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Oxford University Press and Eleutian announce launch of TeachCast with Oxford, an innovative online English language teaching service for students worldwide

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oxford University Press, the world's largest university press, is extending its language teaching solutions through a partnership with Eleutian Technology.  Oxford University Press and Eleutian today announced the release of TeachCast(TM) with Oxford, a jointly developed, innovative online English language teaching service that opens up the opportunity for students around the world to learn English.

TeachCast(TM) with Oxford combines Eleutian's market-leading curriculum delivery system with Oxford's proven learning content. The TeachCast system uses Eleutian's team of highly qualified, US-certified teachers to deliver daily English language lessons via video-conference to students around the world. The materials for each lesson are taken from two of Oxford's most successful courses: language lessons for children will use Let's Go, while adult students learn business English skills with Business Venture.

Peter Marshall, Managing Director of the English Language Teaching Division of Oxford University Press said, "The TeachCast system is an innovative solution that makes English language teaching more accessible to children and adults. Over 24 million people have learned English with our Let's Go and Business Venture courses and, by partnering with Eleutian, we will extend our reach even further. It is an exciting new development and Oxford is delighted to be working with Eleutian."

"Eleutian is excited to be able to offer two of Oxford's best-known language courses to students around the world via our TeachCast platform," said Kent Holiday, CEO of Eleutian, "Oxford's language teaching products are highly respected throughout the entire education community and there is a significant demand globally for Oxford materials. TeachCast will allow us to deliver these courses, taught live by Eleutian teachers, to students on a daily basis." 

Oxford and Eleutian are initially focusing on Asia, the Middle East and South America but will offer TeachCast® with Oxford to their existing channels throughout the world.

About Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP is the world's largest university press, with a wide global reach. It currently publishes more than 6,000 new publications a year, has a presence in around fifty countries, and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books, materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and academic journals.

To find out more about Oxford University Press please visit http://www.oup.com. To find out about OUP's English Language Teaching publications please visit http://www.oup.com/elt.

About Eleutian
Founded in 2006, Eleutian is a market leader in online education.  Headquartered in Cody, Wyoming, Eleutian is focused on providing English Language Learning to students throughout the world.  Eleutian teachers have taught over 1 million English lessons to students around the world via live synchronous videoconferencing.  To find out more about Eleutian Technology please visit http://www.eleutian.com.

SOURCE  Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

CONTACT: Stephania Greendyk, +1-212-777-2220, Stephania@southardinc.com, for Southard Communications

Web Site: http://www.oup.com/us

Cleveland Company Launches Patented, First-of-Kind iPhone® Game

Best-Selling Square Shooters® Retail Game Trumps Card and Dice Genre, Moves to Digital

CLEVELAND, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Consumer Products, LLC, introduced the world's FIRST deck of cards on dice in 2011 to awards, praise, and national retail placement.  After selling more than 100,000 copies of Square Shooters® in less than 12 months, the company brings the best-selling game to the iPhone(®).

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Square Shooters(®) features nine patented dice which include all 52 playing card faces (+ 2 jokers), specially arranged so you can achieve all poker hands.  Now you can ROLL every 4-of-a-kind, straight flush and royal flush.  The game's challenge is to match a real poker hand in three rolls or less, trumping common poker-dice games which depend upon plain dotted dice. 

With the new iPhone(®) app, the game can be enjoyed any time a mobile phone is handy. Turn-based play allows players to open multiple games with Facebook friends or random opponents.

"We are thrilled to bring Square Shooters(®) to digital gaming," said Tom Donelan, Heartland's president and CEO.  "Card and dice games have ancient roots, and the chance to disrupt such classic platforms has been a remarkable opportunity from the start. Bringing an app to the iPhone(®) instantly delivers global reach for our brand."

Heartland's Marketing Director, Amber Dickens, adds, "Zynga's first game was Zynga Poker, and card and dice games are among the most popular games for mobile phones.  Our challenge is to rise above this sea of sameness, and we are confident that our game brings the kind of innovation that can do just that."

Heartland is proud to announce that it is donating 100% of profits from sales of the Square Shooters(®) iPhone(®) game in December to Autism Speaks, up to $25,000 total. Donelan's son Connor is a 20-year-old young man with autism. 

Heartland Consumer Products
"Bringing People Together" is a mission that Cleveland-based Heartland Consumer Products aspires to achieve through products that fuel the fun when families and friends get together. For more information, visit http://www.heartland-products.com.

Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization.  To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit http://www.autismspeaks.org.

Square Shooters® is a registered trademark of Carmelyn Calvert.  The Square Shooters® game is copyrighted by Carmelyn Calvert.  Both trademark and copyright are under license by Heartland Consumer Products, LLC

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CONTACT: Amber Dickens, Heartland Consumer Products, +1-216-712-4100, AD@heartland-products.com

Web Site: http://www.heartland-products.com

Playtech Powers Leading Sportsbook Operator Coral

LONDON, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software and services
for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is proud to announce that Gala
Coral Group has re-launched its renowned sports-betting website Coral.co.uk on Playtech's
platform.

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    Following last year's agreement to employ Playtech as their exclusive platform
provider, Gala Coral moved its two major brands, Gala Casino and Gala Bingo, to the
Company's software and has recently concluded the migration with Coral. The newly launched
website includes all of Playtech's products, such as Casino, Bingo, and Poker and uses GTS
to aggregate third party content. Playtech subsidiary Mobenga, the leading mobile
sportsbook in the industry, is delivering the mobile offering.

    Gala Coral is also utilising Playtech's IMS as their sole central management system
and the Portal to control the user interface and communication with players in real time.
As a result, Gala Coral is able to customise and personalise content and bonus offerings
according to players' preferences across the entire product suite. Players enjoy a
one-wallet solution, making it easier for Gala Coral to maximise cross-selling
opportunities between products and channels.

    Shay Segev, Playtech COO, said, "It is with great pleasure that we conclude our
successful effort to support Gala Coral Group on all product verticals and in all
channels. Their distinguished brands further strengthen our position as the leading
software provider in the industry, and this partnership has been a strong indication of
businesses' growing desire to centralise their products, services, and operations under
one platform to increase brand loyalty. Playtech's Portal and IMS along with our award
winning products provide the unique functionality indispensable to operators who are
looking for that one stop shop. I am confident Coral will leverage the synergies between
the IMS as the central management system, Videobet as the technology provider for
land-based gaming machines and Geneity as the sports betting platform in Coral betting
shops."

    Carl Leaver, Gala Coral Group CEO, said, "We are very pleased to have completed our
migration to Playtech's platform and products. Having a single wallet will enable us to be
more effective at growing our customers' loyalty and increasing cross-sell. Additionally,
with this modern, flexible technology, we will be able to continue developing our offering
in line with our customers' needs in a dynamic, low cost way."

    About Playtech

    Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.

    The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey
solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming
terminals through a single account.

    New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.

    Founded in 1999, Playtech listed has some 2,000 employees located in development
centres in five countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino, poker, bingo,
sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.

    Visit: http://www.playtech.com

       
        Contact:
        Mor Weizer, CEO
        David Mathewson, CFP
        c/o Pelham Bell Pottinger
        +44(0)20-7861-3232

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NanoTech Entertainment (NTEK) To Release Video Publishing Apps

Innovative NanoFlix Video Apps Allow Publishers to Automate Many Tasks

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (PINKSHEETS: NTEK) today announced it will be launching a suite of Video Apps that will allow IPTV publishers the ability to automate many of the time consuming tasks associated with creating and distributing videos.

"We are excited to offer our NanoFlix publishing tools that complement our NanoFlix and NanoFlix3D platforms," stated NanoTech CEO Jeffrey A Foley.  "The Apps are available as standalone server tools that run in the background or as cloud based apps accessed via the web."  The Automatic File Expander is a server tool that will monitor a source directory, and as content appears, it will automatically be expanded and moved into a predetermined folder, extracting files from a variety of compressed formats and nested subfolders.  The Automated Video Processor will monitor a source folder, and when any type of video file is present, it will convert that file into the proper H.264 format for publishing on Roku, iOS and Android devices, and automatically create skip frames in a .BIF format.  The BIF processor is a unique tool that provides both automatic BIF file creation of skip frame files and also supports drag and drop creation of BIF files from any video format.

"Until now, there has been no easy way for publishers to easily create or automate the creation of content for the latest state of the art TV platforms like Roku.  Our apps will be helpful to anyone creating content," added Foley.

The IPTV Video Apps will be available for purchase on the NanoTech web store on December 15, 2012.  Foley concluded by stating "We are very excited about the fundamental shift in viewing habits and platforms and truly believe that NanoFlix is the Future of Television."

About NanoTech Entertainment

Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, NanoTech Entertainment is a technology company that focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry.  With three business units, focusing on Gaming, Media & IPTV and Mobile Apps, the company has a unique business model.  The company has a diverse portfolio of products and technology.  NanoTech Gaming Labs operates as a virtual manufacturer, developing its technology and games, and licensing them to third parties for manufacturing and distribution in order to keep its overhead extremely low and operations efficient in the new global manufacturing economy.  NanoTech Media develops proprietary technology which it licenses to publishers for use in their products as well as creating and publishing unique content.  NanoTech Communications develops and sells proprietary apps and technology in the Mobile and Consumer space.  NanoTech is redefining the role of developers and manufacturers in the global market. More information about NanoTech Entertainment and its products can be found on the web at http://www.NanoTechEnt.com.

NanoTech Entertainment (PINKSHEETS: NTEK) trades on OTC Pink, the open marketplace for a wide spectrum of equity securities. Investors can find real-time quotes and market information at http://www.otcmarkets.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement: Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in the press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Since this information may contain statements that involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

The NanoTech Entertainment logo is a trademark of NanoTech Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.  "The Future of Television" is a service mark of NanoTech Entertainment, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

Contact: Denise Clifford   
Phone: (702) 518-7410 
Email: denise@nanotechent.com

SOURCE  NanoTech Entertainment

NanoTech Entertainment

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

Aiseesoft Updates iPad Series Software to Support iPad mini and iPad 4

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aiseesoft, a top-ranking provider of Windows and Mac BD/DVD/video converters, and iPad/iPhone/iPod transfer software, announced the update of its iPad series software. Now all Aiseesoft iPad software supports the iPad mini and iPad 4. 

With the breakthrough Retina display's 3.1 million pixels, iPad 4 brings users a much better video watching experience. While the iPad mini has a beautiful 7.9-inch display, it is perfectly sized to deliver an experience every bit as big as the iPad. To help users fully enjoy the amazing iPad devices, Aiseesoft has updated all its iPad series software with a new iPad profile.

Aiseesoft iPad series software (Windows & Mac) offers users a full range of iPad video converting/transferring services. The new iPad conversion software allows users to convert popular Blu-ray/DVD/video to iPad 4/iPad mini compatible video/audio formats (MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3 and more). Plus, powerful video editing features help users trim video clips, remove letterboxing from video files, add a text or image watermark, adjust video effect (brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, the output volume), and others. If you are interested in converting DVD to iPad 4/iPad mini supported video/audio files, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-ipad-converter.html

The new iPad transferring software offers users a better alternative to Apple iTunes. It allows users to export all iPad 4/iPad mini files to the computer and import local files to the iPad 4/iPad mini easily. Moreover, it can convert BD/DVD/video/audio to iPad 4/iPad mini supported video/audio formats and directly transfer the converted videos and music to the iPad 4/iPad mini. It also allows users to make ringtones for the iPad 4 and iPad mini.

In addition, Aiseesoft updated its major conversion products to support Microsoft Surface and Samsung Galaxy series. That means users can convert BD/DVD/video to Surface or Galaxy series devices compatible video/audio formats.

Aiseesoft iPad series software provides users with the best and most convenient solution to their iPad 4 and iPad mini enjoyment. With these applications, users can easily convert BD/DVD/video to the iPad 4/iPad mini and transfer files between the iPad 4/iPad mini and the computer. To learn more information about these products, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com/

System Requirements for Windows Version

    OS Supported:                  Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista,
                                   Windows 7, Windows 8
    CPU:                          800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above
    RAM:                          512MB RAM or more
System Requirements for Mac Version

    Processor:                           Intel(R) processor
    OS Supported:                        Mac OS X 10.4 or above
    Hardware Requirements:                512MB RAM, Super VGA
                                          (800¡Á600) resolution,
                                          16-bit graphics card or
                                          higher.

About Aiseesoft Studio

As a professional multimedia software provider, Aiseesoft Studio is dedicated to developing the best multimedia desktop applications to help the Windows and Mac users smoothly convert, edit and transfer various video/audio files. In order to meet users' various requirements, Aiseesoft Studio constantly brings in new ideas, technologies, etc. To Aiseesoft Studio, Users' satisfaction is a consistent pursuit. For more information, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com.

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: Alva Jones, http://www.aiseesoft.com, +86-134-6675-9823, pr@aiseesoft.com

Web Site: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-ipad-converter.html

Elitecore Releases Latest PCRF Version With Powerful New Features

AHMEDABAD, India, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Introducing "NetVertex plus" with Enterprise Policy, Policy Analytics and RADIUS
support for Wi-Fi offload

    Elitecore Technologies, a leading OSS / BSS, AAA and Policy solutions vendor,
announces the latest version of its Policy Management offering, NetVertex plus in v6.4
with powerful new features including Enterprise Policy, Policy Analytics and RADIUS
support for Wi-Fi Offload.

    Says Dhaval Vora, VP, Product Management Elitecore Technologies, "Elitecore has
bridged the Policy solutions gap for operators with this release. NetVertex's Enterprise
Policy feature will enable them to address growing enterprise demand for Data Services
Control within or outside the organization while Policy Analytics will help design and
launch subscriber-specific promotions & plans based on various inputs of revenue, usage
and traffic feeds reports to PCRF."

    Some of the plans that can be initiated by Policy Analytics include Social media-only
services, Device specific plans, city-wise usage, access network usage, students or
Government sector plans and more.

    The Enterprise Policy feature comes with a service selection portal allowing
Enterprises to self-manage their employees' data consumption for usage, time & access
controls, consistent QoS, Bandwidth-on-Demand, hierarchy-based personalization and more,
effectively transferring controls from operators to enterprises.

    Commenting on NetVertex's RADIUS support for Wi-Fi Offload, Dhaval adds, "Apart from
already existing support for diameter, Elitecore's NetVertex solution will now provide
native support for Wi-Fi Offload through a single PCRF deployment. Operators no longer
need to procure a separate Diameter Translation Agent to talk to PCRF for Wi-Fi offload
scenario which leads to CAPEX and OPEX savings along with less integration requirements."

    Other significant enhancements in NetVertex v6.4 include:

    - Parental Controls

    - Dynamic SPR

    - S9 interface support for roaming use case

    - Device management module

    - 3GPP Release 10 standard compliant

    According to ABI Research, the global Policy market is worth $1.4 billion in 2012. The
launch of Elitecore's latest Policy version comes on the heels of increased operator
demand for Policy solutions to evolve in order to handle the growing complexity of usage
monitoring, new pricing strategies and account management.

    To know more about NetVertex Enterprise Policy version, click here
[http://www.elitecore.com/telecompractices/netvertex.html_ ]

       
        Press contact
        L K Pathak
        AVP, Corporate Communications, Elitecore Technologies
        M: +91-9925012059
        E: l.k.pathak@elitecore.com

Elitecore Technologies

MetroPCS Adds Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G to its Collection of Powerful and Affordable 4G LTE Smartphones

New 4G LTE version of popular Galaxy Admire delivers versatility and high performance with incredible value

DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holiday season, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is welcoming a new member of the Samsung Galaxy portfolio with the introduction of the Galaxy Admire(TM) 4G* from Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)(1).

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This new smartphone is an enhanced version of MetroPCS' popular Galaxy Admire(TM) and features a faster processor, larger battery, bigger screen, the addition of a front facing camera and of course, the 4G(LTE) connectivity that gives consumers the ability to quickly navigate the Web, stream multimedia and stay connected with friends and family. Beginning today, the Galaxy Admire 4G is available online at http://www.metropcs.com and in MetroPCS stores for $169 plus tax.

With tax and regulatory fee-inclusive 4G(LTE) service plans beginning at $30 per month, for a limited time, MetroPCS is offering consumers an unmatched value without being shackled by a long-term contract. For consumers interested in unlimited talk, text and 4G(LTE) data, MetroPCS delivers with the $55 per month promotional plan, which is perfect for unlimited 4G(LTE) browsing, content streaming and application interaction.

Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G Features at a Glance

    --  3.65" HVGA TFT screen
    --  1 GHz processor for multitasking and quick navigation
    --  Android(TM) 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system with access to Google
        Play(TM)
    --  Support for MetroPCS 4G(LTE) Mobile Hotspot service (available for an
        additional monthly charge)
    --  joyn(TM)- capable for an intuitive way to unify mobile-to-mobile
        communications and use enriched services like integrated instant
        messaging or chat, WiFi and video calling and simplified content
        sharing. The official joyn app can be downloaded via Google Play and the
        @metro App Store(TM).
    --  3MP rear facing camera and VGA front facing camera allowing for easy
        video capture and chatting
For more information, please visit:

Details on rate plans and service features: http://www.metropcs.com/plans

MetroPCS Terms and Conditions of Service: http://www.metropcs.com/metro/tac/termsAndConditions.jsp?terms=Terms%20and%20Conditions%20of%20Service

Press resources: http://www.metropcs.com/presscenter

Follow MetroPCS on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/metropcs

Become a fan of MetroPCS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/metropcs

View MetroPCS' latest videos: http://www.YouTube.com/metropcs

Samsung, Galaxy and Galaxy Admire are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  Android is a trademark of Google Inc.  Other company names, product names and marks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks.

*4G used in connection with the Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G product refers to the fact that this device is capable of operating on the MetroPCS 4G(LTE) network.

(1 )Samsung Mobile is the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, North America Handset Vendor Marketshare, Q3 2012.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is a provider of no annual contract, unlimited wireless communications service for a flat rate. MetroPCS is the fifth largest facilities-based wireless carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers served. With Metro USA(SM), MetroPCS customers can use their service in areas throughout the United States covering a population of over 280 million people. As of September 30, 2012, MetroPCS had approximately 9.0 million subscribers. For more information please visit http://www.metropcs.com.

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, (Samsung Mobile) a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets, wireless infrastructure and other telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. creates more possibilities for more people, in more countries, than any other technology company. Samsung has become the global leader in consumer electronics and their components by bringing relentless innovation to a product portfolio that includes televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, refrigerators and memory chips. To discover more, please visit http://www.samsung.com.

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CONTACT: Media, Drew Crowell, GolinHarris for MetroPCS, dcrowell@golinharris.com, +1-972-341-2581, or Martha Thomas, MWW for Samsung Mobile, +1-214-414-3335, mthomas@mww.com, or Investor Relations, Jim Mathias, Director, Investor Relations, +1-214-570-4641, investor_relations@metropcs.com

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

IBM Expands the Power of Social Business with New Cloud, Mobile Advances

University of Texas at El Paso taps cloud-based, business-grade social networking to help academics collaborate

ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new social business software to help enterprise clients collaborate easily and securely in the cloud using the broadest range of mobile devices. The new IBM SmartCloud services include new social networking features and the release of IBM SmartCloud Docs, a cloud-based office productivity suite, which allows users to simultaneously collaborate on word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents to improve productivity.

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According to Forrester Research, cloud computing will grow from a $41 billion business in 2010 to $241 billion in 2020*. At the same time, social networking is on the rise. According to Forrester Research, the market opportunity for social enterprise apps is expected to grow at a rate of 61 percent through 2016, reaching $6.4 billion**.

While many firms have adopted cloud, mobile and social networking, IBM is helping clients, including the University of Texas at El Paso, capitalize on the convergence, making it safe for the enterprise.

To help organizations address this growing opportunity, IBM is announcing IBM SmartCloud Docs and new services in its IBM SmartCloud for Social Business portfolio allowing clients to collaborate both inside the organization and externally with partners, clients or suppliers.For example, when working on a document in the cloud, the presence awareness and instant messaging capabilities allow users to see if a document co-editor is online and available to chat in real time. The new features join IBM's SmartCloud for Social Business portfolio which includes business-grade file sharing, access to communities, online meetings, instant messaging, email and calendar in the cloud.

"As the mobile workforce moves beyond gaining access to email and calendars to collaborate and generate new ideas and be more efficient anytime, anywhere, on any device, the intersection of social, mobile, and cloud becomes even more critical," said Alistair Rennie, general manager, social business, IBM. "Social and mobile are driving business transformation, helping all aspects of an organization from marketing, human resources, sales and customer support and development leverage social concepts in their business processes. The power of cloud helps to amplify this by delivering enterprise strength computing power where and when you need it."

To hear more about IBM SmartCloud Docs, watch this video: http://youtu.be/kd88z7xANMs

Clients Getting Social in the Cloud

IBM is also announcing clients who are at the forefront of this transformation embracing social in the cloud, including the University of Texas at El Paso, Colleagues In Care (CIC), Centrax TCL, NEC Corp., the Victoria Implementation Center and Netkom iBPM LLC.

At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), faculty and researchers are using the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business to track the status of research projects and help facilitate knowledge sharing across campus. The IBM SmartCloud provides a cost-effective, easy-to-use cloud solution that allows faculty and researchers to share resources and track progress of research projects without clogging up their email in-boxes while aiding in the ever challenging "version control" process for collaborative documents.

UTEP has recently expanded its use of the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business to collaborate with universities across North America who are involved in CASHI, the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions. CASHI aims to increase the number of Hispanic students who pursue and complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees in the computer and information sciences and engineering. UTEP uses the IBM SmartCloud to collaborate with faculty at other universities, invite users from the other universities at no cost as guests to work on projects together. They can share files, manage projects, assign work, and comment directly on posted documents.

"Going to one place to find materials and being able to track the progress and status of projects has been a major benefit," said Dr. Ann Gates, Chair of the Computer Science Department at UTEP. "Before IBM SmartCloud for Social Business, email was the default way of communicating. Now I don't have to manage a lot of emails, I can go back and look at the status of projects and what people are working on quickly and easily. We're using the portfolio to boost brainstorming sessions across campus, sharing information immediately, saving time and resources for the university."

At Colleagues In Care (CIC), a non-profit dedicated to improving healthcare delivery in Haiti, medical workers and volunteers from around the globe are using the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business to access critical data and information for the current healthcare needs of the Haitian citizens.The new IBM SmartCloud Docs feature is allowing the network of healthcare volunteers to collaboratively edit materials resulting in a first-of-a-kind certification program and professional development curricula for emergency medical obstetrics professionals.

"The Emergency Medical Obstetrics Certification Program will address how a physician, a nurse, or an auxiliary could stabilize and keep a patient from dying, at locations where drugs and resources are unavailable," said Marie L. Kenerson, Chief Collaboration and Learning Officer, Colleagues In Care. "In record time using IBM SmartCloud Docs, the international team is able to upload medical protocols and educational course content, co-edit the documents, and even co-create appropriate original materials making up the EMO curriculum."

IBM SmartCloud for Social Business now meets both Switzerland and European Union Safe Harbor privacy principle standards regarding the collection, handling and access to personal information, furthering the opportunities for European organizations to embrace social business in the cloud.

New Services Make the Cloud Enterprise Ready

    --  Access documents anytime, anywhere -- the new IBM SmartCloud Docs
        cloud-based office productivity suite allows users to simultaneously
        collaborate on word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents
        in the cloud to improve productivity. IBM Docs authors can store
        documents in IBM SmartCloud, co-edit documents in real time easing the
        management of multiple revisions from multiple authors in team-based
        documents.
    --  Sharing insight and data in real time -- the new IBM Connections
        capabilities in the cloud allow users to embrace business-grade social
        networking between employees, partners and suppliers to find and share
        the right insight when needed. New community based blogs, wikis,
        idea-generation blogs and file viewers will spur creativity and drive
        innovation across teams.
    --  Meet and chat on the fly -- the new e-meeting service allows teams to
        meet on the fly, using instant messaging chats, screen sharing to share
        information and presentations, and includes a new chat room feature to
        communicate with colleagues, partners and clients in real time.
    --  Unlimited access -- chat with guests regardless of their instant
        messaging platform, share files and invite guests to participate in
        e-meetings at no additional charge.
    --  Improved mobile device management -- new software to help business
        partners organize and secure cloud-based IBM email on mobile devices
        allowing organizations to extend their current business capabilities to
        mobile devices, while capitalizing on the new opportunities that mobile
        devices uniquely provide.
Pricing and Availability

IBM SmartCloud Docs is available now for no additional charge in IBM SmartCloud Engage Advanced service. IBM SmartCloud Docs is also available for purchase as a service add on for IBM Connections and IBM SmartCloud Engage Standard for $3 per user, per month.

To participate in a live webcast on December 13, 2012, on how to enhance the workforce with socially enabled office productivity applications in the Cloud, register at http://tek.io/TIuCDy. To hear firsthand from clients using social applications in the cloud, register for IBM's premier social business conference in January 2013 at http://www.ibm.com/connect.

For more information, please visit ibmcloud.com/social.

*Source: Forrester Research Inc., "Sizing The Cloud, Understanding And Quantifying The Future Of Cloud

CONTACT:

Dana Anastasi

+1 857-259-0866
danastasi@us.ibm.com

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Web Site: http://www.ibmcloud.com/social

The Certified Humane® App is Here!

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Want to know where the nearest supermarket is that carries Certified Humane® products?  Want to know what Certified Humane® products are sold at a particular store?  Need directions to find the store? 

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Humane Farm Animal Care® (HFAC), the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production, announced today the debut of the free Certified Humane® App, now available for iPhone and Android.

"With over 7,000 supermarkets across the country selling products that are Certified Humane® consumers should be able to find products wherever they are," said Adele Douglass, HFAC Founder and CEO.  "This tool connects consumers and businesses by providing consumers with what they have been asking us for, 'at- their- fingertips access' and rewards retailers who carry Certified Humane® products with more business."

The App uses GPS to identify nearby retailers and displays them in an interactive map; the users can also search for specific locations as well.  In addition to finding mainstream supermarkets that sell Certified Humane® products, users can also find farmers and ranchers that sell directly to consumers using the "BUY ONLINE" button.  For restaurants and other food service providers who want to sell Certified Humane® products, there is a filter option to find wholesale distributors. 

To download the App, go to the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android, search for Certified Humane and then download and open. 

HFAC is the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production.  The Certified Humane® designation assures consumers that meat, poultry, egg, or dairy products they purchase have been produced according to HFAC's precise standards for humane farm animal treatment.  Animals must receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones and must be raised with shelter, resting areas and space sufficient to support natural behavior.  Since the HFAC program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 90 companies, representing hundreds of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.

Endorsed by more than 44 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter.  HFAC's Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable "Who¹s Who" of national and international animal scientists and farm-animal welfare experts.  Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC's third-party inspectors.

To find out where to purchase these products visit our website http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy. For more information on the Certified Humane® program, visit our website at http://www.CertifiedHumane.org.

PRESS CONTACT:
GITA GROUP
646-277-7110
Gita@gita-group.com
Adele Douglass
Adele@certifiedhumane.org

SOURCE  Humane Farm Animal Care

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Web Site: http://www.CertifiedHumane.org

PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 6 Dec 2012

LONDON, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Qualcomm Introduces new NFC chip, Kindness Wave Seeks Crowd-funding and UpTweet Launch
New Website

    Qualcomm Inc, a world renowned creator of 3G, 4G and other wireless technologies, has
announced the launch of its new ultra-low power near field communication
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(NFC) chip, widening the scope
for the inclusion of the revolutionary payment technology in even more mobile devices.

    The new chip is 50% smaller than the current industry standard, and also has the
ability to combine with Qualcomm's other range of wireless technology chips to create a
seamless wireless experience for consumers. The company's current range of smartphone
partners will be able to integrate the new chip into their devices immediately, with the
option of fusing it with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip, smoothing out the roll-out
process.

    According to Qualcomm VP of product management David Favreau, the new chip will help
the company to achieve its goal of being "at the forefront of delivering simple, easy to
use solutions" for their smartphone partners.

    Kindness Wave, the brainchild of two enterprising grandmas from the USA, is seeking
additional capital from crowd-funding website Indiegogo
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in order to help it launch its brand new site to the public in time for the new
year.

    The two entrepreneurs are looking to raise $25,000 over the next two weeks in order to
create the Kindness Wave website. The new social platform plans to bring together
charitable organisations and local communities in an attempt to increase donations and
raise awareness for various causes.

    The site will select one preferred partner organisation each month, giving them 10% of
all revenues generated by the site's advertisement and merchandise sales. Donors will be
rewarded with various free gifts depending on the size of their contribution, with gifts
ranging from a free t-shirt, all the way to the honour of selecting the site's first
preferred organisation.

    UpTweet, a new social media concept designed to boost the effects of commercial
tweeting, has launched its new website
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this month, allowing Twitter users to
incorporate images, videos and other effects into their messages.

    The new concept will allow users to upload media rich content to the UpTweet website,
before posting a snippet directly to twitter, thereby encouraging users to click through
and view the full message. The site also acts as a social network in its own right, with
users able to vote for their favourite messages, with the most popular ones promoted
higher up the site's homepage.

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Wall Risk Now Available on Bloomberg's App Portal

New Risk Analytics software gains access to financial market community

GRENOBLE, France, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    RaisePartner today announced that its Risk Analytics application Wall Risk is
available via the Bloomberg Professional service, as a new feature called the Bloomberg
App Portal.

    Bloomberg Professional service subscribers globally can instantly access the Bloomberg
App Portal at {APPS<GO>} to where they can search for dozens of applications that help
users accomplish specific tasks, such as value and price securities, visualize and analyze
data or leverage new charting techniques. Applications can be licensed and operated from
within the Bloomberg Professional service environment - without disrupting or interrupting
workflow.

    Wall Risk is the first decision-aid oriented application to provide real time
cross-asset class risk analytics (robust VaR alerts, systemic risk warning). "Changing the
game" with Wall Risk means helping investment professionals to shift from a passive risk
reporting to an active risk management approach.

    Francois Oustry, CEO, "We are delighted to be among the first to provide an
application via Bloomberg's App Portal where dozens of software developers are
contributing to the ingenuity of the Bloomberg Professional service. The Bloomberg App
Portal enables us deliver a value-added service to the global financial community as an
integrated feature of the Bloomberg Professional service."

    The Bloomberg App Portal gives Bloomberg subscribers instantaneous access to a diverse
library of financial tools, provided by Bloomberg and software developers from around the
world. Applications are reviewed and selected for the Bloomberg App Portal based on a
variety of parameters, chief among them the ability for the application to add value to
Bloomberg's existing feature set and information resources.

    For more information about the Bloomberg App Portal please visit {APPS<GO>} on the
Bloomberg Professional service.

    For more information about Wall Risk please visit http://www.raisepartner.com, or
contact bbsales@raisepartner.com.

    RaisePartner provides unique cross-asset class decision-aid risk analytics and robust
portfolio construction software to leading asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds,
endowments and sovereign wealth funds.

RaisePartner

CONTACT: For more information about the Bloomberg App Portal please contact Claudio Storelli at cstorelli@bloomberg.net . Press Contact : Cécile Corbin, +33(0)4-38-37-43-80, cecile.corbin@raisepartner.com ; contact@raisepartner.com

King.com Brings Two Top 10 Facebook Games, Bubble Witch Saga and Candy Crush Saga, to Android

The company announces plans to nearly double its employee base in 2013

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- King.com, the leading casual social games company, today announces the launch of Android apps for its two most popular Facebook games, Bubble Witch Saga and Candy Crush Saga, available on Google Play. The release comes shortly after the launch of Candy Crush Saga on iOS, where it reached the number one iPad and iPhone game chart position in all major markets. The game is currently the third most popular Facebook game with over 6 million daily active players (AppData).

"Making Bubble Witch Saga and Candy Crush Saga playable across Facebook, iOS and Android is quite a significant milestone for King.com. We're fulfilling a promise to our users who want to play their favorite King.com games whenever and wherever they want," said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO and co-founder of King.com. "King.com is also planning an expansion of its employee base so it can continue to deliver on this promise at a more significant degree. We expect to nearly double the team over the next year."

As with the games' iOS versions, the Android versions available on Google Play will allow players to have their leaderboards, scores, progress and virtual goods fully synchronized across Facebook, regardless of where they play. With nearly 4 million daily active users, Bubble Witch Saga is a top 10 game on Facebook (AppData). The game invites players to join a circle of witches who burst a collection of multi-colored bubbles in order to spawn spiders that keep their cauldron bubbling.

Candy Crush Saga is King.com's match-3 Facebook game that provides several modes for gamers to test their skills against time, limited moves, collecting objects and removing jellies. The new Android versions are fully synced with Facebook so players can continue their progress, unlock new levels and access virtual goods in both the Facebook and mobile versions.

Bubble Witch Saga and Candy Crush Saga for Android devices are free and available now on Google Play. To play, please visit:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.midasplayer.apps.bubblewitch&hl=en for Bubble Witch Saga and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&hl=en for Candy Crush Saga.

About King.com:

King.com is a worldwide leader in casual social games with over 40 million monthly players and more than 3 billion games played per month globally. King.com offers over 150 exclusive games in 12 languages through its premier destination, King.com (http://www.king.com), mobile devices (iOS and Android via Google Play), Google+, and Facebook, where it is a top 10 Facebook developer. The company is the exclusive provider of online games for leading global portals, websites and media companies. King.com has offices in London, Stockholm, Barcelona, Bucharest, Hamburg, Malta, Malmo and San Francisco. For more information, visit http://about.king.com.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

iOS is a registered trademark of Cisco and used under license by Apple Inc.

Google Play is a registered trademark of Google Inc.

Media Contacts:

Paul Brady

Consort Partners

king@consortpartners.com

Tel: +1 646 491 2777

SOURCE  King.com

King.com

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

GFD Subsidiary Corporate Art Force "America's Premier Artwork Provider"

New website to reflect expanded vision

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Finance and Development, Inc. (OTC Markets: GFDV) CEO William Kieger announced today the new tagline for Corporate Art Force.

"America's Premier Artwork Provider" was chosen following a survey of employees, shareholders and business partners.

"I love the new tagline," Kieger stated. "It's in direct alignment with the mission of Corporate Art Force and appropriate for our current stage of development and plans for expansion."

Corporate Art Force plans on implementing new expansion plans beginning in 2013 and has created a new web site to reflect the new tagline and expanded vision for the company.

The website address is: corporateartforce.com.

The growth of Corporate Art Force will be based on the company's capability to manage national art programs for enterprise level organizations and the proprietary SmartArt Program(TM) that can be subscribed to for as little as $125 per month.

The company plans to increase the number of art consultants and other sales staff significantly over the next several years as recruiting and training programs are being implemented.

More information on the expansion plans for Corporate Art Force and General Finance and Development can be reviewed at the company's website: http://www.genfd.com.

A conference call for investors has been scheduled for December 19 at 11:00 AM CST. Interested participants may contact Investor Relations for more information. Email: investorrelations@genfd.com

Since inception in September 2009, CAF has framed and distributed over 17,000 pieces of artwork for more than 150 clients to locations in 40 states.

CAF management believes the market for the services they provide is estimated to be over $1 billion and there currently is no single provider who has as much as 10 percent of the market. The industry is considered to be fragmented and non-standardized and CAF believes there is an opportunity to capture a significant share of the market within the next several years by recruiting and training art consultants who will become certified as part of the company's proprietary Art Consultant Certification Program.   

General Finance and Development, Inc. provides capital and business development services to small and medium size companies. Capital is provided to qualified companies by equity and/or strategic loan agreements. Business development services include business planning, organization and management development. GFD also pursues merger/acquisitions and joint venture projects.

The foregoing material may contain forward-looking statements. We caution that such statements may be subject to uncertainties and that actual results could differ materially from the fore-going statements. Readers accordingly should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which do not reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of these forward-looking statements. More information regarding General Finance and Development including financial statements and reports is available at the company's website http://www.genfd.com and http://www.otcmarkets.com.

SOURCE  General Finance and Development, Inc.

General Finance and Development, Inc.

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

GstarCAD MC PRO: Over Hundreds of Thousands of Downloads after a Month's Release

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with the development of mobile device hardware, there are a lot of mobile CAD software on the market today. With the release of GstarCAD MC PRO for iOS and Android last month, this Mobile CAD Client has attracted users all over the world with its features and has received high praise.

Features of GstarCAD MC PRO

Compared with the previous version, GstarCAD MC PRO has a great functional innovation.  GstarCAD MC PRO enables you to view and edit CAD drawings (.dwg, .ocf and .dxf files) directly on your mobile device, which is a milestone of the mobile CAD software. It can save drawings without a network, and the safety of the designs would be guaranteed. After all, the files' safety is the most important to a designer.

On the other hand, GstarCAD MC PRO is equipped with perfect online functionality. GstarCAD MC PRO implements complete network functions by supporting the attachment of emails and web disks. It breaks the limitation of placing undue emphasis on networks; as a result, its practicability has been significantly improved.

Feedback of users

As the leading 2D/3D CAD software provider, Gstarsoft has an experienced R&D team and mature technology in CAD soft development. Once GstarCAD MC PRO was released, its market performance was extremely outstanding. A few days ago, Gstarsoft released a market data: GstarCAD MC PRO has been downloaded in more than a dozen countries, with the cumulative download amount over hundreds of thousands. This amount of downloads has set the record in the mobile CAD software market.

Mobile CAD in the future

The customer survey tells us that GstarCAD MC PRO has received a perfect result all over the world. To meet customers' requirements, GstarCAD MC PRO will work harder in the future and pursue a more perfect CAD design product for designers worldwide.

Download GstarCAD MC PRO for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gstarcad-mc-pro/id555578651?l=en&mt=8

Download GstarCAD MC PRO for Android:
http://www.gstarcad.net/cad_143_79.html

SOURCE  Suzhou Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.

Suzhou Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Karen Wu, wuyk@gstarcad.com, +86-10-82736615-223

Web Site: http://www.gstarcad.net/cad_143_79.html

Payday Loans for All Credit Levels - Fast New Matching Service

PaydayLoan-Lenders.com launches a new payday loans introduction service for consumers with good, bad or no credit scores. The site's swift application matches consumers to top lenders for immediate decisions and instant payouts.

DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PaydayLoan-Lenders.com is ready to assist consumers in finding short-term loans. The site announces that it has a fast new matching service linked directly to scores of pre-screened, trusted online payday loan lenders. Geared towards individuals in need of small "salary stretcher" injections of cash for a few weeks at a time, the platform is free to use and suitable for all levels of credit background.

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The introduction service is commenced with a simple questionnaire asking a few easy questions. Less than 3 minutes later, consumers can peruse a list of approving companies that are ready to transfer cash loans into a checking account within the hour. The service is extremely fast - there is faxing, no phone calls and no paper forms - just one short online application fed straight to the best payday loan companies.

PaydayLoan-Lenders.com works with a large selection of lenders that develop quick-fix, wage extension loans for individuals wanting a little extra cash until next payday. Consumers increasingly want the freedom to search and choose a lender of their own volition and the service allows for this. The site's database collates options at the click of a mouse and can be used 24 hours a day, for free, from any computer. This is preferable for consumers that are short on time and need instant solutions paid immediately into their account. All information disclosed via the service remains confidential and secure.

Additionally, there is no form of credit scoring involved in the PaydayLoan-Lenders matching service. This helps to minimize the time involved in finding a loan, being approved and receiving payment. It also means that each application to the site is treated with total impartiality; no consumer needs to declare their credit status, nor is it externally verified. The end result is a high rate of approval for applicants, many of whom receive at least one pay day loan offer from one of the connected loan companies.

A spokesperson for PaydayLoan-Lenders.com made the announcement and shared more information about the benefits of the new matching service.

"PaydayLoan-Lenders.com is happy to announce our free matching service is ready to help individuals find quick cash loans online. We are an independent umbrella organization, bringing together hundreds of lenders and allowing consumers to apply to them all through our easy online application. Through careful and extensive research, we believe that our database represents one of the most diverse and complete resource for credit check free short term lending available. We invite customers to try our service gratis. Taking a few minutes to fill in our online application form will be time well spent. Within 60 minutes of being approved by a lender, the cash can be in a checking account and repaid in a few weeks."

Go to http://www.PaydayLoan-Lenders.com

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Contact:
Sam Malka
7863199951
momoinvestments@gmail.com

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PaydayLoan-Lenders.com

Web Site: http://paydayloan-lenders.com

Satmetrix Launches Net Promoter in a Napkin

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NPS Go+ is the only cloud-based software platform focused solely on Net Promoter success and to promote it, Satmetrix, the worldwide leader in customer experience software, has launched the video Net Promoter in a Napkin that explains the concept easily. Satmetrix is currently organizing the 7th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference that will take place in 2013 Miami from Jan 31st -Feb 1st and it will be the biggest Net Promoter conference ever, with 8 marquee industry thought-leaders, over 30 Net Promoter and Customer Experience case studies, and 600 Customer Experience practitioners.

Net Promoter is an entire business system that was created based on the simple premise that happy customers become repeat visitors and are also the most likely to promote your business.

Satmetrix's latest product, NPS® Go+, the only cloud-based software platform focused on helping your business achieve Net Promoter success, makes it even easier to empower companies to make customer loyalty a top priority.

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SOURCE  Satmetrix

Satmetrix

CONTACT: Sandra Melo, +44 (0)20 7025 2720

littlefox Launches Monthly Online Subscription Service for Parents Seeking Eco-Friendly Baby Products

Kid-approved monthly packs include limited edition littlefox clothing

DENVER, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LittleFox ("littlefox") officially launched a new monthly subscription service delivering fun, modern, eco-friendly baby products and clothing picked by littlefox moms that are always kid approved. littlefox is the culmination of two sisters' efforts of researching and trying hundreds of products only to discover the products didn't live up to the hype. They put their heads together and decided to streamline the path for other moms by gathering cool, eco-friendly products not readily available at local or online mass retailers and offering them on a monthly subscription basis at findlittlefox.com. Monthly packs include:

    --  3-5 full-size fun, modern, eco-friendly products suitable for ages 0-2
        yrs.
    --  A hip littlefox limited edition custom gift created exclusively by
        littlefox artists.
    --  Pack products change each month to ensure the same item is not received
        twice.
    --  A total retail value ranging from $50 - $70 each month. Subscriptions
        are $37.95 with free shipping. Limited quantities of December
        subscriptions are now available. One low price with up to 50% off retail
        for fun, modern, cute items.
littlefox is a family business with an emphasis on being green. The subscription packaging is made from recycled cardboard, which is 100% recyclable, and the limited-edition littlefox clothing is made from organic fabrics. littlefox strives to be as eco-friendly as the products they feature in their packs.

The company had a successful concept test with their Facebook community (facebook.com/findlittlefox) in November during which they immediately sold out of the limited available packs. The inaugural pack of products had a $72 retail value and included:

    --  FrancescaBaby Bandana Bib
    --  Glob pack of 4 with brush
    --  My Little Legs sailor anchor leg warmers
    --  Jellystone Pebble bangle
    --  Fluf messenger bag ghettoblaster
    --  Littlefox "Fox Cloud Raining Bunnies" limited edition t-shirt
The December pack is now available for subscription. The products include:

    --  Tegu Pocket Pouch Prism
    --  Little Green Pouch
    --  Coyuchi Slubbed Jersey Aviator Hat
    --  Sweetknee Hulababy Bar
    --  Littlefox "Brick littlefox" limited edition t-shirt
Visit FindLittleFox.com for more information.

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SOURCE  littlefox

littlefox

CONTACT: Lauri Harrison, lh@lauriharrison.com, +1-303-885-4200

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

Monscierge Launches New Hospitality Software Application Tool Monscierge | Connect

New Tool Harnesses Smartphone Technology to Keep Guests Constantly Connected With Hotel Services

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitality software innovations company Monsciergerolls out Monscierge | Connect, the first phase of mobile applications complementing the product line designed to enhance hotels' connections to their guests. Currently available for download on the iOS platforms, Connect will be launched for Android early January 2013.

Monscierge | Connect provides hotels with the tools to stay in touch with guests through their smartphones, allowing guests access to the full array of a hotel or brand's services in a way that suits the needs of today's tech-savvy consumer. Hotel amenities are available at a touch, including room service, concierge, spa reservations, dining availability and more. Participating hotels and their chain executives manage the content they want to share through an easy-to-use content management system. Guests can communicate their needs via chat or voice, quickly putting them in contact with valet, housekeeping, or any department the hotel provides. The hotel manages service delivery through automated dispatch and the built-in monitoring functionality.

Using the power of the geo-location functionality built into today's mobile technology, guests access every hotel via one app, or if a brand desires, through the brand's app. Monscierge | Connect wraps itself in the approved brand voice for each hotel, and makes that hotel and brand's specific content available at their fingertips. While the complete functionality of Monscierge | Connect is only available at participating hotels, guests will still have access to recommendations and other travel information virtually anywhere they stay.

"After 3 years of researching over 1,000 hotels and resorts across several countries, we are excited to announce our Monscierge | Connect app," said Marcus Robinson, CEO of Monscierge. "Our joint research with these thousand hotels was conclusive - 73% of inquiries to the front desk, bell staff or concierge were related to hotel services and local information and recommendations. Hotels and guests want an easier way to stay connected with one another, and local information from trusted sources via technology. We believe that our Monscierge | Connect app provides guests and hotels with exactly what they have been asking for - elegant connections delivering trusted recommendations. Freeing-up staff time, yet delivering the guest experience desired. Reception by guest-users and the hospitality industry has been overwhelmingly positive."

Monscierge | Connect functionality allows for a hotel to deliver real-time information to their guests as well. Some hotels have utilized Connect to alert guests of parking availability, discounts in the bar or spa, or when a room is ready for early check-in. Whether arriving by taxi, visiting attractions or sitting poolside, the guest can manage every aspect of their stay and hotels can make that stay enhanced. Digital postcards are also available through the app, which carry the client hotel branding. Guests can add their own messages and send them to friends and family through email, Facebook, and Twitter - facilitating the guest's connection to friends and family while providing added exposure for the brand and location.

Monscierge | Connect provides true, curated local recommendations powered by RCloud,  encompasses 47 cities and thousands of consistently updated recommended merchants. Guests can choose the filters for their desired experience and find recommendations for dining, events, and attractions. Trip-planning functionality is built into the app for travelers to plan their customized experience virtually anywhere they stay. Hotels can manage their preferred recommendations to further tailor the guests' local experience.

About Monscierge:
Founded in 2009, Monscierge is an international software company specializing in innovative hospitality solutions. This private Oklahoma City-based firm has developed a suite of products ranging from lobby devices, mobile and tablet applications, and content management systems, among other customized solutions dedicated to improving guest experiences and hotel relations.

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

Crystal Robinson, Media Director
crystal.robinson@monscierge.com
(888) 426-5730

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SOURCE  Monscierge

Monscierge

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

NJOY Introduces Revolutionary Electronic Cigarettes: The NJOY Kings

Finally a satisfying alternative for smokers

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NJOY, America's number one electronic cigarette company, today announced the nation-wide availability of the company's newest electronic cigarette, the NJOY Kings.  Finally, smokers have a real alternative to cigarettes. NJOY Kings offer the committed adult smoker an authentic look, feel, flavor and packaging of a traditional tobacco cigarette, without the smoke, ash and cigarette smell.  The NJOY Kings provide smokers with more of what they want and less of what they don't.

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With a retail price of $7.99, the NJOY Kings are available in over 30,000 convenience stores around the nation, including nearly every major convenience chain such as 7-Eleven, Sheetz, Circle K, Cumberland Farms, among others.

The NJOY Kings have two nicotine levels of 4.5% and 3.0% by volume and come in both traditional and menthol flavors produced in the U.S.A. by NJOY's award-winning Master Flavorist. In line with the company's responsible marketing practices, NJOY will not produce any additional flavors. With a soft paper feel, squeezable tip and flip case packaging, the arrival of the NJOY Kings marks an innovative shift in the e-cigarette industry.

"Today's launch of the NJOY Kings marks a major milestone for NJOY in our commitment to set the gold standard for the e-cigarette industry," said Craig Weiss, President and CEO of NJOY. "This product is unlike any other e-cigarette on the market today offering the very first truly satisfying alternative to the tobacco cigarette. Industry analysts agree, the NJOY Kings e-cigarette is a game-changer within the tobacco category." 

NJOY recently became the first independent e-cigarette company to support the nationally recognized We Card(TM) program and join its Manufacturers Advisory Council.  The We Card(TM) program is widely accepted across the country as the premier sales training and education program working with retailers, trade associations, government agencies, community groups and others to prevent underage access to tobacco and other age-restricted products. 

"NJOY is committed to being the most responsible e-cigarette company," said Weiss.  "We support laws prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and through our partnership with We Card, NJOY plays an active part in educating the retail supply chain with training and tools for compliance."

The release of the NJOY Kings is the realization of NJOY's commitment to innovation. From a technology standpoint, NJOY continues to build its business by leveraging award-winning technology to provide unparalleled products and customer experience.  The NJOY Kings received the "Bestmodo" award from Gizmodo in a head-to-head comparison with competitors. 

A recent Wells Fargo Securities report called e-cigarettes "the wave of the future" in the tobacco category and noted that consumption of e-cigarettes could outpace traditional cigarettes over the next decade. The NJOY Kings answer the rising demand from the consumer seeking an experience similar to smoking a traditional cigarette, but without the social stigma that comes with tobacco.

About NJOY
NJOY is the most popular electronic cigarette brand in America and is known as the industry's "Gold Standard" due to its best-in-class products, patent-pending technology, superior branding, experienced management team and most responsible business practices. The first independent electronic cigarette company to support the nationally recognized We Card Program and join its Manufacturers Advisory Council, NJOY is available in more than 30,000 retail stores nationwide including 17 of the nation's top 20 convenience store chains. NJOY offers a variety of rechargeable and non-rechargeable electronic cigarette products made for adult smokers. These products provide nicotine and rich tobacco and menthol flavor without smoke or odor. NJOY is a trademarked electronic cigarette brand and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. To learn more about NJOY products visit http://www.NJOY.com.

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Revolve Robotics Introduces Kubi -- The First Practical Robotic Platform For Tablet Telepresence

Kubi Enables Remotely-Controlled Physical Presence for Video Calling via Tablets

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolve Robotics, an emerging leader in mobile-controlled personal robotics, today introduced Kubi, an easy-to-use robotic platform designed to vastly improve the use of Facetime, Skype, and other video calling or telepresence applications on tablet computers such as the iPad. Kubi allows remote users to "look around" the remote location during video calls by telling the robotic platform where to aim the tablet using intuitive remote controls over the Web. Kubi's pan and tilt functionality enhances awareness of the user's remote surroundings, increasing interaction, improving collaboration and removing the burden of others from having to physically aim the tablet to adjust the remote user's view. More information on the Kubi, how it works and how to get one can be found here: http://revolverobotics.com/meet-kubi/.

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"The use of video calling for personal and business applications is exploding, but the experience is currently limited to sitting in front of a fixed camera or laptop or awkwardly trying to maneuver a handheld tablet," said Marcus Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO, Revolve Robotics. "With Kubi, we are introducing a solution that puts the 'presence' in telepresence; humanizing the video calling experience by giving remote users the agency to establish situational awareness. We're making Kubi an affordable accessory to those with tablet computers."

There are many applications for Kubi, spanning interactions in remote settings with family, friends, and colleagues. It is compact, portable and durable for convenient travel, yet functional enough for permanent installation in domestic and business settings.

Practical applications of Kubi include:

    --  Interaction with loved ones while at work or during travel
    --  Remote interaction with children and even pets
    --  Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) video conferencing with coworkers
    --  Checking in on your home while away
    --  Virtual docents in museum and gallery settings
    --  Interaction with product experts in retail settings
"We created Kubi with a consumer friendly design, making it a robot that is suitable for nearly any application setting from the living room to the board room, from day care to the retail store," said Ilya Polyakov, co-founder and CTO, Revolve Robotics. "What's more, we're opening up the Kubi platform to other developers, so they can integrate its functionality with their own ingenuity."

Revolve Robotics will be demonstrating the Kubi as a Silver Sponsor at the gdgt live event - http://events.gdgt.com/, taking place at City View at the Metreon in San Francisco on Thursday, December 6 from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Pricing and Availability

Founded in 2012, Revolve Robotics combines the convenience of mobility with an affordable price point. Revolve Robotics is currently taking orders for Kubi with shipment slated for Spring 2013. Kubi is currently priced at $249, but Revolve Robotics is offering early bird pricing of $199 via its pledge page, which can be found here - http://revolverobotics.com/supportkubi/.

About Revolve Robotics

Based in San Francisco, Revolve Robotics is an emerging leader in the development of platforms that leverage today's tablet computers and other consumer devices. The team is comprised of industry veterans that have previously developed and commercialized mass market consumer products across a variety of industries. Find out more at http://www.revolverobotics.com or follow them on Twitter @RevolveRobotics.

Contact:     

Revolve Robotics   
info@revolverobotics.com

415-735-5502

TriplePoint PR for Revolve Robotics     

Dustin Blackwell     
dblackwell@triplepointpr.com

512-657-6929

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Kenshoo Launches the Kenshoo Local Certification Program

LONDON and LOS ANGELES, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

          Kenshoo Local offers the first professional certification for local search

                                    marketing experts

    Kenshoo [http://www.kenshoo.com ] (http://www.Kenshoo.com), the global leader in
premium digital marketing technology, launched today at ILM West
[http://www.biakelsey.com/ilmwest2012 ] the Kenshoo Local certification program, an
advanced search engine marketing training and certification initiative that develops and
validates local marketing expertise and allows practitioners to reach the Kenshoo Local
[Pro] status.

    (Logo:
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    "Performance from local marketing is a key priority for all of our brands, big and
small. Kenshoo Local is a singularly unique product, and the certification program enables
us to make the most of it to scale high volumes of campaigns rapidly and profitably," said
Rich Devine, global SVP of Possible [http://www.possibleworldwide.com ].

    The Kenshoo Local certification program, complimentary and available only to Kenshoo
Local clients, consists of instructional videos and exams. Three levels of educational
resources and exams address varying knowledge levels:

       
        - 100 Level - Onboarding and Launch
        - 200 Level - Campaign Management
        - 300 Level - Advanced Optimisation

    Once individuals study the educational resources, they can test their comprehension of
each level through an exam to achieve Kenshoo Local [Pro] status. Agencies with more than
20 percent - or a minimum of five people - passing all three levels can earn Kenshoo Local
[Pro Agency] status.

    "The Kenshoo Local certification program unlocks the potential of some of our most
powerful functionality for advertisers and agencies," said William Martin-Gill, general
manager of Kenshoo Local. "The certification program builds the skills necessary to
successfully manage large volumes of individual search marketing campaigns, and the
Kenshoo Local [Pro] certification assures mastery of local search marketing."

    "We've gained a valuable competitive advantage by leveraging Kenshoo Local and as
early adopters of the Kenshoo Local certification program," said Dave Levy, partner at WSI
Digital Marketing
[http://www.wsiexpertinternetmarketing.com/colorado-internet-marketing-consultant.htm ].
"While working to achieve Kenshoo Local [Pro Agency] status, we improved workflow, enabled
more strategic planning and better performance for our clients."

    Kenshoo clients interested in learning more about the Kenshoo Local certification
program can visit the Kenshoo Local Knowledge Center under the Help section in the user
interface. The Kenshoo Local Knowledge Center is available exclusively to Kenshoo Local
clients and features more than 30 instructional videos produced by Kenshoo account
managers and sales engineers. The Kenshoo Local certification program rounds out a full
suite of certification programs for all of Kenshoo's offerings, including the Kenshoo
Enterprise certification program [http://www.kenshoo.com/enterprise_certification_program
] and Kenshoo Socialites [http://www.kenshoo.com/kenshoo_certification#socialcertification
].

    Kenshoo Local is designed for managing large volumes of search marketing campaigns
across many locations, stores, small businesses, dealers, franchise, or other entities.
Kenshoo Local enables mass-management and optimisation of hundreds or thousands of
individual campaigns through its automated tools. Visit KenshooLocal.com
[http://www.kenshoolocal.com ] to learn more.

    About Kenshoo
Kenshoo is a digital marketing technology [http://www.kenshoo.com ] company that engineers
premium solutions for search marketing, social media and online advertising. Brands,
agencies and developers use Kenshoo Enterprise, Kenshoo Local and Kenshoo Social to direct
more than GBP16 billion in annual client sales revenue. The Kenshoo Universal Platform
delivers automation, intelligence, integration and scale to make better marketing
investments. With campaigns running in more than 190 countries for nearly half of the
Fortune 50 and all 10 top global ad agency networks, Kenshoo's UK clients include Accor,
Burberry, GroupM, Havas, John Lewis, Omnicom and Tesco. Kenshoo has 16 international
locations and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Arts Alliance and Tenaya Capital. Please visit
http://www.Kenshoo.com for more information.

    Kenshoo is a trademark of Kenshoo Ltd. Other company and brand names may be trademarks
of their respective owners.

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Halcyon Announces Authority Swapper 10.0 With Security Forensics for IBM i Auditors

PETERBOROUGH, England, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Halcyon Software, the global leader in systems management software, has announced the
immediate availability of Authority Swapper 10.0, the latest version of the access control
tool for the IBM i. The solution allows IT managers to grant higher levels of authority to
users for temporary periods and this release adds unique functionality by providing a
visible forensic trace of user activity which assists organisations to meet security
compliance rules and regulations.

    The major enhancement is Audit Replay, a unique screen recording capability that
visually captures all user activities during their temporary access to greater security
privileges. Typically, users need these higher levels of access for defined periods in
order to complete specific tasks as part of their job role. By replaying the visual record
of the screens visited and the user's activity, compliance teams have a visible trace and
can quickly see what has happened without having to have a technical understanding of the
IBM i system. This new feature significantly reduces the time taken to audit user
activities.

    Authority Swapper 10.0 also logs, records and stores every activity carried out by
users during such sessions, all of which can be automatically exported to a secure,
encrypted file for internal and external auditing purposes.

    "This new release of Authority Swapper simplifies the audit process for compliance
teams because they would previously have needed to review all the IBM i commands a person
had used as well as have an understanding of the command language to realise the
implications," commented Carole Chandler, Sales and Marketing Director of Halcyon
Software. "Halcyon Software is the first to introduce this new feature which effectively
provides a visual surveillance recording making the forensics much clearer to auditors
without IBM i skills. It will help a wide range of organisations, including banks,
insurance companies and the gaming industry, to meet their security compliance
obligations."

    Authority Swapper 10.0 is available as a standalone product for all organisations
using the IBM i. Existing Halcyon customers of Authority Swapper can upgrade free of
charge. The solution can also be cost-effectively integrated into Halcyon Software's
market-leading monitoring suites for IBM i systems to give real-time intrusion detection.

    About Halcyon Software

    Halcyon Software is a global leader in multi-platform systems management software
solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of monitoring critical business systems,
core applications and processes. They support IBM enterprise-class systems, including
IBM(R) i and AIX(R), as well as Windows(R) and Linux(R) platforms. Halcyon solutions are
used world-wide by large multi-nationals, corporate and public sector data centres as well
as small to medium sized organisations to ensure that vital IT systems, business
applications and services are available 24/7. With regional offices in Peterborough UK,
Philadelphia USA, and Melbourne Australia, Halcyon also has an international network of
partners and distributors supporting Europe, the Americas and Asia Pac. For further
information please visit http://www.halcyonsoftware.com

    Contact: Carole Chandler, Halcyon Software, Tel: +44(0)1733-234995, Email:
carole.chandler@halcyonsoftware.com ; Paul Jennings, PJMC Limited, Tel:
+44(0)-1926-312886, Email: info@pjmc.com

    http://www.halcyonsoftware.com

Halcyon Software

Anite and National Instruments Collaborate to Provide Regional Calibration and Repair Centres

FLEET, England, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

                  Extension of partnership will enhance customer experience

    Anite, a global leader in wireless device testing technology and National Instruments
(NI), a global provider of tools for measurement and control, today announced the
extension of their partnership to include regional repair capability at key global
locations. Their current collaboration is focused on providing calibration services. The
partnership will make use of NI's existing customer technical support network with its
dedicated resources located at regional sites in close proximity to Anite's customers.

    The existing Anite-NI technical support network already delivers highly competitive
turnaround times for the annual calibration of customer test equipment. On the 28th of
November, Anite and NI signed a contract to extend the collaboration to include repair. A
joint plan will see global repair capability being rolled out over the course of 2013.

    Mike Bonin, Managing Director of Anite's Handset Testing business, says, "We are very
pleased to strengthen our partnership with NI, enabling us to continue to enhance the
customer experience, one of our key strategic goals."

    "National Instruments is delighted to expand our cooperation with Anite to include
regional calibration and repair centres of excellence. This supports our company's goal to
deepen our knowledge and build relationships to ensure the global success of our partners
and customers," added Robert Morton, Managing Director of NI UK & Ireland.

    About Anite

    Anite provides a comprehensive range of critical IT solutions to the Wireless and
Travel sectors across the globe. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Anite develops and
implements software as well as provides consultancy, systems integration and managed
services to ensure that our customers operate effectively and securely. By using the
latest technologies to deliver quality and cost-effective solutions, Anite meets
customers' specific requirements and realises tangible results for its clients.

    Anite offers rigorous yet simplified device testing, accelerating new devices to
market. A global market leader, Anite has over 20 years of experience providing
cutting-edge technology to device manufacturers, operators and test laboratories. Anite
was the first company to verify LTE conformance test cases in 2009 and has consistently
remained at the forefront of the handset testing industry. Its highly flexible and
reliable software solutions make Anite a key partner to the major Telecoms manufacturers
and operators. With a diverse team focused on exceeding expectations, Anite draws upon
worldwide expertise and is enthusiastic about the future of LTE and LTE-Advanced.

    Headquartered in the UK, Anite has offices in 15 countries across Europe, America,
Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please visit http://www.anite.com.

    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.

       
        For further information, please contact:

        Editorial contacts:
        Karolina Eklund
        Anite Telecoms
        Tel: +44(0)1252-775245
        Email: karolina.eklund@anite.com

        Tim Marshall
        Babel PR
        Tel: +44(0)207-434-5550
        Email: anite@babelpr.com

        Katie Amos
        National Instruments
        Tel: +44(0)1635-572456
        Email: kate.amos@ni.com

Anite Telecoms Ltd

Huawei Announces Commercial Availability of Industry's First Enterprise-level 802.11ac Access Point

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced the commercial availability of the industry's first enterprise-level 802.11ac access point (AP) products. Huawei's introduction of the first 802.11ac APs in the enterprise market marks another important milestone for Huawei as one of the leading ICT solution providers in the industry. This is also testament to Huawei's commitment to Gigabit wireless access, further promoting the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend and accelerating business transformation.

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Comprising two models, AP7030DN-AC and AP7130DN-AC, Huawei's enterprise-level 802.11ac APs support throughput of up to 1.3Gbps at 5G frequency and 1.75Gbps at dual frequency, and allow for smooth evolution from 11n to 11ac. Its high performance and industry-leading features will enable enterprise users to enjoy a wide range of wireless services that have high bandwidth requirements, such as HD video streaming, multi-media activities and cloud desktop access. Independently developed by Huawei's dedicated design team, the 802.11ac APs feature a world-class casing design which was awarded the "iF Product Design Award 2013" presented by iF International Forum Design, a prestigious design promotion organization based in Germany.

"We are delighted to announce the global commercial availability of the 802.11ac AP. The rapid growth and development of smart devices, mobile networks as well as the increasing trend towards BYOD has brought about tremendous change in enterprise business models of work and operations. In line with our dedication to customer-centric innovation, the launch of the 802.11ac APs are a reflection of Huawei Enterprise's commitment to developing and providing cutting-edge technologies, so as to provide a better way for enterprises to improve connectivity and optimize their businesses," said Fan Hongwei, WLAN Product Director, Huawei Enterprise Networking Product Line.

After the debut of the 802.11ac WLAN AP in July 2012, Huawei demonstrated its Gigabit-level flow rate to the international audience at Interop Mumbai in October 2012. Huawei 802.11ac AP's commercial availability reflects the maturity of the WLAN 802.11ac product category.

Drawing on its comprehensive industry experience and technical expertise in the wireless field, Huawei currently owns over 100 patents in WLAN technologies and is actively involved in industry standards organizations, with a number of staff serving as chairpersons and other senior positions such as the IEEE 802.11ac Task Group.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world's population. For more information, visit Huawei online: http://www.huawei.com

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Reincubate's Keep Calm-o-matic Clocks Up Two Million Parody Posters Created

LONDON, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Reincubate, a technology, data and media company based in London, England today
announced that the two millionth "Keep Calm" parody poster had been created using their
Keep Calm-o-matic website.

    Reincubate Says Thanks Two Million Times To Its Keep Calm-o-matic fans!

    To keep British Citizens calm during the Second World War, King George VI issued a
propaganda poster with the statement "Keep Calm and Carry On". The
http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk
[http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=two-millions ]
website allows users to create posters in the same style, changing colours,
uploading images and choosing the text to create a personalised image which can then be
shared on a variety of social networking sites or purchased as a customized t-shirt, bag,
mug and much more.

    "When I first created the Keep Calm-o-matic website I had no idea it would prove to be
so popular" said Andrew Dancy from Reincubate, creator of the Keep Calm-o-matic. "It is a
tribute to the enduring affection that people have for the poster that it has proved so
popular with our site users".

    "When we first discovered the poster in 2000, my wife and I both loved it and had it
framed and put up in our bookshop, but we had no inkling how it would grow and grow. Those
few clear words, simple but striking graphics and with the crown of George VI to give it
gravitas. We are delighted that our re-discovery seems to have brought pleasure to
millions of people, a note of sanity and calm in a turbulent world, reaching a far wider
audience than was ever envisaged with the original publication", said Stuart Manley from
Barter Books, the re-discoverer of the original "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster.
"Congratulations to Reincubate on your two-millionth poster, and onwards to your next
million!", added Stuart.

    Christmas is nearly upon us for another year, and a selection of the Keep Calm-o-matic
Christmas themed logos to help designing the perfect holiday-themed poster is the two
millionth thank you gift for all Keep Calm-o-matic fans. Play up the individuality and
hand-crafted nature of Keep Calm-o-matic images and explore your creativity with a Keep
Calm-o-matic Christmas gift, with one of many options from mugs to posters to iPhone
covers at http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk
[http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=two-millions ]
.

    Notes to editors

    "Keep Calm and Carry On" was a poster produced during the Second World War, intended
to keep up the morale of the British people in the event of invasion. The final poster in
a series of three, it was widely printed but never distributed and was therefore believed
to be lost until a copy was found by Stuart and Mary Manley of Barter Books in
Northumberland in 2000. Since they started reprinting copies of the original poster its
popularity has spread worldwide, with copies now adorning the walls of Downing Street,
Buckingham Palace and the US Embassy in Belgium.

    Reincubate is a young technology, data and media company based in London, England. The
company was set up in 2008 to assist start-up companies ship web products. Building
software was a matter of course, and in September of that year the first commercial
product - the iPhone Backup Extractor - was delivered. The company has enjoyed success
with a number of other data recovery and extraction applications, including the BlackBerry
Backup Extractor and the DMG Extractor.

    Reincubate today's focus is on building and investing in useful applications and data.
Visit the website at http://www.reincubate.com
[http://www.reincubate.com/?utm_source=pr&utm_medium=kc&utm_campaign=website ] for more
details.

    Barter Books is a second-hand bookshop located in the historic English market town of
Alnwick, Northumberland owned and run by Stuart and Mary Manley. Opened in 1991 the shop
caters for over 200,000 visitors a year and is one of the largest second-hand bookshops in
Europe. In 2000 Stuart found a copy of the original "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster in a
box of old books purchased at auction and put the framed poster on display in the shop.
Visit the website at http://www.barterbooks.co.uk for more information.

Reincubate

CONTACT: Contact: Andy Coles, Marketing Manager, andy@reincubate.com, +44(0)2034407565

iPad Casino Launched by Virgin Games

LONDON, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Virgin Games, the leading online gaming company, has today launched Virgin iPad
Casino, the industry's first stand-alone casino web app designed exclusively for iPad and
tablets. The launch of this app means that Virgin Casino's players now have complete
choice of medium, with games available for desktop or laptop computers, mobile, and now
iPad or tablet.

    Virgin Casino's web app is accessible from any web browser and has been built to
respond to the exponential rise of the tablet as a primary entertainment device. It uses
the latest Touch User Interface technology to provide responsive swipe navigation designed
exclusively for tablet screens.

    Pierrick Leveque, Head of Mobile & Tablet at Virgin Games, commented: "Virgin iPad
Casino is a cornerstone in our bid to provide our players with a seamless entertainment
experience, whatever device they use to access our games. Tablets have a big - maybe the
biggest - part to play in shaping digital entertainment in the coming years, and we aim to
prove it with the first tablet casino website experience that feels just right. Built as a
web app, our iPad site is free from the shackles of app store release schedules and
accessible from any web browser. This allows us to launch new games whenever we feel like
it. And we feel like it very often."

    At launch, Virgin iPad Casino has a selection of 16 casino games from IGT and
Microgaming, including Elvis and Cleopatra slots, roulette, blackjack, poker, bingo and
progressive jackpots, with more to come. The iPad/tablet site was built in-house and is
plugged in to the Virgin Games single wallet - players can use the same account to play on
PC or Mac, mobile, and now tablet, and share the same promotions, benefits and loyalty
V*POINTS.

    To visit Virgin iPad Casino go to: http://t.virgingames.com (best viewed on a
tablet). You can also see a preview video on the Virgin Games YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/user/VirginGamesltd ] channel.

    Launched in 2004, Virgin Games is one of the UK's leading online gaming sites.

    Notes to editors

    About Virgin Games:

    Virgin Games (http://www.virgingames.com) launched in June 2004 and has quickly
established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises
four distinct offerings:

       
        - Virgin Casino, offers content from a range of games suppliers including
          Microgaming, Cryptologic, Freemantle and Ash Gaming, bringing consumers classic casino
          games like Blackjack and Roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly,
          Rubik's, X-Factor and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games.
        - Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and
          content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous
          loyalty scheme in the industry.
        - Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth
          thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a
          range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
        - Virgin Mobile Casino is integrated into the Company's bespoke built gaming
          platform. The mobile site encapsulates the experience and entertainment from Virgin
          Casino and delivers it to players while they're on the move.
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Qualcomm Atheros Introduces Ultra-Low Power Near Field Communication Chip for Mobile Devices

-- NFC Solution to Drive Next-Generation Mobile Payments and Wireless Connectivity --

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., introduced a new ultra-low power near field communication (NFC) solution that will enable mobile devices with contactless communications and data exchange, including next-generation mobile payments. The QCA1990 is the industry's smallest, ultra-low power system-on-chip (SoC) with an overall footprint that is 50 percent smaller than current NFC chips available in the market. When paired with Qualcomm Atheros' WCN3680 1-stream, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 4.0/FM chip, the QCA1990 will enable seamless user experiences in the mobile, computing and consumer electronics markets.

The QCA1990 offers platform-level integration with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 and next-generation processors and modems to seamlessly enable NFC on Qualcomm's OEM partner smartphones and tablets. The QCA1990 software stack complies with the NFC Forum Controller Interface (NCI) and is fully integrated to enable faster time-to-market for customers. Its state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) performance exceeds requirements established by EMVCo and the NFC Forum. With supported antenna form factors that are eight times smaller than current market offerings, QCA1990 offers significant cost savings for OEMs to integrate NFC at a significantly lower price point.

As consumers continue to rely more on their mobile devices for new and extended applications, battery drain can be a significant issue; the QCA1990 employs extremely low-power polling algorithms to prolong battery life. The QCA1990 also offers a wide range of secure element options, both embedded and SIM-based, while supporting multiple secure elements concurrently, including support for a dual-SIM configuration.

"Qualcomm Atheros believes NFC will be another key element of an enriched experience for smartphone and tablet consumers. As consumers continue to adopt functions like mobile payments and contactless data exchange, Qualcomm intends to be at the forefront of delivering simple, easy-to-use solutions to OEM partners," said David Favreau, vice president of product management, Qualcomm Atheros. "By enabling client devices, Qualcomm Atheros is paving the way for rapid adoption of products that incorporate NFC technology."

The QCA1990 is pre-tested to meet the requirements from payment schemes, mobile operators and OEMs globally. The QCA1990 will sample to customers starting in the first quarter of 2013, with commercial designs with leading OEMs expected in the third quarter of 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.qca.qualcomm.com.

About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Qualcomm Atheros is a trademark of Qualcomm Atheros Inc. Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts:
Laurie Falconer, Qualcomm Atheros
Phone: 1-408-652-0632
Email: laurief@qualcomm.com

Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: casmar@qualcomm.com

Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com

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Cloud Cruiser Announces Cloud Service Provider Edition 2.0 for Cloud Profitability

Cloud Cruiser delivers advanced capabilities and a new promotion to drive greater profitability for CSPs

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Cruiser, the leader in cloud cost intelligence, announced today at HP Discover the general release of its Cloud Service Provider Edition 2.0 along with a new promotion aimed at showcasing their new profit boosting features.

Cloud Cruiser supports a wide range of heterogeneous public and private cloud solutions including HP CloudSystem and HP Cloud Service Automation, the industry's most comprehensive, unified cloud management platform for building, brokering and managing enterprise-grade application and infrastructure cloud services.  Cloud Cruiser's 2.0 Cloud Service Provider Edition delivers a rich feature set specifically designed to drive profitability for service providers.  Some of the features include:

    --  P&L statements showing the health of your cloud with profitability
        analysis by customer and service
    --  Flexible pricing models, such as tiered pricing, try-and-buy promotions,
        SLA credit adjustments, and scheduled pricing
    --  COGS (cost of goods sold) analytics to optimize margins
    --  Secure, customer accessible cost portals for end-user reporting access
    --  Customer controlled budgets/quotas applied at the organizational level
    --  Automated invoice distribution
Simac, a major Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider in the Benelux, will be implementing Cloud Cruiser's 2.0 Edition to manage their multi-tenant billing.  Simac offers a pay per use solution which enables customers to pay only for the infrastructure and services they need, eliminating capital expenditures and aligning costs more closely with revenue stream.

"With Cloud Cruiser, we can quickly onramp new customers by automating our cloud billing, a next step in delivering our services in a true cloud concept," states Peter van Egmond, Manager of Business Development at Simac.  "Additionally, we can optimize our margins by analyzing the revenue received for our services against the cost to deliver those services."

Today, Cloud Cruiser also unveiled a new promotion for cloud service providers called "Three Steps to Profitability."  This FREE offering is virtually guaranteed to improve CSP profitability within a single billing cycle.

Both Cloud Cruiser and HP are conducting live demonstrations of Cloud Cruiser's cost management solution this week at the HP Discover 2012 Conference in Frankfurt, Germany.  Please visit Cloud Cruiser in booth #407 and in the HP Cloud Zone.

Contact your local HP representative or http://www.cloudcruiser.com/hp for pricing and availability.

About Cloud Cruiser

Cloud Cruiser is focused on cloud cost intelligence, providing cost analytics and next-generation chargeback for enterprises and cloud providers.  Cloud Cruiser enables companies to identify, analyze and charge for resources that are being used across their IT environment. Offering end-to-end cost transparency across public, private, hybrid and traditional IT environments, Cloud Cruiser's powerful BI analytics, budgets, alerts, consumption forecasting and chargeback capabilities enable companies to realize true cost savings in the cloud.

The Cloud Cruiser logo, product names and logos and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Cloud Cruiser, Inc. All other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Cloud Cruiser Media Contact: Tom Price, The Bernard Group, Cell: +1-512-415-7744, tprice@bernardgroup.com

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

Ordoro and Bigcommerce Team Up to Help Merchants with Dropshipping

MakeShipHappen.com offers customer education, promotional starter plan

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ordoro, a leading ecommerce application that helps merchants streamline their backoffice operations, is excited to announce that it is teaming up with Bigcommerce, the leading ecommerce platform for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), to launch MakeShipHappen.com, an online resource dedicated to helping online retailers get up and running with dropshipping.

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Dropshipping, a process in which a retailer passes customer orders on to a supplier partner, who then ships the order directly to the customer, has been growing in popularity as a way for retailers to sell goods without the cost of maintaining a physical inventory, or to complement existing inventories and extend their product offerings. Running a successful dropshipping operation, however, requires different processes from traditional ecommerce.

"If you are a good marketer, then dropshipping may be a great ecommerce model for you," said Jagath Narayan, CEO and co-founder of Ordoro. "Dropshipping is all about specialization of tasks. You, the merchant, can focus on marketing - attracting traffic to your webstore, and capturing the sale - and your suppliers can focus on managing inventory and fulfilling orders.

By combining Bigcommerce's excellent ecommerce platform, storefront design, search engine optimization, built-in marketing tools and fully customizable product listings with Ordoro's dropshipping, shipping and advanced inventory management capabilities, the two have created a powerful end-to-end dropshipping solution for online merchants.

In addition, Ordoro and Bigcommerce are launching MakeShipHappen.com, a website aimed at helping customers get up and running with dropshipping and navigating considerations that dropshipping brings up, such as setting equitable shipping rates. Through MakeShipHappen, Bigcommerce customers can also access a special Ordoro starter plan for just $9 per month.

"Dropshipping can be a complex concept that's difficult to understand, especially for people who are new to ecommerce," said Steven Power, chief revenue officer of Bigcommerce. "We are very excited to offer our 30,000 SMB clients the opportunity to educate themselves and easily implement dropshipping into their businesses with Ordoro."

In addition to dropshipping, Ordoro provides merchants with a comprehensive web-based app that streamlines many backoffice pain points, including batch shipping, label creation and printing, and inventory management between multiple online storefronts.

Visit MakeShipHappen.com to learn more about dropshipping and how the one-two of Bigcommerce and Ordoro can help online retailers extend their product offerings by dropshipping through supplier partners.

About Ordoro

Ordoro is a leading ecommerce solutions provider that offers online retailers seamless management of the entire inventory process, from multi-channel inventory control and order management to shipping, supplier management and dropshipment routing. Online retailers who use Ordoro can typically get orders out the door in up to half the time. For more information, visit ordoro.com or contact us at 512.981.7309.?

About Bigcommerce?

Bigcommerce is the leading e-commerce platform for SMBs, enabling them to easily launch professional online stores in hours, not weeks or months. Existing clients Gibson Guitar, Pandora Jewelers, Willie Nelson's Shop and others are using Bigcommerce's built-in e-commerce and marketing capabilities to sell more with less effort. Bigcommerce was founded in 2009 by two Aussies turned part-time Texans with a vision to build a scalable, powerful e-commerce platform for SMBs. For more information, visit http: http://www.bigcommerce.com.

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Emulex Announces Intent To Acquire Endace

Entering Network Performance Management Space Doubles Emulex's Total Addressable Market

COSTA MESA, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /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, announced today that Emulex has issued a Takeover Notice, under the terms of the New Zealand Takeovers Code, pursuant to which Emulex will make an offer to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in Endace in an all cash transaction. Endace is a network performance management company that provides network monitoring appliances, network analytics software and ultra-high speed network access switching with 100 percent accuracy.

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Pursuant to the Takeover Notice, Emulex intends to make a cash offer for 500 pence per share. Using the current exchange rate of 1.61 USD to the pound Sterling, this represents a transaction value of approximately $130 million. The Independent Directors of Endace have commissioned the firm of Grant Samuel in Auckland to provide an independent adviser's report, as required by the New Zealand Takeovers Code.  The Independent Directors unanimously support the Offer and, subject to the Offer price being within or above the valuation range of Grant Samuel's report, recommend that Endace shareholders accept the Offer. Emulex has entered into lock?up agreements with certain Directors of Endace, including the Chairman and co-founder Dr. Ian Graham. Emulex has also received commitment letters from two other Directors who are shareholders, as well as receiving expressions of support from another founder of the business, Selwyn Pellett. In addition, preliminary conversations with certain institutional shareholders of Endace have indicated general support for the proposed transaction.

"This acquisition provides Emulex with a strategic entry point into the network performance management space at a disruptive point in time, as speeds move to 10Gb, making network visibility from end-to-end a critical requirement in a converged network environment," said Jim McCluney, chief executive officer (CEO), Emulex. "Acquiring Endace aligns with our software-defined convergence strategy, doubles our total addressable market and places Emulex in another high-margin, high-growth market. Excluding transaction related expenses, we expect the acquisition to be neutral to our non-GAAP earnings per share for fiscal 2013 and accretive at the beginning of fiscal 2014."

The combination of Emulex's software-defined convergence architecture and Endace's network visibility infrastructure will provide organizations with new and innovative ways to solve the challenges of network complexity and ensure application-level performance at speeds of 10Gb and beyond. Endace's ability to record, visualize and monitor network traffic provides customers with the ability to dynamically optimize application delivery across the infrastructure. By combining Emulex's network convergence adapters and Endace's network visibility capabilities, Emulex will be the only company that can provide true end-to-end application visibility, optimization and acceleration.

"The Endace team is excited to be joining forces with Emulex. Our companies share a common vision and have a strong cultural affinity. Together, we will create a new generation of network visibility solutions and take them to a global market," said Mike Riley, CEO, Endace. "The combined strengths of Emulex and Endace will provide our customers with industry-leading solutions to connect, monitor and manage high-performance networks in the world's most demanding data center environments."

The transaction is expected to be completed in the March quarter, subject to certain closing conditions, including the acceptance of the offer by the holders of 90 percent of the outstanding shares of Endace. Emulex expects to provide more detailed pro-forma guidance upon the closing of the acquisition.  Emulex also affirmed guidance for its second fiscal quarter ending December 30, 2012 that was previously issued and detailed in a press release on October 25, 2012.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Emulex and Endace will host a conference call and webcast today at 2:00 p.m. PST (11:00 a.m. NZDT on December 6) to discuss the acquisition in detail.  Emulex CEO Jim McCluney, Endace CEO Mike Riley, Emulex President and COO Jeff Benck, and Emulex Executive Vice President and CFO Mike Rockenbach will host the call.

The conference call will also be available through live and archived webcast at http://www.emulex.com and http://www.endace.com.

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 contained in the discussion of "Business Outlook" above, and the reconciliation of forward-looking diluted earnings per share below, 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, such as the earthquake and resulting tsunami off the coast of Japan in March 2011 and the significant flooding in various parts of Thailand in October 2011, 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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