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Saving Memories Forever Launches Free Genealogy App for iPhone

Combined the SMF iPhone app and SMF website provide a new approach to saving and sharing family history and stories through audio recordings.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saving Memories Forever(TM) (SMF), has just launched its new iPhone App, Saving Memories Forever. This free application makes it easy to record and share family memories through audio recordings by seamlessly linking to the SMF website, http://www.SavingMemoriesForever.com.

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With the official introduction of theiPhone App, the Saving Memories Forever( )audio system is fully integrated and ready for use.

This new approach to sharing family history through audio recordings was created by Harvey and Jane Baker. The two saw a need to go beyond ancestryandthe family tree to create an online portal where family members could tell their stories in their own voices to share and save for current and future generations.

A website review reads, "This App is a must have for people interested in documenting their family's history. Its interface is easy to use, the question prompts give you a ton of topics to talk about and the organization is great."

This Smartphone web-based system allows people to talk about the important things in their life, including happy, sad, and amusing memories. This combination of stories gives true insight into what a person was all about and is an invaluable oral tool for anyone interested in preservingfamily genealogy. It gives a grandchild or great-grandchild the chance to really know a deceased relative---far beyond facts and statistics.

Recordings on the SMF website are categorized, private, secure, and permission based. The basic package is free. Subscriptions with many additional features are offered at just $3.99 per month.

The audio scrapbook is ideal for anyone who attends family reunions, scrapbook workshops or genealogy conferences and wants to preserve those legacies.

ABOUT SAVING MEMORIES FOREVER
Saving Memories Forever (TM )provides a new online system to create and preserve family  memories through audio recordings. Each subscriber has a dedicated area on the site to upload and manage their recordings. Available through the iTunes store, the new app is free and is a seamless connection between the website and recording process. Users with any computer can record, save, and upload their recorded stories with or without the app. For additional information visit   http://www.SavingMemoriesForever.com.

Contact: Steve Turner, Solomon/Turner PR, 314-205-0800 sturner@solomonturner.com

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GiftCardLab.com Offers Unique Back to School Gift Options

Array of Gift Cards Available for Purchase, Options Include Local and National-Brand Gift Cards and E-Gift Cards

DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GiftCardLab.com, provider of gift cards and incentive cards, today introduced its back to school gift card suite, with gift options catering to students heading back to school in August or September. GiftCardLab.com makes it easy to purchase gift cards that students can use on new books, school supplies, a first-day-of-school outfit, decorating the dorm room, or a variety of other items.

GiftCardLab.com makes it safe and convenient for customers to purchase gift cards to local and nationwide businesses. With over 170 brands to choose from, its suite of back to school gift cards includes CanvasPop, Overstock.com, Sears, Target®, and Wal-Mart. For last minute back to school gifts, GiftCardLab.com offers e-gift cards, deliverable to a recipient's e-mail or phone via SMS text message. The suite of e-gift cards for the back to school season includes JCPenney, Kmart, Papa John's, and Steak 'n' Shake.

"As summer comes to an end, students are gearing up to begin another year of school," said GiftCardLab.com CEO David Jones. "GiftCardLab.com gift cards can set the tone for a strong start to another successful semester, whether your student is in elementary school, middle school, high school, or college. A personalized gift card lets you show your student how proud you are of their accomplishments."

By ordering online, consumers are protected from thieves tampering with the gift cards, a problem that has only increased in recent months. Because the gift cards and card numbers are protected, GiftCardLab.com customers know their gift cards arrive to the recipient with all of the funds still on the card. GiftCardLab.com even takes care of mailing so there's no last minute rush to the post office.

For more information or to create a customized gift card, visit http://www.giftcardlab.com

About GiftCardLab.com and IncentiveCardLab.com
GiftCardLab.com and IncentiveCardLab.com are your one stop shop for everything gift and incentive card, whether you're looking to personalize a Visa card with your own photo or logo, or find cards to your favorite retailers, restaurants, and local merchants. The Dallas based company was founded in 2004 and continues to strive to provide the largest selection of gift and incentive cards in the world while wowing customers with exceptional customer service. Learn more at GiftCardLab.com and IncentiveCardLab.com.

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CONTACT: Kristin Miller, SS|PR, +1-719-634-8292, kmiller@sspr.com

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

World's First RF Vector Signal Transceiver Redefines Instrumentation

News Highlights

-- The NI PXIe-5644R RF vector signal transceiver (VST), the first software-designed instrument, combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer with a user-programmable FPGA into a single PXI modular instrument.

-- Engineers can transform the vector signal transceiver into a new instrument or enhance its existing functionality using NI LabVIEW system design software.

-- The new VST is ideal for testing the latest wireless and cellular standards such as 802.11ac and LTE.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIWeek - National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced the world's first RF vector signal transceiver (VST), the NI PXIe-5644R, and with it, a new class of software-designed instrumentation. This software-centric architecture represents a new era in which engineers and scientists can use LabVIEW to tailor open, field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based hardware for their specific needs.

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"A quarter-century ago, NI redefined instrumentation with LabVIEW system design software, and now we are doing it again with our vector signal transceiver," said Dr. James Truchard, president, CEO and cofounder of National Instruments. "When we first started our company, we envisioned the central role software would play in instrumentation, and now we are truly seeing LabVIEW revolutionize the way engineers approach RF design and test."

"At Qualcomm Atheros, instrumentation flexibility and to-the-pin control are critical for keeping our RF test process as efficient as possible, and we're pleased with the performance gains we've seen when testing with NI's new vector signal transceiver," said Doug Johnson, director of engineering at Qualcomm Atheros. "The NI PXIe-5644R provides us freedom and flexibility in the way we develop our 802.11ac solutions for our customers, and has significantly improved our test throughput."

Product Features

    --  Up to 6.0 GHz frequency coverage and 80 MHz instantaneous RF bandwidth
    --  Industry-leading performance for testing the latest wireless standards
        such as 802.11ac and LTE
    --  More than 10 times faster measurements than comparable solutions
    --  Can replace multiple traditional instruments at a fraction of the cost
        and size
    --  Built on FPGA technology programmable with LabVIEW
    --  Easily expands to support multiple input, multiple output (MIMO)
        configurations or parallel testing in a single PXI chassis
Click to Tweet: At #NIWeek, @NIGlobal unveils world's first RF vector signal transceiver, and redefines instrumentation http://bit.ly/QAMOxz

Readers can learn more with the following additional resources:

Vector signal transceiver information page: http://www.ni.com/vst

Video: Software-designed instrumentation

Video: Demonstration of the VST

Product white paper

About National Instruments

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

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

Editor Contact: Sarah Beck, (512) 683-5126

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TalentBin Helps COMPAS Navigate Social Recruiting With Full Talent Search Engine Integration

Corporate Recruiting Departments and Staffing Agencies Alike Now Have Power to Source the Web for Hard-to-Find Top Talent on Super Versatile COMPAS Talent Management SaaS Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TalentBin, the talent search engine that turbo-charges talent discovery across the web, today announced full integration with COMPAS Technology, a provider of SaaS talent management solutions tailored to corporate recruiters and staffing agencies. From directly within the COMPAS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) module, users now have the ability to utilize TalentBin to scour the entire professional web and social media communities to find and engage with the candidates who meet their specific experience and skills requirements - creating richer talent pools than ever before.

More than 100 leading companies, including Facebook, Groupon, Dolby, and Yahoo!, rely on TalentBin's Talent Search Engine for their social recruiting needs. TalentBin crawls social media and industry-specific web communities to identify potential job candidates, zeroing in on pertinent career information (skills, expertise, etc.) and merging them into a single unified web resume. Organizations can now access TalentBin's web sourcing capabilities from right within their COMPAS application, adding a powerful, proactive social recruiting toolset to complement COMPAS' existing suite of Applicant Tracking functionality, empowering recruiters to identify hard-to-find passive candidates in addition to attracting active job seekers.

"The COMPAS founders come from real-world recruiting, so this experience is in both our company's and our product's DNA. We have in-the-trenches knowledge of what will work and what won't for corporate hiring managers and staffing pros. As such, we're dedicated to steadily incorporating best-in-class, highly applicable new features and technology to our platform to solve genuine recruiting needs," said Tommy Semereaux, Director of Product at COMPAS Technology. "TalentBin does an excellent job of finding talent that matches highly specific requirements, whether the prospective hire is looking for a career change or not. This ability to go beyond job boards to proactively search, engage, and add new candidate profiles to talent pools gives COMPAS users a serious competitive advantage in the war for talent."

As part of the talent discovery process, TalentBin aggregates a candidate's "implicit" professional activity: the skills and interests they reveal across social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Meetup, Quora, and more that might not make it to their resumes. Coupled with other industry-specific social communities like Github, Sourceforge, and Bitbucket for software engineering, for example, this bolsters passive professional profiles with information that's vital to helping recruiters determine ideal job fit. The result is a more accurate, 360-degree view of a candidate that covers everything from professional skills to personal interests. TalentBin then takes it one step further, compiling all contact information such as email addresses, Twitter handles, and more to help facilitate direct candidate engagement.

"COMPAS has a very discerning eye for what they add to their platform, and for good reason. To compete with other ATS and full Talent Management Systems, they keep their feature set highly intuitive, and highly applicable to the task of recruiting - which makes our talent search engine a natural fit," said Pete Kazanjy, Co-Founder of TalentBin. "Human capital is the lifeblood of today's market, accounting for the winners and losers in just about any industry. The truth is, the most coveted talent is rarely looking for a new job - so it's the jobs that need to find them. Rather than sitting back and hoping they'll apply, companies need to go out and proactively find their next rock star employees. TalentBin was designed to do just that, and now brings that invaluable capability to COMPAS."

TalentBin offers an API for seamless integrations with a wide range of software partners. The TalentBin solution already has over 200 million candidate profiles cultivated from over 30 professional social media communities, and growing. To make TalentBin a part of your talent sourcing and acquisition strategy, visit http://www.talentbin.com.

About COMPAS Technology

COMPAS Technology is an enterprise cloud computing company that developed cutting edge SaaS recruiting applications. COMPAS was developed by a San Francisco based recruiting team who was thoroughly dissatisfied with the functionality, pricing of the tools and technologies available for recruiting and staffing. Adhering to the core principles of "simplicity", "speed" and "software-as-a-service" the team grew COMPAS from a simple Applicant Tracking System into a comprehensive and powerful tool which fundamentally enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruiting and staffing process.

Today COMPAS has 2 core products that are 100% cloud based (No Local Software Required, can be used on any browser, or any device) and serves both corporate recruiting departments and staffing agencies. The products have been quickly adopted by enterprise level companies of 10 thousand plus employees with an international reach and small organizations ranging from 40 to 100 employees. For more, visit http://www.mycompas.com.

About TalentBin

Based in San Francisco, TalentBin is focused on turbo-charging talent acquisition for recruiters and hiring managers with its talent search engine, turning the web into a virtually endless talent sourcing database. By crawling targeted professional networking sites to pull together composite web resumes - adding vital skills and expertise to traditionally sparse profiles - it helps make fast and definitive job matches. TalentBin has aggregated over 200 million professional profiles to date, and provides user access from anywhere as a web application, as a browser plug-in for Google Chrome, or within existing Recruiting CRM, ATS, or HRIS system through an API. With staff hailing from VMWare, eBay, and LinkedIn, TalentBin is funded by First Round Capital, Charles River Ventures, and Ron Conway's SV Angel. For more, visit http://www.talentbin.com.

CONTACT:  Jennifer Herits, 609-279-0050 ext. 103, jennifer@resoundmarketing.com

SOURCE  TalentBin

TalentBin

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LabVIEW 2012 Accelerates Success and Improves the Scalability of Measurement and Control Systems

News Highlights

- Provides recommended application architectures designed to save time, ensure scalability and lower maintenance costs

- Includes stability improvements and environment enhancements derived directly from customer feedback designed to increase productivity

- Supports a large portfolio of new hardware products showcasing NI's commitment to expanding platform capabilities and enabling cutting-edge systems

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIWeek -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced NI LabVIEW 2012, the latest version of its industry-leading system design software for engineers and scientists. Users gain ready-to-run starting points for a breadth of LabVIEW applications and access to new training options that help improve the quality of their systems. These new features demonstrate NI's ongoing commitment to provide a platform that accelerates the success of any measurement or control system and ensures that users can innovate with confidence.

Quote

"Building a system fast is important, but it's equally important to build it right - that means using solid architectures and proven development practices," said Dr. James Truchard, president, CEO and co-founder of National Instruments. "New features and resources in LabVIEW 2012 promote training and drive development practices to help our customers deliver high-performance and high-quality systems in less time, thereby minimizing development and maintenance costs."

LabVIEW 2012 Features

    --  Templates and sample projects
    --  Self-paced online training
    --  Improved stability
    --  New tools for high-performance analysis and advanced image processing
    --  Productivity enhancements powered by the user community
    --  Mobile apps for display and control on an iPad

Click to Tweet: Templates & sample projects in @LabVIEW 2012 are the building blocks for successful measurement & control systems http://bit.ly/QAJZwl

Learn more by viewing these additional resources:

    --  LabVIEW 2012 Product Page: http://ni.com/labview/whatsnew
    --  Case Study: http://sine.ni.com/cs/app/doc/p/id/cs-14731
    --  White Paper: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/pub/p/id/1611
    --  Video: http://zone.ni.com/wv/app/doc/p/id/wv-157

About National Instruments

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

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    *All prices are subject to change without notice.
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

Editor Contact: Sarah Beck, (512) 683-5126

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Rotary Ventures into eCommerce with the Launch of Its Online Store

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rotary Corporation, the world's largest supplier of aftermarket parts for outdoor power equipment, has launched online stores for the US and Canada using Shopatron's retail-integrated eCommerce solution. Now shoppers in North America can buy any of Rotary's replacement parts and small engine components direct from the company's online store, and have the products delivered to them through an authorized Rotary dealer.

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The new partnership gives Rotary a world-class, hosted eCommerce solution that supports the company's extensive network of dealers and distributors. Participating Rotary dealers across North America will fulfill online orders from their current inventory using the Shopatron Order Exchange.

"Shopatron is the perfect solution for Rotary because it allows us to sell online, while at the same time, promote our dealers," said Rotary eCommerce and Web Marketing Manager Caylee Bickmore. "By passing online orders to the dealers, we are providing them with an additional source of revenue and access to new customers. Ultimately, the program will result in a higher inventory turnover for dealers and increased sales for everyone."

Rotary joins more than two dozen garden and tool brands on the Shopatron platform, nine of which have launched online stores in 2012. These manufacturers share online orders with over 500 retail partners participating on the Shopatron order exchange.

To learn more about Shopatron and its eCommerce solutions for branded manufacturers and multi-channel retailers, visit ecommerce.shopatron.com or call 866-625-5050.

About Rotary Corporation

Rotary Corporation is the world's largest supplier of commercial strength aftermarket parts for outdoor power equipment. They take pride in the fact that 80 percent of their products are produced in the US. The extensive product line includes lawn mower accessories such as blades, filters, spark plugs, wheels, trimmer line, and small engine components. The company strives to introduce new and improved products for the increased success of the Green Industry.

About Shopatron

Shopatron is the world's only eCommerce solution that increases sales online, while also increasing sales through retail stores. Shopatron's eCommerce and order management solution provides an innovative and flexible approach to online sales that matches the unique needs of branded manufacturers, multi-channel retailers, and online marketplaces. Founded in 2001, Shopatron works with over 1,000 branded manufacturers and 20,000 retail partners across more than 40 industries. Clients include top brands such as Bosch, Suzuki, Polaroid, Mizuno, Ducati, JL Audio, K2, Intermix and Sport Chalet. The company has offices in San Luis Obispo, California and Swindon, United Kingdom.

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CONTACT: Christine Gorney of Shopatron, Inc., +1-805-269-5307, pr@shopatron.com

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Trend Micro Unleashes Big Data Analytics and New, Advanced Capabilities in the Smart Protection Network

Trend Micro enhances its ever-evolving cloud-security infrastructure for superior cloud, mobile and targeted attack protection.

CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Inc. (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, today announced an expansion of the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM), the cloud-based security infrastructure introduced in 2008 that powers most of the company's products and services. The latest iteration of the Smart Protection Network incorporates advanced big data analytic capabilities that enable Trend Micro to identify new security threats across a broader range of data sources, delivering global threat intelligence that stops threats even faster than before.

These capabilities, especially crucial in the era of mobility, cloud adoption, and advanced persistent threats and targeted attacks, have been integrated into the Smart Protection Network in order to tackle the dramatic volume, variety, and velocity of threats. With this announcement, the Smart Protection Network now includes:

    --  Newly added technologies, including mobile app reputation (for mobile
        threats), vulnerability rules (for vulnerability and exploits), network
        inspection rules (for network communications), and in-the-cloud
        whitelisting (for minimizing false positives). These combine with the
        Smart Protection Network's existing reputation technologies -- Web
        reputation, Email reputation, and File reputation - to further Trend
        Micro's global threat intelligence, one of the most comprehensive in the
        world.
    --  New, custom tools to correlate critical relationships among all the
        components of an attack, and model cybercriminal behavior and the
        environments they work in to quickly determine whether something is good
        or bad.  This modeling allows Trend Micro to proactively identify new
        threats from the data streams using behavioral-based identification
        methods.  By correlating global threat intelligence across many threat
        vectors, Trend Micro delivers protection against the wide variety of
        attacks today.
    --  An evolved cloud infrastructure, allowing for a greater capacity to
        collect massive amounts of threat data without consuming bandwidth on
        customers' networks and endpoints. Trend Micro was one of the first
        security companies to move beyond the conventional approach of resident
        protection and utilize the power of the cloud to block threats before
        they reach users. The Smart Protection Network provides automated
        protection through its cloud infrastructure enabling Trend Micro to
        protect customers across physical, mobile, virtual, and cloud
        environments.
Trend Micro customers benefit from these new capabilities, receiving real-time protection against today's threats through efficient and easy-to-manage security products such as Trend Micro Deep Security - the company's flagship product for physical, virtual and cloud environments; Trend Micro Deep Discovery -  an innovative Advanced Persistent Threat detection solution; and Trend Micro Titanium for consumer endpoint security.

The Threat Landscape: Then and Now

Today's threat environment means vendors have to deal with the 3Vs of threats: volume, variety, and velocity. Each of these is growing at an astounding rate and has required a shift in how security vendors manage today's threats, especially as cloud adoption, personal mobile device usage, and targeted cyber attacks increase. In 2008, Trend Micro identified one million malware samples, compared to 30 million unique threats Trend Micro is currently tracking for 2012. Mobile threats are also on the rise: In 2008, Trend Micro detected less than 100 threats designed for mobile devices; by comparison, in 2012, Trend Micro has already identified almost 27,000 new malicious apps for the Android platform alone.

Within this new threat environment, the amount of data is also on the rise and constantly on the move -- from cloud to servers to endpoints to mobile devices. According to IDC, the amount of data needing protection will grow by a factor of 90 by 2020.  To address these trends, the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network enables organizations and individuals to take a more data-centric approach to security. Unlike traditional, perimeter-centric security, which assumed protectable boundaries surround critical data, the Smart Protection Network protects data wherever it resides.

The Smart Protection Network: Then and Now

With the introduction of the Smart Protection Network in 2008, Trend Micro marked a new approach to security where less reliance was placed on time-consuming pattern-downloads on the client, and more emphasis was placed on stopping threats at their source - in the cloud.  Trend Micro was one of the first security vendors to use cloud-based technology to block threats before they reach a network or endpoint.

Since 2008, Trend Micro has continued to evolve and adapt the Smart Protection Network according to the changing threat landscape, and the way businesses and consumers use technology. The proof is in the numbers: In the beginning, the Smart Protection Network managed 5 billion URL, email, and file queries per day.  By 2012, that number has more than tripled to 16+ billion queries per day. Likewise, in 2008, the Smart Protection Network analyzed 1 terabyte of threat data daily, compared to the more than 6 terabytes of data it analyzes now.

Today, the Smart Protection Network identifies and blocks over 200 million threats a day - that's over 2300 threats per second.  The cloud-based infrastructure, which identifies, correlates, and analyzes new threats, is backed by research labs in 12 regions around the globe, and 1200 security experts worldwide working on surveillance and prevention.

Supporting quotes

Dan Schiappa, senior vice president, identity and data protection, RSA, The Security Division of EMC
"The ability to combat cybercriminals requires a far more purposeful collaboration within the industry - such as that between RSA and Trend Micro - and a strong security ecosystem focused on sharing actionable information and mitigating risk. Our RSA® FraudAction service which is designed to help give our customers early warning about a broad variety of cyber threats, leverages real-time global threat intelligence data about viruses, spyware, spam and other malware from the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network. Trend Micro's move to enhance and expand the Smart Protection Network will benefit our customers who rely on multiple sources of threat intelligence data to better understand and fight against multi-vector cyber threats."

Eva Chen, CEO, Trend Micro
"Since the launch of the Smart Protection Network in 2008, the threat landscape has shifted to now focus on mobility and targeted attacks. Threats and cybercriminal attacks have taken on an unprecedented level of volume, variety, and velocity. These changes demand a smarter, accelerated approach to security so that our customers can confidently embrace the mobile device and cloud-era, knowing their data is protected, no matter where it resides."

Availability
The next-generation Trend Micro Smart Protection Network is strategically integrated into all of Trend Micro products and services including mobile, endpoint, server, network, messaging, gateway, and SaaS offerings for consumers and businesses of all sizes. Today, 48 of the top 50 global corporations rely on Trend Micro's ability to collect, identify and protect through the Smart Protection Network and ensure the volume, velocity and variety of threat data is managed efficiently and effectively.

For those organizations that have limited bandwidth or are concerned with privacy, Trend Micro offers the Smart Protection Server, ensuring communications and queries stay within the local network.

New Trend Micro Threat Intelligence Services are also now available to very large enterprises, government organizations and other partners.  These services enable organizations to use actionable intelligence from the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network to build or enhance their security infrastructure for counteracting data breaches and other potential threats.

The Smart Protection Network also powers Trend Micro's free online tools:

    --  Trend Micro(TM) HouseCall(TM), an on-demand antivirus software scanner
        for identifying and removing viruses, trojans, worms, unwanted browser
        plugins, and other malware software.
    --  Trend Micro(TM) HouseCall(TM) for Mobile, which scans Android devices
        for infected, Trojanized and malicious apps.
    --  Trend Micro(TM) Smart Surfing for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices,
        which provides a smarter, safer experience when surfing the web from an
        Apple device.
    --  Trend Micro(TM) ThreatWatch app for iPhone and Android aggregates and
        delivers threat intelligence news to a mobile device, giving security
        professionals, organizations and individuals an easy way to stay up to
        date on the latest threats right from their mobile devices.
Supporting materials:

For more information about these products, contact your Trend Micro representative or channel partner or visit: http://www.smartprotectionnetwork.com.

For more information about the Smart Protection Network, please visit the new landing page.

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), the global cloud security, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers.  A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.

Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/  and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss.   Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.

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

Sound Shapes(TM) Transforms Music Into Missions For Playstation®Vita And Playstation®3 Computer Entertainment System

Queasy Games Delivers the Ultimate Musical Platformer Along with Robust Editor to Custom-Create Musical Levels; Enlists the Talents of deadmau5, Beck, Jim Guthrie

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced the North American release of Sound Shapes, developed by Queasy Games, available exclusively for the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) and PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) systems. Following in the footsteps of the critically acclaimed Everyday Shooter for the PS3 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems, creator Jonathan Mak has teamed with musician and co-creator Shaw-Han Liem to deliver an experience where users have the ability to play, compose, and share their unique, music-based levels with others through the PlayStation®Network (PSN). Players navigate through more than 20 challenging environments that include an exceptional roster of musical talent including deadmau5, Beck, Jim Guthrie, and I am Robot and Proud, mixing music and platforming in a fresh new game experience. Each level features a distinctive art style contributed by notable artists from studios including Capy, Queasy, Pixeljam, Superbrothers, and Pyramid Attack, whose work was composed specifically to go hand in hand with the music.

Sound Shapes has been lauded by media with 1UP.com awarding the title at E3 2012 with "Best Playable (Game of Show)".  Additionally top gaming outlets such as IGN.com called the game "Inventive, addictive, and clever", and Destructoid.com has stated the game is a "unique take on the platform genre."

"Sound Shapes truly explores the intersection of video games, music and art in a way that hasn't been done before," said Guy Longworth, Senior Vice President, PlayStation Brand Marketing. "We are excited for players to utilize the robust set of controls on PS Vita as well as PS3 to build their own musical gameplay environments and share with each other.  With the inclusion of some big name artists such as Beck and deadmau5, this title will be a must have for PS Vita and PS3 owners."

Campaign Mode delivers an engaging and fun platforming experience that guides players through five unique "records" with a variety of challenges.  Editor Mode features a deep level of customization that allows players to create unique levels with original music compositions.  This editor mode utilizes the PS Vita system's front touchscreen and back touch pad to provide an easy to use interface for creating music and gameplay-infused experiences.  During campaign gameplay, players run, jump, and stick while manipulating platforms, lasers, and other objects that trigger beats and musical cues to develop the game's soundtrack.  Once the levels have been completed in the campaign, all of the music and artwork are available for players to create their own custom tracks/levels that can be shared with the community.  Created levels can be uploaded and shared to the PSN for others to experience and rank. The game also supports cross-save between the PS Vita and PS3 systems, allowing players to play and resume on either platform.  Sound Shapes will support a strong roster of downloadable content post launch and more details will be available in the near future.

Sound Shapes is rated "E" for Everyone by the independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).  For more information about the ESRB visit http://www.esrb.org. Sound Shapes is available exclusively for the PS Vita and PS3 systems for $14.99, and when purchasing either the PS Vita or PS3 version will get the other version at no additional cost.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® systems, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one, PlayStation 2, PSP, PSPgo, PS Vita and PS3 systems for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American operations.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com

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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

CONTACT: Alex Armour, +1-858-824-4648, alex_armour@playstation.sony.com; Claudine T. Ricanor, +1-858-824-4892, claudine_ricanor@playstation.sony.com

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

Cross-Currents Characterize the Service Provider Voice Core Market, Forecasts Dell'Oro Group

Voice Over LTE Spending Stimulating An Upgrade Cycle

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reported that service provider voice core equipment spending over the next five years is expected to hover at approximately $8 billion per year. The market is characterized by two major cross currents--declining sales of legacy voice equipment and fast-growing sales of voice and data segments of the market--which include IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Core equipment, Voice Application Servers and Session Border Controllers.  The latter segments are expected to grow at nearly a 20 percent compounded annual growth rate over the next five years. 

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"By mid next year, we expect as many as ten service providers will have launched Voice over LTE" said Chris DePuy, Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "This new voice system is catalyzing significant infrastructure spending that will enable service providers to compete more effectively with Over The Top services and to reduce the cost to operate their networks.  Voice over LTE absolutely is a catalyst which will propel sales levels of the new equipment to eclipse those of the old equipment," finished DePuy.

Projections for the Session Border Controller market remain essentially unchanged despite volatile results by vendors such as Acme Packet and Sonus Networks.  The report also includes estimates for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) subscribers, IMS Core equipment, Softswitch and Media Gateway equipment, and Enterprise Session Border Controllers.

About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group Carrier IP Telephony 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Carrier IP Telephony industry with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, license/channel shipments for IMS Core (CSCF and HSS), softswitches, media gateways, session border controllers, and voice application servers. The report also includes an analysis of VoLTE. To purchase this report, contact Jessica Hsueh at +1.650.622.9400x222, or email at Jessica@Delloro.com.

About Dell'Oro Group
As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions.  For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit http://www.DellOro.com.

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Dell'Oro Group

CONTACT: Jessica Hsueh, +1-650-622-9400x222, Jessica@Delloro.com

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

FreeRide Games and W3i Expand Distribution Partnership With Launch of Gamescoop.net

Free PC Downloadable Games Site Combines Premium White Label Games Service with Superior Install Technology

NEW YORK and SARTELL, Minn., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For players of casual games, free has quickly become the preferred consumption choice.  Seeking to capitalize on the demand for free game content, Exent's ad-supported gaming service - FreeRide Games - partnered with app distribution and monetization pioneer W3i to announce the launch of Gamescoop.net, a new white label games service offering completely free premium downloadable games. 

GameScoop offers consumers 100% free access to full version PC casual games, including hit titles like 7 Wonders II, Cradle of Rome, and The Treasures of Montezuma.  Unlike other game services where users are limited to 60 minutes of trial play, GameScoop offers gamers unlimited access to full version premium games for free, with no time or feature limitations. Ultimately, this is a much more compelling value proposition for app distributors.

For W3i and other download networks, turnkey white label games services, such as those provided by FreeRide Games, are a great way to leverage the increasingly popular online gaming market and ultimately drive more downloads. Game services like GameScoop yield extremely high conversion rates because of their ability to deliver 100% free, high quality, full version games without the need for user registration or messy checkout procedures.

"As a longtime distributor of the FreeRide Games app, we are very excited about the launch of GameScoop as an outgrowth of our relationship," said Lisa Nistler, SVP Sales & Marketing, W3i. "GameScoop users will surely benefit from free play thanks to FreeRide Games, and through W3i's 100% opt-in distribution model we will ensure delivery of an engaged audience that's ready to download and stay with the app."

"We are pleased to expand our relationship with W3i through the launch of GameScoop," said Kobi Edelstein, VP and General Manager, FreeRide Games. "This announcement underscores our commitment to providing publishers with high quality game content through a white label service that yields increased user engagement, dwell time, and ultimately revenue, while protecting brand integrity."

The engagement between the two companies began when W3i distributed the FreeRide Games service to consumers.  After experiencing the FreeRide Games product and understanding the value of providing consumers with 100% free, high quality downloadable game content, the partnership evolved into a white label games service.

About FreeRide Games and Exent

FreeRide Games, part of Exent's Built with GameTanium network of sites and services, is the only 100% free online destination providing more than 500 premium casual PC and online games.  Exent is the world's leading Games on Demand provider, delivering thousands of premium games across mobile, tablet, PC and TV platforms through all-you-can-play subscription and free, ad supported offerings to millions of gamers monthly.  With its unrivaled monetization and programming expertise, Exent's Built with GameTanium services power the Games on Demand offerings for the world's leading broadband service providers,  mobile operators, consumer electronics manufacturers, and consumer portals.  To learn more, visit http://www.freeridegames.com.

About W3i

W3i is a leader in monetization and user acquisition solutions for mobile and desktop apps.  The company's mobile offer exchange sources and optimizes offers from leading providers, often doubling existing revenue.  Offer providers benefit from the open marketplace of quality app enthusiasts with targeting and flexible pricing.  For marketing desktop apps InstalllIQ recommends relevant apps during the installation process using advanced technology to match users with valued software.  W3i's app experts deeply collaborate with application developers to grow their businesses.  For more information, visit http://www.W3i.com and @W3i.

Media Contacts:

Lynda Curtis
781-559-0423
Exent@rfbinder.com

Deborah Manthei     
320-257-7571
deborah.manthei@W3i.com

SOURCE  Exent

Exent

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

JNBridge Illustrates The Ultimate Bridge Between Java And .NET Platforms In Animated Video Scribe

Whiteboard animation video demonstrates how easy it is to achieve interoperability on the ground and in the cloud through JNBridge tools and adapters

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JNBridge, (http://www.jnbridge.com), a leading provider of interoperability tools that connect Java and .NET Frameworks both on the ground and in the cloud, has released a fun, entertaining and educational video scribe which visually depicts how to connect Java and .NET technologies (jnbridge.com/videoscribe.htm). With customers ranging from small independent software vendors to large global enterprises, JNBridge's interoperability tools and adapters allow software-driven organizations to  leverage both Java and .NET platforms in order to remove the complexities of cross-platform interoperability.

Animated video scribes are fun, highly engaging presentations that highlight and simplify often complex concepts through the use of visual and audio learning queues. Through a blend of audio storytelling and professional animation, video scribes help magnify and reinforce key learning points for enterprise and industry organizations.

"The idea of leveraging interoperability tools to connect Java and .NET platforms is often foreign, because people assume it's not convenient or possible," shared Wayne Citrin CTO of JNBridge. "When developing the video scribe, we wanted to visually depict the advantages of interoperability tools in a straightforward manner so the information would serve as a learning tool and resonate with a variety of audiences regardless of their technical background."

For more than a decade, Java and .NET have been the two leading software development platforms in the market. JNBridge delivers tools and adapters that let organizations easily connect heterogeneous software and make it work together simply and transparently, on the ground and in the cloud. JNBridge's core product, JNBridgePro seamlessly solves interoperability issues between Java and .NET-based components resulting in increased performance and productivity. In addition, its JMS Adapters for .NET and BizTalk Server enable single-step integration without the need to change the existing infrastructure. When capability and performance matter, JNBridge delivers increased time to market over other technologies. The video scribe illustrates how, by leveraging solutions like JNBridge, developers, "can make the impossible possible."

In addition to the video scribe, JNBridge offers more information on connecting Java and .NET platforms, as well as its interoperability tools at: (http://www.jnbridge.com). In conjunction with its 10(th) anniversary, the company is offering a series of Labs that demonstrate new ways to connect disparate technologies both on the ground and in the cloud. The labs are distributed freely, with pointers to documentation and links to source code. They are announced on the company's blog (http://www.jnbridge.com/jn/blog/) and are available on JNBridge's website (http://www.jnbridge.com/labs).

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About JNBridge

JNBridge connects Java and .NET Framework-based components and applications together with tools and adapters that are fast, simple to use and remove the complexities of cross-platform interoperability, both in the cloud and on the ground. See what JNBridge can do in 3.5 minutes on (jnbridge.com/videoscribe.htm). JNBridge is a privately-held company based in Boulder, Colorado. Celebrating 10 years, JNBridge counts 25 percent of the Fortune 100 as its customers. The company has more than 500 unique customers in 40 countries that use its award-winning solutions in a wide variety of applications in financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing and other industries. Please visit (http://www.jnbridge.com) for more information.

Contact information:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SOURCE  JNBridge

JNBridge

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

Rally Software Accelerates Agile Portfolio Management Momentum with Acquisition

Agile Advantage Adds Cost Management to Rally's Agile ALM Platform

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally®, a leader in the management of Agile software development, has acquired Agile Advantage, a product and services company that helps organizations maximize the financial return of Agile software development projects. The acquisition adds integrated schedule and cost measurement to Rally Portfolio Manager, enabling accurate and objective evaluation of portfolio performance so companies can determine where they should steer their technology investments for higher returns.

Gartner recently named Agile Advantage a 'Cool Vendor' in its April 16, 2012 report entitled "Cool Vendors in Program and Portfolio Management, 2012.(1)" This designation is based on evaluation of emerging vendors whose technology is considered innovative, impactful and intriguing.

"Just as Rally's solutions changed the project management market 10 years ago, its solutions are now impacting the next generation of portfolio management with the same Agile principles that revolutionized how projects are managed," said Tim Miller, Rally's CEO. "Adding Agile Advantage's financial reporting capabilities to Rally Portfolio Manager fuels value-based decisions and provides organizations with the ability to deliver products faster and more profitably than their competition."

In December 2011, Rally introduced the industry's first Agile Portfolio Management solution - Rally Portfolio Manager - to provide a single system of record that connects strategic initiatives with project execution. Since its launch, Rally continues to incrementally add functionality to its Agile Portfolio Management solution in response to customers' needs, ensuring all features address the most pressing portfolio management challenges. Built on Rally's enterprise-class platform, Rally Portfolio Manager continues to deliver the benefits of Agile practices to strategic roadmap and portfolio planning levels by offering:

    --  Business view of Agile development status
    --  Development aligned with portfolio investment plans
    --  Fact-based governance
    --  Value-driven prioritization
    --  Realistic roadmaps
"We share a core belief with Rally -- we passionately believe in the power of Agile practices," said Brent Barton, co-founder of Agile Advantage and Rally's newest Product Line Director. "We're excited to help accelerate the Rally Portfolio Manager roadmap with financial budgeting, as well as scope, schedule and cost forecasting features. With these features, customers can maximize the value delivered by optimizing their complex portfolios of projects and products."

Agile Advantage is a software products and services company focused on bridging the gap between Agile and traditional business planning processes. Its products translate the results of Agile teams into something consumable by business stakeholders and provide business-level forecasting of schedule and budget. Experienced members of the Agile community, Brent Barton (CEO) and Chris Sterling (CTO) founded the company to help organizations solve the business challenges of moving to Agile.

Brent is speaking at the Agile2012 Conference (August 13-17 in Dallas), for which Rally is a title sponsor, in the following two sessions:

    --  Agile's Role in Developing Robust Software Competency at Precor:
        11:30am-12:00pm CT, Wednesday, August 15
    --  Dollars and Dates are Killing Agile: 3:30pm-5:00pm CT, Thursday, August
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About Rally
Rally Software is a leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for managing Agile software development. Rally's enterprise-class platform transforms the way organizations manage the software development lifecycle by enabling close alignment of software development and strategic business objectives, facilitating collaboration, increasing transparency and automating manual processes. Companies use Rally to accelerate the pace of innovation, improve productivity and more effectively adapt to rapidly changing customer needs and competitive dynamics. Rally has over 129,000 paid users and more than 1,000 customers, including 33 of the Fortune 100 companies.

(1)Gartner Cool Vendors in Program and Portfolio Management, 16 April 2012. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Rally, the Rally logo, and Rally Software Development are trademarks of Rally Software Development Corp. Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Rally Software

Rally Software

CONTACT: Lara Vacante, +1-720-921-8128, lvacante@rallydev.com

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

Emulex Delivers 16Gb Fibre Channel Connectivity for EMC Storage Arrays

Available Through EMC Select, Emulex 16GFC Technology Enables High-Performance Cloud and Virtualized Data Centers

COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) today announced that its new LightPulse® 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) technology is now available for use with EMC storage arrays through the EMC Select program. Designed for the next generation of high-density cloud, virtualization and business critical applications, the new Emulex 16GFC LPe16000-E and LPe16002-E adapters are perfectly positioned as customers begin investing in new server and storage infrastructure to meet these data center demands.

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"Larger and faster databases, solid state disk, and next-generation servers are some of the I/O intensive technologies accelerating the need for 16GFC," said Shaun Walsh, senior vice president of marketing and business development, Emulex. "We offer the highest-performing adapters on the market today, as evidenced by a recent ESG Lab(1) report that revealed that our 16GFC adapters drive more than five times the IOPS than its 8GFC predecessor, and 75 percent less latency. This level of performance and speed enables customers to take advantage of the technology that tackles the ever-increasing growth of data."

Emulex 16GFC HBAs are optimized for cloud and virtualized environments, delivering more than a million IOPS on a single port(2), while simplifying and streamlining server and storage SAN connectivity requirements, and cutting the response time by 75 percent compared to its 8GFC predecessor(1). Upgrading to these new Emulex 16GFC adapters is simple, with full backward compatibility with 4 and 8GFC adapters from Emulex, including a common driver stack and management tools across multiple generations. In addition to future proofing customer's connectivity investment, Emulex 16GFC HBAs provide higher performance and lower latency even when running in 8GFC mode in an 8GFC environment(1), making Emulex 16GFC HBAs an ideal choice for customers looking to leverage their storage infrastructure investments into the future.

"Fibre Channel is still the primary storage technology used to support virtualized server environments for many of our customers," said Deirdre Wassell, Director, EMC Solutions Marketing. "Emulex 16GFC technology fits our customers' needs with high-performance and reduced latency without having to replace their existing SANs, which is even more compelling in an era where reducing costs remains a high priority."

Additional key features and benefits of the new Emulex 16GFC adapters include:

    --  Increasing VM Densities: Emulex 16GFC adapters leverage Emulex
        vScale(TM) for superior scalability, supporting  up to 255 virtual
        functions (VFs), 1024 Message Signal Interrupts Extended (MSI-X) and
        8192 concurrent logins and open exchanges, up to four times the number
        supported by competing 16GFC HBAs(3), enabling support for more VMs per
        server than ever before.
    --  Exclusive BlockGuard(TM) Data Protection: Emulex 16GFC adapters include
        support for Emulex BlockGuard T10 Protection Information (T10-PI), which
        provides enhanced data protection against silent data corruption.
    --  Simplified and Time-Saving I/O Management: With a single driver model,
        the Emulex 16GFC adapters can be controlled, configured and managed from
        a single console using Emulex OneCommand® Manager, enabling enterprise
        scalability with time-saving features that provide more than twice the
        adapter management functionality and take half the time to install and
        manage compared to other I/O solutions.(4 )Emulex OneCommand® Manager
        plug-in for VMware vCenter(TM) Server allows users to manage Emulex
        adapters across hundreds of servers, natively from the VMware vCenter
        Server console so administrators don't waste time juggling multiple
        management applications.
    --  Reduced Data Center CAPEX and OPEX: Emulex 16GFC adapters yield
        consolidation benefits including significant cost savings by enabling a
        reduction in cards, cables and the number of switch ports required when
        using a 16GFC fabric, as well as delivering associated power savings
        through better IOPS per watt performance. PCIe slots are also freed-up
        for other needs.
For more information, please visit the Emulex landing page for EMC.

1. ESG Lab Validation Report, February 2012

2. Based on Emulex Labs benchmark testing

3. Based on Emulex Labs benchmark testing

4. Based on Emulex Labs benchmark testing

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

Emulex Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Emulex wishes to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include among others, intellectual property claims, with or without merit, that could result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays, require Emulex to indemnify customers, or require Emulex to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may or may not be available. Furthermore, Emulex has in the past obtained, and may be required in the future to obtain, licenses of technology owned by other parties. Emulex cannot be certain that the necessary licenses will be available or that they can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If Emulex were to fail to obtain such royalty or licensing agreements in a timely manner and on reasonable terms, Emulex's business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. Ongoing lawsuits, such as the action brought by Broadcom Corporation ("Broadcom"), present inherent risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Emulex's business, financial condition, or results of operations. Such potential risks include continuing expenses of litigation, risk of loss of patent rights and/or monetary damages, risk of injunction against the sale of products incorporating the technology in question, counterclaims, attorneys' fees, incremental costs associated with product or component redesigns, and diversion of management's attention from other business matters. With respect to the Broadcom litigation, such potential risks also include the availability of an adequate sunset period of time to make design changes, the ability to implement any design changes, the availability of customer resources to complete any re-qualification or re-testing that may be needed, the ability to maintain favorable working relationships with Emulex suppliers of serializer/deserializer (SerDes)  modules and the ability to obtain a settlement that does not put Emulex at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, the fact that the economy generally, and the technology and storage segments specifically, have been in a state of uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if past experience is a good guide to the future and makes it impossible to determine if markets will grow or shrink in the short term. The current economic downturn and the resulting disruptions in world credit and equity markets that are creating economic uncertainty for Emulex's customers and the storage networking market as a whole has, and could, continue to adversely affect Emulex's revenues and results of operations. Furthermore, the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire Emulex may have an adverse effect on Emulex's operations. As a result of these uncertainties, Emulex is unable to predict its future results with any accuracy. Other factors affecting these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: faster than anticipated decline in the storage networking market; slower than expected growth of the storage networking market or the failure of Emulex's Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers to successfully incorporate Emulex products into their systems; Emulex's dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, decrease in or delays of orders by any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make timely payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the timing and market acceptance of Emulex products or Emulex OEM customers' new or enhanced products; costs associated with entry into new areas of the storage technology market; the variability in the level of Emulex's backlog and the variable and seasonal procurement patterns of Emulex's customers; any inadequacy of Emulex's intellectual property protection and the costs of actual or potential third-party claims of infringement and any related indemnity obligations or adverse judgments; impairment charges, including but not limited to goodwill and intangible assets; changes in tax rates or legislation; the effects of acquisitions; the effects of terrorist activities; natural disasters, such as the earthquake and resulting tsunami off the coast of Japan in March 2011 and the significant flooding in various parts of Thailand in October 2011, and any resulting disruption in Emulex's supply chain or customer purchasing patterns or any other resulting economic or political instability; the highly competitive nature of the markets for Emulex products as well as pricing pressures that may result from such competitive conditions; the effects of changes in Emulex's business model to separately charge for software; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; possible transitions from board or box level to application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for selected applications; a shift in unit product mix from higher-end to lower-end or mezzanine card products; a faster than anticipated decrease in the average unit selling prices or an increase in the manufactured cost of Emulex products; delays in product development; Emulex's reliance on third-party suppliers and subcontractors for components and assembly; Emulex's ability to attract and retain key technical personnel; Emulex's ability to benefit from research and development activities; Emulex's dependence on international sales and internationally produced products; changes in accounting standards; and the potential effects of global warming and any resulting regulatory changes on Emulex's business. These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are also discussed in Emulex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q. Statements in this release are based on current expectations and, except as required by law, Emulex undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

Press Contacts:

Katherine Lane

Director, Corporate Communications

+1 714-885-3828
katherine.lane@emulex.com

Jolene Bonina

Public Relations Manager

+1 714-885-3858
jolene.bonina@emulex.com

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Sabra Brings Top Influencers to the Table - Welcoming the 2012 Sabra Tastemaker Panel

Leading food, adventure and photography bloggers embark on a unique food adventure with the makers of America's favorite hummus

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Sabra(®) Dipping Company (http://www.sabra.com) is inviting some of the brightest stars of the blogosphere to the table as part of the Sabra Tastemaker Panel.  This select group of influencers will participate in a guided taste adventure throughout the year including an intimate behind the scenes at Sabra's award-winning hummus facility in Virginia.  Tastemakers will participate in curated tastings and new product evaluations.  In turn, they will share their expertise with the brand while discovering new finds in the world of food preparation, ingredients, agriculture, and food photography.

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Best known for its top-selling hummus, Sabra produces more than a dozen varieties including Tuscan Herb and Southwestern as well as single serving size and hummus packaged with pretzels.  Hummus is one of the fastest growing products in its category.  Sabra recently introduced authentic, fresh refrigerated Salsa, all natural Guacamole, as well as Greek yogurt based vegetable dips.   

"Sabra loves connecting with fans in person, online and at home.  Whether through our nationwide Taste Adventure sampling tours or our social media community, we especially enjoy hearing from our fans as we share the Sabra story," said Mina Penna, Senior Brand Manager for Sabra Dipping Company.  "This year's Tastemaker Panel is made up of unique and inspired individuals who share our passion for new experiences and adventure through food.  By joining us at the Sabra table, they will not only help more people discover Sabra, but help us shape our own story."

Sabra's 2011 Tastemaker Panel helped select the limited edition Season's Finest Rosemary, Olive Oil and Sea Salt hummus last year.

Who are the 2012 Sabra Tastemakers?

Matt Armendariz - http://www.MattBites.com

MattBites.com has been recognized by numerous publications, editors and writers and is one of the charter members of Martha's Circle, a selection of lifestyle blogs selected by the editors of Martha Stewart Living. Matt has appeared on Martha's daytime TV show, and in addition to blogging also teaches workshops devoted to food photography as well as speaking on food styling and photography at conferences, schools and colleges. Matt released his first cookbook, "On A Stick" in 2011.

Elise Cobb - http://www.hungryhungryhippie.com

Hungry Hungry Hippie is a lifestyle blog focusing on Elise's passions, including trying new foods and creating recipes. Elise blogs about food, fitness and her job as a Registered Nurse. She follows a mostly plant-based diet and has a following among people with similar lifestyles.

Aviva Goldfarb - http://www.thescramble.com

A freelance writer, advocate for better nutrition for children, and mother of two, Aviva started the healthy family dinner planning site The Scramble in 2003. She is the author of two popular cookbooks, "Six O'Clock Scramble" and "SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families," the latter of which was named one of the best cookbooks of 2010 by The Washington Post. Aviva is also a weekly contributor to PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers, is a featured chef on PBS.org, and is frequently quoted in national parenting, lifestyle and health magazines and appears regularly on television to discuss healthful recipes and meal strategies for busy families.

Matthew Long - http://www.landlopers.com

As Editor-in-Chief and creator of LandLopers.com, Matt shows people that it's possible to have a job and family and still see the best the world has to offer. Matt shares his travel tips and expertise so that you can get out and explore the world - one adventure at a time. Matt is a Lonely Planet Featured Blogger as well as a contributor to many other travel sites and publications. Matt's site is listed as a top travel blog by many companies including Viator Travel, easyJet and Washington Flyer.

Shulie Madnick - http://www.foodwanderings.blogspot.com

Shulie is a recipe developer, food and cultural writer, a food photographer and a cooking instructor. She likes to incorporate both her Indian and Jewish heritage into her cooking.  Her recipes and photos have been published in The Washington Post, Fine Cooking magazine, Washington Jewish Week, The Jew and the Carrot among others.

Brooke McLay - http://www.cheekykitchen.com

Brooke McLay is a food blogger/photographer, life writer, recipe developer and mom to four kids. Her blog has a focus on realistic, plant-based food you can actually make--and that the whole family will actually eat. When not attending to her blog or her kids, she freelances for Disney's Babble, Betty Crocker, General Mills, writes vegan cookbooks, and hosts cooking shows like ChefMom.com.

Marnely Rodriguez - http://www.cookingwithbooks.blogspot.com

In addition to running Cooking with Books, Marnely Rodriguez-Murray is also a freelance food and travel writer. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Marnely has worked as an overnight bread baker in Colorado, a chocolate maker in Virginia as well as a pastry cook on Martha's Vineyard. Influenced by her hometown of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, she is on an endless search for Caribbean flavors, new adventures and gastronomic inspiration, which she then shares in her food writing and recipe development.

Debra and Rod Smith - http://www.smithbites.com

Debra and 'The Professor' are husband and wife business partners, freelance writers, storytellers, videographers, photographers and publishers of smithbites.com. They've always been storytellers: professional producers, directors, performers and owners of a multimedia company for more than a decade. Every photograph, every piece of music, every video project, every detail they document must take people on a journey, evoke an emotion, and tell a great story. Working as a team gives them the advantage of blending two unique storytelling perspectives into one cohesive voice. Whether it's places they travel to, who they meet at the market, what they grow in their gardens or create in their kitchen - at Smith Bites, it's the food that connects us all.

Bronwen Tawse - http://www.spicestationsilverlake.com

Bronwen Tawse is the owner of popular spice shop (both brick and mortar and online), Spice Station, which sells more than 300 spices, herbs, salts, peppercorns and chilies. She and her husband opened the shop in 2009 when she realized how difficult it was to obtain high quality, exotic spices in the US.  Bronwen was recently profiled in an Oprah.com feature entitled "How They Discovered Their Dream Careers."

Shauna and Daniel Ahern - http://www.glutenfreegirl.com

Shauna and Daniel Ahern are the owners of the popular gluten free site, Gluten Free Girl & The Chef.  Writing about food, life, recipes and love, Glutenfreegirl.com was named one of the best food sites in the world by Gourmet.com, Bon Appetit.com, and The London Times, as well as being named one of the 20 best blogs by and for women by The Sunday Telegraph.

Ericka Sanchez - http://www.nibblesandfeasts.com

Ericka's bilingual blog consists of her experiences with good food, recipes and food products she finds interesting and fun. Her cooking combines traditional Mexican recipes passed down from her mother and grandmother with her own modern, LA mom twist. Ericka is also the "Culture of Food" contributor for the popular blog for parents raising bilingual children, Spanglish Baby.

Monica Olivas - http://www.runeatrepeat.com

Monica created her blog four years ago to document her weight loss journey, healthy eating and training for her first marathon.  Four full marathons and dozens of half-marathons later, she's still eating fro-yo and sharing her life online! She is dedicated to finding healthy foods that are delicious too. In addition to blogging, she is a certified Personal Trainer and coaches an entry-level 10K running group in Orange County, CA. When she's not running or eating she is a freelance writer.  Run Eat Repeat was a Shape Magazine 2011 Blogger Awards finalist.

Jordan Reid - http://www.ramshackleglam.com

Ramshackle Glam presents "inspired lifestyle ideas for the experimental urbanite," and includes frequent webcasts on Vimeo and YouTube. Reid is the lifestyle expert for nationally syndicated women's program BetterTV, and is also a correspondent for MSNBC, VH1, WPIX 11, and other nationally and internationally syndicated lifestyle and entertainment programs. She has spoken on panels during Social Media Week and Internet Week, and is a regular contributor to numerous publications and websites, including Celebrations.com, TimeOut NY, Mommyish.com, and The Gloss.com. Reid is partnered with AOL StyleList for fashion and beauty coverage, and also works with Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network as a Conversation Leader.

Olga Berman - http://www.mangotomato.com

Olga is one of those people who think about dinner while still having breakfast. She is constantly creating recipes in her head and in her kitchen inspired by a childhood in Russia and travels through the US and abroad. Mango & Tomato is where she shares her love of food and nothing makes her happier than when readers create her recipes to rave reviews.  When she's not obsessing about food, Olga obsesses with the people in her life, salsa dancing, jewelry, orchids, photography, travel and home decorating.

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Sabra hummus, available in more than a dozenvarieties, can be found in the refrigerated section of the deli in club stores, supermarkets and specialty retailers nationwide.

About Sabra Dipping Company, LLC

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is a leader in the refrigerated dips and spreads category and producer of America's top-selling hummus. Sabra's award-winning hummus, available in more than a dozen flavors and a wide range of authentic, healthy and vegetarian dips and spreads, can be found nationwide in club stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers and through food service. Sabra operates a silver LEED certified factory in Virginia, and in 2011 received an A-Classification from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) audit board for food safety for its California plant. Visit Sabra at http://www.sabra.com, on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/sabra and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/sabra.

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Attune RTD Launches BrioWave Technology

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Attune RTD (OTCBB:  AURT),  Is pleased to announce commercial production of the low cost BrioWave 175p Smart Energy Management Controllers.

The BrioWave 175p Smart Energy Management Controller is an Ethernet wired or wireless solution with a built in wireless dipole antenna and Wi-Fi card designed to work in parallel with solar arrays, by itself as a standalone controller, or part of the home network used in conjunction with the Attune RTD residential home dashboard in the cloud controlling the home pool pump to reduce energy consumption for consumers by as much as 69%. BrioWave technology is ZigBee enabled and upgradable in its present configuration to communicate and work with the newly deployed utility smart meter nationwide.  BrioWave technology can deliver additional savings above the potential 69% through its onboard HVAC smart algorithm technology, presenting the utility industry with a powerful suite of demand response tools. 

Shawn Davis, the companies C.E.O stated, "After two rigorous years of field testing in Texas, BrioWave technology continued to deliver savings day after day, working through the hottest consecutive temperatures in US history.  BrioWave technology has more than 20,000 lines of code written by US engineers and has a proven track record of reliably delivering real dollar savings under the worst of conditions day after day as we experienced in Texas last year. This is a pivotal time period for Attune.  Our goal right now is to bring this technology to market and drive more sales.  These first fifty devices are either sold and pre-paid, or spoken for by our existing vendors.  Our challenge right now is coming up with the capital to build out the next 950 devices so that we can continue driving sales.  We have a world class flexible and scalable platform that is different and unlike any other product in the marketplace.  We are working with another utility right now to put together a pilot program for the purpose of getting the technology qualified for rebates.  We have sales right now, a marketing program that we are just finishing up that should be in place by end of August, and demand for the technology is building so we are looking forward to getting information on our technology out and in front of consumers in the marketplace." 

Thomas Bianco, the companies C.F.O states, "Our biggest challenge in this environment, as Shawn stated, right now is acquiring capital.  Based on chatter in the marketplace, I'm confident that if we had the capital to build out the next 950 devices that the disposition of those devices would be orderly and within a couple of quarters to start with sales building over time as our marketing has time to work.  We have good margins on the hardware, approximately 30% and more than twice that on the annual software license.  We have sales and demand right now, so we are looking to sell into that. Our BrioWave printed circuit board technology is produced right here in the US and will be tested and assembled in Palm Springs, California supporting American jobs helping hard working Americans keep more of their hard earned dollars in their own pockets by saving on energy consumption and keeping them safe from time of use pricing tactics.  In the next few weeks we will be rolling out a new BrioWave product website that will contain much needed product information along with YouTube informational videos. The market size for BrioWave technology is substantial, consisting of approximately 13.5 Million pools and nearly 85 Million homes with HVAC systems across the United States and Europe looks a lot like the US.  Look for our YouTube link on the home page of our http://www.attunertd.com website in the next few days."

Attune RTD's flagship product, The BrioWave 175p(TM), is a low cost, scalable, interoperable platform intended to be an essential part of the smart grid infrastructure.  For more information, please visit http://www.attunertd.com.

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eMeals' Back-to-School Survival Kit & Sweepstakes Start the Year Off Right

Get Checklist, Lunchbox Notes, 5-Day Lunch Menu & $100 Visa Gift Card

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you in a panic trying to get your kids back to school, figure out what to pack for lunch, and fit school supplies into your budget? Not to worry:  online meal planning service eMeals.com has put together a Back-to-School Survival Kit, tips for school supply shopping, and a sweepstakes for a $100 Visa gift card to get you over the hump and get your kids off on the right foot as they start the new school year.

Available exclusively to current and new eMeals subscribers, the eMeals Back-to-School Survival kit includes a checklist to get you (and your kids!) organized, printable notes with messages such as "You are just 'plum' perfect!" to insert in kids' lunchboxes for a midday pick-me-up from home, and a five-day lunch menu with recipes for fun fixings such as Mexican Roll-Ups and Pizza Mini Muffins that will be the envy of the PB&J set.  (For a sneak preview, check out the free recipe for Turkey Pinwheels at http://blog.emeals.com/2012/07/new-lunch-menu-from-emeals/)

To help you save money on school supplies, eMeals has put together a list of shopping strategies at http://blog.emeals.com/2012/07/save-money-on-back-to-school-supplies/

And to lessen the pain in the pocketbook even more, the company is sponsoring a series of sweepstakes with three chances to win a $100 Visa gift card at http://www.facebook.com/emealz/app_143103275748075. The first sweepstakes has ended but the next two are scheduled from August 6-19 and August 20-31. Winners will be picked at random from all entries received. 

It's all part of eMeals' campaign to help make time for family, especially when it comes to getting dinner on the table.

For about $5 per month, eMeals provides weekly meal plans with taste-tested recipes and corresponding grocery lists that simplify meal planning as well as reduce family grocery bills by up to 40%. Subscribers can choose from more than 30 specialized menu options ranging from classic family meals to clean eating, low-fat, gluten-free and more. The grocery lists further speed the meal planning process and provide the plan-ahead benefit of once-a-week grocery shopping, eliminating unnecessary purchases and extra trips for forgotten items.

For a full description of the eMeals program, visit http://www.emeals.com/how-it-works - and start getting dinner relief today.

About eMeals.com
eMeals.com has been the market leader in online meal planning since 2003, having provided a simple and affordable dinnertime solution to hundreds of thousands of busy people everywhere.  The eMeals team constructs and publishes more than 30 delicious meal plans and corresponding grocery lists every week based on food style preferences, family size and the current sales at selected grocery stores.  Dinner menu plans include classic family meals, low-fat, portion control, low-carb, gluten-free, vegetarian, clean eating, and the natural and organic plan. For more information, please visit http://www.emeals.com

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

Jaguar Car up for Grabs in Major Betfred.com Games Promotion

GIBRALTAR, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Betfred.com is proud to announce the launch of Games Galore - a major e-gaming
campaign running throughout the month of August that will wow customers with enhanced
bonuses and special prizes, offering them more chances, more thrills and more ways to win.

    Games Galore (http://www.betfred.com/gg) will feature an outstanding range of
promotions right across Betfred.com's Casino (http://www.betfred.com/casino), Slot
Games, Poker, Bingo and Mobile Casino (http://www.betfred.com/mobile/mobile-casino)

    Most notably, a brand new Jaguar XF worth GBP28,000 is up for grabs for customers
playing Blackjack at Betfred.com's casino when suited 7s of Diamonds are hit during the
Games Galore campaign. Casino players will also benefit from doubled and trebled payouts
on Roulette and extra jackpot and top-up bonuses that are not available anywhere else.

    Games players will reap additional cash rewards of up to GBP1,000 on top of standard
jackpots with the popular Rainbow Riches and Monopoly titles, whilst poker fans can win
GBP100s' worth of cash bonuses for winning consecutive games on Betfred.com's new High
Speed Poker game (http://www.betfred.com/poker/promotions/speed-poker)

    Exclusively for its bingo customers, Betfred.com is pulling out all the stops during
Games Galore, with up to GBP30,000 cash available in an enticing rollover jackpot.

    Betfred.com's thriving mobile product also features in the campaign, with all gold pot
jackpot wins doubled on the UK's favourite slot, Rainbow Riches.

    Managing Director Chris Sheffield commented:

    "We have superb offers across our products 365 days a year, however Games Galore is a
real landmark promotion in that it unifies all of our customers' favourite games across
all of our products. At Betfred.com we give more to our winners, so why would customers
want to play anywhere else? Both new and existing customers will benefit from Games
Galore."

    About Betfred.com

    Betfred.com (http://www.betfred.com) is owned and operated by Petfre (Gibraltar)
Limited. Petfre is committed to maintaining the core values and ethos of the Betfred
brand. Betfred is the world's biggest independent bookmaker with a retail estate of over
1,350 shops. Betfred recently acquired the Tote for GBP265 million and the company has
been awarded an exclusive seven-year licence to operate pools betting on UK racecourses.
Betfred was founded by Fred Done who started with just one shop in Salford in 1967.
Betfred.com operates an extensive range of online products including an online sports
book, casino, poker, bingo, games, lotteries and mobile gaming, for which Betfred won the
Innovator in Mobile Award. Betfred Casino is home to the UK's biggest online win of over
GBP5.1 million.

    Contact: mark.pearson@betfred.com

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New cost-efficient TMS320C665x KeyStone multicore DSPs from Texas Instruments offer enterprise gateway developers increased density and improved scalability

DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideal for enterprise gateway applications such as session border controllers and IP PBX gateways, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) is offering developers a highly dense and scalable solution, including development software, delivering unprecedented system level power and cost efficiency. With TI's KeyStone-based TMS320C665x multicore digital signal processors (DSPs), developers more effectively meet the specialized gateway challenges of matching voice coding techniques, processing tone and signaling messaging, distinguishing facsimile from voice, converting legacy circuit switched connections to IP and managing and reporting voice quality. For more information, please visit TI's multicore page.

"Our newest multicore DSPs give gateway developers an all-encompassing solution that meets all of their specialized processing requirements," said Ramesh Kumar, business manager, multicore processors, TI. "The C665x DSPs deliver the highest levels of performance at targeted channel density while maximizing power consumption. With our new KeyStone devices, we are addressing the specific requirements of enterprise gateway designs and providing developers what's required to be successful and a differentiator in this competitive market."

TI's C665x DSPs provide a balanced alternative that scales for voice processing, signaling and system control. In the face of significant and unpredictable growth in SIP messaging, TI's DSPs can provide a highly efficient means to augment today's solutions. TI's C665x multicore processors provide high scalability as well as a wide range of channel densities, making them an ideal solution for the enterprise environment. The TMS320C6654 DSP at 850MHz supports up to 64 channels of G.729AB, while the TMS320C6655 DSP at 1GHz supports up to 128 channels of G.729AB. The TMS320C6657 DSP at 1.25GHz provides significant head room for applications requiring added density.

Availability and pricing
Starting just under $30 at 10 KU, TI's C665x processors consist of three fully pin-compatible, low-cost, power-optimized solutions for developers migrating from single core to multicore. The C6657 features two 1.25-GHz DSP cores, delivering up to 80 GMACs and 40 GFLOPs, while the C6655 and C6654 single core solutions deliver up to 40 GMACs and 20 GFLOPs and 27.2 GMACs and 13.6 GFLOPs, respectively. Under normal operating conditions, the C6657, C6655 and C6654 power numbers are at 3.5W, 2.5W and 2W, respectively.

Simplified development with complete tools and support
To ease application development, TI offers Telogy® VoIP software modules, which are available as a free download on http://www.ti.com/tool/telecomlib. With these software modules, developers can further differentiate their solutions and offerings. TI also offers easy-to-use, low-cost evaluation modules (EVMs) so developers can immediately get started designing with the C6654, C6655 and C6657 DSPs. The TMDSEVM6657L sells for $349 and the TMDSEVM6657LE, which includes a faster onboard emulator, sells for $549. Both EVMs include a free multicore software development kit, TI's powerful Code Composer Studio(TM) integrated development environment, and suite of application/demo codes to allow programmers to quickly come up to speed on the new platform.

TI Design Network
The TI Design Network features a worldwide community of respected and well established companies offering products and services that support TI DSPs. Companies offering supporting solutions to the C665x DSPs include eInfochips, AudioCodes, Adaptive Digital Technologies and SURF Communications Solutions.

Do MORE with MULTICORE inenterprise gateways:

    --  Learn more about August's featured application of the month
    --  Download TI's free Telogy VoIP software
Do MORE with MULTICORE:

    --  Learn more about TI's C665x EVMs
    --  Order the TMDSEVM6657L and TMDSEVM6657LE
    --  Read TI's C665x product bulletin
    --  Watch TI's C665x overview video and Ask The Experts series
    --  Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E(TM) Community and
        Multicore Mix
    --  Follow TI on Twitter and become a fan of TI on Facebook
About TI's KeyStone multicore architecture
TI's KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based devices are optimized for high performance markets including wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation, medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at http://www.ti.com/multicore.

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000 customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be - smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything we do - from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just the beginning of our story.  Learn more at http://www.ti.com.

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Billtrust Releases OBP Version 10, Adds New Features To Help Customers Migrate To eBilling

Newest Version of Online Billing & Payment (OBP) Platform Includes 15 Enhancements That Ensure Easier Use, Better Response and More Flexibility

HAMILTON, N.J., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Billtrust, the premier provider of outsourced billing services, today announced the availability of OBP 10 (Online Billing & Payment Version 10), the newest version of its top-ranked online billing platform. OBP 10 facilitates the landmark shift to eBilling for consumers by introducing convenient new services available online and through smartphones, while also providing powerful new flexibility for billers to support the payment process.

Tailored to the billing needs of key business-to-consumer markets such as utilities, municipalities, newspaper/media, and waste management, OBP includes more than 15 enhancements that improve the user experience and increase the efficiency of the Accounts Receivable process. Leading the new features are the following:

    --  Account Linking--With Version 10, OBP users can link multiple accounts
        together for easier viewing and paying, without having to login to each
        account separately. Account linking is a major source of convenience for
        customers who manage multiple accounts with the same biller, such as
        property management firms paying utilities on multiple properties or
        parents paying their children's accounts.  This is also helpful for
        customers who receive multiple charges (e.g., property tax, water and
        electricity) from a single biller for different accounts, such as a
        municipality that bills property and other taxes as separate bills.

    --  Payment Reminders--Billers can now send payment reminders to OBP users
        before and/or after the payment due date to help drive increased on-time
        payment.

    --  New Payment Options--OBP 10 allows billers to setup a range of different
        payment scenarios to meet the needs of their receivables process. For
        example, billers can require all payments to be made in full (no short
        payments), while others may allow payments of any kind (e.g., short
        payments or over payments). Enhancements were also made to many of the
        payment reports available in Billtrust's CustomerCare portal which can
        be accessed 24/7 by the biller. The reports provide a deeper level of
        auditing into the payment activity occurring through OBP.
"We place a high priority on offering our customers the highest level of customer satisfaction. This includes how they view and pay their bills," said Mary Melone, Customer Service Manager/Circulation for The San Diego Union-Tribune. "Our upgraded OBP site has received positive feedback both internally and externally and has already resulted in increased eBilling adoption for us."

"Companies of all kinds and in all industries, whether B2B or B2C, are learning the value of online bill payment. The release of OBP 10 will make it easier for any consumer biller's customers to move to paperless billing and make payments electronically," said Bob Hinkle, Vice President of Product Strategy for Billtrust. "With OBP 10, the financial and operational benefits of online billing and payment are increased measurably."

About Billtrust
Headquartered in Hamilton NJ, Billtrust is a premier provider of outsourced billing solutions. The company's flagship product and service suite, called CompleteBilling, consists of paper, fax, e-mail and online billing (EBPP, EIPP). In addition, the company provides expert bill design, in-bill marketing services, and CustomerCare, an integrated online customer service tool. These comprehensive tools automate the billing process, enabling businesses to save money, increase productivity, improve cash flow, and seamlessly migrate to electronic delivery. For more information, visit Billtrust online at http://www.billtrust.com.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Billtrust

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Billtrust Blog: http://blog.billtrust.com

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

Leading universities adopt Mendeley data to accelerate research analytics by 3 years

LONDON, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, leading academic institutions worldwide signed up to a new data dashboard by London-based startup Mendeley. The dashboard analyzes their research activity and impact on the global research community in real time - down from the 3-5 year time lag of the "Impact Factor", the current gold standard for such evaluations. This allows academic institutions to react faster to their faculty's research needs and provide them with quicker, more personalized support during the research process - thus accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.

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The Impact Factor, a measure of the number of citations an academic journal receives, is a pivotal metric of science: Academics have to publish in high-Impact Factor journals to receive promotions, tenure, or grant funding, and universities allocate their million-dollar library budgets to those same high-Impact Factor journals. This is despite the Impact Factor's many known flaws - the most limiting of which is that the citations it is based on take 3-5 years to accumulate.

This week's release of Mendeley's Institutional Edition, distributed by leading Dutch library subscriptions agent Swets, brings research impact measurement to real-time speed. It allows research institutions to see detailed analytics of the journals their academics are reading, the journals they are publishing in, and how many readers those publications have. This data is built on Mendeley's global research community of more than 1.8 million academics who are using the startup's tools for document management, discovery, and collaboration.

The first customers of Mendeley's data dashboard are premier international research institutions: Two prominent universities on the East Coast and in the Bay Area, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Nevada, Reno, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Japan.

Speaking of the announcement, Dr. Tod Colegrove, Head of DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library at University of Nevada, Reno, said: "Rather than spending vast amounts of staff resources attempting to quantify usage of existing library resources, Mendeley offers a unique and immediate lens into the library's researchers' information behaviors. Purchase decisions can be informed directly by past and present actual use of potential library resources." His colleague Lisa Kurt added: "The collaborative nature of Mendeley is a gamechanger for our institution where departments and colleges are working to break through their silos and focus on the best parts of the work they do. Mendeley is solving a very real problem in a rather elegant way."

At the University of Western Ontario, Head Librarian Joyce Garnett commented: "Western Libraries is proud to be an early adopter of Mendeley Institutional Edition. It will enable us to assess the relevance and use of our collections."

Several peer-reviewed studies have recently highlighted the positive correlation of Mendeley's readership data with the Impact Factor. Dr. Victor Henning, CEO and co-founder of Mendeley, said: "I'm excited that after receiving scientific validation from the research community, our data is now helping some of the world's best universities work more efficiently and get to life-changing discoveries faster. My inner nerd is going: Wow, this is freaking amazing." 

Mendeley is a global research collaboration platform and academic database. Since its launch in 2009, Mendeley has grown to more than 1.8 million users, who have collectively uploaded more than 250 million documents. Screenshots and press photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendeley

Contact: Victor Henning, victor.henning@mendeley.com, +44 7515 963435

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Sonic Foundry Webcasts Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning

Keynotes and select sessions to be live streamed via Mediasite

MADISON, Wis., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for video management and academic, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced the company's Mediasite platform will be used to live webcast the 28(th) Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, held this week at the Monona Terrace and Convention Center in Madison, Wis.

The conference, held August 8 to 10, is in its 28(th) year, the longest consecutive conference in distance education. It's recognized internationally for the quality and integrity of the program and provides an exchange of current resources, research and best practices relevant to distance education and training. The conference has been using Mediasite to record and archive select sessions for three years, and this year has expanded to offer two virtual events, one focused on program administration and one on international perspectives, streaming sessions live and offering real-time interaction between face-to-face and online participants.  All registered attendees will also be able to watch recorded sessions after the conference on-demand from their desktops.

"For more than a quarter of a century the Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning has given educators a place to share research and best practices. In this era, no distance education conference is complete without a virtual option to attend. Our attendees participate from across the country and around the world, and webcasting the conference via Mediasite allows people to participate regardless of time and location," said Jane Terpstra, conference director. "Mediasite makes this possible, and we're excited to continue our long-term partnership with Sonic Foundry." 

Trusted by more than 1,000 colleges and universities, the patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting solutions, providing video content management and distribution for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and webcast services of Mediasite Events, the company empowers people to advance how they share knowledge online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, enhance learning outcomes and improve performance.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE  Sonic Foundry, Inc.

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

CONTACT: Tammy Jackson, +1-608-770-9052, tammy@sonicfoundry.com or Nicole Wise, +1-608-237-8678, nicolew@sonicfoundry.com

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

ABBYY USA Expands VAR Channel Through New Strategic Distribution Relationship with NewWave Technologies, Inc.

Industry-Leading Document Imaging Solutions Allow NewWave Resellers to Increase Value Offered to Customers by Providing Complete Hardware and Software Solutions

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ABBYY®, a leading provider of document recognition, document capture, and linguistic technologies and professional services, today announced that it has entered into a new strategic distribution relationship with NewWave Technologies, Inc., an award winning distributor of document imaging technologies. Under the agreement, NewWave will distribute select ABBYY products and technologies through its established network of value-added resellers (VARs) in the United States. Included within the distribution agreement are ABBYY FineReader, ABBYY Recognition Server, and ABBYY PDF Transformer.

"Our goal at NewWave is to provide our customers with leading technologies that automate critical business processes," said Bill Cordell, president of NewWave. "ABBYY's capture product suite, led by Recognition Server, delivers just the kind of return on investment to the enterprise that our customers are looking to integrate into their solutions portfolio."

With ABBYY solutions, NewWave continues to meet the expanding needs of their 3,000 channel partners. ABBYY's solutions provide end users with efficient and cost effective technologies that enable paper documents, images and other forms of information to be easily converted into searchable digital formats. With document imaging solutions, resellers can complement existing hardware products with sophisticated software solutions that will enable them to deliver more complete solutions to customers, while improving their margins.

"Our new relationship with NewWave reaffirms our commitment to VARs," said Bill Kouzi, vice president of sales, distribution and VAR group at ABBYY USA. "ABBYY FineReader, Recognition Server and PDF Transformer give VARs a software set that complements many of the hardware products they sell today, opening up new opportunities to extend their relationships with current customers, and broadening the pool for new customers. NewWave's extensive network of value-added resellers meets our goals of expanding our channel and increasing the distribution of our solutions."

About NewWave Technologies, Inc.
NewWave Technologies, Inc. is a nationwide and awarding winning value added technology distributor dedicated to the delivery and support needs of the enterprise content management (ECM) marketplace. For over 20 years, NewWave and its solution provider channel of Value-Added Resellers, Independent Software Vendors, and Outsource Service Providers have delivered integrated solutions to the enterprise that capture, store, manage and distribute business-critical information. NewWave has built its product, services and support program offering around the specific needs of the ECM channel and the markets they serve.  Strategic Alliances with document management market leaders such as Fujitsu, Canon, Kodak and Panasonic, help ensure that NewWave partners can continue to meet the ever changing needs of their customers.  To learn more, visit http://www.newwavetech.com

About ABBYY
ABBYY is a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic technologies and services. Its key products include the ABBYY FineReader line of optical character recognition (OCR) applications, ABBYY FlexiCapture line of data capture solutions, ABBYY Lingvo dictionary software, and development tools, supporting a variety of platforms and computing environments. ABBYY Language Services provides comprehensive linguistic solutions to corporate customers. Paper-intensive organizations from all over the world use ABBYY solutions to automate time- and labor-consuming tasks and to streamline business processes. ABBYY products are used in large-scale government projects such as those of Australian Taxation Office, Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate, Ministry of Education of Russia, Ministry of Education of Ukraine, Montgomery County Government of the USA, and Government of Canada. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.abbyy.com.

ABBYY, the ABBYY Logo, FineReader, ADRT, Lingvo and FlexiCapture are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ABBYY Software Ltd. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  ABBYY

ABBYY

CONTACT: ABBYY USA, Derek James, McGrath/Power, +1-408-727-0351, derekj@mcgrathpower.com

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

Caple Royalty Services Offers Free Online Listing Service For Texas Mineral Owners

DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caple Royalty Services, one of Texas' premier mineral rights consulting firms, is proud to announce a new, free online listing service (CapleRoyalty.com) that allows Texas mineral owners to advertise their available mineral rights directly to oil and gas operators for a six-month period.

Many mineral owners may only negotiate an oil and gas lease a few times in their lives and may not have the resources to seek out the highest value for their assets. The new Caple Royalty digital listing acts as a matchmaker, helping local mineral owners and interested oil and gas operators find each other, much like web-based classified services such as Craigslist or E-Bay.

Caple Royalty Services founder Lee Caple explains, "New drilling and fracturing technology have made a game-changing impact on mineral and lease values. However, our local mineral owners are not seeing the offers they should. If more companies knew that their minerals were available, the owners could achieve better terms. So, we are providing this free six-month web listing in the hope that we can assist mineral owners secure the best possible lease deals. Plus, we are promoting this website to oil and gas operators knowing that more operator interest equals better terms for our clients."

With over 30 years of land management and engineering expertise, Caple Royalty provides its clients advisory, evaluation, and negotiation services to ensure they receive true market pricing when leasing their mineral rights. Services include determining true lease values, marketing lease rights, appraising producing royalties, and, if needed, monetizing portions of royalties to meet personal financial or estate-planning needs. Caple Royalty Services can also assist mineral owners in reclaiming lost or suspended royalties.

For more information on Caple Royalty and its new mineral rights listing service, please contact Steve Widener at (214) 254-4808, Ext. 301 or go to http://www.capleroyalty.com.

SOURCE  Caple Royalty Services

Caple Royalty Services

CONTACT: Steve Widener, Caple Royalty Services, +1-214-254-4808, Ext. 301, info@capleroyalty.com

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

SOTI MobiControl Enhances JJ Food Service's Support of Mobile Fleets Across the UK

MISSISSAUGA, Canada, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    SOTI Inc. [http://www.soti.net ], the world-leader in enterprise Mobile Device
Management (MDM) and Bring Your Own device (BYOD) solutions, announced today the
successful implementation of its award-winning MDM solution, MobiControl
[http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol ], for JJ Food Service Limited
[http://www.jjfoodservice.com ], a leading food, drink and packaging distribution company
in the UK. With SOTI MobiControl, JJ Food Service has increased the productivity and
efficiency of its mobile fleet across the UK, delivering real-time support, software
deployment and GPS location tracking of the mobile workforce.

    SOTI MobiControl is an industry-leading MDM [http://www.soti.net ] solution that
supports organizations with advanced MDM
[http://www.soti.net/Solutions/DeviceManagement.aspx ] and BYOD
[http://www.soti.net/Solutions/Byod.aspx ] policies. JJ Food Service was able to easily
leverage MobiControl to manage their entire mobile workforce that includes over 700
employees and 200 trucks. MobiControl's management features include: Secure Content
Locker, Self Service Kiosk, Enterprise App Store, Device Lockdown
[http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol/NewFeatures.aspx ], Real-Time Remote Control
[http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol/KeyFeatures.aspx ], Location Tracking, Geofencing and
more.

    To keep mobile fleets running effectively, JJ Food Service requires a centralized MDM
solution that enables managers and support personnel to remotely view and control
applications running on handheld devices. This has allowed malfunctioning hardware and
software issues to be detected and resolved quickly and easily. MobiControl also enables
JJ Food Service to rapidly deploy security policies and software updates to their remote
users. By integrating JJ's mobile application, JJM Delivery, and its Enterprise Resources
Planning system, Microsoft Dynamics AX, with MobiControl, JJ Food Service has saved time
and money while streamlining the accuracy of its processes.

    Carl Rodrigues, President and CEO, SOTI said, "We are pleased that JJ Food Service is
successfully using MobiControl to efficiently manage and support their mobile workforce.
MobiControl's advanced remote support [http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol/KeyFeatures.aspx ],
help desk [http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol/KeyFeatures.aspx ], software deployment, and
location tracking [http://www.soti.net/Mobicontrol/KeyFeatures.aspx ] functionality has
improved the workflow and processes of their mobile projects. JJ Food Service's mobility
operation is now benefitting from decreased support costs and faster problem resolution."

    Rif Kiamil, IT Manager, JJ Food Service said, "The installation process for
MobiControl was straightforward for our IT team, assisted by SOTI's online knowledge base
and support. While it is difficult to assign a monetary value to how MobiControl has
improved our business, we fully realize that our mobile projects would not have been as
successful without SOTI MobiControl."

    About SOTI Inc.
SOTI Inc. develops industry-leading technology that solves the unique challenges involved
in managing, securing, supporting, and tracking mobile and desktop computing devices.
Today, over 80,000 customers around the world in education, retail, manufacturing,
healthcare, government, logistics, hospitality and other industries rely on SOTI's Mobile
Device Management (MDM) and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD [http://www.soti.net ]) solutions
to reduce the total cost of ownership associated with mobility. For more information,
visit us at http://www.soti.net, contact us by email at sales@soti.net or call us
at +1-888-624-9828 (NA), +44 1213680675 (UK) or +61-3-90015554 (Australia).

   
    For further information:
    Media Contact:
    Sandra Abuwalla, SOTI Inc.
    Sandra.abuwalla@soti.net
    +1-416-705-5030

Source: SOTI Inc.

Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub Unveiled: First Unified Enterprise Gateway to a Hybrid Cloud Environment

BANGALORE, India, LONDON and NEW YORK, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, today launched the Infosys
Cloud Ecosystem Hub. This comprehensive solution enables enterprises to create, adopt and
govern Cloud services across the ecosystem. Businesses can now accelerate time-to-market
of Cloud services by up to 40 percent, improve productivity by up to 20 percent and
achieve cost-savings of up to 30 percent.

    The Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub enables rapid adoption of Cloud services. The unified
self-service catalog feature enables enterprises to quickly subscribe to relevant
information technology (IT) and business services across multiple environments. The
solution can dynamically provision IT infrastructure and platforms on a hybrid cloud
environment in minutes.

    According to Daryl C. Plummer, Group Vice President and Chief Gartner Fellow: "As
hybrid Cloud ecosystems are a reality today, there is a need for enterprises to work with
Cloud services brokers for smartly assessing and brokering Cloud services. To truly unlock
the challenges of managing a fragmented IT environment, it would be critical for
enterprises to embrace Cloud services brokerages."

    The smart brokerage feature of the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub provides an
enterprise-wide decision support mechanism to select, compare and deploy Cloud services
from across providers. Decisions can be based on evaluation of over 20 parameters such as
quality of service, technology compatibility, regulatory compliance needs and total cost
of ownership of application workloads. The Hub provides a single-window view of the
enterprise Cloud ecosystem and brings cohesion into an otherwise fragmented IT environment
- across private and public Cloud with on-premise IT. The solution enables easy monitoring
of Cloud resource usage and optimizes utilization. It provides consolidated metering and
billing thereby enabling service charge-backs.

    Said Vishnu Bhat, Vice-President and Global Head - Cloud, Infosys: "Our clients are
dealing with complexities of a fragmented Cloud environment. The Infosys Cloud Ecosystem
Hub provides organizations a unified gateway to build, manage and govern their hybrid
cloud ecosystem. This solution allows clients to fully realize the benefits from the
long-standing promise of the Cloud."

    Infosys collaborates with over 30 of the world's leading providers of Cloud
infrastructure, applications and platforms including Amazon Web Services, CA Technologies,
Dell, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Microsoft and VMware among others. As a Cloud
ecosystem integrator, Infosys brings industry leading Cloud capabilities while providing
the convenience of single-point accountability.

    Partner Quotes

   
    - "Through our longtime partnership with Infosys, we will offer customers a
      broad choice of Cloud solutions through the new Infosys Hub," said Adam Famularo, SVP
      of Cloud Solutions and Service Providers, CA Technologies. "We are working together on
      multiple fronts to deliver full Cloud services management. We're helping our customers
      to make smarter and faster decisions around Cloud services sourcing, to predict and
      manage capacity more effectively, to test application and cloud service behavior more
      efficiently with service virtualization, to provision services more rapidly using a
      virtual grid, and to integrate monitoring of the security of those cloud services.
      Together we can help our customers accelerate time-to-value and increase business
      returns with intelligent, flexible and secure technology solutions."
    - "At Dell, we realize enterprises are taking multiple paths to the Cloud
      and we're excited to have our Boomi integration technology be part of the Cloud
      Ecosystem Hub," said Rick Nucci, General Manager, Dell Boomi. "Our relationship with
      Infosys provides more choice to customers seeking to transform their business with
      Cloud solutions."
    - "The new strategic Cloud services partnership further strengthens our
      long-term relationship with Infosys. Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS) provides the new
      Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub with a converged solution for Microsoft Exchange
      environments that offers predictable performance and high scalability. Hitachi Unified
      Storage enables 99.999% availability in a private Cloud model, which helps IT in their
      ever-changing environments. These benefits allow Infosys to deliver enterprise-class
      cloud services to customers at a lower cost. We are excited to be part of this new
      ecosystem with Infosys to bring our collaboration to the next level," Mark Kay, Senior
      Vice President, System Integrators and Alliances, Hitachi Data Systems.
    - "With the Cloud at the center of Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012, and
      Windows Azure, Microsoft offers end-to-end services for private, public, and hybrid
      Cloud," said Mark Miller, Director, Server and Tools Business Marketing, Microsoft.
      "As a Cloud Ecosystem Integrator, Infosys -with its Cloud Ecosystem Hub and related
      suite of services can bring customers an enterprise view of the Cloud ecosystem to
      help them select the services they need."
    - Mathew Lodge, Vice President Cloud Services, VMware, said, "We are
      delighted to partner with Infosys in providing industry-leading VMware technology as
      the foundation for their Cloud Ecosystem Hub. VMware, like Infosys, shares a vision of
      Cloud driving innovation-led growth for enterprises, while at the same time providing
      customers with a flexible, tailored and aligned Cloud solution for their individual
      needs that delivers a competitive advantage. We believe that the Infosys Cloud
      Ecosystem Hub addresses the industry need for building, delivering, and managing an
      enterprise hybrid Cloud ecosystem that meets each client's unique requirements."

    About Infosys

    Many of the world's most successful organizations rely on the 151,000 people of
Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting,
technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries
build tomorrow's enterprise. For more information about Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), visit
http://www.infosys.com

    Safe Harbor

    Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are
forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to,
risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including
those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to
attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,
fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry
segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand
for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system
failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions,
liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which
Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal
incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising
capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual
property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that
could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States
Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and on Form 6-K for the quarters ended September 30,
2011,December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012.These filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral
forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does
not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time
by or on behalf of the company.

Source: Infosys Ltd

For further information please contact:Asia Pacific: Joya Ahluwalia, Infosys, India, Phone: +91-80-4156-5002, Joya_Ahluwalia@infosys.com ; EMEA: Paul De Lara, Infosys, UK, Phone: +44-2075162748, Paul_DeLara@infosys.com ; The Americas: Danielle D'Angelo, Infosys, US, Phone: +1-5108595783, Danielle_Dangelo@infosys.com

Opscode Announces New Enterprise Services Practice

Comprehensive Services Offering Accelerates Customer Deployment, Streamlining Path to Productive Use;

Industry Veteran Paul Edelhertz Joins Opscode as Vice President of Services

SEATTLE, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Opscode(®), the leader in cloud infrastructure automation, today announced its new services practice, featuring a wide range of enterprise-class service offerings - from infrastructure assessment to on-site consulting to training and support - enabling organizations of all sizes to quickly achieve productive use of Opscode Chef.

Opscode today also announced that software and services industry veteran Paul Edelhertz has joined Opscode as Vice President of Services, reporting directly to Opscode's CEO Mitch Hill. Edelhertz brings more than 20 years of experience in high-technology services and consulting to Opscode, having previously served as CEO of customer relationship management consultancy Zamba Solutions. Earlier in his career, Edelhertz spent 12 years at global consulting firm Accenture, where he served as a senior executive responsible for directing and managing process improvement and IT planning projects for clients throughout the US, Europe and South America.

"The nearly limitless access to compute resources made possible by scale-out computing is driving rapid adoption of Opscode Chef," said Paul Edelhertz. "To best meet this demand, we've assembled a world-class team of infrastructure experts with years of experience in building, managing and automating scale-out compute environments. I'm excited to lead such a talented team in helping our customers quickly achieve productive use of Chef."

Enterprise Services Practice

Opscode's new services practice provides Chef customers with a diverse collection of support and services to accelerate return on investment and improve business agility. These services include:

    --  Infrastructure Assessment: To tailor the best solution for a customer's
        infrastructure, Opscode's experienced services team will create an
        easy-to-follow, comprehensive set of recommendations unique to each
        environment that defines the most efficient route to deployment. From
        initial information gathering to final documentation, Opscode will work
        closely with organizations' primary stakeholders to develop a
        step-by-step Automation Project Plan that enables rapid goal
        achievement.
    --  Onsite Consulting: Opscode's services practice offers extensive onsite
        consulting designed to help customers rapidly deploy and begin using
        Chef. Leveraging years of deep expertise in developing best practices
        for infrastructure automation in a wide range of customer environments,
        Opscode's services team will work with users from initial set-up to
        guided demonstration and training to ensure customer success at any
        scale.
    --  Training and Skill Development: Opscode provides training and skill
        development customized to each user's infrastructure, empowering
        customers to maximize return on investment in Opscode Chef. With
        training courses designed to rapidly develop the skills necessary to
        effectively use Chef, Opscode's services practice enables customers to
        quickly move from initial deployment to full productive use.
    --  Ongoing Support: Extending Opscode's services practice is 24x7x365
        access to dedicated Opscode support resources, enabling customers to
        efficiently achieve deployment goals and execute automation projects. In
        addition, the vibrant Chef Community offers more than 500-plus pre-built
        cookbooks for a wide range of automation tasks, as well as extensive
        documentation providing an in-depth knowledge base for maximizing the
        value of Chef.
About Opscode

Opscode is the leader in cloud infrastructure automation. Opscode helps companies of all sizes develop fully automated server infrastructures that scale easily and predictably; can be quickly rebuilt in any environment; and save developers and systems engineers time and money. Opscode's team is comprised of web infrastructure experts responsible for building and operating some of the world's largest websites and cloud computing platforms. More information can be found at http://www.opscode.com.

Press Contact:

Lucas Welch
lucas@opscode.com

206-745-0000

SOURCE  Opscode

Opscode

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

Salient Federal Solutions Showcases Voyager Mobility Studio Cross-Platform Mobile Development Solution at Federal Mobile Computing Summit

Aligning with the recent release of the Digital Government Strategy by the Federal Government, Salient showcases a solution that is available anytime, anyplace, and anywhere.

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient), a leading provider of information technology, engineering, and intelligence analytic services to agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, and federal civilian markets, today announced it will demonstrate  its Voyager Mobility Studio at the Federal Mobile Computing Summit. This event will be held on August 8(th) at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

The second annual Federal Mobile Computing Summit will feature key government leaders discussing a variety of mobility topics. The recent release of the Digital Government Strategy by the Federal Government will rapidly change the landscape of advanced mobility. One of the key components of the summit will be examining the digital strategy from a mobile perspective.   

With over a decade of mobile development experience, Salient's mobile experts have been using the Voyager Mobility Studio in the most demanding environments to access secure databases to deliver mission critical solutions. The Voyager infrastructure has over 250 active customers including state and local government and Federal agencies. Voyager Mobility Studio connects mobile users to disparate private data sources and offers mobile components that are designed to run at the highest possible speed over all IP based public or private wireless networks, without the need for additional middleware. Customers are able to access data securely from one or more data sources simultaneously. This cross-platform mobile solution implements complete security with extensive transaction auditing and reporting - keeping private data private, and in the hands of our customers.

"The reality remains that the potential of insider threat to the United States continues at an all-time high," says Bill Parker, COO of Salient. "We understand the severity of these risks and the evolution of mobile applications. We exploit the value of our customer's investment and are prepared to deliver agile mobile solutions that provide secure, critical data to our front lines at the edge."

Participants will see a demonstration of the Voyager Mobility Studio products and will gain insight into the Voyager mobile enterprise framework. They will see how the framework provides a mature and flexible solution by offering a single, consistent, secure method to provision applications and seamlessly synchronize data across multiple platforms including, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and Symbian.

Participants will also gain an appreciation for the entire mobile development lifecycle. The mobile development experience is only part of the solution. Salient will share their mobile development efforts that proactively mitigate risk by covering all functional areas associated with a solution and how Salient is prepared to deliver mobile solutions that will result in progressive long-term success and a seamless user experience.

About Salient Federal Solutions: Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of Federal IT and engineering solutions enabling government and industry to respond quickly to new or surge mission requirements with exactly the right people, skills, expertise, and technical solutions. The company works to accelerate mission impact by delivering highly adaptable technology services, engineering solutions, and domain expertise enabling customers to rapidly meet the pressing requirements of today, while anticipating tomorrow's evolving challenges. Salient Federal Solutions is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices in McLean, Colorado Springs, Orlando, San Diego, and Tampa. More information is available at http://www.salientfed.com.

Salient has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's Most Promising Companies.

SOURCE  Salient Federal Solutions, Inc.

Salient Federal Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Kari Walker, +1-703-928-9996, kwalker@encstrategy.com

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

Wineman Technology Announces Upgrades to RAPID Controller

Multi-Axis Controller Updated for Maximum Performance on Test Applications

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIWeek - Wineman Technology, Inc. today announced at NIWeek upgrades to RAPID, an integrated, multi-loop control and data acquisition system for test cell applications that demand quick development and low-cost deployment. RAPID provides engineers with high-speed, 4 kHz, digital PID loop closure with spare analog and digital inputs to provide extensive data-logging capabilities.

The 19-inch, 3U, rack-mount controller provides real-time control and data acquisition for dynamometers and servo-hydraulics test cell applications, with the flexibility for a wide assortment of custom test applications. It is ideal for motion control and data acquisition applications, including dynamometers, hydraulics test systems, and other test cell applications including materials load frame testing, small engine test cells, tire lab testing, engine and transmission remanufacturing, and contract lab testing.

Released last summer, RAPID helps customers to stay ahead of market needs to deliver the best end-products possible. The recent RAPID upgrades include:

    --  Watch Dog Timer - Produces a 2 kHz square wave output, allowing addition
        of external hardware for monitoring any laps in the hardware
        functionality or communication with the host computer
    --  Configuration of Encoder/Frequency - Allows the four frequency inputs to
        be configured to accept a combination of frequency and encoder signals
    --  Data Acquisition Decimation - Allows up to third order polynomial
        scaling on the first 8 analog inputs
    --  Higher Order Scaling on Analog Inputs - Allows up to third order
        polynomial scaling on the first 8 analog inputs
    --  User Variable Functions - Allows RAPID's standard eight user variables
        to be used as control mode set-points, feedbacks, and outputs
"The RAPID controller is a real-time, digital controller that uses the power of an FPGA for maximum determinism and performance," said Jim Wineman, CEO of Wineman Technology. "We are constantly looking for ways to increase the flexibility, performance, and integration of RAPID so that our clients continue to have a competitive advantage."

The controller offers easy-to-use, out-of-the-box functionality with quick installation, simple configuration, and user-friendly connectivity and wiring, while providing deterministic performance and reliability with the power of an FPGA. The RAPID controllers replace legacy controllers for many engineers, or are used to add functionality to existing systems.

RAPID includes a variety of preconfigured I/O with screw terminal connectors for channel connectivity, and externally accessible switches for configuring voltage or current inputs. The analog I/O channels are configurable between +/- 10 V or 4-20 mA inputs through externally accessible switches. Ribbon cable connectors provide expansion options for signal conditioning backplanes, digital I/O, TTL level I/O, and other connectivity products. The RAPID controller also includes an emergency stop button, and connectivity to safety circuits.

For more information on the RAPID controller, readers can visit http://www.winemantech.com/products/5/rapid-test-cell-controller.html.

About Wineman Technology

Established in 1991, Wineman Technology, Inc. specializes in providing the right technical solution for solving a wide range of test applications, including dynamometer systems, servo-hydraulics systems, real-time controllers and data acquisition, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems, and custom testing machines. Unlike other companies where test plays a partial role, Wineman Technology's singular focus is the design and development of test equipment for advanced research and development, functional test labs, and manufacturing production. Wineman Technology's focus on test systems with a diverse range of capabilities enables them to deliver superior system reliability, serviceability, and support.

Media Contact: Laura Rogers, lrogers@winemantech.com
Customer Contact: Darryn La Zar, Wineman Technology, sales@winemantech.com

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Wineman Technology, Inc.

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

Opscode Releases New Solutions for Cloud Infrastructure Automation

New Solutions For Configuration Management, Continuous Delivery and Scale-Out Web Operations Address Primary Enterprise Use Cases

Customer Base Surges, Strong Adoption Among Fortune 500 Companies

SEATTLE, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Opscode®, the leader in cloud infrastructure automation, today announced the release of new solutions for configuration management, continuous deployment and scale-out web operations, enabling customers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce IT management costs. These new solutions are targeted at specific enterprise infrastructure automation workflows and combine key features of Opscode Private Chef(TM) and Hosted Chef(TM) with Opscode's new services practice (see separate press release) to enable customers to rapidly achieve productive use in automating their IT infrastructure. To learn more about Opscode's new solutions please go here.

Opscode also today announced its customer base has grown by more than 50 percent in the last six months, driven by accelerating adoption across a broad range of use cases and environments. In addition, more than half Opscode Private Chef customers are in the Fortune 500, representing continued traction in core enterprise IT environments.

"Opscode is seeing significant customer growth in a wide variety of environments, and configuration management, continuous delivery and scale-out web operations have quickly emerged as the most common use cases," said Paul Edelhertz, VP of Services, Opscode. "By pairing our services practice with product capabilities targeted at each of these use cases, we're enabling every Opscode customer to rapidly achieve productive use in maximizing the potential of infrastructure automation."

"In the race to improve data center management efficiency and bring applications to market faster, enterprises need to standardize and automate many ad hoc processes and configuration profiles," said Mary Johnston Turner, Research Vice President, Enterprise System Management Software, IDC. "It can be challenging for many organizations to change the way they work and get the full value out of their investments in IT automation. Opscode's introduction of packaged solutions and planning processes based on best practices and real world experiences can help customers transition more quickly to highly dynamic and automated operations."

New Solutions for Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Opscode Chef delivers a powerful automation engine to effectively manage an ever-increasing rate of change, whether in the cloud or behind the firewall. By allowing developers and system engineers to continuously define, build, and manage infrastructure, Chef enables automation at any scale, driving increased operating efficiency and agile development.

Combining Opscode's new enterprise services practice with Chef's robust functionality, Opscode delivers three new solutions:

    --  Configuration Management: Chef delivers a framework that makes it easy
        to consistently deploy servers and scale applications throughout users'
        entire infrastructure, aligning resources with specific policies and
        business goals. Using Chef to automate configuration management enables
        the definition of policies that consistently configure resources in an
        easily repeatable manner, providing a model for reuse that increases
        business agility. To learn more about Opscode's solution for
        configuration management and view customer case studies, please go here.
    --  Continuous Delivery: Chef integrates with many of the leading software
        development lifecycle (SDLC) tools, enabling users to reliably release
        high-quality software frequently by automating the build, test,
        configuration and deployment functions. This process enables controlled
        promotion of applications through multiple environments, from
        development to production, with testing taking place at every stage. By
        deploying Opscode Chef, customers have the ability to make continuous
        incremental change with minimal risk, ensuring infrastructure
        consistency and accelerating time-to-market for new applications. To
        learn more about Opscode's solution for continuous delivery and view
        customer case studies, please go here.
    --  Scale-Out Web Operations: By deploying Opscode Chef, organizations can
        automate web infrastructure to deploy new and changing services, while
        meeting peak demand with no downtime or interruptions in service. Chef
        makes it easy for high-volume websites to dynamically provision
        infrastructure on demand to keep pace with volatile peaks in traffic.
        With Knife command line plugins for a broad spectrum of major public
        cloud providers, Chef seamlessly automates cloud infrastructure and
        enables scale-out web companies to maximize the potential of cloud
        computing in improving operating efficiency and agility. In addition,
        leveraging Opscode Chef enables new services or features to be deployed
        and updated more frequently with little risk of downtime, allowing web
        operations to stay ahead of customer demand. To learn more about
        Opscode's solution for scale-out web operations and view customer case
        studies, please go here.
About Opscode

Opscode is the leader in cloud infrastructure automation. Opscode helps companies of all sizes develop fully automated server infrastructures that scale easily and predictably; can be quickly rebuilt in any environment; and save developers and systems engineers time and money. Opscode's team is comprised of web infrastructure experts responsible for building and operating some of the world's largest websites and cloud computing platforms. More information can be found at http://www.opscode.com.

Press Contact:

Lucas Welch
lucas@opscode.com

206-745-0000

SOURCE  Opscode

Opscode

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

China Internet Cafe Holdings Group Opens Three New Internet Cafes in Shenzhen in June and July

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc. ("CICC" or the "Company") (OTCQB: CICC), one of the largest owners and chain operators of internet cafes in China, announced the grand opening of three new internet cafes, bringing the total number of operating locations to 62 from 59 in Shenzhen.

The three new locations were opened throughout Shenzhen in June and July 2012 for a total capital investment of $1.58 million with a combined capacity of over 755 computers. Selection for the new cafes were identified by the Company's dedicated team which sources prime locations within walking distance to factories, and within highly populated and dense geographies such as universities, industrial zones and business centers. Management expects to initially have approximately 9750 registered users across the new locations in the first month of operation, with average revenue per computer of $0.45/hour. After the first month, China Internet Cafe estimates the total client base for the four new cafes will grow to reach 2.67 million users.

"We are excited to have reached our 62nd cafe opening, and expect these three additional cafes to generate approximately $1.66 million during the next twelve months," said Mr. Dishan Guo, Chief Executive Officer of China Internet Cafe. "Although the pace has been rapid, each cafe is carefully selected in areas with dense concentrations of our targeted customer base to maximize its revenue contribution. These customers include students and local workers who value our premium high speed Internet performance and reliability, and wide variety of high-end games and entertainment. Going forward we will continue to evaluate additional new locations to execute our growth plans."

About China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc.

Since opening its first internet cafe in 2006 under the name Shenzhen Junlong Culture Communication Co. Ltd., China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc. has expanded quickly to 62 cafes in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The Company provides high quality, affordable internet services to consumers who purchase reloadable cards. Customers can access a range of online services, including email, web surfing, watching movies, online gaming, voice over IP, and social media in a comfortable, friendly and safe environment. CICC offers a variety of internet connectivity stations with varying speeds, monitor sizes and seating arrangements.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's registration statement on Form F-1, as amended. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact Information:
China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc.
Mr. Dishan Guo
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +86-755-8989-1398
Email: Emma@cncicc.com

SOURCE  China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc.

China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc.