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National Instruments Introduces Solution for Phase-Coherent RF Measurements

Multichannel RF Signal Generators and Analyzers Are Ideal for 802.11n, LTE, WiMAX and MIMO Design and Test

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1, 2010 -- National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) today introduced new RF vector signal generators (VSGs) and vector signal analyzers (VSAs) in two-channel, three-channel and four-channel versions for multichannel multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) RF design and test applications. The NI PXIe-5663E 6.6 GHz two-, three- and four-channel RF VSA and NI PXIe-5673E 6.6 GHz two-, three- and four-channel RF VSG versions, based on PXI Express, incorporate a shared local oscillator (LO) architecture to achieve true phase coherency between each RF port, which facilitates more accurate channel-to-channel phase measurements in a variety of RF test applications. Because of this and other advanced features, the instruments are ideal for prototyping and testing multichannel MIMO wireless devices such as those built for WiMAX, Long Term Evolution (LTE), 802.11n and other next-generation wireless communication standards.

Systems based on the new NI multichannel VSGs and VSAs combine NI LabVIEW graphical system design software with modular NI PXI instrumentation. These instruments complete an integrated software-defined, phase-coherent measurement system for MIMO, direction finding, radar test and beamforming applications that require channel-to-channel RF port synchronization. For engineers with existing NI PXI RF systems, the instruments' software helps to configure NI PXI hardware to their individual prototyping requirements.

"The RF instrumentation from National Instruments has been an excellent, cost-effective solution for our four-channel record-and-playback system," said Steve Seiden, vice president of Cal-Bay Atlantic, a leading RF device manufacturer. "Using LabVIEW example code and PXI modular instruments from NI, we configured each channel to be completely phase-coherent. Our system, based on the NI PXIe-5663 6.6 GHz four-channel RF VSA, implemented a common local oscillator between modules to achieve better than 0.1 degree channel-to-channel jitter at a 1 GHz carrier frequency. We are very pleased with these results."

NI multichannel RF VSGs and VSAs provide a commercial off-the-shelf solution to engineers seeking a flexible, cost-effective alternative to the high cost and high complexity of traditional MIMO instrument configurations. By combining LabVIEW software with PXI modular RF hardware into a single integrated system, multichannel PXI RF instrumentation delivers an ideal solution in a compact form factor. This system saves engineers time and money because it is preconfigured to meet advanced MIMO prototyping and test requirements, helps reduce power consumption and eliminates the time-intensive troubleshooting involved with configuring proprietary MIMO development and test systems.

The multichannel VSGs and VSAs are available with a wide selection of modular PXI Express instrumentation that engineers can customize for each application, providing the option to purchase only the instruments that meet their needs. The standard package includes a two-, three- or four-channel NI PXIe-5673 RF VSG or NI PXIe-5663 RF VSA. With the compact configuration of the PXI instrumentation, a standard 18-slot PXI chassis can accommodate both a four-channel VSA and a two-channel VSA. In addition, phase-coherent RF test systems are scalable, accommodating up to 16-by-16 MIMO configurations using multiple PXI chassis. The system also includes ready-to-use LabVIEW example code, which supports multichannel signal generation and acquisition in a ready-to-run experience.

To view a video about NI MIMO solutions, readers can visit http://www.ni.com/automatedtest/mimo.

About National Instruments

National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 5,000 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 11 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, e-mailing [email protected] or visiting http://www.ni.com/nati.

  Pricing and Contact Information

  NI PXIe-5663E 6.6 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer         
  Priced* from $22,999; euro 21,099; 3,220,000 yen     
  NI PXIe-5673E 6.6 GHz Vector Signal Generator         
  Priced* from $23,999; euro 21,999; 3,360,000 yen     
  Web: http://www.ni.com/automatedtest/mimo                   
  *All prices are subject to change without notice.     

  11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin, Texas 78759-3504
  Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512) 683-9300
  E-mail: [email protected]

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

Editor Contact:          Hilary Marchbanks, (512) 683-5937

Reader Contact:          Ernest Martinez, (800) 258-7022

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Source: National Instruments
   

CONTACT:  Editors, Hilary Marchbanks, +1-512-683-5937, or Readers, Ernest
Martinez, 1-800-258-7022, both of National Instruments

Web Site:  http://www.ni.com/

Online Job Demand Dips 66,900 in February, The Conference Board Reports

Labor demand retreated slightly in February, following three months of strong gains totaling almost 750,000 Demand for Management positions up in February, while demand for Healthcare jobs dips

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Online advertised vacancies slipped 66,900 to 3,957,000 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine(TM) (HWOL) Data Series released today. The February dip follows a large increase of almost 750,000 in the previous three-month period. Recent declines in the number of unemployed (labor supply) coupled with the rise in the number of advertised vacancies (labor demand) has narrowed the gap between labor supply and labor demand by 1,500,000, and in January, the latest month of unemployment numbers, there were 10.8 million or 3.69 unemployed for every online advertised vacancy.

"Although labor demand dipped slightly, the large gains in the last few months have provided a positive sign of a turnaround in employer labor demand," said June Shelp, Vice President at The Conference Board. "Currently, labor demand, as measured by online job postings, is close to the levels in November 2008, just prior to the huge losses from the financial crisis. The numbers indicate that the economy is recovering from the recession and companies are filling vacant positions, but it is still unclear if employers are willing to significantly expand their workforce."

REGIONAL AND STATE HIGHLIGHTS

Labor demand up 15,300 in the Midwest in February but slips in other Regions

NOTE:  Due to benchmark revisions in unemployment data, State unemployment data are for December 2009. January unemployment data are scheduled for release on March 10, 2010.

The Midwest, the only region to post gains in February, was up 15,300, reflecting gains in three of the six largest states in the region. Michigan rose 3,800, Ohio was up 3,200, and Minnesota gained 2,900.  Illinois was unchanged while Missouri dropped 1,200, and Wisconsin dropped a modest 700. Among the smaller states in the region, Indiana rose 2,100 and North Dakota was up 1,600.

The Northeast region dropped 29,900 in February on a seasonally adjusted basis. Pennsylvania was down 9,400, New Jersey declined by 8,800, Massachusetts lost 3,400, and New York dipped 1,500.  Among the states with smaller populations, in February job demand in Connecticut decreased by 4,400, New Hampshire was down by 600, Rhode Island and Vermont fell by a modest 100, and Maine remained unchanged.

In the West, February online advertised vacancies dropped 28,000 with a loss of 19,300 in California.  Colorado dropped 6,200, and Arizona dropped 6,100. Washington rose 2,400. Among the states with smaller populations, Nevada dropped 2,400, New Mexico fell 1,200, and Alaska dropped by 800, while Hawaii was up 1,300.

In the South, online advertised vacancies fell by 19,500, reflecting the combination of declines and gains in some of the larger states. Texas, which in January had experienced its largest gain since November 2005, dipped 10,800. Florida and Maryland had modest drops of 2,200 and 800, respectively. Georgia gained 5,100, Virginia gained 2,800, and North Carolina gained 500. Among the less populous states in the South, in February, Oklahoma decreased by 5,500, Louisiana decreased by 1,600, and advertised vacancies in Kentucky dipped by 700.

The Supply/Demand rate for the U.S. in January (the latest month for which unemployment numbers are available) was at 3.69, down from 4.19 in December and indicating that there are now 3.69 unemployed workers for every online advertised vacancy.

Due to Bureau of Labor Statistics benchmark revisions, January unemployment data for States will not be available until March 10, 2010. For December 2009, the highest Supply/Demand rate was in Michigan (9.07), where there are over 9 unemployed people for every advertised vacancy. Based on December data, other states where there are over 6 unemployed for every advertised vacancy are Mississippi (7.92), Kentucky (6.88), and Indiana (6.19). States with some of the lowest December rates where there are less than 2 unemployed for each online advertised vacancy include Nebraska (1.56), South Dakota (1.65), and Alaska (1.69).

It should be noted that the Supply/Demand rate only provides a measure of relative tightness of the individual state labor markets and does not suggest that the occupations of the unemployed directly align with the occupations of the advertised vacancies.

  OCCUPATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Demand for Management positions up in February

Food Preparation and Serving Related occupations, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations post gains over the last five months

Advertised vacancies for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, and Healthcare Support occupations down slightly in February

Among the top 10 occupation groups with the largest number of online advertised vacancies, Management occupations rose 61,100 to 488,000 in February. Job demand in this occupational group lay flat for all of 2009 but has picked up in January and February. The increase reflects postings for a wide variety of occupations including sales managers, computer and information systems managers, and marketing managers.

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical occupations experienced the largest February decline, down 30,300 to 537,000. The decline reflects drops in demand for occupational and physical therapists and general internists. Labor demand for Healthcare Support occupations, which has remained relatively steady throughout the recession, dipped 8,600 to 110,700 in February. Contributing to this month's decline were fewer advertised vacancies for physical and occupational therapist assistants, mirroring the declines in the demand for practitioners in these areas.

Healthcare is a broad field, and the relative tightness of the labor market varies substantially from the higher-paying practitioner and technical jobs to the lower-paying support occupations.  In January, the latest month for which unemployment data is available, advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners or technical occupations outnumbered the unemployed looking for work in this field by over 3 to 1, and the average wage in these occupations is $32.64/hour. In sharp contrast, the average wage for healthcare support occupations is $12.66/hour and there were over 2 unemployed looking for work in the field for every advertised vacancy.

Advertised vacancies in Office and Administrative Support occupations were down 25,600 in February to 424,600. The decline largely reflected fewer advertised vacancies for stock clerks and order fillers and tellers. The number of unemployed exceeds the number of advertised vacancies, and in January there were nearly 4 unemployed (3.78) for every online advertised vacancy in this field.

Business and Financial Operations professions dropped 24,700 in February to 209,500. Largely responsible for the decrease was fewer advertised openings for management analysts and tax preparers.  The number of unemployed exceeds the number of advertised vacancies, and in January there were almost 2 unemployed (1.60) for every online advertised vacancy in this field.

Sales and Related professions dropped 15,200 in February to 482,800. Largely responsible for the decrease were fewer advertised vacancies for first-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers, demonstrators and product promoters, and financial services sales agents. The number of unemployed in this field exceeds the number of advertised vacancies, and in January there were over 3 unemployed (3.26) for every online advertised vacancy. Two categories that have posted increases for the last five months are Food Preparation and Serving Related occupations and Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations, which rose by 2,400 and 1,400 respectively in February. In the last five months, advertised vacancies in food preparation and service occupations have risen by 23,400, while demand for building and grounds workers rose by 8,700 over the same period.

Supply/Demand rates among the occupations with the largest number of online advertised vacancies indicated that there is a significant difference in the number of unemployed seeking positions in these occupations. Among the top ten occupations advertised online, there were more vacancies than unemployed people seeking positions for Healthcare Practitioners (0.3) and Computer and Mathematical Science (0.4). On the other hand, in Sales and Related Occupations, there were over three people seeking jobs in this field for every online advertised vacancy (3.3); there were almost four unemployed looking for work in Office and Administrative Support positions for every advertised opening (3.8); and there are over eleven unemployed seeing work in Food Preparation and Serving occupations for every online advertised opening (11.1).

METRO AREA HIGHLIGHTS

Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Salt Lake City have the lowest Supply/Demand rates

Online advertised vacancies in all 52 major metropolitan areas rose since last year

In February, all of the 52 metropolitan areas for which data are reported separately posted over-the-year increases in the number of online advertised vacancies. Among the three metro areas with the largest numbers of advertised vacancies, the New York metro area was about 38 percent above its February 2009 level, the Washington, D.C. metro area was about 24 percent above its February 2009 level, and the Los Angeles metro area was about 18 percent above last year's level.

Based on the latest unemployment data for December, the number of unemployed exceeded the number of advertised vacancies in all of the 52 metro areas for which information is reported separately.  Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Salt Lake City were the locations with the most favorable supply/demand rates, where the number of unemployed looking for work was only slightly larger than the number of advertised vacancies. On the other hand, metro areas in which the respective number of unemployed is substantially above the number of online advertised vacancies include Riverside, CA, where there are over 12 unemployed people for every advertised vacancy (12.1), Detroit (10.3), Miami (6.5), Sacramento (6.3), Los Angeles (5.7), Chicago (5.6), and Tampa (5.5).  Supply/Demand rate data are for December 2009, the latest month for which unemployment data for local areas are available.

PROGRAM NOTES

The Conference Board Help Wanted Online(TM) Data Series measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month on more than 1,200 major Internet job boards and smaller job boards that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas.

Like The Conference Board's long-running Help Wanted Advertising Index of print ads (which was published for over 55 years and discontinued in January 2008 but continues to be available for research), the new online series is not a direct measure of job vacancies. The level of ads in both print and online may change for reasons not related to overall job demand.

With the February 1, 2008 release, HWOL began providing seasonally adjusted data for the U.S., the 9 Census regions and 50 States. Seasonally adjusted data for occupations was provided beginning with the July 1, 2009 release. This data series, for which the earliest data is May 2005, continues to publish not seasonally adjusted data for 52 large metropolitan areas, but it is The Conference Board's intent to provide seasonally adjusted data for large metro areas in the future.

People using this data are urged to review the information on the database and methodology available on The Conference Board website and contact the economists listed at the top of this release with questions and comments.  Background information and technical notes on this new series are available at: http://www.conference-board.org/economics/helpwantedOnline.cfm.

The underlying data for this series is provided by Wanted Technologies Corporation.  Additional information on the Bureau of Labor Statistics data used in this release can be found on the BLS website, http://www.bls.gov.

The Conference Board

The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: To provide the world's leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board is a non-advocacy, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States.

WANTED Technologies Corporation.

WANTED is a leading supplier of real-time sales and business intelligence solutions for the media classified and recruitment industries. Using its proprietary On-Demand data mining, lead generation and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) integrated technologies, WANTED aggregates real-time data from thousands of online job boards, real estate and newspaper sites, as well as corporate Web sites on a daily basis. WANTED's data is used to optimize sales and to implement marketing strategies within the classified ad departments of major media organizations, as well as by staffing firms, advertising agencies and human resources specialists. For more information, please visit: http://www.wantedtech.com/.

Source: The Conference Board
   

CONTACT:  Frank Tortorici, +1-212-339-0231, or June Shelp,
+1-212-339-0369, or Gad Levanon, +1-212-339-0317

Web Site:  http://www.conference-board.org/

Acuo Technologies Announces Another Significant Sales and Implementation Growth Year

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., March 1 -- Acuo Technologies, developers of the market leading high-performance software for intelligent medical image management, data migration tools and services, announces another year of record growth during Fiscal Year 2009. The company achieved 51% growth over the previous year in sales bookings and a GAAP revenue increase of 52%, while adding an additional 80 implementations of the DICOM Services Grid(TM) software solution; totaling over 475 implementations worldwide. The company has experienced a compounded annualized increase of 122% in sales bookings and 63% in GAAP revenue over the past 3 years. Furthermore, the company increased the revenue backlog 61% from 2008. In the second half of the year, the company signed major enterprise software license deals with healthcare institutions in Canada, Colorado, Western Pennsylvania (2 deals), Louisiana, Michigan, and Minnesota.

"I am very pleased to see the continued market acceptance of Acuo's DICOM Services Grid software solution suite and advanced professional service offerings," stated Jeff Timbrook, CEO. "I want to personally thank our partners and customers for another great year in our company's history despite economic conditions present in 2009. In order to service the growth in business, we have recently increased our support and operations staffing levels by 34%, along with continued focus and staffing in research and development, further driving product innovation. We look forward to 2010 as we continue to ramp up for another significant growth year."

Acuo Technologies will be showcasing new software features that include a real time dashboard technology, image sharing and exchange software, and an enhanced API for non-DICOM objects via web services at HIMSS 10 booth #2257. By freeing the archive function from PACS, the Acuo DICOM Services Grid allows healthcare institutions to finally own their own digital imaging data offering institutions data liquidity, without future data migration headaches.

About Acuo Technologies

Acuo Technologies, with headquarters in Bloomington, MN, was founded in 2000, and is a market leader in the development of high-performance software for intelligent medical image management, data migration tools and services. The Company's DICOM Services Grid(TM) is an enabling open systems software solution to house digital medical imaging content for any healthcare enterprise. Over 475 system implementations around the world have deployed AcuoMed® and AcuoStore® software solutions. For more information, visit http://www.acuotech.com.

DICOM is the registered trademark of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association for its

standards publications relating to digital communications of medical information.

Source: Acuo Technologies
   

CONTACT:  Gerry Fitterer, Chief Financial Officer of Acuo Technologies,
+1-952-905-3440, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.acuotech.com/

Subaye Acquires New Web Properties and Members

GUANGZHOU CITY, China, March 1 -- Subaye, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: SBAY)("Subaye" or the "Company") a leading video advertising, importer, exporter and entertainment media company in China, announced the acquisition of 12,200 new members for its http://www.subaye.com/ video advertising web portal. The new members are a result of the Company's acquisition of three additional websites, each of which maintains an active online business community generally focused on customers in different industries within Guangdong Province, China.

Zhiguang Cai, Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased to acquire these web properties and we look forward to working with the new members. The acquisition represents a significant addition to our total membership. This year we are working to integrate new technologies such as the 3D online mall but we are also intent on expanding our customer base, converting a significant portion of our non-paying members who have been offered a free trial period and also by attracting new members both through aggressive marketing efforts and through acquisitions or similar transactions."

About Subaye, Inc.

Subaye, Inc. ("Subaye" or the "Company"), is a leading video advertising and entertainment media provider in China. Subaye's platform includes production, upload, storage, sharing and publishing onto video sharing websites. Subaye also offers SaaS business solutions and is in the process of developing what Subaye believes is the first online shopping mall in the world that will utilize 3D imaging throughout the online customer interface. Subaye's video sharing services, SaaS solutions and its online shopping mall will be fully integrated in 2010. Subaye's members will use Subaye's SaaS online content management software to manage their online video and graphic showcases, maintain customer data and to manage operations within their webshops at the online shopping mall. These showcases offer a cost-effective venue for small to mid-size enterprises ("SMEs") to advertise their products and services and establish and enhance their corporate brands. The visitors of Subaye's websites, namely http://www.subaye.com/ , view the video showcases for Subaye's members in order to select products or services they wish to purchase. Additional services such as general education and basic online media promotions are provided through the Company's websites or through licensing arrangements. As of February 28, 2010, Subaye had approximately 76,000 total members. Paying members pay a fee to the Company of approximately $120 a month. Nonpaying members were offered services at http://www.subaye.com/ for free for varying amounts of time. The Company speaks with these members as frequently as possible and is attempting to convert these members to paying members during 2010.

Subaye also utilizes its experience and contacts within the entertainment media industry in Asia to produce and place advertisements on behalf of its customers. Subaye's management also routinely invests the Company's funds in entertainment productions in Asia.

Subaye's trade services are offered to customers based in Asia, North America and Europe. These customers order products through Subaye and ship products both domestically within China and internationally. Subaye's trade services provide solutions for both importing and exporting transactions.

For further information on Subaye, Inc., please visit http://www.subaye.net/ . You may also register to receive Subaye's future press releases or request to be added to the Company's distribution list by contacting James Crane by email at [email protected].

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Subaye, Inc.'s industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Subaye, Inc.'s operations are conducted in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") and, accordingly, are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation. Other potential risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to procure, properly price, retain and successfully complete projects, and changes in products and competition. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made here. Readers should review carefully reports or documents the Company files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  For more information, please contact:

   James Crane, Chief Financial Officer
   P.R.C. Cell: +86-186-0125-0891
   U.S. Office: +1-617-699-6325

Source: Subaye, Inc.
   

CONTACT: James Crane, Chief Financial Officer, P.R.C. Cell,
+86-186-0125-0891, or U.S. Office, +1-617-699-6325

Web site: http://www.subaye.com/
http://www.subaye.net/

Doctors and First Responders Rely on Oberthur Technologies in Times of Emergency

CHANTILLY, Virginia, March 1, 2010--     Oberthur Technologies, a global leader in the delivery of high
security solutions and the #1 provider of smart credentials to the U.S.
Federal government, is supplying doctors and first responders with FIPS 201
compliant, physical and logical access Personal Identify Verification (PIV)
cards to assist in response to disaster.

    The cards, which were first issued by Southwest Texas Regional
Advisory Council (STRAC) in 2006, were being used by physicians, paramedics
and first responders to gain access to emergency facilities and hospitals
throughout the San Antonio area. The cards enabled all 35 hospitals in the
regional trauma service area to be linked to a comprehensive, web-based
database that could be updated daily to confirm card holder identity and
emergency response capabilities.

    To work with state and Federal agencies, like FEMA, STRAC
members recently decided to move to Oberthur Technologies' ID-One(tm) Cosmo
card, a FIPS-201[1] certified dual interface smart card, to ensure
interoperability between their region and federal agencies in preparation for
emergency and disaster recovery situations.

    "Oberthur's cards allow us to deploy handheld authentication
devices at the perimeter of an emergency area to validate the identity of
personnel arriving at the scene, regardless of whether they are from the
local, state or federal level," said Eric Epley, Executive Director, STRAC.
"This also gives us the ability to identify essential personnel who operate
or restore critical infrastructure/ key resources (CI/KR)."

    "STRAC's use of Oberthur's ID-One Cosmo card is an excellent
example of how healthcare professionals and organizations can utilize
standards-based smart card technology to enhance services- whether it be
responding to an emergency, treating a patient or working with Electronic
Health Records," said Patrick W. Hearn, Oberthur's VP of Government and
Identification Markets - North/Central America. "The creation of proper
infrastructure of medical professional authentication with patient
authentication is a proven foundational core of an effective and secure
Health-IT infrastructure."

    STRAC is the regional trauma and emergency healthcare council
for the 22 county region in and around San Antonio called Trauma Service Area
P (TSA-P). They issue cards to Paramedics/EMTs, hospital-based physicians,
physician-based mid-level practitioners (PAs, NPs, CNSs, etc) and Emergency
Management staff.

    Oberthur Technologies will be demonstrating their
FIPS-201-certified dual interface smart cards at HIMSS, one of the world's
largest healthcare IT exhibitions, in Atlanta (booth #9153) March 1-4.

    About Oberthur Technologies

    With sales of 882 million Euros in 2008, Oberthur Technologies is a world
leader in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality
services ensure Oberthur Technologies' strong positioning in its main target
markets:

   
    - Card Systems: The world's second largest provider of security
      and identification based on smart card technology and associated
      services for mobile, payment, transport, digital TV and convergence
      markets.
    - Identity: Leading international supplier for the manufacture and
      personalization of secure identity documents such as passport, identity
      card, driving license or health care card - traditional and electronic
      - and associated services for both governmental and corporate markets.
    - Security printing: World's third largest private security printer
      specialized in high security for the production of banknotes, checks
      and other fiduciary documents in more than fifty countries.
    - Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of
      intelligent systems to secure cash-in-transit and ATM.

    Close to its customers, Oberthur Technologies benefits from an
industrial and commercial presence across all five continents.

    Website: http://www.oberthur.com

    [1] FIPS 201 sets the standard PIV requirements for a common
identification card mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
(HSPD-12).

Source: Oberthur Technologies

U.S. Press Contact: Leana Benson Hersch, +1-310-868-1318, [email protected]; Corporate Press Contact: Sara Depagneux, +33-1-55-46-72-00, [email protected]

Elementary School Students From Port Chester, N.Y., to Demonstrate How Thinkfinity's Interactive Resources Help Them Learn, at WNET Event on March 5

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Students and teachers from the John F. Kennedy Magnet School in Port Chester will demonstrate how they use Verizon Thinkfinity (http://www.thinkfinity.org) in the classroom. During the demonstration -- on Friday (March 5) at 2:30 p.m. at WNET's Celebration of Teaching and Learning at the Hilton New York -- third- and fifth-grade teachers will lead students through lessons in social studies, math and language arts, using the free interactive resources available on Thinkfinity.org.

WHO:

Harold O. Levy, trustee of Pace University and former New York City School Chancellor

Kristin Favale, Enrique Tovar and Diana Vitetta -- bilingual teachers, John F. Kennedy Magnet

  School
  15 third- and fifth-grade students at the school

  WHAT:
  Going Virtual Makes it Real: Teaching with Technology

  WHEN:
  2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 5

  WHERE:
  WNET Celebration of Teaching and Learning
  Hilton New York
  1335 Avenue of the Americas
  Sutton Parlor South, 2nd floor

  BACKGROUND:

Verizon Thinkfinity (http://www.thinkfinity.org) is a free educational Web site providing tens of thousands of resources for teachers, students, parents and after-school programs, including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, podcasts, videos and printable worksheets. All resources on Thinkfinity.org are created or approved by one of 11 of the nation's leading educational organizations, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The National Council of Teachers of English, or the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Visit the Verizon Thinkfinity booth in Americas Hall I #1230

Source: Verizon
   

CONTACT:  Brian C. Malina, +1-908-559-6434, [email protected];
or Anna Marie Johnson Teague, Dawson + Murray + Teague Communications,
+1-713-858-5423, [email protected]

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

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

iCrossing to Present on Paid Search, Display, and Search Optimization Opportunities at SMX West

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 1 -- iCrossing (news.icrossing.com), a global digital marketing agency, announced today that several of its executives will join other industry leaders to speak on opportunities for search to be leveraged across mobile and display, as well as new search optimization strategies at the Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West in Santa Clara, Calif. from March 2-4.

  iCrossing will participate in the following panels at SMX West:

  "Mobile Paid Search Ads: Real Opportunities
  Tuesday, March 2 at 10:45am
  Reid Spice, Senior Director, Search Media Strategy

  "Search Meet Display; Display Meet Search
  Wednesday, March 3 at 1:30pm
  Dax Hamman, Vice President, Display Media

Dealing With Domain Names, URLs, Parameters & All That Jazz - Technical SEO Tactics

  Wednesday, March 3 at 1:30pm
  Richard Chavez, Director, SEO

Founded more than a decade ago, iCrossing has grown from being the number one search agency in the U.S. to become one of the largest independent digital marketing agencies in the world. The company has successfully leveraged its search expertise across an expanded service offering - including Web design and development, mobile, display advertising and social media - to help world-class brands find and connect with their customers.

Last year, iCrossing received "top honors for both its paid search and search engine optimization (SEO) current offering" in the Forrester Wave(TM): US Search Marketing Agencies, Q1 2009 report. iCrossing was also named the number one U.S. search marketing agency and number 11 digital agency in Advertising Age's Agency Report 2009 Index. iCrossing was also named 2009 Search Agency of the Year by OMMA Magazine.

About iCrossing.

iCrossing is a global digital marketing agency that combines talent and technology to help world-class brands find and connect with their customers. The company blends best-in-class digital marketing services -- including paid search, search engine optimization, Web development, social media, mobile, research and analytics -- to create integrated digital marketing programs that engage consumers and drive ROI. iCrossing's client base includes such recognized brands as Epson America, Toyota, Travelocity and 40 Fortune 500 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company and Office Depot. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has 550 employees in 12 offices in the U.S. and Europe.

  Contact:
  Dana Mellecker
  Director of Public Relations for iCrossing
  646-435-4456
  [email protected]

Source: iCrossing
   

CONTACT:  Dana Mellecker, Director of Public Relations for iCrossing,
+1-646-435-4456, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.icrossing.com/

MathStar Announces Name Change to Sajan, Inc.

RIVER FALLS, Wis., March 1 -- MathStar, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MATH) today announced it changed its corporate name to Sajan, Inc. ("Sajan"), to align with its recognized brand name in the global language services and translation management software industries. The name change was effective on February 26, 2010. Sajan will continue to trade on the pink OTC market under the symbol "MATH.PK" until a new symbol is effective.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080109/AQW007LOGO)

Shannon Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Changing our corporate name to Sajan better reflects the strong brand we have created with our unique network of services. It will also show our customers and the investment community that we are truly one team dedicated to the long term growth of this business."

In connection with the name change, Sajan will change its CUSIP number and trading symbol. Upon designation of its new CUSIP number and trading symbol, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K.

The change in corporate name will not affect the validity or transferability of any existing stock certificates that bear the MathStar, Inc. name. Stockholders with MathStar certificates should continue to hold them. No action by certificate holders is required.

About Sajan

On February 23, 2010, Sajan, Inc., a privately held Minnesota corporation, was merged with and into Garuda Acquisition, LLC (the "Sub"), now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sajan, Inc. (f/k/a/ MathStar, Inc.). The Sub survived the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary and changed its name to Sajan, LLC.

Sajan® is a leading provider of global language services and cloud-based translation management software. Through our two operating units, Sajan Global Language Services(TM) and Sajan Software(TM), we deliver people, process and technology to help enterprises mature their localization programs and global content lifecycle. At the center of Sajan's offerings is the industry's foremost translation management system, GCMS(TM), used by over 650 clients to date. Our spectrum of delivery models and nimble, entrepreneurial culture enables Sajan to be a partner for any size and shape of localization initiative, across any discipline and industry. Website: http://www.sajan.com/

Statements in this press release, other than historical information, may be "forward-looking" in nature and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about Sajan and its subsidiaries and include, but are not limited to, risks referenced from time to time in Sajan's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in the section of Sajan's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2010 under the heading "Risk Factors" and in the section of Sajan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009 under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009. Except as may be required by law, Sajan undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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Source: Sajan, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Angie Langer, Marketing Communications Manager of Sajan, Inc.,
+1-715-426-9505, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.sajan.com/

Kyushu Univ. and PicoCELA Unveil Ultra Wide-Range Wireless LAN System Enabled by World's Largest-Scale Indoor Wireless Backhaul

FUKUOKA, Japan, March 1 -- Kyushu University and PicoCELA Inc., both based in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have successfully developed and put into use technology to build a wide-area wireless LAN at a drastically reduced cost.

The newly developed wireless multihop backhaul connects multiple wireless LAN access points to make them work with one another as a single radio network, cutting back on installation costs by reducing wiring for Internet connection. Hundreds of wireless LAN access points incorporating the technology were installed in the commercial complex Canal City Hakata (*Note 1), resulting in the successful operation of one of the world's largest indoor wireless multihop backhauls. This type of wide-area wireless LAN is expected to serve as a platform for the next generation of Internet-based content or services.

Small wireless access points supplied by PicoCELA connect with one another by radio multihop relay, eliminating the need for troublesome Internet wiring and making it possible to add wireless LAN spots to the network with ease. Any wireless LAN-ready device, such as smart phones, laptop PCs and portable game machines, can be hooked up with the network. If capable of roaming, any wireless devices can be used while the user walks around (*Note 2). The wireless network built inside Canal City Hakata realized a wireless multihop relay of up to 11 access points, making it one of the largest indoor wireless multihop backhauls in the world.

PicoCELA was set up for the purpose of commercializing the fruits of the MIMO-MESH Project led by Professor Hiroshi Furukawa of the Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, the Graduate School, Kyushu University. The project is part of the "Silicon Sea Belt Fukuoka Project" promoted by the Fukuoka prefectural government to build an East Asian belt of advanced semiconductor R&D sites. It is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (under the Knowledge Cluster Creation Project Phase 2 program) and the Fukuoka Industry, Science and Technology Foundation (Fukuoka IST). The new wide-area wireless LAN was built as one of government-commissioned undertakings to do demonstration experiments in three aspects: technology for building a wireless broadband area with ease and at low cost, technology for a high-precision position-tracking system, and services using the position-tracking system. The experiment contract was given to Fukuoka IST by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications under the ministry's ICT advanced demonstration experiment program. PicoCELA will seek to promote further technological development of the next generation of mobile networks through the wide-area wireless LAN operation and to help revitalize the content market, which is expected to play a major role in the future mobile communications market, through the test use of various future applications software.

Outline of wide-area wireless LAN

Venue: 1st basement level through 4th floor, Canal City Hakata (some areas excluded), 2, Sumiyoshi 1-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

  Duration: February 1 through March 14, 2010

  *Notes

1: Canal City Hakata is a major commercial complex located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, with a total floor space of 234,500 square meters and about 13 million visitors a year.

  2: Instantaneous interruptions may occur during communication.

  Related websites
  - Open4G:
    http://open4g.jp/Top
  - MIMO-MESH Project:
    http://mimo-mesh.com/en/index.html
  - Kyushu University:
    https://portal.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/front-page-en
  - Fukuoka Knowledge Cluster Initiative II:
    http://www2.lab-ist.jp/english/
  - Fukuoka IST:
    http://www.ist.or.jp/english/index.html
  - Canal City Hakata:
    http://www.canalcity.co.jp/eg/index.html

  Contact:
  Hiroshi Furukawa, Prof.
  Kyushu University
  Tel: +81-92-802-3583
  E-mail: [email protected]
  URL: http://mobcom.is.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~furuhiro/index.html

  Satoshi Inoue, CEO
  PicoCELA Inc.
  Tel: +81-92-474-3800
  E-mail: [email protected]
  URL: http://www.picocela.com/en/index.html

Source: Kyushu University
   

CONTACT:  Hiroshi Furukawa, Prof., Kyushu University, +81-92-802-3583, or
[email protected]; Satoshi Inoue, CEO, PicoCELA Inc.,
+81-92-474-3800, or [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.picocela.com/en

Cleveland Clinic/Microsoft Pilot Promising; Home Health Services May Benefit Chronic Disease Management

Project with Microsoft HealthVault Shows that Technology May Improve the Way Healthcare is Delivered

CLEVELAND, March 1 -- The use of at-home medical devices to connect doctors and patients via the Internet can help patients and their physicians work more efficiently together to manage chronic conditions, according to research at Cleveland Clinic.

In December 2008, Cleveland Clinic and Microsoft collaborated on a pilot project that pairs the hospital's electronic medical records system with the software company's online HealthVault service to monitor patients' health conditions.

More than 250 participants enrolled - 26 percent with diabetes, 6 percent with heart failure and 68 percent with hypertension - making it the first physician-driven pilot project in the country to follow multiple chronic diseases in a clinical setting.

"The prevalence of chronic disease is rising at an alarming rate in the United States, absorbing an ever-increasing portion of the nation's healthcare dollars," said C. Martin Harris, M.D., Chief Information Officer, Cleveland Clinic. "If we are to lessen this strain on our nation's economy and healthcare system, we have to change our thinking about how and where healthcare should be delivered, while developing innovative, cost-effective solutions that allow patients to proactively manage their healthcare."

Nearly half of all Americans are now diagnosed with at least one chronic condition, accounting for 75 percent of nation's healthcare spending.

"Although more research is certainly needed, the results of this observational study are promising, suggesting that at-home medical devices can help patients and doctors better track chronic conditions, coordinate treatment schedules, manage medication regimens and schedule timely interventions," Dr. Harris said. "Ultimately, such improvements make for more efficient healthcare, healthier patients and possibly a reduction in healthcare costs."

In the Cleveland Clinic-Microsoft pilot project, participants used at-home heart rate monitors, glucometers, scales, pedometers or blood pressure monitors, depending on each patient's disease. These devices uploaded the patient's data to HealthVault - a security-enhanced , Web-based data storage platform for patients - which then connected to the patient's personal health record at Cleveland Clinic (MyChart, by Epic Systems) and the electronic medical record system used by the patient's healthcare providers at Cleveland Clinic (MyPractice, also by Epic Systems).

The project found a significant change in the average number of days between physician office visits for patients. Diabetic and hypertensive patients were able to make doctor's office visits less often, increasing the number of days between appointments by 71 percent and 26 percent respectively, indicating that patients had better control of their conditions. Heart failure patients, however, visited their doctors more often, decreasing the number of days between visits by 27 percent, indicating that patients were advised to see their healthcare provider in a more timely manner.

"When treating heart failure patients, timely intervention is crucial when complications arise, so that we can prevent serious problems that may require emergency room visits or readmissions," said Randall C. Starling, M.D., M.P.H., Section Head of Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Medicine, Cleveland Clinic. "The ability to monitor weight, blood pressure and activity levels of heart failure patients on a regular basis ensures more timely doctor visits and avoidance of more expensive interventions."

With the use of coordinated secure health information technologies, some healthcare activities that have traditionally occurred only in a physicians office might one day occur wherever a patient may be, including at home or at work.

"Making it easier for patients to more actively engage in their ongoing health and wellness is a necessary step in trying to manage the increasing onset of chronic disease worldwide and the costs associated with this alarming trend," said Peter Neupert, corporate vice president, Microsoft Health Solutions Group. "The results of this pilot are promising and demonstrate how cost-effective and flexible technology solutions can support patients in better monitoring their chronic conditions from where they live and work."

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2007, there were 3.5 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic and 50,455 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org.

About Microsoft in Health

Microsoft is committed to improving health around the world through software innovation. Over the past twelve years Microsoft has steadily increased its investments in health, with a focus on addressing the challenges of health providers, health and social services organizations, payers, consumers and life sciences companies worldwide. Microsoft closely collaborates with a broad ecosystem of partners and develops its own powerful health solutions, such as Amalga and HealthVault. Together, Microsoft and its industry partners are working to advance a vision of unifying health information and make it more readily available, ensuring the best quality of life and affordable care for everyone.

About Microsoft

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

Source: Cleveland Clinic
   

CONTACT:  Erinne Dyer, +1-216-312-9252, [email protected], or Tracy Wheeler,
+1-216-444-4235, [email protected], both of Cleveland Clinic

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

LG Electronics Provides a 'Dose of HD' for the Healthcare Industry at HIMSS 2010

New UL Hospital Grade HDTVs, Monitors Provide Convenience, Added Benefits for Healthcare Providers and Patients

ATLANTA, March 1 -- Providing patients with the comforts of home, LG Electronics is introducing a wide array of products - healthcare HDTVs, network monitors, network attached storage and digital signage solutions - at the 2010 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference and Exhibition (HIMSS).

On display this week in LG's booth (#4403) are four UL Hospital Grade listed HDTVs and monitors as well as product solutions that provide cost-effective and secure technology to assist in the storage and sharing of digital records.

"At a time when the healthcare industry is undergoing significant changes, LG Electronics is looking ahead to anticipate industry needs and adapting our products to exceed our customers' expectations," said Tim Wright, director of LG Healthcare Commercial Products, LG Electronics USA, Inc. "From patient rooms to nurses stations to rehab facilities, LG offers products that will provide a Full HD experience, making patients feel at ease."

A "Dose of HD"

Designed specifically for the healthcare industry, LG's 22-, 26- and 32-inch class* UL Listed Hospital Grade LCD HDTVs combine patient-centric features with technologies aimed at easing the overall integration.

For the patient room environment, the LG3DCH series has "invisible speakers" - which hide the speaker grill in a sleek bezel - as well as pillow speaker ports that allow patients to control the volume of their TV at the bedside and feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. This combination of sophisticated style and smart technology enhances the look and feel of the room and provides a pleasant diversion during the hospital stay, making the room more comfortable for patients and families. Available in 22- and 32-inch class* models, the LG3DCH series also features Power Saving modes that provide added energy savings for hospitals looking to upgrade technology and still save energy.

Also on display is LG's line of LCD HD capable monitors (models M3703CCBH and M4224CCBH) that can function as an in-room TV using an additional tuner source. With Full HD 1080p resolution, the 42-inch class* M4224CCBH offers patients the same high-definition viewing experience they may find at home, making their hospital stay more enjoyable. The 37-inch class* M3703CCBH features a Super IPS 178 degree viewing angle that allows patients and their visitors to view content and information at almost any angle.

At HIMSS 2010, LG's HDTVs and HD-capable monitors designed for patient rooms are displaying healthcare programming from leading content providers, including:

  --  LodgeNet Interactive Corporation - The leading provider of interactive
      media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of
      guest-based businesses, brings its expertise to the healthcare market
      with compelling in-room content.
  --  GetWellNetwork Inc. - Uses the LG in-room television monitor to
      entertain, educate and engage patients in their care through its
      patent pending interactive patient care system, which is exclusively
      endorsed by the AHA. GetWellNetwork helps automate both clinical and
      service recovery processes that enable hospitals and caregivers to
      improve patient satisfaction and gain operational efficiencies.
  --  Allen Technologies Inc. - Through its VIGO system, Allen provides the
      tools to facilitate and integrate education into everyday nursing
      practice and make bedside patient education meaningful and effective.

  Multi-Room Patient Rehab/Long-Term Care Dwellings

LG's LD360L series is designed specially for patient rehabilitation and long-term care (LTC) multi-dwelling facilities to provide patients a TV with a sleek modern look - instantly updating their surroundings - as well as advanced HD technology and easy-to-use remote controls. This series features Bed 1/2/3/4 controllability, allowing up to four different remote frequencies in one room, making it the perfect choice for large facilities with several patients sharing a room.

In a multi-dwelling environment, the multi-bed control allows residents to adjust their own TV as needed without the worry and frustration of altering settings on their neighbors' TVs. With this option, facilities can now have more than one LG HDTV operating in the same room without conflicting signals.

Available in 26-inch and 32-inch class* models, the LD360L series also comes standard with a seven button membrane remote, a standard setup remote, and large font on-screen displays. The large, simplified remote is ergonomically designed with only seven large buttons, enabling patients to easily see the correct button to push and allowing for easy cleaning.  Also, the on-screen display uses a larger font to help the aging patient see the channel/network that they want to watch.

Content in LG's patient rehab/LTC dwelling area at HIMSS 2010 is provided by The Window Channel, a new video image company that deals exclusively in long-play, native high definition, ambient scenic footage. These videos also contain the naturally occurring ambient sound, recorded in stereo, from the location, creating the effect of a still photograph come to life on screen in Full HD. This imagery is designed to help the resident/patient relax in what could be a stressful time for them.

Streamlining Nurses Stations

In addition to products for patient rooms and rehab facilities, new information technology products, such as LG's Network Monitors and Network Attached Storage, enable ease-of-use for hospital staff, decreasing system maintenance and the need for IT support.

With SmartVine(TM) Network Desktop monitors and Network Attached Storage (NAS), LG Electronics is providing a way to connect to existing PCs and redistribute computer resources enabling hospital staff to access patient information quickly and easily.

SmartVine monitors allow up to 11 nurses, administrative staff or doctors to share the same PC.  Each user runs their own applications on each monitor, as if they had their own PC. Compared to multiple computers, this provides easier installation and reduced maintenance, IT support and energy consumption. The monitors are available in 17-inch class* (4:3 aspect ratio) and 19-inch class* (16:9 aspect ratio) sizes.

Additionally, LG's N2B1 network attached storage (NAS) device offers the convenience of sharing data, allowing hospital staff to utilize information over a network. NAS offers advanced data management with data archiving, automatic disc back up features and up to 2 TB of storage through two-bay configurations, allowing hospital's data to be stored securely in the system. The unit is also compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems allowing for versatile use in healthcare environments.

Information Sharing with Digital Signage

LG's digital signage solutions can be integrated in place of traditional dry erase boards to help securely manage surgery schedules and more.

From nursing stations to patient waiting areas, the 47-inch class*, M4715CCBA, and 42-inch class*, M4224C-BA, HD LCD monitors bring a variety of high-definition display options. With Full HD 1080p resolution, these models feature new LAN and video wall control for easy scheduling and dissemination of content. With slim bezels these LCDs blend easily into any space. Split Zoom capabilities for video wall applications provide a versatile, cost-effective alternative to projectors and standard CRTs that both hospital staff and visitors can appreciate.

Using LG high-definition (HD) monitors, Vericom's ChannelCare(TM) digital signage delivers a variety of high-resolution messages, including HD video to carefully targeted healthcare audiences. This proprietary content can be displayed in multi-channel formats to emphasize the many different ways a hospital can communicate internally with its patients, consumers, physicians and employees with a focus on promoting quality and safety.

Hospital staff will also appreciate LG's 42-inch class* M4212T touch screen monitor on display in the booth. This model allows for easy way-finding services and educational information at the touch of a button for patients and guests in common areas. Ideal for a hospital lobby video wall, this model also features a Super IPS 178 degree viewing angle that enables patients, doctors and others to see educational content and care information from virtually any angle. LG is incorporating technology from Four Winds Interactive, to provide the digital signage software for this touch screen wayfinding solution.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications.  In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme.  The LG Electronics USA Business Solutions division serves customers in the lodging and hospitality, digital signage, systems integration, healthcare, education, government and industrial markets.  Based in Lincolnshire, Ill., with its dedicated engineering and customer support team, LG Electronics USA Business Solutions delivers business-to-business technology solutions tailored to the particular needs of business environments.  For more information, please visit http://www.LGcommercial.com.

  *32LG3DCH 32-inch class/31.5-inch diagonal
  *26LG3DCH 26-inch class/26.0-inch diagonal
  *22LG3DCH 22-inch class/22.0-inch diagonal
  *26LD360L 26-inch class/26.0-inch diagonal

  *M4715CCBA 47-inch class/46.9-inch diagonal
  *M4224C-BA 42-inch class/42.0-inch diagonal
  *M3703CCBH 37-inch class/37.0-inch diagonal
  *M4224C 42-inch class/42.0-inch diagonal
  *M4212T 42-inch class/42.0-inch diagonal
  *W1942TE 19-inch class/18.9-inch diagonal
  *W2242TE 22-inch class/22.0-inch diagonal
  *N1742L-BF 17-inch class/17.0-inch diagonal

  * Designs, features and specifications subject to change without notice

Source: LG Electronics USA Inc.
   

CONTACT:  John I. Taylor of LG Electronics USA, +1-847-941-8181,
[email protected], or Katie Schaffer of LG-One, +1-312-397-6025,
[email protected]

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

The Advisory Board Company and HIMSS Analytics to Collaborate to Solve Health Care IT Challenges

New Suite of Services will Combine HIMSS Analytics' Deep IT Knowledge and Database with the Advisory Board's Best Practice Operational and Clinical Expertise

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Advisory Board Company and HIMSS Analytics(TM) LLC are collaborating to provide a new level of business-oriented information technology (IT) research to health care executives and IT leaders.  Through this affiliation, data from the HIMSS Analytics(TM) Database will be provided to The Advisory Board Company as the foundation for new and expanded services and projects.

Both organizations recognize that hospitals and health systems now face mounting pressures to reach the full potential of their IT systems and drive broad performance improvement for their institutions. This initiative will help IT professionals meet these challenges by pairing HIMSS Analytics' deep IT knowledge and rich database with the Advisory Board's best practice operational and clinical expertise. David E. Garets, President and Chief Executive Officer of HIMSS Analytics, and Mike Davis, Executive Vice President of HIMSS Analytics, will leave HIMSS Analytics at the end of March to join The Advisory Board Company and lead the effort.

"We are thrilled to tap into the deep data resources of HIMSS Analytics," said Robert Musslewhite, Chief Executive Officer of The Advisory Board Company. "CIOs across our 2,600+ hospital and health system members face key challenges in change management, performance improvement, and transparency.  Together with HIMSS Analytics data, we will provide CIOs and other executives with a new level of support as they work to implement key information systems and drive real gains for their institutions."

With the proposed rules for meaningful use for the electronic health record now under review, internal and market forces are converging to require more integrated clinical models in order to deliver higher-value health care.  In this context, innovative workflow processes and clinical practice, built upon sound IT choices and strong implementation execution, are critical to future hospital and health system success.  The Advisory Board Company, together with HIMSS Analytics data, will enable hospital and health systems to improve technology adoption by physicians and other important stakeholders, leverage the technology to impact care delivery, and drive continued value from IT investments.

"The addition of HIMSS Analytics' data on IT processes and environments, costs and management metrics, and purchasing decisions will greatly enrich the work that we do with our member CIOs," said Musslewhite. "This initiative also provides an outstanding opportunity for us to serve the broader executive suite in a more in-depth way on technology issues that are strategically important to the future success of their institutions.  We are particularly excited about the IT knowledge and expertise that Dave and Mike bring to the Advisory Board.  This is a winning combination, and I am confident that it will create tremendous value for our members and for all the additional members who come on board to take advantage of this work."

"Successful IT choices require deep expertise on the environment in which the system will operate," said H. Stephen Lieber, President and CEO of Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). "The Advisory Board's nuanced understanding of best practices in the clinical and operational setting of hospitals provides a critical perspective to IT leaders.  For our part, HIMSS Analytics is excited about this new chapter in our work.  Together, HIMSS Analytics and the Advisory Board will support IT users, business users, and clinical users across the full project planning and implementation cycle to yield successful IT projects that drive real returns.  We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship."

For more information or to register for The Advisory Board Company's Web conference on the new suite of services for health care IT leaders, visit http://www.advisory.com/public/cio.

About The Advisory Board Company

The Advisory Board Company provides best practices research, analysis, executive education and leadership development, software tools, and installation support services primarily to the health care industry, focusing on business strategy, operations, and general management issues. The Company provides best practices and research through discrete programs to a membership of approximately 2,800 organizations, including leading hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, health care insurers, medical device companies, colleges, universities, and other education institutions. Members of each program are typically charged a fixed annual fee and have access to an integrated set of services that may include best practice research studies, executive education seminars, customized research briefs, web-based access to the program's content database, and software tools.

About HIMSS Analytics

HIMSS Analytics is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). HIMSS Analytics collects and analyzes healthcare information related to IT processes and environments, products, IS department composition and costs, IS department management metrics, healthcare trends and purchase-related decisions. HIMSS Analytics delivers high quality products, services and analytical expertise to healthcare delivery organizations, healthcare IT companies, state governments, financial companies, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. Visit http://www.himssanalytics.org  for more information.

Source: The Advisory Board Company
   

CONTACT:  Pete Simpkinson of The Advisory Board Company, +1-202-266-6645,
[email protected]; or Joyce Lofstrom of HIMSS, +1-312-915-9237,
[email protected]

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

Registration Open For Verizon Wireless' How Sweet the Sound Competition To Find 'The Best Church Choir in America' For 2010

Three New Communities for 14-City Choir Competition

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 1 -- Registration is now open for How Sweet the Sound(TM), which is back in 2010 and bigger than ever with the expansion to three new communities.  Now in its third year, How Sweet the Sound -- a national competition created by Verizon Wireless -- gives church choirs nationwide a chance to win the title of "The Best Church Choir in America" and up to $50,000 in cash and prizes.

How Sweet the Sound is much more than a singing competition for choirs -- it is an opportunity to celebrate the unique ways that music connects people within their communities. Interested choir representatives can visit http://www.HowSweetTheSound.com or select Verizon Wireless retail locations for more information and to register for a chance to compete at concerts that will take place in the following cities:

  --  Houston
  --  St. Louis
  --  Washington, D.C.
  --  Philadelphia
  --  New York
  --  Detroit
  --  Chicago
  --  Atlanta
  --  Memphis, Tenn.
  --  Los Angeles
  --  Oakland, Calif.
  --  Jacksonville, Fla.
  --  Cleveland
  --  Charlotte, N.C.

"We are excited to expand How Sweet the Sound to add Jacksonville, Cleveland and Charlotte and to bring the joy of Gospel music to a new audience," said Joe Saracino, vice president of marketing for Verizon Wireless.  "Gospel is a genre that attracts people from all walks of life, and we are proud to have created a program that celebrates music and recognizes the many volunteers who make church choirs such an important part of the community."

Last year, Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir was named the overall winner for the How Sweet the Sound tour.  According to choir director Brandon Frazier, the choir is using its prize money to record its first Gospel music album.

Entry and Selection Process

How Sweet the Sound invites choirs affiliated with a church or other church organizations (as defined by the organization's tax-exempt ID number) within one of the 14 tour regions to enter (visit http://www.HowSweetTheSound.com for specific geography).  Choirs interested in a chance to perform onstage in their cities must submit an application and audition video of no longer than three minutes.  All registration forms and audition videos must be received by May 17, 2010.  To register online, visit http://www.HowSweetTheSound.com.  The audition video may be submitted by mail, uploaded online, or dropped off at participating Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.  To enter by mail, send tapes to How Sweet the Sound, 125 E. Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601.

Small and large choirs are eligible to enter the competition.  The Few Voices category is for choirs consisting of six to 35 participants, while the Many Voices category is for choirs with 36 to 100 participants.  Audition videos will be reviewed by professional music producers, music executives and Gospel radio personalities from each city.  The judges will select up to 16 choirs -- eight from each category -- from each stop of the tour.  The video submissions of the 16 choirs will be posted on http://www.HowSweetTheSound.com where members of the community can vote for their favorite choirs.

Once the online voting is complete, four choirs from each category will be selected to perform onstage in the regional event and two winners, one from each category, will win $10,000 for their choir.  One overall winner will be selected at each regional concert, and each choir member from the overall winning choir will also receive a Verizon Wireless phone and a $50 gift card.  The overall winning choir from each city will also advance to the grand finale where they will compete to win more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.

In addition, the Verizon Wireless V CAST People's Choice Award will be given to the choir that captures the heart of the audience at each regional performance and at the grand finale performance.  The V CAST People's Choice Award winners will each receive $5,000.

Verizon Wireless will select a local artist in each of the 14 cities to represent their city during the How Sweet the Sound 2010 tour.  The selected artists will create a custom fine art piece that pays tribute to the event in their hometowns.

HopeLine®

Verizon Wireless will collect no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories -- in any condition and from any provider -- at stores nationwide and in bins onsite at every How Sweet the Sound event as part of the company's ongoing HopeLine program which raises awareness of domestic violence.  The phones are either refurbished for reuse or recycled, and the proceeds from the program provide wireless phones and cash grants to local shelters and non-profit organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness.  In 2009, more than 7,500 phones were collected during How Sweet the Sound, and at the grand finale, Verizon Wireless donated $25,000 to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) to support its Women of Color Leadership Initiative.

Additional details will be announced as the selection process gets underway.  All details about the entry and selection process and the official rules can be found by visiting http://www.HowSweetTheSound.com or by calling 800-230-0053.

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.

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CONTACT:  Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
[email protected]; or Samantha Kane, Culture Shop,
+1-646-842-1993, [email protected]

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

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Cablevision Introduces Optimum Business Benefits to Help Customers Save Big

-- New Program Delivers Deep Discounts for Optimum Business Customers from Premier Partners including FedEx, ADP, CardWorks and US Business Technology --

BETHPAGE, N.Y., March 1 -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC) announced today the creation of the Optimum Business Benefits program which is designed to deliver enhanced value for Optimum Business customers, who subscribe to both Optimum Voice and Optimum Online, in the form of discounted pricing and other valuable benefits from a variety of companies. Anchor tenants of the program include FedEx, Automated Data Processing, Inc, CardWorks and US Business Technology. Additional companies will be added to the program on an ongoing basis to provide pre-negotiated benefits and savings for members.

"Thousands of small businesses in the New York Metropolitan area depend on Optimum Business for reliable performance and savings on communications services and, starting today, Optimum Business Benefits provides additional savings on a number of fundamental services that are important to small businesses," said Stephanie Anderson, Vice President of Marketing for Commercial Services, Cablevision. "Optimum Business customers will get even more value from their relationship with Cablevision through special offers from top suppliers of mission-critical business functions including shipping and document services, credit card processing, office equipment leasing and payroll services."

  The initial offers for Optimum Business Benefits members include:
  --  ADP  - Special offers on payroll and HR services
  --  CardWorks -Exclusive credit card processing fee reductions
  --  FedEx - Discounts on shipping and printing services
  --  US Business Technology  - Special pricing on office equipment and
      leasing, plus "white glove" (replacement) service

Optimum Business selected these initial companies based on the significant value each of them offer the small business community.  ADP, CardWorks, FedEx and US Business Technology all have existing vendor relationships with Cablevision and Optimum Business is extending these relationships to members of the Optimum Business Benefits program.

"FedEx understands and embraces the fact that small business is the backbone of our economy," said Karen Rogers, Vice President of Marketing at FedEx. "We are thrilled to be part of the Optimum Business Benefits program which is rooted in helping small businesses have real time access to important business services, saving them time and money, so they can focus on what's important - their customers."

"Being a part of the Optimum Business Benefits program aligns perfectly with ADP's commitment to the small business community," said Carlos Rodriguez, President of ADP Small Business Services.  "We already offer best-in-class payroll and HR solutions to thousands of clients in the NY Metro area and - as part of the program with Cablevision - look forward to helping even more small business owners accomplish their goals."

"CardWorks is excited to be an inaugural partner of the new Optimum Business Benefits program," said Dan Doyle, President of CardWorks Acquiring - Merchant Services.  "Our exclusive offer to Optimum Business customers provides small and mid-sized businesses a significant savings over their existing credit card merchant fees. It's a wonderful opportunity for businesses to increase their bottom line by reducing costs in these challenging economic times without any disruption to their current environment."

Added Phil Botempo, Executive Vice President of US Business Technology, "As a local company committed to giving back to the community, we are proud to join the Optimum Business Benefits program. During our 35 years of providing businesses with the most advanced products and solutions at competitive pricing, our commitment to personal attention has remained our primary focus.  We are excited to offer the White Glove Platinum Protection Plan designed specifically for Optimum Business Benefits members. Together with Optimum Business, we will continue the work that Optimum Business has done to help small businesses excel and look forward to serving the ongoing needs of our mutual customers."

In the past year alone, Optimum Business has saved its new voice and Internet small businesses customers in the New York Metropolitan area more than $100 million.  The Optimum Business Benefits program is designed to extend the savings beyond communications services small business need to operate on a daily basis.

To enroll, qualified Optimum Business customers can visit the newly launched Optimum Business Benefits website, http://www.optimumbusinessbenefits.com/ which includes a detailed landing page that explains the program, vendors and registration process.  Members will be asked to input their Optimum ID and then have immediate access to the offers from the Optimum Business Benefits program.

Designed for small and medium or home-based sized business that require high-speed Internet and voice communications, Optimum Business provides bottom line benefits like predictable flat rate pricing and highly reliable voice and data services.  The Optimum Business offering includes Optimum Online and Optimum Voice, for $29.95 per month each the first year when combined for new customers. For customers with four to 24 lines, each additional Optimum Voice line is available for $29.95 per line.   Optimum Online Boost with Static IP is available for an additional $24.95 per month. Optimum Business customers can add iO TV for their business for $39.90 per month.

To learn more about Optimum Business, including features, benefits and more, please visit http://www.optimumbusiness.com.

About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is one of the nation's leading media and entertainment companies.  Its assets include its cable television operations, which provide industry-leading services to more than 3 million New York area households, and its award-winning television networks, which deliver some of today's most watched programming to hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide.  A state-of-the-art cable system enables the company to offer a full suite of advanced residential and business communications services that include its iO TV® digital television, Optimum Online® high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice® digital voice, Optimum WiFi® wireless Internet, and its Optimum Lightpath® integrated business communications solutions.  Cablevision also serves the New York area with compelling local content through News 12 Networks, a local news leader; MSG Varsity, a suite of television and online services covering high school activities; and, Newsday Media Group, a business unit that includes Newsday, Long Island's leading daily newspaper.  In addition, through Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, Cablevision operates successful programming and entertainment businesses, such as AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC Entertainment.  The company also owns and operates Clearview Cinemas, which includes Manhattan's famed Ziegfeld Theatre, a frequent and historic venue for film premieres and events.

Source: Cablevision Systems Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Charlstie Laytin, +1-516-803-2357, [email protected]

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

Notify Technology Partners With NitroDesk to Provide NotifyLink(TM) Support for Android Devices

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1 -- Notify Technology Corporation  (BULLETIN BOARD: NTFY)  today announced that it has partnered with NitroDesk to provide support for any Android 1.x or 2.x wireless device connected to its NotifyLink On-Premise or On-Demand mobility solutions. Notify will require customers to install NitroDesk's TouchDown(TM) application on their Android device to achieve secure wireless email and PIM synchronization combined with a robust set of mobile device management features with Notify's NotifyLink On-Premise or On-Demand mobility solutions. The TouchDown client supports NotifyLink security features such as: password strength, minimum password length, inactivity timeout, device wipe, and wipe after a number of failed unlock attempts. This functionality combined with a robust set of mobile device management features available through Notify's NotifyLink On-Premise or On-Demand mobility solutions, adds Android to Notify's list of supported mobile device platforms.

Using the TouchDown client, Notify has certified a variety of Android devices including T-Mobile's G1, myTouch, and Motorola CLIQ, Sprint's HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, Verizon's HTC Droid Eris and Motorola's Droid and Devour, Google's Nexus/One and Vodafone's HTC Magic using the TouchDown client. NotifyLink was designed to support a variety of mobile device platforms including BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm WebOS, and Symbian and a variety of email platforms including Novell's GroupWise, Sun's Java Communications Suite, Oracle's OCS and Beehive Suites, Mirapoint's Messaging Server, Alt-N's MDaemon, People Cubes's Meeting Maker, and OpenText's First Class. Notify will provide its customers with a special download portal for the certified version of TouchDown for NotifyLink On-Premise or On-Demand. Notify will provide TouchDown to its NotifyLink users for a one time nominal charge.

"Using NitroDesk's TouchDown client on an Android device in conjunction with NotifyLink will give users a comprehensive Android enterprise mobility solution," said Goutham Sukumar, Founder of NitroDesk. "We have developed the TouchDown product to meet the needs of a wide base of Android users and Notify will help us reach those users given NotifyLink's support for many different email platforms."

"We are excited to offer NitroDesk's TouchDown as part of our overall NotifyLink Android solution. After trying to certify many of the Android devices, we were concerned with the lack of consistency in functionality and security that they exhibited during our testing. In an attempt to maintain our high standard of functionality for email and PIM synchronization as well as device security and management, Notify decided to use the NitroDesk TouchDown Android client. NitroDesk's TouchDown client enables any Android device to achieve a consistent level of functionality and security that our enterprise customers demand. We are now able to offer any size enterprise, government, and educational customer a functionally consistent Android solution," said Paul DePond, President and Founder of Notify Technology. "The customer demand for supporting Android devices using our NotifyLink solution has been overwhelming. Our customers will enjoy having the option of choosing between our NotifyLink On-Premise or NotifyLink On-Demand versions for supporting their various new Android devices."

NotifyLink Versions

The NotifyLink "On-Premise" is ideal for organizations or enterprises who want to maintain and support their wireless email and PIM synchronization on site, whereas, the NotifyLink "On-Demand" is a hosted service provided by Notify and designed for organizations or enterprises of all sizes wanting to avoid the maintenance and support of an "On-Premise" solution and still deploy any number or type of wireless devices.

Availability and More Information

The NotifyLink On-Premise or On-Demand solutions supporting NitroDesk's TouchDown are now available. For more information about the NotifyLink support for Android devices, please contact Notify directly at (408) 777-7930 or send an email to [email protected] or visit our website at http://www.notifycorp.com.

About NitroDesk Inc.

Founded in 2008, NitroDesk Inc. is the developer of TouchDown(TM), the premier application that lets users synchronize their Android-powered handsets and devices with corporate data like Email, Contacts, Calendar and Tasks. TouchDown helps over 50,000 customers get their work done away from their desks, right on their Android devices. TouchDown is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. For more information about TouchDown, visit http://nitrodesk.com/.

About Notify Technology Corporation

Founded in 1994, Notify Technology Corporation (OTC BB: NTFY) is an independent software vendor (ISV) specializing in wireless solutions and services. Notify's wireless solutions and services provide secure synchronized email and PIM access and management to any size organization or business on a variety of wireless device platforms and networks. Notify sells its wireless products directly and through authorized resellers internationally. The Company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

  Media Contacts:
  Edward Toro
  Notify Technology Corporation
  Tel: 408-777-7929
  [email protected]

Source: Notify Technology Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Edward Toro of Notify Technology Corporation, +1-408-777-7929,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.notifycorp.com/
http://nitrodesk.com/

KEMP Technologies Announces General Availability of its Load Balancer Virtual Appliance

Application Delivery Controller (ADC) delivers full-featured redundant load balancing without hardware-related provisioning and maintenance issues

YAPHANK, N.Y., March 1 -- KEMP Technologies today announced the general availability of its Virtual LoadMaster (VLM). This new virtual-appliance application delivery controller (ADC) offers the same functionality as KEMP's hardware appliances while significantly reducing operating costs. Following the launch of the VLM to service providers under an SPLA program, KEMP is now offering its Virtual LoadMaster to enterprises, SMBs, non-profit, educational and government institutions.

As a "virtual appliance," the Virtual LoadMaster removes the need to maintain hardware and reduces costs associated with power consumption, cooling, rack space constraints and other environmental dependencies of hardware-based appliances. The VLM can be quickly configured and deployed, accelerating service provisioning and simplifying ongoing management, which aids in reducing operating expenses and increasing ROI.

The VLM offers the same management interface and functionality as KEMP's hardware appliances, including advanced Layer 7 content switching, application health checking, persistence, caching, compression, L7 intrusion prevention and SSL offloading. As businesses consolidate and virtualize servers in order to reduce hardware and related management costs, the Virtual LoadMaster becomes a key component of corporate virtualization and "cloud" computing strategy.

"We have designed the VLM to harness the full power of the VMware Hypervisor and as a result, the VLM can deliver high throughput levels without sacrificing functionality and performance required to support today's most demanding applications. Unlike other vendors that primarily target their virtual ADC appliances towards development and evaluation purposes, KEMP's VLM is designed for full commercial and business-critical production applications," said Peter Melerud, co-founder and VP of product management of KEMP Technologies.

KEMP's Virtual LoadMaster reduces the cost of load balancing without sacrificing functionality. Pricing for the VLM starts at $2,990 and includes two licenses which can be used to implement high availability, active/hot-standby configurations across multiple physical hosts.  A first-year support agreement is included at no extra cost and provides telephone support and firmware updates. Available immediately as an installable virtual machine, KEMP's offering is packaged for VMware ESX/ESXi versions 3.5 and 4, VSphere v4, VMware Server v2, VMware Fusion v3 and VMware Workstation v7.  A full production version can be downloaded for evaluation at http://www.kemptechnologies.com.

About KEMP Technologies

KEMP Technologies is a leader in affordable server load balancer appliances and application delivery controllers tailored to meet the needs of businesses that rely on the Internet for e-commerce and business-critical applications. KEMP helps companies rapidly grow their business with 24/7 high-availability, better web infrastructure performance, scalability and secure operations - while streamlining IT costs.

Thousands of KEMP LoadMaster products are in use today to improve customer satisfaction by accelerating user access to business-critical web applications. Managed service providers also rely upon KEMP products to enable fast time-to-market and cost-effective operations for new and existing managed services.

KEMP's highly affordable LoadMaster products include Layers 4-7 load balancing, content switching and server persistence, SSL offload/acceleration, WTS load balancing and persistence with Session Directory integration, and application front-end capabilities (caching, compression, intrusion prevention system), plus one full year of product support - delivering industry leading price/performance value.

The company is headquartered in Yaphank, New York. For more information, visit http://www.KEMPtechnologies.com, or call us at 631-345-5292.

Application delivery solutions are known as application delivery controllers (ADC), server load balancers (SLB), application front-end devices (AFE), web switches, content switches and application switches.

  Press Contact:
  Fran Bosecker
  Vantage Communications for KEMP Technologies
  (845) 536-1416
  [email protected]

  Company Contact:
  Peter Melerud
  KEMP Technologies
  [email protected]

Source: KEMP Technologies
   

CONTACT:  Fran Bosecker, Vantage Communications for KEMP Technologies,
+1-845-536-1416, [email protected]; or Peter Melerud, KEMP
Technologies, [email protected]

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

Aspirus Eases Pain of Rapid Data Growth With an EMC Information Infrastructure

Drive Density and Data Center Consolidation Generate Significant Cost Savings

HOPKINTON, Mass., March 1 -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Aspirus, a non-profit system of hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities with more than 4,200 employees and more than 400 licensed inpatient beds in its system, is helping its practitioners streamline workflows while reducing IT administrative costs leveraging EMC solutions and services for data center consolidation and virtualization.

Glynn Hollis, Aspirus' Director of Technical Services, said, "Our patient records have grown tremendously as we've acquired other hospitals and opened new clinics. As our infrastructure continues to grow to support this larger healthcare network, we're always looking for IT solutions to ensure our application performance remains high."

Based in Wausau, Wis., Aspirus deployed a tiered information infrastructure to maximize the performance and efficiency of clinical and business information workflows required for optimum care delivery.  Aspirus relies on an EMC CLARiiON® CX4 networked storage system with enterprise flash drives delivering ultra-high performance and business continuity for its Epic electronic medical record (EMR) and clinical management applications, CLARiiON CX3 and EMC Celerra for its Sectra PACS radiology and cardiology imaging systems.  Aspirus archives its medical images using an EMC Centera® content-addressed storage and will soon use EMC SourceOne(TM) to archive its Microsoft Exchange emails. Additionally, Aspirus replaced Symantec NetBackup with EMC NetWorker® and EMC Avamar® backup software to provide data deduplication and centralized, automated backup and recovery.

Tom Whalen, Aspirus' IT Server and Storage Infrastructure Team Leader, said, "Deploying the industry-leading EMC CLARiiON with flash technology has helped us deliver fast performance and reduced our end-user read cycles from 12 to 15 milliseconds to 1 to 1.5 milliseconds. And, our clinical batch processing times have been reduced by 430 percent.  As a result, our physicians, radiologists and administrative employees are able to rapidly retrieve clinical and patient information to provide a higher level of clinical service."

Aspirus has also actively consolidated its IT resources to increase efficiency and lower costs.  This includes consolidating all of its applications, such as Sectra PACS, Epic, Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server databases and VMware virtual machines using the CLARiiON networked storage system. This consolidation provides Aspirus with the flexibility to meet its storage performance needs while reducing power and cooling costs and enabling a centralized and simpler management point.

Additionally, Aspirus has embraced the VMware infrastructure to consolidate its blade server technology and Citrix environments for its Epic EMR.

"We were buying more and more pizza-box servers to support our growing Epic Hyperspace environment and it was starting to tax our power, performance and overall administrative tasks," said Whalen. "We consolidated from many, many racks of 1U servers onto two enclosures of blade servers and a centralized resource of virtual machines. With VMware tools like vMotion and Storage vMotion, we can shift virtual machines around when we're doing upgrades or migrations or provisioning storage without downtime."

Hollis added, "We're now virtualizing across the board and have consolidated over 300 physical servers onto 64 blades as virtual machines. We've realized a 25-35 percent reduction in power and cooling usage, which is nice icing on the cake, but the truly big savings are in server administration and overhead. We've also slowed growth of our physical data center space."

EMC Global Services has worked extensively with Aspirus to provide assessment, design, implementation, and data migration services.  EMC assessed their storage needs, gathered and evaluated performance metrics and designed a disk layout to meet Aspirus' performance objectives today and in the future.  The new environment consolidates a multi-CLARiiON configuration into one CLARiiON CX4 960.  EMC Global Services continues to partner with Aspirus to support its ongoing information infrastructure goals.

Hollis said, "When EMC Global Services are on site, they are extended members of our team and work with us as partners. We are one of the first organizations to implement flash drives and virtualization in a production clinical healthcare environment. EMC played a big role in making these projects successful and deliver value."

About EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

EMC, CLARiiON, Centera, Avamar, NetWorker and EMC SourceOne are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; (xiv) litigation that we may be involved in; and (xv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Source: EMC Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Patrick Cooley, +1-508-293-6583, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.emc.com/

Planon Receives 2010 North America Award for Product Leadership From Frost & Sullivan

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 1 -- Based on its recent analysis of the real estate and facility management software market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Planon, Inc. with the 2010 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership. Planon's Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) offers building owners, managers, and users a steady stream of information on real estate and facility management. Supported by sophisticated Web-based systems, Planon's solution helps organizations more effectively manage energy consumption, improve space utilization, and meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives. Planon announced the latest version (2010.A) of its software last week.

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Building owners and managers find it challenging to optimize the use of energy and space, while simultaneously lowering the lifetime utility costs for individual owners and tenants. Environmental sustainability also often takes a hit when organizations do not have the capability to address the issues of energy optimization and building operational efficiencies. Facility management software assumes great importance in such a scenario, especially because facility and asset managers are increasingly auditing and assessing their physical infrastructure to be a part of the greening process.

Planon has stepped in to fulfill these unmet market needs with its IWMS, a holistic real estate and facility management software that aligns building systems with the workplace environment using an Internet protocol (IP)-platform designed to streamline real-time operational activities. Apart from optimizing space utilization, it offers relative ease of expandability, adaptability, and significant energy cost reductions.

"By combining the core functionalities of capital asset management, space management, and work management into a single, Web-based software platform, the IWMS provides considerable value enhancement to organizations," says Frost & Sullivan Building Technologies Research Director Jorge Moreno. "The common user interface enables end users to monitor inefficient space utilization and allows for timely resource modifications associated with significant monetary gains."

The software bridges the gap between the maintenance and capital planning aspects of a property, and provides a wide framework for service delivery.

While most products in the market tend to emphasize maintenance management, capital planning, or energy management individually, Planon combines all capabilities under a single domain, while maximizing management and performance tracking of individual components at a micro level. The granularity of the breakdown of performance data spans the entire property portfolio, right down to a single building, floor, room or asset.

From a technology standpoint, the company emphasizes on forward and backward compatibility using new systems that can connect to an existing setup to assure flexibility to end users that opt for facility expansion.

"Planon represents a breakaway from most products and technologies in the industry that tend to impose varying degrees of proprietary restrictions that make it difficult to coordinate with a larger building network," notes Moreno. "Planon ensures upgradeability and compatibility with other new or older systems including security, building automation, property management, human resources, and capital planning."

IWMS' main objective is to help better manage large real estate and reduce cost of ownership by optimizing energy usage, cost of deferred maintenance, operating cost, space utilization, and asset management. The potential for cost savings with IWMS is especially attractive, considering that efficiently managing space utilization can save $1.5 per square foot per year, on average. From an environmental standpoint, the IWMS has the potential to reduce facilities' energy consumption by 30 percent, water by 40 percent, carbon emissions by 35 percent, and waste stream by 60 percent.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in new product development and launch within its industry. The recipient company has shown innovation by introducing a broad line of products and technologies.

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Planon

Planon is a global software provider of Integrated Workplace Management Solutions (IWMS), enabling corporate customers to cut costs and add value by centralizing and automating all their enterprise real estate and facilities management operations. The Planon series of solutions include Facility and Space Management, Operations and Maintenance Management, Project Management and Real Estate Portfolio Management. In business for more than 25 years, Planon has more than 1,300 clients in 16 countries. The Company's U.S. Headquarters is located in Braintree, Massachusetts. http://www.planonsoftware.com

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.awards.frost.com/.

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  Jake Wengroff
  210.247.3806
  [email protected]

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Source: Frost & Sullivan
   

CONTACT:  Jake Wengroff of Frost & Sullivan, +1-210-247-3806,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.planonsoftware.com/
http://www.frost.com/

HealthEast Selects Craneware to Automate Revenue Integrity Program

Solution facilitates workflow for greater operational efficiency and compliance

ATLANTA, March 1 -- Craneware, Inc. (AIM: CRW.L), the market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions that improve healthcare providers' financial performance, announced today that HealthEast Care System, one of the largest health care providers in the Minneapolis/St Paul area and named one of the Top 10 U.S. Health Systems by Thompson Reuters based on clinical performance, has signed a multi-year contract for a revenue management solution.

HealthEast Care System will use Craneware's Chargemaster Toolkit®, Online Reference Toolkit® and Bill Analyzer. These solutions will provide unmatched visibility into the system's revenue cycle processes for sustainable improvements in financial performance and ongoing, proactive revenue management in accord with industry best practices. The solutions also streamline work and data flow for greater operational efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

"HealthEast is committed to not only be one of the best U.S. hospitals in terms of clinical performance but also financial performance," said HealthEast Care System CFO Robert Gill. "Practicing financial responsibility has helped HealthEast grow into the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities' East Metro area. As we look toward the future, ensuring a strong foundation of revenue integrity supports the HealthEast Care System mission of delivering quality compassionate care to our communities.  We evaluated the options available and chose Craneware solutions as the best tools for HealthEast to use to optimize reimbursement, minimize compliance risk and increase operational efficiency."

"We're glad to see our customer base growing among the nation's best hospital systems," said Craneware CEO Keith Neilson. "When we developed the industry's original chargemaster management solution more than a decade ago, our focus was on providing the tools that hospitals need to better manage their revenue cycle ultimately supporting their communities by operating successfully. Today, more than 1,000 provider organizations across the U.S. have turned to Craneware for the tools needed to proactively identify, address and prevent revenue leakage. We are pleased to assist HealthEast Care System in optimizing financial performance with Craneware Revenue Integrity Solutions(TM)."

Individually, each solution in the Craneware Revenue Cycle product family provides hospitals with increased visibility into their financial performance - with Craneware's Chargemaster Toolkit automating the chargemaster maintenance process, Online Reference Toolkit enabling easy access to the latest compliance regulations and code sets, and Bill Analyzer providing charge audit capabilities.

For the last four years, Craneware's Chargemaster Toolkit® has ranked No. 1 in the Revenue Cycle - Chargemaster Management market category in the "Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards" report and is also Peer Reviewed by HFMA®. KLAS is the leading source of healthcare information technology vendor performance metrics.

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  About Craneware

Craneware (AIM: CRW.L) is the leader in automated revenue integrity solutions that improve financial performance for healthcare organizations. Craneware's market-driven, SaaS solutions help hospitals and other healthcare providers more effectively price, charge and code for services and supplies associated with patient care. This optimizes reimbursement, increases operational efficiency and minimizes compliance risk. By partnering with Craneware, clients achieve the visibility required to identify, address and prevent revenue leakage. To learn more, visit craneware.com.

About HealthEast Care System

HealthEast Care System is a community-focused, non-profit health care organization that provides innovative technology, compassionate care and a full spectrum of family health services. HealthEast includes Bethesda Hospital, St. John's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Woodwinds Health Campus as well as outpatient services, clinics, home care, pharmacies and medical transportation services.

Practicing financial responsibility, HealthEast is the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities' East Metro with 7,300 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,400 physicians on staff.

Source: Craneware, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Whitney Boudreaux, Craneware, +1-404-929-0091 x206,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.craneware.com/

Call for Entries: Third Annual AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge(SM)

Submit Your Most Innovative Mobile E-learning Application for a Chance to Win a $10,000 Scholarship

DALLAS, March 1 -- AT&T* today launched its 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge(SM), a national higher education contest that invites students to design the next generation e-learning mobile application.  The contest provides students with the opportunity to create an innovative application that will enhance the educational process, garner their school national recognition, and make its way into multiple mobile devices operating across multiple platforms.

"Between class, jobs, and extracurricular activities, college students lead hectic lives, and we recognize the need for mobility and immediate access to information," said Chris Hill, AT&T Vice President of Mobility Product Management.  "AT&T is committed to delivering innovative solutions that cultivate a better educational experience and improve student productivity.  The 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge is a great opportunity for students to contribute to this goal."

The contest opens on March 1, 2010, and entries will be accepted until September 15, 2010.  The AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge seeks mobile applications in the e-learning category that demonstrate usability, quality, innovation, utility and marketability.  AT&T will choose five finalists and then select three overall winners.  The top five finalists' schools will receive complementary memberships to AT&T's Developer Program.

All full-time students who attend an accredited, degree issuing institution within the continental United States can enter their e-learning applications for consideration.  Individual and team entries of no more than four (4) persons are accepted.  Entrants must be 18 years old or older at the time of entry and legal residents of the continental United States.  Multiple entries are permitted; however, only one prize per entrant will be awarded.

AT&T will announce the AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge winners in October, 2010. The Grand Prize Winner(s) will be presented with a $10,000 scholarship - either as an individual or team - at the EduCause Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, October 12-15, 2010.

The winner(s) will also receive a mobile device of choice and be invited to participate on the 2011 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge Judging Committee.  Additionally, the two runners-up will receive a $5,000 scholarship, given to the individual or divided among the team members, as well as a mobile device of choice for each entrant.

No purchase necessary. Contest rules, application forms, and further details on the 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge can be found at http://bigmobileoncampus.wireless.att.com/.

*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:  Melissa Mirabile, +1-212-453-2327, Mobile, +1-914-841-5180,
[email protected]; or Juanita Mo, +1-212-453-2499, Mobile, +1-415-867-8833,
[email protected], both of AT&T Corporate Communications

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

InformationWeek Launches Enterprise Efficiency, A Unique Business Technology Community

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek today announced Enterprise Efficiency (http://www.enterpriseefficiency.com), bringing together a participative community of business technology leaders and executive decision makers to exchange and share peer experiences, enterprise strategies, real-world best practices, and perspective on the most pressing business technology issues and opportunities.

With business technology leaders under immense pressure to juggle conflicting roles as both innovators and cost cutters, this new site, part of the InformationWeek Business Technology Network, organizes together business and technology thought leaders into a cutting-edge, peer community.  The site enables forward-thinking leaders and their enterprises to operate as efficiently as possible, focusing less on day-to-day "keeping the lights on" tasks and more on freeing resources for business-critical innovation.

"Enterprise Efficiency is immensely exciting, because it offers a unique opportunity for CIOs and other business technology leaders to come together in a vibrant, free-flowing community specifically designed to meet their needs," said Fredric Paul, the site's Editor-in-Chief and Community Activist. "Whether it's debating the implications of a new development in the technology industry, discussing how to make IT really matter in the enterprise, or pondering the best way to deal with upper management, Enterprise Efficiency is the place to go for insight, analysis, and support from both peers and experts."

By combining multiple daily blog posts with an innovative, purpose-driven community, Enterprise Efficiency is designed to foster the sort of ongoing debates that are truly valuable to today's business technology decision makers. These discussions center on the disruptive technologies and trends that most challenge today's leaders, including:

  1. Cloud Computing: Myths, Realities & Metrics
  2. The Business Value of Tomorrow's Data Center
  3. The Mobile Enterprise: Devices, Apps & Services
  4. Corporate IT Politics: Making Them Dance in Your Favor
  5. The Secure Enterprise: Frameworks That Enable Agile Access
  6. Managing TCO While Driving Innovation
  7. Virtualization: The Mandatory Ingredient
  8. GRC (Governance, Risk Management, Compliance) in Practice
  9. Outsourcing: End-to-End Collaboration
  10. Automation: The Future of IT Management

Enterprise Efficiency has carefully selected its impressive community of expert bloggers, including CIOs, CEOs, analysts, consultants, journalists, and other leaders with a wide range of IT backgrounds and areas of expertise. This uniquely qualified group is using Enterprise Efficiency to share ideas, insights, observations, and best practices, as well as the support they need to cope with these historic challenges. And they're doing it with unparalleled verve, a provocative style, and take-no-prisoners honesty and directness.

  More than 20 bloggers are already on board, including:
  --  Matthew McKenzie, Senior Editor / Community Editor of Enterprise
      Efficiency
  --  Rusty Weston, former editor in chief of InformationWeek.com and
      InformationWeek Research
  --  Keith Ferrell, security blogger and lecturer, former editor of Omni
      Magazine
  --  Chris Lindquist, online editorial director for a nonprofit consulting
      organization, former senior technology journalist for CIO magazine,
      CNET.com, and others
  --  Ivan Schneider, MBA, journalist specializing in financial technology
  --  Paul Bonner, IT professional at a major utility, and formerly senior
      technology journalist at PC Week and PC/Computing
  --  Steve Hilton, head of Enterprise/SMB research for Analysis Mason
  --  Peter Meade, partner at HetzelMeade Communications
  --  Alan Hoving, social media expert, online community leader, tech
      entrepreneur
  --  Leigh McMullen, VP at IT consultants Sogeti USA
  --  James Shepard, CEO of Vertrazzo LLC and a former software executive
  --  Patty Brown, founder and chief strategist at The Content Strategy
      Group, former executive editor of Optimize Magazine, with experience
      at Bearing Point
  --  Rex Baldazo, IT professional and former technology journalist at CNET,
      ETL expert
  --  Zach O'Claire, lead field engineer, IS Works

Enterprise Efficiency's user-generated content will be reinforced with a regular calendar of deep-dive analyst reports written in conjunction with InformationWeek Analytics, plus a series of informative Webcasts, video reports, and more.  To visit the site, go to http://enterpriseefficiency.com/.

To register for the site, and score a free Enterprise Efficiency money clip, go to http://www.enterpriseefficiency.com/register.asp.

Interest in helping us moderate and participate in the site? Drop us a line via email at [email protected].

About UBM TechWeb (http://techweb.com/aboutus)

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology.  Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, and telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology.  UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

About United Business Media Limited  (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/)

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting, and monitoring; and, the development and monetization 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 organized 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.

  Contact:
  Winnie Ng, AP Marketing
  InformationWeek
  [email protected]
  631-406-6507

Source: UBM TechWeb
   

CONTACT:  Winnie Ng, AP Marketing, InformationWeek, [email protected],
+1-631-406-6507

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

Electronic Health Information Leader Says Physician Practice Redesign is Vital Next Step Towards Safer, More Effective Care Delivery

Evolution of use of electronic health information tools in physician practice is focus of Taconic IPA's John Blair III, MD at HIMSS Conference

FISHKILL, N.Y., March 1 -- How will the typical American physician practice be transformed years after federal stimulus funds for health information technology are spent?  The potential scope of change that electronic health information exchange can bring to modern medical practice is the focus of a presentation that John Blair III, MD, president of Taconic IPA, will bring at the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition March 2 in Atlanta.

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated billions of dollars to fund implementation of electronic health records in hospitals and in physician practice settings.  Those dollars, well spent, have the potential to improve safety, enhance patient access to care and build a truly patient-centered model for care delivery.  In his presentation, "What Does the Future of the Ambulatory Practice Look Like in a Post-ARRA Era?"  Blair introduces the building blocks to successful implementation of electronic medical records in physician practices.

Blair speaks from experience.  He is also CEO of MedAllies, a health information service provider company that assists physician adoption of health information technology.  In collaboration with the Taconic Health Information Network and Community Regional Health Information Organization (THINC RHIO), MedAllies has helped more than 500 physicians in the Hudson Valley implement electronic medical record systems.

In his presentation, Blair notes that electronic health information tools must follow an evolutionary path, taking small steps that lead to practice transformation over time.  Practices first need IT support for the new systems, and then adequate training to learn to use them effectively.  Additional support is needed to redesign the practice so tools can be used most effectively for population health, disease prevention and patient-centered care.

"Technology only lays the foundation for practice transformation," Blair said.  "Once you have your e-prescribing system and your patient registry, then practices can start to do population management  and preventive care."

Blair will be joined by co-presenter Karen M. Bell, MD, MMS, senior vice president, health information technology services at Masspro.  The presentation is set for Tuesday, March 2 from 1 to 2 p.m.  For more information about the HIMSS10 Annual Conference, go to http://www.himssconference.org/.

About Taconic IPA

The Taconic IPA is a nearly 4,000-member physician group at the forefront of transforming health care delivery through meaningful use of technology and pay-for-performance incentives to increase the quality and cost effectiveness of patient care. Our mission is to optimize the value of medical services through patient-centered care while maximizing physician satisfaction.

Source: Taconic IPA
   

CONTACT:  Tara Guido, +1-703-319-0957, [email protected], for
Taconic IPA

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

Virtusa Launches BPM Test Drive for Needs Assessment, Business Case & ROI

Intensive Education and Evaluation Program Creates Framework for BPM Success

EGHAM, England and WESTBOROUGH, Mass., March 1 -- Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ:VRTU), a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, today introduced the Virtusa BPM Test Drive for Needs Assessment, Business Case & ROI from Gartner's Business Process Management (BPM) Summit 2010.  This intensive three-week program, focused on BPM education, evaluation of challenges, business case creation,  prototype development and technology evaluation and recommendation, establishes a framework for a client's successful BPM engagement.

For many enterprises, BPM has dramatically improved operational efficiency, increased agility and accelerated time-to-market.  Despite these proven benefits, many BPM projects fail to deliver on their potential due to a failure to align the organization, clearly articulate goals and address non-technology challenges. Virtusa's BPM Test Drive addresses this issue by anticipating and averting the common pitfalls that prevent organizations from reaping the full value of BPM.

"We have successfully implemented BPM programs for customers in many industries, and we've learned that success is determined during the early stages," said Vinaykumar Mummigatti, vice president and BPM practice leader at Virtusa. "Since we know that BPM is about business transformation, not technology, our BPM Test Drive immediately aligns business and IT stakeholders around a shared vision of BPM, participants' roles, project goals and success criteria.  Our BPM Test Drive ensures that our customers are always among the 50 percent of BPM programs that succeed."

Built on Virtusa's proven Understand-Evaluate-Demonstrate framework, the BPM Test Drive eliminates BPM risk by delivering the following:

  --  Education: Comprehensive BPM training guides the customer through the
      identification of the essential aspects of BPM project strategy,
      including training on BPM fundamentals for business and technical team
      members, goals, business questions, benefits and tasks required to
      complete a successful implementation.
  --  Needs Assessment and Business Case: Thorough analysis of key business
      challenges, priorities and performance metrics inform the development
      of a detailed business case with cost-benefit analysis and
      implementation options.
  --  Prototype: Based on an approved business case, Virtusa completes the
      Test Drive with the delivery of a proof of concept and customized
      prototype.

The BPM Test Drive for Needs Assessment, Business Case & ROI is part of a comprehensive suite of BPM offerings that improve customers' core business processes.  Virtusa's services encompass business and IT consulting, product development, management and quality assurance.  Other Virtusa BPM services include the Virtusa Business Process Competency Center (BPCC) and Virtusa BPM Acceleration Methodology (VBAM), both launched last year.

"This release continues our commitment to helping our clients leverage BPM technologies to achieve positive business results," said Frank Palermo, Senior Vice President, Technical Solutions Group.  "By focusing on crucial business and non-technology issues we provide complete end to end services that deliver true value to our customers.  Virtusa will continue to offer solutions to help customers extract maximum benefit from BPM."

About Virtusa Corporation's BPM Practice

Virtusa is a leading global IT services firm in the BPM sector with a long history of successfully helping clients transform their new and legacy, manual and semi-automated business processes into change-ready, automated processes, and in building and delivering leading BPM software products.  Virtusa's unique "platforming" approach consolidates, rationalizes and modernizes core systems resulting in an efficient, lean IT environment.  The Virtusa BPM team has more than eight years of BPM project experience, having successfully executed over 65 professional services engagements worldwide. The Practice is supported by over 500 BPM consultants, of who 95% are Certified BPM Consultants.  The Practice has strong partnerships with multiple BPM leaders including Pegasystems, Savvion, Cordys, Tibco and IBM.

About Virtusa Corporation

Virtusa is a global information technology (IT) services company providing IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing services. Using its enhanced global delivery model, innovative platforming approach and industry expertise, Virtusa provides high-value services that enhance clients' business performance, accelerate time-to-market, increase productivity and improve customer service.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Virtusa has offices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and global delivery centers in India and Sri Lanka.

To learn more about Virtusa and the Virtusa BPM Test Drive, please visit: http://www.virtusa.com.

  "Virtusa" is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation.

  About the Gartner BPM Summit 2010

The Gartner BPM Summit 2010 provides organisations with tools and techniques to tackle large BPM programmes as well as first-time BPM projects.  Delegates will be able to create their own roadmap to BPM success, identify what it takes to establish critical BPM competencies, governance policies, and formulate an IT strategy for BPM. Additional information is available at http://www.europe.gartner.com/bpm

  Media Contact
  Liz Shulof
  Greenough Communications
  703-310-6101
  [email protected]

Source: Virtusa Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Liz Shulof of Greenough Communications, +1-703-310-6101,
[email protected], for Virtusa Corporation

Web Site:  http://www.virtusa.com/

ISSI to Present at Jefferies 4th Annual Global Technology Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1 -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSI) today announced that John Cobb, Vice President and CFO, will speak at Jefferies 4th Annual Global Technology Conference in New York at 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday, March 8, 2010.  The conference is being held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.  Interested parties may access the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the ISSI website at http://www.issi.com/.

About the Company

ISSI is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits for the following key markets: (i) digital consumer electronics, (ii) networking, (iii) mobile communications, (iv) automotive electronics, and (v) industrial. The Company's primary products are high speed and low power SRAM and low and medium density DRAM.  Through its Giantec business unit, the Company also designs and markets EEPROM, SmartCards and analog power management devices focused on its key markets. ISSI is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, and Korea. Visit our web site at http://www.issi.com/.

Source: Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  John M. Cobb, Vice President & CFO of Integrated Silicon
Solution, Inc., Investor Relations, +1-408-969-6600, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.issi.com/

netForensics Receives Network Products Guide 2010 Product Innovation Award

Company to Showcase nFX Cinxi One at RSA 2010 Conference; Appliance Awarded First Place In Security Information Management Category

EDISON, N.J., March 1 -- netForensics announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading information technology research and advisory guide has named nFX Cinxi One, a winner of the 2010 Product Innovation Award. This award is given to vendors that show excellence and vision in delivering best of breed technology. This honor coincides with netForensics appearance this week at the security industry's premier event, RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco, CA, where the company will showcase the award winning nFX Cinxi One Security information and event management (SIEM) and log management appliance.

nFX Cinxi One provides organizations of all sizes with a simple, cost effective approach for addressing security and compliance challenges. Cinxi combines complete log management capabilities with powerful correlation technology, real-time monitoring, and an integrated incident response system all in one appliance.

  Cinxi offers:

  --  Complete log management for data retention requirements
  --  Fast search of event logs
  --  Real-time monitoring of security and compliance related activities
  --  Prioritized threat identification and remediation
  --  Compliance and audit reporting
  --  Unparalleled speed and performance
  --  Simple-to-deploy, easy-to-use, at a fraction of the cost of competing
      products

New enhancements to Cinxi One will be unveiled at RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco, CA - March 1-5 at booth number 832.  To read more about this product innovation, please visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/.

"Innovation is not just about new products alone," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief at Network Products Guide. "To succeed companies need to see innovation not as a one time errand but as something that has to be continuously evolved and improved upon over and over again. This requires putting greater focus on customer needs and making innovation the center of company's way of developing better solutions. Innovative products such as nFX Cinxi One are bringing improvements in instant threat remediation and log management to organizations' networks."

"Network Products Guide's recognition of nFX Cinxi One further validates our products as leading SIEM and log management solutions," said Dale Cline, CEO of netForensics. "Our continued commitment to innovation is critical to our success in delivering the best of breed security solutions to our customers. We are leading the way with our SIM in the Cloud technology and Cinxi is a key component in delivering on that vision. Being awarded a Network Products Guide 2010 Product Innovation Award for nFX Cinxi One further validates our industry leading product as the best appliance organizations can deploy for their security information management needs."

About Network Products Guide Awards

As industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, Network Products Guide from Silicon Valley plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com

About netForensics

netForensics security information and event management solutions enable organizations of all sizes to rapidly identify and respond to threats and adhere to ever-changing compliance regulations. Our software and appliance products collect and centralize volumes of event log data to deliver accurate, actionable, real-time security intelligence. netForensics offers its award-winning nFX Cinxi One, recognized for its ease of deployment and management, and the industry's only solution that combines security information management (SIM) and log management on one appliance. For over a decade, our nFX SIM One software solution has helped enterprises, managed service providers, and government agencies around the world to manage risk, protect their assets, and maintain compliant operations. For more information, visit http://www.netforensics.com/, read the blog or follow us on Twitter.

Source: netForensics
   

CONTACT:  David Splivalo, +1-515-223-4343, [email protected]

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

Authoritative Study of Domain Name Data Accuracy Released

CHICAGO, March 1 -- An authoritative study on the accuracy of information provided by those who register Internet domain names - registrants - finds that 23 percent of the records are fully accurate, eight percent are patently false, and the remainder fall somewhere in between these two extremes.  About 75 percent of all records examined eventually led back to the registrant but the majority of records contained at least some missing or inaccurate information. The attached chart shows the range of accuracy levels identified in the study.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100301/DC62151)

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has released for public comment a study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, which examined the records of the WHOIS service.  WHOIS provides free public access to information about the people and organizations who register domain names.

The study was designed to provide a baseline measurement of the accuracy of WHOIS records in five top level domains (.com, .org, .net, .info and .biz) using an internationally representative sample of 1,419 records.  NORC researchers applied three criteria to each record selected in order to verify the mailing address, the association between the name and the mailing address, and to confirm that the registrant had in fact provided information for the domain name.

The study also identified several barriers to registrant data accuracy, including concerns about privacy, confusion about the information required, lack of clarity in the standard to which information should be entered, no requirement for proof of identity or address, and differences in the approaches used by different registrars.

"The Internet community has been aware of issues with WHOIS data accuracy for some time," Jennifer A. Kelly, lead investigator for the study, said.   "Many good proposals have been put forward to address them but consensus on how best to proceed has been difficult due to uncertainty about the extent of the problem.  This study provides a solid basis for moving forward," she went on to say, "and it will help stakeholders determine the level of investment required to improve the WHOIS service."

The public comment period runs through April 15, 2010.  To view and download the report, go to:

http://www.icann.org/en/compliance/reports/whois-accuracy-study-17jan10-en .pdf.

ABOUT ICANN

ICANN is a nonprofit, private sector led corporation based in California and created in 1998 to coordinate key functions of the global Internet.  The work if ICANN is for the public benefit, specifically the benefit of domain name registrants and the global community of an estimated one billion Internet users. ICANN is the place for stakeholder driven policy development on the management of the DNS and issues surrounding it. Learn more at:  http://www.icann.org/.

ABOUT NORC

NORC conducts high-quality social science research in the public interest. To learn more about NORC, visit our website http://www.norc.org/.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100301/DC62151
PRN Photo Desk, [email protected]
Source: National Opinion Research Center
   

CONTACT:  Cathleen Savage of National Opinion Research Center,
+1-301-634-9411

Web Site:  http://www.norc.org/

Hospital Sisters Health System Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management for Employed and Affiliated Physicians in Illinois and Wisconsin

CHICAGO and SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 1 -- Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) announced today that Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management solution to automate and connect clinical and business functions for their 130 employed physicians and the more than 3,300 independent physicians affiliated with the health system's 13 hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081013/AQM041LOGO)

Based in Springfield, Ill., HSHS includes more than 14,000 staff, $3.3 billion in assets and recorded $1.7 billion in operating revenue during fiscal 2009. Sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, HSHS saw more than 128,000 inpatient admissions and more than 317,000 emergency department visits during the last year.  The Allscripts solutions will support HSHS's strategy of developing "care integration" partnerships with physician practices in Illinois and Wisconsin - enabling physicians and other caregivers to spend less time on systems and infrastructure, and more time providing life-sustaining care.

"At HSHS, our vision is to bring together elements of today's fragmented health care delivery system, provide superior value to patients and promote efficiency - and our partnership with Allscripts is a critical part of that strategy," said Stephanie S. McCutcheon, President and Chief Executive Officer of HSHS. "Starting with HSHS Medical Group and then expanding to our affiliated physicians, Allscripts will help us practice better medicine and more efficient care, as well as helping to drive the collaborative delivery models we're developing by giving physicians the tools and infrastructure they need."

Allscripts will implement the integrated Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solution first for the 130 physicians of HSHS Medical Group, who are directly employed by HSHS.  The health system plans soon to offer to host the Allscripts solution for non-employed affiliated physicians, providing them an affordable means of accessing the clinical and back-office solution over the Internet, without the upfront costs of purchasing new equipment to host it themselves.

Additionally, HSHS is creating a Central Business Office (CBO) to handle billing and claims for its employed physicians and as an option for affiliated physicians. Participating independent physician practices would be able to outsource to HSHS their most time-intensive back-office functions while maintaining access to all information via their Allscripts Practice Management system.  As part of the CBO, HSHS plans to offer Allscripts Revenue Cycle Management, which combines billing and scheduling with integrated claims, remittance and eligibility capabilities in a single package. The solution is used by thousands of physician groups across the U.S. to process more than 260 million claims annually and 500 million revenue cycle management transactions.

"Hospital Sisters has developed a unique strategy for building a truly integrated healthcare network, and Allscripts is proud to have been selected to help deliver on that vision by not only automating their employed physicians but connecting to the communities in which they provide services, offering full electronic health records as well as practice management," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "By partnering with Allscripts, Hospital Sisters is encouraging more widespread and rapid adoption of technologies that will ultimately lead to higher quality, more effective patient communications, and better management of the cost of care delivery."

According to HSHS Chief Operating Officer Larry Schumacher, HSHS selected Allscripts following an exhaustive review of other products on the market.  Its decision was influenced by the success of Springfield Clinic, the largest multi-specialty group practice in Springfield, which has utilized the Allscripts Electronic Health Record since 2006 to enhance the quality of care it delivers, generating a $4.5 million return on investment in the first year alone.

"We knew Allscripts was the right choice for HSHS based not only on Springfield Clinic's success with the EHR but also on the company's reputation for client service, their market-leading position, and their commitment to making the technology ever more powerful yet easier for physicians to use," said Schumacher.

HSHS will ensure the exchange of relevant information between the Allscripts solutions and HSHS's Meditech inpatient clinical systems, providing physicians inside and outside the hospital with access to patient information including lab orders and results, medication history, allergies, problem lists, and hospital discharge summaries.

About Hospital Sisters Health System

Hospital Sisters Health System is a Roman Catholic health care mission founded to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care framed in traditional values taught by St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. It is dedicated to serving all people, including the poor and the needy, at each of its 13 Local Systems in Illinois - Belleville, Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Highland, Litchfield, Springfield and Streator and in Wisconsin - Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Sheboygan and two in Green Bay. For more information about HSHS, visit http://www.hshs.org

About Allscripts

Allscripts uses innovation technology to bring health to healthcare. More than 160,000 physicians, 800 hospitals and nearly 8,000 post-acute and homecare organizations utilize Allscripts to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line. The company's award-winning solutions include electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, care management, emergency department information systems and homecare automation. Allscripts is the trade name of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. To learn more, visit http://www.allscripts.com.

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events, developments, the Company's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: the volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and the installation process; the possibility that products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry; possible regulation of the Company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the possibility of product-related liabilities; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, manage our growth and integrate acquisitions; the ability to recognize the benefits of the merger with Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC ("MHS"); the integration of MHS with the Company and the possible disruption of current plans and operations as a result thereof; maintaining our intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; risks related to third-party suppliers; our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed technology; breach of our security by third parties; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTACT:  Dan Michelson, Chief Marketing Officer, +1-312-506-1217,
[email protected], or Seth Frank, Vice President, Investor
Relations, +1-312-506-1213, [email protected], or Todd Stein, Senior
Manager/Public Relations, +1-312-506-1216, [email protected], all of
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; or Kathryn Kiefer, Vice
President, Communications of Hospital Sisters Health System, +1-314-469-3979,
[email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.allscripts.com/
http://www.hshs.org/

Engage Early Readers Through Interactive Learning Experiences

LeapFrog Literacy Expert Provides Tips and Advice to Help Parents Empower Early Readers

EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 1 -- While children who are learning to read benefit from formal systematic instruction, parents can actually aid their children's development just as much by ensuring that early literacy experiences are also active and fun. Providing this insight, Carolyn Jaynes, PhD, former teacher and literacy expert for LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), celebrates reading in honor of National March into Literacy Month.

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While learning to read might not be all fun and games, studies have shown that children who are more engaged readers regularly outperform students who are less engaged in what they are reading. Developing skills such as being able to name letters and their sounds, quickly name objects or colors, remember spoken information for a short period of time, and write letters are essential steps to becoming a fluent reader; but learning to love reading might be just as important for long-term reading success.

"Engaging children in activities that foster a love of language and reading is critical for young readers," says Jaynes. "With reading ability so closely linked to a student's overall academic success, the pathway to becoming a motivated, lifelong reader includes engaging children in literacy activities that extend beyond the written word. Yes, the more children read, the stronger readers they become, but parents may be surprised to learn that many other activities - some of which they probably already do - can be valuable building blocks for reading success."

Parents and caregivers can create learning experiences that inspire and resonate with their children by following Jaynes' simple tips.  Jaynes strives not only to get even the youngest children on the road to reading, but on the road to love reading. More information can be found at http://www.learntoreadlovetoread.com.

Reading Tips and Resources from Carolyn Jaynes, PhD, LeapFrog's Literacy Expert

  --  Hunt for letters and words wherever you are. Maximize the endless
      learning opportunities around you any given day by playing "find the
      letter" games with your children. Spot letters and words on a cereal
      box at breakfast, on signs at the park, or even in a text message from
      daddy.
  --  Turn the tables during story time. Let your child "read" to you from a
      favorite book. Ask them to look at the pictures and tell you about the
      story - you may be surprised at how much of the story your child
      actually comprehends.
  --  Find ways to bring books to life.  When you read aloud, "voice" the
      characters and add drama to the narration.  Educational products like
      LeapFrog's Tag Reading System can support independent reading time by
      encouraging children to bring books to life on their own.
  --  Go on a rhyming treasure hunt. Help your child find items in the house
      or around the neighborhood that rhyme with a chosen object. Turn it
      into a song.
  --  Play listening games. Being able to understand and remember words and
      phrases in sequence is an integral part of literacy development. Try a
      version of Simon Says with an increasing number of commands in a row,
      such as "Simon Says, touch your nose." "Simon says touch your nose,
      then jump." "Simon Says touch your nose, then jump, then turn around."
  --  Play beat-the-clock. Help your child link objects to names by opening
      a book or magazine and asking them to point to and name as many
      letters, numbers, objects or colors as they can in 30 seconds.

  About LeapFrog

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is a leading designer, developer, and marketer of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages, at home and in schools, around the world. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog has developed a family of learning platforms that come to life with an extensive library of software titles covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math, music, geography, social studies, spelling, vocabulary and science. In addition, the company has created a broad line of stand-alone educational products for children. LeapFrog's award-winning products are available in four languages at major retailers in more than 44 countries around the world and in more than 100,000 classrooms across the United States.

LEAPFROG, the LeapFrog logo and TAG are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. Copyright © 2009 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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  Kathryn Green
  Access Communications for LeapFrog
  [email protected]
  (415) 844-6219

  Margaux Vega
  LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.
  [email protected]
  (510) 596-5442

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CONTACT:  Kathryn Green of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6219,
[email protected], for LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.; or Margaux Vega of
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., +1-510-596-5442, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.leapfrog.com/

Sixnet Unveils New M2M Wireless Solutions for Retail and Financial Applications

Sixnet's M2M wireless gateways and routers combine enterprise features with reliability and ease of use to lower costs and protect business assets

BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y., March 1 -- Sixnet, a global market leader of machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions for industrial and wireless markets, today announced its new family of M2M wireless gateways and routers for primary and backup connectivity within retail and financial applications.

By combining enterprise-class management and security with reliability and ease of installation, the M2M wireless connectivity series enables customers using kiosks, ATM machines, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, lottery machines, WAN backup, landline backup and rapid deployment wireless connectivity to lower costs and protect critical business operations -- regardless of location.

All of Sixnet's M2M wireless gateways and routers offer enterprise-class management through the company's SixView Manager, delivering ongoing management and visibility of multiple devices from a single console. SixView Manager enables customers to easily update firmware and make field changes to remote devices without having to visit the individual unit, thereby saving time and reducing costs.

The M2M wireless connectivity series, which is available now, includes the following products:

  --  Sixnet QuicKonnect Routers(TM) - maintains business continuity by
      providing redundant failover from primary router or circuit
      disruptions; offers Out-of-Band management and VRRP support.

  --  Sixnet EnterprisePro Routers(TM) - reduces complexity by easily
      connecting business applications to 3G cellular  networks with IP
      Transparency; secures connectivity through built-in firewall with
      Access Control List (ACL) and packet filtering; offers Out-of-Band
      management to remotely manage primary WAN routers, PBX's, firewalls,
      servers and other devices with serial ports.

  --  Sixnet ATM Cellular Gateway(TM) - provides easy "plug-and-play"
      installation, fast transaction times and support for several ATM
      processors; reduces costs by eliminating the need for DSL or phone
      lines.

  --  Sixnet ATM Internet Gateway(TM) - offers easy and fast installation,
      supports all ATMs, most ATM processors and ATM management software
      platforms.

"As 3G wireless networks continue to expand, more customers in the retail, financial and other markets are turning to this technology for backup or primary connectivity. Our M2M wireless solutions provide the reliability, ease-of-use and enterprise features that these customers require to support and protect their business," said Hilton Nicholson, president and CEO of Sixnet. "In addition, SixView Manager reduces costs and complexity across our entire platform by making maintenance and changes to wireless networks fast and easy."

Sixnet offers a comprehensive portfolio of mobility and M2M wireless networking solutions designed for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. As part of its M2M wireless connectivity solutions, Sixnet also provides rugged industrial wireless gateways and routers for harsh industrial and outdoor environments such as power substations, water treatment, oil and gas, military and intelligent transportation systems.

"With the growth of 3G networks and the emergence of 4G, enterprises will continue to find new opportunities where cellular technology can provide reliable connectivity and control operational costs," said Deb Mielke, Managing Director at Treillage Network Strategies, "Organizations can utilize Sixnet's fixed wireless technology to quickly bring their business to new locations, with the ability to monitor, secure and maintain remote devices without the need for on-site technical staff."

For more information on Sixnet's M2M wireless gateways and routers, visit http://www.sixnet.com, call +1 518 877 5173 or email [email protected].

About Sixnet

For more than three decades, Sixnet has been providing leading industrial and wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity to customers and markets worldwide. Sixnet's flexible solutions enable organizations to cost-effectively increase business productivity. By integrating powerful enterprise-class networking with rugged reliability, Sixnet meets the standards of the most demanding industrial and commercial applications in industries such as power & energy, banking & retail, transportation, video & security, utilities, military, mobile data, maritime and more. Based in Ballston Lake, NY, the company has offices across North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.sixnet.com.

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                  Sixnet                  Davies Murphy Group
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                  [email protected]@daviesmurphy.com
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CONTACT:  Cindy Dustin of Sixnet, +1-518-877-5173,
[email protected]; or Drew Miale of Davies Murphy Group for Sixnet,
+1-781-418-2438, [email protected]

Web Site:  http://www.sixnet.com/

Inova Technology CEO Adam Radly Interviewed on Company's Products, Business Strategies, Accomplishments

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 1 -- Inova Technology, Inc. (INVA), (http://www.inovatechnology.com/), announced today that a CEOLive Video Interview with CEO Adam Radly, explaining its business strategies, products and services, is available for shareholders and potential investors.

To view the complete video interview please visit http://www.stocknewsrooms.com/inova-technology-announces-ceolive-interview-now -available.  If clicking on this link does not open up a new Web page, you may need to cut and paste the url into your browser's address bar.

"We believe that there has been a fundamental and permanent shift in how a company communicates with the public. We have realigned our communications infrastructure with the needs of our shareholders in mind by using media channels and formats that best will provide to the investor the information needed on our Company's successes and future plans," Mr. Radly said.

Below is a partial transcript of Mr. Radly's interview:

CEOLive: "The RFID space is experiencing tremendous growth right now and it seems to be a primary focus at Inova. Could you tell us a little bit more about Inova's overall strategy in this space?"

Adam Radly: "We have two subsidiaries, one called RightTag, and another one called Trakkers. Both of them focus on developing state-of-the-art RFID scanners. With RightTag, for example, we were one of the first in the world to develop a BlueTooth RFID scanner 3 or 4 years ago.  But our main product really is the Trakkers scanner.  We call it the MI, that's pronounced "me", and this scanner is capable of reading 1D and 2D bar code as well as RFID and also mag-striped cards."

"It's an all-in-one device about the size of an iPhone.  If people want to see an image or get more information, they can get it from our website.  This device, in addition to reading 1D and 2D bar code, RFID and mag-stripe, also has a GPRS capability which means that any of the data that it reads can be sent over the cell phone network to any location."

"So it's not just wireless over a BlueTooth distance or a WiFi distance, it is wireless over any distance. It is the only product of its kind in the world as far as we're aware and we're very optimistic about the likely uptake of the product, especially given that it is a unique product that cannot be provided by any of our competitors at this point in time."

The interviews are not intended to provide the first announcement of material information or developments about Inova.  Instead, they will discuss matters previously announced through other channels or that are not themselves considered material information under securities laws, even though the matters may be important to shareholders.

About Inova Technology

Inova Technology, Inc. (INVA) is an enterprise level information technology solutions provider specializing in providing RFID solutions, wireless networking, storage and security technology solutions and IT professional services. Its objective is to implement and optimize solutions for clients with best of breed technology and the best possible service.  INVA has two complimentary business units,  RightTag Inc., providing RFID solutions to manage and track objects, the other, Desert Communications., Inc., providing network solutions for hundreds of entities since its inception in 1994.

For more information please visit the Company website at: http://www.inovatechnology.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement:  Except for historical information, the forward-looking matters discussed in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the Company's liquidity and the ability to obtain financing, the timing of regulatory approvals, uncertainties related to corporate partners or third-parties, product liability, the dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing, patent risk, copyright risk, competition, and the early stage of products being marketed or under development, as well as other risks indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

Contact:  Adam Radly, CEO

[email protected]

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CONTACT:  Adam Radly, CEO of Inova Technology, Inc., +1-949-707-5365,
[email protected]

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