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'Feel the Beat' as Pulse Casino Goes Live

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, October 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Exciting new online casino licensed in Isle of Man

    PulseCasino.com [http://www.pulsecasino.com ] launches on the Cash Ball Network,
offering a fantastic array of games from NYX Gaming Group and Microgaming. With an
internationally respected Isle of Man gaming license, the online casino features over 125
games, each with a range of unique gambling options to ensure players are entertained.

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    Pulse Casino CEO, Tony Stewart-Lord said "There's something for everyone with this
latest addition to our stable of online casinos. Pulse Casino shows that we are committed
to providing a fun and exciting online casino product for both new and advanced players
alike. We will be making further partnership announcements very soon, as we are dedicated
to offering our players the best of breed online casino games from a variety of game
developers."

    Pulse Casino is the newest addition to the Cash Ball Network, one of the world's
leading independent suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment.
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    Louise Cary, Cash Ball Marketing Manager, said "We are excited about our future
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IBM Boosts Security, Cloud and Analytics Capabilities With New Power Systems, Storage and Mainframe Technologies

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Power Systems family infused with new POWER 7+ processor for greater
        security and fast business analytics, capacity on demand, and
        significantly improved performance.((1))
    --  New high-end DS8870 storage systems are three times faster((2)) than the
        previous model.
    --  IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator V3 makes it fast to run analytics on the
        zEnterprise EC12 mainframe; zSecure spots unusual activity before a
        system is compromised.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new technologies designed to help organizations with today's greatest challenges, including the need for improved security, the ability to take advantage of cloud computing, and the requirement to manage and analyze vast amounts of data. The new offerings include the most powerful enterprise Power Systems to date, a new high-end disk storage system and key software updates for IBM's newest mainframe computer.

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The announcement is part of IBM's continued focus on Smarter Computing systems aimed at solving the varied and intensifying challenges organizations are facing, from security vulnerabilities to managing ballooning data volumes that are expanding through social and mobile technologies.

IBM customer Toyota Australia is one example of a company with complex data management needs. Running a sophisticated just-in-time manufacturing, logistics and parts operation at its Altona plant in Melbourne, Toyota Australia uses a series of IBM Power servers running SAP software on AIX to manage and analyze data about vehicle parts availability, shipping estimates, inventory levels and sales planning. The manufacturing process is entirely reliant on this infrastructure in order for production operations to run as efficiently as possible so that not only can its dealerships receive car deliveries on time to meet consumer demand but it can meet export market demand.

According to Toyota Australia CIO James Scott, "One of our company's top concerns is data management delays. This has the potential to negatively impact our production line, costing us tens of thousands of dollars in lost productivity, and the profits of our 250 dealerships across the country. Having a fast, reliable technology infrastructure is critical to the success of our business and IBM gives us the tools we need to support the organization most effectively."

New Power Systems Tout POWER7+, Elastic Capacity on Demand and Fast Business Analytics

As a result of more than $1.4 billion in R&D investment, IBM today is announcing its enterprise Power Systems with new hardware and software innovations designed to help customers gain business insights fast and securely.

IBM Power 770 and Power 780 servers now feature the new POWER7+ microprocessor, a technology that offers a performance boosts of 30 to 40 percent on application workloads compared with previous versions.((1)  )Among its many features, the POWER7+ offers an expanded 2.5x L3 cache memory, greater security with faster file encryption for the IBM AIX operating system, and memory compression that results in no increased energy usage over previous generation POWER7 chips.

At the top of the Power line, the Power 795 server has been enhanced to enable customers to run very demanding applications, such as business analytics, fast by utilizing up to 16 terabytes of memory with new 64GB Dual In Line Memory Modules (DIMM).

In addition, IBM has added several new capabilities to its family of Power Systems servers to help customers build virtualized private cloud or managed service cloud infrastructures, and respond dynamically to changes in application and workload requirements. Elastic Capacity on Demand for Power Systems Pools, for example, enables the sharing of resources across multiple servers, which can improve the availability and enhance the access to resources during planned and unplanned maintenance activities.

When managing a cloud-based infrastructure with IBM PowerVM virtualization software, customers can now more easily move individual server partitions to quickly balance resources in reaction to changing business needs. Single virtual machines can be moved three times faster and concurrent migrations can occur up to 4.7 times faster than with previous versions.((3)  )

The average corporate IT infrastructure is cyber-attacked nearly 60,000 times every day((4)) and the average total organizational cost of a data breach is $5.5 million,((5)  )making security one of the top priorities of enterprise organizations. To enhance data security and regulatory compliance, IBM PowerSC security and compliance software along with Trusted Surveyor has been updated and now provides real-time security alerts and delivers improved compliance reporting.

IBM Accelerates Enterprise Storage Capabilities for Big Data

The deluge of information organizations continue to grapple with is posing increasingly dynamic challenges for IT administrators. Mounting data volumes are not only stressing system performance and manageability, but security as well. To help customers respond to these challenges, IBM today solidified two of its high-end storage systems with dramatic performance and security updates.

The IBM System Storage DS8870 is the newest and most powerful member of the company's DS8000 family of "high-density" enterprise class storage systems. Upgraded with the advanced IBM POWER7 processors and up to 1TB of system cache, the DS8870 delivers up to three times more performance for transaction processing applications than the current DS8800 model.((2)) What's more, according to the Storage Performance Council, the DS8870 has also achieved the number one ranking in its standardized SPC-2 benchmark result.((6) )In addition, the DS8870 comes standard with full self-encrypting drives for additional security.

On the tape storage front, IBM updated the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Release 3, a system that melds virtualization with magnetic tape. The system is an update of the TS7700 Enterprise Virtual Tape Library System, which is typically used in enterprises powered by mainframes and is designed to help administrators virtualize their existing tape storage systems for improved manageability, capacity and security. The Virtualization Engine takes the system to new levels of each, with end-to-end encryption and the ability to connect up to six systems in a grid architecture for greater access to information, as well as redundancy.

The new Technical Computing for Big Data solution includes IBM's General Parallel File System (GPFS), an advanced file management platform often used in high performance computing environments for storing and delivering large volumes of data for weather modeling, oil exploration and digital media production. Combining GPFS with the latest IBM Platform Symphony scheduler and application platform, as well as the IBM Intelligent Cluster, delivers enterprise clients a scalable, high performance environment for analytics.

New Mainframe Software for Operational Analytics, Cloud and Security

IBM today announced software offerings for IBM's newest mainframe -- the zEnterprise EC12 unveiled on August 28 -- to help clients operate their IT more efficiently while making use of critical information to fuel business insights and help provide better service to clients.

The zEC12 is one of the first systems to run transaction processing applications and analytics applications on one machine, enabling clients to receive and analyze structured business data in real-time. Now, IBM is making it simpler, faster and more affordable to run analytics on System z with the new IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator V3 appliance that can speed response times for analytics to provide business insights and results(. )The Accelerator can also reduce the need to store data on disk drives in the mainframe by 95 percent, which can dramatically lower storage costs.((7) )

IBM is enabling its popular transaction processor, CICS (Customer Information Control System), to be developed, delivered and operated in the cloud in order to help zEnterprise clients build private cloud environments that can support a high volume of customer transactions. With the new CICS 5.1 portfolio, interactive applications such as ATM systems, bank-teller applications and insurance applications can be made available in the cloud.

The newIBM Security zSecure Suite V1.31.1 enhances security intelligence by spotting unusual activity before the system is compromised, monitoring for threats with real-time alerts and network behavior analytics, and managing security audits. Integration with QRadar SIEM (security information and event management) provides enterprise-wide security monitoring.

System Networking

In addition to these systems and storage updates, IBM also announced a Software Defined Networking (SDN) controller for its enterprise networking portfolio. The new IBM Programmable Network Controller provides intelligent software for IBM RackSwitch and other OpenFlow-enabled switches. Through OpenFlow, people can create virtual networks with the scalability and flexibility required to respond to business changes in cloud and mobile services environments.

Financing
IBM Global Financing (IGF) can help clients acquire IBM systems with financing that promotes greater financial flexibility, lowers total cost of ownership and provides predictable payments. By working with a strategic partner like IGF, clients can conserve upfront cash and use it for other business critical initiatives. With industry-leading expertise in IT financing, IGF can customize financing programs to help accelerate a project's cash flow break even point and lower costs throughout the IT lifecycle.

Credit-qualified clients that elect financing may qualify to defer their first payment to 2013 for greater budget flexibility. IGF also offers 0% financing on a 12-month full payout lease or loan for select IBM solutions. For clients migrating from non-IBM platforms, IGF offers buyback of older servers at market value to facilitate ease of transition to IBM systems.

About IBM

For more information on IBM Smarter Computing visit http://www.ibm.com/smartercomputing.

(1) IBM lab testing showed clients have a denser compute node with 20 to 30 percent per core performance improvement and the new POWER7+ processors deliver improved application performance. Expectations are as much as 40 percent improvement with Java based workloads and as much as 30 percent with traditional OLTP and ERP environments compared to POWER7.

(2) IBM, "IBM System Storage DS8870 Performance Whitepaper," October 2012.

(3) IBM lab testing showed Live Partition Mobility performance improvements will enable clients to migrate a single partition up to 3 times faster and concurrently migrate partitions up to 4.7 times faster than previous releases of PowerVM. Actual results will vary depending on network capacity, partition size, workload and number of VIOS servers.

(4) IBM Managed Security Services, 2010. Based on IBM X-Force Data and Analysis.

(5) Ponemon Institute, "2011 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States," March 2012.

(6) Storage Performance Council, "SPC Benchmark 2(TM) Full Disclosure Report IBM Corporation, IBM System Storage DS8870," October 2012.For more on the SPC ranking please visit: http://www.storageperformance.org/results/benchmark_results_spc2#b00062

(7) Based on mathematical calculations of moving data to IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator V3.

IBM, AIX, DB2, DS8870, GPFS, Intelligent Cluster, Platform, Power, POWER7, POWER7+, Power Systems, PowerVM, PowerSC, RackSwitch, System Storage, System z, Virtualization Engine, zEnterprise and zSecure are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. For a current list of IBM trademarks, please see http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks, or service marks of others.

IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients. Rates and availability are based on a client's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment and product type and options, and may vary by country. Interest continues to accrue on deferred payments. Non-hardware items must be one-time, non-recurring charges and are financed by means of loans. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all countries.

Contacts

Tracy Sullivan

IBM Media Relations

+1 617-693-0021
tsulliva@us.ibm.com

Mike Zimmerman

IBM Media Relations

+1 914-766-4935

+1 585-698-9974 (mobile)
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Live Webinars for SOS Online Backup(TM) Resellers in October

The SOS 360° Partner Program empowers MSPs, VARs & IT Consultants to protect their customers with SOS' award winning online backup and earn recurring revenue.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS Online Backup(TM) is hosting live webinars in October that will help MSPs & IT consultants become successful SOS Resellers. The webinars will cover security basics, lead generation, remote deployment & customer management. Learn about the SOS 360° Partner Program at http://www.sosonlinebackup.com/reseller.

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For managed service providers in Australia/New Zealand and Europe/Africa there will be special webinars on October 11 and 18 focused on international bandwidth costs, security policies and SOS' global data network.

Special Live Webinar Topics & Schedule

Every webinar includes discussions about industry growth, program feature demonstrations and ends with a Q&A session:

Data Center Security Basics for MSPs & IT Consultants
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 11:00am PDT [RSVP]

Online Backup in the Private Cloud: Monetizing an Existing Data Center
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 11:00am PDT [RSVP]

How to Find Prospects: Tips for MSPs & IT Consultants in Australia & New Zealand
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 9:00am AEST [RSVP]

Learn About Remote Deployment for Your Online Backup Customers
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 11:00am PDT [RSVP]

Learn About Remote Deployment for Your Online Backup Customers in Europe & South Africa
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 5:00pm UTC +2 [RSVP]

Eliminate Risk of Losing Customer Data: Tips for MSPs & IT Consultants
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:00am PDT [RSVP]

Customer Relationship Management for Online Backup MSPs & IT Consultants
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:00am PDT [RSVP]

Click here to see the full list of upcoming SOS webinars.

The SOS 360° Partner Program is a "business in a box."

"SOS adds a complete online backup solution to IT providers' existing services," said Ken Shaw, CEO and Founder of SOS Online Backup. "We deliver a fully customized experience of our desktop and web applications, allowing MSPs to expand their customer base and bring in new recurring revenue."

The SOS 360° Partner Program is a premium package that includes many tools for managed service and IT providers:

    --  Fully re-branded version of the award winning SOS Online Backup for PC
    --  Re-branded SOS ServerSave installer including bare metal cloud backup
        tools
    --  Customizable website template with integrated e-commerce functionality
    --  Support and service from SOS Partner Concierge
    --  Dedicated Business Development Manager
    --  Exclusive white papers, sales guides, video tutorials, email templates,
        presentations and more
The "2012 Outlook for Managed Service Providers: A guide to monetizing the coming demand for cloud services" is a white paper recently published by SOS that outlines how small businesses view and use online backup. Download the white paper and find out about the booming online backup market.

The SOS Software Suite

SOS is available for Windows®, Mac®, Android(TM), iPhone/iPad®, servers, databases and Facebook. The SOS cloud archives file versions forever and never automatically delete data considered "old." Businesses enjoy built-in local backup, bare metal restore, Cloud Boot capabilities, granular Exchange mailbox protection and more.

About SOS Online Backup

Based in El Segundo, California, SOS builds first-in-class online backup, cloud storage and file-sharing software for homes and small businesses, server and database support for large enterprises as well as branded solutions for managed service providers, resellers and OEMs. SOS is the four-time winner of PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award and has received noteworthy acclaim from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and others for its PC, Mac, iOS®, Android and Facebook backup applications. For more information, visit http://www.sosonlinebackup.com.

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DreamWorks Animation & Relativity Media Team Up with M-GO to Give Instant Access to New Blu-ray & DVD Releases For Purchase & Rental

Studios' Premium Content Grow M-GO's Media Library of the Most Sought Out Entertainment to Watch at Home or On the Go

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grill Conference -- M-GO, the new service that makes consumers' entertainment happen by getting them the freshest and broadest content on the devices they choose, today announced content licensing agreements with two leading studios, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) and Relativity Media. M-GO will provide consumers with immediate access to premium animated film franchises such as DreamWorks' Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, as well as Relativity's live action releases The Raven, Mirror Mirror and Act of Valor. Consumers will be able to easily rent or purchase digital entertainment new releases and catalog films on any device or platform.

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These deals join M-GO's previously sealed content licensing agreements with leading studios including NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution toenable consumers to rent or purchase home entertainment day and date new release films, catch up television and back catalog film and TV shows - with more content agreements to be announced as the company nears its commercial launch in Q4 of this year.

"M-GO's unique offering has allowed us to secure 'wins' with leading companies in both the technology and entertainment industries," said John Batter, Chief Executive Officer of M-GO. "M-GO brings value to the marketplace by providing high-quality film and TV content to consumers on the devices they are already using."

"Relativity is always looking to expand our presence in the digital space and we are pleased to have forged a new partnership in the transactional business with M-GO," said David Spiegelman, President, Domestic Television & Digital Distribution at Relativity Media.

"As a new service that gives consumers a seamless way to locate and view their favorite movies, TV shows, and other digital media anywhere and on any device, M-GO is unparalleled," said DreamWorks Animation Chief Operating Officer Ann Daly. "We look forward to making DreamWorks Animation's premium content available on their platform for more consumers to access."

The M-GO service, which launches in Q4 this year, will be available on all major platforms and function on a full spectrum of operating systems ranging from Android to iOS to Windows. M-GO will be pre-loaded on Samsung's 2012 Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and Wi-Fi tablets, VIZIO's 2012 Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, Wi-Fi tablets and digital media players, and Intel® Ultrabook(TM) devices through the Intel AppUp® center.

About M-GO

M-GO is a new service that makes consumers' entertainment happen by getting them the freshest and broadest content on the devices they choose. The M-GO service launches in Q4 of 2012 and will be available on all major platforms and function on a full spectrum of operating systems ranging from Android to iOS to Windows. M-GO will be pre-loaded on Samsung's 2012 Smart TV's, Blu-ray players and Wi-Fi tablets, VIZIO's 2012 Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, Wi-Fi tablets and digital media players, and Intel® Ultrabook(TM) devices through the Intel AppUp® center. M-GO is a free service from http://www.mgo.com. The company has content deals with Hollywood's major studios and is a joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor. For more information please visit http://www.mgo.com.

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Square Competitor Scoops Major Deal With Bank

British based mobile payments firm mPowa set to gain US market share following agreement with leading South African bank

LONDON, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Mobile payment innovator mPowa has announced that it is working with First National
Bank, the second largest bank in South Africa, to introduce a new mobile payment device to
the bank's merchant services offering in the coming months. The announcement follows the
conclusion of an agreement between the bank and mPowa, the first company to introduce this
highly secure mobile credit card acceptance technology globally.

    mPowa is already in talks with financial institutions and Telco's in the US with a
view to secure similar deals in North America. The company plans to develop a portfolio of
multinational financial services companies and increase its footprint in other sectors
such as telecoms and logistics.

    mPowa works by using a free mobile phone app and a secure reader which connects to a
smartphone or mobile device via Bluetooth. It enables companies and individuals to accept
card payments from their customers on the go in a quick and convenient way. The mobile app
is free to download on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Blackberry devices and functions
as the control centre that accepts the payment.

    The agreement, the largest agreement ever made by a mobile POS provider, will involve
First National Bank embedding the mPowa tools and software into FNB's own merchant
services. It will enable them to tailor the look and identity of the card service whilst
maintaining the sophisticated and patented functionality that mPowa offers.

    Dan Wagner, Chairman and CEO of mPowa, said, "We're delighted to have signed this
important deal with First National Bank. It will enable them to mobilise thousands of
their business customers which in turn will allow them to be much more flexible in how
they do business. In today's marketplace, nobody wants to be tied down to a fixed
location.

    Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB Business Banking said, "We have recognised the need to
support our merchants' desire for mobility and convenience. We will be looking to mPowa to
provide us with a robust and secure mobile environment that will appeal to our demanding
and techno savvy customers."

    "The South African economy requires an entrepreneurial culture to be incubated and
supported from all stakeholders. Thousands of our small business clients are in the
services industry and a fixed merchant device is not of much use to them. This new
technology promises to allow our customers to accept card payments anywhere, anytime. It
could mean the difference between success or failure for many of them," adds Celliers.

    Dan Wagner concludes: "We have aggressive growth plans and are looking to rapidly
increase takeup of our service, particularly in the US, as more companies capitalise on
the business benefits that mPowa delivers. Already, we are fielding an extraordinary
prospect list of bank and telecommunication partners around the world, all wishing to
incorporate our unique technology and hardware into their offerings. Expect many more
announcements in territories around the world such as the US, Africa and the UK that are
similar in nature to this important landmark agreement with FNB."

    About mPowa (http://www.mpowa.com)

    mPowa is a point of sale device that enables credit and debit card payments to be made
on the go. It consists of a mobile phone app for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows or
Blackberry devices, and a card reader. This can be either a magnetic stripe reader (MSR)
which can be plugged into the phone's headphone socket or a Chip & PIN device. It is the
first service of its kind in the world.

    mPowa was created by multi award-winning serial entrepreneur Dan Wagner. Dan set up
mPowa as the mobile off-shoot of his ecommerce and web publishing platform, Powa.
Previously, he established Venda - the world's largest 'on demand' or SaaS ecommerce
provider - and Locayta - sophisticated search and profiling technology - both are now
global leaders in their fields.

    For more information about mPowa, please contact Flame PR on +44(0)203-357-9740 or
+44(0)7947541814 or emailmpowa@flamepr.com

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Chadbourne Launches TMT Blog to Serve as Practical Client Resource

TMT Perspectives Offers Insight and Comment on Business, Law and Policy Developments Affecting the Telecom, Media and Technology Sectors

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today the launch of its first blog, TMT Perspectives -- an online resource providing fresh insights, analysis and practical perspectives on the business, legal and policy developments that have the potential to affect large-scale change in the Telecom Media and Technology sectors. The blog can be found at: http://www.tmtperspectives.com

As a forum for discussion and idea exchange between TMT industry experts and practitioners, TMT Perspectives is forward thinking. It will anticipate developments at the intersection of TMT law, business and policy, and explore the cutting-edge issues affecting TMT companies, investors and the wider market.

"Lawyers usually write for other lawyers, which means condensing recent developments in the law," said Dana Frix, chair of Chadbourne's Telecom Media and Technology practice. "That writing is reactive, and is covered broadly by others. In contrast, TMT Perspectives will provide commentary on issues that may not yet have come into clear focus and so may not have been covered elsewhere."

TMT Perspectives will include short news items as well as more in-depth features on topics such as net neutrality regulation, the utility of retrans fees, and factors affecting tech company performance and valuation.

Mr. Frix is the blog's founder and editor. Initial blog contributors will include Aaron Bartell, Christopher Bugel, David Evans, Kyunghoon Lee, Sean McGuinness and James Stenger -- all lawyers who are part of Chadbourne's TMT practice. Outside experts will also contribute. 

Mr. Frix continued, "Our posts will anticipate and respond to key industry developments, with analysis and seasoned insight that adds value and perspective. Our TMT practice prides itself on the outcomes we achieve for our clients. We intend to apply to TMT Perspectives the same experience, proficiency, insight, and commitment we've developed in our legal practice.  This blog is a natural expansion of our efforts to assist interested TMT watchers to stay ahead of the curve."

About Chadbourne's TMT Practice

Chadbourne's Telecom Media & Technology Group offers clients depth and breadth of expertise on corporate, regulatory and litigation matters affecting businesses in the telecommunications, media, Internet, information services and related technology industries.  Chadbourne's attorneys represent clients in many segments of the TMT industry, including wireline and wireless carriers, cable and broadband providers, spectrum users and purchasers, broadcasters, and program content developers.

About Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP, an international law firm headquartered in New York City, provides a full range of legal services, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, project finance, private funds, corporate finance, venture capital and emerging companies, energy/renewable energy, communications and technology, commercial and products liability litigation, arbitration/IDR, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, executive compensation and employee benefits, employment law, trusts and estates and government contract matters. Major geographical areas of concentration include Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Latin America. The Firm has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Moscow, Warsaw, Kyiv, Istanbul, Dubai and Beijing. For additional information, visit http://www.chadbourne.com.

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CONTACT: Andrew Blum, Media Relations Manager, +1-212-728-4519, ablum@chadbourne.com; Dana Frix, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, +1-202-974-5691, dfrix@chadbourne.com

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Midas Medici Announces Sale of StraTech Assets to Datalink

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. ("Midas") (OTCQX: MMED), a global IT infrastructure and managed services company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its StraTech brand to Datalink (NASDAQ: DTLK).  The assets sold include all customer contracts and relationships and is expected to be effective on October 4(th), 2012.

"We are pleased to have reached this significant agreement with Datalink," said Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Nana Baffour.  "It is consistent with our strategy of creating shareholder value from an efficient and profitable stewardship of our assets.  Under our stewardship, StraTech has performed extremely well, including growing 30% over the past 24 months. "This sale is positive for our shareholders, as well as for our customers."

About StraTech
StraTech is a national provider of Data Center Services, IT Consulting, Infrastructure, and Support Services. A brand of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., StraTech (http://www.stratech.com) has over 20 years of expertise helping customers build, protect, manage, and support mission critical data center infrastructures.

About Midas Medici
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MMED) is a managed IT services and infrastructure company that supplies mid-sized and select enterprises and institutions with leading-edge IT.  Across its Cimcorp, StraTech and UtiliPoint brands, Midas (http://www.midasmedici.com) works with its customers by optimizing IT and data center investments, streamlining communications between departments, reducing costs and preventing data loss, all while maximizing productivity.

Company Contact:
Johnson Kachidza
Midas Medici Chief Financial Officer
+1 (212) 792-0920
jkachidza@midasmedici.com

Investor Relations:
John Mattio, SVP
MZ Group / Midas Medici
+1 (212) 301-7130
john.mattio@mzgroup.us

SOURCE  Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

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

NetSuite Announces Two-Tier ERP For Oracle

Global Enterprises Can Run Subsidiaries with NetSuite Cloud ERP While Preserving Headquarters' Oracle Investments

NetSuite Offers SuiteCloud Connect to Integrate NetSuite Cloud ERP with Oracle for Global Enterprises

SAN FRANCISCO and SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle OpenWorld --  NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced NetSuite Two-Tier ERP for Oracle, powered by a new version of NetSuite OneWorld and SuiteCloud Connectors to Oracle provided by NetSuite partners including IBM Cast Iron, Informatica, Dell Boomi, Celigo, and Pervasive Software. NetSuite Two-Tier ERP for Oracle enables enterprises to drive global expansion by deploying the NetSuite OneWorld multinational business management solution to run subsidiaries and divisions while preserving headquarters' investments in Oracle. The NetSuite cloud solution can be deployed in substantially less time and at substantially lower cost than a comparable on-premise ERP system at the subsidiary level, while providing real-time data, visibility and management through integration with the Oracle ERP solution in place at the corporate level. This two-tier ERP model is rapidly emerging as a compelling option for enterprises such as Qualcomm and Land O'Lakes, Inc. that need to support rapid global growth and gain greater efficiencies across key business processes without the time and cost burden of an on-premise deployment.

The key to NetSuite Two-Tier ERP for Oracle is a new version of NetSuite OneWorld that gives Oracle enterprise customers a modern, cloud-based software system to manage divisions within complex, multinational corporations and multi-subsidiary companies, with integration to Oracle at the corporate level via SuiteCloud Connect for Oracle. With NetSuite OneWorld, Oracle customers can manage global business operations in real time and roll up division-level transaction and summary data to gain an enterprise-wide view of business operations. A host of global enterprise ISVs and SIs including IBM Cast Iron (NYSE: IBM), Informatica (NASDAQ: INFA), Dell Boomi, Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW) and Celigo deliver connectors to link NetSuite OneWorld with Oracle. NetSuite OneWorld supports over 190 currencies, 19 languages and out-of-the-box tax reporting covering more than 50 nations. NetSuite OneWorld enables efficient financial consolidation at both global and local levels while powering front- and back-office operations on a worldwide scale. NetSuite OneWorld is the first and only solution to deliver real-time global business management and financial consolidation, with local customization and full integration capabilities with Oracle via the cloud.

For more details about NetSuite Two-Tier ERP for Oracle, visit http://www.netsuite.com/portal/solutions/netsuite-oracle-two-tier.shtml.

New key features of NetSuite OneWorld include:

    --  Global Cloud ERP with Embedded Analytics: NetSuite's complete cloud ERP
        system features embedded analytics and role-based dashboards with
        prebuilt KPIs, reports, workflow triggers and drill-down to
        transactional detail, and easily feeds into corporate data warehouses.
    --  Instant Consolidation and Visibility: NetSuite gives corporate, division
        and subsidiary stakeholders a real-time view into every level of the
        business, through always-on financial and operational dashboards and
        reporting with drill-down from summary to detail.
    --  Multi-Currency, Multi-Tax, Multinational Intelligence: With support for
        over 190 currencies, 19 languages and country-specific accounting
        standards across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand,
        NetSuite enables organizations to seamlessly meet the individual needs
        of local operations.
For more details about NetSuite OneWorld, visit http://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/oneworld/main.shtml.

The real-world success of NetSuite customers like Qualcomm, Land O'Lakes, Inc. and other large enterprises testifies that two-tier ERP is not some future-state vision - with NetSuite it's a practical and proven solution that is driving quantifiable business benefits today. "At Land O'Lakes, we were clearly at a decision point when it came to choosing between more of the same or breaking ground in new and innovative ways," said Michael Macrie, VP of Information Technology at Land O'Lakes. "We've been able to implement three of our foreign entities much more efficiently and in a more cost-effective manner than a traditional ERP implementation. We look forward to expanding our NetSuite footprint in a number of strategic areas over the next two years."

SuiteCloud Connect for Oracle
SuiteCloud Connect for Oracle is a critical element of the NetSuite two-tier ERP solution for Oracle, enabling real-time data exchange, visibility and control, and allowing users to roll up general ledger, order and revenue information from NetSuite at the subsidiary level to Oracle for aggregate financial reporting. In addition to SuiteCloud Connect for Oracle, NetSuite Professional Services and a global partner network offer expertise in all aspects of Oracle integration. Some key partners include:

IBM Cast Iron (www-01.ibm.com/software/integration/cast-iron-cloud-integration/partner-prospect/) delivers a solution specifically for integrating NetSuite with other applications. The Cast Iron Integration Solution for NetSuite is a purpose-built solution that dramatically simplifies NetSuite migration and integration projects and enables them to be completed within days.

Informatica (http://www.informaticacloud.com/netsuite) delivers the Informatica Cloud solution to integrate data processed by NetSuite OneWorld at the subsidiary level with the on-premise Oracle E-Business Suite at the enterprise level. This solution is particularly well suited for multinational companies with multiple subsidiaries operating across diverse markets, and offering products and services through many different channels. The Informatica Platform delivers powerful and proven enterprise integration between NetSuite and SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Salesforce.com and other ERP systems, major databases and mainframes. Informatica also provides a free cloud-based Data Loader for NetSuite customers that supports integration with Oracle and other databases.

Dell Boomi (http://www.boomi.com/solutions/netsuite), part of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) Software, provides Boomi AtomSphere, a centralized, cloud-based platform that delivers enterprise-grade integration by quickly connecting any combination of cloud and on-premise applications. With pre-built connectors for common applications such as NetSuite, SAP and Oracle EBS, Dell Boomi enables two-tier ERP, EDI and other critical business processes.

Celigo (http://www.celigo.com) provides the Celigo Integrator, specifically designed for implementing NetSuite integrations and built directly on the native NetSuite platform as a SuiteBundle. The Integrator can integrate NetSuite with any other software application, including Oracle, Amazon, Google Apps, Salesforce.com and many more. Celigo also provides a number of prebuilt, turnkey connectors between other well-known applications and NetSuite, with the ability to customize to fit specific business processes.

Pervasive Software (http://integration.pervasive.com/Partners/PartnerNet/StrategicAlliances.aspx?LiveAccId=37091#) enables two-tier integrations for key ecosystems such as HR, tax, marketing automation, healthcare and financial services software through its robust Data Integration and Data Quality platforms. With more than 150 connectors, including certified connectors to NetSuite and Salesforce CRM, as well as data sources including PeopleSoft, Oracle, JD Edwards and SAP, Pervasive enables incremental adoption and enterprise-level, multi-national deployments.

Today, more than 12,000 companies and subsidiaries depend on NetSuite to run complex, mission-critical business processes globally in the cloud. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud business management suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organizations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems. NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations as demonstrated in a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing top 10 financial management systems vendor in the world. NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financials suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud is accelerating.

Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.

For more information about NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.

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NetSuite Inc.

CONTACT: Mei Li, NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com

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

One Instance Of NetSuite OneWorld Runs IEEE's 70 Global Organizational Units

NetSuite/Oracle Implementation Ranks Among World's Largest Two-Tier ERP Deployments

SAN FRANCISCO and SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ORACLE OPENWORLD 2012-- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology, has replaced thousands of accounting packages and spreadsheets worldwide with one instance of the NetSuite OneWorld solution to manage 70 global organizational units. With NetSuite OneWorld in a two-tier ERP model, NetSuite's global cloud business management solution is used by 70 organizational units spanning 2,110 IEEE chapters and 500 annual conferences to track revenue and expenses, with the solution integrated with an on-premise Oracle ERP installation at IEEE headquarters. Integrating with the IEEE headquarters Oracle ERP instance, the two-tier implementation puts NetSuite OneWorld in the hands of thousands of IEEE users worldwide, conducting business in 100 countries and 55 currencies. By deploying NetSuite OneWorld in a two-tier ERP model, IEEE was able to substantially reduce the time and cost that would have been required for a comparable on-premise ERP deployment at the chapter level. At the same time, the organization has gained real-time visibility and management, reducing the time to reconcile annual reporting from chapters and conferences from a month to a single day.

The NetSuite OneWorld deployment makes IEEE one of the world's largest users of a two-tier ERP system, which is rapidly emerging as the de facto standard for organizations that want to preserve their investments in on-premise ERP at headquarters while equipping subsidiaries and divisions with a global ERP cloud solution to drive new business efficiencies, avoid IT infrastructure overhead and support rapid growth. Used by a growing number of enterprises in a two-tier model, NetSuite OneWorld is the first and only on-demand system to deliver real-time global business management and financial consolidation, with local customization and full integration capabilities with Oracle via the cloud. Featuring built-in support for over 190 currencies, 19 languages and out-of-the-box tax reporting covering more than 50 nations, NetSuite OneWorld enables efficient financial consolidation at both global and local levels while powering front- and back-office operations on a worldwide scale. For more information about NetSuite two-tier ERP solutions, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/portal/solutions/netsuite-oracle-two-tier.shtml.

Founded in 1963 with organizational roots dating back to the birth of commercial electricity in 1884, IEEE is a global community of over 400,000 members in more than 160 countries. Although IEEE has a large investment in its core Oracle ERP implementation, financial management of thousands of chapters and hundreds of annual conferences was previously done through an ad hoc collection of small-business accounting programs and spreadsheets. International management had no visibility into chapter and conference operations except through annually submitted reports, which had to be manually re-keyed into Oracle before they could be correctly processed. This reconciliation took a full month to complete at headquarters, and made life unnecessarily complicated for the independent professionals who often volunteer their time to operate IEEE chapters and conferences.

IEEE wanted a consistent, powerful and flexible ERP solution that could be easily deployed worldwide, without sacrificing its investment in Oracle or requiring technology professionals to learn to operate Oracle ERP. Deploying NetSuite OneWorld in a two-tier ERP model solved this problem perfectly. This two-tier ERP approach preserves the investment made in headquarters ERP while providing remote operations and organizational units with a standardized, powerful and easily customizable cloud ERP solution in a fraction of the time normally needed to expand on-premise systems. NetSuite OneWorld was deployed to over 1,500 IEEE conference entities in less than three months, while the rollout to over 2,100 chapters was completed in less than six months. NetSuite worked closely with IEEE to streamline the user interface and ensure seamless data mapping to Oracle's general ledger requirements, which have combined to reduce the annual reconciliation process at IEEE from a month to a single day.

"IEEE's worldwide mission and highly distributed membership make it a perfect candidate for the universal accessibility of the cloud," said Zach Nelson, NetSuite CEO. "The two-tier NetSuite OneWorld approach enables IEEE to deliver the power and flexibility of our solution to local users, and actually enhances visibility and transparency for the organization's Oracle team."

"The service-oriented architecture of NetSuite OneWorld is exactly what IEEE needed to bring order, scalability and consistency to thousands of chapter and conference volunteers worldwide," said Alexander Pasik, IEEE chief information officer. "By automating expense accounting and eliminating spreadsheets while providing Oracle-ready data for our headquarters team, NetSuite OneWorld has greatly improved operations for thousands of IEEE-affiliated groups."

Today, more than 12,000 companies and subsidiaries use NetSuite to run complex, mission-critical business processes globally in the cloud. There is a growing list of enterprise companies that deployed NetSuite for global business management at the subsidiary level while maintaining their corporate Oracle ERP instance. These companies have been reaping the benefits of NetSuite cloud business solutions which enabled them to go to market very quickly because NetSuite delivers the flexibility, agility, and speed of implementation they need to grow their global business and get their subsidiaries up and running very quickly without a huge investment in IT. Some of these customers include Land O'Lakes, Qualcomm, Magellan (MiTAC Digital Corporation) and Igloo Products. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud ERP suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organizations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems. NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations, as demonstrated by a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing top 10 financial management systems vendor in the world. NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financial suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud accelerates.

Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.

For more information about NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.

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NetSuite Inc.

CONTACT: Mei Li, NetSuite Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com

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

AmericanWineryGuide.com has just launched its 5-year construction project, Creating an indispensible resource for wine lovers and media

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anyone who values his or her time should care, that's who.

There are plenty of wine websites for deciding where to go and what to do; but, none of them pulls it all together like AmericanWineryGuide.com.

When Website founder Jim Finley began planning a Napa-Sonoma wine trip for six friends, including himself, he became extremely frustrated. He discovered that there's not one single site that allows you access to all things possible. He had to go here for this, there for that, and still had to visit more sites to even come close to what he sought. At the end of that process, he still had a lot of unfulfilled needs.

He learned that no matter what the region of the US, there are numerous sites that provide one or more things that anyone planning a trip would need, such as a directory of wineries and associated amenities, a state map, a description of each winery with photos, visitor reviews, editorial reviews, and wine quality ratings, but there isn't one single site that brings it all together... until now.

Jim Finley: I simply wanted a site with a comprehensive list of wineries, in-depth information about each winery, visitor and/or editorial reviews and ratings, and an indicator of how good the wineries' wines were based on the ratings of the most respected wine critics... How difficult could that be? When one of my friends mentioned that there should be a site that brings this all together for all the wineries in the U.S. and joked that I should build it, I took the bait.  And after five years of work, which originally was supposed to take six months, the site is finally live. 

Who should care?

    --  Consumers, bookmark this page. You'll return for planning a trip,
        identifying wine tourists' favorite wineries, or for searching for the
        wineries that produce the highest rated wines according to the most
        respected wine critics in the world.....people you know and trust, for
        instance.
    --  Wineries, this will persuade you to get your social media person right
        on this, to make sure your info is current. What company wants to lose
        an opportunity or disappoint someone with incomplete information?
    --  Media, it sure beats any current search! Give the maps a try. Decide
        your subject, choose from your options, and your work will be half done.
Do you love wine? The site uses aggregated ratings from all of the major wine critics to identify America's top wineries. The idea: users can easily find top producers within their price range (and whatever other criteria they want to include: region, case production, winemaking practices, etc.) and, you can then either use other sources to find specific wines that were highly rated (searching wine rating databases for wines from the wineries), or just start exploring the wineries' products (visiting the winery, signing up for the wine club) with the confidence and understanding that the winery produces high quality products.

It's that easy, after five years of development. According to Jim Finley, "There's a lot of wine information available, too much for most people. Our goal is to structure that information it in a way that makes it easy for wine drinkers to identify potentially new favorite wineries based on the criteria that's important to them."

Media Contact: Jo Diaz
jo@diaz-communications.com

Phone (707) 620-0788

SOURCE  Diaz Communications

Diaz Communications

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

Chic, Comfortable Wine Lounge Vino Volo Now Open at the AIRMALL at Boston Logan International Airport

- Travelers Can Enjoy Extensive Offering of Hand Selected Wines From Around the World -

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRMALL® USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), invites travelers to sip and savor their favorite wines at Vino Volo (858 sq feet), now open on Terminal E.  Vino Volo offers travelers a cozy wine lounge and restaurant environment in one.

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"Vino Volo is the perfect place for travelers to unwind with a glass of wine in a comfortable setting," said Michael Caro, vice president of AIRMALL Boston.  "Wine lovers will appreciate Vino Volo's extensive selection of wines from around the world, which are available by the glass or as part of a themed tasting flight.  We're pleased to welcome Vino Volo to the concessions program at BOS, and know that travelers will enjoy high-quality wine and tapas all at 'Regular Mall Prices...Guaranteed.'"

Vino Volo's staff  hand-selects the wines featured on the menu, offering wines by the glass or creating themed tasting flights of two or three glasses, including a "Sommelier Series" that showcases two extraordinary wines. 

In addition to its extensive wine offering, Vino Volo has a menu of elegant small plate meals to pair with the wines, including items such as artisan cheeses, dry cured meats, and smoked salmon rolls.  All of Vino Volo's dishes are available for customers to enjoy in the lounge or can be packaged to go.

AIRMALL Boston currently manages and develops the retail concessions program for Boston Logan International Airport in terminals B and E, which represents a total of 90,000 square feet of retail concession space.  The AIRMALL at BOS includes more than 35 restaurants and bars, nearly 20 specialty retail units, 13 news & gift stores and a host of other services. 

For more information about AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmallusa.com. 

About AIRMALL® USA, Inc.
AIRMALL® USA, Inc. is the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The leading airport concessions model in North America, AIRMALL USA continues to post among the highest per-passenger spends on the continent and consistently receives accolades for innovation and customer service. AIRMALL USA is owned by Prospect Capital Corporation, a leading New York investment company founded in 1988. For more information on AIRMALL USA, visit http://www.airmallusa.com.

    Contact:                   Jeff Donaldson
                               412-642-7700
                               jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
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AIRMALL USA

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Ustream Celebrates New Live Broadcast Network with the World's Largest Presidential Debate Watch Party

From PBS NewsHour to RuPaul's Drag Race, the new Ustream redefines the social television experience with hundreds of live perspectives

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ustream Inc. today announced that it will be throwing the world's largest presidential debate watch party on Wednesday, October 3, to celebrate the new Ustream live broadcast network. The main attraction of the watch party will be a live broadcast of the debate as well as hundreds of shows featuring real-time commentary and views, from the serious to the seriously funny. With more than 57 million viewers per month worldwide, this event promises to shift millions of viewers from traditional television consumption to a live, social, interactive experience.  The network's new 24/7 real-time programming guide reflects video viewing trends across both social networks and professionally produced channels such as news, entertainment, sports, and animals/wildlife.

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The debate watch party news partners include: a live broadcast of the debate from PBS NewsHour and analysis from WSJ Live; a planned protest by Occupy Denver and Occupy the Debates; a three hour pre-debate special from Breitbart News with Larry O'Connor; a debate panel from the League of Young Voters; and PopSugar Gen Y culture reporters discussing what's at stake for women and how to get informed.

Viewers will also be able to tune into alternative perspectives from around the entertainment industry including: queens from Logo TV's "RuPaul's Drag Race"; comedian Scott Rogowsky; Cracked.com's web series "After Hours"; and the 2013 Hooters Calendar Girls, appearing with hosts Al Del Bene and Rich Aronovitchof Ustream's original comedy series, "Show Interrupted".  Viewers seeking other ways to express their patriotism can watch live eagle cams or simply relax and enjoy an adult beverage with the Debate Drinking broadcast.

"Ustream's unique platform has upended audience size expectations for online video. We saw nine million combined total views during the Mars Rover Landing and iPhone 5 announcement on Ustream; in both cases, exceeding traditional broadcast and cable ratings," said Brad Hunstable, founder and CEO of Ustream.  "The new Ustream network takes live video viewing to an entirely new level by surfacing and organizing the world's most compelling live experiences based on both social recommendations and our new team of experienced producers."

"From serious breaking news, to entertainment, sports, and nature broadcasts, Ustream has become the go-to broadcast network, with multiple live perspectives of unfolding events," said Cybil Wallace, Ustream's new executive producer and CNN and AP veteran.  "Our new site gives us the flexibility to consistently present viewers with the most compelling live experiences from around the world, whether from professional media outlets or citizen reporters."

The new Ustream discovery experience surfaces the most interesting live and relevant content from across tens of thousands of broadcasters in the Ustream network. There will be permanent channels for Ustream's most popular content groups: news, entertainment and music, sports, animals and wildlife; as well as pop-up collections of live videos from breaking news and trending topics. This innovative format allows Ustream to deliver viewers and broadcasters deep, compelling experiences every day.

For viewers looking for a more in depth experience with a broadcaster, they can preview content right from the homepage and then dive into newly designed broadcaster pages. Broadcasters are able to trick out their pages with customized graphics, widgets, recorded video, embed their live broadcasts on Facebook, and much more.  Viewers are able to RSVP to upcoming events, participate in live discussions through the social stream, leave Facebook comments, and follow their favorite broadcasters.  Ustream's new channel pages and video player have been optimized to enhance viewing and social engagement.

The new Ustream also includes social and personalization features. Logged-in users can see what content their Facebook friends have watched and keep tabs on broadcasters that they follow. For those on the go, a new mobile version of Ustream is available with all of the great live content found on the network.

About Ustream

Ustream is the leader in live and interactive video streaming. Our interactive platform connects broadcasters and viewers through technology that includes co-hosting video features, IRC chat, Facebook, and Twitter. Ustream's free and premium solutions allow all broadcasters to create customizable channels with social and notification features to enhance visibility and virility across platforms. In addition to embedding these features on external websites, users can broadcast and view content while interacting directly from mobile phones, tablets, streaming players, smart TVs, and more. We have millions of broadcasters ranging from musicians, celebrities, politicians, and athletes to corporate executives, animal enthusiasts, and gamers.  The Ustream platform has more than 4 days worth of video broadcast every minute, and is the current Guinness Book of World Records title holder.  For more information, visit http://www.ustream.com and follow Ustream's socials: Twitter (@Ustream); Facebook (facebook.com/Ustream).

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CONTACT: Chris Powell, ustream@schwartzmsl.com, +1-415-512-0770

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

Onvia Launches Newly Designed Website

SEATTLE, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onvia, a leading provider of government contracting opportunities and business intelligence to U.S. companies, announces the launch of its revamped website. Current and prospective clients of Onvia now have access to essential information about how clients use the company's products and solutions to develop winning government business strategies. The new website is part of Onvia's ongoing efforts to rebrand the company as the one-source provider for government bidding opportunities.

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The website's user-friendly design provides more efficient access to solution information and resources, including videos, webinars and case studies. Two special features include scenarios by audience type on how Onvia's solutions are used by clients and client video stories that tell how Onvia has helped companies find opportunities and develop strategies to win more government contracts. 

"With the launch of our new website, Onvia is well positioned to better communicate the company's full breadth of service and solution offerings," said Scott Merrick, Director of Marketing. "The website reflects Onvia's innovative approach to provide strategic intelligence to pursue government business, not just leads."

About Onvia
For more than 12 years Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI) has been delivering the data, analytics and tools companies rely on to succeed in the government-contracting market. Onvia tracks, analyzes and reports the spending of tens of thousands of federal, state and local government agencies, giving companies a single source for conducting open, intelligent and efficient business with government.  Along with providing an exclusive suite of integrated business tools for a wide variety of industries, Onvia offers DemandStar, an automated e-procurement system that streamlines agency procurement processes.  For information about Onvia, visit http://www.onvia.com.

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CONTACT: Scott Merrick, +1-206-373-9415, smerric@onvia.com

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

Badgeville Announces Engage New York City Tour on October 17

The #1 gamification platform brings thought leaders in behavior management to The Big Apple

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Badgeville, the #1 gamification and behavior management platform, today announced Engage New York on October 17, 2012, a half-day of exclusive panels, keynotes, and discussion on how to drive customer and employee behavior using game mechanics. Senior executives from Samsung, EMC, CA Technologies, Bell Media, and TIBCO will be joining the speaker lineup for this invite-only event for business leaders.

"Gamification and related techniques are proven to drive user behavior in both customer and employee-facing experiences," said Kris Duggan, CEO, Badgeville. "For business executives and managers seeking to better understand how to apply game mechanics to achieve real business goals, we are dedicated to providing educational programs covering successful use cases of these powerful mechanics. We look forward to bringing our city tour series to New York, featuring a lineup of the industry's top innovators across B2C and B2B technology, retail, entertainment, and loyalty."

Why Gamification?

Gartner reports that 70 percent of global enterprises will have at least one gamified app by 2014. Gamification helps HR leaders, marketers, sales directors, product managers and community experts increase both customer and employee engagement by 20 percent or more. These techniques help solve the engagement crisis: 66 percent of enterprise software buyers say their effective usage levels are under 50 percent, according to Sandhill Group & Neochange. Meanwhile, 72 percent of people never login to engage with user generated content tools, claims Gartner. The research firm also notes that 40 percent of customer communities are abandoned after four months due to a failure of the organization to foster engagement. This is why the gamification market, according to M2 Research, will reach $2.8 billion in the U.S. by 2016.

Join Badgeville and engagement thought leaders at Engage New York on Wednesday, October 17. Topics covered will include:

    --  How to create loyal, engaged customers through modern gamified
        experiences
    --  Employee engagement: why gamification helps save $300B in lost
        productivity
    --  Creating vibrant, self-sustaining online communities in a B2B world
    --  The Second Screen: the entertainment industry gets gamified
Featured Speakers at Engage New York include:

Michelle Accardi, VP of ePlatform Marketing, CA Technologies

Matthew Brender, Sr. Social Engagement Manager, EMC

Alan Lepofsky, VP and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Mark Goldstein, Founder and Chairman, TIBCO

William Hussey, Manager, Developing Platforms, Bell Media

Matthew Moller, Director of Digital Engagement, Samsung Electronics America

Bill Piwonka, VP of Marketing, Janrain

Jeanne Meister, Future Works & Forbes Author

Kris Duggan, CEO, Badgeville

Engage New York is an invite-only event. Invitations can be requested at http://tour.badgeville.com/new-york

About Badgeville

Badgeville, the #1 gamification and behavior management platform, enables companies in virtually every industry to influence and measure user behavior. World-class businesses in more than 20 countries use Badgeville's Behavior Platform, an award-winning Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution, to increase customer loyalty, user engagement, and employee performance across an organization's websites, mobile apps and enterprise applications. With over 180 customers, Badgeville brings Game Mechanics, Reputation Mechanics, and Social Mechanics to industry leaders and innovators including Deloitte, EMC, Oracle, Autodesk, Bell Media, NBC, Universal Music, Recyclebank, VMware, and more. Founded in 2010, Badgeville is based in Menlo Park, Calif. and has offices in New York and Europe. (To learn more follow @Badgeville or visit http://www.badgeville.com)

SOURCE  Badgeville

Badgeville

CONTACT: Sarah Hilmer, shilmer@sspr.com, +1-719-634-1180

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

TagLikeMe Corp. Aims To Be Frontrunner In The Multi-Billion Dollar Social Media Market With Its New Social Search, Save And Share Platform

LONDON, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The London, England based TagLikeMe Corp. ("TagLikeMe" or "the Company") (OTCQB:TAGG) is positioning itself at the forefront of the estimated $16.9 billion social media market with its new social search, save and share platform TagLikeMe.com.

TagLikeMe.com is a significant entry into the new social media phenomenon becoming widely known as Common Information Networks. These networks allow individuals to easily search multiple search engines and organize results into a more visual interface that can be shared via social networks.

TagLikeMe.com's offering is unique among the emerging networks in its use of proprietary technology combined with social interaction to power more relevant and useful results displayed in a simple, drag and drop visual 'tagboard' format. Results can include all forms of digital media including photos, video, documents and links etc., which can be shared publicly or privately via the cloud.

The idea behind TagLikeMe is that people will generally go somewhere that has been recommended by someone they know or have interacted with through some form of common interest. By adding this social sharing capability and cross-reference to search results, TagLikeMe.com leverages human interaction to make TagLikeMe.com the most powerful social search and share platform online.

Pinterest is currently the most widely known of the emerging social information networks with over 20 million users and a market value that has rocketed to $1.5 billion, based on its rapidly growing audience that is over 90% female, according to Tech Crunch.

The growth of social network revenue overall is an impressive 43.1 percent year-over-year in 2012 and is predicted to reach $34 billion by 2016 according to Gartner Group[1].

Richard Elliot-Square states, "In order to become a frontrunner, we are offering what the social media market is seeking; better performance, coupled with richer formats and creative elements, like video, all of which we believe will be the principal social ad market growth drivers in the coming cycle. By being the most useful and used social search, save and share network, we believe we can stake a major positioning the social network space, just as the other networks have managed to do in record time."

The social network Interest managed to gather 20 million subscribers over the last 48 months, outpacing the growth of all other forms of social media and coming third place behind Facebook and Twitter with over 10.8 million visits daily.

About TagLikeMe Corp.

TagLikeMe Corp. owns and operates TagLikeMe.com, an Internet services platform that combines the most commonly used functions of search and social media interaction in one destination. TagLikeMe.com allows individuals to search the Internet by using the top three search engines of Yahoo(TM), Bing(TM) and Google(TM), in addition to viewing related activities from popular social media based sites such as Facebook(TM), YouTube(TM), Twitter(TM) and Wikipedia (TM) in a single search inquiry. It also gives searchers the opportunity to connect, chat and share with others worldwide that might be searching similar topics. This adds a much-needed human element to search and online social interaction.

For more information see http://www.TagLikeMeCorp.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of TagLikeMe Corp.. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the advantages of TagLikeMe's products and services, anticipated advantages resulting from the merger, whether funding anticipated from completing the merger will result,, successful completion and development of the social media component of the business and its market acceptance, the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and TagLikeMe Corp.; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects", "intended" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the perception of investors of the newly merged company and their willingness to fund this newly public company, the demand for a social media site and viability of it for advertising, new products and services developed by other companies, market share garnered by competitors, ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, and those factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov), among other factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

[1] Source: Forecast: Social Media Revenue, Worldwide, 2011-2016 report

SOURCE  TagLikeMe Corp.

TagLikeMe Corp.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, +44.207.290.6919

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

SingTel launches new Loop & Meet app powered by the GobaEngage(TM) platform

One of the world's largest mobile operators using GobaEngage(TM) Platform

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), one of the world's largest mobile operators, has unveiled Loop & Meet, a mobile app that allows users to discover fun things to do and organize outings with friends.

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The Loop & Meet app is powered by the GobaEngage(TM) platform, which allows organizations to rapidly create corporation-specific apps or include GobaEngage features within their existing apps that have been proven to engage users via their mobile devices.   

John Dayani, CEO, Goba said, "In a world becoming increasingly dependent upon mobile technology, our drive is to leverage the momentum around the social-mobile experience to facilitate real, needed personal interaction. Goba is honored to be partnered with SingTel to bring this innovative vision to their mobile subscribers."

With Loop & Meet, users can browse through thousands of events that are refreshed daily from SingTel's event and content aggregation portal inSing.com. These events have been categorized for easy browsing: movies, music, leisure, night out, arts, festivals and family.

The Loop & Meet service allows users to invite friends that do not have the app via SMS, email, Facebook, or Twitter. Recipients can then use the SMS and web platforms to confirm attendance and chat with registered users, even if they have not installed the app. Loop & Meet will help to track the responses and send invitees reminders if they do not respond.  This will make it easier for all users to keep track of the full event itinerary, time, place and attendees.

Patrick Moorhead, President of Moor Insights & Strategy, one of the world's most cited technology industry analyst firms in the world, said, "The biggest missing piece in the mobile internet value chain is to provide users an easy and fun way find things to do in the real world and easily invite friends to do it with.  I'm not surprised SingTel chose the GobaEngage platform for their Loop & Meet app and service, given its uniqueness and flexibility."

Loop & Meet is available for free download from the Apple App Store and Google Play store and initially for use in Singapore. For more information on the Loop and Meet app, visit http://www.loopandmeet.com. For more information on the GobaEngage(TM) platform used in the SingTel Loop & Meet app, visit the Goba Web site.

How To Download Loop & Meet:

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About Goba:
Goba LLC was founded with a passion to create technology that helps people build and maintain face-to-face relationships.

Goba provides the GobaEngage(TM) platform for telecoms, corporations, universities and technology developers that wish to incorporate greater personal engagement into their mobile strategy. Goba is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and has announced a number of exciting partnerships with more to come. Initial funding began with several local investors and early-stage Venture Capital. Popular analysts are noting how Goba is a pioneer in the fast-growing B2B mobile tech space.

Featured in Forbes, Mashable, Tech.pinions, and Computerworld.

About SingTel:
The SingTel Group is Asia's leading communications group, providing a diverse range of communication services and solutions, including fixed, mobile, data, Internet, info-communications technology, satellite and pay TV. SingTel is the largest listed company on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalization. SingTel is also listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as a result of their acquisition of Optus, the second largest communications provider in Australia, in September 2001.

Media contacts:
Luther Cale
Goba Chief Marketing Officer +1 (615) 290 5835
Email: luther@goba.mobi

Patrick Moorhead
Moor Insights & Strategy President and Principal Analyst
Email: Patrick@moorinsightsstrategy.com

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Goba LLC

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Extreme Networks Announces Global Channel Partner Advisory Council

Partner Council to Advise on Channel Solutions and Services Strategy Across Key Markets

MIAMI, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At its global channel partner event held this week in Miami, Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced the launch of its Global Partner Advisory Council, which will play an important role in helping Extreme Networks drive its strategy for channel solutions and services across the data center, campus and physical security markets worldwide.

The council kicked off its inaugural meeting on October 2(nd) and is chaired by Tom McDougall, CEO of High Point Networks from the partner side and led from the company by Theresa Caragol, Extreme Networks' vice president of global channels.  The Global Channel Partner Advisory Council was formed with the goal of deepening Extreme Networks understanding and relationships with its partner base across the globe. The Council will build upon the success of Extreme Networks existing partner program by advising on the overall partner and customer experience and Extreme Networks channel strategy, solutions, and marketing targets.   

Members of the Global Partner Advisory Council include:  Timothy Wong, CTO at AMA NSG; Bill Annino, vice president of Data Technologies Group at Carousel Industries; Michael Grimm, CEO at Danes; Bill Smeltzer, CTO at Focus Technology Solutions; Michael Oh, CEO at Heavy Water; Tom McDougall, president & CEO at High Point Networks; Ken Toh, vice president of network infrastructure business at Nera Telecommunications Ltd.; Xavier Martinez, general manager and owner at Netjer Networks; Gordon Martin, president at Peak Uptime; Amador Najera, COO and shareholder at Reto; Marty Legg, sales director at Scalable; Igor Kosir, CEO at Smart Com; and Jose Valter Tavora de Castro Jr., worldwide sales director at TDEC Network Group.

"As a member of the Global Partner Advisory Council, I've been impressed with Extreme Networks company-wide commitment to delivering ongoing value to its partners," said Tom McDougall, president and CEO for High Point Networks and chairman of the Global Partner Advisory Council. "Based on Extreme Networks strong track record in the channel and focus on continuous improvement, the company is well positioned to drive a new level of growth with its partners."

"Our vision is to strengthen and collaborate through our partner program with the aim to deliver clear competitive advantages," said Caragol. "The caliber of executives involved with our Global Partner Advisory Council will enable us to align our partners, programs and processes into an ecosystem focused on creating strong partner loyalty and continued mutual success."

For more information on becoming a partner of Extreme Networks, please visit: http://extremenetworks.com/partners/partners-hub.aspx

Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. is a technology leader in high-performance Ethernet switching for cloud, data center and mobile networks.  Based in Santa Clara, CA, Extreme Networks has more than 6,000 customers in more than 50 countries.  For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.extremenetworks.com.

Extreme Networks and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are the property of their respective owners.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to potential growth and sales performance from the global channel are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).

SOURCE  Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

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

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

Erector® Unleashes Its Gears of War Collection

Buildable Model Vehicles Based on Microsoft's Best Pre-selling Game

PARIS, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of the Gears of War(TM) franchise will now be able to bring the game to life as they build model vehicles offered by Erector®, a division of Meccano®.  The brand is set to release four buildable models inspired by Microsoft's billion-dollar franchise, one of the most popular video games of all time.  The Gears of War Erector sets are available now exclusively at Toys 'R' Us and toysrus.com.

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Enthusiasts can now build the most popular vehicles and recreate the Locusts vs. Delta Squad Battle with these highly detailed sets.  With the expertise of the iconic Erector brand, the precision construction and attention-to-detail will engage the older fans and collectors, while the easy-to-follow instructions and cool vehicle designs will make it a fun experience for younger fans who haven't yet played the video game.

"Erector's take on the Gears of War games brings the digital action to life," says Jeff McKinney, videogame editor for TimetoPlayMag.com.  "The toy collection offers the broader Gears of War audience an engaging element of positive construction play."

Unlike traditional Erector 'kits', these models are one-off builds recreating realistic sets from the Microsoft game:

    --  C.O.G Armadillo - Designed for fast transportation, the C.O.G Armadillo
        features three rotating gun turrets, a trap door, six wheels and a
        mobile front tread.
    --  C.O.G King Raven - This transportation and assault helicopter for the
        C.O.G army features rotating propellers, two mobile doors and
        retractable landing gear.
    --  C.O.G Centaur Tank - This authentic C.O.G tank has a hood-mounted 360°
        rotating turret with a mobile cannon, four real-working large wheels and
        a mobile front tread.
    --  Locusts vs Delta Squad Battle Set - Recreate a battle scene between the
        C.O.G Delta Squad and the Locusts, including a watchtower, tanks and
        crates. Then choose your side: the C.O.G. army with the Armadillo and
        enter the battle!
Ranging in price from $24.99 to $59.99, for ages 8+, the models feature 80 to 300 pieces and all models will include character figures, building instructions, stickers and tools.

"With its collection of futuristic vehicles, Gears of War gives us an opportunity to create a new dimension of construction play," says Florence Pilard, Meccano marketing communications manager. "This new collection gives Erector fans an outlet to play their favorite videogame, outside the digital realm."

Erector:

First introduced in 1913, the highly-valued Erector® brand was bought by the Meccano® company of France during the 1990s.  In addition to reinvigorating the traditional construction system that made the Erector brand internationally famous, Erector/Meccano continually moves toward innovation with imaginative assembling systems it devises using the latest materials for modern creations. With its clever system of plastic parts that are easy to use, Erector/Meccano has always been able to keep up with and anticipate what children want in a toy through cutting-edge design and the integration of new technologies in its toys.  With the brand Erector for the U.S. market, and Meccano for the rest of the world, the group has a presence in more than 50 countries and earns 70 percent of its revenue outside of France.

Gears of War:

Published by Microsoft Game Studios, the "Gears of War" franchise has won over 30 "Game of the Year" awards, sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and redefined the third-person shooter genre for this console generation. The game has also inspired a full line of toys and collectibles, apparel, an upcoming film, graphic novels and a book series by New York Times best-selling author Karen Traviss. The "Gears of War" series is exclusive to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and its riveting multiplayer action makes it one of the most popular titles on Xbox LIVE. More information can be found at http://www.gearsofwar.com.

Note:

© 2012, Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Epic, Epic Games, the Epic Games logo, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Marcus Fenix and Crimson Omen Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.

Dan Perlowitz/ Lauren Lorenzo

Freeman Public Relations for Erector

973-470-0400, ext. 14/ 973-470-0400, ext. 46
dperlowitz@freemanpr.com/llorenzo@freemanpr.com

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Erector

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

GRAPHISOFT BIMx Tops 100,000 Downloads in Apple's App Store, Latest Release Introduces New Features

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As App Store downloads of popular BIMx app recently topped 100,000, GRAPHISOFT announced today a free update containing the latest innovations for its cutting-edge communication and presentation tool for BIM projects.

BIMx is an interactive environment that allows users to explore full BIM models without holding a license of the professional authoring software in which the building model was originally created.  With BIMx, ArchiCAD users have been able to publish self-running BIMx models for their clients to run on desktop computers (Win/Mac), as well as on iOS and Android devices putting BIM into the hands of all stakeholders not actively involved in the actual creation of the BIM model such as contractors, builders, clients, owners, and principals of design practices.

BIMx for iOS and Android devices

The new features available in the latest version of BIMx include:

    --  Gallery: this function, previously available only in the desktop version
        of BIMx, allows users to define views and navigational routes; from
        these defined points, one can freely 'walk through' the model.
    --  Guided navigation: this function restricts navigation of the model to
        those views previously saved in the Gallery
The latest version is available on all supported platforms, including iOS and Android.

BIMx Community on Facebook
The integrated BIMx community on Facebook is the central hub for sharing interactive 3D building models. Architects holding a BIMx license - either commercial or educational license - can publish their models directly to this online community. Native Facebook functions such as comments, likes and share are extended with customized functions for filtering models by educational or professional types; searching models using key-words or finding uploaded models of specific users, architects or clients. BIMx models can be uploaded, browsed and downloaded by non-Facebook users as well; only "liking" and "commenting" requires Facebook registration.  ArchiCAD users holding a full commercial BIMx license and an active Software Services Agreement can benefit from a cloud service exclusively provided by GRAPHISOFT for private model transfer. For more information, please contact your local ArchiCAD provider.

About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT ignited the BIM revolution with ArchiCAD, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as the revolutionary GRAPHISOFT BIM Server(TM), the world's first real-time BIM collaboration environment and GRAPHISOFT EcoDesigner(TM), the world's first fully-integrated building energy modeling application that have fundamentally changed how architects worldwide design and collaborate today. Since its 2007 acquisition, GRAPHISOFT has been part of the Nemetschek Group.

Press Information
http://www.graphisoft.com
press@graphisoft.com
http://twitter.com/ArchiCAD

SOURCE  GRAPHISOFT

GRAPHISOFT

CONTACT: Mary Moscarello, +1-201-704-0503, mmoscarello@graphisoft.com

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

Hertz is First Car Rental Company to Launch Mobile Wi-Fi Service in Madrid, Spain

LONDON, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Leading car rental company offers internet on-the-go for customers renting Hertz
vehicles from Madrid-Barajas Airport

    Hertz Spain has launched a mobile Wi-Fi service for customers at Madrid Airport
(Barajas) in a car rental industry first for the nation. With this service, customers will
be able to enjoy 24/7 internet connectivity anywhere in Spain. The launch builds on the
success of the company's mobile Wi-Fi program in the Canary Islands, UK, Australia and New
Zealand.

    Available from 10 euros per day, the new 3G portable units can also help customers
reduce global roaming data charges and the daily charges which can apply for internet
access in many hotel rooms.

    Telephone calling costs also can be heavily reduced by using Skype through the mobile
Wi-Fi connection, and applications such as Facebook or online news can be accessed without
huge data charges.

    As part of its continued commitment to innovation, Hertz has partnered with Vodafone
provide the mobile Wi-Fi service. The portable unit allows up to five devices to be
connected to the internet at the same time, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and
games consoles. The device provides fully secure connections to the internet, along with
the leading HSPA+ Dual Carrier coverage provided by Vodafone.

    The battery-powered Wi-Fi units offer up to four hours of mobile usage, fast speeds
and a daily data limit of up to 21.6 Mbps data download and 5.7 Mbps bandwidth, depending
on the Vodafone network coverage. They can be recharged from a standard power outlet or in
a car while on the road.

    The service is offered from Hertz's locations at Terminals 1 and 4 of the
Madrid-Barajas Airport. For the first 9 days, the unit rental is 10 euros a day, and for
rentals from 10 - 30 days, the rental is a maximum of 90 euros.

    For further information can be obtained from http://www.hertz.es.

    About Hertz

    Hertz is the world's largest general use car rental company, operating from over 8,650
corporate locations in 150 countries worldwide. Hertz is in its 93rd year of delivering
quality car rental solutions to leisure and corporate customers. Product and service
innovations such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, Worldwide Online Check-in, specially designed
NeverLost(R) satellite navigation systems, and unique cars offered through the company's
Prestige, Family, Fun/Adrenaline and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the
competition. For more information please go to http://www.hertz.com

Hertz

CONTACT: Hertz Press Contacts: Alexis Darby, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)20-7611-3764, E: alexis.darby@ketchumpleon.com; Luke Campbell, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)207-611-3735, E: luke.campbell@ketchumpleon.com

Backbase Announces Extranet: Now Open to Developers and Partners

NEW YORK, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Documentation, Manuals, How-To's, Extensions and Community Support now available at My
Backbase, https://my.backbase.com.

    Backbase, the customer experience portal specialist, today announced the launch of My
Backbase, a new platform to support its growing ecosystem of system integrators, partners,
certified professionals, prospects and customers. My Backbase gives direct access to the
official product documentation, manuals, how-to's, extensions and community support on one
simple platform.

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    The launch of My Backbase is a pivotal move forward in Backbase's goal to provide
better support to its growing ecosystem of certified professionals, partners and customer,
either working with Backbase Portal or building apps that run and integrate with the
Backbase Portal Suite.

    "The launch of My Backbase is the first step in further enabling and expanding our
fast growing network of partners and customers," said Jouk Pleiter, CEO & Co-Founder of
Backbase. "In the coming months we will further expand My Backbase to offer more and easy
to download evaluation versions of the Backbase Portal Suite. Next to this we will expand
our App Center and make further steps in building and providing our customers with a
Backbase Portal in the cloud offering."

    My Backbase provides system integrators, ISVs, prospects and customers direct access
to a growing community of Backbase experts, knowledge (documentation, how-to's, wiki's and
blogs), extensions and apps. Free registration is available for all partners, customers
and analyst, both current and prospecting.

    For more information, please visit https://my.backbase.com

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Backbase

CONTACT: Jelmer de Jong / +31623026012

Apple Finally Approves Mad Elections Game in App Store

After a three month release delay due to Apple's rejection concerning its name and its audio content, Apple finally gives the green light to the Mad Elections iPhone Game App

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mad Elections was launched successfully on the Android platform on July 3rd http://goo.gl/UtLfm under the title Angry Elections. A full version of Angry Elections is now available for $.99 in the U.S. on Google Play and Amazon App store for Kindle Fire. It is priced similarly in other regions worldwide.

"Call it Mad or Angry Elections, we could not be happier that the game will be available for Apple iPhone and iPad users. Although the audio sound bytes, which added another layer of humor, was removed, we still think that people will enjoy the visual political satire and humor," said Kevin Moore Mad Elections creator.

Mad Elections is an Angry Birds inspired physics-based mobile game that lets players choose a political party to sling, ding and wing at opposing parties. In addition to its simple, addictive game-play of launching political candidates heads at their adversaries, the game deploys original audio sound bytes from the 2012 Presidential election at the end of every level of game play, weather one wins or loses. The options are to play as a Republican, a Democrat or even as an Occupied Movement member.

Levels including President Obama, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and the colorful cast from the Occupied Movement are only available in the Pro version. Enjoy the launching and defeat of cartoon-like animated characters modeled after participants of this historical presidential election. Mad Elections also integrates Facebook functionality allowing users to post high scores directly to their Facebook page to engage competitive social friend play within their circles of friends.

"Our goal was to release a funny and entertaining political game/app across three mobile platforms. We hope by creating Mad Elections we are bringing a bit of fun and levity to a contentious election season," said Kevin Moore.

MOBVIE.com a New York based company located in the Flat Iron district. MOBVIE develops Apps for Apple, Android and Kindle Fire. Its Founder Kevin Moore has delivered mobile App projects for organizations such as Disney, OnStar, Social Security Administration and the United States Army.

SOURCE  Mobvie.com

Mobvie.com

CONTACT: Kevin Moore, Roxomedia.com, +1-917-568-8273, http://mobvie.com

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

El Jimador Tequila Launches Lucha-Libre Themed Facebook Campaign

Facebook campaign showcases the brand's attributes and embodies consumers' personality

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- el Jimador, 100 percent blue agave tequila, launched a Lucha Libre-themed Facebook campaign featuring Jimi "el Jimador" luchador as a vehicle to share the brand's story and convey its unique personality and attributes. Jimi is a jimador by day (an agave harvester) and a luchador by night, (a Mexican masked wrestler).

On October 2, el Jimador's Facebook fans can enjoy photos and videos of Jimi showcasing his double life as a jimador and a Mexican wrestler by visiting http://www.Facebook.com/elJimador. By incorporating his twist on traditional colloquialism such as "Things are looking up" and "Taking care of business", consumers will experience el Jimador's "Live 100%" proposition, which not only alludes to the 100 percent blue agave used in its tequila production, but also encourages consumers to live life to the fullest in a courageous, determined, fun and responsible manner. 

"el Jimador tequila comes to life and into the lives of our consumers by showcasing Jimi, 'el Jimador' luchador in everyday situations," said Jesus Ostos, brand manager for el Jimador. "We are confident consumers will identify with Jimi's sense of humor, wit, and attitude towards life."   

The lucha-libre themed Facebook campaign is the kick-off to a larger platform that will include special appearances of Jimi, el Jimador during special events in various markets. Jesus Ostos, brand manager for el Jimador Tequila and Boxing Clever, the advertising agency, were responsible for the creative of the social media campaign.

About el Jimador Tequila

From Casa Herradura, established in 1870, el Jimador is a premium, authentic 100 percent agave tequila that captures the spirit of real tequila. The name el Jimador honors the men who harvest the locally grown agave with great pride and care. Since its introduction in 1994, el Jimador has become the No. 1 selling tequila in Mexico*. el Jimador is the official sponsor of the MLS, U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams and the annual U.S. Tour of the Mexican National Team. To learn more about el Jimador, visit http://www.eljimador.com.

Please enjoy our handcrafted tequila responsibly.
Alc. 40% by Vol. (80 proof) Tequila imported by Brown-Forman, Louisville, KY ©2012

*Nielsen/ISCAM Nov/Dec. 2010   

SOURCE  el Jimador Tequila

el Jimador Tequila

CONTACT: Edith Robles, +1-502-718-8566, edith_robles@b-f.com; or Melissa Carrion, +1-212-219-0321, carrion@formulatin.com

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

Product Range Extended to Provide Greater Flexibility for Grid Asset Connectivity and Control for Ambient's Customers

Smart grid platform provider adds two new nodes to versatile grid modernization solution

NEWTON, Mass., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Corporation (NASDAQ: AMBT), provider of a secure, flexible and scalable smart grid communications and applications platform, announced today the launch of two new smart grid nodes: the Ambient MicroNode(TM) and Ambient MiniNode(TM) complement the existing Ambient Smart Grid Node(TM), which has been enhanced with more powerful grid analytics capabilities.

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The Ambient Smart Grid( )Node family now provides utilities with even greater choice for reliable and efficient management of multiple smart grid applications through a single infrastructure that utilizes an open IP-based architecture.

Ambient's Chief Technology Officer, Ram Rao, said, "No matter which smart grid application a utility is focused on, there is a need for flexible connectivity solutions for remote devices. It has always been our philosophy to offer a network platform with choice in the communications technologies since no single technology will be suitable for all grid scenarios. With the launch of the Ambient MiniNode and MicroNode, we offer not only choice in communications technology, but also greater choice to match price performance in the hardware to facilitate those communications and applications."

John J. Joyce, President and CEO of Ambient Corporation, also commented, "Bringing these new products to market offers our customers a very effective solution for achieving their grid modernization objectives. By optimizing implementation and operational costs, these new products are designed to fit today's needs and tomorrow's challenges. A single infrastructure that is utilized for more than one application, whether it be AMI and Volt/VAR optimization, or outage detection and transformer monitoring, or a combination of all four, has undoubted financial benefits."

The Ambient Smart Grid Nodes are purpose-built network devices, all with advanced processing capability and memory that, along with the AmbientNMS(®), deliver benefits of distributed intelligence grid architecture. Applications developed for the Ambient Smart Grid platform can be run on all three types of node.  They deliver upstream and downstream high-speed data communications using a variety of wired and wireless technologies, including serial, Ethernet, PLC, cellular, Wi-Fi or RF. Each node is a modular device that can be configured for different roles within the network and is suitable for targeted or scale deployments. They are easy to install and allow for rapid deployment.

For more information about Ambient's extensible communications and applications platform, please visit http://www.ambientcorp.com.

About Ambient Corporation
Ambient designs, develops and sells the Ambient Smart Grid(® )communications and applications platform. The Ambient Smart Grid products and services include communications nodes; a network management system, AmbientNMS(®); integrated applications; and maintenance and consulting services. Using open standards-based technologies along with in-depth industry experience, Ambient provides utilities with solutions for smart grid initiatives. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Ambient is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: AMBT). More information on Ambient is available at http://www.ambientcorp.com.   

Except for historical information, this press release contains statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements relating to the diversification of our customer base, further development and marketing of our communications platform and cultivating projects with potential customers, among others. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and our industry and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this release. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects including, but not limited to, continuing compatibility of our platform with new utility applications and requirements, our ability to retain and attract customers, particularly in light of our dependence on a single customer for substantially all of our revenue; our expectations regarding our expenses and revenue, including our expectations that our research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses may increase in absolute dollars; anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate, including the market for smart grid technologies; our expectations regarding competition as more and larger companies enter our markets and as existing competitors improve or expand their product offerings; our plans for future products and enhancements of existing products; our anticipated cash needs and our estimates regarding our capital requirements; and our anticipated growth strategies. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Further information on the company's risks and uncertainties is available in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ambient, Ambient Smart Grid and AmbientNMS are registered trademarks of Ambient Corporation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ambient Smart Grid Node, Ambient MiniNode and Ambient MicroNode are trademarks of Ambient Corporation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

SOURCE  Ambient Corporation

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CONTACT: Media, Joanna Hamblin, +1-617-614-6793, jhamblin@ambientcorp.com; Investors, Michael W. McCarthy, +1-617-614-6906, mmccarthy@ambientcorp.com

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

PTA Holdings, Inc. Updates Corporate Website

PHOENIX, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PTA Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: PTAH) announced today that it has completed the first stage of updating its corporate website.

Presenting information to its customers and shareholders that better define the corporate structure, its products and services and the markets served are of upmost importance to the company. "Future changes will include developments that are underway as the company launches its roll-up expansion strategy as a function of the Kingsley Logistics Group acquisition," stated; Leonard Lewensohn President.

Kingsley Logistics Group, Inc. is in the business of planning, organizing, and managing the movement of goods and materials. Kingsley operates primarily in the highly fragmented for-hire transportation industry including truckload and logistics services. Leonard J. Lewensohn, President stated; "The Kingsley Logistics Group business model adds real and measurable value throughout a customer's supply chain and helps customers to create a business advantage in the marketplace. Kingsley's mission is to provide a broad array of traditional transportation services that include LTL & Truckload, Inter-modal, Rail, Warehousing & Distribution, Equipment Leasing, Brokerage and 3PL, as well as Retail & Special Projects Logistics Services."

About PTA Holdings, Inc.:

PTA Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with a core focus in the automotive and for-hire transportation industry. The Company acquired ProFlow Inc. in April 2007.

ProFlow Inc. is a Georgia based company that specializes in the research and development of lubrication products for the automotive and industrial transportation marketplace. ProFlow since inception has been led by a NASCAR Winston Cup experienced management team. ProFlow has developed a lubrication package, for the auto, truck and bus industry that can have a dramatic and positive effect on fuel consumption.

Kingsley Logistics Group acquired in June of 2012 is a multi-faceted transportation group providing a broad array of traditional transportation and management services including LTL & Truckload, Inter-modal, Rail, Warehousing & Distribution, Equipment Leasing, Brokerage and 3PL, plus Retail & Special Projects Business Groups.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release includes forward-looking statements regarding PTA Holdings, Inc. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations.  The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and PTA Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise

For more information, visit    http://www.ptaholdings.net

Telephone (877)-636-4520

Investor Relations Contact:  ir@ptaholdings.net

SOURCE  PTA Holdings, Inc.

PTA Holdings, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.ptaholdings.net

SkyMotion: New App Introduces Accuracy to Weather Reporting

MONTREAL, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Introducing accuracy and
reliability to weather forecast reporting, Sky Motion Research Inc. has
now released its SkyMotion app for Android devices, as well as an
improved version for iPhones. The application, which launched in
mid-August, predicts with high efficiency when precipitation will
start, its intensity, and precisely when it will end.

Using self-developed technology rather than traditional meteorological
models to properly track precipitation; it achieves maximum accuracy by
focusing on a short time span and the user's precise location. Reading
the intensity of rain or snow in the next two hours, it generates an
easy to read, minute by minute forecast.

Unique in its field, SkyMotion is free and provides full coverage
throughout North America. The app can now be used year-round as it
tracks all types of precipitation such as rain, snow, freezing rain,
ice pellets, and hail during all four seasons.

With more than four decades of experience in software development, Sky
Motion Research Inc. CEO, Maxime Julien, and Founder and CTO, André
Leblanc, sought to re-invent weather forecasting: "We've broken new
ground today by becoming accessible to everyone in North America." says
Julien. "When it comes to weather, everyone settles for probability.
Sky Motion Research has worked relentlessly to deliver something truly
accurate and trustworthy. Our app helps people with their day-to-day
activities and enhances their lives in ways that weren't possible
before."

Start using Sky Motion today: http://www.skymotion.com

About Sky Motion Research Inc.

Founded by current CTO André Leblanc in 2008, Sky Motion Research Inc.
is a pioneer in developing highly accurate weather forecasting
technologies.

About SkyMotion

SkyMotion provides users with accurate precipitation forecasts in North
America. Using proprietary technology, its high-resolution grid
(approx. ½ mile) and up-to-the-minute updates are key to its accuracy.
The app is free for all Android and iOS devices; a free Desktop version
is equally available online.

SOURCE  Sky Motion Research

Sky Motion Research

CONTACT:  Roberto Cialdella
Sky Motion Research Inc.
roberto@skymotion.com
514 566-4001

DITA Fest 2012 Registration Now Open to DITA, XML and Structured Content Professionals

Content and customer experience experts converge to discuss latest DITA trends and the future of intelligent product content

MAIDENHEAD, U.K., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

         WHAT:  SDL (LSE: SDL), the leading provider of Global Information
                Management solutions, announces the fifth annual DITA Fest
                2012, which brings together the XML community for thought-
                provoking discussions, presentations and demonstrations on
                DITA - the XML content standard, product content and
                customer experience.

    ---
         WHY:   Companies are seeing the value of highly relevant, searchable
                and personalized content across multiple channels as part of
                providing the best customer experience. Structured content
                technologies are allowing companies to transform product
                content creation, delivery and management, and realize
                enormous cost savings, efficiency gains and business
                benefits. Adoption of DITA has increased dramatically in the
                past several years, with global businesses achieving as much
                as 30 to 50 percent savings in content production and
                translation costs.
         ----
         WHO:   Keynote speaker Jane McGonigal, PhD, renowned game designer
                and best-selling author of Reality is Broken will bring
                insight and perspective from her years of experience working
                with games and virtual communities and how that translates
                to the real world.Chris Shockowitz, Senior Manager,
                Collaboration Solutions, Intel, will discuss Intel's content
                management program strategy.Laura Bellamy, Information
                Architect, VMware, will discuss next generation customer
                engagement with product content.Andrew Thomas and Tom Smith
                of SDL will provide a vision for the future of intelligent
                product content.Exciting discussions led by DITA and content
                management thought leaders from some of today's leading
                companies including Autodesk, Brocade and OSIsoft.
         ----
         WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT

               Doors will open at 9:00 a.m.

    ---
        WHERE: Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay
               223 Twin Dolphin Drive
               Redwood City, CA 94065
               This event is free of charge.
               Register: http://www.sdl.com/ditafest2012
               #DITAfest - Join the conversation
    ---
About SDL
SDL enables global businesses to engage with their customers in the language, the media and at the moment they choose. We help businesses manage their brands, drive global revenues, accelerate speed to market and enrich their customers' experience. SDL's enterprise-ready innovative technology and service solutions span the entire customer journey and include social listening and marketing analytics, campaign management, language management and services, video and written content creation, web content management, dynamic technical documentation publication and eCommerce. SDL solutions drive global reach across multiple languages, cultures, channels and media. SDL has over 1,500 enterprise customers, 400 partners and a global infrastructure of 70 offices in 38 countries. For more information, visit http://www.sdl.com.

Contacts

GolinHarris for SDL (Americas) - Mary Placido
+1 415 318 4375
mplacido@golinharris.com

SDL Americas - Mary Galoski Parsons
+1 781 756 5454
mparsons@sdl.com

SDL Europe and Corporate Headquarters - Vicky Ryce
+44 (0)7792 662213
vryce@sdl.com

SOURCE  SDL

SDL

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

Red Lion "Turns Up the Heat" with New PAX2C Controller

Newest Addition to PAX2 Series Improves Flexibility and Ease of Use for Process & Temperature Control Markets

YORK, Pa., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation, today announced that the company has expanded its portfolio of industrial automation solutions with the new PAX2C PID controller, which is designed specifically for the process and temperature control markets. Applications include food & beverage, plastics, packaging, energy, gas, heat treating and glass processing.

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The PAX2C is the latest addition to Red Lion's PAX2 series, adding a number of flexible, easy-to-use features to help customers improve productivity and drive efficiency on the production line. The PAX2C's features include:

    --  Field installable plug-in option cards - simplifies configuration by
        enabling customers to seamlessly use different cards to build their own
        controllers. This type of flexibility, which is unique in the controller
        market, eliminates the need to order additional products to meet
        changing application requirements.
    --  Dual-line tri-color display - provides at-a-glance visual representation
        of up to 16 changing alarm conditions with 7 programmable color zones;
        customizable to allow users full access to bar graphs, annunciators,
        color zones and display mnemonics.
    --  Universal input - accepts current, voltage, resistance, temperature and
        process signals all in the same unit.
    --  Universal power supply - accepts AC or DC power, and is ready to plug in
        "out of the box" for fast, easy installation regardless of power
        polarity.
    --  Easy programming, firmware and software upgrades - using a standard
        built-in USB connector and Red Lion's Crimson software to support both
        current needs and future requirements.
"The real game-changer with our PAX2C is the flexible plug-in option cards - customers can build their own controllers by simply changing cards," said Jeff Thornton, director of product management at Red Lion Controls. "This reduces inventory and lowers costs because they only need to stock a single controller and a handful of option cards."

The PAX2C is available now through authorized Red Lion resellers and distributors. To learn more about Red Lion's industrial automation solutions, please visit http://www.redlion.net or email info@redlion.net.

About Red Lion Controls
As the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation, Red Lion has been delivering innovative solutions to customers for forty years. Our award-winning technology enables companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity. Product brands include Red Lion, Sixnet and N-Tron. With headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, the company has offices across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.redlion.net. Red Lion is a Spectris company.

    Media
     Contacts Drew Miale                                 Tracy Courtemanche
              Davies Murphy Group                        Red Lion Global Marketing
                                       +1 (781) 418-2438                +1 (717) 767-6961 x6915
              redlion@daviesmurphy.com                   pr@redlion.net
              http://www.daviesmurphy.com                       www.redlion.net
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Lighting Science Group Lights First "Net Zero" Visitor Center In U.S. National Park System

LSG's Made-in-America Bulbs Promote Energy Efficiency in the Heart of the Santa Monica Mountains

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG), one of the world's leading LED lighting companies, today announced its collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS) to open a "net zero" visitor center in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA), the first of its kind in the nearly 400 parks that make up the NPS system. Named for the congressman who introduced legislation to create SMMNRA in 1978, the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center at the King Gillette Ranch is LEED Platinum Certified, produces all of its energy needs through a 94 kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy system and replaces traditional lighting options with Lighting Science Group's energy efficient and made-in-America LED technology.

"The beauty of this new visitor center is that it combines the old with the new to achieve the highest environmental standards," said park spokesperson, Kate Kuykendall.  "In addition to the original architect's extensive use of natural lighting, we're proud to use LED lighting technology to decrease the carbon footprint of the facility."

The 7,000 square foot Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center sits on the 588-acre King Gillette Ranch located at the intersection of five major tributaries. The ranch includes the 1928 mansion designed by Wallace Neff for razor magnate King C. Gillette with the visitor center itself once serving as the ranch's original horse stables. Now repurposed with stringent energy efficiency measures --such as Lighting Science Group's LED fixtures--the Beilenson Center achieved LEED Platinum certification. The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act provided $9.5 million in funding for the center's construction ensuring that all building materials -including Lighting Science Group's PAR38 lamps - are American-made.

"Lighting Science Group is proud to be part of this effort," said Keith Scott, Chief Commercial Officer at Lighting Science Group. "Our bulbs will only use half a Watt per square foot due to the energy efficiency of our LED's and the unique design of this building.  In addition, these lights will run for years with no need for maintenance.  The low cost of today's LED technology makes this type of conservation available to a range of applications.  Imagine the conservational impact if all the NPS visitor centers followed King Gillette Ranch's example."

The new facility is open to the public, and an easy day-trip for those in Southern California with two-thirds of the park within Los Angeles County limits. It is open 7 days per week from 9 am -5 pm.

About Lighting Science Group

Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTCBB: LSCG) designs, develops, manufactures and markets LED lighting solutions that are environmentally friendlier and more energy efficient than traditional lighting products.  Lighting Science Group offers retrofit LED lamps in form factors that match those of traditional lamps or bulbs and LED luminaires designed for a range of applications including public and private infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor use.  Lighting Science Group's Advanced Projects Group business unit designs, develops and manufactures custom LED lighting solutions for architectural and artistic projects.  Lighting Science Group is headquartered in Satellite Beach, Florida; the Company's European operations are based in Middelburg, The Netherlands; and the Company has a sales office in Sydney, Australia. Lighting Science Group employs approximately 800 workers building lighting products from domestic and imported parts. Lighting Science Group is a Pegasus Capital Advisors portfolio company. More information about Lighting Science Group is available at http://www.lsgc.com.

Forward Looking Statement. Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the performance of Lighting Science Group and its products and/or use terminology such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "plan," "project," "seek," "target," "soon," "will," "first of many" and variations of such words and similar expressions.  Such statements reflect the current view of Lighting Science Group with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.   Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.  In evaluating these statements, you should carefully review the risk factors detailed under "Risk Factors" in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. 

SOURCE  Lighting Science Group Corporation

Lighting Science Group Corporation

CONTACT: Phil Walotsky, +1-212-827-3749, pwalotsky@mww.com

New Era Launches RivalsLive.com And Introduces Fans To The Meaning Of #AtomicWedgie

For the First Time Ever, Audiences will affect a Live Broadcast in Real-Time via Twitter

Original Online Show Launches October 7th and Airs through October 11th to Coincide with the 2012 MLB Playoffs

BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Era, the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball (MLB), today unveiled the launch of RivalsLive.com, the newest destination for hardcore and casual fans alike to demonstrate their team pride and celebrate one of the most heated aspects of baseball - the rivalry. A brand-new live online show, driven by the tweets and hashtag voting of viewers, will be hosted daily on the site. This marks the very first time that an audience will affect the direction of a live show in real-time via Twitter hashtag voting. Premiering during the Division Playoff Series on Sunday October 7(th), the online broadcast will air at 2:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. CT every day for five days with the final show airing on Thursday October 11(th).

To star in the daily "Rivals Live" online show, New Era has enlisted the support of comedic duo Matt Lusk and Kurt Ela, two die-hard baseball fans, who will represent the nation's favorite rival teams during the MLB playoffs. Through the use of Twitter hashtags, fan sentiment will be directly transferred to the pair who will duke it out on behalf of proud fans everywhere. Viewers will use predetermined hashtags to vote for challenges and to specify which of the rivals will have to do each challenge. Whether a host will receive an #AtomicWedgie or have to become a #ManOLantern, viewers will have the opportunity to select from a variety of hilarious pranks and stunts as the hosts battle it out for ultimate bragging rights. RivalsLive.com will track and display hashtag votes in real-time as they dictate the interactions between Matt and Kurt throughout the show.

The audience of "Rivals Live" will not only use social media to affect what goes on between Matt and Kurt in real-time, but can also communicate with the hosts through a live Twitter chat that will take place during the show. By using hashtag #RivalsLive, RivalsLive.com provides another outlet for expression and collaboration within New Era's social media community.

"We are excited to launch RivalsLive.com during the most heated time of the MLB Season," said Brian Wheeler, Senior Manager Interactive, New Era. "As social media continues to connect millions of people around the world, we wanted to take those connections one step further and provide fans an online setting to display their team pride and engage with the New Era brand like never before."

The Rivals Live campaign supports New Era's MLB Authentic Collection (MLB AC) caps, the same as those worn on the field. To catch all of the action, please visit http://www.RivalsLive.com.

About New Era

New Era is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 90 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball, New Era is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collection, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era encourages people to "FLY YOUR OWN FLAG(TM)" - to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products. The Company is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. and operates facilities in Canada, Europe, Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.neweracap.com. 

SOURCE  New Era

New Era

CONTACT: Dana Marciniak, +1-716-536-9913, dana.marciniak@neweracap.com; Ashley Fallick, +1-212-981-5275, Ashley_Fallick@dkcnews.com

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