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Kapow Technologies Named 2010 'Company to Watch' by TechWeb's Intelligent Enterprise Editors' Choice Awards

Kapow Web Data Server Receives Industry Recognition for Disruptive Approach to Enabling Real-time Web Intelligence for the Enterprise

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 1 -- Kapow Technologies, the leading provider of Web data services for enabling real-time business, today announced that it has been selected by TechWeb's Intelligent Enterprise as a 2010 "Company to Watch" in the Information Management category. One of the most prestigious trade publications for Business Intelligence and Information Management, Intelligent Enterprise recognized Kapow Technologies for transforming the way companies collect and repurpose information on the Web, allowing them to be more competitive and profitable. The company's patented Kapow Web Data Server extends and modernizes business applications by automating the integration of real-time enterprise and public Web data from any source with no coding required.

"Intelligent enterprises aren't just surviving in challenging times, they are optimizing, innovating and thriving with the help of the technology and service providers highlighted in this year's Editors' Choice awards," said Doug Henschen, editor in chief of Intelligent Enterprise. "Kapow Technologies delivers a Web Data Services platform that performs the integration function of selective extraction and transformation from Web sources. Kapow's service essentially turns Web sites into information sources for BI and analytics applications."

"More so now than ever before, intelligent enterprises need to measure and respond to market conditions and opportunities in real-time - requiring BI tools and applications to obtain insight from an overwhelming number of Web sources," said Ron Yu, vice president of Marketing at Kapow Technologies. "The Kapow Web Data Server eliminates the barriers to accessing, enriching and serving enterprise and public web data from any source - the Web, within private clouds and intranets - to power mission-critical business applications without any coding. We're thrilled that such a prestigious publication has recognized Kapow for our disruptive approach to solving complex Web data access and integration problems for the enterprise."

In its eleventh year, the Intelligent Enterprise Editors' Choice Awards guide enterprise IT professionals to technology providers that lead the way in innovation and business optimization. The full Intelligent Enterprise Editors' Choice Awards list can be found here.

For more information on the Kapow Web Data Server, please visit http://kapowtech.com/index.php/products/kapowwebdataserver. To learn about the web data services market, log on to The Web Data Services Blog at http://kapowtech.com/blog.

About Kapow Technologies

The leader in web data services, Kapow Technologies arms Fortune 1000 companies with the real-time web intelligence needed to be more competitive and profitable. The company's patented Kapow Web Data Server extends and modernizes business applications by automatically integrating enterprise and public web data from any source with no coding required. Kapow currently has more than 400 customers, including AT&T, Visa, Intel, Vodafone and Audi. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. with additional offices in Denmark, Germany and the U.K. For more information, log on to http://www.kapowtech.com or call toll-free at 1-800-805-0828.

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  Bateman Group for Kapow Technologies
  (415) 503-1818, ext. 16
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Source: Kapow Technologies
   

CONTACT:  Carolina Grimm of Bateman Group, +1-415-503-1818, ext. 16,
[email protected] for Kapow Technologies

Web Site:  http://www.kapowtech.com/

Texas Instruments to webcast its 1Q10 mid-quarter financial update

DALLAS, March 1 -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) will webcast its 1Q10 mid-quarter financial update, Monday, March 8, beginning at 4 p.m. Central time.  Ron Slaymaker, vice president and head of Investor Relations, will provide the update and answer questions from the investor audience.

You may access the webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company's web site at http://www.ti.com/ir.  An archived copy of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes.

Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun.  A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries.  For more information, go to http://www.ti.com.

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Morgan, +1-214-480-6127, [email protected], both of Texas Instruments
Incorporated (Please do not publish these numbers or e-mail addresses.)

Web Site:  http://www.ti.com/

HIMSS Honors Memorial Healthcare System for Using TheraDoc(TM) Decision Support Technology to Achieve 97 Percent Compliance With Pediatric Asthma Quality Measures

ATLANTA, March 1 -- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP), a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, today announced that Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) was honored as a finalist in the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) inaugural "Stories of Success! Leveraging HIT, Improving Quality & Safety" program. Memorial Healthcare System of South Florida, one of 16 applicants selected for recognition, used Hospira's TheraDoc(TM) clinical surveillance platform to achieve 97 percent compliance with Joint Commission pediatric asthma core measures. The case study and TheraDoc technology will be demonstrated at booth number 6249 at the HIMSS10 conference in Atlanta through March 4.

Introduced in October 2009 by HIMSS and the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the Stories of Success! program called for case studies showcasing real-world examples of leveraging health information technology to improve patient safety, quality, effectiveness and efficiency. Memorial Healthcare System was honored by a peer-review body of experts from HIMSS, the Joint Commission, the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the ASQ.

The recognized case study highlighted how MHS' Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (JDCH) met the children's asthma care core measures by using a team approach and tools from the TheraDoc computerized safety surveillance and decision support system. Healthcare providers at JDCH found that it was difficult to track all pediatric asthma patients to ensure compliance with the measures. In some cases, patient length of stay was only one to two days, further complicating efforts to comply with the core measures. The team utilized TheraDoc computer-generated alerts to identify pediatric asthma patients based on prescription medication and admissions data as a first step in implementing a core measure for providing pediatric asthma home management care plans to patients and caregivers -- resulting in a 97 percent compliance rate with the asthma core measures.

JDCH has used the TheraDoc decision support technology since 2007 for infection prevention, medication safety and other applications. The system automates the collection and analysis of clinical data from a range of sources within the hospital and alerts caregivers to clinically significant information so that appropriate interventions can be made. The software also helps coordinate communication among patient care teams and hospital executives, and facilitates reporting to public health officials and quality organizations.

"We adopted the pediatric asthma initiatives based on our desire to be at the forefront of quality patient care," said Alice Chan, R.Ph., IT clinical applications manager at MHS. "We were committed to decreasing the need for readmission and achieving a high compliance rate with the quality measures, and TheraDoc helped us streamline the process. We are pleased that we can share our experience and success of using information technology to help improve the quality of patient care."

According to Stanley Pestotnik, M.S., R.Ph., general manager, TheraDoc, Hospira, JDCH's success with these quality initiatives illustrates the versatility of the TheraDoc clinical surveillance platform, which provides tools to quickly address a range of quality and patient safety challenges that arise in healthcare every day.

"We are pleased that Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital's outstanding accomplishments were recognized by HIMSS," Pestotnik said. "Healthcare quality and patient safety challenges continue to be two of the country's most critical healthcare priorities, and we share the hospital's ongoing commitment to improving patient safety and care through the management of medical information."

About the HIMSS "Stories of Success!" Program

The HIMSS "Stories of Success!" are designed to highlight the fulfillment of national priorities established by the National Priorities Partnership and The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals. Sixteen real-world and peer-reviewed case study submissions were designated as either Tier 1 or Tier 2 finalists as part of the inaugural call for case studies. Memorial Healthcare System was honored in the Tier 2 category. To receive a copy of the case study, e-mail [email protected].

About Hospira

Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM). As the world leader in specialty generic injectable pharmaceuticals, Hospira offers one of the broadest portfolios of generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as integrated infusion therapy and medication management solutions. Through its products, Hospira helps improve the safety, cost and productivity of patient care. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., and has approximately 13,500 employees. Learn more at http://www.hospira.com.

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Community, Karen King, +1-224-212-2711, or Ruth Venning, +1-224-212-2774, all
of Hospira, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.hospira.com/
http://www.mhs.net/

Arbitron PPM Sample Size Metrics Hit New Highs in January 2010

18-34 Demos Surpass Sample Size Benchmarks New High for Sample Metric Among Black Persons Aged 18-34 Compliance and Response Rates Above Company Benchmarks

COLUMBIA, Md., March 1 -- Arbitron, Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today that it met or exceeded substantially all of its sample size metrics across the 33 PPM currency markets in the January 2010 Portable People Meter(TM) (PPM(TM)) survey.  The average Designated Delivery Index (DDI) for Persons aged 6+ was 109 in January and 104 for Persons aged 18-54 across the 33 PPM currency markets.

The company achieved a new high of a 98 DDI for Black Persons aged 18-34 in January*. The January average DDI across the 33 PPM currency markets was 94 for all Persons aged 18-34; 91 among Hispanic persons aged 18-34* and 94 for Other Persons (not Black and not Hispanic) aged 18-34.

*Average among 33 PPM Currency, 19 markets for black, 22 markets for Hispanic and 14 markets for language preference.

Compliance and Response Rates Reach New Highs and Exceed Company Benchmarks

Arbitron reached new highs for average daily in-tab rate in January 2010. The January 2010 average in-tab rate reached a new high of 82 percent for Persons aged 6+ across the 33 PPM currency markets exceeding the Company's benchmark of 75 percent by a significant margin

The average in-tab rate for the Persons aged 18-34 demos reached new high marks and exceeded the 70 percent Company benchmark.  The average in-tab rate was 78 percent for all Persons aged 18-34 in January 2010.  For Black Persons aged 18-34 the average in-tab rate was 75 percent and the average in-tab rate was 80 percent for Hispanic Persons aged 18-34.

The 33 PPM currency market average SPI in January 2010 was 22.3 percent. That is a 25 percent increase over the 14-market average from the same month last year (19.7 percent).

About SPI

(Sample Performance Indicator) SPI is a longitudinal response metric for electronic panels that measure radio and television. For PPM, the average daily persons SPI each month shows the percent of total persons in the original, pre-designated random sample who have provided fault free data for at least eight hours on a given day (five hours among persons aged 6-17). SPI is calculated for each of the 28 days in a PPM survey and it is averaged for the reporting period.

About Designated Delivery Index

Designated Delivery Index or DDI is the actual sample size for a given demographic divided by the target sample size for the demographic (multiplied by 100). A DDI of 100 means that Arbitron achieved its sample target; a DDI of greater than 100 means that Arbitron exceeded its sample goal.

About the Portable People Meter

The Arbitron Portable People Meter(TM) system uses a passive audience measurement device - about the size of a small cell phone - to track consumer exposure to media and entertainment, including broadcast, cable and satellite television; terrestrial, satellite and online radio as well as cinema advertising and many types of place-based electronic media. Carried throughout the day by randomly selected survey participants, the PPM(TM) device can track when and where they watch television, listen to radio as well as how they interact with other forms of media and entertainment.

The PPM detects inaudible codes embedded in the audio portion of media and entertainment content delivered by broadcasters, content providers and distributors. At the end of the day, the meter is placed in a docking station that extracts the codes and sends them to a central computer. The PPM is equipped with a motion sensor, a patented quality control feature unique to the system, which allows Arbitron to confirm the compliance of the PPM survey participants every day.

About Arbitron

Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) is a media and marketing research firm serving the media - radio, television, cable, online radio and out-of-home - as well as advertisers and advertising agencies. Arbitron's core businesses are measuring network and local market radio audiences across the United States; surveying the retail, media and product patterns of local market consumers; and providing application software used for analyzing media audience and marketing information data. The company has developed the Portable People Meter device, a new technology for media and marketing research.

Portable People Meter(TM) and PPM(TM) are marks of Arbitron Inc.

PPM ratings are based on audience estimates and are the opinion of Arbitron and should not be relied on for precise accuracy or precise representativeness of a demographic or radio market.

Arbitron Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including the statements regarding expectations for 2010 and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, may be "forward-looking" statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, the current global economic recession and the upheaval in the credit markets and financial services industry, competition, our ability to develop and successfully market new products and technologies, our ability to successfully commercialize our Portable People Meter(TM) service, the growth rates and cyclicality of markets we serve, our ability to expand our business in new markets, our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions, the impact of increased costs of data collection including a trend toward increasing incidence of cell phone-only households, litigation and other contingent liabilities including intellectual property matters, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations and changes in applicable laws and regulations, our ability to achieve projected efficiencies, cost reductions, sales growth and earnings, and international economic, political, legal and business factors. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Source: Arbitron Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jessica Benbow, Arbitron Inc., +1-410-312-8363,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.arbitron.com/

Hyland Software Acquires eWebHealth

Continues Hyland's rapid push into healthcare, already its biggest market; also adds to growing list of SaaS content management customers

CLEVELAND, March 1 -- Hyland Software has purchased privately held eWebHealth, a leading provider of hosted medical records workflow solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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"We've significantly reinforced our already strong healthcare presence over the past several months," said A.J. Hyland, president and CEO of Hyland Software. "Acquisitions are accelerating our entry into key markets. They've also allowed us to add more people with specific healthcare expertise. Combined with our new products and important certifications, acquisitions have helped us to take our offerings and knowledge to new levels.

"Purchasing eWebHealth does several key things for us. Among them, it increases our domain expertise in the areas of coding and revenue cycle workflow solutions. This acquisition also adds a customer base that has already embraced software-as-a-service (SaaS). It's a delivery model that's a key part of our business strategy, and something we offer in the form of OnBase OnLine.

eWebHealth delivers workflow solutions by a SaaS model for clinical, administrative and financial environments. It also automates specialty areas such as physician coding, signature completion and compliance. Nearly 100 small and mid-size hospitals and healthcare facilities located across the country are eWebHealth customers."

"For a lot of reasons, SaaS-delivered content management has become a solid, sensible option for more healthcare organizations than ever before," said Hyland. "Budgets are tight, IT resources are spread thin and staffs are being forced to handle increasingly large workloads. Many providers aren't in a position to even consider anything but SaaS products right now. This sets Hyland apart. We offer customers SaaS, on-premise and hybrid options - and the choice to switch deployment methods as needs change."

In the past many months, Hyland has continued building momentum in the healthcare space by:

  --  Receiving an expanded endorsement of OnBase from the American Hospital
      Association (AHA) as the recommended content management software suite
      for all functions of a healthcare organization, including electronic
      medical record (EMR) integration, administrative, revenue cycle
      management and human resources
  --  Launching a product to combat the challenges posed by the Recovery
      Audit Contractor (RAC) program; the AHA also certified OnBase as
      meeting the necessary requirements to track, manage and report
      mandatory RAC program information
  --  Acquiring Valco Data Systems, a provider of document management,
      imaging, workflow and health information management  (HIM) integration
      solutions
  --  Having OnBase cited as one of "the clear document management and
      imaging leaders" according to a report from KLAS titled, "Enterprise
      DMI: Finding the Right Stepping-Stone to Full EMR"

The company also recently released a new product designed specifically for MEDITECH users. It addresses healthcare organizations' challenges of doing more with their existing MEDITECH system to meet "meaningful use" criteria - at a price they can afford.

"Everything we're doing is meant to benefit our current customers, partners and other healthcare organizations that are in the market for a proven content management solution," said Hyland. "In the case of eWebHealth's customers, we're in a unique position to continue meeting their needs because of our SaaS experience. We're dedicated to providing them with the same high quality product and renowned support our own customers have been receiving for years."

  To learn more about Hyland Software, visit http://www.hyland.com/.

  About the Hyland Software solution, OnBase

One of the largest independent software vendors in the world of enterprise content management (ECM), Hyland Software is the developer of OnBase. An award-winning suite of document management and content management solutions, OnBase has a proven record of solving problems resulting from time consuming, costly and error plagued manual tasks. Available on-premises or as software as a service (SaaS), OnBase installs quickly, cost effectively and is designed to grow with organizations.

Today, people at more than 9,000 organizations both large and small in 60 countries have the time to do the things that really add value thanks to OnBase. It has proven integrations with leading third-party systems like Epic, GE Centricity, Cerner, Eclipsys, MEDITECH and just about all other EMR and health information systems (HIS). Therefore, whether the function is clinical, financial or administrative, OnBase is a key technology in a growing number of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, physicians' offices and home health organizations.

A.J. Hyland is available for interview.

Want more ECM insight? Check out the new Hyland blog - http://blog.hyland.com/

  Media contact:
  Shawn Fergus
  (440) 788-6836
  [email protected]

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CONTACT:  Media, Shawn Fergus, +1-440-788-6836, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.onbase.com/

/C O R R E C T I O N -- STMicroelectronics/

In the news release, STMicroelectronics Delivers 90nm STM32 MCU with Unique Flash Accelerator for Extra Performance Boost, issued 01-Mar-2010 by STMicroelectronics over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the sixth paragraph, fourth sentence should read "CoreMark analysis also confirms dynamic power consumption of only 188microA/MHz (98microA/CoreMark)", rather than "...188mA/MHz (98mA/CoreMark)" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

STMicroelectronics Delivers 90nm STM32 MCU with Unique Flash Accelerator for Extra Performance Boost

STM32 embedded Flash performance gets double boost with 90nm production availability and Adaptive Real-Time accelerator enabling zero-wait program execution up to 120MHz

GENEVA, March 1 -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a world leader in microcontrollers, has announced two significant advances that further improve the performance and power consumption of its successful STM32 family: availability of production devices featuring embedded Flash at 90nm process technology; and the industry's first Adaptive Real-Time (ART) memory accelerator optimized for the STM32's industry-standard ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 processor.

The first production STM32 microcontrollers leveraging ST's 90nm embedded Flash technology, which is already proven in smart card and automotive ICs, deliver faster operation, increased peripheral integration, lower power consumption, and increased on-chip memory densities. ST announced it was sampling these devices in 2009.

The proprietary ART memory accelerator balances the inherent performance advantage of the ARM Cortex-M3 over Flash memory technologies, which normally requires the processor to wait for the Flash at higher operating frequencies. The CPU can now operate up to 120MHz without waiting, thereby increasing overall system speed and efficiency.

To release the processor's full 150 DMIPS performance at this frequency the accelerator implements an instruction pre-fetch queue and branch cache, enabling program execution from Flash at up to 120MHz with zero wait states. Competing Cortex-M3 MCUs can now only outperform the STM32 by operating at frequencies above 120MHz, which will increase power consumption and heat dissipation.

With this performance now available, developers can host extra elements of a system on the microcontroller, saving the need to use a more expensive microcontroller or a companion DSP. An example is in multimedia applications, where customers will be able to implement an audio codec, video processing functions, data encryption, digital filtering, and a multi-protocol gateway, with sufficient remaining resources to manage other tasks.

The latest STM32 variants benefiting from the 90nm process and the ART memory accelerator have been verified according to CoreMark(TM) tests created by the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium. CoreMark results verify the STM32 executes 8% faster than Cortex-M competitors at 100MHz clock speed. The performance advantage is greater still at 120MHz. CoreMark analysis also confirms dynamic power consumption of only 188microA/MHz (98microA/CoreMark). This is equivalent to drawing 22.5mA at 120MHz (executing from Flash memory, with ART accelerator enabled and all peripherals off).

The new 90nm devices featuring the ART memory accelerator are sampling at lead customers. Product details will be announced later this year.

About the STM32 family

The enhancements announced today extend the advantages of the industry's most extensive Cortex-M3 microcontroller portfolio, which now includes over 110 devices. All STM32 family members are pin-to-pin and software compatible, and share from a common pool of peripherals to facilitate design scalability and efficient, platform-based product development.

Available STM32 product lines now include the STM32 Value Line, STM32 Access Line, and STM32 Performance Line. Additional enhancements include the STM32 Access USB Line featuring additional connectivity and the STM32 Connectivity Line supporting USB OTG, Ethernet and dual CAN interfaces. On-chip Flash densities range from 16Kbytes to 1Mbyte, SRAM densities from 4KBytes to 96KBytes, and surface-mount package styles from 36-pin QFN to 144-pin LQFP or BGA packages. High-performance on-chip peripherals span interface, conversion, timing, and supervisory features including watchdog and reset functions.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing strength. In 2009, the Company's net revenues were $8.51 billion. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com.

Source: STMicroelectronics
   

CONTACT:  Michael Markowitz of STMicroelectronics, +1-781-591-0354,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.st.com/

Quest Diagnostics to Speak at the RBC Capital Markets 2010 Healthcare Conference

MADISON, N.J., March 1 -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that it is scheduled to speak at the RBC Capital Markets 2010 Healthcare Conference in New York City.  The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

During the conference, the company will reaffirm its 2010 guidance for revenue growth of 3% to 4%, operating income to approach 19% of revenues, and diluted earnings per share of between $4.10 and $4.30.

The presentation will be webcast live during the conference and will be available to registered investors on the following site: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc116/dgx/ and to the public on http://www.QuestDiagnostics.com/investor.  In addition, the archived webcast will be available one hour after the conclusion of the live event and will remain available until April 3, 2010.

Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care.  Additional company information is available at http://www.QuestDiagnostics.com.

The statements in this press release which are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs and which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to be materially different. Risks and uncertainties that may affect the future results of the company include, but are not limited to, adverse results from pending or future government investigations, lawsuits or private actions, the competitive environment, changes in government regulations, changing relationships with customers, payers, suppliers and strategic partners and other factors discussed in "Business," in "Risk Factors," "Cautionary Factors that May Affect Future Results," "Legal Proceedings," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in the company's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other items throughout the Form 10-K and the company's Current Reports on Form 8-K.

  Contacts:
  Kathleen Valentine (Investors):      973-520-2900
  Wendy Bost (Media):                  973-520-2800

Source: Quest Diagnostics
   

CONTACT:  Kathleen Valentine (Investors), +1-973-520-2900, or Wendy Bost
(Media), +1-973-520-2800

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

Feith Systems to Host Workflow/BPM Seminar Series in Washington DC

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., March 1 -- Feith Systems & Software, Inc. to host seminar series in Washington, DC focused on best practices in workflow, Web forms and records management technology.

Feith Systems & Software, Inc., the technology leader for enterprise content management (ECM) software, will host two seminars in Washington, DC this spring focused on effective ECM strategies that deliver competitive advantages for businesses. The seminars are scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at The Hotel George, and Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at The Hyatt Regency Washington, DC.  Each seminar will last from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and registration.

Feith's ECM seminar series will provide keen insight into how automated ECM solutions significantly decrease (and to some extent, eliminate) operational costs while simultaneously facilitating productivity and compliance within any department, across any enterprise or agency.  Learn how to manage your content - documents, forms, emails, XML files, images, etc. - whatever the type and from wherever it came.

This seminar series delivers a systematic approach to dealing effectively with all of your incoming, sensitive and crucial enterprise and agency content.  View live demonstrations of an agile methodology for leveraging your existing Line of Business ("LOB") applications.  Manage all of your content, virtually effortlessly, in the face of ever-evolving compliance regulations.  Gain insight into BPM, policy management, compliance issues, metrics, governance practices and the tools to handle lifecycle management.

Discuss crucial ECM and workflow topics such as: DoD 5015.2 Certified Records Management; eFOIA; Self Service; Rapid Application Development (RAD); Task Management and Human Workflow; SharePoint Integration; Single Sign On (SSO) and Active Directory; Digital Signatures and PKI...to name a few.

-- WHAT: "FEITH: Pioneering the Next Generation of Workflow" Seminar Series

-- WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at The Hotel George; and Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at The Hyatt Regency Washington DC.  Breakfast and registration begin at 8:30 a.m.  Each session goes from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

-- REGISTRATION: To register, please visit: http://www.feith.com

Want to see more?  Feith will also be exhibiting at the upcoming FOSE 2010 show in Washington, DC from March 22 - 26, 2010.

Source: Feith Systems and Software, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Colleen O'Donnell of Feith Systems & Software, Inc.,
+1-215-646-8000, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.feith.com/

Solix, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Consolidated Market Response

NJ-based Domestic Process Outsourcing Firm Acquires Call Center Division of IL-based Telco to Form New Entity, Solix CMR, LLC

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 1 -- Solix, Inc., a leading domestic process outsourcing firm focusing on government and commercial markets, announces its February 28, 2010 acquisition of Consolidated Market Response (CMR), a division of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL), a full-service telecommunications provider.

CMR was formed in 1988 primarily to serve the communications industry. Headquartered in Charleston, IL, with additional facilities in Mattoon, IL, and Terre Haute, IN, CMR helps clients manage relationships with its customers via inbound and outbound teleservices, lead generation, customer service, fulfillment, click to chat, email support and database management.  The business has grown over the years and today employs approximately 350 people.

Consolidated Market Response will now be known as Solix CMR, LLC, and will continue to operate from its offices in Charleston, IL, Mattoon, IL and Terre Haute, IN.

"Solix's resources will enable CMR to fully realize and grow the long-term value of its team and services," said John Parry, President and CEO of Solix, Inc. "The CMR acquisition represents a significant growth platform for Solix and we expect to realize significant revenue and operating synergies for both the existing core Solix operations as well as for CMR."

"As a call center, CMR is a good strategic fit for Solix, and we expect it to be a core element of Solix's business going forward.  The capabilities CMR brings will be an asset to Solix, and this is a positive opportunity for Consolidated Communications and CMR," said Bob Currey, President and CEO of Consolidated Communications.

Rick Hall will be Chief Operating Officer of Solix CMR.  Janice Molloy, Solix Managing Director of Affiliated Companies, will oversee the integration and ongoing relationship between Solix and Solix CMR. Bob Paige of Brown Brothers Harriman is acting as financial advisor to Solix in the transaction.  Bill Connolly and Marc Yudkin of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP are serving as the legal advisors to Solix and Alex Young and Jim Brown of Schiff Hardin are acting as legal advisors to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

  For more information, please contact:
  Jack Miller
  Solix, Inc.
  Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
  Phone: (973) 581-5300
  E-mail: [email protected]

  About Solix

Solix, Inc. is a process outsourcing firm serving government and commercial clients.  We provide complete solutions for program administration, with an emphasis on eligibility determination, funds distribution, grant administration, claims processing services, registry administration, managerial reporting, and compliance reviews.  Solix-managed programs include Internet and telecommunications infrastructure grant administration for schools, libraries, and rural health care providers; low-income telephone and electric service discount certification and verification; and support services for the physically impaired.  Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lytmos Group, Solix offers peer-review and grant program administration services, with a focus on high-technology research, economic development projects, and social services interventions. Learn more about Solix at http://www.solixinc.com.

About Consolidated Communications

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. is an established rural local exchange company providing communications services to residential and business customers in Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania. With 250,370 ILEC access lines, 71,723 Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) access line equivalents, 97,750 DSL subscribers, and 21,518 IPTV subscribers at September 30, 2009, the Company offers a wide range of telecommunications services, including local and long distance service, digital telephone service, custom calling features, private line services, high-speed Internet access, digital TV, carrier access services, and directory publishing. Learn more about Consolidated Communications at http://www.consolidated.com/.

Source: Solix, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jack Miller, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development,
Solix, Inc., +1-973-581-5300, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.solixinc.com/

AT&T Customers Can Donate Via Text to Chile Recovery Efforts

DALLAS, March 1 -- In the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Chile, AT&T* customers can use their wireless phones to donate money to support relief efforts in Chile.

To make donations via text, customers can send a keyword to the short code designated for the organizations they wish to support. The customer will then receive a confirmation message, to which he or she should reply "yes" to finalize the donation. One hundred percent of all money donated will be passed on to the organization the customer selected, and AT&T will waive text-messaging fees for the donations.

  The short codes are:
  --  Text "4CHILE" to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through Convoy of Hope
  --  Text "CHILE" to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through the World Program
  --  Text "CHILE" to 25383 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through Habit for Humanity
  --  Text "REBUILD" to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through Operation USA
  --  Text "CHILE" to 52000 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through The Salvation Army
  --  Text "CHILE" to 20222 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts
      through World Vision

The donations will appear as a line-item on customers' bills or be debited from prepaid accounts.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.

© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 3G service not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Kelleigh Beal of AT&T Inc., Office, +1-404-986-1812,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

Innovest Systems Offers Electronic Trading Capabilities Through NYSE Technologies

Leveraging the Power of NYSE Technologies' FIX Trading Technology and Innovest's InnoTrust System Provides Trust and Investment Professionals Further Real-Time Trading Capabilities

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Innovest Systems, LLC, a financial technology firm specializing in trust accounting and wealth management solutions, today announced that it will offer its clients additional electronic trading capabilities through integration with Appia, an industry leading low latency FIX engine developed and managed by NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX).

Innovest's trust and wealth management clients will now have the ability to fully optimize trading efficiency.  Users of Innovest's flagship product, InnoTrust, a trust accounting and wealth management platform, will now be able to perform real-time placement of trade orders through Appia, a widely adopted global FIX engine.  Appia will manage and validate all electronic trading messages that use the FIX protocol for InnoTrust users.

Leveraging the power of Appia, InnoTrust's order management capabilities support the placing of market orders, limit orders, stop loss orders, day orders, good 'til cancelled orders, and stop limit orders. Other current order management capabilities include order blocking, portfolio rebalancing, bulk order entry with allocation to underlying accounts, and "what if" portfolio viewing.  Across all asset types, InnoTrust currently processes more than 1.2 million trades per month.

William Thomas, Innovest Systems' chief executive officer, said, "We are pleased to be working with NYSE Technologies.  Appia is one of the most reliable FIX engines available on the market today.  Leveraging Appia enables Innovest to provide our wealth management clients considerably more flexibility as to how they place their real-time orders and they can be confident that Appia can handle all of their trading volumes, no matter the size, uninterrupted."

Added Bob Moitoso, Senior Vice President, NYSE Technologies, "Innovest clients will benefit from the high performing capabilities of Appia and can be assured that we're continuing to innovate and adapt to meet the marketplace's needs."

About Innovest Systems

Innovest Systems, LLC is a financial technology firm that provides technology-driven solutions to trust and wealth management companies.  With assets worth tens of trillions of dollars transferring between generations over the coming decades, Innovest's flagship product, InnoTrust, is designed to deliver a secure, integrated, real-time system offered in an Application Service Provider (ASP) environment.  Innovest's technology is designed to meet the needs of smaller independent trust and wealth management companies, as well as the world's largest global financial services firms.  Innovest is headquartered in the financial district of New York City.  For more information about Innovest Systems, visit http://www.innovestsystems.com.

About NYSE Technologies

A division of NYSE Euronext (NYX), NYSE Technologies provides comprehensive transaction, data and infrastructure services and managed solutions for buy-side, sell-side and exchange communities that require next-generation performance and expertise for mission critical and value-added client services.  This division operates four units: the Global Connectivity unit, offering one of the world's largest, most reliable financial transaction networks connecting firms and exchanges worldwide; the Trading Solutions unit, which creates and implements high performance, end-to-end messaging software and real-time market data distribution and integration products; the Exchange Solutions unit, which provides multi-asset exchange platform services, managed services and expert consultancy; and the Global Market Data unit, which offers a broad array of global market information products covering multiple asset classes.  With offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, NYSE Technologies' advanced integrated solutions for a wide range of services has earned the ability to power the trading operations of global financial institutions and exchanges.  For additional information, visit: http://www.nyse.com/technologies.

Certain statements herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act or similar applicable regulation. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology.  Such forward-looking statements which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include, but are not limited to, projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business and industry, statements concerning NYSE Euronext's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on NYSE Euronext's current expectations about future events. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause NYSE Euronext's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE Euronext's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Euronext's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the French Autorite des Marches Financiers. These risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive and forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact that these factors will have on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NYSE Euronext that the projections will prove to be correct. Neither NYSE Euronext nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so.

Source: Innovest Systems, LLC
   

CONTACT:  Media, Sherry Horowitz, Horowitz-Harnick Communications,
+1-516-487-5703, [email protected]

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

Redesigned ElectricTV.net Brings Electrical Industry, NECA-IBEW into Sharper View

BETHESDA, Md., March 1 -- The award-winning ElectricTV.net is now sporting a fresh, clean look, all the better to deliver the latest video reports from the electrical field.  A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), ElectricTV.net is the only web TV program dedicated to providing an in-depth look at breaking news in the electrical construction and information systems industries.

Says Rex Ferry, President of NECA, "The revamped site offers an array of new features designed to enhance the viewer experience and to tell the NECA-IBEW story in a more compelling fashion."

Included among those features is a streamlined home page with a new color scheme, created to enhance viewing of the site's current lead story.  A menu below provides access to other recent videos exploring an array of topics, from green energy to innovative training programs.  Past stories are accessible through a growing archive that allows viewers to browse features either by category or by keywords.  Additionally, tags accompanying each video provide easy access to similarly themed presentations.

Once a news report has been watched, a multi-function tool box enables viewers to share the video in a variety of ways, from email links to embedding the story in other web pages.

A newsletter alerting viewers to newly posted stories has also undergone a redesign.

"Information sharing is an important way of ensuring we all stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field," says IBEW International President Ed Hill.  "With ElectricTV.net we have a convenient and engaging way of letting the world know what NECA and IBEW are doing to move the industry forward."

  To view the redesigned site, visit http://www.electrictv.net.

  ABOUT NECA AND IBEW

Through their joint marketing organization - the National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC) of the organized electrical construction industry - NECA and IBEW together work to:

  --  Reach customers with accurate information about the industry; and
  --  Achieve better internal communication between labor and management.

NECA has provided over a century of service to the $130 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light and communication technology to buildings and communities across the United States. NECA's national office and 119 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research and standards development.

With 725,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields - including construction, utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing - IBEW is among the largest member unions in the AFL-CIO.  IBEW was founded in 1891.

For more information, visit http://www.thequalityconnection.org.

Source: NLMCC
   

CONTACT:  Mark Walston, +1-301-919-8755, [email protected]

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

FreshDirect Launches the Smartest Full-Service Mobile Experience for Fresh Food and Grocery Shopping

Download FREE APP and Win Thousands of Dollars in Prizes

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., March 1 -- FreshDirect, New York City's premier online grocer, which has long helped customers save time and money through its home delivery service of farm-fresh foods and brand name groceries, announced today that it is making shopping on-the-go just as fast and easy with a new iPhone application - the first and only full-service app for shopping for fresh food and grocery. The app delivers virtually all of the functionality of FreshDirect.com and allows customers to create new orders as well as modify orders.  Available for free at the Apple App Store, the FreshDirect app is compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch.

Customers can shop FreshDirect's broad selection of fresh foods and brand-name groceries and review specific information such as descriptions, images and nutritional information for each product on the app. The app also includes FreshDirect's proprietary site features such as Daily Produce and Seafood Quality Ratings, as well as "Quick Shop," feature, which makes it fast and easy to shop from previous orders or favorite items.  Incorporating the smart search and recommendation features that FreshDirect customers love and rely on, the new app offers popular customization options such as the ability to specify the thickness of steaks, seafood and deli meat and to select a particular grind for coffee.  FreshDirect's great daily and weekly savings are featured on the new app and customers can also use it to quickly and easily update the delivery date or time for orders that have already been submitted.

Watch the FreshDirect iPhone app video to learn more: http://www.freshdirect.com/category.jsp?catId=about_iphoneapp_video

"FreshDirect is already the smartest and easiest way to shop for fresh products direct from farms and brand-name groceries, all at prices up to 20% below conventional supermarkets," said Monica Woo, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, FreshDirect.  "Now we're bringing the experience right to our customers' pockets and enabling them to order next week's groceries any time, anywhere."  Whether on the bus, in a taxi or walking down the street, our customers have full access to FreshDirect's broad product selection, smart shopping features, and deals and discounts. Eating right has never been easier, faster and more affordable.

Existing FreshDirect customers can download the free app, log-in with their FreshDirect account information and begin shopping from the app right away. New FreshDirect customers can download the free app but will then be directed to freshdirect.com to set-up an account before they can log in and start using the app.  To make it even easier to open an account, FreshDirect is offering 15% off the first two orders to new customers who download the app.

Consumers can enter the FreshDirect iPhone Application Sweepstakes to win thousands of dollars in prizes.  The grand prize winner will win a $500 Apple gift card and a $500 FreshDirect gift card.  Additionally, nine second prize winners will win a $200 Apple gift card and a $100 FreshDirect gift card.  No purchase is necessary.  To enter and to see the contest's terms and conditions, customers can visit http://www.freshdirect.com/iphonesweepstakes.

The FreshDirect iPhone application is available for free by browsing the App Store on your iPhone or iPod touch. Consumers can also download it to a computer through the App Store in iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/appstore/ (this link will open iTunes).

To learn more about the new FreshDirect iPhone application, visit http://www.freshdirect.com/category.jsp?catId=about_iphoneapp.

About FreshDirect

FreshDirect is one of the nation's leading online food brands and grocery providers, known for its convenient home delivery service and the manufacture of fresh, delicious food. Changing the way customers shop for groceries since 2002, the company uses a direct distribution model with in-house, overnight production that cuts out the middleman and helps FreshDirect offer farm-fresh food at prices up to 20% lower than conventional grocery stores. Every product is 100% satisfaction guaranteed, every time. Thanks to expert daily ratings, FreshDirect customers can easily shop for best of the season in produce and seafood. FreshDirect also offers a highly personalized online shopping experience, with smart shopping features that help customers track their favorites, remember missed items, shop from previous orders and get recommendations on new foods they might like. FreshDirect has also teamed up with top New York City chefs and restaurants to bring customers quick, restaurant-quality prepared meals, unavailable anywhere else. FreshDirect has fulfilled more than ten million orders to date. Its ever-expanding service area includes most of Manhattan, locations in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx, as well as parts of New Jersey, Westchester and Nassau County. FreshDirect ranks 62 on Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide. For more information, visit http://www.freshdirect.com.

Source: FreshDirect
   

CONTACT:  Tricia Hoban, Peppercom for FreshDirect, +1-212-931-6117,
[email protected]

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

Luminex Corporation to Webcast Annual Investor Presentation

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced that senior management will host an institutional investor and financial analyst luncheon on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the NASDAQ MarketSite, in New York City. Luminex management will review the Company's financial progress, operating highlights and strategic initiatives, and will provide an update on product development activities followed by a question and answer session.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100104/LUMINEXLOGO)

The investor presentation led by Patrick J. Balthrop, president and chief executive officer, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.  In addition to presentations by senior management, the event will feature presentations by industry thought leaders, Dr. Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Professor of Pathology and Director of the Molecular Diagnostics Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Dr. Thomas Joos, Head of Biochemistry, NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen.  The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at Luminex Corporation's website at http://www.luminexcorp.com/.

Investor Event Registration:

In order to register for the event, simply log on to the website at the address above, go to the Company section and access the Investor Relations link or go directly to the registration page, click on, or paste the following link in your web browser:

http://investor.shareholder.com/LMNX/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=77907.

Please go to the website prior to the event to register, download and install any necessary audio/video software. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the presentation will be archived for six months on the website using the 'replay' link.

NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony:

Patrick J. Balthrop, president and chief executive officer, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on March 25, 2010 at 9:30 EDT at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square, New York, NY.  The bell ringing commemorates Luminex' 10th anniversary of trading on NASDAQ.

Luminex commenced trading on The NASDAQ National Market in New York on March 30, 2000.  Since then, Luminex has experienced tremendous growth, achieving an installed base of over 6700 multiplexing instruments, expanding into new market segments such as molecular diagnostics and entering new geographies such as China and Japan.

The market opening will be webcast live and may be accessed at Luminex Corporation's website at http://www.luminexcorp.com/ or at http://www.nasdaq.com/.  Simply click on the NASDAQ MarketSite tab, and select "view live webcast of open/close."

The use of pop-up blocking software may impair your ability to view webcasts. If you use this software, press and hold the CTRL key when you click on the Register button. Please contact your IT group if you are unable to override this feature. Unauthorized recording or downloading of this event is not permitted.

ABOUT LUMINEX CORPORATION

Luminex develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences industry.  The Company's xMAP® system is an open-architecture, multi-analyte technology platform that delivers fast, accurate and cost-effective bioassay results to markets as diverse as pharmaceutical drug discovery, clinical diagnostics and biomedical research, including the genomics and proteomics research markets.  The Company's xMAP® technology is sold worldwide and is in use in leading research laboratories as well as major pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies.  Further information on Luminex or xMAP® can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.luminexcorp.com/.

  Contacts: Harriss T. Currie                    Mimi L. Torrington
            Vice President, Finance and Chief    Director of Investor
             Financial Officer                    Relations
            512-219-8020                         512-219-8020
            [email protected]@luminexcorp.com

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100104/LUMINEXLOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, [email protected]
Source: Luminex Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Harriss T. Currie, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer, [email protected], or Mimi L. Torrington, Director of Investor
Relations, [email protected], both of Luminex Corporation,
+1-512-219-8020

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

Verizon Wireless Increases Wireless Broadband Capacity in Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown Areas

- Additional capacity needed to meet growing demand for 3G wireless broadband - Part of $100+ million network investment in Upstate New York in 2010 - Meet one of Upstate New York's local Test Men, Jack Brandes

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 1 -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has increased wireless broadband capacity on its Syracuse, Utica-Rome and Watertown-area networks. The additional capacity, added to 20 cell sites in Onondaga, Oswego, Oneida and Jefferson Counties, will help the company stay ahead of the growing demand for wireless Internet access as more of its customers switch to smartphones and adopt wireless data services. This is in addition to the 3G capacity that was added to 29 local sites in 2009.

"As wireless service evolves, more and more customers are discovering the benefits of wireless broadband connectivity," said Marquett Smith, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "As more customers use our wireless data services, we need to increase our local network capacity to meet the growing demand and maintain our 3G network leadership."

This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than $55 billion nationwide since it was formed - $5.5 billion on average every year - and invested more than $100 million in Upstate New York in 2009.

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with  83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (Nasdaq and LSE: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264, or +1-585-261-5899,
[email protected], http://twitter.com/johnnyverizon, or
Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, [email protected]

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

Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Verizon Wireless Increases Wireless Broadband Capacity in Western New York

-- Additional capacity needed to meet growing demand for 3G wireless broadband -- Part of $100+ million network investment in Upstate New York in 2010 -- Meet one of Upstate New York's local Test Men, Jack Brandes

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 1 -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has increased wireless broadband capacity on its Western New York-area network. The additional capacity, added to 14 cell sites in Erie, Niagara, Genesee and Chautauqua Counties, will help the company stay ahead of the growing demand for wireless Internet access as more of its customers switch to smartphones and adopt wireless data services. This is in addition to the 3G capacity that was added to more than 30 local sites in 2009.

"As wireless service evolves, more and more customers are discovering the benefits of wireless broadband connectivity," said Marquett Smith, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "As more customers use our wireless data services, we need to increase our local network capacity to meet the growing demand and maintain our 3G network leadership."

This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services. The company has invested more than $55 billion nationwide since it was formed - $5.5 billion on average every year - and invested more than $100 million in Upstate New York in 2009.

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with  83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (Nasdaq and LSE: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264, +1-585-261-5899,
[email protected], http://twitter.com/johnnyverizon, or
Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, [email protected]

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

Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Bentley Recommends a 'Smart Plan' for PDS Users

Leapfrog to Open Project Environments - With Deserved Continuity!

HOUSTON, March 1 -- DIGITAL PLANT Conference 2010 -- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today demonstrated to PDS users a path to broad interoperability for reuse and choice, to a comprehensive portfolio encompassing all infrastructure disciplines for all plant projects, and to sustained return on existing equity in PDS, all while minimizing project and business risk. In light of the compelling new Bentley OpenPlant offerings unveiled today (http://www.bentley.com/openminds), PDS users now should consider Bentley's recommended "Smart Plan."

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090611/PH30770LOGO )

PDS has apparently remained the leading plant design application, measured by expenditures, long after its proprietor has declared an imminent end to its life - while declining to provide a migration plan. Instead, users are being forced to start over with yet another proprietary system. Even more unfortunately, that "new" system has taken so long to become barely viable that its fundamental design premise (rigidly enforcing centralized, monolithic, and static project structures) has arguably already become functionally obsolete, by virtue of changes in the plant creation marketplace that economically favor globally-sourced, loosely-coupled project environments.

Bentley's response to PDS users facing this predicament culminates in today's announcement of this recommended alternative "Smart Plan":

1. Continue to leverage MicroStation and ProjectWise platforms.

Bentley's MicroStation is the market-leading platform for plant creation applications and provides intrinsic interoperability with second-place Autodesk's DWG platform, assuring universal accessibility for dispersed project teams and for lifecycle data reuse. MicroStation robustly supports applications for every infrastructure discipline and will always proactively evolve to incorporate new data types, such as 3D PDF and point clouds.

Bentley's ProjectWise collaboration servers are used by the vast majority of PDS user organizations (even to manage PDS' DGN deliverables) and are mission critical to managing distributed enterprise workflows across other disciplines and project types.

2. Natively access all PDS data for reference outside of PDS.

The ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service natively references and extracts all PDS model and file data with full fidelity directly from PDS' existing Oracle or SQL Server databases without requiring PDS software. Unlike the traditional DGN/DRV file route, ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service opens up the entire PDS project database and provides read access to anyone using Bentley's MicroStation, ProjectWise Navigator, or ConstructSim.

3. Publish PDS models, piping catalogs, and specifications by way of ISO 15926 for other applications.

Bentley's OpenPlant ModelServer V8i automates the migration of full PDS models, as well as piping catalogs and specifications, to ISO 15926 protocols so that PDS data can be readily shared across enterprise lifecycle applications.

4. Adopt OpenPlant applications to modify existing PDS projects or to start new ones.

PDS models that have been automatically migrated to OpenPlant ModelServer are available to be edited and reused by any OpenPlant application, such as Bentley OpenPlant Modeler V8i - with changes and new models being maintained by OpenPlant ModelServer. This enables the secure management of both components and files, and prevents ever writing back to PDS. So while the integrity of any existing PDS database can never be jeopardized, owner-operators can generate increasing returns on the investment it represents.

Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley said, "It is gratifying for us to now fully enable PDS users - whom of course are also long-standing users of our MicroStation platform - to move beyond the PDS 'stalemate.' In fact, eliciting greater return from existing investment by providing continuous innovation has always been Bentley's hallmark.

"PDS users can now leapfrog into a modern, agile, open software environment that assures them data reuse and interoperable choices among multiple toolsets for integrated projects across all aspects and all types of plant creation, operations, and adaptation. Our new OpenPlant offerings uniquely combine the most robust platform and dynamic collaboration servers for accessibility, concurrent component- and file-based workflows, and comprehensive applications and services. At the same time, we've made the unwarranted overpricing of current proprietary 3D piping applications as obsolete as the expensive UNIX workstations that 'shading cylinders' very long ago required - so users can save while advancing. However, it's because these gains can be compounded with continued returns on PDS 'equity' that we're so confident about recommending to PDS users this 'Smart Plan'!"

Mr. Bentley continued, "Assuring forward interoperability takes determined work, but beyond being always worthwhile for the sake of users, we at Bentley Systems have consistently proven that such 'succession' strategies - for instance, with DGN and DWG, previously - offer compelling business opportunities, so we're enthusiastically committed to investing in PDS continuity. Despite the dead end its proprietor self-servingly declared, we have absolutely established the viability of natively referencing complete PDS models, and of bringing forward their value through ISO 15926-based interoperable accessibility. We're pleased that so many PDS users have taken the first steps in their 'Smart Plan.'"

Introduced last year, ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service is already being used by 48 organizations around the world, including Bechtel, Petrobras, WorleyParsons, CH2M HILL, and Praxair.

Commenting on their results to date, Ken Adamson, Bentley vice president, Electrical, Pipe, and Plant Products, said, "We have users piloting ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service with all scales and complexity of PDS models, from small to very, very large. For example, the very first ISO 15926 model in Brazil was delivered using ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service from a Petrobras PDS model. To date, we have not come across a PDS model that ProjectWise PDx Dynamic Review Service cannot handle and successfully extract."

Bentley's demonstrations this week at DIGITAL PLANT illustrate the full "Smart Plan" in action. In one demonstration, a PDS model is published through ISO 15926 into an iRING environment for diverse applications to access. Next, the model is directly imported into OpenPlant Modeler, where the PDS piping lines are edited and new lines are created. Finally, new isometrics are generated using OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i. In another demonstration, a PDS model is brought into ConstructSim V8i, Bentley's construction simulation software that optimizes projects through the planning, sequencing, execution, and monitoring of construction activities.

For a copy of Bentley's white paper "Making PDS Interoperable," to view the press release announcing Bentley's new OpenPlant products, and/or for additional information about OpenPlant and PDS users, visit http://www.bentley.com/SmartPlan.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,700 colleagues and offices in more than 45 countries, achieved in 2008 the milestone of $500 million in revenues, and, since 1995, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit http://www.bentley.com. To subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts, visit http://www.bentley.com/rss/news. To view a searchable collection of innovative projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, visit http://www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure. For information about Be Communities, a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit http://communities.bentley.com/.

Bentley, the "B" Bentley logo, Be, MicroStation, ConstructSim, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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  Ron Kuhfeld
  +1 610 321 6493
  [email protected]

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CONTACT:  Ron Kuhfeld, +1-610-321-6493, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.bentley.com/

Bentley Announces Value-Creative Pricing for AutoPLANT

Substantial Savings Are Available to Individual Practitioners Through New Bentley Passport Subscriptions

HOUSTON, March 1 -- DIGITAL PLANT Conference 2010 -- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced value-creative pricing for AutoPLANT, the most widely used AutoCAD-based plant design software throughout the world. Bentley also announced the online publication of its AutoPLANT Project Showcase (at http://www.bentley.com/autoplantshowcase), which highlights the impressive and innovative project accomplishments of AutoPLANT users. The value-creative pricing is available through two new Passport Subscriptions: the Designer for Piping Passport Subscription (AutoPLANT) and the Mechanical Engineer for Piping Passport Subscription (AutoPLANT). The software and the included learning in these subscriptions provide individual practitioners with advanced capabilities superior to those of competing AutoCAD-based products, and minimize the adoption barrier of start-up costs.

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Each Passport Subscription is priced at $3,995 annually and provides access to the full range of software, training, and content that piping designers and mechanical engineers require. Through this "professional upgrade" in software toolset and skills, individual practitioners quickly make their work more valuable. The additional value created is passed on to constituents in the form of higher-quality projects delivered in less time and at lower costs. The new Designer for Piping Passport Subscription and Mechanical Engineer for Piping Passport Subscription each include AutoPLANT Piping, AutoPLANT Equipment, Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID, ProSteel Modeler, Bentley Data Manager, ProjectWise Passport, and ProjectWise Clash Resolution Visa.

Anne-Marie Walters, Bentley global marketing director, said, "Our new Passport Subscriptions allow piping designers and mechanical engineers to employ the same world-class information modeling best practices that give larger organizations a competitive edge. This immediately advances the value of their work and opens the door to new project opportunities. Moreover, the annual cost of these subscriptions, which provide access to tens of thousands of dollars in software and training, is a fraction of the cost of competitors' proprietary systems, and also costs less than other AutoCAD-based tools -- while providing even greater capabilities for enhanced plant creation."

For additional information about Bentley's AutoPLANT plant creation software, visit http://www.bentley.com/autoplant. To view the extraordinary Be Inspired Awards project nominees highlighted in Bentley's AutoPLANT Project Showcase, visit http://www.bentley.com/autoplantshowcase. For additional information about Bentley's Passport Subscriptions and other subscription offerings, visit http://www.bentley.com/subscriptions.

All prices noted are for the U.S. For global pricing information, contact Bentley at http://www.bentley.com.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,700 colleagues and offices in more than 45 countries, achieved in 2008 the milestone of $500 million in revenues, and, since 1995, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit http://www.bentley.com. To subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts, visit http://www.bentley.com/rss/news. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, visit http://www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure. For information about Be Communities, a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit http://communities.bentley.com/.

Bentley, the "B" Bentley logo, Be, AutoPLANT, ProSteel, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

  Press Contact:
  Ron Kuhfeld
  +1 610 321 6493
  [email protected]

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CONTACT:  Ron Kuhfeld of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, +1-610-321-6493,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.bentley.com/

Bentley Unveils New OpenPlant Products and Announces Value-Creative Pricing

Demonstrates Bentley OpenPlant Modeler V8i, Bentley OpenPlant ModelServer V8i, and Bentley OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i

HOUSTON, March 1 -- DIGITAL PLANT Conference 2010 -- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today unveiled three innovative Bentley OpenPlant products: Bentley OpenPlant Modeler V8i, Bentley OpenPlant ModelServer V8i, and Bentley OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i. OpenPlant has been developed to uniquely meet the new requirements of today's globally-sourced, loosely-coupled project environments: universal accessibility, concurrent file- and component-based workflows, and comprehensive applications and services. Bentley also announced value-creative pricing, including a new Passport Subscription for piping designers, that's less than the maintenance charges for other vendors' proprietary systems. In a separate announcement, Bentley recommended a "Smart Plan" for consideration by PDS users preferring a sustained return on their investments (http://www.bentley.com/SmartPlan).

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The OpenPlant breakthrough is that it uniquely addresses all of these modern requirements in combination:

  --  Universal accessibility: OpenPlant incorporates Bentley's robust
      MicroStation platform - the market leader for plant creation - to
      provide intrinsic interoperability across DGN- and DWG-based
      interfaces and applications already familiar to almost all
      infrastructure professionals, especially in operating plants. By way
      of the MicroStation platform, its users are assured of information
      modeling continuity, including proactive support of emerging data
      types such as 3D PDF and point clouds. The "OpenPlant Services"
      packaging enables breakthroughs in ease of use and affordability, as
      MicroStation installations and licensing are not required, and
      subscription licensing is role-based. OpenPlant is intrinsically based
      on the open ISO 15926 data schema, assuring universal accessibility
      for dispersed project teams using disparate systems across the project
      lifecycle.
  --  Concurrent file- and component-based workflows: OpenPlant fully
      leverages ProjectWise collaboration servers, which are mission
      critical to managing distributed enterprise workflows across a wide
      range of disciplines and project types. Designed for today's
      real-world project environments encompassing individual practitioners,
      globally distributed engineering/procurement/construction contractors,
      and small- and large-scale modularization of plant projects, OpenPlant
      adroitly meets the resulting challenges for design, engineering, and
      handover throughout the project lifecycle.
  --  Comprehensive applications and services: OpenPlant robustly supports
      applications for every infrastructure discipline with software and
      information modeling services that enable the integration of civil,
      geotechnical, electrical, instrumentation, equipment, structural,
      piping, and environmental engineering, and construction.

These new OpenPlant offerings being demonstrated at DIGITAL PLANT will be released by the end of Q2 2010:

  --  OpenPlant Modeler V8i, the first 3D plant modeling software based on
      ISO 15926, is both more versatile and productive than any existing
      "3-D piping" application. Crucially, OpenPlant Modeler V8i supports
      project workflows for engineering, tracking, and management at the
      component level ("data-centric design"), while concurrently also
      accepting as well as producing conventional ("file-based design") work
      packaging.
  --  OpenPlant ModelServer V8i provides management of components on a
      ProjectWise server for distributed team collaboration. In addition,
      OpenPlant ModelServer V8i can automatically migrate PDS models, as
      well as piping catalogs and specifications, to ISO 15926 so the PDS
      data can be readily shared across applications.
  --  OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i extracts isometric information in a
      neutral format so it can be easily maintained, modified, and tracked
      outside of design systems. This new tool provides management control
      capabilities for pipe models and isometrics from not only OpenPlant,
      but also PDS.

Bentley's OpenPlant offerings will be available to individual practitioners through a new value-creative Bentley Passport Subscription, which will allow piping designers to employ the same world-class information modeling best practices that give larger organizations a competitive edge. For a single annual fee of $5,995, Bentley's Designer for Piping Passport Subscription (OpenPlant) will include Bentley OpenPlant Modeler, Bentley OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, ProSteel Modeler, MicroStation, ProjectWise Passport, and ProjectWise Clash Resolution Visa - plus complete virtual training.

Organizations choosing to acquire plant creation software for their project teams via perpetual licenses will also save substantially with Bentley's OpenPlant offerings. OpenPlant Modeler V8i will be priced at $7,295, OpenPlant ModelServer V8i at $25,000, and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i at $6,500.

For additional information about OpenPlant, visit http://www.bentley.com/openminds. To read the press release "Bentley Recommends a "Smart Plan" for PDS Users" and the white paper "Making PDS Interoperable," visit http://www.bentley.com/SmartPlan. For additional information about Bentley's Passport Subscriptions, along with Bentley's other subscription offerings, visit http://www.bentley.com/subscriptions.

All prices noted are for the U.S. For global pricing information, please contact Bentley at http://www.bentley.com.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,700 colleagues and offices in more than 45 countries, achieved in 2008 the milestone of $500 million in revenues, and, since 1995, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit http://www.bentley.com. To subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts, visit http://www.bentley.com/rss/news. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, visit http://www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure. For information about Be Communities, a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit http://communities.bentley.com/.

Bentley, the "B" Bentley logo, Be, ProjectWise, ProSteel, and MicroStation are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

  Press Contact:
  Ron Kuhfeld
  +1 610 321 6493
  [email protected]

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CONTACT:  Ron Kuhfeld of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, +1-610-321-6493,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.bentley.com/

Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Seeks Travel Photos for Its Web site

Three-week promotion will reward best photo with airline tickets

WICHITA, Kan., March 1 -- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport will begin featuring travel photos submitted by passengers on its Web site (http://www.flywichita.com) beginning in April.  The airport is asking patrons to upload their favorite digital images from vacations, mission trips, sporting events or any adventure that originated from the airport.  Photos submitted between March 1 and March 21 will be judged and the person submitting the best photo will be awarded two round-trip airline tickets to any destination in the continental United States.  "We know thousands of great adventures begin at the airport," said Valerie Wise, Manager of Air Service and Business Development at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.  "We really want to engage our customers so they think of Mid-Continent as their airport."

Anyone wanting to submit a photo should go online to http://www.adventuresareabreeze.com and follow the simple three-step upload process.  Photos should be in a horizontal (landscape orientation) format and saved as a jpeg file type.  The best of the photos will be featured on the airport's home page beginning April 5.  Others photos can be seen in photo albums on the airport's Facebook fan page.

Assisting in the promotion of the photo contest are KAKE-TV Channel 10 and KFDI-FM Radio.  The winner of the contest will be announced on or about April 5, 2010.  Complete contest rules can be found at http://www.adventuresareabreeze.com .

"You can see the world from Mid-Continent Airport," added Wise.  "We're excited to see photos of our customers experiencing the world and share those experiences through our Web site."

The photo submission tool will be integrated into the airport's Web site (http://www.flywichita.com) after the contest so passengers can continue to share their travel images.

  Valerie Wise
  1-316-946-4780
  [email protected]

Source: Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
   

CONTACT:  Valerie Wise, +1-316-946-4780, [email protected], for Wichita
Mid-Continent Airport

Web Site:  http://www.flywichita.com/

Reduce Lines Appearing on Your Printed Paper, Copy or Fax

Cleaning This Equipment Easier By Using This Product - Used in All Industries

AUBURN, Maine, March 1 -- An EZ Printer/Copier/Fax Cleaner Sheet is being released today by KICTeam. A build up of paper particles, dust, ink residue and other contaminants in the paper path will cause blurry print, streaks or lines on the printed paper. These contaminants need to be removed for the equipment to function as designed. This product offers an easy and effective means of removing these contaminants from the equipment. The unique surface of the cleaning sheet will gently scrub clean paper feed paths and rollers for a better overall equipment maintenance and can also aid to prolong the equipment's life. This new EZ Printer/Copier/Fax Cleaner Sheet has been tested and demonstrated to be more effective than current cleaning methods and products.

"Paper carries dust and other contaminants into the equipment causing feed jams or print errors," said Debra Ross, Product Manager of KICTeam. "Taking apart the equipment can be time consuming and costly if not performed properly. This product will be a tremendous asset to consumers. Now they can correct particle buildup and remove lines from documents with a quick and easy cleaning of the printer, fax, or copier.

Printers, faxes, or copiers are used in almost any place of business and many households as well. This product is ideal for keeping these machines printing as they were designed.

About KICTeam

KICTeam is the world leader in the manufacture of cleaning cards including Waffletechnology(TM)-based (patent pending) products. Headquartered in Auburn, Maine, with offices in San Diego, Calif., Europe, Asia and Canada, KICTeam provides innovative and cost-efficient patented solutions made with state-of-the-art equipment for a diverse marketplace. For more information, please visit http://www.kicteam.com, http://www.kicteam.eu  and http://www.cleaningcards.com.

Source: KICTeam
   

CONTACT:  Jimmy Timmins, KICTeam, +1-207-514-7211, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.kicteam.com/

Distribion to Host Webinar on Distributed Marketing Featuring Suresh Vittal

DALLAS, March 1 -- Distribion today announced that it will host Suresh Vittal, Principal Analyst for Forrester Research, Inc. for a discussion with Tim Storer, President & CEO of Distribion, about a recent independent report, "How Technology Supports Distributed Marketing" (Forrester Research, Inc., January 2010) on Thursday, March 25th at 10:00am CDT.  Companies operating corporate and local level marketing initiatives, better known as distributed marketing, can learn how technology can solve three main challenges typically associated with distributed marketing: disconnected corporate and local objectives, lack of brand integrity, and inefficient campaign cycles.

According to Forrester's report, "Most marketing organizations struggle to manage the burgeoning complexity associated with brands, regions, and channels and the resulting issues around brand consistency, program ownership, and speed-to-market. Few marketing applications are set up to support marketing organizations with these distributed challenges. An emerging set of distributed marketing technologies focus on solving these problems by: 1) centralizing content, work flow and business rules; 2) supporting campaign management and response capture and measurement at a corporate and local level; and 3) delivering personalized content in many different formats."

Join the Distribion-hosted webinar as Suresh Vittal and Tim Storer discuss technology solutions available to solve the challenges associated with distributed marketing, what a distributing marketing solution looks like, vendor specific solutions, as well as recommendations on using distributed technologies to empower local marketing efforts.

To obtain a complimentary Forrester report on distributed marketing click here.

To attend the March 25th webinar hosted by Distribion and featuring Suresh Vittal of Forrester, register here.

ABOUT DISTRIBION

Distribion's solution is web-based and provides numerous integrated tools that empower users to easily locate, assemble, customize, deploy and track campaign assets across numerous channels at the local level while providing corporate marketing the ability to govern system usage through business rules, centralized reporting and automated workflow approval processing. Distribion's - Distributed Marketing Platform is deployed in over 100 companies globally representing over 85,000 users.

Source: Distribion, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Distribion, Inc., 1-800-330-9450, http://www.distribion.com/

Web Site:  http://www.distribion.com/

InsightSoftware.com Launches JD Edwards Supplier Management Solution

Users can cut costs with a single integrated reporting and process optimization solution

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., March 1 -- InsightSoftware.com, the leading provider of business process optimization software, is offering customers a supplier management solution that integrates JD Edwards' Inventory, Sales, Purchasing, Supplier / Item Master, Accounts Payable and General Ledger information. Users of JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne can create a more productive and profitable supply chain process using Insight.

Users can optimize tendering and sourcing of suppliers with Insight's intuitive, drag-and-drop interface enabling quick analysis of supplier performance.  Assessment of supplier performance, discounts, and average market costs across multiple suppliers provides a holistic view of a supplier relationship and how that is impacting overall profitability.

"Full visibility of Supplier and Item Master Data ensures that correct information feeds through to transactional activity correctly," said InsightSoftware.com Product Specialist, Sue Whittaker. "This can help eliminate the need for post-invoicing corrections and prevent issues from impacting downstream processes."

With Insight, users can facilitate avoidance of unnecessary cost implications by proactively identifying where purchase orders are being stalled. Addressing obstacles like backorders, late deliveries, and product defects immediately reduces the impact these issues have across an organization.

Michael Eastabrook with 4Front Engineered Solutions agrees: "I have visibility into all the transactions, by supplier, in seconds, and this is huge. Insight has more than paid for itself based on just that one report."

To learn more about InsightSoftware.com's solution for Supplier Management, visit: http://www.mini.insightsoftware.com/pr/supplier.

About InsightSoftware.com and Insight®

InsightSoftware.com optimizes business processes for Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards, empowering end users with access to live information. The Insight software solution improves productivity for ad hoc requests, reporting, analysis, audit and reconciliation needs. Insight's enterprise-wide solution for JD Edwards includes modules for: Financials, Supply Chain Management, Project and Asset Management and Human Capital Management. InsightSoftware.com is a global software provider and has customers throughout North America, Europe and Australia. For further information, please call: USA: 1-888-467-1448, UK: +44(0)845-467-4448, AUS: +61 (0) 2-8216-0810, or visit http://www.InsightSoftware.com .

Oracle and JD Edwards are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  CONTACT:
  Lynda Huebsch
  Product Marketing Director
  InsightSoftware.com
  [email protected]
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CONTACT:  Lynda Huebsch, Product Marketing Director of
InsightSoftware.com, +1-303-847-0653, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.theglcompany.com/
http://www.insightsoftware.com/

AstraZeneca Outlines Principles for Product-Related Online Communications

WILMINGTON, Del., March 1 -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt guidance that will enable AstraZeneca and others to fully engage in real-time, social media conversations that responsibly provide accurate, balanced information on medicines from a known, identifiable and reliable source.

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AstraZeneca's proposal was in response to the FDA's September 2009 Call for Comments on their public notice: Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools.

"AstraZeneca understands the value of social media to engage key stakeholders in today's technology-driven world," said Bob Perkins, Vice President, Public Policy and Promotional Affairs. "While we have developed a corporate presence in the digital space, we believe it is increasingly important to participate in online channels to provide accurate and regulated information about our branded products in conversations with patients, caregivers, and health care providers."

AstraZeneca believes that five principles should be at the core of any company engagement in social media:

  --  Truth and Accuracy: Content must be created, developed, or made
      available that is truthful, balanced, accurate, and not misleading.

  --  To Be Respectful:  Encourage product sponsor participation that
      respects the interests of patients, caregivers, and health care
      providers, particularly related to matters of privacy and the primacy
      of the patient/physician relationship.

  --  Protect and Advance Patient Health: Facilitate patient access to
      quality information for use with their physician to improve their
      health and protect patients through encouraging accurate and timely
      reporting on medicine safety.

  --  Transparency: Any product sponsor participation should be accomplished
      in a manner that, at all times, is entirely transparent to other
      participants as to the role of product sponsors as participants in
      online discussion.

  --  Respect the Views of Others: Acknowledge that patients, caregivers,
      clinicians and others who participate in social media have their own
      opinions and that, when they differ from those of the product sponsor,
      it is not the role of a product sponsor to censor or limit these views
      but to add the product sponsor's own views to the discussion.

In its comments to the FDA, AstraZeneca proposed a regulatory framework that is consistent with these principles and defines, distinguishes, and distinctly regulates three types of communications on the Internet and in social media:

  --  Company-controlled, hosted online communications

  --  Company-controlled communications

  --  Real-time, social media participation communications

The company also noted that, "Without guidance, our activities are limited in a manner that we believe is not in the best interests of informed health care decision making.  In our absence, consumers will turn to information sources that are not regulated and not always well informed."

AstraZeneca believes the company has an obligation to participate in social media in a responsible way to help educate and empower patients, caregivers and prescribers to make informed decisions about its products.

Click here to view AstraZeneca's full submission: http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/_mshost795281/content/media/FDA-2009-N-0441.pdf

  NOTES TO EDITORS:

  About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines.  As a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology and infectious disease medicines, AstraZeneca generated global revenues of US $32.8 billion in 2009.  In the United States, AstraZeneca is a $14.8 billion healthcare business.

For more information about AstraZeneca in the US or our AZ&Me(TM) Prescription Savings programs, please visit: http://www.astrazeneca-us.com or call 1-800-AZandMe (292-6363).

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CONTACT:  Media Inquiries, Tony Jewell, +1-302-885-4594

Web Site:  http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/

Sony Computer Entertainment America's Peter Dille Takes MI6 Gaming Conference to the Next Level With Keynote Address

April 1st Conference Also Announces Alan Cohen, CEO of USA OMD Amongst a Full Slate of Sessions for the 2010 Event

LOS ANGELES, March 1 -- MI6, the association dedicated to the success of marketing, promotion and advertising professionals in the interactive entertainment community, announced today that the 2010 MI6 Game Marketing Conference will feature a keynote from Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation(R) Network at Sony Computer Entertainment America. The conference will take place on April 1st, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco.

In Dille's keynote titled "Redefining the Digital Living Room," he will share how the PlayStation Network is evolving the digital home and entertainment landscape to feed consumers' growing entertainment appetite. Dille will showcase how bringing rich, relevant content and unique, exclusive experiences to consumers is the key to becoming the central vehicle for content delivery into consumers' homes.

"Every company in the gaming space and beyond is jockeying for position, mind and market share - for the first time in history, it truly is anyone's game," said Jonathan Block-Verk, president and CEO of MI6. "The MI6 conference is a unique opportunity for game marketers to gain genuine insight and to understand how other top brands are approaching this landscape of fundamental change in the industry."

And in a state of the media union-type address, CEO of OMD USA, Alan Cohen, will give the MI6 delegation a snapshot of how the entertainment industry is utilizing media in the most strategic and creative of ways, enlightening and informing the gaming industry on best practices in media.

The theme of this year's conference is "It's Everybody's Game Now," reflecting the unprecedented impact gaming has had on the entertainment industry at large.  For more information on MI6 2010, visit http://www.mi6conference.com/ and follow @mi6gaming on Twitter.

About MI6

MI6 is a non-profit association dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness and supporting the success of marketing, promotion and advertising professionals involved in the interactive entertainment community. The MI6 Conference and Awards celebrates marketing excellence overall, while providing an all-inclusive forum for common thought, bond and community. For further information, please visit http://www.mi6conference.com/.

Source: MI6
   

CONTACT:  Laura Hart of Beck Media & Marketing, +1-310-689-7363,
[email protected], for MI6

Web Site:  http://www.mi6conference.com/

DigitalPersona Announces Endpoint Protection Suite With Central Management of Factory-Installed Security Software and Existing PCs

New DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup Makes All-in-One Endpoint Protection Strong, Easy to Manage and Affordable

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, today announced DigitalPersona® Pro Workgroup, a new line of software that makes enterprise-class security affordable and easy to deploy and manage for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) and departments within larger organizations. The new suite of endpoint protection software provides central management of security applications that come factory-installed by a leading PC manufacturer that is announcing central management for security software on its notebooks today. DigitalPersona is demonstrating the new software this week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco (booth #2623).

DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup combines three of the most important security functions - Data Protection, Access Management and Secure Communications - into one, centrally-managed solution that is easy for administrators and end users alike.  With the new solution, businesses can immediately reduce the burdens on IT staff that arise from installing and configuring security applications, managing passwords, rescuing remote users from PC lockouts and searching for ways to demonstrate compliance with regulations.

DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup gives IT administrators a Web browser-based console for defining and deploying security policies tailored to the needs of diverse groups of users.  These policies control a suite of security applications on users' PCs that provide:

  --  Data Protection - encryption of disk drives and files
  --  Access Management - single sign-on with strong authentication to
      computers, networks and applications
  --  Secure Communications - digital signing of documents and encryption of
      email

The new DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup software provides an out-of-the-box solution for centrally managing the endpoint protection tools that are now being factory-installed on many of the leading models of notebooks and desktop computers.  DigitalPersona also provides software for other PCs that can be installed by customers with just a few clicks, enabling IT administrators to seamlessly manage new and old machines together.

With DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup, businesses can deploy strong security in a way that keeps costs low, both at purchase and over time.  The software combines crucial security applications such as single sign-on and full disk encryption into a single, affordable solution.  It automates the management of passwords, simplifying compliance with strong password policies without driving up helpdesk burdens.  DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup also provides an efficient way to manage multiple strong authentication credentials, such as smart cards, fingerprint biometrics and facial recognition, in one place.  To further save businesses time and money, DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup also enables IT administrators to prevent lockouts when remote users forget passwords or smart cards.

"Previously, organizations that wanted the simplicity and savings of using endpoint protection software that came with their new PCs often had to give up remote administration and consistency across brands of computers," said Jim Fulton, vice president of marketing at DigitalPersona.  "Now, with DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup, organizations can have the best of both worlds: affordable central management of factory-installed security applications along with strong, easy-to-use endpoint protection for their existing PCs."

Pricing

DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup provides endpoint protection for notebooks and desktop computers that run Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. It may be purchased from digitalpersona.com, starting from $24.95 USD per machine; special discounts are available for brands of PCs that come with DigitalPersona Pro-compatible security software.  It may also be downloaded from within compatible endpoint protection tools that are factory-installed on many of the world's leading models of notebooks and desktop computers.  For more information, visit http://www.digitalpersona.com/enterprise/products/pro.

About DigitalPersona

DigitalPersona, Inc. is a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions for enterprises, custom application developers and consumers. The company's business solutions help organizations improve efficiency while addressing growing security, compliance and loss prevention demands. For end users, DigitalPersona provides strong protection that's uniquely easy to use. DigitalPersona's award-winning technology is offered by market-leading computer manufacturers and solution providers around the world. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at: +1 650.474.4000, or visit http://www.digitalpersona.com.

© 2010 DigitalPersona, Inc. All rights reserved. DigitalPersona is a trademark of DigitalPersona, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: DigitalPersona, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Derek James of McGrath/Power Public Relations, +1-408-727-0351,
[email protected], for DigitalPersona, Inc.

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

Dance The 'Diski' All The Way To The 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) In South Africa

South African Tourism Teams up with Viral Video Superstar Matt Harding on South African Soccer-Themed Dance Contest for Trip to the World Cup in June

NEW YORK, March 1 -- What has five moves, captures the unique and vibrant rhythms of South African soccer, and just might be your ticket to an unforgettable journey to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) and a South African Adventure you'll remember for a lifetime?

The answer is the Diski Dance, created specifically for the upcoming World Cup. And just like the game is played in host country South Africa, the Diski Dance is rhythmic.  It is showy. And it is never boring!  Each soccer-themed move has its own name, and each name represents a different part of the brilliant tapestry that makes up the country.

South African Tourism has created this special marketing campaign, designed to showcase the warm, vibrant and fun loving spirit of the South African people, whose generous hospitality will be on display for all visitors to the World Cup. It's an invitation to the world to come and celebrate with South Africa, at the biggest party on earth!

To get the word out on how people can show off their own interpretation of the Diski Dance, and win themselves a spectacular South African journey that will include tickets to a World Cup match, South African Tourism and South African Airways are turning to one of the most watched dancers on the planet.

Internet celebrity Matt Harding has earned the name Dancing Matt, thanks to wildly popular viral videos that show him dancing in front of landmarks and street scenes in a variety of high profile international locations.  On March 5 Harding will debut his own "Diski Dance" promotional video on his YouTube channel and at  http://www.southafrica.net/dance. He will also welcome participants to get their "Diski" on and take a chance at winning a spectacular trip to attend a 2010 World Cup soccer match in Cape Town, South Africa. Prize trip dates are June 6 - July 1, 2010.

Matt traveled to South Africa in January with South African Tourism and South African Airways, to shoot his own "Diski" video.  In it, he visits a series of stunning sites that showcase the country's unmatched beauty and powerful heritage, from Johannesburg to Cape Town to Kruger and beyond.

In each location, Matt shows off his trademark moves, but feels the rhythm of South Africa while dancing the Diski.  Audiences are then encouraged to visit the South African Tourism microsite and get in on the action by uploading their own Diski Dances, for a chance to visit South Africa during the World Cup. The deadline for entries is 11:59PM on April 25, 2010.

"Matt Harding represented exactly what we were looking for with this contest," said Sthu Zungu, President of South African Tourism, North America.  "His videos have earned him millions and millions of followers around the world.  Watching him just makes you want to dance, and we think he is the perfect person to encourage people to dance the Diski.  With his help, one lucky winner will be dancing the Diski all the way to South Africa!"

About South African Tourism

For more information on South Africa, a world-class destination, the ideal place for both business and leisure, contact South African Tourism at 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2040, New York, N.Y., 10110; Tel: (212) 730-2929; Fax: (212) 764-1980; Email: [email protected] or visit http://www.southafrica.net.

For everything you need to know about planning your trip to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM), visit http://www.southafrica.net/2010. For information and brochures call 800-593-1318.

About South African Airways

South African Airways features daily nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with morning departures from New York JFK, and afternoon direct service from Washington Dulles (with a stop in Dakar, Senegal) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service.   Travelers in Premium Business Class enjoy 180° fully flat-bed seats, and in economy class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors.  Every seat on board offers an individual on-demand entertainment system, plush pillow, warm blanket and amenity kit.  SAA's unrivaled network, featuring seamless connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the rest of the continent, makes the airline the savvy traveler's "gateway to Africa."  For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit http://www.flysaa.com, where travelers can sign up to be notified of other great travel deals and vacation packages.

Source: South African Tourism
   

CONTACT:  David DiGregorio at SA Tourism, +1-212-471-6255,
[email protected]; or Alison Ross, +1-212-583-2712, [email protected]

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

Design Engineers Across The Globe Compete in 'Create the Future' Contest

Save Lives, Create Jobs, Keep the Earth Green and Win a Grand Prize of $20,000

NEW YORK, March 1 -- The eighth "Create the Future" Design Contest (http://www.createthefuture2010.com) sponsored by PTC, COMSOL and Tech Briefs Media Group opens today and entries will be accepted through June 30, 2010. The contest is an opportunity to receive global recognition and a cash prize of $20,000 for a breakthrough product idea.

Past contests have generated over 1,000 design ideas annually from engineers, educators and students in more than 50 countries. Previous grand prize winning entries include a device that makes CPR easy and safe for anyone to perform, a fuel-saving motor/pump for cars and trucks, a low-cost in-vehicle emergency warning system, and a new type of energy-efficient lighting.

The "Create the Future" Design Contest has been responsible for bringing attention to product designs that increase the quality of life, improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare, and help to reduce dependence on non-renewable energy sources.

Additional prizes will also be awarded to winners in the six entry categories. Contest categories are Consumer Products; Machinery & Equipment; Medical; Safety and Security; Sustainable Technologies; and Transportation. Contest entries can be submitted by an individual or a team. An independent industry panel will judge the entries. Web site visitors are invited to vote for their favorite entry. For more information on how to enter the contest, go to http://www.createthefuture2010.com.

About COMSOL

COMSOL, Inc. (Burlington, MA) provides software solutions for multiphysics modeling and simulation. Its flagship product, COMSOL Multiphysics, lets engineers and scientists build simulations that bring their design ideas to life. Its unparalleled ability to include all relevant physical effects that exist in the real world opens up a wide array of modeling possibilities. COMSOL's customers apply this technology to make cars and aircraft safer and more energy efficient, enhance the reception of our cell phones, search for new energy sources, explore the universe, develop medical equipment enabling more accurate diagnoses, and educate the next generation of scientists. http://www.comsol.com

About PTC

PTC (NASDAQ:PMTC) provides discrete manufacturers with software and services to meet the globalization, time-to-market and operational efficiency objectives of product development.  Using the company's PLM and CAD solutions, organizations in the Industrial, High-Tech, Aerospace, Automotive and Defense, Retail and Consumer, and Medical industries are able to support key business objectives and create innovative products that meet customer needs and comply with industry regulations. http://www.ptc.com

About Tech Briefs Media Group

Tech Briefs Media Group is publisher of NASA Tech Briefs, the largest-circulation design-engineering magazine worldwide and Defense Tech Briefs, the largest-circulation engineering magazine for the mil/aero market. Combined, these products reach over 600,000 engineers and managers worldwide. The Tech Briefs Media Group product line has grown to include print/digital advertising, email/web products, virtual events, seminars & conferences, custom media and content related advertising. Additional products include Photonics Tech Briefs, Medical Design Briefs, Imaging Technology, Motion Control Technology, RF & Microwave Technology and Embedded Technology. http://www.techbriefsmedia.com

Source: Tech Briefs Media Group
   

CONTACT:  Debbie Rothwell, Director of Marketing, Tech Briefs Media
Group, +1-212-490-3999

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

EE Times Group Strengthens Its Marketing Team, Adds Linda Uslaner as Marketing Director

To Focus on Implementing Marketing Programs and Creating Innovative Business Solutions for the Electronics Community

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- EE Times Group, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced that Linda Uslaner has rejoined the company as Marketing Director.  In this position, Uslaner will be responsible for implementing marketing programs and creating innovative business solutions for the electronics industry.  Specifically, she will be focused on EE Times branded initiatives and new paid content websites.  Uslaner will report to Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director, EE Times Group and will be located in the Manhasset, NY office.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100301/SF62308LOGO)

"We are thrilled that Linda is rejoining our team," said Hamerman.  "In addition to a strong history with UBM and specifically EE Times Group, Linda brings a proven record in planning and executing marketing, online and event programs and strategies.  She will be a tremendous asset to our team as we continue to create next-generation business solutions to better serve the global electronics industry."

Previously, Uslaner was the Regional Marketing Director at The Institute for International Research where she directed the marketing strategy for a portfolio of annual executive conferences and web events.  Uslaner has a 15 year history at UBM where she held several marketing supervisory roles.  Most recently she was Marketing Director at CMP Electronics' Group where she conceptualized and managed the development of marketing strategy and campaigns for its Embedded portfolio of events, websites and print publications.  Earlier in her career, Uslaner was employed with Frost & Sullivan and The NPD Group.

About EE Times Group (http://www.eetimesgroup.com/)

EE Times Group, a division of United Business Media (LON:UBM), is the global leader in media and marketing services for the electronics industry.  We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through our market leading brands.  More than 1.1 million engineering professionals engage with the EE Times Network - EE Times, TechOnline, DesignLines, and Embedded.com - across the globe.  The technology community comes to our market leading events to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry.  As well, EE Times Group provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media and research.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets.  UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.  For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com

  For more information on EE Times Group please contact:
  Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director
  T: 516.562.5652, E: [email protected]

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100301/SF62308LOGO
PRN Photo Desk, [email protected]
Source: EE Times Group
   

CONTACT:  Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director, +1-516-562-5652,
[email protected], for EE Times Group

Web Site:  http://www.ubm.com/
http://www.eetimesgroup.com/

Herley Israel Receives a $5 Million Contract for an International Customer

LANCASTER, Pa., March 1 -- Herley Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRLY) announced today that its Israeli subsidiary, Herley Israel, has received a follow-on award valued at approximately $5 million to provide various Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMAs) for an international customer.

Yonah Adelman, Senior Vice President of Herley and General Manager for the Israeli operations commented, "This award is for an existing customer and program for which we provide hardware used in an airborne application.  Delivery of these IMAs will be over the next two years, and we expect to continue to support our customer on this program over the next five years."

Herley Israel has been dedicated to designing and producing high quality microwave products that utilize and advance the state-of-the-art. This has resulted in the development of a broad range of high-performance microwave control components, sources and integrated assemblies. Herley Israel produces the General Microwave catalog line of control components and sources that have been the industry standard for many years.  For custom requirements such as the IMAs developed for this current order, Herley Israel's broad expertise and experienced staff of microwave experts provide a unique price/performance combination for its customers.

Herley Industries, Inc. is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of microwave technology solutions for the defense, aerospace and medical industries worldwide. Based in Lancaster, PA, Herley has seven manufacturing locations and approximately 1000 employees. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.herley.com

  For information at Herley contact:
  Peg Guzzetti
  Tel:  (717) 397-2777
  Investor Relations

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Source: Herley Industries, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Peg Guzzetti, Investor Relations,  +1-717-397-2777

Web Site:  http://www.herley.com/