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Yippy, Inc. (YIPI) Subsidiary Acquires Macte! Labs, Inc.

FT. MYERS, Fla., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yippy, Inc. (OTCQX: YIPI) (http://www.yippy.com) ("Yippy" or the "Company"), a unified search company known for educational research and clustering technology, reported today that Yippy Labs, Inc., the Company's wholly owned British Columbian subsidiary, acquired Macte! Labs, Inc., a developer of dynamic toolbars and applications for both search and communication applications, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ("Macte"), pursuant to a share exchange agreement dated August 1, 2012.

"At a summit last month, the two respective teams put an action plan in place for consumer research and education that we believe is both groundbreaking and innovative," stated Rich Granville, Chief Executive Officer of Yippy.  He continued, "The Macte! Labs acquisition adds to the existing advantages of our company's business plan with custom designed browser extensions.  We rigorously tested the Macte applications over the last 30 days in order to verify the desired functionality and believe we secured the next vital piece for Yippy's growth."

Stan Kuzmin, Chief Executive Officer of Macte, commented, "Yippy had a very specific set of functionality tests.  One of these was to demonstrate the ability to control all major browsers on click via a web-based connection through the Yippy 'Safe' API (application programming interface).  I am happy to report that the NeoBar, now 'Yippy Bar,' performed well.  This Yippy Bar will protect the user from known malicious websites that contain Trojans and other malware, as well as those that have inappropriate content.  This includes the filtering of all search engines such as Google and Bing 'on click' through Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera and Google Chrome.  We will be adding administration controls for parents, educators and SMBs to notify administrators when our program has been disabled locally.  The software package will eliminate the need for expensive protective server and client side programs."

About Yippy, Inc.

Based in Fort Myers, FL, Yippy, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of search, data normalization, and aggregation through application service environments for consumer and enterprise markets.  Yippy's proprietary web-based product suites are deployed over cloud architecture and provide secure, redundant and maintained "Data as a Service" for businesses and education markets.  The Company also operates several online web properties and educational reference portals.  Yippy (YIPI) has been approved to trade on the OTCQX U.S., the intelligent marketplace for the best over-the-counter companies with the highest financial standards and superior information availability.  Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on http://www.otcqx.com.

Additional information can be found at: http://www.yippy.com

Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity.  We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.  Additional information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and financial results of Yippy, Inc. can be found in the filings of Yippy, Inc. on OTC Markets OTCQX (http://www.otcqx.com).

Contact:

R. Granville
1-877-YIPPY 01
Investor Relations
Info( at )yippy.com

SOURCE  Yippy, Inc.

Yippy, Inc.

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

Innovations to Transform Your Bathroom

LONDON, August 2, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    If you're looking to update your bathroom, installing the latest innovations can
transform it into a luxurious pampering experience. From widescreen waterproof TVs to
state-of-the-art touch screen steam rooms, why not modernise your bathroom into a
sumptuous haven? With 75 years' experience in sourcing cutting edge design for the home,
contemporary bathroom [http://www.cphart.co.uk ] specialist, C.P. Hart, highlights some of
the best bathroom technology.

    State-of-the-art design

    If you thought steam rooms were reserved for the gym or spa, see the latest creation
Touch & Steam from Effegibi. This extraordinary device transforms your everyday shower
into a multi-functional spa at the tap of a touch screen control. The glass panel allows
you to choose a variety of functions such as steam, colour therapy and hot air
circulation. Touch & Steam can be installed in any shower, so you don't have to visit a
spa to feel invigorated.

    Waterproof TVs

    For the ultimate bathing experience invest in Aquavision, the specially designed
waterproof television. This multifunctional TV has a crystal clear mirrored finish
doubling as a mirror for personal grooming when not in use. Available in polished
stainless steel bezel and true flush mount (19", 26", 32" and 40" screens) or a frameless
minimalist look (19" and 26" screens), this digital TV has stunning sound and an excellent
picture quality.

    High tech toilet for the home

    Your toilet doesn't have to be just a functional feature. Toto Neorest LE toilet uses
pioneering technology to transform your everyday experience. As one of the most advanced
toilets on the market it features a washlet personal wand for intimate cleaning. Attached
to the toilet, the wand is remote controlled and cleans itself after every use. Settings
include water temperature, water flow, front and rear cleansing, as well as an adjustable
dryer to ensure freshness. In addition, the toilet boasts a heated seat that warms before
you sit down and automatically switches to an energy-saving mode. A deodoriser and filter
is also incorporated to purify the air and eliminate unpleasant odours.

    C.P. Hart has been one of the UK's leading contemporary bathroom retailers and
suppliers of bespoke bathrooms since 1937. Founded by Charles Percival Hart, C.P. Hart
showcases some of the world's finest designers and makers of inspirational bathrooms. From
elegant freestanding baths
[http://www.cphart.co.uk/bathrooms/baths/free_standing_roll_top_baths ] to cutting edge
bathroom accessories and furniture, C.P. Hart can provide expert advice and
recommendations. There are currently eight London bathroom showrooms including a flagship
Waterloo branch and four more in Manchester, Guildford, Tunbridge Wells and St Albans.

Source: C.P. Hart

For further information please contact Leapfrogg: Emily Brewer emily.brewer@leapfrogg.co.uk +44(01273)322845

National Technical Systems to Host The Bit Bazaar Smart Grid Educational Series Seminar/Webinar

Keynote Speaker John Hayes of BlackRidge Technology to Discuss Security of Industrial Control Systems

CALABASAS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it will host a Smart Grid Educational Series Seminar with a concurrent Webinar on August 13(th), 2012 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time at its Culver City, CA Advanced Technology facility. Keynote Speaker John Hayes of BlackRidge Technology will discuss the topic "Industrial Control Systems In The Electric Sector: How Secure Are We Today?"

The Webinar will be streamed over the Internet for attendees around the world.  The in-person Seminar scheduled from 12 p.m. - 3:30 pm Pacific Time will provide industry stakeholders in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area an opportunity to network with contemporaries and see a live demo of a few Smart Grid technologies at vendor tables before and after the Webinar.

The presentation by Hayes will cover BlackRidge's security solution which has been designed to provide innovative, proactive protection to network resources by preventing attackers from performing reconnaissance of high-value and mission-critical network assets, and by denying them the ability to communicate anonymously. Hayes is BlackRidge Technology's CTO and founder, and specializes in cyber security, networking, I/O interface design, storage architecture and communications protocols.

Hayes' presentation is part of the Smart Grid Educational Series Webinar that The Bit Bazaar LLC offers bimonthly as a free public service to bring world-class experts in the Smart Grid field to educate the industry on critical issues and create a forum for interaction to solve complex problems in this field. Dr. Erfan Ibrahim, Founder & CEO of The Bit Bazaar - A Marketplace for Digital Ideas, established this forum in January 2012.

"NTS is continuing to grow its business in the Smart Grid market," said NTS President and CEO William C. McGinnis. "Our ZigBee certification testing and test harnesses are just a small part of the testing we are performing to support manufacturers and utilities providing Smart Grid technologies to consumers, as well as testing of solar panels and electric vehicles. We look forward to learning more about BlackRidge's technology, as well as expanding our relationships with members of the Smart Grid community around the world."

NTS Chief Technology Officer Osman Sakr said, "NTS has supported manufacturers and utilities in the Smart Energy and Smart Grid markets over the past several years.  We are extending our commitment further by helping Dr. Ibrahim and Mr. Hayes to educate Smart Grid industry professionals in a critical area of cybersecurity. We look forward to the upcoming webinar and seminar, and the opportunity to provide a forum for further discussions among industry professionals."

The Bit Bazaar webinar distribution has grown to more than 1,600 people in 10 countries worldwide over the past seven months.  Webinar attendance has ranged between 45 - 145 people. Previous webinars have covered topics such as Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Smart Grid Cybersecurity, XMPP for the Smart Grid, RF Safety of Smart Meters and Smart Grid Network Management. 

About The Bit Bazaar LLC
The Bit Bazaar LLC is a full service IT and business consulting firm, offering services to clients in the High Tech, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Energy sectors. For additional information about The Bit Bazaar, contact Dr. Erfan Ibrahim at erfan97150@gmail.com.

About BlackRidge Technology
Founded in 2008, BlackRidge Technology embarked on the mission to transform networking through the use of Identity Aware technologies. BlackRidge is a provider of innovative Identity based cyber security solutions to public sector, defense and enterprise customers.  BlackRidge is a privately funded company. For additional information about BlackRidge, visit http://www.blackridge.us.

About National Technical Systems
National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of testing and engineering services to the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full product life-cycle support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration and program management. For additional information about NTS, visit our website at http://www.nts.com or call 800-270-2516.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding National Technical Systems' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

    Contact: Allen & Caron Inc                     National Technical Systems
    Jill Bertotti (investors)                      Aaron Cohen (corporate)
    jill@allencaron.com                            aaron.cohen@nts.com
    Len Hall (media)                               (818) 591-0776
    len@allencaron.com                             Derek Coppinger (technical)
    (949) 474-4300                                  derek.coppinger@nts.com
                                                   (800) 270-2516
SOURCE  National Technical Systems, Inc.

National Technical Systems, Inc.

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

SpotOption Upgrades Servers to Support High Traffic Influx

NICOSIA, Cyprus, August 2, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Leading Binary Options platform provider, SpotOption, makes large investment for
upgraded servers to prepare for the growth in activity

    SpotOption [http://www.spotoption.com ] has recently invested in new servers, due to
the growth of existing white labels, as well as the addition of new partners with
extremely large databases whose websites are in final stages of development and will
become active in the very near future.

    Due to the recent announcement that binary options have been officially deemed
financial instruments by CySEC, large, regulated forex bodies are now ready to integrate
binary options into their existing offerings. As SpotOption is currently the only
regulated market makers, the major players in the forex industry turned to SpotOption to
provide them with the popular and in-demand newest trend in forex - binary options.

    The server upgrade includes higher flexibility, scalability, and resilience. The
upgrade includes unrivalled connectivity, which guarantees the SpotOption labels have the
quickest response time, and 99.9% uptime. The security level, is of course, top-notch with
multi layers of security, biometrics, CCTV and monitoring.

    "We are very proud of SpotOption's tremendous growth, and what's in store for us is
even on a much larger scale," says Pini Peter, Founder of SpotOption. "We're preparing
ourselves in every way, to cater to all the traffic that our new labels who dominate the
industry will bring with them. The server upgrade is only one step out of many that we've
taken."

   
    Contact:
    Tammy Levy
    Director of Marketing
    T: +357-24-022-455
    E: tammyl@spotoption.com [%C2%A0tammyl@spotoption.com ]

    http://www.spotoption.com

Source: SpotOption Ltd.

Syracuse University Library Launches Serials Solutions Summon Service

New discovery service helps achieve a greater ROI on library collections

SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syracuse University Library today unveiled their new website highlighting the Summon web-scale discovery service from Serials Solutions(®), a ProQuest(®) business. Librarians expect the robust search solution to improve access to the library's vast collection. Students and staff will experience simplified discovery of many types of resources across multiple disciplines.

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"The intuitive approach for discovery of materials will be invaluable for our undergraduate students searching for scholarly information," said Suzanne E. Thorin, dean of libraries and university librarian, Syracuse University. "A single relevancy-ranked results list and the ability to easily facet and filter the entire results set makes Summon a great place to start. Improved access also helps us achieve a greater return on investment for our collection."

With the Summon service, researchers will be able to search the Syracuse University library catalog, digital collections, and the SUrface repository, plus nearly 80,000 electronic journals, over 500 research databases, newspapers, images, government documents, digital audio and video in the library's collections. Digital repositories from other colleges and universities, as well as other open-access archives on the web included in the Summon index, will be easily discoverable using the single search box.

"Summon was designed to bring students and researchers back to the library by enabling discovery of the most relevant information across the breadth and depth of a library's collection," said Pam Cory, vice president marketing, Serials Solutions. "Unlike any other discovery service, our unique match-merge process brings together metadata and full text from multiple sources to create a single record optimized to ensure a library's content is discoverable."

Founded in 1870, Syracuse University embodies education that transcends traditional boundaries through a combination of innovative thinking, daring choices, and entrepreneurial attitude. As an active partner in the university's mission, the library is a center of discovery - entrepreneurial, knowledge driven, and timeless. The library's collections and services enable learning, scholarship, and knowledge creation. Whether onsite or online, the library is a resource for Syracuse University students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as the broader community of users beyond the university.

The Summon Service           
Used by more than 450 libraries in more than 40 countries, the Summon service is the first and only discovery service based on a unified index of content, leveraging the richest possible metadata from multiple sources to improve discovery across the breadth of a library's collection. In just three years, the Summon unified index has grown from 200 million items to more than one billion items - with the vast majority of article and book content full-text searchable.

About Serials Solutions       
Serials Solutions( )provides industry-leading technology solutions for libraries worldwide. The company helps libraries work better by providing innovative, practical Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for discovery and management. Driven by a comprehensive knowledgebase and coupled with unparalleled client support services, these solutions uniquely merge unsurpassed understanding of libraries. Serials Solutions is a dedicated partner of libraries working to remain vital and relevant to their users and communities.

Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

http://www.serialssolutions.com

SOURCE  Serials Solutions

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CONTACT: Christine Goetz, Public Relations Manager, Christine.Goetz@SerialsSolutions.com, +1-206-336-7585; Beth Dempsey, For ProQuest, Beth@BethDempsey.com, +1-248-349-7810

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

WellMark Chooses Magic's Mobile Technology to Build iPhone and iPad Apps

Magic xpa Application Platform Streamlines Development of Mobile Business Apps for WellMark's Field Sales Teams

OR YEHUDA, Israel, August 2, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. [http://www.magicsoftware.com/?utm_source=pr ]
(NASDAQ: MGIC), a global provider of software platforms
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/products?utm_source=pr ] for enterprise mobility
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/enterprise-mobility?utm_source=pr ], cloud applications
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/cloud-enabled-application-platform?utm_source=pr ], and
business integration
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/magic-xpi-integration-platform?utm_source=pr ], announced
today that WellMark LLC
[http://www.wellmarkco.com/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx ], a USA-based
manufacturer of liquid and pneumatic controls and valves for the oil and gas industry, has
chosen Magic xpa Application Platform
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/magic-xpa-application-platform?utm_source=PR ] to develop and
deploy iPhone and iPad mobile business applications
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/enterprise-mobility?utm_source=PR ].

    WellMark created a system for sales representatives, which extends their dynamic and
growing collection of services wherever and whenever they are needed. WellMark's iPhone
and iPad users can access pricing, in-house and remote warehouse inventory status, and
customer status information, which lead to reduction of sales calls while placing orders,
significant reduction in return material authorizations (RMA), and reduced shipping costs.

    "We chose Magic's mobile offering
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/enterprise-mobility?utm_source=PR ] because we feel it is
optimal for dealing with the challenges most developers have when dealing with multiple
technologies," said Todd Canedy, Manager of Information Systems at WellMark. "Magic is a
technology unifier for us that reduces the number of skill sets needed to deploy business
capabilities across multiple mobile and back-end technologies, regardless of the
underlying systems."

    WellMark chose Magic's scalable solution because of its ability to rapidly and
securely deploy any enterprise application
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/magic-xpa-application-platform?utm_source=PR ] over any
mobile operating system from a single development effort, while supporting native
smartphone features.

    Commenting on these projects, Regev Yativ, President and CEO of Magic Software
Enterprises Americas, said: "WellMark is a great example of a mid-size company that uses
Magic xpa to deliver enhanced capabilities to its sales via mobile apps. Its innovative
use of mobile apps to deliver exceptional proprietary value distinguishes it as a leader
in its industry that is completely committed to providing the best possible service to its
customers."

    About Magic Software Enterprises

    Magic Software Enterprises [http://www.magicsoftware.com/?utm_source=pr ] (NASDAQ:
MGIC) empowers customers and partners around the globe with smarter technology that
provides a multichannel user experience of enterprise logic and data.

    For more information, visit http://www.magicsoftware.com
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/?utm_source=pr ].

    About WellMark

    Established in Oklahoma City in 1981, WellMark is a leading manufacturer of a
comprehensive range of machinery components for the petroleum and petrochemical
industries, including diaphragm-operated valves, pneumatic and electrical level controls,
safety relief valves, chemical pumps, liquid level indicators, switches, point-level
electronic controls, and various accessory products.

    For more information, visit http://www.wellmarkco.com
[http://www.wellmarkco.com/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx ].

    Except for any historical information contained herein, matters discussed in this
press release might include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Regarding any financial statements, actual results might vary significantly
based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and
technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product
conditions, both locally and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic
resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in Magic's most recent annual
report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Magic has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this press
release is accurate; however, there are no representations or warranties regarding this
information, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Magic assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur in this press
release.

    Magic is a registered trademark of Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. All other product
and company names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and are the
property of, and might be trademarks of, their respective owners.

   
    Press Contact:

    Tania Amar | VP Global Marketing
    Magic Software Enterprises
    tania@magicsoftware.com

Source: Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

Badgeville, The Behavior Platform, Brings Gamification to EMEA

- Global gamification leader expands presence in UK and throughout region, adds over 175 customers in 20 countries in under two years of business

MENLO PARK, California and LONDON, August 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Badgeville, The Behavior Platform, today announced the expansion of its team to London, UK, with Scott Schnaars, General Manager, EMEA, bringing gamification to innovative clients throughout the region. The Silicon Valley-based company is accelerating its global expansion efforts as a result of its recent Series C funding.

Gamification, the business strategy which employs game mechanics in non-game environments and experiences, is key to a successful modern enterprise. Gartner Research predicts more than 70 percent of Global 2000 organisations will use gamification by 2015. These techniques today are found in both customer and employee experiences across virtually every industry.

"We highly value the business innovation that occurs in the EMEA region, and it is highly strategic for our fast-growing company to expand our presence in the area," said Kris Duggan, CEO, Badgeville. "The demand for gamification is building quickly across Europe, as business leaders from technology to consumer brands are seeing numerous success stories from our US-based customers, with key business objectives showing growth of 20 percent to more than 200 percent."

Badgeville's clients, which span virtually every industry, include Deloitte, Danone, EMC, NBC, CA Technologies, Footlocker, Samsung, Barnes and Noble, The Active Network, and Oracle. Customer deployments offer real-time rewards via game mechanics, reputation mechanics and social mechanics for users completing activities and missions defined by the business, from properly filling out information within a CRM system to sharing product links on a consumer brand website.

EMEA Customer and Partner Testimonials

"As a leading international media business, we are always looking for new ways to engage our audiences. Badgeville, the global gamification company, enables us to reward our loyal customers and enhance their interactive experiences. We are thrilled that Badgeville has expanded into the UK." - Ross Nichols, A&N Media

"We feel our loyal audience should be rewarded for their loyalty. We are implementing Badgeville across all our Irish stations to reward audience loyalty and soon will be turning our attention to our European territories. We are greatly looking forward to seeing the results particularly across mobile platforms. Mobile is huge for radio and we are excited to be the first radio group to embrace gamification within mobile in partnership with Badgeville." - Aidan McCullen, Head of Digital, Communicorp Group

"There is great demand for gamification across Turkey, and we are a proud partner of Badgeville, the global gamification leader. This whole concept is new to the Turkish companies. Regardless, we already have several customers who are currently working on projects using the Badgeville Behavior Platform." - Semin Ozmorali, General Manager, Pixelplus

"Our focus on Customer Experience Management (CXM) and engagement technology for enterprise clients is completed with this partnership by allowing us to offer clients a full customer feedback profile over all available online channels. By leveraging Badgeville, we can help our customers realize the true return on investment for the technologies that they use to run their businesses." - Egbert Hendriks, Founder & CEO, HintTech

"Dimelo is always looking for new ways to drive greater participation and engagement amongst our customers. In the Social CRM space, real-time engagement is critical to the success of any campaign. We are excited about Badgeville coming to the region as it will help to strengthen our partnership and drive more transactions for our customers" - Stephane Lee, CEO, Dimelo

Badgeville launched at TechCrunch Disrupt's esteemed startup competition in September, 2010, winning the Audience Choice award. The company is the fastest-growing Social Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business, having raised $40M in three rounds of funding over less than two years since its launch, and expanding to over 20 countries.

For more information visit http://www.badgeville.com

About Badgeville
Badgeville (http://www.badgeville.com), The Behavior Platform, is the leading provider of gamification and social engagement solutions for world-class businesses, enabling companies in virtually every industry to influence and measure user behavior. Companies and organizations from across the globe are using our award-winning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to increase customer loyalty, user engagement and employee performance. With 175 customers, Badgeville brings Game Mechanics, Reputation Mechanics, and Social Mechanics to world-class companies including Deloitte, EMC, Universal Music, Samsung, CA Technologies, Dell, Bell Media, NBC, The Active Network, and Recyclebank. Founded in 2010, Badgeville is based in Menlo Park, Calif. And has offices in New York and Europe. Follow @Badgeville to learn more.

Badgeville

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

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

IXcellerate's Moscow 1 Data Center, Phase I is Scheduled to be Opened in Q4 2012

LONDON, August 2, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    IXcellerate [http://ixcellerate.com ], the Russian Alliance Member of the
International Data Centre Group [http://www.idc-g.com ], selects Arup as consulting
engineers and Mercury Engineering for Phase I of it's 15,000 square metre Moscow 1
DataCenter Campus. Construction has begun on-site at the campus north of central Moscow
with an expected ready-for-service date in Q4 of this year.

    "We are very pleased to be working with two world-class organisations in our project
to deliver the first chapter in our project," said Guy Willner, CEO of IXcellerate. "Our
aim for IXcellerate was to select the best of breed to ensure our data centre meets the
requirements of our national and international customers. Both Arup and Mercury have a
solid reputation and extensive experience in the Russian market."

    Steve Campbell-Ferguson, Data Centre Business Leader for UK and Europe of Arup said,
"Having worked with Guy in the past with IXEurope and Equinix I am pleased we are
embarking on this new and exciting project together."

    "We are looking forward to a long-term relationship to build data centres in Russia
with IXcellerate," said Declan O'Sullivan, General Manager of Mercury Russia.

    About IXcellerate

    IXcellerate is a data center project founded by Guy Willner (Founder and former CEO of
IXEurope), former President Europe for Equinix Inc.), and Cliff Gauntlett (Former SVP of
Golden Telecom). The project will encompass the construction and operation of a 6,200
square metre, carrier neutral data centre in Moscow set on a 15,000 square metre campus.
The data center will be built over three phases, with the first 1000 square metres planned
to be in operation in Q4 2012. IXcellerate is the Russian Alliance Member of the
International Data Centre Group [http://www.idc-g.com ] (IDC-G). See
http://www.ixcellerate.com

    About Arup

    Founded in 1946 Arup is the creative force behind many of the world's prominent
building, infrastructure and industrial projects. Offering a range of professional
services that combine to create and shape ideas that make a positive difference for our
clients. From 90 offices in 35 countries our 10000 planners, designers, engineers, project
managers and consultants deliver work across the world with flair and enthusiasm. Arup has
been working in Russia for more than 20 years with an impressive delivery record including
the development of multi-purpose Setun Hill Business Park in South East Moscow, to large
masterplans such as Skolkovo Innovation city and Rostov City
[http://arup.com/Home/Projects/Rostov_City_Masterplan.aspx ]. See http://www.arup.com

    About Mercury Engineering

    With over 3000 employees, revenues in excess of EUR450 million and offices throughout
the world, Mercury Engineering is a world-class provider of solution within the
construction industry. Began in 1972, Mecury's areas of expertise include mechanical,
electrical, fire protection and data cabling installations in such sectors as: Light Rail,
Airports, Hospitals, Schools, Shopping Centres and Cinemas. Over the last decade Mercury
have been particularly active in the Data Centre market. See http://www.mercuryeng.com

   
    For further details, please contact Yidan Wang:
    Email: yidan.wang@idc-g.com
    Telephone: +44-(0)-207-117-6300
    Address: Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue, London, SW6 6EA

Source: IXcellerate

Consumer Champion Launches Irish Mobile Phones Website

MobilePhoneDeals.ie launches as the first comprehensive, independent and dedicated mobile phone deal comparison website exclusive to the Irish market.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- He has long been credited with helping people to save some serious cash - and now consumer champion Daire McCarthy hopes to dial all the right numbers with his latest venture: a mobile phone comparison website.

Mr McCarthy, who has built his reputation as a money-saving mogul on the success of Irish discount code website 5HOP5.ie and Irish daily deal aggregator D3ALS.ie, is now launching MobilePhoneDeals.ie - the first comprehensive, independent and dedicated mobile phone deal comparison website exclusive to the Irish market. It will compare phone deals across all the major networks, including: Vodafone, 3 Mobile, O2 Ireland and Meteor.ie as well from all the major manufacturers, such as: Apple, Blackberry, Samsung, HTC and more.

All users have to do is go to MobilePhoneDeals.ie and choose the manufacturer and model they are interested in to see the deals available across the networks. Alternatively, if they don't have a specific phone in mind, they can simply search to see the handsets and smart phones available for each network. This allows them to compare mobile phone deals like-for-like so they can find not only the cheapest deals, but also the right deals based on their monthly use of minutes, texts and data.

The website is free to use, with no membership required, and the phone deals themselves cost exactly the same through MobilePhoneDeals.ie as they would by approaching the networks directly.

The benefits of MobilePhoneDeals.ie do not end with simply listing mobile phone deals however, as Mr. McCarthy is quick to point out.

"The obvious advantage of MobilePhoneDeals.ie is it allows you to compare phones across the networks quickly, eliminating the need to go from website to website to find the best deal," he said.

"However, we wanted to create a website that makes all aspects of mobile phone ownership straightforward - and increase each consumer's confidence that they're getting the best available deal. That's why MobilePhoneDeals.ie also has comparison services for PAYG deals and SIM-only deals and even a section for mobile phone recycling to help consumers make money from their old phones."

SOURCE  Daire McCarthy

Daire McCarthy

CONTACT: Daire McCarthy, 35312542575, daire.mccarthy@247oc.ie

Web Site: http://www.mobilephonedeals.ie

IGT's DoubleDown Casino Partners with Golden Acorn Casino in California

DoubleDown's free-to-play app will be available soon for customers of the Golden Acorn in California providing multi-player poker and world-class slot entertainment.

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry today announced that the Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center will be hosting the DoubleDown Casino application on their casino website to provide a free play gaming experience to their casino players.

Through IGT's DoubleDown Casino application, casinos such as Golden Acorn are able to provide their players with a truly convergent gaming experience, with access to a full-casino style offering of games in one convenient place--the casino property's website. Adding the DoubleDown app to the Golden Acorn site allows the casino to offer their players the opportunity to participate in engaging game play, including multi-player poker, through the leading virtual casino, directly on their branded sites.

"Offering the same game titles on the web that we offer inside our casino gives us the unique opportunity to deliver fun and engaging casino style experiences to our players," said David Baggerly, director of marketing at Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center. "This is an incredible chance to drive interactive slot culture to our players, while allowing them to stay connected to our brand."

Guests of Golden Acorn will have the opportunity to participate in thrilling social game play, directly on the casino's website. Included in the line-up of game play are Texas Hold'Em poker, and some of IGT's top performing slot titles, including Da Vinci Diamonds® and Cleopatra®.

"Golden Acorn recognizes the opportunity to provide gaming entertainment to their players across various channels," said Eric Tom, IGT executive vice president of global sales. "This solution is allowing them to grasp an opportunity to evolve as the landscape of gaming also changes, permitting them to drive engaging game play directly to their casino guests and fans of the Golden Acorn brand."

This revenue sharing partnership with DoubleDown Casino offers casino partners, such as Golden Acorn with an avenue to provide players with extended social entertainment on multiple platforms from the largest social casino site in the world--directly on their websites while at the same time, utilizing the advantageous opportunity to deliver targeted marketing messages to Golden Acorn's players.

New games will be added automatically to the virtual casino, and first-time users of the application will receive $1 million in virtual chips to start their play.

IGT Resources:

    --  Like us on Facebook
    --  Like DoubleDown Casino on Facebook
    --  Follow us on Twitter
    --  View IGT's YouTube Channel
    --  Check out our other games and systems
About Double Down Interactive

Double Down Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Game Technology, is the leading casual games developer of "fun to play" casino experiences on the Internet. With veterans from top online game companies, the team is committed to providing consumers an online social casino experience that is unrivaled by anything else available. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or http://www.doubledowncasino.com. Double Down Interactive is based in Seattle, Washington.

About IGT

International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. IGT's recent acquisition of Double Down Interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at http://www.IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or http://www.facebook.com/IGT.

About Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center

Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center is a Native American owned business located in Campo, California, just 50 miles east of downtown San Diego and 50 miles west of the Imperial and Mexicali Valleys.  The casino has over 35,000 square feet of gaming space with 750 machines and 10 table games.  The Golden Grill restaurant and Del Oro deli offer a variety of dining specials every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The property also has a full service truck stop and convenience store complete with showers, laundry facilities and a VIP trucker lounge.  More information about the Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center is available at http://www.goldenacorncasino.com or friend us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GoldenAcornCasino.

SOURCE  IGT

IGT

CONTACT: Shanna Sabet, IGT Public Relations, +1-702-669-7537, Shanna.Sabet@IGT.com

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

Stompy Bot Productions to produce new Heavy Gear(R) video game

SAINT JOHN, NB, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Stompy Bot Productions, Inc. (http://www.stompybot.com) and Dream Pod 9, Inc. (http://www.dp9.com) have announced the exclusive licensing of Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear®
franchise for PC, mobile and console 3D gaming to Stompy Bot
Productions.

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The Heavy Gear® franchise has released dozens of sourcebooks detailing
the settings, people, and machines of the Heavy Gear® universe. The
first Heavy Gear® computer game, titled Heavy Gear®, saw light in 1997
and its sequel, Heavy Gear® II, was released in 1999. An animated
series was also aired in 2001. The Heavy Gear® game line includes an
innovative mix of RPG/wargame books, card games, miniatures and other
products.

"We're very excited to bring Heavy Gear® back to the current generation
of gaming fans," said James Taylor, President of Stompy Bot
Productions. Robert Dubois, President of Dream Pod 9, said "Dream Pod 9
looks forward to working closely with Stompy Bot Productions in
developing the next incarnation of Heavy Gear's 3D video game. Stompy
Bot has the drive and talent to bring the world of Heavy Gear® to life
for all of our fans and a whole new generation of gamers."

About Dream Pod 9, Inc.

Dream Pod 9 (also known as DP9) is a Montreal-based Canadian game
publisher. In addition to games, they have been known to work on
special projects, creating worlds and stories to order for a variety of
clients.

About Stompy Bot Productions, Inc.

Stompy Bot Productions is a Saint John-based Canadian digital
producer-publisher, specializing in publishing, marketing, and
distribution of digital games and media online.

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CONTACT:  Stompy Bot Productions
1216 Sand Cove Road, Box 16, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2M 5V8
1 (888) 449-4148
press@stompybot.com

Hostile Work Environment Brings Life to Roleplaying Games

SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a new company launching today which is solely dedicated to roleplaying games and the core of what makes them so enduring, the craft of storytelling. Peter D. Adkison, former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and owner of Gen Con, LLC, America's biggest tabletop games convention, is pleased to announce the formation of his new multi-media company, Hostile Work Environment(TM). Through a variety of media formats, Hostile Work Environment will bring life to roleplaying games, not by publishing them, but by filming, narrating, and illustrating them online, engaging and interacting with audiences worldwide.

"I couldn't be more excited about Hostile Work Environment!  Roleplaying games are my passion and through my new company, I'm creating ways for people to experience RPGs that will resonate with long-time players and new audiences alike," said Peter D. Adkison, founder and CEO of Hostile Work Environment.

The first production for Hostile Work Environment will be a web series dedicated to a Dungeons & Dragons campaign titled The First Paladin, which is set in Adkison's fantasy world of Chaldea.

"The launch of The First Paladin web series is just the first step in what I expect will be many opportunities to explore ways to both interact with gamers dynamically in shaping stories, and to create entertainment across a variety of platforms including producing short and feature films for this specific genre market," adds Peter. 

Hostile Work Environment brings together a highly experienced team of industry professionals, which gives it the clear vision necessary to make it a leading contender in the industry. CEO Peter D. Adkison founded Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and grew it to a multimillion-dollar company before selling it to Hasbro in 1999.  Under his leadership, Wizards of the Coast created an entirely new genre of games with the release of the world's first trading card game, Magic: The Gathering®, and salvaged the Dungeons & Dragons® franchise through a business turnaround and publication of the wildly-successful 3(rd) Edition.

Joining Adkison at Hostile Work Environment is Kim Voynar, who will serve as producer on HWE's The First Paladin web series and website.  Based in Seattle, Voynar previously produced "White Knights," directed by Joe Shapiro, and produced, wrote and directed "Bunker" via her Catawampus! Production company. Since 2004, she has been a leading voice in the world of film journalism, as managing editor and film critic at AOL's Cinematical, and features editor and film critic for Movie City News.

About Hostile Work Environment
Hostile Work Environment, LLC, is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Its mission is to bring life to roleplaying games (RPGs) through a variety of media platforms, creating ways to introduce gamers to new and challenging ways to participate and connect with RPGs. 

SOURCE  Hostile Work Environment

Hostile Work Environment

CONTACT: Stacia Kirby, +1-206-363-1492, stacia@speakeasy.net

Cavium's OCTEON Fusion(TM) to Power SK Telecom's Mass Deployment of Small Cell LTE Infrastructure

OCTEON Fusion(TM) platform selected for large scale commercial LTE small cell deployment

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cavium, Inc.(NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications and the digital home, today announced that its OCTEON Fusion(TM) platform will be powering the 4G/LTE small cell deployment for SK Telecom, (NYSE: SKM), the largest mobile service provider in Korea. This collaboration between SK Telecom and Cavium extends from the initial development phase into the broad mass market deployment in 2012.

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Rapid adoption of smartphones, tablets and media rich wireless devices, coupled with social networking, IP video and internet applications are driving the doubling of mobile data traffic every year.  Globally, mobile operators such as SK Telecom are prioritizing swift rollout of LTE small cell to deliver the data bandwidth required for these applications to their large subscriber bases. Carriers can rapidly alleviate spectrum and capacity limitations, and expand their existing LTE macro cell based networks with an overlay of small cells using Cavium's OCTEON Fusion "base station on a chip" hardware and software platform. Effective deployment of such a large and distributed overlay radio access network requires small cell base stations to be interoperable with the existing macro and core networks, compact, energy efficient and reliable. Additionally, they need to offer differentiating capabilities such as concurrent support of WLAN, QoS, interference mitigation and Self-Optimizing Networks (SON). The OCTEON Fusion Platform optimally addresses all these requirements in a low-cost and low-power profile.

"Cavium's Fusion processor platform provides a market-leading LTE small cell solution with proven carrier grade capabilities for large multiuser small cells," stated Kang Jong-Ryeol, Head of Network Technology R&D Center of SK Telecom.  "We look forward to aggressively expanding both our subscriber base and our high bandwidth data services with the roll out of cost-effective, feature-rich small cell solutions based on the OCTEON Fusion platform".

"SK Telecom has been at the forefront of validating and deploying advanced technologies in the service provider market. SK Telecom is now again demonstrating its leadership in world's first mass deployment of LTE small cell networks," said YJ Kim, General Manager, Infrastructure Product Group, Cavium.  "We are pleased that SK Telecom has selected our OCTEON Fusion as the platform of choice to deploy for their small cell LTE infrastructure. End to End interoperability (IOT) is critical for service provider deployments, and our focus on this area along with our strategic partner CS Corporation (http://www.cs-holdings.com), is enabling the quick acceptance of our small cell solution by carriers and OEMs".

The OCTEON Fusion processors combine OCTEON's proven and scalable L2-L7 multi-core technology, along with purpose-built, highly programmable L1 baseband DSP cores and extensive 3G/4G hardware accelerators, and front end (DFE) functionality in a single chip. These components are connected through a high performance interconnect to enable low-latency data processing between protocol layers. The OCTEON Fusion family consists of two software compatible product lines: CNF71XX and CNF72XX, which deliver industry leading performance for small cell base stations supporting from 32 to 300+ users on both LTE and 3G platforms. The Fusion platform is also designed to support a range of wireless and wired backhaul technologies including Wireless LAN, Microwave, Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber. The OCTEON Fusion CNF71XX, Fusion Stack(TM) and SDK have been sampling since April 2012.

About Cavium
Cavium is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing in networking, communications and the digital home. Cavium offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 10 Mbps to over 100 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access & service provider equipment. Cavium's processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tool support, reference designs and other services. Cavium's principal offices are in San Jose, California with design team locations in California, Massachusetts, India and China. For more information, please visit: http://www.cavium.com

Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions and current expectations. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the rate at which OCTEON Fusion is adopted; pricing pressures; general economic conditions; manufacturing difficulties; competition in our product markets; development of new products and technologies; whether Cavium is successful in marketing its products; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about these and other risks that may impact Cavium's business are set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2012. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements.

SOURCE  Cavium, Inc.

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Cavium, Inc.

CONTACT: Angel Atondo, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, +1-408-943-7417,  angel.atondo@cavium.com

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

Kelley Blue Book Selects RoadLoans.com as its Online Lender Assisting Car Shoppers in Financing their Next New or Used Car

DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book, http://www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, has named RoadLoans.com as its preferred online lender. Shoppers visiting the kbb.com website for new and used vehicle information can now research and apply for auto financing through RoadLoans.com. RoadLoans.com is a leading online auto lender* specializing in new and usedauto financing for customers with all types of credit seeking a direct lending experience. RoadLoans.com also offers customers the opportunity to refinance an existing auto loan. Founded in 1997, RoadLoans.com is owned by Santander Consumer USA Inc., a leading automotive finance company in the U.S.

Working with RoadLoans.com, Kelley Blue Book now offers consumers with all types of credit the ability to obtain financing to purchase their next new car from a single preferred provider. Using a secure online application powered by RoadLoans.com, kbb.com site visitors can receive a financing decision in less than a minute. Consumers may customize their contract, selecting their preference for Annual Percentage Rate ("APR"), contract term (months) and down payment amount.

"Kelley Blue Book is a legendary entity in the world of auto sales," says Lana Johnson, senior vice president of originations for Santander Consumer USA. "Being aligned with Kelley Blue Book gives RoadLoans.com the opportunity to assist more consumers and streamline the online purchasing cycle. Customers can research and estimate pricing for the vehicle they want and easily apply for financing, all from the same site."

"Through this relationship with RoadLoans.com, the millions of people who visit kbb.com each month will also have a convenient way to obtain financing information and options for new and used vehicles, regardless of their credit situation," says Damon Bennett, vice president, business development and partnerships, at Kelley Blue Book. "We are always looking to provide our site visitors with information and resources critical to the car-buying process and this new relationship with RoadLoans.com helps achieve that goal."

About RoadLoans.com and Santander Consumer USA Inc.

Santander Consumer USA Inc., owner of the Drive®, Santander Auto Finance® and RoadLoans.com® brands, is a leading company in the automotive finance sector, whose core business is indirect, direct, and third-party originations and servicing of auto financing. The company has a serviced finance portfolio of approximately $21 billion and relationships with nearly 14,000 dealers in the U.S. The company began originating financing in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas. (http://www.santanderconsumerusa.com and http://www.roadloans.com) (*Lending through Santander Consumer USA is accomplished through retail installment contracts, not auto loans.)

Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN) is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with a presence in 10 main markets. Santander is the largest bank in the euro zone and is among the top 15 in the world by market capitalization. Founded in 1857, Santander had EUR 1.383 trillion in managed funds, more than 102 million customers, 14,760 branches - more than any other international bank - and 193,000 employees at the close of 2011. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America. Furthermore, it has significant positions in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Poland and the U.S. northeast. Santander Consumer Finance operates in the Group's core markets as well as in the Nordic region. In 2011, Grupo Santander registered EUR 7,021 million in recurring net profit.

About Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com)

Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the industry. Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website http://www.kbb.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In and Suggested Retail Values and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new cars this week. The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies as well as governmental agencies. Kbb.com provides consumer pricing and information on cars for sale, minivans, pickup trucks, sedan, hybrids, electric cars and SUVs. Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com ranked highest in its category for brand equity and was named Online Auto Shopping Brand of the Year by the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study.Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoTrader.com.

Media Contacts:

Laurie Kight
Santander Consumer USA Inc.
lkight@santanderconsumerusa.com

SOURCE  Santander Consumer USA Inc.

Santander Consumer USA Inc.

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

Cricket Introduces the Huawei Ascend Q

~ Ascend Q's QWERTY Keyboard and DTS Audio Technology Adds Diversity to Cricket's Muve Music® Android Smartphone Line Up

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), today announced its newest Muve Music enabled smartphone, the Ascend Q from Huawei. The Ascend Q is the first Android smartphone introduced by Cricket offering both a bar configured QWERTY keypad and a 3.2" HVGA capacitive touch display. The new Ascend Q is powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), an 800 MHz processor, 1500mAh battery and includes features such as a 3.2MP camera/camcorder, Wi-Fi and hotspot capable, 3G real web browsing, and comes equipped with a 4GB microSD card (3GB for Muve Music).

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"Cricket customers enjoy variety and features that empower them to stay socially connected. The Huawei Ascend Q smartphone is an exciting addition to our growing value-driven smartphone device lineup," said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president, devices for Cricket. "Our customers will love how this device truly enhances the data input and Muve Music listening experience with both a Qwerty and touchscreen keyboard and DTS audio technology."

At a suggested retail price of $139.99, the Huawei Ascend Q is available in Cricket stores now. The Huawei Ascend Q is available with a $55 a month Cricket rate plan with unlimited talk, text and data and no monthly contract or Cricket's Muve Music rate plan for $65 a month with unlimited talk, text, data plus music. Cricket's rate plans feature all-inclusive pricing with no service fees and no overage charges. For customers, that means a predictable monthly bill regardless of increasing usage offered at a price point that fits into a value conscious budget. The Ascend Q also provides added security with the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), a network designed to disseminate emergency alerts to mobile devices via SMS messaging to their phone.

With Muve Music's unlimited nationwide talk, text, and data plus music plan, customers will never pay per song, and no contracts are required. Muve Music subscribers have unlimited downloads of their favorite music and exclusive access to artist commentary, music and video through Muve Music's monthly artist programs.  To amplify the Muve Music experience, the Ascend Q includes DTS enhanced high definition audio sound that delivers a fuller, more balanced audio experience, Stereo Bluetooth to connect to your Bluetooth speaker system or 3.5mm headset jack.

For more information about Cricket's dynamic service and newest device lineup and to check for availability, visit http://www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket's latest news and updates online, visit Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cricketwireless and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation.

About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving approximately 6 million customers. Cricket offers wireless voice and mobile data services over the latest, high-quality, all-digital 4G (LTE) and 3G CDMA wireless networks. In 2011, Cricket launched its award-winning Muve Music(®) product, the first music service designed for a wireless phone that now has more than 600,000 customers. Cricket's innovative products and services are available at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers, national retailers and at http://www.mycricket.com.  For more information about Cricket, please visit http://www.mycricket.com.

Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

SOURCE  Cricket Communications

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CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9238, glund@cricketcommunications.com

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

LeapFrog Reports Second Quarter 2012 Net Sales Increased 31%

Bottom Line Results Improved by $0.09 Per Share

Raises Full Year 2012 Guidance

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

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Highlights of second quarter 2012 results compared to second quarter 2011 results:

    --  Consolidated net sales were $71 million, up 31%.
    --  Gross margin was 39.9%, up 500 basis points.
    --  Net loss per share was $0.12, an improvement of $0.09.
    --  Cash and cash equivalents were $127 million as of June 30, 2012, an
        increase of $69 million compared to the balance as of June 30, 2011.
Highlights of six month 2012 results compared to six month 2011 results:

    --  Consolidated net sales were $143 million, up 52%.
    --  Gross margin was 40.6%, up 790 basis points.
    --  Net loss per share was $0.26, an improvement of $0.29.
"We delivered terrific second quarter results, driven by the strong demand for LeapPad1 and its content," said John Barbour, Chief Executive Officer.  "LeapPad1 continues to be the best-selling children's learning tablet in the USA, UK and Canada.

"This summer, we launched a new significantly enhanced LeapPad, the LeapPad2, plus the next generation of educational video gaming systems, the LeapsterGS. We are excited about the initial response to these two exciting new platforms - both will start shipping in early August.

"In addition, we have an extensive content library of hundreds of fun educational games, videos, apps, music and books all curated by our team of learning experts and available in cartridge or by digital download."

Financial Overview for the Second Quarter 2012 Compared to the Second Quarter 2011

Second quarter 2012 net sales were $71 million, up 31% compared to $54 million last year, and included a 1% negative impact from changes in currency exchange rates.  Net sales growth was primarily driven by continued high consumer demand for LeapPad and strong content sales.  Second quarter 2012 net sales increased 26% in the U.S. segment and increased 46% in the international segment, with international segment net sales including a 5% negative impact from changes in currency exchange rates.  Gross profit was $29 million for the quarter, up 50% from a year ago.  Gross margin was 39.9% for the second quarter 2012, up 500 basis points compared to a year ago.  Loss from operations was $7 million for the second quarter 2012, an improvement of $6 million, or 43%, compared to a year ago.

"We are executing against our stated goal of growing our earnings and delivering strong cash flow through disciplined growth and diligent cost control," said Mark Etnyre, departing Chief Financial Officer.  "As a result, we have grown our sales by 52%, improved our bottom line by $0.29 per share and increased our operating cash flow by $13 million during the first six months of this year compared to a year ago.  With our award-winning educational entertainment portfolio, strong team, and commitment to innovation in technology, education, and content, we are well positioned to deliver earnings and cash flow growth in 2012 and beyond."

Guidance

"Given the strength of our second quarter results and improved visibility to the second half of the year, we are raising our full year 2012 guidance," continued Mr. Etnyre.  "Our guidance is based on our best view as of today, but keep in mind that our full year 2012 results will be highly dependent on the economy and consumer sales during the all-important holiday season."

For the full year 2012, we now expect:

    --  Net sales to increase by 13% to 15% compared to 2011.
    --  Net income per diluted share to be in the range of $0.61 to $0.66
        compared to $0.30 in 2011.
For the third quarter of 2012, we expect:

    --  Net sales to increase by 10% to 15% compared to the third quarter of
        2011.
    --  Net income per share to be in the range of $0.36 to $0.41 compared to
        $0.35 in the third quarter of 2011.
Conference Call and Webcast

LeapFrog will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2012 financial results on August 1, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).  The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed at LeapFrog's investor web site at http://www.leapfroginvestor.com.  To participate in the call, please dial (706) 634-0183 and request conference ID 13404560.  A replay of the call will be available for one month.  To access the replay, please dial (404) 537-3406 and use conference ID 13404560.

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in educational entertainment for children. LeapFrog's award-winning product portfolio helps millions of children achieve their potential by delivering best-in-class curriculum through engaging content, fun multimedia learning platforms, and toys. The Learning Path, LeapFrog's proprietary online destination for parents and extended family, provides personalized feedback on a child's learning progress and offers recommendations to enhance each child's learning experience. Through the power of play, LeapFrog's products and curriculum help children of all ages prepare for school and life success. LeapFrog's products are available in more than 45 countries and have been used by teachers in more than 100,000 U.S. classrooms. LeapFrog is based in Emeryville, California and was founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning solutions to help his child learn how to read. Come see the learning at leapfrog.com.

TM & © 2012 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding anticipated financial results. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks that could cause our results to differ include, without limitation, deterioration of global economic conditions, our ability to correctly predict highly changeable consumer preferences and product trends, our ability to continue to develop new products and services, our reliance on a small group of retailers for the majority of our gross sales, our dependence on our suppliers for our components and raw materials, the seasonality of our business, our growing focus on online products and services, system failures in our online services or web store, our reliance on a limited number of manufacturers, our ability to maintain sufficient inventory levels, our ability to compete effectively with competitors, our ability to maintain or acquire licenses, third parties who claim we are infringing on their intellectual property rights, errors or defects in our products, privacy concerns about our Internet-connected products, the sufficiency of our liquidity, the risk associated with international operations, continued compliance and associated costs with and/or changes in laws and regulations, negative political developments, natural disasters, armed hostilities, terrorism, labor strikes or public health issues, the loss of members of our executive management team, continued ownership by a few stockholders of a majority of voting power in us, and the volatility of our stock price.  These risks and others are discussed under "Risk Factors" in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2011 annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2012.  All information provided in this release is as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.

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                                                                                          LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                                                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                           Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended June
                                                                                 June 30,                               30,
                                                                          -------------------                 ----------------------
                                                                                           2012                                  2011                                  2012                                  2011
                                                                                           ----                                  ----                                  ----                                  ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Net sales                                                                           $71,480                               $54,420                              $143,490                               $94,098
                     Cost of sales                              42,925                              35,438                                85,203                                63,360
                     Gross profit                               28,555                              18,982                                58,287                                30,738
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Operating expenses:
                      Selling, general
                      and
                      administrative                            20,204                              17,650                                43,901                                38,137
                      Research and
                      development                                8,849                               8,141                                17,738                                16,372
                     Advertising                                 4,339                               3,492                                 6,753                                 5,827
                      Depreciation and
                      amortization                               2,633                               2,791                                 5,913                                 5,344
                      Total operating
                      expenses                                  36,025                              32,074                                74,305                                65,680
                                        Loss from operations                             (7,470)                              (13,092)                              (16,018)                              (34,942)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Other income (expense):
                     Interest income                                96                                  36                                   189                                    69
                     Interest expense                                -                                 (44)                                    -                                   (80)
                     Other, net                                   (449)                               (283)                               (1,116)                                 (843)
                      Total other
                      income
                      (expense), net                              (353)                               (291)                                 (927)                                 (854)
                                        Loss before income taxes                         (7,823)                              (13,383)                              (16,945)                              (35,796)
    Provision for income taxes                                                              287                                   387                                   622                                   160
                     Net loss                                  $(8,110)                           $(13,770)                             $(17,567)                             $(35,956)
                                                               =======                            ========                              ========                              ========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Net loss per share:
                      Class A and B -
                       basic                                    $(0.12)                             $(0.21)                               $(0.26)                               $(0.55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Weighted average shares used to calculate net loss per
     share:
                                                                                                                                                 
                      Class A and B -
                       basic                                    66,928                              65,293                                66,662                                65,027

                                                             LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                       (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                                              June 30,               December 31,
                                                                                              --------               ------------
                                                                                             2012              2011                   2011
                                                                                             ----              ----                   ----
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
                                   Cash and cash equivalents                             $126,926           $57,733                $71,863
                                    Accounts receivable, net of
                                    allowances for doubtful accounts of
                                    $3,891, $840 and $659, respectively                    51,360            48,964                157,418
                                   Inventories                                             52,650            63,398                 34,288
                                    Prepaid expenses and other current
                                    assets                                                  9,325             9,266                  8,078
                                   Deferred income taxes                                      978             1,771                    983
                                        Total current assets                              241,239           181,132                272,630
    Long-term investments                                                           -                2,681                2,681
    Deferred income taxes                                                                   1,281               980                  1,311
    Property and equipment, net                                                            19,437            18,184                 17,881
    Capitalized product costs, net                                                         11,319            13,253                 12,511
    Goodwill                                                                               19,549            19,549                 19,549
    Other intangible assets, net                                                            2,150             4,589                  3,350
    Other assets                                                                            1,591             2,023                  1,119
                                        Total assets                                     $296,566          $242,391               $331,032

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
                                   Accounts payable                                       $32,200           $28,127                $34,629
                                   Accrued liabilities                                     31,476            23,527                 50,380
                                   Income taxes payable                                       379               229                    377
                                        Total current liabilities                          64,055            51,883                 85,386
    Long-term deferred income
     taxes                                                                                  3,713             3,394                  3,542
    Other long-term liabilities                                                             8,988            12,013                  9,360
    Stockholders' equity:
                                    Class A Common Stock, par value
                                    $0.0001;
                                    Authorized -139,500 shares; Issued
                                    and                                                         6                 5                      6
                                    outstanding: 58,230, 49,758 and
                                    54,923 , respectively
                                    Class B Common Stock, par value
                                    $0.0001;
                                    Authorized -40,500 shares; Issued
                                    and                                                         1                 2                      1
                                    outstanding: 8,953, 15,817 and
                                    11,113, respectively
                                   Treasury stock                                            (185)             (185)                  (185)
                                   Additional paid-in capital                             400,193           391,592                395,627
                                    Accumulated other comprehensive
                                    income                                                   (158)            2,025                   (225)
                                   Accumulated deficit                                   (180,047)         (218,338)              (162,480)

                                        Total stockholders' equity                        219,810           175,101                232,744

                                        Total liabilities and stockholders'
                                         equity                                          $296,566          $242,391               $331,032

                                                                                   LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                         (In thousands)
                                                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                     Three Months Ended June               Six Months Ended June
                                                                30,                                 30,
                                                    ------------------------              ----------------------
                                                                         2012                                2011                                 2012                                2011
                                                                         ----                                ----                                 ----                                ----
    Operating activities:
                     Net loss                                         $(8,110)                           $(13,770)                            $(17,567)                           $(35,956)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
     cash (used in) provided by operating
     activities:
                      Depreciation
                      and
                      amortization                                      5,133                               4,921                               11,122                               9,447
                      Deferred
                      income taxes                                        203                                  58                                  212                                 111
                      Stock-based
                      compensation
                      expense                                           1,567                               1,196                                3,039                               2,424
                      Loss on sale
                      of long-term
                      investments,
                      net of tax                                            -                                   -                                   91                                   -
                      Loss on
                      disposal of
                      long-term
                      assets                                                -                                   -                                    2                                  53
                      Allowance for
                      doubtful
                      accounts                                            (87)                               (132)                               3,252                                 279
    Other changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:
                      Accounts
                      receivable,
                      net                                               5,742                             (11,053)                             102,842                             108,835
                     Inventories                                      (14,166)                             (8,384)                             (18,293)                            (15,191)
                      Prepaid
                      expenses and
                      other current
                      assets                                             (114)                              1,750                               (1,234)                               (821)
                     Other assets                                        (514)                                152                                 (472)                               (236)
                      Accounts
                      payable                                           4,248                               5,995                               (2,435)                             (3,312)
                      Accrued
                      liabilities                                       1,380                               2,120                              (18,922)                            (18,100)
                      Other long-
                      term
                      liabilities                                         (47)                                312                                 (372)                                388
                      Income taxes
                      payable                                              43                                 184                                    2                                  62
                      Net cash (used in) provided
                      by operating activities                          (4,722)                            (16,651)                              61,267                              47,983
                                                                       ------                             -------                               ------                              ------
    Investing activities:
                      Purchases of
                      property and
                      equipment                                        (3,672)                             (2,662)                              (6,392)                             (7,284)
                      Capitalization
                      of product
                      costs                                            (2,030)                             (2,171)                              (3,892)                             (4,340)
                      Sale of
                      investments                                       2,500                                   -                                2,500                                   -
                     Other                                                  -                                   -                                    -                                   2
                      Net cash used in investing
                      activities                                       (3,202)                             (4,833)                              (7,784)                            (11,622)
                                                                       ------                              ------                               ------                             -------
    Financing activities:
                      Proceeds from
                      stock option
                      exercises and
                      employee
                      stock
                      purchase
                      plans                                             1,074                               1,682                                2,739                               1,944
                      Net cash paid
                      for payroll
                      taxes on
                      restricted
                      stock unit
                      releases                                           (510)                                (74)                              (1,212)                               (610)
                      Net cash provided by
                      financing activities                                564                               1,608                                1,527                               1,334
                                                                          ---                               -----                                -----                               -----
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                              (470)                                115                                   53                                 559
    Net change in cash and cash equivalents                            (7,830)                            (19,761)                              55,063                              38,254
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
     period                                                           134,756                              77,494                               71,863                              19,479
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                         $126,926                             $57,733                             $126,926                             $57,733
                                                                     ========                             =======                             ========                             =======

                                                                                                      LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                                                                            (In thousands)
                                                                                                             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                 Three Months Ended June 30,                      Six Months Ended June
                                                                                                                                           30,
                                                                                  ---------------------------                    ----------------------
                                                                                                         2012                                           2011                                  2012                                  2011
                                                                                                         ----                                           ----                                  ----                                  ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Net sales                                                                                         $71,480                                        $54,420                              $143,490                               $94,098
                          Cost of sales (1)                            42,925                                      35,438                                        85,203                                63,360
                          Gross profit                                 28,555                                      18,982                                        58,287                                30,738
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Operating expenses: (2) (3)
                           Selling, general
                           and
                           administrative                              20,204                                      17,650                                        43,901                                38,137
                           Research and
                           development                                  8,849                                       8,141                                        17,738                                16,372
                          Advertising                                   4,339                                       3,492                                         6,753                                 5,827
                           Depreciation and
                           amortization                                 2,633                                       2,791                                         5,913                                 5,344
                           Total operating
                           expenses                                    36,025                                      32,074                                        74,305                                65,680
                                               Loss from operations                                    (7,470)                                       (13,092)                              (16,018)                              (34,942)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Other income (expense):
                          Interest income                                  96                                          36                                           189                                    69
                          Interest expense                                  -                                         (44)                                            -                                   (80)
                          Other, net                                     (449)                                       (283)                                       (1,116)                                 (843)
                           Total other
                           income
                           (expense), net                                (353)                                       (291)                                         (927)                                 (854)
                                               Loss before income taxes                                (7,823)                                       (13,383)                              (16,945)                              (35,796)
    Provision for income taxes                                                                            287                                            387                                   622                                   160
                          Net loss                                    $(8,110)                                   $(13,770)                                     $(17,567)                             $(35,956)
                                                                      =======                                    ========                                      ========                              ========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                     (1)   Includes
                           depreciation and
                           amortization                                 2,500                                       2,130                                         5,209                                 4,103
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                     (2)   Includes stock-
                           based
                           compensation as
                           follows:
                           Selling, general
                           and
                           administrative                               1,335                                       1,016                                         2,644                                 2,120
                           Research and
                           development                                    232                                         180                                           395                                   304
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                     (3)   Includes severance
                           costs as follows:
                           Selling, general
                           and
                           administrative                                  78                                          55                                           260                                 2,421
                           Research and
                           development                                      -                                          18                                             -                                    22
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Segment data:
    Net sales:
                          U.S. segment                                 49,141                                      39,123                                       101,359                                65,475
                           International
                           segment                                     22,339                                      15,297                                        42,131                                28,623
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Income (loss) from operations*:
                          U.S. segment                                (11,021)                                    (14,442)                                      (22,722)                              (35,716)
                           International
                           segment                                      3,551                                       1,350                                         6,704                                   774
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                           Certain corporate-level operating expenses associated with sales and
                           marketing, product support, human resources, legal, finance, information
                           technology, corporate development, procurement activities, research and
                           development, legal settlements and other corporate costs are charged
                           entirely to our U.S. segment, rather than being allocated between the U.S.
    *                      and International segments.

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LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

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

ExtremeTix Makes Online Ticket Buying Even Easier

Premiere ticketing company gives fans easy access to thousands of events across North America

HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ExtremeTix, a leader in ticketing technology and entertainment services, today announced the rollout of an improved ticket purchase experience for clients' events. 

The new experience, suitable for all sized events including General Admission (GA) and reserved seating, takes the best practices from around the web and makes it easy for potential ticket buyers to find and buy tickets to their favorite events. This improved ticket-buying experience complements ExtremeTix's existing suite of social sharing tools built into the ticketing platform and works seamlessly across mobile devices.

Enhancements range from providing maps of event locations to bread crumbing the purchase steps to making the entire ticket transaction much easier for ticket buyers to navigate and purchase tickets. And with the built-in social sharing tools on the ExtremeTix platform, those ticket buyers are clients' best salespeople, sharing their event participation and ticket purchases across more than two dozen social media platforms. Their friends then have an easy way to purchase tickets to the same event using ExtremeTix.

"We're thrilled about these great-looking ticket pages that simplify online ticket buying at select NHRA events for our fans," said Gary Raasch, director of marketing and client services at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). "We know we have one of the most secure ticketing platforms under the hood, but these enhancements will help our fans more easily get to our races that utilize the ExtremeTix platform."

In addition to the NHRA, all other ExtremeTix clients will benefit from the new purchase flow. This coupled with social share prompts along the purchase path let prospective ticket buyers know exactly where they are in the purchase process and what's coming next. This has the effect of producing a more informed consumer who is more likely to complete their transaction and share it with their friends. 

"We listened to our clients and watched how people bought tickets on our system before making these upgrades," said Deven Nongbri, vice president of marketing at ExtremeTix. "Combine those enhancements with best practices across the most profitable ecommerce sites, and our clients will see the benefits of these upgrades immediately. We're in the business of selling tickets and these new features make it easier than ever for our clients to sell out their events."

More information and screenshots of the ticket purchase page can be found on the ExtremeTix blog: http://blog.extremetix.com

About ExtremeTix

ExtremeTix is a leading provider of innovative ticketing solutions, secure scanning infrastructure and fraud prevention tools. ExtremeTix supports clients with intuitive event creation and management dashboards and a full suite of social media and interactive engagement features. Based in Houston, the company has branch offices in Tampa, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati and St. Louis, and services clients across the US and Canada. For more information on the event ticketing experts at ExtremeTix, visit http://www.extremetix.com.

For additional information, please contact:

ExtremeTix: Deven Nongbri, dnongbri@extremetix.com; 800-370-2364, x323

SOURCE  ExtremeTix

ExtremeTix

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

Badgeville Announces Engage 2012 Agenda and Speakers

Executives from Barnes & Noble and Digital Interscope Records join other esteemed speakers from Oracle, VMware, Microsoft and many more at gamification leader's inaugural Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Badgeville, The Behavior Platform and global gamification leader, today announced the full agenda for its inaugural Summit: Engage 2012. The company, which has garnered more than 175 global customers in under two years since its launch, presents a full two-day event of educational content on how to apply game mechanics, reputation mechanics and social mechanics for business leaders across B2C and B2B audiences.

The company also announced that Marc Parrish, VP Loyalty & Reputation, Barnes & Noble, and Lee Hammond, VP Digital, Interscope Records, will join its packed lineup of esteemed speakers over the two-day event. Previously announced speakers include executives from Autodesk, EMC, VMware, Oracle, Opower, Microsoft, The Active Network, Bazaarvoice, and more.

"Engage 2012 will feature a diverse collection of speakers across marketing, sales, communities, HR, training, IT, and services," said Kris Duggan, CEO, Badgeville. "Barnes & Noble and Interscope Records each have a unique story around using game mechanics to power modern customer loyalty, adding to our existing announced speakers covering topics such as the intersection of social and gamification, using game mechanics for mobile audiences, and finding the value within enterprise gamification programs."

Engage 2012 Agenda at a Glance

The Secret Sauce for Building Digital Relationships
Sarah Rotman-Epps, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

Fireside Chat: Fan Loyalty Gets Gamified
Bill Hanifin, Managing Director, Hanifin Loyalty   
Lee Hammond, VP Digital, Interscope Records

Case Study: Autodesk Gamifies Software Trial Marketing
Dawn Wolfe, Sr. Manager of Integrated Marketing Programs, Autodesk
Scott Sawicki, Associate Director of Client Management, Resource Interactive

Panel: The Intersection of Social and Gamification
Jason Rupp, Sr. Director of Product Management, Ask.com
Matthew Price, Product Manager of Technology Partnerships, Bazaarvoice
Jodee Rich, CEO Peoplebrowsr

Gamifying Retail Loyalty Strategies with America's #1 Book Retailer
Marc Parrish, VP of Membership and Customer Retention Marketing, Barnes & Noble

Gamification for Good: Changing the World, One Behavior at a Time
Marshall Alexander, VP of Engineering, KarmaWell
Justin Ramers, Director of Social Media, The Active Network
Wayne Lin, Product Management Director, OPower
Jamie Kennedy, Director of Social Media, O2 Media

Keynote: Proving the Value of Gamification in the Enterprise
R "Ray" Wang, CEO & Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Fireside Chat with Oracle: Gamifying a Global Business
Nick Giannasi, VP of Life Sciences Product Strategy, Oracle

Mobile Gamification Around the Globe
Stephen Duke, Co-Founder, George Mobile
Koji Fukada, CEO & Co-Founder, Yumemi

Insights & Analytics: The Big Data Side of Gamification
Martin Schneider, Research Manager, 451 Research

Baking Gamification into Your Core Product
Neil Gandhi, Senior Software Engineer, Sneakpeeq
Rite Ferrari, Marketing Manager, Premier Healthcare Exchange (PHX)
Sal Partovi, Sr. Mgr. CloudSpokes Community & Social Marketing, Appirio
Giles House, VP of Marketing, CallidusCloud

Case Study: EMC Gamifies Global ECN Community
Tyler Altrup, Sr. Social Media Engagement Manager, EMC

The Importance of Reputation in Online Communities
Bill Platt, VP of Operations, Engine Yard
Alex Maier, Community Manager, VMware
Annie Fox, General Manager Buzznet, BuzzMedia     
Sean O'Driscoll, CEO & Co-Founder, Ant's Eye View

Keynote: The Future of Gamification
Tim Chang, Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund

For more information and to join Badgeville at Engage 2012, visit http://summit.badgeville.com.

About Badgeville
Badgeville (http://www.badgeville.com), The Behavior Platform, is the leading provider of gamification and social engagement solutions for world-class businesses, enabling companies in virtually every industry to influence and measure user behavior. Companies and organizations from across the globe are using our award-winning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to increase customer loyalty, user engagement and employee performance. With 175 customers, Badgeville brings Game Mechanics, Reputation Mechanics, and Social Mechanics to world-class companies including Deloitte, EMC, Universal Music, Samsung, CA Technologies, Dell, Bell Media, NBC, The Active Network, and Recyclebank. Founded in 2010, Badgeville is based in Menlo Park, Calif. And has offices in New York and Europe.  Follow @Badgeville to learn more.

SOURCE  Badgeville

Badgeville

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

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

New Panasonic Beauty Products Offer a Convenient and Stylish Solution for Women On-the-Go

Compact Eyelash Curlers, Shavers and Trimmers Now Available

SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a global  technology and innovation leader, announced today pricing and immediate availability of a stylish line of compact and portable beauty tools which are now available at retail.  The three new products - a heated eyelash curler, precision body shaver and facial hair trimmer -- join Panasonic's growing portfolio of high-end beauty products, including facial steamers, pore cleansers, and bikini trimmers.

In addition to portability and vibrant packaging, each of the new beauty essentials has a variety of unique characteristics that enable them to stand out within the market space. 

"Whether commuting to work, dashing to a favorite gym class, or jet setting for a weekend getaway, having the right beauty and grooming essentials is a must. Our new line of compact beauty tools answers the growing need for on-the-go beauty solutions," said Walter Taffarello, Group Marketing Manager, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America.  "The best products multi-task, take up minimal space, and leave women feeling fresh and fabulous. To provide on-the-go women with products they need to be effortlessly beautiful, Panasonic engineers have carefully crafted heated eyelash curlers, precision body shavers and facial hair trimmers perfect for any purse, gym or makeup bag."

The new Panasonic EH-SE60VP heated eyelash curler creates natural long-lasting curls in seconds, with or without mascara. With a 360 degree rotating comb, the new device allows women to attain natural and voluminous lashes without expensive extensions.  At a suggested retail price of $39.99, the heated eyelash curler can make eyelashes appear thicker and fuller after one use.

The new Panasonic EH-WR40VP precision body shaver is the ideal companion for any woman who needs a quick touch up before rushing out the door.  With ultra-thin blades and a pivoting head, the body shaver offers an extra close shave for the entire body avoiding nicks or cuts.  Designed to be used without water, the new body shaver is a must-have for the smoothest skin even when shaving in a hurry. Panasonic's new pivoting shaver has a suggested retail price of $29.99.

To discreetly get rid of stray facial hairs or for a brow touch-up between waxing, the new Panasonic ER-GN25VP facial hair trimmer offers precision at your fingertips.  With a gentle, washable, and detachable head, the trimming wand removes any unwanted hair from your eyebrows or face.   Available at a suggested retail price of $29.99, the precision facial hair trimmer will have the user ready for her next close-up.

Starting today, these three Panasonic pocket-sized women's beauty and grooming products are available at Amazon.com, La Curacao, J&R, Kohls.com and Kmart.  More information about the full line of Panasonic Beauty products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/beauty. 

About Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American Subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations, offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada.  The Company's portfolio of innovative consumer products ranges from VIERA Full HD 3D Televisions, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more. 

Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics company to be listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011 ranking. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicdirect, and additional company information for media is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

SOURCE  Panasonic

Panasonic

CONTACT: Chris De Maria, Panasonic, +1-201-348-7182, christopher.demaria@us.panasonic.com; or  Nick Rosen-Wachs, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9717, nicholas.rosen-wachs@cohnwolfe.com

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

Lifescript Launches New Online Cholesterol Health Center

Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., has launched a new online Cholesterol Health Center, designed to help women learn about and manage their cholesterol levels.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., has launched a new online Cholesterol Health Center, designed to help women learn about and manage their cholesterol levels.

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the blood. Too much of it leads to heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women.

High cholesterol contributes to about 20% of all strokes and 50% of all heart attacks; it affects about 36 million adults in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.

"The new Cholesterol Health Center provides the information you need to lower bad cholesterol levels, plus questions you should ask your doctor if you are newly diagnosed with high cholesterol," says Laurie Berger, Lifescript Editor-in-Chief.

Featuring dozens of articles, expert advice, low-cholesterol diet plans and much more, the Cholesterol Health Center aims to help you reduce your risk not only of high cholesterol, but of contracting heart disease and suffering a heart attack.

Some of the topics covered include which medications are most effective, how to determine your cholesterol risk and read medical tests, and how to identify the symptoms of heart disease in women. Learn about different types of cholesterol, the best cholesterol diet and fitness programs, plus find out how high cholesterol affects other conditions, such as diabetes.

"Fortunately, high cholesterol can often be fixed through correct diet and exercise programs tailored to the condition," says Edward Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical Officer. "Lifescript puts these low-cholesterol diet and fitness guides at your fingertips."

The Cholesterol Health Center is one of 66 health centers on the site. Lifescript Health Centers are designed to help women live healthier lives with medically reviewed articles, expert interviews, lifestyle tips, quizzes, recipes and more.

ABOUT LIFESCRIPT: One of the fastest-growing online healthy living publishers, Lifescript.com (http://www.lifescript.com/) attracts 10 million unique visitors monthly and is the leading website focusing exclusively on women's health. More than 7 million readers also subscribe to Lifescript's six daily email newsletters. The company has offices in Mission Viejo and Beverly Hills, Calif., and in New York City.

SOURCE  Lifescript

Lifescript

CONTACT: Alan Adams, Lifescript, +1-949-680-1841, http://www.lifescript.com/

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

Affordable Bankruptcy Courses® to Offer Low Cost Solutions for Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses

PLANTATION, Fla., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Bankruptcy Courses has recently emerged as a low price leader of Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses.  The Affordable Bankruptcy Courses platform enables consumers to take the required bankruptcy courses online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English or Spanish, and no phone call is required for certification.  The Credit Counseling Course is currently being offered at $15 per household and the Debtor Education Course is being offered at $19 per household.

Current bankruptcy law requires consumers filing for bankruptcy to complete an EOUST approved Pre-Filing Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Course.  One of the nation's leading approved agencies is Advisory Credit Management (ACM).  Affordable Bankruptcy Courses has partnered with ACM to provide the first course in the process, Credit Counseling.  Affordable Bankruptcy Courses has also been approved by the U.S. Trustee to provide the second course, Pre-Discharge Debtor Education.  Together with ACM, Affordable Bankruptcy Courses allows consumers to fulfill their requirements in a web-based format with customized educational graphics and feedback on budgeting and financial planning.

According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, during the first quarter of 2012, bankruptcy filings in the United States totaled 314,583. "Although filings are down from previous levels, that's still a lot of financially challenged consumers that need a break," said Susan Johnson, Senior Account Representative for Affordable Bankruptcy Courses. Through what can be a complex and confusing time, Affordable Bankruptcy Courses serves to provide an easy to use platform to complete the required bankruptcy courses while educating consumers.  When price matters most, Affordable Bankruptcy Courses is the low cost bankruptcy course solution that is easy to navigate and an inexpensive alternative to full price providers.

About Affordable Bankruptcy Courses

Based in Plantation, Florida, Affordable Bankruptcy Courses (ABC), together with Advisory Credit Management (ACM) are approved by the U.S. Trustee to offer EOUST approved Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling and Pre-Discharge Debtor Education.  ABC prides itself on being the low cost solution and offering the required bankruptcy courses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English or Spanish, and there's no phone call required for certification.  For more information or to order instruction cards, visit http://www.affordablebankruptcycourses.com.

Contact
Susan Johnson
Affordable Bankruptcy Courses
(888) 268-7064
info@affordbk.com

SOURCE  Affordable Bankruptcy Courses

Affordable Bankruptcy Courses

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

NIVEA Launches "Kiss of Style" Design Contest Exclusively on Facebook

Leading Fashion Designer Charlotte Ronson Joins as Celebrity Judge

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIVEA today announced the launch of its first-ever NIVEA "Kiss of Style" Design Contest, which will give one lucky winner the opportunity to design a limited edition cap for NIVEA Lip Care that will actually be sold in-store. NIVEA understands the power of touch, and what better way to experience touch than with a memorable kiss. Through the NIVEA Lip Care "Kiss of Style" Cap Design Contest, people will be able to personalize their favorite NIVEA Lip Care products to make memorable kiss moments that much more special.

The contest will kick off on August 1(st) exclusively on NIVEA's Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/NIVEAUSA, and will showcase a variety of chic design patterns. NIVEA Fans will be able to look to Charlotte Ronson, who created a limited edition design in support of the contest, for inspiration. Ronson has also partnered with NIVEA to serve as the contest's celebrity judge.

"NIVEA offers an assortment of Lip Care products to make each and every kiss memorable," said Magnus Jonsson, Vice President of Marketing, NIVEA. "Through NIVEA's design contest, we're empowering the community to not only share memorable kisses, but also create a fashionable limited edition cap that will actually be sold in-store."

Entries will be hosted on NIVEA's Facebook page through August 22nd, then the panel of judges will select the top 10 finalists. On September 5(th), the finalists will be announced and then consumers will be able to log-on to NIVEA's Facebook page to vote for their favorites. The winner will be announced on September 20(th) and the winning design will come to life at retail in 2013.

NIVEA Lip Care offers a wide range of essentials to treat all of your lip care needs. Whether you're looking for intense relief for chapped lips, a hint of shimmer for a special night out, a revitalizing balm with natural healing ingredients or a hydrating formula with subtle color and an SPF to protect, NIVEA Lip Care prepares lips to look and feel their kissable best and to ensure that each kiss is memorable.

About NIVEA
NIVEA is a leading manufacturer of consumer products for skin and beauty care. The NIVEA brand portfolio includes NIVEA, NIVEA Lip Care, NIVEA Body Wash and NIVEA For Men. For more information on NIVEA, visit our website http://www.NIVEAusa.com

About Beiersdorf AG
NIVEA is owned by Hamburg, Germany-based Beiersdorf AG, a leading manufacturer of branded consumer products for skin care. With over 125 years of experience in research and development, and a strong global presence, the company produces other leading international brands such as NIVEA For Men, Eucerin, la prairie, Juvena, Labello, 8x4and Florena. For more information, visit http://www.beiersdorfusa.com.

SOURCE  NIVEA

NIVEA

CONTACT: Katie Scarth, PMK*BNC, +1-212-373-6103, katie.scarth@pmkbnc.com; or Leslie Kickham, Beiersdorf Inc., +1-203-563-5821, lkickham@bdfusa.com

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

Pay Bills and Manage Your Budget from Anywhere with New Mvelopes Mobile Bill Pay Service

Mvelopes is the Only Budgeting App that Lets Users Pay Bills from Multiple Accounts and Transfer Money from One Bank to Another

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning, free, online home budget management service Mvelopes today announced the launch of a new Mobile Bill Pay service for its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps that makes it fast and easy to instantly pay bills and manage your family's budget while on the go.

Unlike typical bill pay solutions provided by most financial institutions, Mvelopes Mobile Bill Pay enables users to pay bills from multiple accounts--even those held at different banks. And, it's the only household budgeting app that lets users transfer money from one bank to another, quickly and easily. With Mobile Bill Pay integrated with Mvelopes' budgeting features, payments and transfers are automatically tracked and forecast for future payment to help users stay organized and on budget.

"Many Americans bank at more than one financial institution, and for various reasons, want or need to pay bills and handle other household expenses from different accounts," said David N. Smith, director of marketing with Finicity Corporation, developer of the Mvelopes platform. "Our bill pay system lets you manage all of your payment and budgeting needs in a single, easy-to-use dashboard, eliminating bank-to-bank transfer fees or the need to run out, physically withdraw money from one bank and deposit it in the other."

With the new Mvelopes mobile bill pay, you can immediately schedule a bill payment for as early as the next business day right from your phone, from anywhere and from any of your accounts. "It's perfect for those times when you realize you forgot to pay something while at your child's sporting event or out running errands," Smith added. "Besides paying bills, it's also ideal for setting up an automatic savings plan between two accounts, which is something everyone should do."

'Envelope Budgeting' for the Digital Age

The new Mobile Bill Pay feature integrates seamlessly with the Mvelopes online budgeting and money management solution that uses tried-and-true "envelope budgeting" principles to help users reduce debt, save for the future and achieve financial freedom.

"Where other money management tools simply track historical spending, Mvelopes actually helps users proactively take control of their finances by setting aside money for the future and living within their means without reliance on credit," Smith said. "This is especially helpful when those inevitable 'unexpected' expenses come up--like emergency car or home repairs--that we all know aren't really that unexpected."

Over the past decade, hundreds of thousands of consumers have transformed their financial situation and gained valuable peace of mind for their family's financial security with Mvelopes. In fact, Mvelopes users have reported that, on average, the solution has helped them eliminate $9,000 in debt, save $15,000 and see their checking account balance grow by $5,000 in just the first 18 months of use. And, because Mvelopes goes where you go, it's fast and easy to consult the family budget before making a purchase decision.

Featuring iron-clad, bank-level security with enhanced mobile security features, Mvelopes Mobile Bill Pay access requires both password and PIN, and each mobile device must be manually authorized with the Mvelopes account to prevent unauthorized access. Mobile devices can be instantly de-authorized in the event the device is lost or stolen. For a full description of the other security features in place to ensure the safety of all member data, check out the Mvelopes blog.

Financial Coaching and Support Available

The new Mobile Bill Pay Service is now available on the Mvelopes Premium plan that costs just $9.95 per month. Up to 15 payments per month are included, along with free, dedicated 24/7 chat support service for any customer service, technical or financial question. Premium users also have access to dedicated financial coaching--their own personal trainer to help meet their financial goals--with customized plans to meet any need. The Mvelopes Free service includes budgeting tools and financial institution integration, plus online forum and customer service chat support.

To get started saving more and spending less with Mvelopes now, visit http://www.mvelopes.com.

About Finicity

Finicity is an award-winning Internet and mobile software services company specializing in personal financial productivity applications. For more than a decade, its flagship Mvelopes has helped hundreds of thousands of users regain control of their finances with its digital application of proven envelope budgeting principles. Now the leading personal envelope budgeting solution on the market, Mvelopes has been honored with a PC World 2006 World Class Award, named one of "The 100 Best Products of Year" by PC World's editors and one of "The 4 Best Money Managers" by Success Magazine. Founded in 1999, Finicity is privately held, with headquarters in South Jordan, Utah. Find more information online at http://www.mvelopes.com.

SOURCE  Finicity

Finicity

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

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

NACR Sponsors NASTD Annual Conference for State IT Professionals

NACR Managed Services and Other Integrated Solutions for Government

EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NACR, a solutions integration expert and corporate member of the National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD), will be a Bronze sponsor of NASTD's 35(th) Annual Conference and Technology Showcase, August 26-30 in Baltimore, MD. The purpose of NASTD is to promote the use of Information Technology (IT) to improve the operation and efficiency of state government.

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As one of the largest Avaya channel partners worldwide, NACR is a leading independent integrator of best-in-class communications, collaboration, and customer interaction solutions -- delivering comprehensive sales, consultative, training, and technical support, as well as managed services, maintenance, and repairs. The company works closely with Avaya and other leading technology innovators to integrate the latest hardware, software, and applications into end-to-end multivendor solutions for diverse markets including government, education, and healthcare.

"NACR is pleased to continue our support of NASTD and excited to once again participate in its annual conference," said John Behnken, National Vice President of NACR. "NASTD events offer a great opportunity for us to interact with its members and show how they can use technology to provide high-quality public services while building more efficient and cost-effective operations."

With members from states across the nation and the private sector, NASTD represents IT professionals who play a strategic role in planning and shaping state government technology infrastructures and policies. The theme of its 2012 Conference and Technology Showcase is "The State of Service -- Creating Business Value."

As a corporate supporter of NASTD, NACR provides vital IT services and equipment to state government and other public sector organizations. This comprehensive portfolio provides one source for customizable and prepackaged managed services -- leveraging NACR's proven methodology, two high-tech Network Operations Centers (NOCs), expert tools, and the skills of highly trained, certified professionals to proactively support complex communications infrastructures.

NACR regional sales leadership and National Account Managers (NAMs) will be at the NASTD conference to meet with members and talk about managed services as well as unified communication (UC), mobility, and other solutions that can help state government reduce costs, improve citizen services, and enhance worker productivity and performance.

The NASTD event will also feature IT experts and nationally recognized guest speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions addressing topics such as technology trends, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) and IT service management, leadership strategies, successful UC deployment, cloud-based email and collaboration, data center and cloud computing, best practices, bring your own device (BYOD), and cybersecurity.

NASTD members who will be attending the conference can contact their NACR NAM or Martha Bernatis, NACR State Contract Manager, mbernatis@nacr.com or 972 546-1707 to arrange a meeting at the event. New customers and organizations that want more information can contact NACR at 1-888-321-6227 or http://www.nacr.com.

About NACR
With offices nationwide, industry award-winning NACR (Eagan, MN) is a certified Avaya Platinum Channel Partner, eight-time Avaya Business Partner of the Year, and the leading independent integrator of best-in-class communications, collaboration, and customer interaction solutions for businesses. Its highly trained and experienced team, with more than 600 industry-recognized certifications, delivers proven, scalable, cost-effective solutions tailored to a customer's end-to-end needs, from sales through ongoing support. Using sophisticated processes, advanced tools, and two high-tech Network Operations Centers (NOCs), NACR provides comprehensive monitoring and managed services for multivendor infrastructures. And to help customers keep pace with changing technology and business needs, the NACR Center of Excellence for Learning and Development provides training and educational opportunities. For more information, call 1-888-321-NACR (6227) or visit http://www.nacr.com.

SOURCE  NACR

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NACR

CONTACT: Scott Sund, Vice President of Marketing, +1-800-431-1333 ext. 748-2502, ssund@nacr.com

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

Concurrent Introduces Support for ATIS IIF Specifications on MediaHawk(TM) VX Unified CDN Products

Implementation of open interface standards enables Concurrent's CDN products to more easily integrate into pre-existing customer environments

ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR), a global leader in video and media data solutions, announced that they have implemented support for the ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF) interface specifications for content delivery networks on their MediaHawk Unified CDN products.

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Concurrent's MediaHawk((TM)) VX unified content delivery solution consists of software modules that can support origin, intermediate caching, and edge streaming functions for traditional and Internet-based video services.  Modules may be used together to form a complete end-to-end CDN or individually as part of a best-of-breed content delivery ecosystem.  The ATIS IIF specifications provide an open standards framework for integrating CDN solution components from multiple vendors, enabling operators to select the technologies that best suit their respective applications.

"Concurrent's philosophy is to build open solutions that work in any environment," said Erik Weston, Director of Product Line Management for Concurrent. "Implementing the ATIS interface standards enables new customers to take advantage of our CDN technology by integrating our products with other third-party systems that are already in place.  The ATIS specifications provide a well-defined structure for communicating between CDN system components, making it ideal for large multi-vendor implementations."

Concurrent has implemented the ATIS C2 and common trick file specifications in its latest Unified CDN software release.  Interoperability has been confirmed with a variety of third party CDN technologies in customer lab environments.   

About Concurrent

Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR) is a global leader in multi-screen video delivery, media data management, and monetization. Built on a solid foundation of Emmy Award-winning technology, Concurrent's solutions provide consumers with ubiquitous access to content on any screen and provide media stakeholders with a holistic view of the consumer video experience. Concurrent supplies customers across the entire media ecosystem (cable, telecommunications, wireless, web, advertising, and content supplier industries) with enterprise-level CDN technology, multi-screen video delivery, monetization, media data collection and logistics solutions. Concurrent's video solutions are built upon a rich heritage of high-performance real-time technology, which also powers solutions for the defense, aerospace, automotive and financial industries. Concurrent has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Visit http://www.ccur.com for further information and follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Concurrent_CCUR.

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SAP Enables Chief Marketing Officers to Understand and Respond to Social Sentiment in Real Time

SAP Rapid-Deployment Solution for Sentiment Intelligence With SAP HANA Combines Data from Social Media Platforms with CRM Systems for Deeper Customer Insights

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today introduced a new solution to help organizations gain real-time insights into market trends and customer sentiment. Companies can adopt the rapid-deployment solution in less than six weeks to use up-to-the-minute customer data for more effective business strategies and decision-making. The SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA, now generally available, was announced at the TDWI San Diego World Conference - Big Data Tipping Point, being held in San Diego, California, July 29-Aug. 3, 2012.

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According to Gartner Inc., more than 80 percent of the data in the world today exists in unstructured form and is expected to double every three months. To remain competitive, companies must rapidly extract insights from this data by equipping business analysts and decision-makers with instant access to analysis of blogs, social media sources, emails and other communications.

The SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA lets users analyze customer sentiment from social networking sites, communities, wikis, blogs and other sources, and combines the information with customer relationship management (CRM) text data. Users can evaluate customers' insights through easy-to-read views on their mobile devices, tablets or desktops, enabling them to take immediate action. This is the latest offering from SAP to help customers quickly adopt effective "big data" analytics solutions.

"Mining unstructured data can provide a direct path to understanding how customers are responding to products, brands and overall company values," said Shawn Rogers, vice president of research, Enterprise Management Associates. "As the amount of unstructured data - especially from social media sources - continues to grow, companies have the opportunity to really understand their customers if the information is captured and analyzed effectively. SAP's integrated approach helps users gain deeper insights from company and external information to more quickly and easily make sense of the ever-growing amount of data and act on it."

The SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA loads text data from Twitter, Facebook, the SAP® StreamWork® application( )and any other Web channel with a publicly available API. It then applies semantic analysis using text data processing capabilities from SAP Data Services software. Decision-makers can visualize customers' sentiments toward their products and brands in real time using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer® software and the SAP HANA® platform, including:

    --  Closely aligning market sentiment with sales campaigns, promotions and
        service activities.
    --  Proactively improving customer satisfaction by listening, monitoring and
        responding in a timely manner.
    --  Projecting sales and marketing trends to drive increased revenue.
    --  Analyzing all types of unstructured data (e.g. HTML, XML and TXT files)
        residing in internal (intranet) or external (Internet) forums, blogs,
        wikis and company websites to derive insights for better business value.
With the solution, sales and marketing departments can analyze large volumes of text data to identify relevant nuggets of information. That information can then be integrated with structured data such as sales and marketing campaigns residing in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) application to gain new insights. Organizations can evaluate the impact of these campaigns and events on consumer awareness, sentiment, behavior and intention to better understand the local demand for products and services, or to receive early warning of defects and shortcomings.

"The SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA allows chief marketing officers to dip their toes into 'big data' with a project that rapidly results in business value," said Steve Lucas, global executive vice president and general manager, Database & Technology, SAP. "To truly harness the potential of 'big data,' enterprises need to build a culture of insight discovery and data-driven decision-making. SAP solutions enable enterprises to rapidly scale analysis across their lines of business, turning 'big data' into 'intelligent data.'"

The SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA combines pre-configured content, best practices and pre-defined services to quickly deploy the solution with immediate cost-savings.

"By using the SAP rapid-deployment solution for sentiment intelligence with SAP HANA, companies can have a comprehensive view of business-relevant data of all types across employees, customers, partners and suppliers to support business decisions and strategy," said Steven Birdsall, senior vice president and general manager, SAP Rapid Deployment solutions. "The rapid-deployment solution approach delivers this through pre-defined exploration views and dashboards, while tapping into popular social networking environments with pre-configured interfaces, allowing deployment in as little as four weeks. It is ideal for companies that are unaccustomed to rolling out the latest in analytics or social media technology. SAP Rapid Deployment solutions help organizations gain full visibility into their deployments, reducing any risk factors with a defined scope and predictable costs."

Other SAP solutions that help enterprises build cultures of insight discovery include SAP Predictive Analysis software. It gives business analysts and data scientists a user-friendly, graphically rich tool for predictive modeling and advanced visualization of "big data" in real time when coupled with the power and speed of SAP HANA.Additionally, SAP Visual Intelligence software gives decision-makers and managers self-service tools to explore data across multiple information sources and visualize it in real time with SAP HANA.

For more information, visit the SAP Newsroom.

About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 195,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of SuccessFactors) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit http://www.sap.com.

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North Highland Launches Enfathom; New Business Intelligence and Analytics Solutions Division

ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland, a global consulting company, today announced the launch of Enfathom, a new business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions division created to help clients organize and analyze their data to produce meaningful, actionable insights.

According to research by Gartner Inc., enterprise data will increase 650 percent over the next five years. Through the breakdown of information silos, Enfathom will enable its clients to better understand customer behaviors and buying preferences, improve pricing and profitability, increase supply chain efficiency and control, streamline product development, and manage and integrate data to make better, timelier decisions.

"One of our core strengths is our ability to both define and implement strategic solutions for our clients," said Dan Reardon, CEO of North Highland. "Because of the complexity of today's business environment and the onslaught of data, effective business intelligence tools are essential to provide current and predictive analysis of business operations for our clients. By combining BI implementation and analytics with a focus on business results, Enfathom delivers a full spectrum of integrated information management solutions."

Enfathom will be led by Craig Sanders, who has more than 20 years' experience helping clients obtain and leverage analytics to enhance revenue, reduce costs and improve decision-support processes and customer relationships. Sanders has also served as leader of North Highland's Philadelphia office, working with eight out of the 10 Fortune 500 companies in the Philadelphia area. Sanders and team have executed more than 200 BI and analytics solutions for some of the world's most recognizable brands.   

"Business data and the speed at which it hits us has grown dramatically in recent years. The capacity to create value from 'big data' is a game changer among the most innovative and profitable companies," said Sanders. "At Enfathom, we will empower our clients to better understand and unlock the power of this data -- helping them identify areas for new revenue and transformative performance improvement."

About North Highland

North Highland is a global consulting company that has changed the model of how a consultancy serves its clients. We hire experienced consultants who live and work where our clients live and work, leveraging our global network of service area expertise across more than 50 cities worldwide. We also guarantee our work. As a result, we achieve exceptional results for some of the most recognizable names in the world. These qualities have helped North Highland to be recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by Consulting Magazinefive years in a row.

We help business, government and non-profit clients define strategies, streamline operations, empower people, integrate suppliers, implement marketing programs, leverage technology and maximize customer interaction. Our innovative approach sustains successful, long-term relationships by helping clients achieve their business objectives again and again. For more information, visit http://www.northhighland.com.

About Enfathom

Enfathom, the business intelligence and analytics solutions division of North Highland, helps clients take a more holistic and iterative approach to turning business data into insight of transformative value. Enfathom's team has executed more than 200 solutions for some of the world's largest healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, retail and public sector enterprises. We work together with business owners and IT teams to create immediate and lasting value. For more information, visit http://www.northhighland.com/What-We-Do/business-intelligence.asp.

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PlanSource Announces Exciting New Components of Its Fall 2012 Release

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanSource, a cloud-based, on-demand technology company that provides state-of-the-art benefits administration, payroll, and HRIS solutions to employers through its insurance carrier and broker partners, has announced some of the major components of its 2012 Fall Release.

The PlanSource Fall Release contains over 175 total new features and improvements, including a major redesign of the employee self-service portal which will further improve end-user experience, and a pilot release of the PlanSource Real-Time Interface with Anthem Blue Cross, which allows for real-time data transfer to include eligibility updates, billing information, and primary care physician (PCP) changes for Anthem data in the PlanSource system (an industry first). The Fall Release also includes features that establish PlanSource as a leader in ensuring compliance with the recently upheld Affordable Care Act, such as provisions for W-2 reporting for an individual's healthcare contributions.

"The advancements contained in our 2012 Fall Release demonstrate our commitment to strengthening our position as a technology leader in benefits administration and HR management solutions," said Scott Carver, President of PlanSource. "The redesign of our Employee Portal is a critical element of our long-term strategy to provide a more personalized, consumer-driven experience by combining the best technology with successful best practices for online user experience. And the PlanSource Real-Time Eligibility Interface pilot with a leading health plan is truly groundbreaking in our industry. The efficiency and value this solution will drive to all the stakeholders in the employee benefits ecosystem is really incalculable."

Added Carver, "With the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, PlanSource is in a unique position to deliver even greater value and innovation to our customers and stakeholders with our cloud-based products and solutions. Whether through a Private Exchange or a traditional model, our focus on the best possible user experience and leveraging technology to make our carrier and broker partners more successful drives all of our development efforts, and this release is a big step forward in our mission to change the way employee benefits are purchased, delivered and managed."

About PlanSource

PlanSource is a cloud-based, on-demand software provider that revolutionizes the way healthcare and employee benefits are bought, sold and managed with a comprehensive array of integrated services including benefits administration, decision support, payroll and HRIS technology. PlanSource technology solutions are delivered through strategic insurance carriers, brokers and exchanges who partner with PlanSource in order to increase their retention rates, revenue, and the overall value they bring to their customers. To learn more about PlanSource, visit http://www.plansource.com.

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Ricoh addresses emerging customer challenges with Business Information Solutions

By combining technology and a strong customer-centric focus, Ricoh is able to target emerging business problems with a services-led approach

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging ongoing, in-depth analysis of the major business challenges facing enterprises today, Ricoh Americas Corporation is delivering a strategic approach to solving customer problems: Business Information Solutions, advancing the company's strategic shift and commitment to services.

The Business Information Solutions approach addresses the entire information workflow across an organization: input through creation and capture technologies; processing to create business value from information; and output to the right person at the right time in the right form to trigger the right decision.

Also today Ricoh announced the first in a series of these information management solutions, which are designed to directly address challenges such as globalization, increasingly mobile employees[1], new generational work styles[2], information overload[3], mounting cost pressures and IT infrastructure upheaval[4].

Business Information Solutions will focus on universal business concerns that Ricoh has identified through its Managed Document Services program: cost control, environmental sustainability, information security and governance, business process streamlining, change management, iWorker productivity, information optimization and strategic infrastructure. 

"We have taken a long, deep look at today's dynamic marketplace and the most urgent challenges confronting organizations today," said Dominic Pontrelli, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Ricoh Americas Corporation. "With that insight, we've re-engineered our offerings to focus exclusively on solving our customers' most pressing problems, with solutions that span the entire information flow in an organization, from input, to processing and output."

Specific offerings around Business Information Solutions have been created including: Ricoh Digital Imaging Services; Ricoh Managed IT Services for Small Business; Ricoh Digital Mail Services; and Ricoh Mobile Worker Services. More solutions are forthcoming. All will leverage Ricoh's information management expertise and Ricoh technology that, like Business Information Solutions, is customer-focused and solutions-oriented, such as Ricoh's recently announced intelligent multifunction product (MFP) platform.

For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.

About Ricoh
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD).

The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

For further information, please visit http://www.ricoh.com/about/

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Ricoh Americas Corporation
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Brodeur Partners
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[1] Forty-eight percent of CIOs expect to allow tablets on their network this year, up from 16 percent last year. That number is expected to increase to 66 percent by 2013 (Morgan Stanley AlphaWise, Morgan Stanley Research).

[2] Gen Y will make up a majority of the workforce in 2015 (The Pew Research Center, Millennials: a Portrait of Generation Next, 2010).

[3] The volume of electronic information flowing through enterprises is growing by about 60 percent per year ( IDC, The Digital Universe Decade - Are You Ready? May 2010. Sponsored by EMC).

[4] Global cloud IP traffic will increase twelvefold between 2010 and 2015 at CAGR of 66 percent (Cisco Global Cloud Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2010-2015, published 2011).

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Imogo's cloud based applications optimized for new Samsung Galaxy S3 and upcoming Apple iPhone 5

SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imogo Mobile Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: IMTC), the leader in secure mobile cloud services, announced today that their new cloud based applications, which allow people to work from any device at anytime, anywhere with an internet connection, have been optimized for the new Samsung Galaxy S3 and upcoming Apple iPhone 5.

The optimized application has built in email like Gmail, data cloud like Dropbox, and digital telephone like Skype, all integrated into one package that is super secure. Imogo is the first provider to integrate everything into one package for ease of use for the consumer and businesses but yet offer the most secure product available to protect your data. That is why Imogo is considered the "Fort Knox" of cloud computing. On the new Samsung Galaxy S3 using Android, and the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 using IOS, the applications will operate with enhanced speed and security, which enables it to clearly outperform any competitor products.

Imogo's ZaOffice application requires no downloading and is all web based on its own cloud which can be used on any devices, such as all Android devices, Apple devices, Blackberry devices, Windows devices, and any other device capable of viewing a webpage. This is a huge leap forward in cross platform compatibility with most businesses moving to BYOD or "Bring Your Own Device."

Stewart Irvine, President and CEO of Imogo says; "We are extremely happy to have been able to optimize our product to work faster and even more secure on the new Galaxy S3 and the upcoming iPhone 5, as these are the respective market leaders. By offering an enhanced product to these users, we are sure to capture a larger share of the market, which will lead to revenue growth and a higher stock price for our shareholders. We will continue to move with the market and offer enhanced products for any new devices that warrant the extra attention."

About Imogo Mobile Technologies Corp.

Imogo Mobile Technologies Corp. is the first company to integrate Email like Gmail, digital telephone like Skype, cloud based data storage like Dropbox, and Office applications all in one package that can be used from any tablet (iPad or Android) or computer at anytime with full security. Imogo is an innovative provider of cloud computing solutions for organizations seeking to securely integrate mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones into their enterprise ecosystem, increasing productivity and lowering their IT costs.

Contacts For Imogo Mobile Technologies Corp

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Len Hall (media)
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