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Boost Mobile brings Hispanic insights once again, this time with a Shooting Star granting wireless wishes

IRVINE, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boost Mobile, ranked Highest in Purchase Experience among Non-Contract Wireless Providers by J.D. Power and Associates, continues to act as a wireless ally and listen to consumers' wireless frustrations. Boost Mobile will now grant their wishes for affordable 4G with the help of the Shooting Star character by bringing the speed of 4G (WiMAX) with an  Android Monthly Unlimited plan with Shrinkage  to consumers.

The new Boost Mobile creative campaign produced by Dallas based Hispanic advertising agency, iNSPIRE! launches yesterday targeting Hispanic consumers. Boost Mobile uses the character of a Shooting Star that serves as a magical persona who grants wireless wishes. In this case, Boost Mobile is granting the 4G wish at an affordable price, without a contract and with the opportunity to reduce customer's payments monthly.

Boost Mobile decided to use the Shooting Star character with the hopes to engage the Hispanic consumer and grab on to that emotional and romantic connection that shooting stars have in the Hispanic mindset.

In terms of the offer, Boost Mobile is proud to announce their 4G advantage along with a competitive price and loyalty program. All of these benefits combined make Boost Mobile the ultimate pre-paid value. The campaign will feature the recently launched HTC EVO Design 4G(TM), a member of the award-winning EVO family. This robust Android smartphone will operate on Sprint's 3G and 4G (WiMAX) networks, bringing 4G speeds to Boost Mobile customers in 71 markets across the country with average upload speeds between 3-6 Mbps with bursts of more than 10 Mbps.

"Boost Mobile is making the speed of 4G reasonable and attainable for all consumers," says Caralene Robinson, vice president Marketing, Boost Mobile. "Our customers don't want to sacrifice technology or speed for value. We listen and find answers. With Boost Mobile, customers can spend less faster."

About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile, one of Sprint's prepaid brands and recently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as "Highest Ranked in Purchase Experience Among Non-Contract Wireless Providers," offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts. Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its Monthly Unlimited with Shrinking Payments no-contract service, where the longer you stay the less you pay with on-time payments for unlimited voice, text messaging, Web, email and calls to 411. Boost Mobile offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network, reaching more than 281 million people, and on the Nextel National Network, reaching more than 281 million people, with no activation or long-distance fees. Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from LG, Motorola, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sanyo and ZTE, ranging from entry-level to Android(TM) smartphone devices available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Family Dollar, Walgreens and Walmart, Sprint retail stores, independent wireless dealer locations, and on HSN, a leading TV home shopping network. Re-Boost® Cards are available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the United States. Experience Boost Mobile on the Web at Facebook and Twitter; and purchase products at http://www.boostmobile.com.

SOURCE  Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile

CONTACT: Alejandra Suarez, +1-214-520-5156, alejandra@inspireculture.com

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

M-Edge Releases Bouncy SuperShell(TM) Case for iPhone

The SuperShell for iPhone 4/4S is tough case protection for only $30 - perfect for kids!

ODENTON, Md., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- M-Edge, the pioneering consumer electronics accessories company behind the kid-friendly SuperShell for iPad, has launched the SuperShell for iPhone 4/4S. Both products absorb shock and bounce when dropped. Available at medgestore.com, the SuperShell is tough case protection at a reasonable price. If you can stomach watching an iPhone getting thrown around, watch a video of the M-Edge iPhone SuperShell here.

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The SuperShell is made with ultra-protective closed-cell foam. Weighing just one ounce, it won't add extra weight to your phone. The squishy foam material wraps around the edges of your iPhone for a secure fit, while the dimpled texture and ridges allow for a better grip. High-impact corners add style and give the product the "bounce in its step."

Jenn Sweeney, an iPhone owner and M-Edge customer, recently purchased a SuperShell and had this to say, "My kids use my iPhone for everything from games to web-surfing. Even though they are careful with it, accidents happen. I started looking for protective cases to put my mind at ease. Most of the options for tough cases cost around $80, which was more than I wanted to spend on a case for my phone. When I stumbled on the $30 SuperShell, I was thrilled. My kids love that they are able to use my phone more freely and I love that I don't have to worry about it."

At just $29.99, the SuperShell is an affordable insurance policy for the accident-prone and fiscally responsible.

Customers can visit the M-Edge website to sign up for e-mail notification of updated product launch information or follow M-Edge on Facebook and Twitter.

About M-Edge, LLC

M-Edge was founded in 2006 as a solution to the growing demand for fashionable and protective accessories for e-readers. Since its inception, M-Edge's product offerings have grown to include several lines of accessories for the most popular tablet, e-reader and smartphone devices on the market, including iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and Nook. M-Edge and its growing team of tech nerds, fashionistas, history buffs, and comic book fans is committed to excellence: creating on-trend, innovative, and high-quality products faster than any other competitor, and providing an exceptional customer experience from start to finish.

M-Edge products are currently available nationwide at Best Buy, Staples, Target, Walmart, Office Depot, RadioShack, and select Nordstrom stores, as well as major international retailers. M-Edge has been featured in publications such as InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, Engadget, Wired, and CNET.

Devon Mish
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations
714.322.3097
devonmish@buymedge.com

Sarah Windham
Public Relations Representative
410.927.6256
sarahwindham@buymedge.com

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

DynamicOps Unveils New Cloud Management Extensibility Capabilities

Helps Enterprises Quickly Enable, Adapt and Extend Business-Relevant Private and Hybrid Clouds

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DynamicOps, pioneer of the Operations Virtualization(TM) platform that enables unified cloud automation and management, today announced new capabilities that make it easy for enterprises to evolve existing infrastructure into a business-relevant cloud. The company is extending its award-winning DynamicOps Cloud Suite and Cloud Development Kit with a highly customizable self-service portal, enhanced workflow editing tools, new developer productivity tools and an expanded activity library.

"Private/hybrid cloud systems don't operate in isolation. To be successful on a large scale and gain company-wide adoption, they must support the differing requirements of an enterprise's many business units. This means they must easily integrate with a wide variety of existing IT systems and best practices," said Leslie Muller, CTO and Founder of DynamicOps. "DynamicOps solutions were purpose-built for enabling companies to create business-relevant clouds that leverage existing and future investments, eliminating vendor lock-in. Now, with our new extensibility enhancements, we're making it even easier for enterprises to deliver unique, context-aware cloud services to each business group and a personalized experience to every user."

"The main criterion for any enterprise cloud framework is the ability to fit in with the rest of the company's data center management software. These existing management systems often have been refined over many years and contain corporate knowledge that must be built-upon, instead of replaced by a shiny new cloud environment. DynamicOps' cloud offerings meet this need by providing tremendous out-of-the-box integration capabilities plus comprehensive, intuitive tools for enterprises to extend their cloud for new use cases," said Torsten Volk, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Management Associates.

Intracom Telecom is a prime case in point. The international telecommunications vendor selected DynamicOps for the deployment of its public cloud largely due to its unparalleled extensibility capabilities. "We needed a cloud automation solution that would enable us to quickly develop and go-to-market with a variety of innovative cloud services. DynamicOps platform has significantly more out-of-the-box capabilities compared to others. Equally important, it includes robust tools that our development team can use to extend our cloud offerings, thus including services like Storage as a Service, Backup as a Service, and Desktops as a Service, without engaging external professional services," said Nikos Apostolou, Manager, Cloud Project Director at Intracom Telecom.

Enhanced Extensibility Capabilities
Using DynamicOps cloud solutions, enterprises can enable, adapt and extend their clouds to meet the unique needs of each business unit. In addition to out-of-the-box capabilities that address about 80 percent of a company's integration needs and use cases, DynamicOps Cloud Suite and Cloud Development Kit now include the following capabilities:

    --  Customizable Self-Service Portal - DynamicOps re-architected its
        self-service portal to separate display and business logic, and enable
        multi-tenant awareness for branding and user personalization purposes.
        Enterprises can extend the portal GUI using style sheets and HTML, and
        rapidly add functionality. This makes it easy for different business
        units to customize the company's private or hybrid cloud for their own
        group's users.
    --  Enhanced Admin-focused Workflow Tools - Administrators can now easily
        adapt their cloud workflows through an intuitive, GUI-based tool
        utilizing and managing scripts without requiring developer knowledge.
    --  Expanded Activity Library - DynamicOps makes it easier for customers to
        develop their own custom modules by aggregating multiple activities to
        perform specific functions and enhancing integration and information
        flow with third-party applications.
    --  Enhanced Developer Productivity Tools - DynamicOps improves developer
        productivity with new tools that auto-generate a framework for new
        module development as well as facilitate the migration between
        deployments and releases.
The new DynamicOps extensibility capabilities are available immediately as part of the DynamicOps Cloud Suite and DynamicOps Cloud Development Kit.  For more information, please contact DynamicOps.

To learn more about how extensibility capabilities can affect cloud deployments, click here to read the "DynamicOps Extensibility Overview" white paper, and here to read the Enterprise Management Associates case study about a multinational corporation that is using DynamicOps to extend its cloud to a variety of use cases.

Register here to attend the webinar, "DynamicOps Extensibility:  How to Easily Evolve Your Existing IT Infrastructure into a Business-Relevant Cloud," taking place June 20, 2012 at 11am ET.

About DynamicOps
DynamicOps' cloud automation and management solutions enable enterprises to evolve existing infrastructure into scalable private, public and desktop cloud services in days. Using DynamicOps' groundbreaking Operations Virtualization technology, organizationally-aware cloud platform, and extensive out-of-the-box functionality, customers realize fast time-to-cloud value and respond to market demands quickly and economically.  Enterprises boost IT efficiency and easily embrace consumerization by empowering users with personalized, instantly available services.   Awarded "Best of VMworld Private Cloud" and named "Cool Vendor in Cloud Management" by Gartner Research, DynamicOps is privately held and based in Burlington, MA. http://www.dynamicops.com.

SOURCE  DynamicOps

DynamicOps

CONTACT: Press Contact for DynamicOps: Janice Bedsole, Bedsole & Company, +1-781-789-6108, janice@bedsoleandcompany.com or Paula Suita, Bedsole & Company, +1-781-784-2900, paula@bedsoleandcompany.com

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

mophie juice pack plus for iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S Now Available

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- mophie(TM) today announced their juice pack plus for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is now available at Apple.com and Apple retail locations nationwide. Delivering on-the-go power, the juice pack plus provides users with more than double the time to rock, talk, surf, and send. The lightweight and ultra-thin design, with its dual injected rubber grip for extra hold, provides complete protection from bumps, bangs and drops.

"We are pleased to introduce the juice pack plus to the assortment of portable battery solutions we offer through Apple worldwide," said Susan Schedel, mophie's vice president of sales. "The juice pack plus is an essential accessory for the heavy iPhone users that need additional power over the award winning juice pack air, to keep them going all day long."

Available in a glossy white or soft-touch black, and retailing for $99.95, features of the juice pack plus include:

    --  Attach in a "Snap"--Featuring a completely open top and a bottom cap
        snap design, the juice pack plus can easily access the iPhone 30-pin
        dock connector;
    --  The Ultimate Power Solution--Packing a 2000 mAh capacity battery, the
        advanced battery technology delivers an incredible amount of power in a
        small form factor, more than doubling battery life while only adding one
        mm of thickness
        --  Up to 8 additional hours talk time on 3G; 16 hours 2G
        --  Up to 7 additional hours internet use on 3G; 11 hours WiFi
        --  Up to 44 hours additional audio playback
        --  Up to 11 hours video playback
    --  Acoustic Sound Enhancement--The juice pack plus design acts as a virtual
        speaker box, redirecting sound from the bottom of the iPhone 4 to the
        front, resulting in a richer, fuller sound quality;
    --  Pass-through USB--Included USB cable enables you to simultaneously
        charge and sync your iPhone 4 to iTunes without having to remove it from
        the juice pack plus;
    --  Standby/Charging Switch--Features a simple toggle switch that allows for
        standby and charging mode so you only have to use the juice pack plus
        battery when you need it;
    --  Efficient Electronics--Embedded electronics results in no signal
        interference with the iPhone 4;
    --  4 Light LED Battery Status Indicator--An integrated LED status indicator
        tells you exactly how much battery power is left and also displays how
        much time remains during the charging process
The juice pack plus for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is now available for purchase at Apple.com and Apple retail locations nationwide for $99.95. For additional information regarding the mophie suite of products, please visit http://www.mophie.com.

About mophie

mophie is a California-based, award-winning designer and manufacturer of mobile intelligent devices and accessories. It is widely recognized and highly acclaimed for its creative designs and innovative solutions. mophie is the proud developer of the juice pack, the first "Works With iPhone" portable battery solution certified by Apple Inc. All of mophie's products are developed to address real consumer and business needs and are seamless integrations of industrial, electronic, software and artistic designs. Its products are available in Apple stores, AT&T stores, Best Buy stores, Verizon stores, RadioShack stores and on http://www.mophie.com. Follow mophie on Twitter at twitter.com/mophie or on Facebook at facebook.com/mophielovesyou

SOURCE  mophie

mophie

CONTACT: Formula, +1-619-234-0345, mophie@formulapr.com

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

Spreadtrum TD-SCDMA Baseband Shipping in Samsung GALAXY S III

SHANGHAI, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum" or the "Company"), a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards, today announced that its TD-SCDMA baseband modem, the SC8803G, and its RF transceiver, the SR3200, are shipping in Samsung's latest premium TD-SCDMA smartphone offering for China Mobile, the Samsung GALAXY S III (GT-I9308).

"We are pleased to continue to support Samsung in the premium smartphone segment for China Mobile," said Dr. Leo Li, president and CEO of Spreadtrum. "Samsung has achieved global success with this world class smartphone series, and the Samsung GALAXY S III again raises the bar for consumer experience. Samsung's selection of our best-in-class baseband modem continues to validate the leadership Spreadtrum has achieved in the TD-SCDMA market."

About Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum") is a fabless semiconductor company that develops mobile chipset platforms for smartphones, feature phones and other consumer electronics products, supporting 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards.  Spreadtrum's solutions combine its highly integrated, power-efficient chipsets with customizable software and reference designs in a complete turnkey platform, enabling customers to achieve faster design cycles with a lower development cost.  Spreadtrum's customers include global and China-based manufacturers developing mobile products for consumers in China and emerging markets around the world.  For more information, visit http://www.spreadtrum.com.

SPREADTRUM SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT:

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding Spreadtrum's ability to continue supporting Samsung; and Spreadtrum's leadership in the TD-SCDMA market. The Company uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are forward-looking in nature and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual market trends and the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continuing competitive pressure in the semiconductor industry and the effect of such pressure on prices; unpredictable changes in technology and consumer demand for TD-SCDMA smartphones; the state of and any change in the Company's relationship with Samsung; and changes in political, economic, legal and social conditions in China. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other factors, please consider the information contained in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 10, 2012, especially the section under "Risk Factors" and such other documents that the Company may file with the SEC from time to time, including on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release, and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

SOURCE  Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Diana Jovin of Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. at Email: ir@spreadtrum.com or Tel: +1 650-308-8148

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

Wacom Makes a Splash

Dive into digital art with Bamboo Splash and discover a fun, simple way to draw, sketch and paint

VANCOUVER, Wash., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wacom® Technology Corp. introduces Bamboo(TM) Splash, a new member of the Bamboo family of pen tablets that enable creative and artistic people to experience digital art in a fun and affordable fashion. Ideal for the aspiring artist at home, school, work or play, Bamboo Splash's ($79 USD) modern tablet design and its world-renowned pressure-sensitive pen are combined with a playful suite of value added software to deliver a fresh new way to draw, sketch and paint on the computer.   

When it comes to creative input, the Bamboo Splash pen is the ideal tool to use when creating art or drawing digitally on your computer. Bamboo's pressure-sensitive, battery-free and cordless pen is the heart and soul of the brand experience. It offers incredible comfort and freedom of movement for hours of stress-free input. Whether navigating, painting a landscape or drawing a portrait, the pen's natural-feeling pressure provides users a direct link to precise input control and a realistic pen-on-paper feel. Additionally, the pen works seamlessly with creative software applications to produce instinctive pen and brush strokes, culminating in finished artwork that is nothing short of spectacular. 

Software Adds Value and Fun
Bamboo Splash allows the novice or budding creative type to explore digital art in a natural way. "Users will find that the creative software bundle, consisting of ArtRage® Studio and Sketchbook® Express from Autodesk®, blends wonderfully with the Bamboo Splash pen for a simple and powerful way to communicate and express themselves artistically," says Rick Peterson, Director of Consumer Products for Wacom Technology Services, Corp. "Never before has an entry-level pen tablet from Wacom come with such a full-featured suite of software." ArtRage is a hyper-realistic painting application that boasts an intuitive user interface and loads of paint effects. It provides users with the ability to create some amazing works of art in an easy and efficient manner. Sketchbook Express delivers an intuitive way to draw and sketch with a variety of media (brushes, pencils and pens) that produces authentic and natural results.

Compatibility and Availability
Bamboo Splash works with Mac® and PC operating systems and will support Microsoft®'s next generation operating system, Windows® 8. Bamboo Splash is currently available at most consumer electronics retailers and online at Amazon and Wacom's online store.

The Rest of the Bamboo Tablet Family
Bamboo Capture ($99 USD) offers pen and multi-touch input in a single device. The silver and black accented tablet is geared to the photo enthusiast or novice designer seeking a fun way to turn ordinary photos into extraordinary ones using Wacom's advanced pen feel and pressure with included software, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements and Autodesk's Sketchbook Express. For Bamboo Capture users on the go, a wireless module accessory kit is available at Wacom's online store.   

Bamboo Create ($199 USD), also in stylish silver and black, provides twice the work space than Bamboo Capture to give creative customers more freedom of movement when making broad pen, pencil or brush strokes on the tablet surface. Make a mistake? No worries. Just use the pressure-sensitive eraser on the other end of the pen to fix your error. Bamboo Create is ideal for home arts and crafts projects, photo editing as well as scrapbooking. Although larger than its tablet brethren, it is still totally portable and will fit easily into any laptop bag or backpack. Bamboo Create supports the Bamboo wireless module and ships with Corel® Painter(TM) Essentials, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Autodesk Sketchbook Express for the most complete creative software application bundle in the Bamboo line. Like Bamboo Capture, it also offers both pen and multi-touch.

About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom's vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashions and designs around the world and provide business and home users with the ability to explore digital content creation in a comfortable, natural way.

For more information, please contact:

Douglas A. Little
Sr. Public Relations Manager
Wacom Technology Services, Corp.
360-896-9833 x174
douglas.little@wacom.com

SOURCE  Wacom Technology Corp.

Wacom Technology Corp.

Infragistics Adds New Security Features to SharePlus Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Update Also Includes New Social Networking Capabilities to Deliver Secure Mobile SharePoint Access Anywhere, Anytime

CRANBURY, N.J. and UXBRIDGE, England, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Infragistics, the design and user experience (UX) software company and a world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, today introduces enhanced security features and SharePoint social content to  SharePlus Enterprise, SharePlus Pro and SharePlus Lite Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

With these updates, Infragistics augments already robust security features with the addition of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Claims Based Authentication. ADFS provides SharePlus users with single sign-on access and authenticates using a set of user identity claims. Device data will also be 'wiped' after a specified number of attempts to unsuccessfully authenticate. Integration with Good Technology, a commonly used enterprise mobile security solution, and the ability to lock file formats to corporate-sanctioned editing applications, ensure that company intelligence stays private.

"Enterprises understand the productivity gains with arming on-the-go employees with business apps accessed through mobile devices, and we understand that security is a barrier to effectively mobilizing SharePoint," said Dean Guida, CEO of Infragistics. "With our laser-like focus on security features and enhancements, SharePlus is the only choice for enterprises who want to keep company intelligence protected and maintain a competitive advantage."

Infragistics further empowers enterprises and on-the-go employees with new SharePoint social networking functionality. SharePlus users can populate their work profiles, communicate progress on projects, areas of expertise, and share best practices with colleagues, whether connected or via the offline synchronization feature. Meeting documents pinned to specific calendar dates and document 'tagging' provides for easy search and retrieval, while the ability to jump from a SharePoint web view to the SharePlus view with customized SharePoint document links encourages collaboration without restraint.

"People are the greatest sources of information within an organization and keeping them productive while at a branch office, on the road or in the field taps into an organization's ability to convert business intelligence into actionable insights. Combined with industry-leading security, Infragistics delivers a secure, native mobile SharePoint app for employees on the go," added Guida.

Please see the SharePlus web page for a complete list of features in SharePlus Enterprise, SharePlus Pro and SharePlus Lite. To learn about "Three Barriers to Securely Mobilizing SharePoint and How You Can Break Through" read Infragistics latest Whitepaper.

Pricing and Availability
The SharePlus Pro ($19.99) and SharePlus Lite (free) Apps are available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

SharePlus Enterprise pricing is driven by customer requirements and can be obtained by calling Infragistics at 800-231-8588 or sales@infragistics.com.

About Infragistics
As the design and user experience software company and a world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, Infragistics empowers developers to build and style immersive user experiences and rich data visualization in line of business applications across all platforms - HTML5/jQuery, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF, Windows Forms, Windows Phone, LightSwitch and SharePoint. Infragistics SharePlus business solutions deliver exceptional value and productivity to enterprise customers across all computing devices. Infragistics also has a range of value-added products and services including UI testing tools, support and Professional Services. For additional information on Infragistics, products and career opportunities, please call us in the U.S. at +1 (800) 231-8588; in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 800 298 9055; in Japan at +81 (3) 5474 8034; or in APAC at +1 (631) 753-0985

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SOURCE  Infragistics, Inc.

Infragistics, Inc.

CONTACT: Danielle Matthews, Pyrus PR, dmatthews@pyruspr.com, +1-704-353-4693

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

W-Industries Protects Offshore Platform Using Waterfall Security's Unidirectional Security Gateways

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Waterfall Security Solutions, the leading provider of Unidirectional Security
Gateways, and W-Industries, a leading systems integrator headquartered in Houston, TX,
today announced the successful installation of Waterfall's Unidirectional Security
Gateways at two facilities of a large oil and gas exploration and production firm, both an
onshore facility and an offshore platform.

    "Waterfall's Unidirectional Gateways are being deployed in more and more industrial
sectors by forward-looking organizations to protect business-critical and safety-critical
operations," said Lior Frenkel, Co-Founder and CEO of Waterfall Security Solutions.
"Offshore platforms present unique challenges for safety and for operational complexity,
and we are very happy to have been selected by W-Industries to help with their mission to
protect their customer's facilities."

    W-Industries uses Waterfall's patented technology to make real-time data available to
users on the client firm's business network, without introducing any risk to the offshore
platform or onshore facility of a cyber-attack. These business users include production
engineers and operations personnel seeking to maximize the productivity of the offshore
platform, while simultaneously minimizing their environmental impacts.

    "The Waterfall team was very responsive and easy to work with designing and installing
the systems for our client," reports Greg Hanson of W-Industries. "Traditional firewall
technology ultimately still relies on the robustness of software that allows traffic
across the network. But using the Waterfall Gateway gave us the assurance of true one-way
server replication from the control network to the business network."

    But credit where credit is due - Andrew Ginter, Waterfall's Director of Industrial
Security, observes, "The W-Industries and end-user network teams did a great job learning
about the Waterfall system and integrating the technology into the existing network
infrastructure."

    Waterfall Security's Gateways continue to be deployed in an ever-wider spectrum of
critical-infrastructure-protection functions. Operations teams appreciate the absolute
protection the gateways provide from attacks which originate on external networks.
Business teams find significant savings in the use of the gateways, savings due to reduced
management and monitoring costs when compared to the costs of conventional firewalls.
Business teams also appreciate the simplicity of configuring Unidirectional Gateways: the
devices essentially eliminate the possibility of safety or availability breaches due to
any of the many errors and omissions which are possible when configuring the complex
systems which are modern firewalls.

    Waterfall Security Solutions patented cyber security solutions enable oil and gas
industry sites to securely connect their critical industrial networks to external
networks, securely meeting business needs without exposing these networks to risks and
threats of cyber-attacks, cyber terror, and hacking from external, less secure networks.
Waterfall's cyber security solutions assist platforms, refineries, utilities and other
critical infrastructures to achieve compliance with NERC-CIP, NRC, CFATS and other
regulations and standards, as well as cyber-security policies and best practices.
Additional business needs secured by way of the Waterfall Gateways include production
monitoring, real-time royalty and taxation tracking, and equipment monitoring and
maintenance functions.

    W-Industries is a fully-owned subsidiary of CSE Global Limited, a leading global
technologies company with an international presence spanning the Americas, Asia Pacific,
Europe, Middle East and Africa. Over the last decade, CSE has transformed itself to be a
truly global organisation with over 1700 employees worldwide.With a keen understanding of
client needs coupled with strong domain expertise, W-Industries excels in delivering
reliable and cost effective systems integration services and IT solutions that are
customized to meet the stringent requirements of our clients, worldwide.

    http://www.waterfall-security.com

    http://www.w-industries.com

Source: Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd.

Waterfall Security contact information: Tel: +1-646-727-7276, Email: Info@waterfall-security.com; W-Industries contact information:, Tel: +1-713-466-9463, Email: sales@w-industries.com

ReadSpeaker Speech-Enables AARP Foundation's W.I.N. Website

UPPSALA, Sweden, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

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    AARP Foundation's W.I.N. website now has ReadSpeaker's leading online text-to-speech
service to help adult and older workers get better access to its written content.

    AARP Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people age 50 and
over, has implemented ReadSpeaker's online text-to-speech [http://www.readspeaker.com ]
functionality on its AARP WorkSearch Information Network
[http://www.aarpworksearch.org/Pages/Default.aspx ] (W.I.N.) website, an online employment
guide that covers the entire job search process from start to finish.

    Through its workforce programs, AARP Foundation supports adult and older workers as
they remain in or reenter the workforce by facilitating their navigation of the public and
private workforce system, providing access to training that will allow them to remain
competitive in the job market, and providing connections to companies who value their
experience.

    Says Emily Allen, Vice President AARP Foundation, "ReadSpeaker makes W.I.N.'s online
content more accessible to people who have difficulty reading online information and
mobile users. Website visitors can now click the Listen button on any page of the W.I.N.
website and have the text of the page read aloud to them. ReadSpeaker also highlights the
text while it is read, reinforcing a better understanding of the content. No downloads are
required, which means that people using public computers or mobile devices to access the
W.I.N. website can also benefit from the audio feature. Adding the ReadSpeaker tool to the
W.I.N. website reinforces our constant efforts to provide improved means for our users to
access our online information."

    "We are proud to power the online speech-to-text feature of the W.I.N. website.
Supporting adult or older workers with a talking version of the site enhances the learning
experience and facilitates better access to W.I.N.'s online employment guide. All users
can now simply click and listen to access the entire job search process provided by
W.I.N., and that is a great comfort tool for an easier access to the online text content,"
says Joop Heijenrath, Cofounder of ReadSpeaker and responsible for its business operations
outside of Europe.

    About ReadSpeaker (http://www.readspeaker.com)

    ReadSpeaker(R) is the worldwide leader in online text to speech. In 1999, ReadSpeaker
pioneered the first-ever speech-enabling application for websites. Today, the company's
web-based text-to-speech services are used by thousands of websites/mobile apps and
millions of users worldwide every month. ReadSpeaker speech-enables online content on the
fly in 35+ languages and 100+ voices. The company provides a portfolio of web-based
text-to-speech solutions for websites, mobile sites, mobile apps, RSS feeds, online
documents and forms, as well as online campaigns. More than 5000 corporate, media,
government, and nonprofit customers around the world use ReadSpeaker online text-to-speech
solutions.

Source: ReadSpeaker

ReadSpeaker Media contact: Aloisia Gabat, aloisia.gabat@readspeaker.com, +33(0)1-58-62-20-95

WakeMed Health & Hospitals Selects MobileIron to Secure Mobile Devices

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileIron, the leader in security and management for mobile apps, content, and devices, today announced that WakeMed Health & Hospitals has selected MobileIron to provide mobile device security and to enable the organization's Bring Your Own Device Program. Working closely with MobileIron partner and security specialist Accuvant, WakeMed Health & Hospitals will rollout support for iPhone and iPad, as well as for Android devices.

"We wanted to provide users with access to the corporate network from their personal devices but we also needed to ensure the highest level of security," said Tim Sullivan, Manager, Information Services, WakeMed Health & Hospitals. "For example, with MobileIron, we know that if an employee's personal device is lost or stolen, we can delete all corporate information immediately without touching the user's personal content. We evaluated several solutions and found that MobileIron delivered the security features we needed. "

Based in Raleigh, N.C., WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the region's preferred health care system, providing high quality patient care and technological leadership. The 870-bed system comprises a network of health care facilities throughout Wake and Johnston Counties. Centers of excellence include cardiac and vascular care, women's and children's services, physical rehab, emergency and trauma, orthopedics, neurosciences, home care and numerous wellness and community outreach programs. WakeMed's team of 8,000 employees, 1,000 volunteers and more than 1,000 affiliated physicians serve the residents of North Carolina using the most advanced technologies to ensure the finest in health care.

"Our customers want to be able to give their users the ability to choose the apps and the devices that will make them most productive," said Bob Tinker, CEO, MobileIron. "WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a renowned organization that takes security very seriously and we are delighted to have been chosen to power their BYOD program."

About MobileIron
The leader in Mobile IT, MobileIron has been chosen by thousands of organizations that are transforming their businesses through the new generation of enterprise mobility. Available as an on-premise or a cloud solution, MobileIron was purpose-built to secure and manage mobile apps, content, and devices for global companies. MobileIron was the first to deliver key innovations such as multi-OS mobile device management (MDM), mobile application management (MAM), and BYOD privacy controls. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileiron.com.

SOURCE  MobileIron

MobileIron

CONTACT: Clarissa Horowitz, MobileIron, +1-415-608-6825, clarissa@mobileiron.com

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

OpenQ Introduces OpenQ SafeGuard(TM) for Managing Social Enterprise Compliance Risk

Social Compliance Suite Enables Companies to Embrace Social Enterprise Platforms with Proactive Risk Identification, Classification and Management

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenQ, the leading provider of solutions to enable life sciences and health companies to overcome compliance and exposure risks, today introduced OpenQ SafeGuard(TM), a breakthrough social enterprise compliance suite for managing social compliance risk. This patent-pending technology allows companies with social compliance risk to consolidate internal and external feeds and shared files from social media and other collaboration tools to deliver accurate and complete archiving, proactive analysis, real-time review auditing and remediation.

SafeGuard(TM) collects activity feeds, posts and documents from social platforms, and other enterprise interactions, to proactively identify and classify business and compliance risk. An intuitive interface enables the efficient management of compliance cases with classification of risk level according to industry driven and company-defined priorities.

"Social platforms are revolutionizing business by improving a company's ability to collaborate internally and with customers, reduce costs and improve a product's competitive advantage," said Jim Zuffoletti, President, OpenQ. "However, many companies are fearful of leaking trade secrets, incurring liabilities, or committing compliance violations and have been slow to go 'Social'. With SafeGuard companies that are concerned with regulatory compliance, privacy, internal communication firewalls and brand consistency can embrace Social business and be confident that they are getting proactive, real-time risk analysis, classification and archiving." See video comments from Jim Zuffoletti.

Added Otavio Freire, Chief Technology Officer, OpenQ, "SafeGuard enables faster enterprise adoption of social collaboration and allows companies to benefit from the value created by new, social technologies for today and tomorrow. SafeGuard can work as a stand-alone system or be integrated into current social media search and archiving tools. Most importantly, SafeGuard allows you to create social policies for specific channels and enforce the policies guaranteeing that they stand-up to internal audit processes." See video comments from Otavio Freire.

The product will be available for demonstration at the Center for Business Intelligence's Third Annual Life Sciences Social Media Regulations and Compliance conference in Alexandria, VA, June 19-20; at the Drug Information Association annual meeting, June 24-28, Philadelphia, PA; and at the ExL Pharma Digital Pharma West conference, June 25-28, San Francisco, CA. In addition, the product will be discussed during a complimentary webinar with Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine, June 27th, 10:00 AM EDT and on-demand following the webinar on the company's website http://www.pharmexec.com/socialmedia.

About OpenQ:

OpenQ enables social and mobile collaboration to create competitive advantage while overcoming compliance and exposure risks. OpenQ is a cloud-based technology and validated-data provider with the largest suite of life sciences- and healthcare-based social compliance solutions on the market. Our products help organizations recognize the value of customer collaboration while protecting for compliance. The company offers award-winning, efficient and effective solutions for social compliance, compliant content management and key stakeholder engagement.

Based in Charlottesville, VA and with offices in Europe, South America and Asia, OpenQ has a growing client list that spans the globe, including Global Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and early stage biotech companies.

OpenQ invests heavily in product development, adapting to meet the changing needs of our customers with an evolutionary, continuous improvement approach. Our modular solutions work as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and are available on a variety of platforms, including Force.com, Apple iPad, and Oracle Cloud.

To learn more about OpenQ's offerings, visit http://www.OpenQ.com.

Contact: Marion Janic (212) 223-4017 or mjanic@rooneyco.com

OpenQ Inc.
410A E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434.207.4265
© 2012 OpenQ, Inc.

SOURCE  OpenQ

OpenQ

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

Digital Realty Acquires Fully Leased Operating Data Center in Austin, Texas

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center solutions, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 8025 North Interstate 35, a 62,000 square foot data center facility located in Austin, Texas. The property totals 62,237 rentable square feet and is 100% leased on a long term, triple net basis to a leading provider of integrated disaster recovery, managed services, IT consulting and business continuity management software solutions. The purchase price was $12.5 million.

The existing facility delivers approximately 4.5 MW of critical load over 30,000 raised square feet with an N+1 power configuration. Included in the acquisition is 11.28 acres of land which is capable of supporting up to 135,000 square feet of future data center development.

"This acquisition adds a high quality and fully leased operating asset to our portfolio," said Scott Peterson, Chief Acquisitions Officer of Digital Realty. "The property is located near our 7500 Metro Center Drive facility, expanding our presence in the Austin market and contributing to our revenue stream with a long term, stabilized lease."

About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer driven data center solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost effective facilities that meet each customer's unique data center needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty's 103 properties, excluding three properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 19.7 million square feet as of June 6, 2012, including 2.3 million square feet of space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 31 markets throughout Europe, North America, Singapore and Australia. Additional information about Digital Realty is included in the Company Overview, which is available on the Investors page of Digital Realty's website at http://www.digitalrealty.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to our acquisition of the data center facility in Austin, Texas, and the future development at the property. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following: the impact of the recent deterioration in global economic, credit and market conditions, including the downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating; current local economic conditions in our geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in our industry or the industry sectors that we sell to (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); our dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; our failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing; increased interest rates and operating costs; risks associated with using debt to fund our business activities, including re-financing and interest rate risks, our failure to repay debt when due, adverse changes in our credit ratings or our breach of covenants or other terms contained in our loan facilities and agreements; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; our inability to manage our growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; our failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or redeveloped properties or businesses; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of our lack of control of such investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; our inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; our inability to acquire off-market properties; our inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; losses in excess of our insurance coverage; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in local, state and federal regulatory requirements, including changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates.  For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For Additional Information:

    A. William Stein              Pamela M. Garibaldi
    Chief Financial Officer and    Vice President, Investor
                                   Relations and
    Chief Investment Officer      Corporate Marketing
    Digital Realty Trust, Inc.    Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
    +1 (415) 738-6500                      +1 (415) 738-6500
SOURCE  Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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

Altair Semiconductor and Rohde & Schwarz Demonstrate Live LTE Handover Between TD and FDD

Companies to Present Joint Demonstration of Seamless Communication at Upcoming GTI Asia Conference

HOD HASHARON, Israel, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), a leading developer of
ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets
[http://altair-semi.com/products/fourgee-31006200 ], today announced that its
FourGee-3100/6200 [http://www.altair-semi.com/fourgee-31006200 ] chipset successfully
completed TD/FDD LTE live handover testing with Rohde & Schwarz, the leading global
manufacturer of wireless communications and EMC test and measurement equipment.

    The test, which employed Altair's FourGee(TM) chipset in an end-user device,
successfully enabled seamless communication between different LTE modes, achieving an
uninterrupted and continuous data session with low handover latency from a 20MHz TD-LTE
channel and a 10MHz FDD channel and back.

    The two companies are presenting a joint demo of their handover capabilities at the
Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) Asia Conference on June 18-20th in China.

    Altair is the first chipset manufacturer to achieve live TD/FDD LTE handover in
commercially available devices. By allowing the two LTE duplex modes to operate
interchangeably on the same device, as well as enabling global LTE roaming, this
achievement has significant market implications.

    "The ramifications of live LTE handover are major, addressing one of the LTE
industry's most desired goals - harmonization of all standard variants. Our baseband
portfolio, complemented by our multiband radio chipsets, offer the market's most flexible
and global solution," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing at Altair
Semiconductor. "Since introducing the industry's first LTE chipset in 2009, Altair has
consistently been first to market with introducing numerous important LTE features."

    Altair's FourGee(TM) LTE chipset is one of the only commercial solutions supporting
both FDD LTE and TD-LTE. The chipset supports all 3GPP Release 9 bands and is deployed for
commercial use in numerous LTE markets around the world.

    "We are pleased to work with Altair on this exciting development and look forward to
the upcoming demo," said Mr. Michael Altmann, Head of Product Management Mobile Radio
Testers of Rohde & Schwarz. "We are committed to providing world-class test solutions for
LTE and to help advance real solutions for this rapidly growing market. This demonstration
again proofs the capabilities and potential of the R&S CMW500 platform."

    About Altair Semiconductor

    Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small
footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors. Altair's chipsets can be found in
approximately 30 end-user devices - ranging from USB dongles to smartphones - built by its
more than 15 customers across North America, Europe, China, India and Taiwan - making it
one of the only TDD/FDD LTE chipset manufacturers in the world with commercially available
products. Altair's comprehensive product portfolio includes baseband processors,
multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD and TDD bands, and a range of reference hardware
and product level protocol stack software. Based on a novel, proprietary Software Defined
Radio (SDR) processor, codenamed "O[2]P(TM)", Altair's products are the smallest and most
highly power optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched combination of flexibility
and performance. For more information, visit the company's website at
http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
[http://twitter.com/AltairSemi ]

    About Rohde & Schwarz

    Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It
is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting,
radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Established more than
75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in
over 70 countries. It has approx. 8400 employees and achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.6
billion in fiscal year 2010/2011 (July 2010 to June 2011). Company headquarters are in
Munich, Germany.

    R&S (R) is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

   
    Media Contact:

    Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
    Matthew Krieger
    +972-544-676-950
    matthew@finnpartners.co.il

Source: Altair Semiconductor

Givex Helps Businesses Augment Mobile Apps with New Gift and Loyalty Wallet Capability

New turnkey wallet powers mobile gift and loyalty programs without
special POS or handset hardware.

TORONTO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Businesses that have been restricted to
card-based gift and loyalty programs because of their POS can now offer
their customers Givex's new Mobile Loyalty Wallet, a convenient, customer-centric solution for
secure mobile gift programs and rewards. It can be easily incorporated
into a merchant's mobile app, increases program participation, gives
customers a faster way to pay and uses Givex's SUN (Single Use Number)
system to mask card numbers, thereby increasing security.

Givex is a global technology company, powering next generation gift and
loyalty programs for businesses in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Givex's goal is to make adoption and mobile payment as easy as possible
for both businesses and their customers. Other mobile payment
technologies, such as NFC, are heavily dependent on phone and POS
hardware. In contrast, a Givex merchant can accept card-less gift and
loyalty transactions today by entering or scanning a consumer-generated
6-digit SUN (Single Use Number) on all Givex-enabled POS systems
without costly hardware upgrades.

Givex's innovative SUN (Single Use Number) system is distinctive in that
it not only increases security but also customer ease-of-use. Instead
of handing over full gift or loyalty card numbers at the point of sale,
which may incur fraud risk, the mobile wallet generates a unique token
each time, a SUN (Single Use Number), which is used for the
transaction. The SUN can be generated on-screen as a QR code, bar code
or 6-digit number.

While customers can access the wallet by downloading the appropriate
app, Givex can also provide a no-download version, which sits on a
mobile website and can be accessed by any phone's web browser. Givex is
opening up the new wallet capability to all clients to start
incorporating it into their programs.

About Givex

Givex's technology has now significantly evolved from the first gift
card and loyalty programs that began in 1999. We now provide
customizable tools that empower businesses of all kinds to acquire new
customers, build, maintain and expand their customer database,
effectively communicate with customers, and finally understand and
reward their most loyal customers. Find out more at http://www.givex.com.

SOURCE  Givex

Givex

CONTACT: Media Contacts: 
Bryan Wang
Givex
Director of Marketing
bryan@givex.com
877.478.7733 ext. 309

SMIC and AlgolTek Announce the Availability of digniPHY for USB 3.0 on SMIC's 0.13um Technology

SHANGHAI and TAOYUAN, Taiwan, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) and AlgolTek, Inc., a rapidly expanding supplier of high speed SerDes IP enabling the volume-driven USB 3.0 device market in consumer devices and computer peripherals, today announced the availability of digniPHY for USB 3.0 on SMIC's 0.13-micron process technology.

AlgolTek's digniPHY for USB 3.0 is a Physical Layer IP compliant with the USB 3.0 specification, and is backward compatible to support 3rd party or customers' proprietary USB 2.0 IP that is USB 2.0 specification compliant. digniPHY is the first product in AlgolTek's SuperSpeed IP portfolio to leverage SMIC's 0.13-micron technology node, providing a balance of high performance, lower power consumption and cost-effective manufacturing.

The newly released digniPHY for USB 3.0 IP has also passed the USB-logo compliance test suite, including the USB 3.0 Electrical Test, Link Layer Test and Interoperability Test at the system level.

"As the premier foundry in China, SMIC's partnership with AlgolTek will enable us to offer industry-leading semiconductor IP to meet the needs of designers," said Tianshen Tang, VP of SMIC Design Service. "SMIC is continuously strengthening our technology in order to support our customers. As SMIC's business continues to expand, we will continue to deliver comprehensive design solutions to enable companies to quickly and productively enter mass production, taking full advantage of SMIC's process technologies."

"As the key component for various USB 3.0 device applications, the digniPHY for USB 3.0 IP is quickly establishing itself as the new benchmark in the USB 3.0 device market. We are very excited to have this opportunity to work with SMIC to provide a customer-oriented approach which also offers competitive cost and performance benefits to IC design houses," said Allen Liu, President & Founder of AlgolTek. "digniPHY, along with our companion IP, design kits and tools, provide timely assistance for quick design integration and are perfect for design teams on tight schedules. With the goal to provide IP of stringent characterization along with the design and engagement experience, digniPHY is positioned to accelerate time-to-market and to accommodate limited budgets."

About AlgolTek

AlgolTek, Inc., based in Taoyuan, Taiwan, is an industry-leading emerging provider of SerDes IP-based solutions primarily targeting the computer, notebook, tablets, consumer devices, storage and multimedia markets.  The company develops innovative mixed-signal and analog-enriched mixed-signal IP that enable product differentiation, reliable interoperability and superior performance in the volume market.

For more information please visit AlgolTek, Inc. at http://www.algoltek.com.tw

digniPHY and the AlgolTek logo are trademarks of AlgolTek, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. 

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 40-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.

For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.

Safe Harbor Statements
(Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

This press release contains, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events.  SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.  These forward-looking statements involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including among others risks associated with the current global economic slowdown, orders or judgments from pending litigation and financial stability in end markets.

Investors should consider the information contained in SMIC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 27, 2012, especially in the "Risk Factors Related to Our Financial Condition and Business" and "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" sections, and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from time to time, including current reports on Form 6-K.  Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SMIC's future results, performance or achievements.  In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release.  Except as may be required by law, SMIC undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For more information, please contact:

SMIC English Contact
William Barratt
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x16812
Email: William_Barratt@smics.com

SMIC Chinese Contact
Peter Lin
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x12349
Email: Peter_LHH@smics.com

AlgolTek Contact
Linda Lin
Marketing Communication
Tel: +886-3-6675345
lindal@algoltek.com.tw

SOURCE  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Web Site: http://www.algoltek.com.tw

AVEVA Unveils New Vision to Define the Future of Plant Design Software at ACHEMA

FRANKFURT, Germany, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

           Leading provider of engineering design solutions announces a new product

              which will deliver a new level of performance for plant design

    AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leading provider of engineering design and information management
solutions for the process, power and marine industries, today unveiled its vision for a
new level of performance for plant design at the ACHEMA conference in Frankfurt, Germany.

    (Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120619/538079 )

    "Energy, chemical and mining markets are undergoing unprecedented market change,
bringing new opportunities and fresh challenges", said Dave Wheeldon, CTO, AVEVA. "The
need to orchestrate engineering skills and management processes to respond faster to
changing market conditions has never been greater. With more stringent control over
compliance and requirements emerging from the new generation of engineers, AVEVA is
planning for the future.

    "We are addressing 'The Future of Plant Design' by outlining how plant design systems
need to be instrumental in helping the power and process industries meet these needs,
supporting both their new-build projects and leveraging their investment in a digital
asset for through-life modifications. As we look to the future, we believe that plant
design software will play a vital role in delivering new levels of design efficiency,
collaboration and compliance management to drive competitiveness and sustainability."

    Our customers are facing different challenges to those they faced just 5 years ago. To
meet the needs of this changing market, AVEVA announced some details of its project to
create a new product for plant design that will support new and improved ways of working,
facilitate faster project deployment as well as embracing mobile computing to provide even
greater control and visibility to stakeholders across the design chain.

    AVEVA revealed that the project to set the new levels of performance for plant design
has already involved hundreds of its engineering specialists acting on requirements
captured from its customers and industry. It is now in a position to announce that it will
preview the new product in October, followed by first release of the new product in
December 2012.

    The technical vision for this new product is:

   
    - A 3D modelling capability which is "real world" representation quality by
      combining the best 3D graphics and laser scanning point clouds
    - A 2D drawing capability fully automated and integrated with the 3D model
    - Full interoperability with other design systems in the design process
    - An architecture that can support project re-use and modular design
    - An integration with laser scanning point clouds for dimensional control in
      construction

    Unlike other vendors who have brought out new products in past years, we will be doing
this in such way that is interoperable with our existing PDMS product.

    AVEVA will provide more information on the specifics of this project over the coming
weeks and months on the 'The Future of Plant Design' web site:
http://www.aveva.com/futureofplantdesign. Alternatively, please contact AVEVA on
futureofplantdesign@aveva.com or +44 1223 556655 for more information.

    AVEVA is exhibiting at ACHEMA in hall 9.2 - booth C29.

    About AVEVA

    AVEVA is a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the
plant, power and marine industries. For more than 45 years it has delivered business
critical software solutions to owner operators, engineering contractors and shipbuilders
around the world. For further information please visit http://www.aveva.com

   
    Media contacts

    Kate Magill
    Communications Manager
    AVEVA Corporate Marketing

    Tel: +44(0)1223-558204

    Email:  kate.magill@aveva.com
    Follow AVEVA on twitter @avevagroup [http://twitter.com/#!/avevagroup ]
    Watch AVEVA on YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/user/AVEVAGroup?feature=watch ]

    (c) Copyright 2012 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All product names
mentioned are the trademarks of their respective holders.

Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120619/538079

Source: Aveva Group Plc

A Bit Intimidated, Shy, or Just Not Sure What to Ask? New Phone App Helps You Talk to Your Tradesman

LONDON, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    ?

    It's no wonder so many people end up with problems with their builders, plumbers,
electricians and other tradesmen.

    Over half of British homeowners admit that they forget to ask the right questions when
they invite tradesmen into their homes to quote for a job, and almost one in five of us
forgets to ask a really important question. Too often we are handing over the repair,
maintenance or improvement of our most prized possession - our home - after only the
briefest of conversations.

    Younger homeowners are particularly vulnerable and lacking in confidence, with almost
half turning to their parents for help when it comes to employing a tradesman.

    But smartphone technology is coming to the rescue.

    TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark to help people find reputable
tradesmen, today launches a new phone app to help us ask all the right questions and to
have more confident conversations with a tradesman before we accept a quote for work to be
done in or around our home.

    Liz Male, Chairman of TrustMark, says:

    "Trying to remember all the questions you really should ask, or actually having the
confidence to ask all those questions when you've got a tradesman in your home, is not
that easy, even for the most experienced of customers. And how many of us remember the
detail of what we discussed the moment that tradesman walks out the door?

    "The TrustMark app helps to solve that problem. In 11 easy steps, the app creates an
instant record of the conversation. It prompts questions and provides advice at every
stage telling you what to look out for and your consumer rights. You can record what is
agreed using text, photos and record a brief audio note, and then email a copy to yourself
and the tradesman. You can compare notes on the firms you see. And if you're not intending
to draw up a proper contract when the job goes ahead, this is probably the next best
thing."

    The TrustMark app is being launched today by Vince Cable, Secretary of State for
Business, Innovation and Skills, at a reception in Westminster attended by trade bodies
and consumer protection groups.

    He says:

    "The majority of work carried out by our trades is done to a very high standard.
TrustMark has been successfully providing consumers with an impartial assessment of the
standards of local tradespeople, to help them make informed decisions when hiring
contractors to improve their homes.

    "The new application being launched today provides another useful tool to consumers
by?bringing TrustMark's expert guidance directly to householders through the latest
innovative channels."

    The TrustMark app is free and available for iPhones from today, with additional
versions for other smartphones coming later this year. To download the app, follow the
link from http://www.trustmark.org.uk/apps or go to the iTunes app store. A paper copy
of the questions and guidance is also available to download from
http://www.trustmark.org.uk/apps/print.

    For further information about TrustMark:

    http://www.trustmark.org.uk/latest-news/press-releases/trustmark-latest-key-facts

    Watch the video at:

    http://www.youtube.com/user/trustmarkuk/videos

Source: TrustMark

Issued on behalf of TrustMark - For further information, photos or screen shots, please contact: Georgina Watkins, Tel: +44(0)7595-158460, Email: georgina@georginawatkins.com

G-Technology(TM) Launches "Driven Creativity" Awards Competition

G-Technology Continues to Support the Creative Brilliance of Today's Artists in Film, Music, Photography and Animation, Giving a Chance to Win $5,000 Toward Their Next Project

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for delivering premium external storage solutions engineered to meet the needs of the content creation and Apple® Mac® community, G-Technology today announced that its Driven Creativity 2012 awards competition is now open for submissions at drivencreativity.g-technology.com. Initially launched in 2010 in Europe, G-Technology is bringing its Driven Creativity competition to the United States this year.

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The Driven Creativity awards competition reinforces G-Technology's commitment to supporting the unique efforts of the creative community. Amateurs and professionals who work in, or have a passion for film, photography, music or animation have the opportunity to have their unique work and talent celebrated and recognized not just for its aesthetic qualities, but for the dedication, innovation and drive that went into creating it. 

Gallery Exhibition

G-Technology will celebrate, promote and showcase the successful work of the overall winner and the finalists at a gallery exhibition in New York in November 2012.  This will include a private opening at an exclusive venue, bringing together the successful entrants, competition judges, G-Technology representatives and members of the press.

"G-Technology is proud to support the creative process of today's and tomorrow's filmmakers and content creators. Through this contest, you'll have one website to see creativity through the eyes of multiple, talented and unique artists. We look forward to showcasing their work," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, HGST Branded Business. "As we build new relationships with these entrants and encourage new paths of creativity, G-Technology wants to be the storage go-to resource for all content creators as we strive to provide the best in both external storage and ongoing support for the creative process."

Entering Creative Masterpieces

Submissions must be made through the official G-Technology website. Contest categories include both amateur and professional short film, photography, music, animation, and a short video category with content captured using a GoPro(TM) wearable or gear-mountable camera. Entrants must also explain what 'drove' them to create the piece being submitted and how they would use the prize money to develop their next creative project. Full competition rules, terms and conditions can be found at drivencreativity.g-technology.com. Void where prohibited by law.

Entry is free and open to U.S. residents 18 years or older and only original work is eligible for submission. The entry period closes at midnight on September 24, 2012, with the category winners and runners-up announced on October 12, 2012 and the overall winner announced at the gallery exhibition in New York in November 2012 and on the website the following day.

Winners and runners-up will receive premium, cutting-edge G-Technology external drives and the overall winner out of all categories will walk away with a grand prize of $5,000 to help to fund their next project.

Judging Criteria

Work will be judged for its uniqueness, quality, creativity and the resourcefulness that went into achieving the end result. The competition will recognize both established and up-and-coming talent, with all entrants having a chance of winning, regardless of size and budget within each category. See the referenced terms and conditions for more information.

The general public will judge the competition submissions online throughout the entry period, with finalists from each category then being judged by the G-Technology jury panel. The jury panel will include some G-Technology G-Team ambassadors, who will be contributing hints and tips to the entrants and wider creative community about what they will and won't be looking for in each submission, reflecting on what creative techniques and projects inspire them.

Stay connected with G-Technology:

G-Technology drives are engineered specifically to meet the needs of the content creation and Apple Mac communities, including heavy users of multimedia content, Final Cut Pro® digital audio/video specialists and other pre/post production professionals. From portable drives to ultra-fast, multi-drive RAID storage, G-Technology's USB, FireWire, eSATA, SAS, and wireless storage solutions support virtually all levels of A/V production and can be found in post-production facilities worldwide.

Keep updated with many more top tips and advice from G-Technology film, photography and music ambassadors throughout the competition by connecting to G-Technology's social network channels:

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About HGST

HGST (formerly known as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies or Hitachi GST), a Western Digital company, develops advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, innovative external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hgst.com.

G-Technology external hard drives serve as an element of an overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on separate devices or online services.

G-Technology is a trademark HGST, a Western Digital company. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

For more information contact:

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    HGST/G-Technology                                    Voce Communications
    303-284-7790, direct                                 Cell: 408-439-2002
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University of Southampton and Roke Develop Technology World First to Support Stroke Patients

ROMSEY and SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The University of Southampton, in collaboration with Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a
Chemring company, has pioneered the use of Xbox computer technology to develop the world's
first process that measures hand joint movement to help stroke patients recover manual
agility at home.

    The Xbox Kinect works by monitoring whole limb movements. However, the University team
has taken it a step further to create an algorithm that tracks and measures hand joint
angles and the fine dexterity of individual finger movements. The ultimate aim is to
capture the data while the patients follow exercises on a TV screen.

    The project aims to help people recovering from a stroke to do more regular and
precise exercises so that they recover faster. The data collected will be fed back to the
therapists caring for the patient so they can continually monitor progress, reducing the
need for frequent hospital visits.

    This new system has been developed to complement the home-based physiotherapy care
already offered to patients in the UK, and follows a recent Stroke Association report[1]
which stated that stroke survivors are being denied the chance to make their best recovery
because of a lack of post-hospital care.

    Simon Wickes, Healthcare Business Sector Manager at Roke, said: "Strokes are the
largest single cause of severe disability in the UK and it is estimated that every year
half of the hundred-thousand stroke patients experience upper limb problems. This project
could make a significant difference to the wellbeing of those affected.

    "As Roke has a strong R&D pedigree in mobile and e-health devices, we were able to
provide the technical guidance and support to help the students realise this exciting and
valuable project. Not only is it a cost effective out-of-the-box solution, by reducing
patient recovery times it could also have a positive impact on the GBP2.5 billion[2] which
the care and rehabilitation of stroke patients cost the UK health and social care system
each year."

    The Southampton and Roke team's next objective is to create a series of computer games
to make the rehabilitation process more interesting for the patient. The games will adapt
to each individual's ability and help motivate them to reach rehabilitation goals by
feeding back higher scores if their joint movements improve.

    Dr Cheryl Metcalf, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton has
been supervising the project. She said: "Recovering from a stroke can be a daunting and
distressing time for patients and their families. Through our research we know that many
people recovering from a stroke find their at-home exercises repetitive and often
demotivating. If they are already finding it difficult and frustrating to move their
hands, they need something to encourage them to try harder. We wanted to create a more
engaging way to help them recover faster. Using the Kinect we have been able to take a
commercially available product and develop a highly novel tool that aims to be both cost
effective and clinically applicable."

    About The University of Southampton

    The University of Southampton is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, granted the Royal Charter that enabled the University
of Southampton to award its own degrees in the early weeks of her reign in 1952

    In the six decades to follow, Southampton has risen to become one of the leading
universities in the UK with a global reputation for innovation through academic excellence
and world-leading research.

    About Roke http://www.roke.co.uk

    Roke, based in Romsey, Hampshire, is the principal electronics research and
development centre of Chemring Group Plc. Founded in 1956, Roke is one of the UK's leading
suppliers of innovative solutions and contract R&D, pioneering developments in electronic
sensors, networks and communications technology. It employs 450 staff and has over 430
patents to its name.

    About Chemring http://www.chemring.co.uk

   
    - Chemring is a manufacturing business with facilities in eight countries
      selling high technology electronics and energetic products to over eighty countries
      worldwide.
    - The Company has a diverse portfolio of products protecting military people and
      platforms against a constantly changing threat.
    - Operating in high margin, niche markets with short product development
      timescales, Chemring has the ability to rapidly react to urgent customer needs.
    - Chemring adopts a balanced strategy of organic growth and small bolt-on
      acquisitions, and maintains balanced geographic and market profiles, with a growing
      presence in non-NATO countries.
    - Strong R&D investment for new products and improvements in technology
      continually allows Chemring to expand its addressable markets.

    http://www.soton.ac.uk/mediacentre

    1. Struggling to Recover, Stroke Association, May 2012

    2. Stroke Statistics, a British Heart Foundation and Stroke Association report

Source: Roke Manor Research Ltd

For further information please contact: Russell Hardy, Roke, +44(0)1794-833000, russell.hardy@roke.co.uk; For further information please contact: Becky Attwood, Media Relations, University of Southampton, +44(0)23-8059-5457 or +44(0)7545-422512, r.attwood@soton.ac.uk

Sicap Beats Voice ARPU Downturn in the Prepaid Market

BERNE, Switzerland, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Sicap has successfully delivered an antidote to declining voice revenues for its
operator customers in Europe and Asia. For one operator, the rapid decline in metered
prepaid voice from 50 to 40% of revenue has been compensated by a new 12% share gained by
bundled packages of voice, SMS, data and third party offers, enabled by a sicap solution.

    The sicap recipe for ARPU has proved successful in encouraging subscribers to spend
more in exchange for extra services that they consider valuable.

    It combines centralised recharge management which allows operators to market
attractive bundled offers, with real-time incentives and innovative sales channels to
maximise availability.

    According to sicap Asia's Managing Director Mr Isaac SIM, "In our region, enthusiastic
young prepaid subscribers have been snapping up the hot ticket vouchers like hot cakes,
eager to make the most of their discount at fast-food partner outlets." Cross-selling is
indeed an effective way of encouraging business, while avoiding cannibalisation, or the
erosion of ARPU due to the discounting of voice minutes.

    Sicap has also conferred the ability for operators to directly target segments likely
to respond to specific bundles. "International dialers, generally migrant workers, are
recognised during their reload operation, and proposed offers which include International
call minutes," added Mr SIM. To achieve this, sicap uses real time profiling and
next-generation loyalty management tools to trigger rules-based incentives at moments when
subscribers are most likely to be receptive.

    Conscious that retail outlets are still the preferred channel for subscribers to
recharge their credit (60% in Western Europe and up to 90% in emerging markets), sicap
adds a further competitive advantage for its operator customers, by powering in-store
kiosks. Sicap Payment and Self-Service Kiosks are a definite plus for operator shops in
all markets. They eliminate the cost of producing and distributing vouchers, and
significantly enhance the customer experience by screening personalised and relevant
incentives during the operation.

    Sicap prepaid recharge solutions not only enable operators to create and innovate with
their marketing campaigns, they also provide full statistics per target group, for the
monitoring and analysis of promotion results.

    About Sicap

    Sicap software solutions empower mobile operators to deliver a superior subscriber
experience, create new revenue streams and reduce operating costs.

    Sicap develops and implements solutions across the value chain, including DM, billing
and loyalty, m-money, and USSD solutions. Present in 120 networks, serving 920 million
subscribers in 76 countries worldwide.

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

Source: Sicap

kate.stoney@sicap.com (+33-4-37-37-24-91)
or magali.criner@sicap.com

Facebook by Fonetwish Conquers Africa, Asia and Latin America; Services an Incredible One Billion Transactions per Month

SINGAPORE, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
    - Among the top 25 social utility apps worldwide
    - Going live in over 45 countries, users have easy access to their Facebook
      accounts without a data plan

    Already live in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Facebook by Fonetwish, a first in the
world service that allows users to access their Facebook accounts without a data plan, has
one billion transactions per month within few months of its launch. Witnessing incredible
growth, Facebook by Fonetwish is among the top 25 utilities applications on Facebook
worldwide (ranked by Social Bakers -
http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-applications/category/12-utilities) in April -
May 2012.

    Speaking on the achievement Sumesh Menon, Founder and CEO of U2opia Mobile, said, "We
are thrilled with the success of Facebook by Fonetwish and aspire to be a preferred access
point for mobile users worldwide. U2opia Mobile continues to add new markets each week and
is now active in Latin America, Africa and South East Asia.

    "To add to the excitement, we are all set to release new features that will enhance
the experience of using Facebook by Fonetwish."

    Having gained immense popularity in India, Indonesia, Africa, Facebook by Fonetwish is
associated with largest operators in their home country like Tigo, MTN, Airtel Group,
Telkomsel, XL Axiata and many more. Expansion to Philippines, Malaysia and other key
facebook markets is on the anvil.

    There is high traction for Facebook by Fonetwish, with its inherent capability to
access to facebook profiles, update status and view friends' walls - all without an
Internet. Fonetwish works on all types of handsets by just dialing *325#.

    U2opia Mobile has been the pioneer in building a Facebook access point without
Internet access. Continuous development on the product, coupled with support from telecom
operators, has enabled broad reach for Fonetwish in a very short time. The innovation has
extended the reach of social networking beyond the Internet-enabled populace and those
with smartphones, carving new frontiers for the popular social network.

    U2opia Mobile is focused on empowering emerging markets users to interact via any
mobile device with network and web applications. It develops applications that are easily
recognized and have passionate users in every continent.

    About U2opia Mobile Pte Limited (http://www.u2opiamobile.com):

    Singapore based U2opia Mobile is a mobile applications development company with a
focus on social experience on mobile. U2opia Mobile utilizes other technologies and allows
access to any phone, anywhere, anytime.

    U2opia is managed by a team of entrepreneurs who have excelled in running numerous
successful companies in mobile, internet and IT. The aim is to leverage the best practices
from all three domains to offer the most comprehensive solution.

    The company was founded in 2010 and has presence across India, South East Asia, Africa
and the Middle East. U2opia recently received a round of funding from Matrix Partners,
India.

   
    Media Contact

    Aakriti Bhargava
    aakriti@boringbrands.com
    +919871220114

Source: U2opia Mobile Pte Limited

Orbitnet upgrades to iDirect's iDx 3.1 software to enhance satellite Internet Services in Mongolia

Internet service provider leverages new hardware and software features to improve efficiency and reduce costs

HERNDON, Va., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Orbitnet LLC of Mongolia (Orbitnet), a leading provider of advanced Internet services in Asia, has upgraded its satellite network with iDirect's iDX 3.1 release, which includes software and hardware features specifically designed for large-scale networks. Through iDX 3.1, Orbitnet is able to make its service more efficient and cost-effective, helping the company attract new customers and expand its operations. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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iDX 3.1 provides Orbitnet an ideal solution to grow its Internet service offering in Mongolia, Bhutan and throughout the APAC region. With more than 500 remote sites providing Internet connectivity to users in a range of markets, including banking, telecommunications, mining, and education, Orbitnet required a VSAT solution that was flexible enough to support multiple applications, while also offering the ability to scale affordably.

By upgrading to iDirect's iDX 3.1 software, Orbitnet has enhanced its service further by reducing customer start-up costs and improving data throughput. Additionally, iDX 3.1 allows Orbitnet to scale its business more profitably at both the remote site, through iDirect's new lower-cost Evolution X1 series of remotes, and at the hub site, with a new 16-channel narrowband inbound configuration for the Evolution XLC-M line card.

"In all of the markets we serve, reliable Internet access is critical to our customers' success. By implementing iDX 3.1, we have optimized our networks and reduced the costs of our service, giving our customers a satellite Internet solution that is reliable, affordable, and perfectly tailored for their unique needs. This new technology is providing us with the opportunity to better serve our customers in Mongolia and, at the same time, expand our market in the APAC region."

~ Battulga NOROLKHOOJAV
CEO, Orbitnet LLC

"Internet connectivity is hugely important to Mongolia's economic growth and iDirect's solutions have enabled Orbitnet to provide a satellite Internet solution that is reliable and affordable. With the improved efficiencies of iDX 3.1, Orbitnet is better able to expand their operations throughout the region, win new customers, and bring the benefits of Internet access to a much broader audience."

~ GOH Wai Pheng
General Manager, iDirect Asia

Orbitnet LLC was founded in 2004 as a Satellite communication service provider and currently provides all types of communication services including high-speed internet, telephony and data transmission connections through the satellite Ku-band to government & mining organizations, foreign and domestic banks, and tour and mobile operators. It has successfully expanded its service to all 21 provinces and 300 sums (territorial administrative unit within the province) of Mongolia. Furthermore, Orbitnet has successfully implemented several large scale nationwide projects, to be namely, the Passport Inspection system for Border port stations of Mongolia, Unified Government Fund Network, Government Video Conferencing System, eSchool project for Primary Education Institutes, and Communication, Navigation and real-time monitoring system for Mongolian Civil Airlines.

An industry leader owning majority percentage of the total satellite internet bandwidth in Mongolia, Orbitnet also caters to Bhutan and the APAC region.

iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is a global leader in IP-based satellite communications providing technology that enables our 350+ partners to optimize their networks, differentiate and expand their businesses. The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) allows our partners to run their entire business operations more efficiently via a single, unified IP-based satellite architecture, whether it's providing core IP applications to the enterprise or specialized services to any number of diverse vertical markets. iDirect is the #1 name in global satellite communications in key industries including maritime, military/government,  and oil and gas, with a 62% hub market share and more than a quarter million remotes installed worldwide.  In 2007, iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) was formed to drive adoption of its IP-based solutions in the U.S. government market. In 2008, iDirect Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore to enhance its value-add and responsiveness to customers in the Asia Pacific region. For more information please visit http://www.idirect.net.

VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems' innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com.

SOURCE  iDirect

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iDirect

CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, iDirect, +1-703-648-8155, Fax:  +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; Edward Szeto, Manager, Corporate Communications, VT Systems, +1-703-739-2610, Fax: +1-703-739-2611, eszeto@vt-systems.com; Tumennast Baatar, Marketing and PR Manager, Orbitnet LLC, (976) 8808 8929, tumennast.b@mcs.mn

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

Microsoft Announces Surface: New Family of PCs for Windows

Microsoft-made hardware to be available starting with release of Windows 8 and Windows RT.

LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Surface is designed to seamlessly transition between consumption and creation, without compromise. It delivers the power of amazing software with Windows and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience.

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Advances in Industrial Design

Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees, and building on the company's 30-year history manufacturing hardware, Surface represents a unique vision for the seamless expression of entertainment and creativity. Extensive investment in industrial design and real user experience includes the following highlights:

    --  Software takes center stage: Surface sports a full-sized USB port and a
        16:9 aspect ratio - the industry standard for HD.  It has edges angled
        at 22 degrees, a natural position for the PC at rest or in active use,
        letting the hardware fade into the background and the software stand
        out.
    --  VaporMg:  The casing of Surface is created using a unique approach
        called VaporMg (pronounced Vapor-Mag), a combination of material
        selection and process to mold metal and deposit particles that creates a
        finish akin to a luxury watch.  Starting with magnesium, parts can be
        molded as thin as .65 mm, thinner than the typical credit card, to
        create a product that is thin, light and rigid/strong.
    --  Integrated Kickstand:  The unique VaporMg approach also enables a
        built-in kickstand that lets you transition Surface from active use to
        passive consumption - watching a movie or even using the HD front- or
        rear-facing video cameras.  The kickstand is there when needed, and
        disappears when not in use, with no extra weight or thickness.
    --  Touch Cover: The 3 mm Touch Cover represents a step forward in
        human-computer interface. Using a unique pressure-sensitive technology,
        Touch Cover senses keystrokes as gestures, enabling you to touch type
        significantly faster than with an on-screen keyboard. It will be
        available in a selection of vibrant colors. Touch Cover clicks into
        Surface via a built-in magnetic connector, forming a natural spine like
        you find on a book, and works as a protective cover.  You can also click
        in a 5 mm-thin Type Cover that adds moving keys for a more traditional
        typing feel.
An Amazing Windows Experience

Two models of Surface will be available: one running an ARM processor featuring Windows RT, and one with a third-generation Intel Core processor featuring Windows 8 Pro. From the fast and fluid interface, to the ease of connecting you to the people, information and apps that users care about most, Surface will be a premium way to experience all that Windows has to offer. Surface for Windows RT will release with the general availability of Windows 8, and the Windows 8 Pro model will be available about 90 days later. Both will be sold in the Microsoft Store locations in the U.S. and available through select online Microsoft Stores.

Contributing to an Expanded Ecosystem

One of the strengths of Windows is its extensive ecosystem of software and hardware partners, delivering selection and choice that makes a customer's Windows experience uniquely their own.  This continues with Surface. Microsoft is delivering a unique contribution to an already strong and growing ecosystem of functional and stylish devices delivered by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to bring the experience of Windows to consumers and businesses around the globe.

Additional Product Information

                                         Surface for Windows RT      Surface for Windows 8 Pro
                                         ----------------------      -------------------------
    OS                                   Windows RT                  Windows 8 Pro
    ---                                  ----------                  -------------
    Light(1)                             676 g                       903 g
    -------                              -----                       -----
    Thin(2)                              9.3 mm                      13.5 mm
    ------                               ------                      -------
    Clear                                10.6" ClearType HD Display   10.6" ClearType Full HD
                                                                      Display
    -----                                 -------------------------- ------------------------
    Energized                            31.5 W-h                    42 W-h
    ---------                            --------                    ------
    Connected                             microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD
                                          Video,                     microSDXC, USB 3.0,
                                          2x2 MIMO antennae          Mini DisplayPort Video,
                                                                     2x2 MIMO antennae
    ---                                  ---                                 -----------------
    Productive                            Office '15' Apps, Touch
                                          Cover, Type                Touch Cover, Type Cover,
                                          Cover                      Pen with Palm Block
    ---                                  -----                       -------------------
    Practical                            VaporMg Case & Stand        VaporMg Case & Stand
    ---------                            --------------------        --------------------
    Configurable                         32 GB, 64 GB                64 GB, 128 GB
    ------------                         ------------                -------------
    (1, 2 ) Actual size and weight of the device may vary due to
     configuration and manufacturing process
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Suggested retail pricing will be announced closer to availability and is expected to be competitive with a comparable ARM tablet or Intel Ultrabook-class PC.  OEMs will have cost and feature parity on Windows 8 and Windows RT.

For more information about Surface, visit http://www.surface.com.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Some information relates to a prerelease product, which may be substantially modified before it is commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.

SOURCE  Microsoft Corp.

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Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com

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

CaliforniaContractorBonds.com Launches Contractor's License Bond Blog

License Bond News, Notes & Legislation

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CaliforniaContractorBonds.com is excited to announce the launch of its online publication "License Bond News, Notes & Legislation," located at http://www.californiacontractorbonds.com/blog.

The California contractor bond market is constantly changing as a result of many factors including newly proposed legislation, evolving technology advancements, as well as economic fluctuations, just to name a few. The new publication is designed to keep contractors up to date on the latest industry changes, as well as provide a voice for contractors to express their needs and concerns, so that government regulators, sureties, and the general public can better understand the challenges contractors face when operating a construction business in California. The goal of the CCB Blog is to help develop a community dialog where ideas are discussed, that may lead to changes that are beneficial to both contractors and the general public.

The blog will maintain a focus around California contractor license bonds and the hottest issue to date is without question the impact bad credit scores are having on bond rates for many California contractors. Some contractors are seeing license bond renewal rates increase from around $100 per year, to well over $1300 or more in some instances. While official statistics are scarce, reports indicate that increased bonding costs are forcing some contractors out of business altogether.

License bond changes of this magnitude could not have come at a worse time as contractors are already struggling to cope with a sluggish economy with few work opportunities to be found in the California construction arena. With this in mind, look for articles relating to ideas and tips to help reduce contractor license bond costs. The blog will also discuss multiple bonding programs offered by various sureties throughout the state, as well as any changes looming on the horizon.

If you have an idea or a topic you would like discussed, please let CCB know by completing the contact form located on their website.

For more information on California contractor license bonds including frequently asked questions (FAQ) or bond quotes, please click here. You can also call CCB at 1-800-993-0145.

SOURCE  CaliforniaContractorBonds.com

CaliforniaContractorBonds.com

CONTACT: Jeremy Schaedler, 1-800-993-0145, shaedzs11@gmail.com

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

Extreme Networks Enhances BYOD Campus Network Solution With New Low-Cost Wireless Access Points

Newly expanded family of high performance Access Points (APs) complements intelligent switches, identity management and high performance controllers

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- COMMUNICASIA -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced further expansion of its Intelligent Mobile Edge (IME) Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD)campus solution. The Company is making mobility more affordable with a new line of 802.11n wireless LAN access points complementing its sophisticated identity management, ease of user and device onboarding, and Smart RF® for automated site deployment of wireless LANs. The solution is supported by ExtremeXOS®, a single modular software platform supporting all edge and core network switches.

Extreme Networks® new solution helps mobilize businesses and schools with a combination of hardware and software intelligence easing the burden of the BYOD movement.  Extreme Networks IME is available with expanded offerings to help enterprises respond to the proliferation of devices and wireless services across campus networks.  Enterprises require expanded choices and more affordable solutions to deploy next-generation 802.11n wireless technology without compromising mobility features and performance.

The key benefits of Extreme Networks IME include a converged data plane based on the Motorola WiNG 5 architecture.  The system can increase the performance of wireless services compared to traditional hub and spoke WLAN systems by removing traditional bottlenecks.  Extreme Networks smart identity management brings user, device and location awareness to network administrators, so that mobile users are tracked and accounted for without manual intervention.

Extreme Networks new wireless APs serve to lower the cost of deploying wireless networks and meet the growing demands of increased wireless traffic with intelligence and independence.  The SmartRF system for APs helps ensure uninterrupted user access by dynamically sensing weak of failing signals, securely moving users to alternate APs and automatically boosting signal power to fill in coverage gaps.

    --  Altitude(TM) 4021 - A single radio dependent access point that delivers
        802.11n performance at a lower cost, allowing enterprises to decrease
        the expense of deploying and operating a secure, reliable 802.11n
        wireless LAN (WLAN) in branch offices or headquarters facilities. The
        Altitude 4021 has a US list price of $274.
    --  Altitude 4521 - The versatile, independent AP 4521 access point is
        designed to lower the cost of deploying and operating a secure, reliable
        802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN). It enables controller-less operations at
        small to medium sites by serving as a virtual controller and
        coordinating the operation of up to 24 neighboring access points for
        mobility and QoS services. The Altitude 4521 has a US list price of
        $422.00.
    --  Altitude 4532 - A dual radio, performance-focused independent access
        point targeted at the need for medium density deployments. Customers
        requiring an independent version of the Altitude 4600 series can now
        deploy the Altitude 4532.  The AP is designed to run if its connection
        to a local or remote controller is interrupted and serves as a virtual
        controller to coordinate the operation of up to 24 neighboring APs for
        mobility and QoS. The Altitude 4532 has a US list price of $779.00
"The growth of wireless traffic and new devices has organizations struggling with the costs of upgrading their networks to meet user demand," said David Ginsburg, CMO for Extreme Networks.  "Extreme Networks is addressing the challenge by providing IT with increased WLAN options, and lower prices supporting the most sophisticated, enterprise-class mobility solution."

Extreme Networks IME portfolio:

    --  New line of Summit® X440 Gigabit fixed switches powered by
        ExtremeXOS®.  The intelligent switches support PoE+, SummitStack
        stacking, and IPv6.  They also offer higher scalability and lower total
        cost of ownership (TCO).
    --  802.11n WLAN portfolio that includes the longer range Altitude(TM)4511
        Access Points with SMART RF controllers.
    --  Smart identity management that works across, LAN, WLAN and 3G/4G
        environments.   The software allows businesses to dynamically manage
        users and their BYOD devices.   Network access is based on Active
        Directory, RADIUS, and standard LDAP protocols.
The Intelligent Mobile Edge solution will be showcased at CommunicAsia in Singapore this week.

About Extreme Networks

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

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

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

SOURCE  Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

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

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

Census Bureau News: New Version of OnTheMap for Emergency Management Web Application

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Version of OnTheMap for Emergency Management Web Application --  New features in the Census Bureau's OnTheMap application improve access to workforce and demographic statistics for emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities. The application automatically incorporates real-time data updates from the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center, Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Internet address: http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/em.html.

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New features include:

--New emergency event data: Addition of FEMA disaster declaration areas and National Weather Service snowfall probability forecasts

--More complete hurricane archives: Capture and archiving of all daily National Hurricane Center storm updates

--Expanded report content: Addition of 2010 Census demographic and housing characteristics, and 2010 jobs and worker statistics

--New analyses and visualizations: New reports with charting and thematic map overlays showing population and worker origin and destination distributions

--New interoperability: New tool for exporting event areas to use in OnTheMap or other GIS applications

--Updated interface and help documentation: Improved user interface speed and navigability, improved event searching, newly updated help documentation

Contact: Public Information Office
301-763-3030
pio@census.gov

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FEARnet Teams With Resident Evil® 6 And Dark Sky Films To Host 'Con-of-the-Dead' Comic-Con Party On Friday, July 13 In San Diego

FEARnet Available in San Diego on Cox Channel 311 Starting June 30

The Cast of "Holliston," FEARnet's First Original TV Series, Hosts Comic-Con Panel on Thursday, July 12, at 8:30 PM

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --FEARnet, the leading cable destination for horror, thriller and suspense content, will team with Capcom® and its upcoming Resident Evil® 6 video game and MPI's Dark Sky Films to celebrate the horror genre at Comic-Con this year, hosting "Con-of-the-Dead," an evening party saluting both fans and industry insiders, alike. This invitation-only party will fittingly take place Friday, July 13, at San Diego's gothic-inspired Voyeur nightclub from 6 to 8:30 PM PT.

"Con-of-the-Dead" guests will experience an interactive event complete with playable demo stations featuring Resident Evil 6, a VIP suite decked out by Dark Sky Films, music spun by LA's DJ Amanda Jones, go-go ghoul dancers, customized refreshments and 'zombie-fied' photo booth.

FANGORIA Entertainment, Screamfest Horror Film Festival and horror-centric websites, DreadCentral.com and Shocktillyoudrop.com will co-sponsor the event, with other partnerships soon to be announced.

FEARnet will team up with the 6th Annual Zombie Walk: San Diego, where 300 participating zombies will win admittance to FEARnet's "Con-of-the-Dead" party taking place that same evening. The lucky undead winners will be able to enter the event after completing the walk in San Diego's historic Gaslamp District.

Peter Block, President and General Manager of FEARnet, is enthusiastic about the network's inclusion in the Comic-Con festivities. "Our main goal at Comic-Con is to build an event that would allow fans to engage with our network firsthand," Block said. "We are excited for the chance to showcase our network to invited members of the media and entertainment industry, as well as selected participants from San Diego's famous Zombie Walk."

The emerging network, now in more than seven million U.S. homes, is expanding into San Diego on June 30, as part of Cox Communications' continued FEARnet rollout. FEARnet will be viewed on Cox's Movie Pak at channel position 311 prior to the start of the international convention.

"Cox Communications is an important provider for our rapidly growing popular network," said Block. "We're thrilled to be distributed on the third-largest cable company in the U.S. as part of Cox's Movie Pak and exclusively deliver genre-themed content in time for 'Comic-Con.' Residents there have a deep appreciation for the genre and we're thrilled to be able to bring them over 300 movie titles a year from our robust film library."

In addition, cast members of FEARnet's first original TV series, "Holliston," featuring Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Corri English, Laura Ortiz and GWAR front man Oderus Urungus will also be on hand, taking part in a panel presentation hosted by a surprise celebrity moderator on Thursday, July 12th, from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.

FEARnet will cover the latest genre news at Comic-Con, and continue to produce original content for FEARnet.com, its VOD channel and linear TV network. FEARnet's coverage of Comic-Con is sponsored by Capcom's Resident Evil 6, which will be infecting stores on October 2, 2012 and is currently available for pre-order.

About FEARnet

FEARnet is a multi-platform programming service delivering original and acquired horror, thriller and suspense content as a cable TV network, a video-on-demand outlet and web portal. FEARnet, a partnership among Sony Pictures Television, Lionsgate Entertainment and Comcast Corporation, features a robust lineup of popular titles from major film studios and independents, encompassing 300 plus movie titles a year, including 27 world television and 11 theatrical broadcast premieres. The Network is distributed to U.S. cable subscribers across the country on various systems and is often ranked as the number-one free VOD movie service available in more than 27 million homes. In 2011, the website, FEARnet.com, was the world's leader in the genre category among total uniques and duration per visit. Follow FEARnet on Facebook and Twitter (@FEARnet). For more information about the company, visit http://www.FEARnet.com.

About Resident Evil 6

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2012. Resident Evil® favorites Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield are joined by new characters, including Jake Muller, to face a new horror, the highly virulent C-virus, as the narrative moves between North America, the war-torn Eastern European state of Edonia and the Chinese city of Lanshiang. Resident Evil 6 delivers both different perspectives and gameplay styles with three distinct, yet interwoven story threads, each with their own pair of protagonists for either solo or co-op play, both offline and online.

ABOUT CAPCOM

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices.  Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.  More information about Capcom and its products can be found at http://www.capcom.com or http://www.capcom-unity.com.

Capcom, Devil May Cry, Mega Man and Resident Evil are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.   All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Dark Sky Films
Dark Sky Films is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and production of new and classic horror, sci-fi and cult films from around the world. Based in Chicago, Dark Sky Films is a wholly owned subsidiary of The MPI Media Group - one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing a compelling slate of the world's most respected cinema. In recent years, Dark Sky Films has evolved into a prolific leader in independent film production and is best known for bringing the world Ti West's House Of The Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle's Stake Land, Adam Green's Hatchet 2 and the upcoming Hatchet 3. In addition to Hatchet 3, the company has several other films currently in production which include Frankenstein's Army, Stitches, and Here Comes The Devil. For more info: http://www.darkskyfilms.com/ or http://mpimedia.com/. Follow Dark Sky Films on Twitter @darkskyfilms. 

SOURCE  FEARnet

FEARnet

CONTACT: Cindy Ronzoni, FEARnet Publicity. +1-310-255-3674, cindy_ronzoni@fearnet.com; or Megan Haverland, Beck Media & Marketing, +1-310-300-4800, megan@beckmedia.com

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

AIRMALL® at Pittsburgh International Airport Salutes the City of Champions with Opening of Burgh Sportz Bar

- Pittsburgh-Themed Sports Bar is Latest Addition to Concourse D -

PITTSBURGH, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRMALL® USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), is tipping its cap to Pittsburgh's reputation as the City of Champions with the recent opening of Burgh Sportz Bar on Concourse D (530 sq. ft.).  The Pittsburgh-themed sports bar and restaurant showcases the storied history of the city's professional hockey, football and baseball teams featuring a wide array of sports memorabilia in a casual dining atmosphere.  Passengers can select from sandwiches, salads, soups, entrees and a wide variety of beers. 

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"Pittsburghers are sports fanatics, and throughout the city's history, our teams have brought great pride to this region.  Burgh Sportz Bar not only brings a taste of Pittsburgh to the airport, but it highlights our international reputation as the City of Champions," said Jay Kruisselbrink, vice president of development for AIRMALL Pittsburgh.  "Plus, passengers can experience the excitement of sports in our region and a great meal at 'Regular Mall Prices...Guaranteed,' which is an AIRMALL promise."

Air Ventures, LLC, an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) company and operator of Burgh Sportz Bar, will open a second location at the AIRMALL on Concourse B (1,300 sq. ft.) later this summer.  At this location, travelers will be able to purchase signature souvenir glasses honoring Pittsburgh's championship franchises.   

Founded in 1992, the AIRMALL at PIT pioneered the developer model for airport concessions across the United States by introducing "Regular Mall Prices...Guaranteed."  Passengers pay no more for goods and services at the AIRMALL than they would pay at a comparable nearby store or restaurant. 

For the past several years, the AIRMALL at PIT took first place among U.S. airports in the food, shops and amenities category in Conde Nast Traveler's Annual Business Travel Awards.

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

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

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

SK Broadband of Korea Launches IPv6 Service Across its HFC Cable Network Using the ARRIS C4® CMTS Platform

SUWANEE, Ga., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced that SK Broadband Inc., South Korea's leading integrated telecommunications company, has begun successfully deploying IPv6 service to customers across its HFC network.  SK Broadband has been an ARRIS C4 CMTS customer since 2005, and recently implemented the new IPv6 service by upgrading its existing chassis' to Software Release 8.0.

"SK Broadband prides itself on providing the highest quality experience to our customers," said Mr. Dae Chul Noh, SK Broadband Network Planning Team Leader.  "We are very pleased with the cost-efficient and operationally simple solution that the ARRIS C4 CMTS platform brings us in being able to ensure that none of our customers see any degradation or termination of service."

This deployment is a key milestone in the IPv6-related feature development efforts conducted by ARRIS, a leader in DOCSIS® 3.0 technology. "Over the past year we've worked very closely with our customers to plan IPv6 feature support for both our CMTS and CPE platforms," said Todd Kessler, ARRIS VP, CMTS Product Management. "We're encouraged to see the success that SK Broadband has achieved using our products in their IPv6 deployments, and we plan to remain at the forefront of delivering real-world IPv6 functionality to our customers worldwide."

Since 1981, IPv4 has been the publicly used Internet Protocol and is currently the foundation for most Internet communications. The exponential growth of the Internet and the traffic it enables has created a need for more addresses, and IPv6 fills that need. 

For more information on the ARRIS C4 CMTS and IPv6, please visit: http://www.arrisi.com/get/C4

SOURCE  ARRIS Group Inc.

ARRIS Group Inc.

CONTACT: Alex Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, alex.swan@arrisi.com

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

Wargaming America to Bring History Alive with Virtual Ship Battles aboard the USS IOWA

Visitors to enjoy CG helm experience, and aerial combat to defend the ship

LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USS IOWA battleship made its final voyage to its new home in the Port of Los Angeles last week and Wargaming America has been hard at work creating virtual battle scenarios for future USS IOWA visitors to enjoy. The battleship is set to become a museum this July, and Wargaming is bringing its history to life by creating a bridge experience and an aerial combat game that will live on the ship and showcase its firepower and aerial defenders in action.

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In the ship's below-deck digital theater, Wargaming America will offer a virtual video experience from the bridge recreating the ship's role in supporting the American landings at Okinawa, Japan, in 1945. Visitors will see the ship's impressive turrets as its 16-inch guns rotate and fire at their targets.

In addition, Wargaming is developing a game room on board the ship that will put visitors in Grumman F6F Hellcat warplanes to defend the USS IOWA from attack by Japanese Zeros. There will be 15 stations to defend from.

The USS IOWA is the only ship in her class to serve in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans during World War II. She served through the Korean War and Cold War and was decommissioned in 1990. She's known as the Battleship of Presidents because her many notable visitors include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.  The ship was officially donated by the U.S. Navy to the Pacific Battleship Center on September 6, 2011, and will open as an interactive naval museum in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro in July.

"The USS Iowa is such an important piece of U.S. Naval history and we're extremely proud to be able to sponsor it," said Jeremy Monroe, General Manager, Wargaming America. "One of our core tenets as a battle-focused gaming company is military history and preservation, so it means a lot to us to be able to provide a virtual view of the USS IOWA in its past glory for its many upcoming visitors."

The USS IOWA departed from Terminal 3 at the Port of Richmond on Saturday, May 26th, and passed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the last time. This marked the beginning of a four-day tow to the Port of Los Angeles, where the battleship underwent routine hull cleaning offshore before moving to the Outer Harbor. On June 9th, the historic ship traveled down the main channel to its permanent home at Berth 87 in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif. There, the ship will host a reunion of USS IOWA veterans July 2nd through the 6th, and then celebrate its public grand opening on July 7th.       

Wargaming America, the North American publisher and service center of the award-winning global videogame developer and publisher, is committed to working with U.S. causes and organizations that preserve and educate on military history. In addition to its partnership with the USS IOWA, the company has worked with the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation in Portola, Calif., and The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, La., on military history and education initiatives.

About Pacific Battleship Center and USS IOWA

The Pacific Battleship Center, a nonprofit organization established in 2009, has been awarded ownership of the USS IOWA by the U.S. Navy for display as an interactive naval museum at Port of Los Angeles Berth 87. The IOWA, which served in World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War, is 14 stories high, 887 feet long and displaces more than 45,000 tons. The museum, opening to the public on July 7, 2012, highlights the contributions of this battleship and its crew at critical moments in American history. 

About Wargaming.net

Wargaming.net® is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Focused on creating free-to-play, global, team-based battles, the company is creating a wargaming universe its flagship armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes (one of the most anticipated MMOs for 2012), and the naval World of Battleships scheduled for release in 2013. For more information, please visit: http://www.wargaming.net

SOURCE  Wargaming.net

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