Texas Instruments to webcast its 3Q08 mid-quarter financial update
TracFone Wireless Extends Service for Those Affected by Hurricane Gustav
MIAMI, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell phones are never more important than during a natural disaster, when they serve as a lifeline to keep people connected with police, emergency rescue and government agencies, in addition to friends and relatives. With that in mind, TracFone Wireless, the nation's largest prepaid cell phone provider, is providing extended free cell phone service to ensure its customers will maintain service during the recovery and aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
TracFone is extending its service expiration dates for all customers in the affected areas of Hurricane Gustav, as defined by FEMA. Any TracFone or Net10 subscriber who is in these affected areas and has a service expiration date in the next 10 days will receive an extra 10 days of service at no extra charge.
According to FEMA, these affected areas include:
-- Alabama - All 67 counties
-- Louisiana - All 64 parishes
-- Mississippi - All 82 counties
-- Texas - 61 counties (visit http://www.fema.gov/ for the complete list)
About TracFone Wireless, Inc.
TracFone Wireless, Inc. is the largest prepaid mobile phone service provider in the U.S., and has been the leader in the 12 years since it was founded. TracFone is a subsidiary of America Movil , the fourth largest mobile phone company in the world, and the largest in all of the Americas with more than 163 million mobile phone subscribers - more than AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. America Movil is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMX, and has been named top technology company by Business Week for the past 2 years (Technology Hot 100). For more information, visit http://www.tracfone.com/.
TracFone Wireless, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Sias, +1-561-391-8717, msias@reevespr.com, for TracFone
Wireless, Inc.
Web site: http://www.tracfone.com/
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SAIC Awarded $125 Million Contract by U.S. Department of TransportationCompany to Deliver Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Solutions to John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Mass. This multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will support Communication, Navigation and Surveillance, and Traffic Management activities. The contract has a five year period of performance and a ceiling value of $125 million for all awardees. Work will be performed primarily at the Volpe Center and at SAIC National Capital Region locations.
The Volpe Center, part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, strives to improve the Nation's transportation system by anticipating future issues, developing tools and technologies, and fostering safety innovation. Under the contract, SAIC will work with the Volpe Center to develop and implement communications, navigation, and surveillance solutions required to manage traffic increases. SAIC previously supported the Volpe Center through work on the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Services; and, as the prime contractor for the Telecommunications Information Management Services program -- a critical element in maintaining the master circuit locations for aviation related communications services, and in the maintenance of the Airport and Facilities Directory.
"SAIC is pleased to continue providing high caliber engineering/technical support and innovative solutions to meet the Volpe Center's critical transportation needs," said Charles Zang, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 44,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/ .
SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2008, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke
(703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533
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SAIC
CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762,
Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com, or Laura Luke, +1-703-676-6533,
laura.luke@saic.com, both of SAIC
Web site: http://www.saic.com/
Digital Realty Trust Signs Exclusive Agreement With Foster Fuels to Provide Emergency Fuel to Datacenter CustomersAgreement Ensures Timely Access to Fuel for Datacenter Generators
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenters, has signed an exclusive agreement with Foster Fuels to provide customers with dependable emergency fuel delivery for power generators at any of Digital Realty Trust's U.S. Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) facilities. This value-added service is unique in the datacenter industry and ensures that Digital Realty Trust customers can maintain their datacenter operations even during prolonged utility outages caused by events such as natural disasters.
Foster Fuels (http://www.emergencyfuelservice.com/), in business since 1921, is one of the leading emergency fuel delivery companies in the United States, with nationwide operations capable of rapidly providing fuel support to each of the markets where Digital Realty Trust's domestic properties are located. Through this agreement, Digital Realty Trust customers at any of the company's U.S. Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) facilities will be able to obtain emergency fuel emergency fuel within 24 hours. Both companies are also exploring the possibility of making this available to customers at all Digital Realty Trust U.S. facilities in the near future. Through this agreement, Digital Realty Trust and its customers can also arrange for pre-staging of generator fuel to support uninterrupted fuel delivery even in disaster situations with complex logistics.
"Digital Realty Trust's facilities house critical operations for our customers and this agreement with Foster Fuels ensures that customers can stay up and running on generator power even during prolonged utility power outages," said Ted Martin, Vice President of Technical Operations at Digital Realty Trust. "Foster Fuels has built a very strong reputation for its emergency fuel oil services and it has the resources, operations and protocols to support the specific needs of datacenter customers. We have worked with Foster Fuels to supply our own fuel oil needs, and now this service is available to our customers to support their disaster operations plans. We are proud to be the first company in the datacenter industry to offer this kind of service."
"Emergency fuel service is an area we specialize in and we have the contracts, relationships and dedicated equipment to get fuel to our customers when they need it. In addition to serving Digital Realty Trust and its customers, we are the prime contractor responsible for providing ground fuel support during National Declared Emergencies in support of Department of Homeland Security / FEMA. We have long term relationships with major oil companies around the country that provide availability of fuel supply from a variety of sources and locations. We also have dedicated equipment, trucks and staff solely for our emergency fuel service," said Watt R. Foster Jr., President of Foster Fuels. "If anybody can make it happen during an emergency, Foster Fuels can."
About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter(TM) and Powered Base Building(TM) datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 74 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 12.9 million rentable square feet as of August 6, 2008, including 1.9 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout North America and Europe. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to the Company's ability to obtain or Foster Fuels' ability to deliver emergency fuel supplies. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in the Company's markets or the technology industry; general economic conditions or recession; construction and development delays, termination of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; inability to manage domestic; failure to obtain necessary outside financing; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions at acceptable return levels; failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; failure of acquired properties to perform as expected; failure to successfully redevelop properties acquired for such purposes or unexpected costs related thereto; failure to maintain the Company's status as a REIT; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; risks of operating in foreign markets; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Additional Information:
A. William Stein
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Investment Officer
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
+1 415-738-6500
Pamela A. Matthews
Investor/Analyst Information
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
+1 415-738-6500
Chris Crosby
Sales & Technical Services
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
+1 214-231-1350
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
CONTACT: A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment
Officer, or Pamela A. Matthews, Investor-Analyst Information, +1-415-738-6500,
or Chris Crosby, Sales & Technical Services, +1-214-231-1350, all of Digital
Realty Trust, Inc.
Web site: http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/
http://www.emergencyfuelservice.com/
Intrusion Inc. Books $360,000 TraceCop(TM) Order
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intrusion Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: INTZ) announced today it received an order for $360,000 from a U.S. Defense Contractor for a TraceCop project. TraceCop is Intrusion's product family that provides abilities to trace the source of cyber based attacks and other types of network crime.
About Intrusion Inc.
Intrusion Inc. is a global provider of entity identification systems, regulated information compliance, and data privacy protection and network intrusion prevention and detection products. Intrusion's product families include TraceCop(TM) for identity identification, the Compliance Commander(TM) for regulated information and data privacy protection, and Intrusion SecureNet for network intrusion prevention and detection. Intrusion's products help protect critical information assets by quickly detecting, protecting, analyzing and reporting attacks or misuse of classified, private and regulated information for government and enterprise networks. For more information, please visit http://www.intrusion.com/.
This release, other than historical information, may include forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. Such statements include, without limitations, statements regarding future revenue growth and profitability, as well as other statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following: the difficulties in forecasting future sales caused by current economic and market conditions, the effect of military actions on government and corporate spending on information security products, spending patterns of, and appropriations to, U.S. government departments, the impact of our cost reduction programs and our refocused product line, the difficulties and uncertainties in successfully developing and introducing new products in emerging markets, market acceptance of our products, the impact of our sustained losses on our ability to successfully operate and grow our business, our stock price and the recent loss of our Nasdaq listing, our ability to generate sufficient cash flow or obtain additional financing on acceptable terms in order to fund ongoing liquidity needs, the highly competitive market for our products, the effects of sales and implementation cycles for our products on our quarterly results, difficulties in accurately estimating market growth, the consolidation of the information security industry, the impact of changing economic conditions, business conditions in the information security industry, our ability to manage acquisitions effectively, the impact of market peers and their products as well as risks concerning future technology and others identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as amended, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings can be obtained by contacting Intrusion Investor Relations.
Contact:
Michael L. Paxton, VP, CFO
972.301.3658, mpaxton@intrusion.com
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Intrusion Inc.
CONTACT: Michael L. Paxton, VP, CFO of Intrusion Inc., +1-972-301-3658,
mpaxton@intrusion.com
Web site: http://www.intrusion.com/
Synopsys to Present at 2008 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Brian Beattie, CFO, will speak at the 2008 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in San Francisco.
This event will be broadcast live on the Internet via the Synopsys corporate website at http://www.synopsys.com/corporate/invest/invest.html on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. PT (7:15 p.m. ET). To access the live webcast presentation, please go to the website at least 10 minutes early to register and to download any necessary software. The webcast replay of the presentation can be accessed at the Synopsys corporate website within approximately one hour of the conclusion of the live event.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design. The Company delivers technology-leading system and semiconductor design and verification platforms, IC manufacturing and yield optimization solutions, semiconductor intellectual property and design services to the global electronics market. These solutions enable the development and production of complex integrated circuits and electronic systems. Through its comprehensive solutions, Synopsys addresses the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, including power management, accelerated time to yield and system-to-silicon verification. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.
Investor Contact:
Roberta Reid
Synopsys, Inc.
(650) 584-1901
Synopsys, Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Roberta Reid of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-1901
Web site: http://www.synopsys.com/
MEMC Provides Mid-Quarter Update
ST. PETERS, Mo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. today released its previously scheduled update for the third quarter of 2008 which ends on September 30.
As part of this release, the company has provided an update to the silane and polysilicon output charts for its Pasadena, Texas facility, which were originally provided as part of the company's second quarter earnings release on July 23, 2008. The charts have been updated to include production rates through September 1.
"The attached charts indicate that the polysilicon production rates at our Pasadena facility have been at levels that, combined with the strength of demand from solar applications customers, could allow us to achieve results in the upper half of our targeted financial range," said Nabeel Gareeb, MEMC's chief executive officer. "However, there is increased softness in demand from semiconductor applications customers, primarily due to their inventory reduction initiatives. In addition, there continues to be the potential for unanticipated events to occur, which could affect our polysilicon production output, as we have experienced over the past year. These elements warrant a continued degree of caution in our outlook given the amount of time left in the quarter. As a result, we have not changed our previous targets for revenue of $560-$620 million and gross margin of 54%-55%. Operating expenses are targeted to be approximately $43 million, compared to the prior target of approximately $41 million, primarily due to one-time, non-cash severance related expenses. These revenue targets would represent growth of 5%-17% versus the previous quarter, and 18%-30% versus the year-ago quarter. The gross margin targets would represent expansion of up to 180 basis points versus the previous quarter and up to 450 basis points versus the year-ago quarter."
"We are also pleased to announce that all deposits due from Conergy and Tainergy for 2008 have been received. Consequently, MEMC has commenced wafer deliveries to both customers," concluded Gareeb.
Conference Call
MEMC will host a conference call today, September 2, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss this update. A live webcast will be available on the company's web site at http://www.memc.com/. MEMC's original third quarter outlook was published in the company's second quarter earnings release on July 23, which is available at http://www.memc.com/.
A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:00 p.m. ET on September 2, 2008, until 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2008. To access the replay, please dial (320) 365-3844 at any time during that period, using passcode 958361. A replay will also be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2008 on the company's web site at http://www.memc.com/.
About MEMC
MEMC is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries. MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past four decades. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, MEMC enables the next generation of high performance semiconductor devices and solar cells. MEMC's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'WFR' and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements, including that third quarter 2008 revenues are targeted to be approximately $560-$620 million, with gross margin of approximately 54%-55% and operating expenses of approximately $43 million. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include market demand for wafers and semiconductors as well as polysilicon; utilization of manufacturing capacity; good working order of our manufacturing facilities; our ability to reduce manufacturing and operating costs; inventory levels of our customers; changes in the pricing environment for both silicon wafers and polysilicon; supply chain difficulties or problems; interruption of production; delays in capacity expansion; customer acceptance of our new products; assumptions underlying management's financial estimates; general economic conditions; actions by competitors, customers and suppliers; changes in product specifications and manufacturing processes; changes in financial market conditions; changes in the composition of worldwide taxable income; the impact of competitive products and technologies; changes in interest and currency exchange rates and other risks described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT: Bill Michalek, Director, Investor Relations of MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc., +1-636-474-5443
Web site: http://www.memc.com/
GSI Commerce to Participate in the Deutsche Bank Securities 2008 Annual Technology Conference
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Commerce Inc. , a leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, today announced that Michael R. Conn, GSI's chief financial officer, is scheduled to participate in the Deutsche Bank Securities 2008 Annual Technology Conference on Sept. 10 in San Francisco. GSI will present at the conference on Wed., Sept. 10 at 4:15 p.m. PDT. A live audio webcast will be available to the public at: http://www.corporateir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=GSIC&item_id=1920540.
About GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce(R) (http://www.gsicommerce.com/) is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to-consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform's components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to-end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactive(sm) and e-Dialog Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements to be made during the presentation, including those in the tape recording, live audio and live Webcast of the presentation, other than statements of historical fact, are or will be forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional information about potential factors that could affect GSI Commerce can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by GSI Commerce with the SEC. GSI Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
GSI Commerce, Inc.
Corporate Marketing
610.491.7474
Fax: 610.265.2866
news@gsicommerce.com
GSI Commerce, Inc.
CONTACT: GSI Commerce, Inc., Corporate Marketing, +1-610-491-7474, or
Fax, +1-610-265-2866, or news@gsicommerce.com
Web site: http://www.gsicommerce.com/
LSI to Present at Deutsche Bank Technology Conference
MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Corporation today announced that Abhi Talwalkar, President and CEO, will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time.
The presentation will be available to the public via audio webcast at http://www.lsi.com/webcast. Following the conference, a replay of the webcast will be available on the LSI website at http://www.lsi.com/webcast.
About LSI
LSI Corporation is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com/.
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investors, Sujal Shah, +1-610-712-5471, sujal.shah@lsi.com, both of LSI
Corporation
Web site: http://www.lsi.com/
Ingram Micro Executive to Present at Two Investor Conferences This Month
SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. , the world's largest technology distributor, announced today that William D. Humes, the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the following investor conferences in September.
-- Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
Citigroup's 15th Annual Global Technology Conference
Hilton New York Hotel - New York, N.Y.
9:15 a.m. ET
-- Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Bank of America Annual Investment Conference
Ritz Carlton Hotel - San Francisco, Calif.
4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET
While the company did not update its third-quarter guidance delivered on July 24, 2008, Gregory M. Spierkel, Ingram Micro's chief executive officer, said that softer economies in Europe and certain Asian countries created more competitive environments during July and August. He added that the markets within North America and Latin America have remained relatively stable during this period.
"September is the strongest month of the third quarter, especially in Europe, where businesses return from the summer season," Spierkel explained. "As this year's economic environment is less predictable than prior years, we believe it's prudent to update our third-quarter outlook after we have a clearer picture of September's anticipated results."
To access the live audio webcasts of the presentations, visit the Investor Relations page of http://www.ingrammicro.com/. The archived versions will be available for approximately one week following the events.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The matters in this press release that are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements about future revenues, sales levels, operating income, margins, stock-based compensation expense, integration costs, cost synergies, operating efficiencies, profitability, market share and rates of return, are based on current management expectations that involve certain risks which, if realized, in whole or in part, could cause such expectations to fail to be achieved and have a material adverse effect on Ingram Micro's business, financial condition and results of operations, including, without limitation: (1) intense competition, regionally and internationally, including competition from alternative business models, such as manufacturer-to-end-user selling, which may lead to reduced prices, lower sales or reduced sales growth, lower gross margins, extended payment terms with customers, increased capital investment and interest costs, bad debt risks and product supply shortages; (2) integration of our acquired businesses and similar transactions involve various risks and difficulties -- our operations may be adversely impacted by an acquisition that (i) is not suited for us, (ii) is improperly executed, or (iii) substantially increases our debt; (3) foreign exchange rate fluctuations, devaluation of a foreign currency, adverse governmental controls or actions, political or economic instability, or disruption of a foreign market, and other related risks of our international operations may adversely impact our operations in that country or globally; (4) we may not achieve the objectives of our process improvement efforts or be able to adequately adjust our cost structure in a timely fashion to remain competitive, which may cause our profitability to suffer; (5) our failure to attract new sources of profitable business from expansion of products or services or risks associated with entry into new markets, including geographies, products and services, could negatively impact our future operating results; (6) an interruption or failure of or disruptions due to changes to our information systems or subversion of access or other system controls may result in a significant loss of business, assets, or competitive information and may adversely impact our results of operations; (7) if there is a downturn in economic conditions for an extended period of time, it will likely have an adverse impact on our business; (8) significant changes in supplier terms, such as higher thresholds on sales volume before distributors may qualify for discounts and/or rebates, the overall reduction in the amount of incentives available, reduction or termination of price protection, return levels, or other inventory management programs, or reductions in payment terms, may adversely impact our results of operations or financial condition; (9) termination of a supply or services agreement with a major supplier or product supply shortages may adversely impact our results of operations; (10) changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations may adversely affect our effective tax rates or we may be required to pay additional tax assessments; (11) we cannot predict with certainty, the outcome of the SEC and U.S. Attorney's inquiries or assessments by Brazilian taxing authorities; (12) we may experience loss of business from one or more significant customers, and an increased risk of credit loss as a result of reseller customers' businesses being negatively impacted by dramatic changes in the information technology products and services industry as well as intense competition among resellers -- increased losses, if any, may not be covered by credit insurance or we may not be able to obtain credit insurance at reasonable rates or at all; (13) rapid product improvement and technological change resulting in inventory obsolescence or changes in demand may result in a decline in value of a portion of our inventory; (14) future terrorist or military actions could result in disruption to our operations or loss of assets, in certain markets or globally; (15) the loss of a key executive officer or other key employees, or changes affecting the work force such as government regulations, collective bargaining agreements or the limited availability of qualified personnel, could disrupt operations or increase our cost structure; (16) changes in our credit rating or other market factors may increase our interest expense or other costs of capital, or capital may not be available to us on acceptable terms to fund our working capital needs; (17) our failure to adequately adapt to industry changes and to manage potential growth and/or contractions could negatively impact our future operating results; (18) future periodic assessments required by current or new accounting standards such as those relating to long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets and expensing of stock options may result in additional non-cash charges; (19) seasonal variations in the demand for products and services, as well as the introduction of new products, may cause variations in our quarterly results; and (20) the failure of certain shipping companies to deliver product to us, or from us to our customers, may adversely impact our results of operations.
Ingram Micro has instituted in the past and continues to institute changes to its strategies, operations and processes to address these risk factors and to mitigate their impact on Ingram Micro's results of operations and financial condition. However, no assurances can be given that Ingram Micro will be successful in these efforts. For a further discussion of significant factors to consider in connection with forward-looking statements concerning Ingram Micro, reference is made to Item 1A Risk Factors of Ingram Micro's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007; other risks or uncertainties may be detailed from time to time in Ingram Micro's future SEC filings. Ingram Micro disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
About Ingram Micro Inc.
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves more than 150 countries and is the only global broad-based IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/.
(C) 2008 Ingram Micro Inc. All rights reserved. Ingram Micro and the registered Ingram Micro logo are trademarks used under license by Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Ria Marie Carlson, +1-714-382-4400,
ria.carlson@ingrammicro.com, or Kay Leyba, +1-714-382-4175,
kay.leyba@ingrammicro.com, or Media, Marie Connell, +1-714-382-2009,
marie.connell@ingrammicro.com, or Rekha Parthasarathy, +1-714-382-1319,
rekha@ingrammicro.com, all of Ingram Micro Inc.
Web site: http://www.ingrammicro.com/
Informatica to Present at Citigroup 15th Annual Global Technology Conference
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Informatica Corporation , the leading independent provider of data integration software, today announced that Earl Fry, executive vice president and CFO, and Mark Pellowski, vice president of finance, will present a corporate overview at Citigroup's 15th Annual Global Technology Conference in New York on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. EDT.
A live audio Web cast of the event will be available at http://www.informatica.com/investor. An audio Web cast archive of the events will be available until 12:00 p.m. PDT on September 11, 2008.
About Informatica
Informatica Corporation is the leading independent provider of enterprise data integration software. Using Informatica products, companies can access, integrate, migrate and consolidate enterprise data across systems, processes and people to reduce complexity, ensure consistency and empower the business. More than 3,300 companies worldwide rely on Informatica for their end-to-end enterprise data integration needs. For more information, call 650-385-5000 (800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit http://www.informatica.com/.
Note: Informatica is a registered trademark of Informatica Corporation in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Deborah Wiltshire, Public Relations, +1-650-385-5360,
dwiltshire@informatica.com, or Stephanie Wakefield, Investor Relations,
+1-650-385-5261, swakefield@informatica.com, both of Informatica
Corporation
Web site: http://www.informatica.com/
Spansion to Present at the 2008 Citi Investment Research Technology Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Who: Dario Sacomani, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
When: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 2:55 pm ET, 11:55 am PT.
Where: Interested parties may access the live presentation, and the
replay of the presentation for 30 days thereafter at the investor
relations section of the company's website at
http://www.spansion.com/.
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About Spansion
Spansion is a leading Flash memory solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer electronics applications. Spansion, previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling Flash memory solutions. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com/.
Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM), ORNAND(TM), ORNAND2(TM), HD-SIM(TM), Spansion(R) EcoRAM(TM) and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Spansion LLC in the U.S. and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Investors, Linda Rothemund, +1-415-445-3236,
linda@marketstreetpartners.com, for Spansion
Web site: http://www.spansion.com/
AT&T Mobilizes Team of 2,000 for Hurricane Gustav Restoration EffortsCompany's Wireless and Wired Networks Performing Well Despite Storm Disruptions; Free AT&T Wi-Fi, GoPhones and Other Emergency Communications Resources Being Made Available to Customers
DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that the company has mobilized significant resources for the restoration of communications and customer support across Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. Nearly 2,000 AT&T personnel, including employees from half a dozen states in the Southeast, have been deployed to the affected area to assess damage and help expedite restoration efforts. Additional resources are at the ready and will be deployed as needed.
The company's wireless and wireline networks continue to perform well. Although high winds and rain affected some wireless cell sites, the majority of sites are functioning normally and customers are able to complete calls, send and receive text messages, access e-mail and connect to the Internet. AT&T's top priority is to restore affected sites to full capacity as quickly and safely as possible.
There continues to be some service outages in hard-hit areas of Louisiana, and crews are working around the clock to repair the damage and reroute the traffic.
In an effort to help residents stay in touch with family and friends during this emergency, AT&T is making emergency communications resources available, including:
-- Enabling free Wi-Fi access at hundreds of hot spots in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, including at select McDonald's restaurants, Barnes & Noble locations and AT&T Experience Store(SM) locations, among others.
-- Providing free wireless GoPhones with $15 in air time to thousands of evacuees from mandatory evacuation areas who are sheltered in affected areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and south Texas.
-- Providing free phone calls for hurricane victims at all open company-owned retail locations across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and portions of northwest Florida, including Pensacola, Fort Walton and Destin.
-- Installing phone banks and DSL connections for free use by evacuees who are sheltered in San Antonio.
The vast majority of AT&T wireless customers, including prepaid customers, never pay for roaming. As a result, AT&T wireless customers in the impacted areas who have evacuated can use their wireless phone as they would in their hometown with no additional roaming fees.
In addition to emergency communications resources, AT&T is encouraging its customers to sent $5 donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by sending a text message from their mobile phones. A customer simply types the keyword GIVE to 2HELP (24357). A confirmation message will arrive within a few minutes, and the customer then replies YES to confirm his or her donation.
Before the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, AT&T added capacity to its wireless network to accommodate an increase in traffic and pre-staged equipment and personnel so the company could immediately respond to affected areas. Crews are working around the clock to repair damage and reroute traffic, where necessary.
At the same time, the company is taking steps to prepare equipment and facilities for a potential strike by Tropical Storm Hanna, which could threaten the Southeastern coast of the United States. The company is identifying areas for the staging of equipment for post-storm response, testing high-capacity backup batteries and topping off fuel for generators positioned at cell sites and switching centers.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. 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. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. 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/.
(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 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.
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CONTACT: Marc Bien of AT&T Inc., +1-210-351-3609, mb5273@att.com
Web site: http://www.att.com/
LodgeNet Healthcare Expands Into Hawaii Through Agreement With St. Francis HospiceDelivers Interactive Education and Entertainment to State's Largest Hospice Program
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Healthcare, a division of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation , today announced that it has expanded into Hawaii by bringing the LodgeNetRX(TM) Interactive Patient Television System to the state's first hospice program, St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. St. Francis Hospice, established in 1978, is the oldest and largest hospice program in Hawaii and is nationally accredited by The Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.
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In support of this agreement, LodgeNet will install its interactive TV system in two facilities: The Sister Maureen Keleher Center in Nuuanu and Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center in Ewa Beach, both of which are undergoing remodeling projects that include the installation of flat screen TVs. With the LodgeNet solution, those TVs will serve as a comprehensive education and entertainment center, providing patients with education, video on demand movies and custom menus. In addition, patients will have the convenience of using the TV to make requests and to complete patient/family surveys enabling the facility to track patient satisfaction and feedback.
"St. Francis wants to put an emphasis on, and add to, the quality of life for our patients, which is why we have been at the forefront of introducing new services in the state. This agreement with LodgeNet Healthcare fits right into that strategy," said Sister Agnelle Ching, OSF, chief executive officer of St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii. "We are preparing for increased demand for hospice services, and we want our facilities to be valued as centers of excellence. LodgeNet was a natural selection because of its experience in hotels, the rich in-room entertainment options, and people's familiarity with its system. LodgeNet is a proven, reliable leader and offers nationwide local support, and we see this partnership as a unique competitive advantage that we hope will enhance the patient and family experience."
"LodgeNet provides solutions to healthcare institutions who want to empower their patients and include them in the care process -- initiatives that are proven to positively impact patient/family satisfaction," said Gary Kolbeck, vice president of Healthcare Business Development for LodgeNet. "We are continuing to expand across the country and our entrance into Hawaii is a significant corporate milestone. The fact that we are working with such a prestigious hospice like St. Francis is an extraordinary honor, and we look forward to keeping patients and their loved ones empowered, connected, informed and entertained."
The St. Francis Hospice agreement is LodgeNet's first for a healthcare facility outside the continental United States and follows the company's July 2008 signing with the 700-plus bed Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
About LodgeNet Interactive
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,000 hotel properties worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit http://www.lodgenet.com/.
LodgeNet and LodgeNetRX are trademarks or registered trademarks of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Interactive Corporation, +1-605-988-1000, communications@lodgenet.com; or
investors, Mike Smargiassi, smarg@braincomm.com, or media, Ray Yeung,
yeung@braincom.com, both of Brainerd Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, for
LodgeNet Healthcare
Web site: http://www.lodgenet.com/
China Sky One Medical, Inc. Approved to List on the NASDAQ Global Market
HARBIN, China, Sept. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company") , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing external use, over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has received approval to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market.
China Sky One expects to start trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on September 15, 2008, and that the last day of trading on the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") will be September 12, 2008. The trading symbol for China Sky One's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market will be "CSKI". The Company primarily sells its products in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
"We are very excited to list on NASDAQ and consider the change to be a significant milestone in China Sky One's development as a U.S. public company," commented Mr. Yan-qing Liu, Chairman, CEO and President of China Sky One. "We are confident that the listing on NASDAQ will allow us to further enlarge our investor base and increase both our liquidity and visibility in the investment community."
About China Sky One Medical, Inc.
China Sky One Medical, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a holding company. The Company engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic products. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Harbin Tian Di Ren Medical Science and Technology Company ("TDR") and Harbin First Bio- Engineering Company Limited ("First"), the Company manufactures and distributes over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, which make up its major revenue source. For more information, visit http://www.skyonemedical.com/ .
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For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Mr. Yu-Bo Hao, Board Secretary
China Sky One Medical, Inc.
Tel: +86-0451-53994069
Email: china_sky_one@yahoo.cn
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
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Mr. Richard Micchelli, Financial Writer
CCG Investor Relations
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Email: richard.micchelli@ccgir.com
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China Sky One Medical, Inc.
CONTACT: Mr. Yu-Bo Hao, Board Secretary, China Sky One Medical, Inc. at
+86-0451-5399-4069 or china_sky_one@yahoo.cn; Investor Relations Contact - CCG
Elite Investor Relations: Mr. Crocker Coulson, President, +1-646-213-1915, or
crocker.coulson@ccgir.com, or Mr. Richard Micchelli, Financial Writer, +1-646-
454-4516, or richard.micchelli@ccgir.com, for China Sky One
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Sono-Tek Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting
MILTON, N.Y., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sono-Tek Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: SOTK) held its Annual Shareholders Meeting on August 21, 2008 in Milton, New York. The results of Fiscal Year 2008, which ended on February 29, 2008, were reported. During the meeting, Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, Chairman and CEO, described the progress of Sono-Tek's major business development program, which began in the second half of the 2008 Fiscal Year. The purpose of the program is to increase the Company's revenues by funding technology developments and sales presence in new markets for ultrasonic spraying and coating systems. The new markets are all associated with the Company's "green" direction, since ultrasonic spraying and coating has been demonstrated to reduce the use of energy, liquids, chemicals, and environmental overspray for customers compared to conventional spraying systems. Dr. Coccio indicated that the Company expected to show improved sales growth in the first half of the current fiscal year, compared to Fiscal Year 2008, as a result of the business development program. New products and applications were also highlighted, such as the entry into coating applications for solar energy and fuel cell energy devices, the first-of-a-kind textile finishing line, and new glass line coating customers.
Dr. Joseph Riemer, President of Sono-Tek, reported on progress in introducing patent pending ultrasonic spray coating systems for applications in the baked goods industry and in the biodegradable packaging industry. These applications provide potential customers with substantial savings in cost of goods, energy and environmental impact.
For further information, contact Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, at 845-795-2020, or visit our website at http://www.sono-tek.com/. The Company's slide show presentation used at the annual meeting is available on the Company's website.
Sono-Tek Corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of liquid spray products based on its proprietary ultrasonic nozzle technology. Founded in 1975, the Company's products have long been recognized for their performance, quality, and reliability.
This release contains forward looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Sono-Tek Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, among other considerations, general economic and business conditions; political, regulatory, competitive and technological developments affecting the Company's operations or the demand for its products; timely development and market acceptance of new products; adequacy of financing; capacity additions, the ability to enforce patents and the successful implementation of the business development program. We refer you to documents that the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSBs containing additional important information.
Sono-Tek Corporation
CONTACT: Dr. Christopher L. Coccio of Sono-Tek Corporation,
+1-845-795-2020
Web site: http://www.sono-tek.com/
Cable Choice Comes to Stafford County, Va., as Verizon Launches FiOS TVFiOS TV Is the Only TV Service Delivered Over Nation's Most Advanced, All-Fiber-Optic Network Straight to Consumers' HomesNew FiOS TV Residential Customers Eligible for a Free High-Def DVR for 12 Months and Free Month of HBO and Cinemax
STAFFORD, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of television is arriving for consumers and businesses in parts of Stafford County as Verizon introduces FiOS TV over its revolutionary fiber-optic network here.
Verizon FiOS TV is available now to approximately 4,500 homes and businesses in parts of the following Stafford County neighborhoods: Belmont Hills, Clearview Heights, County Corner, Cox, England Run, Falmouth Heights, Grafton Village, Graninger, Hamlin Hills, Hickory Ridge, Huntington Hills, Jefferson Place, Locust Knoll, Lynnwood, Manors at England Run, Mount Pleasant, North Ridge, Old Forge, Ridge Point, Rivercrest, Southgate, Spring Valley, Stratford Place and Woodlawn.
Verizon delivers FiOS TV over the nation's largest digital, all-fiber network, which has earned certification from the independent Fiber to the Home Council for providing fiber all the way to customers' homes and businesses.
"Our FiOS Internet and TV services have been an extraordinary hit with consumers in Virginia, and more residents are joining the FiOS family each day," said Robert W. Woltz Jr., president of Verizon Virginia. "Verizon is winning customers by providing the best, most reliable network available at a competitive price for voice, data and video services - all backed by the best employees in the business and a name consumers can trust."
Stafford Countians join residents of Fredericksburg, Prince William and Spotsylvania counties who have joined the FiOS family. Verizon also offers FiOS services in much of the northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads areas.
Stafford County residents who are FiOS TV-eligible can trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet service and the Verizon Freedom Essentials unlimited calling plan. They also can add a Verizon Wireless calling plan for a Grand Slam of communications and entertainment services.
In addition, new residential customers who subscribe to FiOS TV by Oct. 4 will receive their choice of a year's free use of either a high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) or an HD Home Media DVR. Verizon is also offering new FiOS TV customers, or existing customers who upgrade to a bundled package, one free month of HBO and Cinemax, which includes the latest hit movies, documentaries and original programming from more than 25 premium channels and access to hundreds of titles on video on demand (VOD). New customers who take advantage of this offer will save between $200 and $260 the first year, depending upon the DVR customers choose.
Stafford County consumers can check online at http://www.verizon.com/fios for more information or to request that Verizon contact them when FiOS services become available. Customers also can call their local Verizon sales office or 888-GET FiOS (888-438-3467). Information on construction schedules is available at http://www.verizon.com/virginia.
Small and medium-sized businesses interested in business-grade FiOS services can visit http://www.verizon.com/bizfiostv to see online rebate offers of up to $409 depending on the services selected or call 877-FiOS BIZ (877-346-7249) for more information.
FiOS TV Service Highlights
FiOS TV service highlights include:
-- More than 400 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming.
-- A total of 29 high-definition channels in the Washington, D.C., market, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. The company will add more HD channels to the local lineup soon, and plans to expand its lineup to offer all available major HD programming by year-end.
-- An industry-leading library of more than 11,000 video-on-demand (VOD) titles each month, 70 percent of which are free. In addition, the VOD library includes an increasing number of HD titles, and Verizon plans to offer 1,000 HD VOD titles per month by year-end.
-- An easy-to-use interactive media guide that integrates HD programming, on-demand content and the digital video recorder along with broadcast television into a seamless user experience.
-- Set-top boxes ranging from a standard-definition box to the Home Media DVR, featuring a multi-room DVR that enables up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. The recorder is bundled with Media Manager, which lets customers easily access photos and music from their personal computer and play them on their entertainment center where they look and sound the best.
-- FiOS TV Widgets, a free interactive feature that provides local weather and traffic information.
Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russian and other multicultural audiences are available in every market, making FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.
Sports fans in the local market can also receive a host of sports channels - including Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, several ESPN channels and the NFL Network - at no extra charge.
FiOS TV is delivered over Verizon's all-fiber-optic network, which brings the power and capacity of fiber optics directly into people's homes and has industry-leading quality and reliability. Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound, and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high- definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. This network also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps* (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice services.
The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance by phone from its specialized Fiber Solutions Centers, including one in Hampton, Va.
FiOS Internet Highlights
Verizon's 50/20 FiOS Internet connection is the fastest available to U.S. consumers, and the company's 20/20 symmetrical service is the first of its kind commercially available to U.S. consumers on a mass scale. Pioneering a new category of broadband for the American consumer, Verizon's symmetrical FiOS provides the ultra-fast, two-way speeds crucial for such burgeoning online activities as video conferencing, social networking and super-fast uploading of electronic photo albums or home videos, as well as multi-player gaming and online work collaboration.
For the second year in a row, Verizon's FiOS Internet service was named the top pick in PC Magazine's 2008 reader survey and also was named a winner in PC World Magazine's "The 100 Best Products of 2008," the second year in a row the broadband service made that list.
At 50 Mbps, downloading a 5 GB (gigabyte) file, such as 112-minute, high-definition movie purchased online, takes approximately 13.3 minutes, while a 50 MB (megabyte) or 60-minute Web video takes 8 seconds, and a 5 MB MP3 music file takes less than eight-tenths of a second.
Using a 20 Mbps upstream broadband connection, a consumer could upload a 250 megabyte (MB) file of 200 photos in about 90 seconds, instead of the roughly 47 minutes it takes over a 768 kilobit-per-second (Kbps) upstream connection. A 3 gigabyte (GB) file, such as a one-hour family video shot with a high-definition video camera, could be uploaded in around 20 minutes, compared with more than nine hours with 768 Kbps upstream.
FiOS Internet 50/20 Mbps service is available for $89.95 a month in Virginia with an annual service plan; the 20/20 Mbps service is available for $64.99 a month with an annual service plan. FiOS Internet service is also available as part of a discounted bundle of multiple Verizon services.
* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.
Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 69 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 228,600 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
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CONTACT: Harry Mitchell, +1-804-772-1460, harry.j.mitchell@verizon.com
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Motorola Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign's 2009 Corporate Equality IndexMotorola's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Recognized for Sixth Consecutive Year with 100 Percent Rating
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, Motorola, Inc. has achieved a 100 percent score in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The Corporate Equality Index 2009, which was released today, rated 260 major U.S. companies from a wide range of industries on how they treat their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees and consumers.
"Motorola is honored to be recognized for the sixth consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign as a company that promotes and supports initiatives for our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees," said Jeanette Kilo-Smith, vice president of Global Inclusion and Diversity for Motorola. "At Motorola, inclusion and diversity are critical elements of the way we do business in every region and in every country around the world. Our goal is that every commitment we make to our employees, customers, shareholders and the communities in which we live and work, will be inclusive of everyone. It's smart business, but more importantly it is the right thing to do."
Motorola has been widely recognized for its commitment to inclusion and diversity. In addition to the previous five years' Corporate Equality Index rankings, Motorola has received additional diversity and inclusion-focused recognition from Fortune magazine, Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine, and Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology. To learn more about Motorola's commitment to inclusion and diversity, including a complete list of awards, please visit http://www.motorola.com/diversity.
The CEI rated 583 businesses in total, evaluating GLBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination policies, transgender health benefits and domestic partner benefits. Motorola's efforts to ensure GLBT equality in each of the survey's main criterion earned it the prestigious 100 percent score.
For more information on the 2009 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit http://www.hrc.org/cei.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Support New NIH OrganizationContract reinforces Corporation's growth in health arena
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin announced today that the corporation received a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract worth up to $32 million over 5-years to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lockheed Martin will provide technical, scientific, management and administrative services for NIH's Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives (OPASI).
A newly-established organization, OPASI provides NIH and its constituents with methods and information to manage their complex scientific portfolios in the areas of emerging scientific opportunities or public health challenges. Lockheed Martin will work side-by-side with NIH staff to design, develop and maintain Web sites and databases; provide program evaluation and analysis; manage projects; and formulate standards and policies.
"Lockheed Martin is familiar with the complexities of integrating disparate information, programs and processes," said Douglas Ash, vice president of Lockheed Martin Health Services and Solutions. "We are proud to continue our support of NIH by helping to facilitate the integration of resources and research."
Lockheed Martin currently supports NIH in many ways including supporting the development, operation and maintenance of electronic records information systems, providing qualified IT and scientific personnel and editing biomedical thesauri.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
For additional information, visit our Web site: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/
Lockheed Martin
CONTACT: Shelia Collins of Lockheed Martin, +1-301-519-5896,
shelia.collins@lmco.com
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JBT Corporation to Acquire the Business of USA Sales & Automation
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Gallatin, TN based, USA Sales & Automation, LLC, a North American leader in the supply of industrial equipment used to slice further processed meat, seafood and poultry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition of USA Sales & Automation and its horizontal slicing technology will further enhance JBT FoodTech's integrated protein processing solutions which include the portioning, coating, cooking and freezing of meat, seafood and poultry products. USA Sales & Automation's Horizontal Slicer will be a complementary technology offering with JBT FoodTech's vertical DSI Waterjet Portioners. Additionally, the USA Slicer will be integrated into JBT FoodTech's new product offering, DSI Adaptive 3D(TM) Portioning, which will provide the opportunity to further increase yields for protein processors.
"USA Sales & Automation provides a patented slicing technology that complements and extends our integrated protein processing solutions," said Charlie Cannon, Chairman and CEO of JBT Corporation. "Many poultry customers use USA Sales & Automation's slicers with our DSI Waterjet Portioners in their processing lines. We believe that this acquisition deepens our ability to improve our customer's operating efficiencies, especially as they face increased pressure from energy and feed costs."
The acquisition of USA Sales & Automation is subject to various customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of JBT Corporation's 2008 fiscal year. Following the acquisition, USA Sales & Automation will be integrated into JBT FoodTech's Food Solutions and Services Division.
JBT Corporation is a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 3,100 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit http://www.jbtcorporation.com/.
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Dr. Rudy Crew featured on District Leaders PodcastAward-winning superintendent discusses Miami-Dade's system-wide efforts for improvement and the rewards of serving individuals and communities
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rudy Crew, superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and 2008 winner of the American Association School Administrators' National Superintendent of the Year award, recently participated in a conversation about strategies for improving schools and his vision for school leadership on DistrictLeadersPodcast.org. This Web site provides a lively, informative and easily accessible forum for school superintendents and other educational leaders.
During the interview, which is now available for downloading on the DistrictLeadersPodcast.org website, Dr. Crew discusses how he is transforming Miami-Dade through such innovations as The Parent Academy, the School Improvement Zone, and Secondary School Reform initiative.
Since July 2004, Dr. Crew has been superintendent of the nation's fourth-largest school district. He has served as director of district reform initiatives at the Stupski Foundation and as executive director of the Institute for K-12 Leadership. Dr. Crew is a nationally acclaimed educator and author with an extensive repertoire of honors, including the Florida Association of Partners in Education Superintendent's Award and the Spirit of Excellence Award from Minority Development & Empowerment Inc.
District Leader's Podcast host Carolyn Pearson facilitated the discussion. "As a former student and teacher in Dr. Crew's system, I was honored and excited to be hosting the interview. His initiatives are receiving national recognition and his transparency is engaging," Pearson said.
About DistrictLeadersPodcast.org
The District Leader's Podcast team is passionate about education and deeply committed to student success. The site serves as a valuable tool for anyone interested in improving America's schools. District Leader's Podcast is sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education's Urban Advisory Resource comprising former education leaders and other experts with extensive experience in managing large school districts. It is produced by TeachersPodcast.org, a professional development resource for educators with an audience of nearly 4 million listeners.
The podcast is currently listed on iTunes as "New and Notable" for K-12 Education. Past guests have included well-known industry leaders, including Dr. Henry Johnson, former Assistant Secretary of Education for the U.S. Department of Education; Dr. Jack Bierwirth, superintendent of schools for Herricks School District (Long Island, N.Y.); and Dr. Earl Watkins, superintendent of Jackson Public Schools (Miss.).
The only national podcast created expressly for district leaders, District Leader's Podcast features topics that include: Making the Tough Decisions, Improving Student Performance, Urban Education, Trends in Education and Leadership.
Visit http://www.districtleaderspodcast.org/ for more information.
Contacts: Tom Stanton Melina Metzger
McGraw-Hill Education Paul Werth Associates
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Blackboard Inc. to Present at the Citigroup Technology Conference
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. announced that Michael Chasen, president and CEO, Mike Beach, chief financial officer and Michael J. Stanton, SVP Corporate Affairs & Treasury, will present today at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York at 4:05 p.m., ET. The live webcast and a replay of the presentation will be available for a limited time at http://investor.blackboard.com/.
About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. With two product suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM) and the Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM), Blackboard is used by millions of people at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Blackboard
Educate. Innovate. Everywhere.
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CONTACT: Michael J. Stanton, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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Zix Corporation to Participate in $29 Million Highmark e-Prescribing/eHealth Initiative
DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), , the leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, today announced its participation in Highmark's e-Prescribing/eHealth Initiative, where the Pennsylvania-based health plan is contributing $29 million to help physicians acquire e-prescribing technology for their practices.
Highmark's leading-edge initiative was announced in June in the Pennsylvania marketplace to introduce e-Prescribing/eHealth technology to eligible physicians. Highmark will pay up to 75 percent of the cost for a physician's office to acquire, install and implement eligible e-prescribing systems, up to a maximum $7,000 per physician. Highmark is once again demonstrating its stature and vision in the industry by being one of the first health plans to support a meaningful e-prescribing implementation since the introduction of the recent Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). This new legislation recognizes the positive impact of e-prescribing on patient safety and the cost of healthcare and provides meaningful incentives to physicians to begin using e-prescribing by January 1, 2009. These incentives are critical to the adoption and on-going usage of e-prescribing but do not address the upfront cost of technology acquisition and implementation. Highmark's e-Prescribing/eHealth Initiative addresses this last remaining obstacle and, as a result, physicians, patients and employers in Pennsylvania will benefit due to accelerated use of this life-saving technology.
"Highmark's HIT Grant Program, which provides funding for the purchase of e-prescribing technology that meets the functionality as set forth by MIPPA, recognizes ZixCorp as an e-prescribing leader. We are now moving into the execution phase of this project and will begin to improve quality, save money and save lives in Pennsylvania," said Augusta Kairys, vice-president of provider relations for Highmark.
"This Highmark initiative shows a powerful understanding of the need for health plan leadership as a key to unlocking the value of e-prescribing," said Rick Spurr, chief executive officer for ZixCorp. "Physicians want better tools to provide better care but do not generally have the time or technical expertise necessary to research, select and implement new technology, particularly in smaller practices. Highmark sees the need to step in and facilitate the transition and adoption by providing the necessary upfront funding. ZixCorp's high-touch, turnkey approach tailored specifically to smaller practices is ideal for this type of comprehensive program. We install the necessary wireless infrastructure in the physician's office, securely extract and load the necessary patient data into the system and provide both a handheld PDA for ease of use as the doctor visits patients throughout the office and a desktop solution typically used by the physician's staff for renewal processing. All of this is included in our approach and is packaged with onsite training and ongoing live support."
ZixCorp's PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service enables physicians to order prescriptions through a secure wireless mobile PDA or secure Web site and deliver them electronically to the patient's preferred pharmacy. Mobility enables PocketScript to provide clinical decision support at the point-of-care with real-time access to a drug reference guide as well as patient-level eligibility, formulary, and co-pay information to aid the prescriber in selecting the most cost-effective prescription based on the patient's benefits. The application also provides comprehensive drug-to-drug and drug-to-allergy interaction alerts based on patient-specific dispensed drug history. Through our partnership with SureScripts/RxHub, PocketScript delivers end-to-end connectivity within the healthcare system to reduce unnecessary costs, improve patient safety and convenience, and enhance practice efficiency.
About Highmark Inc.
As one of the leading health insurers in Pennsylvania, Highmark Inc.'s mission is to provide access to affordable, quality health care enabling individuals to live longer, healthier lives. Based in Pittsburgh, Highmark serves 4.6 million people through the company's health care benefits business. Highmark contributes millions of dollars to help keep quality health care programs affordable and to support community-based programs that work to improve people's health. Highmark exerts an enormous economic impact throughout Pennsylvania. A recent study states that Highmark's positive impact exceeded $2.5 billion. The company provides the resources to give its members a greater hand in their health.
Highmark Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com/.
About Zix Corporation
ZixCorp is the leading provider of easy-to-use-and-deploy email encryption and e-prescribing services that Connect entities with their customers and partners to Protect and Deliver sensitive information in the healthcare, finance, insurance and government industries. ZixCorp's hosted Email Encryption Service provides an easy and cost-effective way to ensure customer privacy and regulatory compliance for corporate email. Its PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service saves lives and saves money by automating the prescription process between payors, doctors and pharmacies. For more information, visit http://www.zixcorp.com/.
Zix Corporation
CONTACT: Public Relations, Farrah Corley, +1-214-370-2175,
publicrelations@zixcorp.com, or Investor Relations, Peter Wilensky,
+1-214-515-7357, invest@zixcorp.com, both of Zix Corporation
Web site: http://www.zixcorp.com/
comScore Study Reveals All Consumer Income Segments Cutting Back as Inflation Fears and Housing Concerns IntensifyMajority of U.S. Consumers Using the Internet to Find Better Pricing Information for Purchases
RESTON, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study examining recent changes in consumer attitudes and perceptions about the state of the U.S. economy. The study showed that consumers in all income segments are cutting back on spending due to concerns about the economy, and that they were doing so to an even greater extent in July 2008 than in April 2008. While spending cutbacks are being reported by a greater percentage of people in the lower income brackets, concern is also catching up with the highest income bracket -- which showed the greatest increase in cutback over the time period analyzed.
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Percent of Consumers Cutting Back Spending by Income Segment
Date: April and July 2008
Source: comScore Survey on the State of the U.S. Retail Economy
Percent of Respondents
Household Income Segment Apr-08 Jul-08 Point
Change
$100K or more 66 % 72 % +6
$50K - $99,999 77 % 81 % +4
Under $50K 84 % 86 % +2
"These findings illustrate how this economic downturn has eroded consumer confidence among all consumer income groups," said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni. "Even those consumers with the highest income are increasingly feeling the negative impact of economic factors and are changing their buying behavior accordingly."
Inflation More Concerning to Middle- and Lower-Income Households
Study findings also showed that while inflation continues to be the top economic concern for the majority of Americans, it is becoming an ever-increasing concern among middle- and lower-income households. The percentage of respondents indicating that inflation was their biggest concern increased by 5 points to 67 percent among households earning between $50,000 and $99,999 and to 70 percent among households earning less than $50,000 per year.
While the percentage of households earning $100,000 or more who indicated that inflation was their biggest concern actually declined 11 points during the same time period, it appears that their inflation concerns have been displaced to some degree by increasing concerns about real estate and home values, which more than doubled from April to July.
Top Economic Concern by Household Income Segment
Date: April and July 2008
Source: comScore Survey on the State of the U.S. Retail Economy
Household Income Segment Percent of Respondents
Rising Prices Apr-08 Jul-08 Point
Change
Total 64 % 67 % +3
$100K or more 67 % 56 % -11
$50K - $99,999 62 % 67 % +5
Under $50K 65 % 70 % +5
Real Estate/Home Apr-08 Jul-08 Point
Value Change
Total 6 % 5 % -1
$100K or more 6 % 14 % +8
$50K - $99,999 10 % 7 % -3
Under $50K 4 % 2 % -2
"While all U.S. consumer income segments have been showing strain from rising prices for some time, it's particularly troubling that the upper-income segment, which represents fully 30 percent of all consumer spending, is now also showing a rapidly increasing concern about the downturned housing market," added Mr. Fulgoni. "This raises the specter that this important group will further cut back their discretionary spending and cause overall consumer spending growth rates to slow even further."
Consumers Say the Internet is Helpful in Finding Pricing Information in Tight Economy
With consumers increasingly cost conscious, many are turning to the Internet for pricing information. The survey findings revealed that nearly three out of four consumers believe the Internet has made it 'a lot easier' or 'somewhat easier' to find better, more useful pricing information.
Question: To what extent has the Internet allowed you to find better,
more useful pricing information?
Date: July 2008
Source: comScore Survey on the State of the Current U.S. Retail Economy
Percent of
Response Respondents
Internet has made it a lot easier 35 %
Internet has made it somewhat easier 39 %
Internet has not made it easier nor has it made it harder 24 %
Internet has made it somewhat harder 1 %
Internet has made it a lot harder 1 %
Additionally, 75 percent of respondents said they believe the Internet will become an even more important channel for pricing information, with 41 percent of respondents saying it will be 'a lot more important' and 34 percent of respondents saying it will be 'somewhat more important' in the future.
Question: How important do you think the Internet will become for
providing information about pricing?
Date: July 2008
Source: comScore Survey on the State of the
Current U.S. Retail Economy
Percent of
Response Respondents
A lot more important 41 %
Somewhat more important 34 %
About the same 24 %
Somewhat less important <1 %
A lot less important <1 %
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comScore, Inc. is a global leader in measuring the digital world and preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/boilerplate.
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New Video Book Club Episode Features Author Christopher Paolini on Borders.com
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Although Christopher Paolini's upcoming fantasy tale "Brisingr" doesn't officially go on sale until Sept. 20, starting today, customers can visit http://www.bordersmedia.com/paolini and watch an unscripted hour-long discussion between Paolini and his fans on the "Borders Book Club," the retailer's popular video book club program. The eagerly anticipated "Brisingr" is the third installment in Paolini's Inheritance cycle about the farm-boy-turned-Dragon-Rider Eragon who must save the world from an evil king. Borders expects the book to be one of the hottest selling young adult titles of 2008. The retailer has been taking pre-orders for "Brisingr" since January.
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Borders teamed with Shur'tugal ( http://www.shurtugal.com/ ), the world's most comprehensive Inheritance cycle fan site, to select nine Paolini fans to participate in the book club discussion. Paolini traveled to Chelsea, Mich. to talk with the fans personally about the stories behind the books in the Inheritance cycle, among other themes. Paolini and the participants talked extensively about his creating "Eragon" and "Eldest," the first two titles in the Inheritance cycle, including how he developed the characters' names and their unique languages. Paolini even wowed the book club by reading from "Eldest" in one of the fictional foreign tongues he developed for his stories. Participants shared their theories and predictions about what they think will happen in "Brisingr," and peppered Paolini with questions about the upcoming book, some of which had to go unanswered until the book's release. Beyond discussing his books, Paolini also shared advice for young and aspiring writers, highlighting the importance of writing every day-and reading extensively.
"We couldn't be happier to have Christopher Paolini on the 'Borders Book Club,'" said Borders Group's Merchandising Director Diane Mangan. "His episode truly adds another dimension to the excitement building around 'Brisingr.'"
With a first printing of 2.5 million copies by its publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Random House Children's Books), "Brisingr" has the largest initial print run ever for a Random House Children's Books title. "Eragon" and "Eldest," both of which topped the New York Times bestseller list, together sold a total of 15.5 million copies worldwide.
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. , is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with more than 28,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,100 stores worldwide primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and recently launched Borders.com for online shopping. For more information, visit http://www.borders.com/aboutus .
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Enable Holdings, Inc. Announces the Launch of Fixed-Price E-Commerce Website RedTag.comAsset Recovery Leader Launches New Asset Recovery Channel
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enable Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENAB) , the leading asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands, today announced it has launched its new website RedTag.com, the fixed-price e-commerce solution in its lineup of excess inventory sales channels, and can be found at http://www.redtag.com/.
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The launch offers Enable Holdings' seller partners a fixed-price asset recovery solution for excess inventory, while offering consumers deals on brand name excess inventory merchandise at prices well below retail. RedTag.com offers customers a guaranteed $1.95 fixed shipping rate per order, as well as complete customer support through its very own, Enable Holdings staffed Customer Care Center.
"Enable Holdings Inc. is excited to offer our retail, manufacturer, distributor and financial institutional clients what is arguably the most comprehensive set of sales channels for asset recovery solutions out there," stated Timothy E. Takesue, Executive Vice President of Account Management and Seller Solutions. "This initial launch of RedTag.com gives clients the ability to sell in a stable fixed price e-commerce setting, and our launch data is initially showing clients utilizing both the fixed price and auction solutions we provide."
RedTag.com was developed with the customer in mind, using the latest technology to deliver the best possible user experience.
"RedTag.com was designed utilizing the Web 2.0 paradigm," said Enable Holdings Vice President of Technology Amy Powers. "New features such as 'Let's Build It Together' enable us to collaborate with our customers. We then take their ideas and implement new features quickly. It's a great vehicle to begin a dialogue with our customers and keep them coming back. Utilizing the Microsoft.Net technology stack allowed us to get the site up in a matter of months, and will help in getting our customers' new ideas into production quickly."
The new RedTag.com, along with uBid.com, give Enable Holdings, Inc. a unique value proposition to offer to both its fixed price and auction-seeking customers.
"Our research has shown that consumers are not only looking for an auction connection to excess inventories, but also at a fixed-price with a low shipping rate and money back guarantee," stated Enable Holdings, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hoffman. "With today's launch of RedTag.com, we're in position to facilitate both." "We're delighted to add this new solution to the Enable Holdings family of asset recovery channels."
For more information please visit http://www.enableholdings.com/.
About Enable Holdings, Inc.
Enable Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that links brand name sellers with customers around the globe. Enable Holdings, Inc. does this through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes an online auction platform located at http://www.ubid.com/, upcoming fixed-price commerce solution RedTag.com, offline excess inventory solution RedTag Live!, business-to-business solution Dibu Trading Company, and upcoming private auction software company Commerce Innovations. Brand name sellers are able to reduce excess inventory more efficiently and profitably than ever before. And however they choose to buy, shoppers now have a connection to the world's most trusted brands at prices far below retail. Enable Holdings, Inc. boasts more than 10 years experience in online commerce.
SEC Filings and Forward-Looking Statements
Additional information about Enable Holdings, Inc. is in the company's annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain statements made in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements using terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "possible," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "forecast," and similar words or expressions. Enable Holdings, Inc. intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business of Enable Holdings, Inc. and the industries and markets in which Enable Holdings, Inc. operates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect the forward looking statement identified above and Enable Holdings, Inc.'s business, financial condition and operating results generally include the effects of adverse changes in the economy, reductions in consumer spending, declines in the financial markets and the industries in which Enable Holdings, Inc. and its partners operate, adverse changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers and the timing of its establishment or extension of its relationships with strategic partners, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of Enable Holdings, Inc. to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other businesses, if any, and the performance of acquired businesses. Enable Holdings, Inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by Enable Holdings, Inc.
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CONTACT: Ryan Calverley, Press Officer of Enable Holdings, Inc.,
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NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) Now Available in EuropeHistoric Traffic Database Includes Nearly 200,000 Kilometers of Coverage in Germany
CHICAGO, Sept 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions announces the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) in Germany. This is the first NAVTEQ traffic product available in Europe and marks the beginning of a dedicated effort to expand NAVTEQ's content-rich, high-quality traffic information outside of North America.
NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is a historical database with information about the average traffic flow velocity for specific sections of roadways, and enables more accurate navigation calculations so drivers can avoid typical congestion areas and rely on more accurate arrival time estimates. NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns has the capability to calculate the most ideal route based on historical traffic flow patterns, which change for various times of the day as well as days of the week. NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is a unique traffic product in that the traffic data actually functions as an attribute as the NAVTEQ map. Since it relies on historical data, it can be immediately integrated into systems compiling our map database.
For commuters, emergency service providers and surface vehicle fleets, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns will provide routing information to avoid traffic-congested areas, improve arrival time estimates based on likely traffic conditions at the time of day and day of the week, and reduce fuel costs.
NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns for Germany includes:
-- Launched with nearly 200,000 kilometers of roads in Germany, including more than 90% of the largest and most heavily traveled roads in more than 15 major urban areas
-- Five traffic models (Monday, Tuesday-Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) which provide the most relevant historical traffic information available for specific travel days
-- 24-hour speed values in one-hour increments, which provide the most relevant historical traffic information for specific times of day
-- Coverage from the largest major freeways down to smaller neighborhood roads, resulting in optimal detours and city routing
In North America, the NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns product covers over 910,000 miles across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
"Customers have been asking for us to expand our very successful NAVTEQ Traffic solutions outside of North America, and our launch of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns in Germany marks the beginning of a dedicated effort to offer European commuters quality traffic information that will save them time and money," said Howard Hayes, Vice President, Traffic for NAVTEQ.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 3,800 employees located in 194 offices in 42 countries.
NAVTEQ and NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Jennifer Schuh of NAVTEQ, +1-312-894-3913,
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bob@richtermedia.com, for NAVTEQ
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Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for RF Micro Devices, Cree, Advanced Micro Devices, and Intel
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated its outlooks for RF Micro Devices , Cree , Advanced Micro Devices , and Intel .
Next Inning published an extensive strategy review by editor Paul McWilliams that provides readers with a unique insight into the macroeconomic landscape for technology companies and his views as to when we can expect the next rally. In this report, he outlines exactly why tech stocks have come under pressure recently and what stocks he thinks investors should buy now and which to avoid. To accept this invitation, click or copy/paste the following link into your browser's address bar:
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In his monthly semiconductor report, McWilliams wrote: "In our June report, I suggested that readers prepare for some inventory digestion in July and August. Based on the fact the year-over-year growth rate in the APac countries slowed from an average of 17.1% during May and June to 9.8% in July, it appears that I was at least half right..."
McWilliams also looks at these topics:
-- Last March, McWilliams suggested readers buy RF Micro Devices at its then current price of $2.70. Does he think it's time to take profits since it's up over 40%?
-- When Cree dipped to the teens last month McWilliams advised readers it was a buying opportunity. Does he think investors should continue buying at the current price?
-- Microprocessor revenues were down sharply in July. Does McWilliams think this spells trouble for Advanced Micro Devices or Intel? Does he think either is a buy?
Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 228% since its inception versus 86% for the Nasdaq.
About Next Inning:
Next Inning is a subscription financial newsletter focused on technology stocks. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 20+-year industry veteran.
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ITEX Expands National Partnership TeamFounder of Restaurant.com to lead national partnership strategy
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITEX Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ITEX) , The Membership Trading Community(SM), a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, today augmented its management team with veteran executive Steve Savad, who assumed the position of Director of National Partnerships. Mr. Savad co-founded Restaurant.com in 1999 and earlier this year departed from day-to-day management. Mr. Savad will lead the strategy in executing cooperative agreements with national companies who have a base of small business clientele.
"Steve Savad and I were introduced to each other in January and have shared several motivating conversations on partnership strategies over the past couple months," said ITEX Corporation CEO Steven White. "Steve's energy is contagious. He has a proven record of developing an enterprise and executing high client growth. His talents will be