigmachineagency.com

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Electus Announces Coogan Auto, a New Scripted Comedy Series from its Pop Culture YouTube(TM) Channel, LOUD, Created by Rob Riggle, Starring Riggle and JB Smoove

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben Silverman's multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), in partnership with Principato-Young Entertainment, today announced Coogan Auto, the newest addition of high-impact series from Electus' pop-culture YouTube(TM) channel, LOUD. Coogan Auto, written and directed by actor and comedian Rob Riggle (The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, The Hangover), premieres Monday, January 14th at 10am ET on LOUD. Riggle, along with actor and comedian JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Dictator, Hall Pass), serve as executive producers and stars of the series.

Coogan Auto is a new scripted series focused on a dysfunctional car dealership owned by the womanizing, alcoholic, party-obsessed, and generally freaking awesome Jerry Coogan (Rob Riggle). Together with his best friend Del (JB Smoove), they attempt to keep their party boy mentality while managing the dealership's rag-tag, not-so-bright employees. Audiences will follow them through their never-ending series of bad decisions and ridiculously entertaining logic.

Rob Riggle has been a staple in comedic films for over 15 years, having commenced his career at Upright Citizens Brigade while on active duty in the Marine Corps. Riggle's efforts at UCB earned him a spot on Saturday Night Live, fulfilling one of his lifelong dreams. While Riggle is most known for his various comedic roles, he has also dedicated 23 years of service in the United States Marine Corps. On the big screen, Riggle has played memorable characters in the following major blockbuster comedies: The Hangover, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, Larry Crowne, Big Miracle and 21 Jump Street. While establishing his place on the big screen, Riggle also remains a mainstay in television. He served a three year stint on the Emmy-Award winning show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and currently hosts the number one NFL-pregame show Fox NFL Sunday. In addition, Riggle lent his vocal talents to the hit animated film Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs Nice. "I couldn't be happier about the cast and that they let us do this. Definitely one of the best times I've had in this business," said Riggle who wrote and directed the series. He added in Jerry Coogan character, "This is great for business, but if you want to see some real crazy s*** you should come out with Del and me on the weekend!"

JB Smoove began his career after landing a recurring role on MTV's The Lyricist Lounge Show, as well as featured guest spots on The Chris Rock Show and Premium Blend. After a season as a cast member on the sketch comedy program Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Smoove moved to New York City where he held a writing position on NBC's Saturday Night Live. He later was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild award for Best Comedy/Variety Series for his work on the show. In the standup and acting worlds, Smoove has been featured on Tough Crowd, Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza, Saturday Night Live sketches and recurring spots on Late Night with Conan O' Brien. Smoove's big screen appearances have included: Date Night, the Farrelly Brothers directed comedy Hall Pass, The Sitter, We Bought a Zoo and The Dictator. Smoove's unique comedic voice has also been put to good use in animation where he will be voicing a character in the upcoming feature Ice Age 4 and The Smurfs 2. His breakout role on Curb Your Enthusiasm firmly planted him as one of the best comedic actors today. "Joining forces with Riggle is always entertaining, but I know that Coogan Auto will take our ridiculous banter to all new extremes--audiences beware," said Smoove. Smoove is a gifted writer, comedian and actor, who continues to entertain audiences all over the world with his unique brand of comedic funk, and Coogan Auto will be no exception.

Conceptualized by Electus Founder and Emmy and Golden Globe winning producer Ben Silverman (The Office, Mob Wives, Fashion Star), LOUD is the newest home for fresh, edgy, entertaining series featuring celebrities and popular YouTube(TM) talent, creating a blend of unique characters and buzz-worthy content that launch into the collective consciousness of pop culture. LOUD launched in Summer 2012 with an array of hit series including: K-Town, Watsky's Making an Album, Ben Baller, and Massholes. LOUD content has been viewed over 18MM times.

"We are very proud to uphold our promise of providing high quality series' to our audience on LOUD and 2013 will be no exception," said Drew Buckley, COO and Head of Digital at Electus. "Rob Riggle and JB Smoove push the boundaries of traditionally appropriate television humor with Coogan Auto and allow a whole new demographic to enjoy the hilarity that the entire cast bring to each episode."

"In creating this series, Rob had an opportunity to truly write, act and direct in his own voice," said Corey Moss, VP of Digital at Principato-Young Entertainment. "And fortunately for all of us, that voice is hysterical and like nothing else out there."

To view the first episode of Coogan Auto, please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAbRY_iz4E

The cast of Coogan Auto includes:

    --  Jerry Coogan (Rob Riggle): As Owner and President of Coogan Auto, Jerry
        Coogan runs his business and team the only way he can: by doing whatever
        he wants.
    --  Del (JB Smoove): Del is truly Jerry's right-hand man, representing as
        sales manager / Jerry's best friend, drinking buddy and fellow bad
        decision maker.
    --  Tony (Horatio Sanz): Despite the group being mostly a raunchy bunch,
        Tony takes the cake with some questionable behavior.
    --  Randy (Steve Ber): Randy is the most innocent and virginal salesman in
        the crew, which makes him a bit of a target amongst the more explicit
        co-workers.
    --  Becky (Alison Becker): As Coogan Auto's receptionist and only woman,
        Becky is a trooper dealing with the constant reminder that she is
        surrounded by gross dudes.
    --  VIP (Amir Talai) VIP might not have the most knowledge of fixing cars,
        but he's Coogan Auto's main repairman...technically.
About Electus
Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world. Headed by Ben Silverman in partnership with IAC [NASDAQ: IACI], the company connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be a true partner in campaigns and content creation. Electus International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is responsible for all international sales and distribution for Electus' programming and its studio partners as well as programs and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. For more information on Electus, visit http://www.electus.com.

About Principato-Young Entertainment
Principato-Young Entertainment is a leading talent management and production company founded in 2000 by industry veterans Peter Principato and Paul Young.

Media Contacts

Electus

Justine Sacco

212.314.7326
justine.sacco@iac.com

Sunshine Sachs

Jessica Berger / Whitney Kuhn

212.691.2800
berger@sunshinesachs.com / kuhn@sunshinesachs.com

Principato-Young Entertainment

Dana Wickens
dwickens@principatoyoung.com

310.274.4474

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1,000 Yards Made Easy: TrackingPoint(TM) Launches World's First Precision-Guided Firearms at SHOT Show

Fighter-Jet 'Lock and Launch' Tech System in a Rifle Delivers Breakthrough Long-Range Shooting Accuracy

AUSTIN, Texas and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrackingPoint(TM) today unveiled the world's first Precision-Guided Firearm (PGF) system that puts fighter-jet style "lock and launch" target tracking technology in a rifle system to create the most accurate long-range shooting system in the world. TrackingPoint debuted and will demonstrate its PGF system at the 2013 SHOT Show® at the Sands Expo & Convention Center at Booth #12451 January 15-18.

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The TrackingPoint groundbreaking PGF system is based on patent-pending innovations in optics and fire control that enables anyone to instantly become an elite long-range marksman. In just seconds, even a novice shooter will effectively and accurately engage targets out to 1,200 yards. "Precision Guided Firearms completely change the way we hunt, compete and defend," said TrackingPoint President Jason Schauble.

Moving Beyond Point-Blank Hunting
Precision Guided Firearms enable extended range fair-chase hunting. The PGF allows hunters to get out of the blind and away from the feeder to create a truly active and dynamic hunting experience.

"Imagine taking out a coyote on the move at 1,200 yards," said Schauble. "With TrackingPoint, this is now possible for anyone." The PGF delivers extended range capability for safari hunting, western hunting, Texas hunting, wildlife management and predator control.

Hitting Steel at 1,200 Yards
With the PGF, any shooter at any level can now experience the thrill of hearing the impact-echo on a metal e-silhouette at unprecedented distances of up to 1,200 yards - static or moving. "The PGF will completely change the game for traditional long range shooting competitions," said Schauble. "In fact, because of its exceptional long-range accuracy, we plan to develop a whole new set of competitions and championships to challenge the PGF-enabled shooter."

Every Soldier Becomes an Elite Marksman
For military applications, the PGF enables any enlistee to become as effective as the best military marksmen in minutes, at ranges longer than he currently qualifies. The PGF reduces training time, enables mastery persistence (follow-up training is minimal), collapses target engagement times from minutes to seconds, and increases success rates dramatically. The PGF creates substantial squad overmatch capability and delivers asymmetric battle stand-off ranges. "We expect the TrackingPoint PGF innovation to change doctrine and tactics, and it has the potential to act as a deterrent to war," Schauble added.

How A PGF Works -Tag-Track-Xact TTX(TM) Technology
To execute the perfect shot with TrackingPoint's exclusive Tag-Track-Xact technology, the shooter tags a target with a simple point-and-click, automatically setting up the shot and persistently tracking the static or moving target. Over 20 ballistic variables including range, wind, target velocity, shot angle, rifle cant, temperature, pressure, and coriolis are instantly calculated into a perfect firing solution. The shooter simply realigns the reticle with the tag point and pulls the trigger.  The PGF's guided trigger is connected to the tracking optics, and if the shooter is misaligned, the PGF-guided trigger increases in weight, pushing back on the shooter to defer firing until the shooter is perfectly aligned.

Share the Shot with ShotView(TM) Streaming Video Smartphone App
TrackingPoint's line of PGF systems are equipped with a Wi-Fi hotspot allowing friends and family to connect to the shooter's scope and see what the shooter sees in real time by way of a smartphone or tablet device, and each TrackingPoint PGF comes with an iPad mini. "ShotView creates a rich hunting experience allowing others to participate in the hunt," according to Schauble. "For instance, a father can mentor his son's first deer hunt by way of his iPhone or a guide can assist a client in making the ethical harvest shot on that once-in-a-lifetime trophy."

Prove The Shot on Social Networks
The TrackingPoint PGF also records each shot taken and includes a microphone to capture voice recordings. Recorded shots are downloaded to the shooter's iPhone or Android smartphone for sharing via social media such as Facebook and Twitter or SMS and email.

Extending PGF Capabilities with Software Applications 
Much like a smartphone, PGFs are functionally extensible through software applications and upgrades with new PGF capabilities purchased on the iPhone App Store or Google Play Store. Designed as "evergreen" and open systems, PGFs support the introduction of new capabilities for the life of the firearm through software applications and enhancements developed by PGF manufacturers or third-party developers. Capabilities such as prey scoring, prey identification, reticle packages, post-hunt mapping, night vision, and proximity warning systems (to indicate other hunters in vicinity) are all feasible on an open-platform PGF.

Models and Features
All TrackingPoint PGFs are fully integrated matched systems that include a networked tracking scope, rifle and advanced precision loaded ammunition, as well as a companion iPad mini. Available in May 2013, TrackingPoint is introducing three PGF models:

    --  The TrackingPoint XS1, a 338 Lapua Magnum with 27" barrel, AAC muzzle
        brake, 6-35X zoom and Tag, Track, Xact(TM) precision up to 1,200 yards
        firing 300 grain Sierra Match King ammunition.
    --  The TrackingPoint XS2, 300 Win Magnum with 22" barrel, AAC muzzle brake,
        6-30X zoom and Tag, Track, Xact(TM) precision up to 1,000 yards firing
        220 grain Sierra Match King ammunition.
    --  The TrackingPoint XS3, also a 300 Win Magnum, is a McMillan A5 with
        adjustable cheek piece and 22" barrel, 6-30X zoom and Tag, Track,
        Xact(TM) precision up to 750 yards with 190 grain Barnes LRX(TM)
        ammunition.
Stop by Booth #12451 during the 2013 SHOT Show to experience a demo of TrackingPoint's exclusive PGF system, or for more information, visit http://www.tracking-point.com.

About TrackingPoint
TrackingPoint is an Austin, Texas-based applied technology company that created the first Precision Guided Firearm, a revolutionary new long-range shooting system that puts jet fighter "lock and launch" technology in a rifle, enabling anyone to accurately hit targets at extended range. http://www.tracking-point.com

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CONTACT: Kellie Connors, SS|PR, +1-609-750-1027, kconnors@sspr.com

Web Site: http://www.tracking-point.com

NATS Unveils New US Website

FAREHAM, England, January 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    NATS, the UK based global provider of air traffic services and solutions, has launched
a dedicated US website, http://www.nats.aero/us, to promote its expertise in the
country.

    The United States is a key strategic market for NATS, which opened an office in
Washington, D.C. in October 2011. Since then it has been providing first hand air traffic
management expertise to support key FAA bids.

    In September 2012, NATS was a part of the winning consortium for the FAA's $331
million Data Communication Integrated Services (DCIS) contract to upgrade ground to
aircraft communications. That award followed success earlier in the year as part of the
winning group for the ETASS contract, providing support services for NextGen's En Route
ATC modernization.

    Paul Reid, President of NATS' US division, NATS Inc, said: "A strong online presence
is vital to support our continued growth in the United States. NATS has world class
expertise in air traffic management and we understand the US market. I believe our new
website provides a compelling shop window."

    In the States, NATS offers expertise in Consulting, Engineering support, Information,
Airport Optimization and Defense. This broad range of services enables NATS' US customers,
such as FAA primes as well as regional airports and the FAA itself, to tap into NATS'
capabilities in support of NextGen projects.

    As well as handling 2.2 million flights a year in the UK, NATS also works in over 30
countries around the world and has staff based in the USA, Spain, the Middle East, and
Hong Kong.

    About NATS

    NATS is the UK's leading provider of Air Traffic Management (ATM) services, handling
2.2 million flights in 2011/12, covering the UK and eastern North Atlantic. NATS provides
air traffic control from centres at Swanwick, Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire.

    NATS also provides air traffic control services at 15 of the nation's major airports
including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow,
together with air traffic services at Gibraltar Airport.

NATS

CONTACT: Note to editors: For more information contact the NATS Press Office on +44(0)1489-615945, email press.office@nats.co.uk or tweet @natspressoffice

Zenith Infotech Takes MSPs To The Cloud

New Business Strategy Seminars for Becoming a Cloud Services Provider

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenith Infotech Ltd. today announced a new seminar series, "MSP to CSP: A Practical Roadmap," to support Managed Service Providers (MSPs) transitioning to the cloud. The series arms MSPs with knowledge about the cloud market and technology options for providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and managed hosting. Over 50 seminars will take place around the country in the first quarter of 2013, in two formats to accommodate the scheduling needs of participants.

"The cloud provides tremendous opportunities for MSPs serving small to medium businesses. SMBs are adopting cloud services at a tremendous rate, and they want to turn to trusted service providers who understand their needs and will tailor services for them. If MSPs aren't prepared to become Cloud Services Providers (CSPs), these companies will turn elsewhere," explains Maurice Saluan, Senior Vice President of Sales for Zenith.

Zenith developed the "MSP to CSP" series to help service providers launch cloud offerings quickly and effectively, so they can start earning income rapidly by owning and hosting the infrastructure needed to provide iSCSI storage and virtual servers & desktops to their clients. "Many MSPs are intrigued by our new TigerCloud virtual infrastructure solution. This workshop helps them to develop a workable business model for becoming a CSP or IaaS provider, and to evaluate the opportunities that the cloud presents," Saluan continues.

By attending "MSP to CSP," providers will develop a better understanding of the needs and preferences of SMBs that are driving their cloud adoption, and how they can meet those needs by becoming a CSP. Experts will also show how TigerCloud's virtualization controls, high-performance iSCSI storage and integrated business continuity features can provide the technology needed to support their CSP business.

To learn more or to register to attend "MSP to CSP: A Practical Roadmap," please visit http://www.zenithinfotech.com/MSP2CSP.   

About Zenith Infotech
Zenith Infotech is a leading international company specializing in delivering innovative IT solutions for virtual infrastructures, data storage, and backup & disaster recovery. Zenith partners with IT service providers serving the small to medium business market, with ongoing educational, technical, sales and marketing support. For more information, visit http://www.zenithinfotech.com or follow Zenith at http://www.facebook.com/ZenithInfotechUSA and http://www.twitter.com/ZenithUSA.

SOURCE  Zenith Infotech Ltd.

Zenith Infotech Ltd.

CONTACT: Barbara Burk, Vice President of Marketing, Zenith Infotech, +1-724-935-4157, barbara.burk@zenithinfotech.com

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

Conifer Group Launches Cloud-Based Form PF Solution

-- Service will be available for current fund administration client base as well as non-clients --

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conifer Group, LLC, a leading provider of fund administration, middle office, trading and prime brokerage services, announced today it has launched its proprietary cloud-based Form PF solution. The Conifer Form PF solution is based on Conifer's ground-breaking iCon(TM) portal, the industry's premier cloud-based platform for portfolio accounting, reporting, analysis and data warehousing. Leveraging the iCon(TM) technology will allow Conifer's fund administration clients and other funds to complete, file and revise Form PF, an in-depth document which must be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission by all registered fund managers advising at least $150 million in private fund regulatory assets.

"This solution represents a significant development in our cloud-based fund administration offerings to the hedge fund industry. It provides our clients an efficient, scalable and robust filing solution that will satisfy their regulatory compliance requirements in a cost-effective and resource-efficient manner," said Jack McDonald, President and CEO of Conifer. "We have benefitted from the experience of some Form PF 'first filers' by leveraging their actual filing experiences into our current offering."

Building Conifer's Form PF solution off of the iCon(TM) platform is a logical extension of Conifer's differentiated technology. The challenges the industry's 'first filers' experienced with filing Form PF contributed valuable development input into Conifer's completion of this tool. The complete data warehouse element of iCon(TM) allows Conifer the ability to draw upon each client's full data set in compiling a comprehensive and accurate Form PF filing. Conifer began deploying iCon(TM) across its client base in early 2011, and currently captures and reports data for over 50 clients. 

For current administration clients, Conifer will offer its Form PF solution via Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). For firms using other administrators, Conifer will offer its Form PF tool via a Software as a Service (SaaS) approach. The solution is notable for its user-friendliness, and for providing links to regulatory definitions and documents critical to the Form PF filing.  Conifer will be conducting several upcoming webinars to educate clients about its Form PF tool in advance of the 2013 deadline.

About Conifer Group, LLC
The Conifer Group, LLC is a leading provider of services to the hedge fund industry that includes global fund accounting and administration, middle office, prime brokerage and execution services. Conifer's comprehensive platform of business and operations solutions appeals to both start-up and established managers by allowing them to focus exclusively on asset gathering and investing. Headquartered in San Francisco and with offices in New York and the British Virgin Islands, Conifer has been in business since 1989. For more information, please visit http://www.conifer.com.

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Conifer Group, LLC

CONTACT: Doug Hesney, doug@dukaspr.com, or Zach Kouwe, zkouwe@dukaspr.com, both at +1-212-704-7385

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

GFR Enterprises Introduces Two New E-Commerce Websites Geared Toward Delivering Convenient Shopping and Healthy Living

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona based internet company and online retailer, GFR Enterprises LLC, today introduced two new websites geared toward delivering convenient shopping and healthy living for the New Year: http://www.ggnow.biz and http://www.h-hnow.com.

GFR Enterprises LLC was founded in 2012 and is dedicated to providing online consumers with competitive prices, a vast array of products to choose from, and a convenient online shopping experience.

Ggnow.biz is an online shopping mall selling a variety of consumer products; many products are currently priced under $20.00 for economical gift giving. Product categories include but are not limited to: hardware, outdoor recreation, tableware, furniture, holiday items, men's accessories, women's accessories, garden, home decor, candles, collectibles, electronics and sporting goods.

The Company's second online store, h-hnow.com, is a health and wellness store, selling a variety of products that help support a healthy lifestyle. Examples of products sold at H-hnow.com include Ginseng, Neem Tree products, kosher products, probiotics, organic products, soaps, shampoos and conditioners, teas, fitness products, books, vitamins, anti-aging formulas, nutritional foods, children's products and teen products.

Founder and President of GFR Enterprises LLC, Gordon Rohn, states, "It's the perfect time for us to introduce these two new stores. Customers can purchase gifts at any time throughout the year at ggnow.biz, and also shop for themselves and their families at h-hnow.com to jumpstart a healthy lifestyle for 2013."

Both online stores accept all major credit cards and items purchased can be shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada.

For more information on these two new e-commerce websites, visit http://www.ggnow.biz and http://www.h-hnow.com. 

SOURCE  GFR Enterprises LLC

GFR Enterprises LLC

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278

Web Site: http://www.h-hnow.com

Kentico Teams with Bureau of Internet Accessibility

NASHUA, N.H., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentico Software (http://www.kentico.com), the Web Content and Customer Experience Management provider, today announced it has teamed with the Bureau of Internet Accessibility (BoIA) to help make the web more accessible for all users.

"It's been 20 years since the Internet first began gaining traction, and yet most of those with disabilities are still unable to take part in many of the web's opportunities," said Petr Palas, CEO and founder of Kentico Software. "Our goal in partnering with the Bureau of Internet Accessibility is to make it easier for developers and marketers to create highly accessible websites that reach everyone."

According to the PewResearchCenter, only 54% of adults living with a disability use the Internet. The BoIA estimates 99 percent of the world's websites are still not accessible to those with special requirements. This includes the 575 million people who have difficulty seeing or hearing, according to the World Health Organization.

In the United States, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates that all electronic Federal information be accessible to those with disabilities. Meanwhile, the World Wide Web Consortium created its own international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG2) for all websites to abide by regardless of industry or purpose. By integrating the BoIA's web-based accessibility scanning and analysis tool into Kentico's CMS dashboard, Kentico helps users adhere to Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 standards and maintain better business practices.

As part of the first complimentary BoIA scan, Kentico users receive comprehensive reports detailing all discovered issues along with suggested remediation. Results include accessibility grades and seals that can be displayed to demonstrate compliance as well as allow visitors to communicate directly with accessibility personnel. An unlimited number of scans are available to those who upgrade to BoIA's member service.

"Making websites more accessible isn't just a matter of meeting government regulations or avoiding expensive lawsuits, it's a matter of good business and good web citizenry," said Kim Testa, Director of the Bureau of Internet Accessibility. "We believe the web should be made available and highly usable to all, and by partnering with Kentico, we're taking longer strides toward making that happen."

For more, please register for Kentico's January 17 webinar on web accessibility by visiting: http://www.kentico.com/Company/Events/Webinars/Bureau-of-Internet-Accessibility-Make-the-Internet

About Kentico CMS
Kentico CMS is an enterprise Web Content Management System and Customer Experience Management System that provides a complete set of features for building websites, intranets, community sites and e-commerce solutions on the Microsoft ASP.NET platform on premise or in the cloud. It supports mobile websites, SEO, document management, online marketing tools, multilingual websites, multisite management and it ships with 70 modules, 400 configurable Web parts and source code available. 

Kentico CMS customers can expect a highly flexible platform with a uniquely easy-to-use user interface. It's currently used by more than 16,000 websites in 90 countries.  The clients include Microsoft, Guinness, Chiquita, Vodafone, O2, Orange, Brussels Airlines, Mazda, Ford, Subaru, Isuzu, Samsung, Gibson, ESPN, DKNY, Abbott Labs, Medibank, Ireland.ie and others.

About Kentico Software
Kentico Software (http://www.kentico.com) helps clients create successful dynamic websites, intranets, community sites and e-commerce solutions using Kentico CMS for ASP.NET. It's committed to deliver a full-featured, enterprise-class, stable and scalable Web Content Management solution on the Microsoft .NET platform. Founded in 2004, Kentico is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has offices in the United States (Nashua, NH and Seattle, WA), United Kingdom (Reading) and Sydney (Australia). Since its inception, Kentico has continued to rapidly expand the Kentico CMS user base worldwide. Its partner network consists of 1,200 partners in 80+ countries. Kentico Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. In 2010, Kentico was named the fastest growing technology company in the Czech Republic in the Deloitte Technology FAST 50 awards. In 2012, Kentico Software was named global Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist in the ISV/Software Solutions Industry category.

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SOURCE  Kentico Software

Kentico Software

CONTACT: Chris Blake, MSR Communications, +1-818-261-6106, chris@msrcommunications.com

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

Audiobooks.com Launches Two Affordable Audiobook Subscription Plans

Tailor-made Plans Deliver Great Listens Instantly, Anywhere, Starting at Just $14.95 a Month

TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Audiobooks.com, a service that allows you to instantly stream and download audiobooks, announced today that the company is rolling out two audiobook subscription plans designed to provide audiobook fans with an affordable way to access great listens instantly, anywhere. For just $14.95 a month, members can choose a best-seller or classic favorite from more than 25,000 titles and listen to it on their smartphone, tablet or computer. For a monthly charge of only $22.95, Audiobooks.com members can listen to up to two audiobooks per month. These affordable subscription plans open up the world of audiobooks to new fans and veteran audiobook enthusiasts alike.

"Our research shows that most audiobook fans listen to one or two audiobooks a month," said Ian Small, General Manager of Audiobooks.com. "Our new plans are tailored to give these audiobook listeners the best value for their dollar. We encourage potential customers to check out competitor prices - they'll quickly find that we're offering the best value with the most convenience, delivering great listens instantly, anywhere, including on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets with free apps."

Audiobooks are a great way for people with busy schedules to make time for new books and classic literature. Busy moms, commuters and others can listen to classics like The Hobbit and Les Miserables as well as contemporary best-sellers like Tina Fey's Bossypants, the Divergent trilogyand thousands of other books, all compellingly narrated to put listeners in the middle of the story.

Audiobooks.com delivers an affordable service that allows listeners to instantly stream and download audiobooks on virtually any web-enabled smartphone, tablet or PC. The company's revolutionary cloudmark sync technology allows listeners to pick up where they left off in an audiobook across all devices without having to use a special browser plug-in or dedicated application, meaning they can listen at home on their PC and pick up the story at the gym on their smartphone without losing a second trying to find their place.

To introduce new customers to the wonderful world of audiobooks, Audiobooks.com is offering a free seven-day trial. Starting January 9, 2013, new customers can visit Audiobooks.com and sign up for the no-obligation test drive, which allows them to instantly stream or download any audiobook from the company's vast library of titles, absolutely free. Audiobooks.com is confident that customers will love the convenience, fun and excitement of audiobooks and come back for more by choosing the right plan to fit their listening pace.

The launch of the affordable new subscription plans coincides with the company's one-year anniversary, underscoring Audiobooks.com's commitment to continuous innovation to meet audiobook listeners' needs. Learn more - or sign up for a free trial - at http://www.audiobooks.com.

About Audiobooks.com
Audiobooks.com is a service that provides an affordable way for listeners to instantly stream or download audiobooks on any Internet-enabled smartphone or PC, including Apple iPhones and iPads and Android smartphones or tablet devices. The company is the first and only provider of cloudmark sync, its proprietary technology that synchronizes users' last listened-to bookmark position across all devices without requiring a special browser plug-in or dedicated application. Find out more at http://www.audiobooks.com.

SOURCE  Audiobooks.com

Audiobooks.com

CONTACT: Dan Palumbo, SS|PR, +2-609-750-9115, dpalumbo@sspr.com

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

Massive Dynamics firming up March 15th for Unveiling First WEB 4.0 Android Computing Tablet

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Massive Dynamics, Inc.'s (OTCBB: MSSD) President, Oscar Hines, is back in Cupertino firming up details for the first WEB 4.0 Computing Tablet after an appearance at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The press event is currently scheduled to take place in Cupertino on March 15(th).

This first new breakthrough WEB 4.0 computing tablet will operate on Google's Android platform and will be priced in the "more affordable" tablet price range sector. Company management believes this cutting edge product will give the Company priority access to the potential 210 million tablets forecast by Digitimes to be sold in 2013. According to the forecast, 70 million tablets will come from companies other than Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics and Microsoft Corp. With that size of a market available for a Massive Dynamics entry, management believes this new "next level" tablet can capture a sizeable portion of these estimated 2013 sales.

This new "first of its kind" tablet is right in line with the Company's focus on lucrative new WEB 4.0 technology as the product can receive information and instructions without the user needing to touch the tablet, utilize voice input or incorporate any peripheral device whatsoever. The term "WEB 4.0" is typically defined as the imminent evolution into "Intelligent Interaction" of consumer electronics. The company will be releasing more details about this new product in the coming weeks, including production and availability schedules. 

More information on the new WEB 4.0 tablet and other breakthrough technology and products that Massive Dynamics develops and sells may be seen at http://www.MassiveDynamicsCorp.com.

The article breaking down the Digitimes data can be seen at http://bgr.com/2012/11/26/tablet-sales-2013-notebook-pc-sales/

About Massive Dynamics, Inc. (OTCBB: MSSD)

Massive Dynamics, Inc. is a Nevada corporation listed on the OTCBB under the trading symbol MSSD. The Company is an acquirer, developer and seller of leading edge communications technology and products - mainly focusing on the profitability of the oncoming universal Web 4.0 technologies. WEB 4.0 centers mainly around systems that involve "Intelligent Interaction" with users.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements that include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipate" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, description of anyone's past success, either financial or strategic, is no guarantee of future success. This news release only speaks as of the date of its distribution.

Media Contact: 
Oscar Hines, President 
Massive Dynamics, Inc. 
(408) 973-7857

SOURCE  Massive Dynamics, Inc.

Massive Dynamics, Inc.

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

DeleteMe Mobile App Lets Consumers Remove Private Information From Data Brokers While On The Go

Online privacy leader Abine brings its popular DeleteMe service to mobile devices, expanding consumers' options to eliminate public profiles and remove personal information from data brokers

BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abine, Inc., today announced the launch of DeleteMe Mobile, a mobile-optimized version of its DeleteMe service, designed to safeguard personal information against the growing threat of data tracking, collection, and sale. With DeleteMe Mobile, people are able to search, find, remove, and monitor their personal information on data brokers' websites - all from the convenience of their iOS mobile devices, like iPhones and iPads.

Many people are unaware of the scale and scope of data collected during routine online activity, not to mention the increasing practice of combining online and offline activities such as voting records, home address, and Internet browsing habits, to assemble a comprehensive database or profile of who they are, what they're interested in, and what motivates them. More than 200 data brokers collect sensitive consumer information each day, and that number continues to rise at an alarming rate. Different opt-out policies and constantly changing procedures at each company or data broker make it nearly impossible to manage your personal information and correct or remove it from the databases. Even worse, records often reappear, leaving a person with no choice but to start the process all over again. Some websites don't offer individual consumers a way to opt out or contest a record at all. DeleteMe Mobile simply shows records that the service is able to remove and allows users to start the removal process in one click.

Like DeleteMe, DeleteMe Mobile scours the Internet and assists with the removal of personal information from some of the largest U.S.-based people search databases. DeleteMe Mobile subscribers find an average of more than eight unwanted profiles on these sites. Since all searchable records are displayed in a single dashboard, removing and monitoring private information listed on multiple websites is easy. The free version of DeleteMe Mobile offers users one free record removal. Users may sign up for three months of service for $24.99, which includes removal of all published records shown on DeleteMe Mobile and access to Abine's team of privacy experts.

Data brokers have access to a wealth of personal information, including estimated net worth, religious and political affiliations, children's names, websites visited, articles read, and photos posted of consumers and their families. This information is available to employers, insurance companies, and individuals willing to pay a small fee. Such practices leave individuals susceptible to inaccuracies that can result in damaging assumptions about a person's history, reputation, and character. It can also be dangerous or even life-threatening for those targeted by stalkers or abusers, and people working in a vulnerable field, like law enforcement. Both the Federal Trade Commission and members of Congress, most recently led by Senator Rockefeller in October 2012, have stepped up investigations of data brokers and their use of personal data. Eighty percent of consumers feel that it is important to be able to opt out of the distribution and sale of personal information, or delete the information that data brokers collect (TrustedID, 2012).

"Many data brokers make it confusing, difficult, and time-consuming for consumers to remove their information from being sold, and current laws and regulations do not offer enough protection from its harmful effects," said Bill Kerrigan, Abine CEO.  "Online privacy should be simple. That's why we've created privacy solutions that give people the means to regain and manage their personal privacy simply and effectively. With DeleteMe Mobile, we are giving peace of mind to the many people who increasingly rely on mobile devices as their primary way to go online."

When DeleteMe Mobile is used in conjunction with Abine's other privacy tools, like DoNotTrackMe, consumers can keep their digital footprints cleaner by preventing the re-accumulation of personal data due to online tracking. DoNotTrackMe is a free browser add-on that lets you browse the Internet as you normally would, while blocking hundreds of trackers.

DeleteMe Mobile is available today as a free download for iPhone and iPad users from the Apple App Store.

About Abine
Abine provides consumers with online privacy solutions that are innovative, easy to use, and work for everyday web users. With proven tools, Abine enables people to both benefit from the Web and retain control over their personal information. Abine is backed by premier venture capital firms Atlas Venture and General Catalyst Partners. Abine: The Online Privacy Company(TM). Abine.com.

PRESS CONTACT:
Gerald Kimber White
RF|Binder Partners
781-455-8250
Abine@rfbinder.com

SOURCE  Abine, Inc.

Abine, Inc.

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

EMC Doubles Performance of Entry-Level VMAX 10K for Enterprises of All Sizes

VMAX Family Enhancements Make VMware Virtualization and Hybrid Clouds Easier to Deploy and More Efficient

HOPKINTON, Mass., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

News Summary:

    --  EMC today announced significant hardware and software updates to its
        flagship EMC VMAX Family.
    --  EMC VMAX 10K is enhanced for mission-critical applications in
        virtualized environments, delivering enterprises of all sizes with up-to
        2X more power.
    --  VMAX Enginuity update enhances VMAX Family.
    --  Join the EMC Community Network online Webcast today at 11 a.m. EST.
Full Story:

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today announced that it has updated its market-leading EMC(®) VMAX(®) Family, making it more powerful, smarter, more trusted, and more efficient for mission-critical applications in VMware virtualized environments for enterprises of all sizes. The EMC VMAX 10K (entry product to the VMAX Family) is now the highest-performing of its class in the industry--and is up to 2X more powerful than its predecessor. EMC also introduced a wave of new features to the EMC VMAX Family (10K, 20K and 40K) through significant updates to VMAX Enginuity((TM)) software. As customers continue to transform their IT environments, and deploy virtualized Hybrid Clouds, they must tackle consolidation of their most mission-critical applications. Customers across the globe rank EMC as the #1 storage choice for mission-critical environments according to a study from IDC¹. These enhancements enable customers to implement virtualization and cloud more easily and efficiently than before.

To view the multimedia version of this news release go to http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2013/20130114-01.htm

These VMAX 10K technology enhancements make it easier for small to mid-size enterprises to enjoy the powerful capabilities of the VMAX family. It is for this reason that in the third quarter of 2012 30% of VMAX 10K sales were customers new to the EMC VMAX Family.

In 2009, EMC first introduced the VMAX Family and the revolutionary Virtual Matrix Architecture((TM))--purpose-built storage for the virtual data center that delivers unprecedented levels of scalability, efficiency, data integrity, availability and performance. We're building upon that foundation with today's enhancements to the VMAX 10K so that customers benefit from ultra-fast application performance and faster CPUs. The VMAX 10K also offers new features previously only available on the VMAX 20K and VMAX 40K.

Technology Highlights:

VMAX 10K-specific  Enhancements

    --  Increased performance for critical applications in virtualized
        environments--achieving up to 100% faster performance--with support for
        faster CPUs with 50% more cores. This enables applications like Oracle
        OLTP in VMware environments to run up to 90% faster.
    --  Enhanced protection against data theft and improved compliance in
        regulated industries (e.g. government and healthcare) with the Data At
        Rest Encryption (D@RE) feature, which encrypts all data on all drive
        types without performance penalty. (Already offered on the VMAX 20K and
        VMAX 40K).
    --  Maximizes existing storage investments with an additional tier of
        storage--including non-EMC storage arrays--with new support for
        Federated Tiered Storage feature capability--achieves up-to a 15% TCO
        savings. (Already offered on the VMAX 20K and VMAX 40K).
    --  More efficiency with new support for denser 2.5" drives, enabling 2X
        more usable drives per tile, which also reduces weight and power
        consumption on both the VMAX 10K and VMAX 40K by 1/3 compared to 3.5"
        drives.
VMAX Family Enhancements

    --  Better management and performance with new Host I/O Limits feature for
        the VMAX Family, making performance more predictable and easier to
        manage in consolidation and multi-tenancy environments. Now customers
        can choose how many IOPS or how much bandwidth to give each application
        or user. This capability is critical in cloud environments, or when
        consolidating many critical applications.
    --  Leading performance for VMware vSphere(®) 5 environments breaking the 2
        million IOPS barrier (with VMAX 40K).
    --  Simplified management with EMC Unisphere for the VMAX Family now
        includes enhanced integration with the VMware platform, VFCache, Windows
        2012, and the ability to manage all major features of VMAX.
    --  More efficiency with FAST VP through support for an industry-leading 4
        tiers and cold data compression, with up to a 2:1 capacity savings on
        inactive data. In addition, even more cost and floor space savings can
        be achieved using 3TB drives and mixed 2.5"/3.5" DAEs with FAST VP.
Customer Quotes:

Mr. Sun Zhiguang, Manager of Operation and Maintenance Department in Business Support Center, China Mobile Group, Hebei Company Limited (Hebei MCC)

"Hebei MCC is part of China Mobile Group, which offers the world's largest mobile network to the world's largest mobile customer base. As the sixth largest subsidiary of the China Mobile Group, Hebei MCC serves more than 50 million customers in the Hebei province of China. Hebei MCC relies on EMC VMAX 10K to store, manage and protect customer information from our mission-critical billing application. With these new enhancements to the VMAX 10K, we are achieving new levels of performance. In addition, the new features in Enginuity enable Hebei MCC to provide even better service to customers across China."

Brian Carpenter, Vice President of IT, Heritage Auctions

"As the largest collectibles auctioneer and third largest auction house in the world, Heritage Auctions relies on VMAX 10K storage for our mission-critical SQL Server-based website and auction applications. Our infrastructure is now over 90% virtualized on the VMware platform. When we first purchased our VMAX 10K it came bundled with everything one would expect in a virtualization-optimized tier-one solution. With these new updates, EMC is delivering us the operational headroom to effectively handle a 5X spike in performance and demand--with zero impact on our delivery of data to customers. In addition, we plan to use the FTS feature, to maximize our benefit from our legacy storage arrays."

Mike Chrystal, Senior Technical Specialist, Storage & Servers, St. Charles Health System, Inc.

"St. Charles Health System is the primary health care provider for patients living in and around Central Oregon. Our number one concern is the welfare of our patients. To deliver the absolute best patient care--and ensure their information is both protected and available--we rely on EMC backup and recovery solutions and VMAX 10K storage to store, manage and protect our VMware vSphere((TM)) 5.0 virtualized environment. This includes mission critical Oracle and Microsoft applications, as well as our electronic medical records (with McKesson) and ambulatory care system (with All Scripts) data. With these new enhancements to the VMAX 10K for blazing performance and Enginuity update for new levels of efficiency and management, we have even more confidence and trust that our patients' information will be safe and readily accessible."

Chris Wetzel, Solution Line Leader for Dedicated Storage & Data Preservation, Rackspace

"Rackspace customers demand the highest levels of performance and availability. We're focused on delivering bulletproof reliability and great customer service--that's why we use VMAX as the foundation for one of our most vital storage solutions, Shared SAN. We plan to use EMC's new performance control feature, part of Enginuity, to determine how much resource (IOPS, bandwidth etc.), to give each user. This is critical in shared environments or when you're consolidating many applications. With VMAX, we believe we deliver a more reliable infrastructure to support the needs of our customers."

Industry Analyst Quote:

Stuart Miniman, Senior Analyst, Wikibon

"The latest enhancements to VMware vSphere, coupled with storage innovations like this latest version of VMAX 10K and updates to EMC's Enginuity software, are delivering customers the performance, reliability and operational efficiency needed in their Tier-1 storage environments. With these types of advancements, the technical barriers of virtualizing mission critical applications are eliminated. In addition to virtualization, customers are also citing deploying automation, such as tiering, at the top of their priority list. With EMC FTS technology, customers now have more flexibility to optimize their existing storage infrastructure by adding another tier of storage."

Executive Quote:

Brian Gallagher, President, Enterprise Storage Division, EMC

"The world's most sensitive and mission-critical information is stored, managed and protected by EMC. Today we're delivering another wave of innovation, enabling enterprises of all sizes to access the value of the VMAX Family's entry-level VMAX 10K. We have thousands of engineers dedicated to inventing new ways for our customers to meet the demands of virtual data centers. As customers continue down their paths to Hybrid Clouds and leveraging Big Data to transform their businesses, we will continue to partner with customers and innovate to accelerate their journey."

Availability and Services

EMC Global Services enables customers to accelerate their VMAX infrastructure deployments by creating strategies to transform from physical to virtual environments. Leveraging EMC technology and virtual storage integration services, VMAX customers can take full advantage of VMware integration features in their new VMAX infrastructure. This includes provisioning storage directly through vCenter and optimizing load balancing at the VM level to better support the demands of virtual computing, and to optimize both new and existing EMC infrastructure for the cloud. All technologies announced today are currently shipping and available worldwide through EMC and EMC channel partners.

Additional Resources

    --  Watch Videos About VMAX Innovation and New VMAX Features
    --  Read the IDC Storage Users Demand Study: EMC #1 Choice for Mission
        Critical Apps
    --  Read Chuck's Blog
    --  Read About the VMAX Family, VMAX 10K and Enginuity
    --  Read Papers About VMAX in Citrix and SAP Environments
    --  Connect with EMC via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn
About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing.  Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

(1) IDC, "IDC's Storage Users Demand Survey 2011 - Fall Edition: Customers Still Want Choice, #234651"

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Datawatch Announces Latest Release Of Datawatch Monarch Professional

Version 11.5 Offers Server-Based Business Model Management and Support for Japanese

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH), the leading global provider of information optimization solutions, today announced the release of Datawatch Monarch Professional v11.5.  This new release continues to extend Datawatch's lead in the ability to deliver data variety to business intelligence and big data solutions through its information optimization products by allowing users to more effectively manage and collaborate in the development of data models to decompose semi-structured and unstructured data sources, as well as delivers support for modeling sources in Japanese.  Datawatch's new model management capabilities will allow organizations to develop models using Datawatch Monarch Professional and then store and share those models inside the Datawatch Enterprise Server through a secure collaboration function, extending the value of these models to more users across the organization.  Additionally, Japanese language support in Datawatch Monarch Professional 11.5 enables the trapping, transformation, processing, and analysis of semi-structured and unstructured content from Japanese character sets.  This support maintains the alignment of full-width and half-width characters within an input source, allowing Japanese users of  Datawatch Monarch Professional to easily transform, analyze and export reports, PDF files, machine data, print streams, EDI streams and other semi-structured sources of data delivered to users in Japanese.  This technological breakthrough is foundational to the future support for other full-width character sets, like Chinese and Korean. 

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"As we look to extend our business, both in terms of geography and enterprise readiness, it is critical that our products deliver the functionality required to support these initiatives," said Jon Pilkington, Vice President of Products, Datawatch.  "With this release of Datawatch Monarch Professional, we have delivered support for our expansion into the Asia Pacific region and new capabilities that make our solutions even more relevant to the entire enterprise."

With11.5, Datawatch introduces Monarch Power Client, which allows seamless connectivity and interaction between Datawatch Monarch Professional and Datawatch Enterprise Server.  Monarch Power Client gives Datawatch Monarch Professional users the ability to use reports and edit/create new models directly from Datawatch Enterprise Server 11.5. 

"This is a very important step in the maturation of our Information Optimization Platform," continued Mr. Pilkington.  "In addition to simplifying the workflow between our client and server-based solutions, Monarch Power Client represents the first step in providing simple orchestration across our entire platform. By using the models developed in Datawatch Monarch Professional, and managing and securing them in a high availability server, our users can make their big data solutions available to every user."

Lastly, this new release fulfills the requirements of Section 508 Amendment to 1973 Rehabilitation Act Software Applications and Operating Systems. These guidelines are designed to help establish the accessibility level of software for people with a disability and an important factor in U.S. government procurement. Datawatch has created a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) which is available on request.

ABOUT DATAWATCH CORPORATION
Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH) is a leader in providing information optimization products and solutions that allow organizations to deliver the greatest data variety possible into their big data and analytic applications.  Datawatch provides organizations the ability to integrate structured, unstructured, and semi-structured sources like reports, PDF files, and EDI streams into these applications to provide a 360 degree perspective of the issues and opportunities that exist in their businesses. More than 40,000 organizations worldwide use Datawatch's products and services, including 99 of the Fortune 100, and businesses of every type can benefit from the power and flexibility of Datawatch's industry leading solutions. Datawatch is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts with offices in London, Munich, Singapore, Sydney and Manila, and with partners and customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.datawatch.com.

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Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements, including but not limited to those relating to results of operations, contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include the following: risks associated with the continuing weak global economy; risks associated with fluctuations in quarterly operating results due, among other factors, to the size and timing of large customer orders; the volatility of Datawatch's stock price; limitations on the effectiveness of internal controls; rapid technological change; Datawatch's dependence on the introduction of new products and possible delays in those introductions; competition in the software industry generally, and in the markets for information optimization in particular; Datawatch's dependence on its principal products, proprietary software technology and software licensed from third parties; risks associated with international sales; risks associated with indirect distribution channels; the adequacy of Datawatch's sales returns reserve; risks associated with a subscription sales model; risks associated with acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of intellectual property from Math Strategies; Datawatch's dependence on its ability to hire and retain skilled personnel; disruption or failure of Datawatch's technology systems that may result from a natural disaster, cyber-attack or other catastrophic event; and uncertainty and additional costs that may result from evolving regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure. Further information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated is detailed in various publicly-available documents, which include, but are not limited to, filings made by Datawatch from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, those appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.   Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of those factors.

Investor Contact:
Datawatch Investor Relations 
investor@datawatch.com
Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8323

Media Contact:
Sarah Bernardi
Datawatch Corporation
Sarah_Bernardi@datawatch.com
Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8387
Twitter: @datawatch

© 2013 Datawatch Corporation. Datawatch, Monarch and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datawatch Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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