RiseSmart, a leading provider of next-generation outplacement and recruitment process outsourcing solutions, announced that Transition Concierge To-Go™, a mobile application that delivers personalized job leads and other job-search tools to laid-off workers, is now available as an iPhone Web app.

Transition Concierge To-Go is free to eligible employees of companies who use RiseSmart's Transition Concierge™ as their outplacement solution. Transition Concierge arms workers with the most powerful set of job-search tools and transition service support available today, while making it simpler than ever for employers to measure the ROI of their outplacement programs.

"Transition Concierge is the fastest-growing next-generation outplacement solution among Fortune 1000 companies," said Sanjay Sathe, founder and CEO of RiseSmart. "A big reason for this is that we stay one step ahead of the competition with services that slash time-to-placement for laid-off workers, serving the best interests of employees and employers.  Transition Concierge To-Go is an excellent example of this."

RiseSmart currently has several thousand employees in the system who can begin using Transition Concierge To-Go immediately. To add the app to their iPhones, users can go to m.risesmart.com, tap the plus sign and then tap "Add to Home Screen."  An icon will be added to their iPhone's home screen for easy, one-tap access.  Users only need to log in to the app on their first use.

The app sends relevant job opportunities directly to workers' iPhones, enabling them to see the latest job leads that match their skills and preferences; tag jobs they like for follow-up; send themselves a reminder to take action on a job lead; review notifications for job-related Webinars and networking events; contact a RiseSmart Transition Specialist via phone or e-mail with feedback; review preferences, settings, favorites and more.

A primary distinction of RiseSmart's Transition Concierge, compared to traditional outplacement agency offerings, is that the solution provides highly personalized job leads to each employee on a weekly basis. RiseSmart uses proprietary aggregation and semantic search technology to match each employee's job preferences against hundreds of thousands of active job listings across the Web. Then, a specialist assigned to the employee's account hones these results by hand — ensuring that only pertinent leads are delivered to each employee.

Transition Concierge To-Go was launched as a BlackBerry application in April, and will soon be available on the iPad and Android phones.

Transition Concierge To-Go is listed in Apple's Web app directory at the following url: http://www.apple.com/webapps/searchtools/transitionconciergetogo.html.

About RiseSmart

RiseSmart provides next-generation outplacement and recruitment process outsourcing solutions.  The company leverages a common technology platform, proven methodologies, and one-on-one support to help employers with their workforce strategy, and displaced employees with their career strategy.  RiseSmart drives significant ROI to organizations by offering affordable pricing, reducing severance costs and unemployment taxes for outplacement services and reducing cycle time and cost of hire for recruiting services.  For more information, visit www.RiseSmart.com.

RiseSmart, the RiseSmart logo, Transition Concierge, Recruit Concierge, Talent Assurance, Job Assurance, SmartConsult, and Transitioning Talent. Changing Lives.are trademarks of RiseSmart, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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At the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference today, EducationDynamics introduced Test Drive College Online (http://www.testdrivecollegeonline.com) to the world of human resources and training. Test Drive College Online offers a risk-free way for prospective students to see if they will succeed with online education.  For human resource professionals and chief learning officers, Test Drive College Online presents an opportunity to provide employees access to an authentic online learning experience for free before they commit any of their tuition assistance funds to an online program.

"For many people online education is unfamiliar territory and they hesitate to take advantage of the opportunities it provides because they are not sure if it is right for them," said Richard Capezzali, Executive Vice President of EducationDynamics and creator of Test Drive College Online.  "Through Test Drive College Online, employees can test the water before diving in, so they can be confident that they'll be able to succeed before using any of their continuing education benefits."

Test Drive College Online begins with the College Competency Exam that identifies if a student is academically prepared for going back to school.  The test effectively gauges a student's aptitude through freshman-level English and math questions.  Once a student passes the exam, he or she is assigned an advisor who enrolls them into the Test Drive College Online program and works with them through the process.

Test Drive College Online creates a real-life college experience that closely replicates what an individual will likely experience in a typical online degree program.  This reveals if studies fit into their work and family life. The courses take five weeks to complete and require about nine hours of study a week. Currently, students can choose between Introduction to Psychology and English Composition I, which are courses many degree programs at most higher education institutions require. The American Council on Education's (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service has evaluated all Test Drive College Online courses and Test Drive College Online participates in the ACE Transcript Service, which enables students to present a nationally recognized transcript to the college or university of their choice for the potential award of academic credit.  

"Maybe it's the factor of time, that is keeping people from going back to school and taking advantage of their tuition-assistance program," continued Capezzali.  "That's where we think Test Drive College Online can really step in and help.  This program allows people to see just how much time an online education course will take before signing up for an entire semester."

The "test drive" has become a more relevant tool as HR departments are more accepting of online degree programs for tuition assistance. A 2009 study by SHRM found that 95 percent of surveyed human resources professionals say that it doesn't matter if employees use their tuition assistance for accredited online or traditional universities.  The same study also found that the majority (68 percent) find individual courses taken through online universities are equally credible to traditional university courses.

Test Drive College Online is hosting a booth at the SHRM conference.  For more information about the program visit the booth or www.testdrivecollegeonline.com.

Editor's Note:  To take the College Competency Exam, or to schedule an interview with a student or a representative from Test Drive College Online, please contact Jenny Foust at jfoust@csg-pr.com or 303-433-7020, 720-244-4268.

About Test Drive College Online

Test Drive College Online solves the retention challenges at America's higher education institutions by offering a risk-free way for students to see if they will succeed online by revealing the reality of online education.  Students begin by taking a College Competency Exam and those who pass are given the opportunity to take a high-quality online course at no cost and no obligation.  The American Council on Education (ACE) has evaluated and approved all Test Drive College Online courses, so students who pass a Test Drive College Online course can apply to transfer those credits to any ACE member school.  By participating in Test Drive College Online, students can make an informed decision about whether online education is right for them, and colleges and universities are able to identify qualified prospective students.  To learn more about Test Drive College Online, visit www.testdrivecollegeonline.com.

About EducationDynamics

EducationDynamics is higher education's leading marketing information and technology services company dedicated to helping institutions find, enroll and retain students. Its content-rich and highly visible education websites, including EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com, EducationConnection.com, TestDriveCollegeOnline.com and its more than 50 special interest microsites, make EducationDynamics the premier provider of qualified prospective students for colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of Web-delivered services proven to drive enrollment growth and reduce student attrition. Through its Market Research and Advisory Services, the company brings a decade of proprietary research, unparalleled market and student intelligence and best practice insights to its clients. For more information, visit http://www.educationdynamics.com/.

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MobiTrail, a leading mobile applications and games development firm based in Mumbai, India, today announced the launch of more than 50 applications and games for Qualcomm Incorporated's Brew® Mobile Platform (Brew MP™) operating system. MobiTrail, a unique one-stop organization with content available for multiple platforms, has been actively working on creating quality content for consumers in India and Southeast Asia including Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. MobiTrail's 50 applications and games offer a rich, highly engaging consumer experience and are available on many mobile devices today.

MobiTrail has worked with Qualcomm for over three years and currently focuses on developing Brew MP applications and games. The applications created at MobiTrail provide both education and entertainment for the end user. The games are designed to be simple and innovative, while at the same time delivering a causal gaming experience which appeals to users across the globe.  

"Our strategy is to deliver mobile applications and games that create an engaging and enjoyable experience for the end user through Brew MP," said Vikas Kedia, CEO, MobiTrail. "The benefits and opportunities that come with developing on Brew MP are significant, and it has allowed us to become extremely confident in launching our new products in new markets, like the United States and Latin America, beyond the ones we currently serve."

"Consumer demand for new and exciting consumer-based applications and games is significant in the United States and growing rapidly in both India and Southeast Asia, providing developers a significant revenue opportunity," said Mitch Oliver, vice president of ecosystem development for Qualcomm. "We are pleased that Brew MP is MobiTrail's OS of choice for developing key applications and games for their mobile consumers in these markets."

A Snapshot of the Applications Available

• Wild Words: Wild Words is a puzzle game with two modes of play – timed and unlimited time. Players link letters to create new words for 10 points, while at the same time trying to get the letters of the Wild Word for 100 bonus points. The game is simple and easy to use, designed for casual gamers looking for a fun vocabulary challenge.  
• Big Fish Hunter: Big Fish Hunter is an arcade style fishing game where players compete to win each of the 15 levels of play for the prestigious title of "Big Fish Hunter."  The game's ease of use provides a fun challenge for players – just hop in the boat and go fishing!
• H20: H20 analyzes the recommended daily water intake of mobile users based on their personalized daily water recommendation. The application considers a user's weight, climate and exercise patterns and reminds users to drink their recommended water during the day.  

About MobiTrail

MobiTrail is India's leading mobile games and applications developer focused on delivering technological products empowered with strong creative communication.

Qualcomm and Brew are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Brew MP is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

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In late May, Pennzoil announced the start of the "Get Your Key to Clean" promotion to celebrate the launch of Pennzoil's best cleansing portfolio of products ever.  The promotional sweepstakes provides consumers the opportunity to win a VIP weekend at the Bank of America 500 in October, as well as a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, a piece of automotive history, the first vehicle produced by the newly formed RCR Street Performance Group.

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The special edition 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS is the first of its kind and has been up-fitted and enhanced with numerous performance upgrades that are befitting one of the most successful NASCAR teams, Richard Childress Racing, and the maker of some of the most technologically advanced motor oils available, Pennzoil®.  Additions to the vehicle include a carbon fiber body kit to increase downforce and performance, a completely reupholstered interior using the iconic colors of Pennzoil® and RCR, and a completely revamped suspension and supercharged engine for NASCAR-inspired performance.  Contestants can go to www.pennzoil.com to register to win it.

"The RCR Street Performance 2010 Camaro SS project is an opportunity that translates more than 40 years of RCR racing knowledge to the neighborhood garage. Only three of these high-performance street cars will ever be built, so the winner of the Pennzoil 'Get Your Key to Clean' sweepstakes will end up owning a piece of history," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "Through the Pennzoil 'Get Your Key to Clean' promotion, the folks at Pennzoil have provided an exciting opportunity for one lucky race fan to win a very special street car."

The RCR Street Performance Group was created for people with a unique appreciation for the finer – and faster – things in life.  From the design and production of high-performance engines, to the precision fabrication of chassis and bodywork, to the custom design and manufacture of parts for both engines and chassis, the RCR Street Performance Group is the culmination of more than 40 years of championship racing experience at Richard Childress Racing.

Just this year, the RCR Street Performance Group has taken the years of experience and knowledge gained on some of NASCAR's toughest tracks and begun completing performance upgrades on various Chevrolet vehicles. The 2010 Camaro SS is the first of many models to be modified by the fabled race shop and made available to consumers. Allowing the Camaro SS to be the prize for one lucky consumer is a further testament to the technological relationship that RCR and Pennzoil share.

Since the start of the Shell-Pennzoil sponsorship of the No. 29 car in 2007, Pennzoil's technical support program with RCR has provided the race team with its most advanced motor oil technology along with the support of a team of industry leading scientists.  Through excellent collaboration, Pennzoil's team of scientists engineer motor oils that resist heat, shear and wear, while keeping the engine clean even during the most demanding race conditions.  The most recent example of this collaboration is the use of the Hyper Cleansing Technology™ found in Pennzoil Ultra™ motor oil in each of the engines on the track for RCR.

"Building on the success of Pennzoil Ultra™, today marks the beginning of the next generation of Pennzoil® as we have engineered our motor oils to provide consumers with the best cleansing Pennzoil® oils ever," said Pennzoil Global Brand Manager Debbie Van Schalkwyk. "Our new portfolio of products includes five Pennzoil® motor oils that elevate cleansing and engine protection beyond industry requirements. We are happy that RCR has worked with us to celebrate this milestone by helping make  'Get Your Key to Clean' an exciting promotion for our consumers."

The "Get Your Key to Clean" promotion, which runs through July 31, 2010, will treat five finalists and a guest to an RCR VIP Experience at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the weekend of October 16, 2010. A ceremony will be held before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race where each of the five finalists will be presented with a key, one of which will start the engine of the RCR Street Performance Camaro SS.  The finalist with the key that starts the engine will win the car and be announced the Grand Prize Winner.  

To see the official rules and for more information about the promotion, how to enter and additional details about Pennzoil's best cleansing portfolio of motor oils ever, visit www.pennzoil.com.  For more information about the RCR Street Performance Group visit www.rcrstreetperformance.com.  

The complete list of performance upgrades are as follows:

Exterior Accents:

• Front Splitter: Carbon Fiber
• Rear Diffuser: Carbon Fiber
• Side Skirts: Carbon Fiber
• Rear Spoiler: Carbon Fiber
• Hood: Carbon Fiber Scoop
• Custom paint and graphic
• 22" Custom Wheels, Front 22x9, Rear 22x10.5
• Performance Tires, Front 295/30/22, Rear 265/35/22
• Black out rear light area and tail lights
• Old School Grille

Interior:

• Custom yellow trim piece on doors and around dash area
• Custom Upholstery:  Yellow and Black Hounds tooth w/Suede accents and Full Suede headliner
• Customs Floor Mats

Performance:

• Cold Air Intake
• Performance based coil over kit with new bushings
• Custom six caliper big brake kit by Wilwood
• Stainless steel exhaust
• Magnusson Super Charger
• Stage 4+ clutch w/ billet steel flywheel
• Custom ground cam shaft
• Performance based dual valve springs
• Hardened push rod set
• ARP LS cam retainer plate
• Kevlar spark plug wire booties
• Custom headers
• Billet aluminum valve covers

About Pennzoil®

Pennzoil® is the #1-selling motor oil and one of the most trusted brands in America.  The Pennzoil line of quality products meets or exceeds industry specifications to offer exceptional engine protection, and includes Pennzoil Ultra™ motor oil with Hyper Cleansing Technology™, Pennzoil Platinum® Full Synthetic motor oil, Pennzoil® Advanced Protection motor oil, Pennzoil Gold™ motor oil, Pennzoil® High Mileage Vehicle® motor oil, and Pennzoil Marine® engine oil.  For more information about Pennzoil products, please visit www.pennzoil.com

Pennzoil is produced and marketed by Shell Lubricants. The term 'Shell Lubricants' collectively refers to the companies of Royal Dutch Shell plc that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying 13% of global lubricants volume.(a) The companies manufacture and blend products for use in applications ranging from consumer motor oil and food processing oils to heavy industrial lubricants and commercial transport oils. The Shell Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell TELLUS®, Shell CASSIDA®, Shell RIMULA®, Shell ROTELLA® T, Shell SPIRAX®, Jiffy Lube® and a portfolio of leading car care brands.

(a) Kline & Company, "Competitive Intelligence for the Global Lubricants Industry, 2008 – 2018."

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A revolutionary process that efficiently converts coal into clean burning energy has been developed and is commercially available from Bixby Energy Systems, Inc., a Minneapolis-based new-energy technology development company.

The patent-pending Bixby Process™ superheats coal in a closed-loop environment to produce high-quality synthetic natural gas. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, utilities that run on synthetic natural gas produce up to 65 percent fewer carbon emissions compared to those that burn coal. Unlike competitive "clean-coal" solutions, the need for an elaborate, expensive and unproven carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure is eliminated with the Bixby Process.

Founded in 2001 by lifelong visionary and entrepreneur Robert Walker, best known as the innovator of the "Sleep Number" bed made by Select Comfort Corporation, a company he founded more than 23 years ago, Bixby Energy Systems has been researching and testing clean energy technologies for nine years. The company believes that its technologies offer the potential to provide clean, inexpensive natural gas derived from one of the world's most plentiful resources – without the additional environmental damage generally associated with coal-based energy production.  

"The Bixby Process offers an environmentally and fiscally responsible method to extract energy from one of our planet's most plentiful natural resources," said Mr. Walker, chairman, CEO and president of Bixby Energy Systems. "Our pilot system, which was built and has run for more than two years, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, has proven the viability and efficiency of the Bixby Process. Energy producers and governments from around the world have already visited our facilities and discussions are underway with many to provide our devolitization facilities."

The Bixby Process currently features a system called devolitization that superheats coal without burning it in a sealed environment which prevents carbon emissions from being emitted into the air. This separates the coal into clean synthetic natural gas (syngas) and semi-activated carbon without the heavy carbon emissions normally associated with current coal burning or other gasification technologies. The technology does not consume water (although it does use it), and creates no effluent or waste byproducts as a result of the process other than natural gas and semi-activated carbon.

Initial payments on three orders representing millions of dollars in revenue for Bixby's devolitization system have already been received from customers in China. The company is in the process of producing these units, the first of which is currently being readied for shipment.

Coal represents an overwhelming majority of America's major fossil fuel reserves. In fact, the U.S. has the largest coal reserves in the world with 27 percent of the world's supply according to the Institute for the 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  

Based on current U.S. coal consumption habits, it is estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) that this supply could last another 250 years or more. Coal provides more energy density per pound than other forms of carbon-based feedstock. There are coal reserves in at least 70 other countries of the world. This means that regardless of other power sources available, coal will continue to play a vital role in supplying our electrical energy needs.

More than 50 percent of the electric energy in the U.S. alone comes from coal-fired power plants, which spew billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the air each year. It is estimated that emissions from these plants contribute 41 percent of the man-made pollution in the atmosphere. The best coal-fired power plants today capture only about 38 percent of the potential energy in coal, whereas the Bixby Process can capture up to 80 percent.  

Since Bixby Energy's technology produces clean energy from coal – and ultimately any carbon-based material – it can use all coal types for its feedstock. This means that coal which cannot be used by coal-fired technologies today because of their high sulfur content, for example, are readily usable with this technology.  

"The United States has centuries' worth of coal underground. Coal is thought to be a 'dirty' source of energy. But, in reality, coal is not the culprit. The carbon-emissions problem actually stems from the process of burning coal to produce energy which was developed more than 80 years ago," said Mr. Walker.

"We are the only company to have developed a technology to tap into this energy source without creating significant carbon emissions and have proven it to be reproducible. We believe that the Bixby Process is the beginning of significant change to the way we retrieve, consume and price our energy needs."  

For more information about the Bixby Process, visit the company's website at www.bixbyenergy.com or send an email to bixbyenergy.com(?)">info@bixbyenergy.com.

About Bixby Energy Systems

Founded in 2001, Bixby Energy Systems (bixbyenergy.com/">www.bixbyenergy.com), is a "new energy" company dedicated to finding, developing and commercializing technologies that provide clean, economical, practical and sustainable alternative energy solutions. The cornerstone of the company's technology is the Bixby Process, an energy conversion system that creates natural gas by superheating coal without burning it. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, utilities that run on synthetic natural gas produce up to 65 percent fewer carbon emissions compared to those that burn coal.

The Bixby Process is a trademark of Bixby Energy Systems, Inc.  All other trade names are the property of their respective owners.

This release is available online in the Feintuch Communications media room at www.feintuchcommunications.com.

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Summer travel plans can change quickly leaving travelers to cancel reservations, pay penalties and plan a new trip. The City of Gatlinburg has launched a program to assist travelers with this overwhelming task.  Gatlinburg Travel Change Specialists are available to help travelers create itineraries and provide discounts to help offset the cost of cancellation fees.

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"Our program will help travelers who have a change in plans this summer for any reason," said David Perella, Executive Director for the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism.  "No one wants to cancel a vacation and the hassle of planning a new vacation may seem daunting.  That's why we are offering to help simplify the process and make your ideal vacation a reality."

By calling 800-965-0374, a Gatlinburg Travel Change Specialist will assess a traveler's vacation needs and help build a custom itinerary so they don't have to plan a whole new trip.  Whether travelers are looking for adventure and outdoor activities, shopping, relaxation or family fun, Gatlinburg has something to offer.

Gatlinburg will help accommodate travelers who have to cancel travel plans by offering a Gatlinburg Game Changer Card valid for a variety of different discounts. For example, travelers can receive a 25 percent discount on a stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, free child admission with the purchase of an adult admission to many of the Ripley's attractions and much more.  The number of restaurants, attractions and retailers who are offering help to travelers is growing daily and an updated list can be found on the web at www.tcap.gatlinburg.com. Travelers must show proof of cancellation to be eligible for the Gatlinburg Game Changer Card.

Gatlinburg Travel Change Specialists are also available to help with changing group tours, reunions, meetings or convention plans. Visitors can find more information about the program by visiting www.tcap.gatlinburg.com or calling 800-965-0374.  

ABOUT GATLINBURG

Gatlinburg is a quaint, mountain getaway nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.  It offers a variety of travel experiences ranging from family activities to romantic getaways or outdoor adventures.  Gatlinburg also has more than 12,000 rooms for lodging and 400 shops as well as many attractions including Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Ripley's Believe It or Not, Ober Gatlinburg and many others.

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Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard and custom interconnection products, now offers a CSP test socket with a window that optically exposes 100% of the top of the DUT (device under test) for FA (failure analysis) testing for EMMI (emission microscopy) or optical sensor applications. Traditionally, a hole in the socket lid only exposes a maximum of 85% of the top of the DUT surface.

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Available with or without filters for UV, infrared and full spectrum applications, Aries' new optical FA test socket can be used for laser FA microscopy testing using EMMI and LSIM (laser signal injection microscopy) techniques.  These FA techniques are efficient, non-invasive optical analysis tools used to detect and localize certain IC failures with maximum clarity and contrast.  The techniques can be performed from either the front or back of the device.

The optical test socket line can accommodate many different optical window and lens materials, including quartz crystal, sapphire and clear plastic depending on operational requirements.  The window on the standard socket uses a high-quality optical quartz V077 glass with a 98% transmission rate from <260 nm in the near UV through to >2,000 nm in the infrared.

The new test socket can be matched to any existing socket footprint (from Aries or any other manufacturer), allowing an existing PCB to be used for FA testing or for combined testing requirements.  The socket can accommodate IC device sizes from 0.75 mm(2) and up and with an IC pitch from 0.30 mm and higher. Please consult Aries for device sizes greater than 40 mm and for custom footprint layouts.

The standard contact system uses the patented Aries 2-piece spring probes with an estimated contact life of 500,000 cycles and an operating temperature of -55 degrees C to +150 degrees C (-67 degrees F to +302 degrees F).  High-speed spring probes and conductive elastomeric Kapton interposers are available for RF applications from 1 GHz to over 40 GHz.

As with all Aries sockets, the new CSP optical test socket is available in custom materials, platings, sizes and configurations to suit specific customer applications.

Pricing is dependent on the number of device leads and the type of device pitch. Typical pricing for an optical test socket with 70 leads starts at $815.  Delivery is 20 working days.

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, Pa. 19007-6810; Tel: 215-781-9956; Fax: 215-781-9845; Email: info@arieselec.com; Web: http://www.arieselec.com, Data sheet #23023—http://www.arieselec.com/Web_Data_Sheets/23023/23023.htm, Europe Email: europe@arieselec.com.

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READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Please forward all reader service inquiries to Frank Folmsbee, Aries Electronics Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, Pa. 19007-6810.

EDITORS NOTE:  Headquartered in Bristol, Pa., Aries Electronics Inc. manufactures an extremely broad range of custom and standard interconnection and packaging products for electronics.  Industry leading products include Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices; the "intelligent" Correct-A-Chip™ product line; adapters and connectors; several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets; and an extensive array of high frequency test and burn in sockets.  The company also specializes in meeting custom requirements for its customers.

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Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF) ("Elbit") announced today that the Company has placed an Investor Relations Presentation relating to its Investment in the US Real Estate Market on the Company's website at: www.elbitimaging.com under: "Investor Relations -Company Presentations - Company Presentations 6/2010."  

About Elbit Imaging Ltd.

Elbit Imaging Ltd. operates in the following principal fields of business: (i) Commercial and Entertainment Centers - Initiation, construction, and sale of commercial and entertainment centers and other mixed-use real property projects, predominantly in the retail sector, located in Central and Eastern Europe and in India. In certain circumstances and depending on market conditions, Elbit may operate and manage a commercial and entertainment center prior to its sale; (ii) Hotels - Hotels operation and management, primarily in major European cities; (iii) Image Guided Treatment - Investments in the research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound treatment equipment; (iv) Residential Projects - Initiation, construction and sale of residential projects and other mixed-use real property projects, predominately residential, located primarily in India and in Eastern Europe; (v) Fashion Apparel - distribution and marketing of fashion apparel and accessories in Israel; and (vi) Other Activities - (a) venture capital investments; (b) investments in hospitals and farm and dairy plants in India, which are in preliminary stages; and (c) wholesale trade of home applications in India.

Any forward-looking statements in our releases include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Elbit Imaging Ltd. and our management about our business, financial condition, results of operations, and its relationship with its employees and the condition of our properties. Words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, without limitation, the factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, Item 3.D of our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, under the caption "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statements contained in our releases speak only as of the date of such release, and we caution existing and prospective investors not to place undue reliance on such statements. Such forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances, and therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement contained our releases will prove to be accurate. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, Item 3.D of our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, under the caption "Risk Factors."

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Residents and businesses in PSE&G's service territory who sign up for paperless billing or simply mail in a postcard entry in June and July of this year will be entered for a chance to win $1,000.  Ten lucky people will win $1,000 each.

By signing up to pay their bill electronically, PSE&G customers will automatically be entered in the sweepstakes and will appreciate the following benefits:

• Monthly e-mail reminders with bill amount and date due
• Secure and easy online access to view or print current and past bills, 24/7
• Less clutter and paper used, which also helps the environment

Paperless billing is one of many convenience options available to PSE&G customers when they enroll in the My Account self-service feature at www.pseg.com.  More than 500,000 people have already signed up to manage their accounts online since the options became available last year.

Additional My Account online self-service options include making a payment, submitting meter readings or viewing meter reading schedules, scheduling or changing service appointments, starting or stopping service, and analyzing home energy use to receive customized energy saving tips.

There is no purchase necessary for PSE&G's sweepstakes and it is open to legal residents and businesses of PSE&G's service territory.  Visit www.pseg.com/paperless to sign up for paperless billing and to view sweepstakes rules.  Act soon…the deadline is July 31, 2010.

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey's oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG), a diversified energy company (www.pseg.com). 

Want to know what's new at PSEG? Go to www.pseg.com/getnews and sign up to have our press releases and weekly environmental commentaries sent right to your inbox.

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Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard and custom interconnection products, now offers a CSP test socket with a window that optically exposes 100% of the top of the DUT (device under test) for FA (failure analysis) testing for EMMI (emission microscopy) or optical sensor applications. Traditionally, a hole in the socket lid only exposes a maximum of 85% of the top of the DUT surface.

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Available with or without filters for UV, infrared and full spectrum applications, Aries' new optical FA test socket can be used for laser FA microscopy testing using EMMI and LSIM (laser signal injection microscopy) techniques.  These FA techniques are efficient, non-invasive optical analysis tools used to detect and localize certain IC failures with maximum clarity and contrast.  The techniques can be performed from either the front or back of the device.

The optical test socket line can accommodate many different optical window and lens materials, including quartz crystal, sapphire and clear plastic depending on operational requirements.  The window on the standard socket uses a high-quality optical quartz V077 glass with a 98% transmission rate from <260 nm in the near UV through to >2,000 nm in the infrared.

The new test socket can be matched to any existing socket footprint (from Aries or any other manufacturer), allowing an existing PCB to be used for FA testing or for combined testing requirements.  The socket can accommodate IC device sizes from 0.75 mm(2) and up and with an IC pitch from 0.30 mm and higher. Please consult Aries for device sizes greater than 40 mm and for custom footprint layouts.

The standard contact system uses the patented Aries 2-piece spring probes with an estimated contact life of 500,000 cycles and an operating temperature of -55 degrees C to +150 degrees C (-67 degrees F to +302 degrees F).  High-speed spring probes and conductive elastomeric Kapton interposers are available for RF applications from 1 GHz to over 40 GHz.

As with all Aries sockets, the new CSP optical test socket is available in custom materials, platings, sizes and configurations to suit specific customer applications.

Pricing is dependent on the number of device leads and the type of device pitch. Typical pricing for an optical test socket with 70 leads starts at $815.  Delivery is 20 working days.

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, Pa. 19007-6810; Tel: 215-781-9956; Fax: 215-781-9845; Email: info@arieselec.com; Web: http://www.arieselec.com, Data sheet #23023—http://www.arieselec.com/Web_Data_Sheets/23023/23023.htm, Europe Email: europe@arieselec.com.

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EDITORS NOTE:  Headquartered in Bristol, Pa., Aries Electronics Inc. manufactures an extremely broad range of custom and standard interconnection and packaging products for electronics.  Industry leading products include Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices; the "intelligent" Correct-A-Chip™ product line; adapters and connectors; several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets; and an extensive array of high frequency test and burn in sockets.  The company also specializes in meeting custom requirements for its customers.

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Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced results from a 24-week open-label study demonstrating that treatment with Contrave® resulted in significant improvements in depressive symptoms that was accompanied by weight loss and improved control of eating in overweight and obese patients with major depression.  

The primary endpoint of the study was the change from baseline in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) at 12 weeks on an intent-to-treat (ITT) basis.  Treatment with Contrave32 (32mg naltrexone sustained release (SR)/360mg bupropion SR) resulted in the MADRS score decreasing from an average of 23.7 at baseline (consistent with moderate depression) to 10.5 (mild depression) (p<0.001) at week 12 and further decreasing to 8.4 (remission) at week 24 (p<0.001).  Patients who completed the study lost an average of 9.2% of total body weight and reported substantial reductions in hunger, strength and frequency of food cravings and demonstrated improved control of eating.

"Recent reports in the literature show that the risk of depression is higher in obese people and, at the same time, depression has been associated with increased obesity.  In addition, obese women are more than twice as likely to be depressed as non-obese women.  In this context, clinicians are in need of new tools to treat obese patients suffering from this common co-morbidity," said Dr. Susan McElroy, M.D., Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, Ohio.  "This study is the first step in assessing the value of Contrave in this important patient population and these positive results should encourage additional investigation."

In this study, the most common adverse events were nausea, constipation, headache and insomnia, and, in general, were consistent with past experience in the COR program.  There were no serious adverse events reported by the investigator as related or possibly related to Contrave in the trial.

About Contrave

Contrave is an investigational combination therapy believed to address both physiological and behavioral drivers of obesity. The two components of this combination therapy act in a complementary manner in the central nervous system. The central pathways targeted by this treatment are involved in controlling the balance of food intake and metabolism, and regulating reward-based eating behavior.  In clinical trials, Contrave was shown to help obese patients initiate and sustain significant weight loss, improve important markers of cardiometabolic risk and increase ability to control eating.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively scheduled a Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products Advisory Committee meeting on December 7, 2010 and the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date has been set for January 31, 2011.

About the Contrave Clinical Development Program

All four trials in the COR Phase 3 program (COR-I, COR-II, COR-BMOD and COR-Diabetes) were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. The co-primary endpoints were the proportion of patients achieving at least 5% weight loss and percent change in body weight compared to placebo. Secondary endpoints included multiple measures of cardiometabolic risk, quality of life, control of eating, and glycemic control.  Contrave was generally well tolerated.  The safety and tolerability profile of Contrave in the clinical development program was consistent with the safety profile of the constituent components, which have been in use for other indications for over 20 years.  The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events in patients treated with Contrave were nausea, constipation, headache, vomiting and dizziness.  These were mostly mild to moderate in severity, transient, and typically occurred during the first weeks of treatment.  Most common adverse events leading to discontinuation with Contrave were nausea, headache, dizziness and vomiting.  Treatment with Contrave was not associated with increases in adverse event reports of depression or suicidal ideation compared to placebo.  Mean blood pressure with Contrave was generally unchanged from baseline to endpoint.  Placebo patients experienced decreases in blood pressure from baseline to endpoint of approximately 2mmHg.  Greater weight loss correlated with greater reductions in blood pressure in both Contrave and placebo patients, suggesting that the expected relationship between weight loss and blood pressure was maintained.  Importantly, normal circadian blood pressure patterns were preserved with Contrave.  There was an increase in pulse of about one beat per minute in patients taking Contrave.  Serious events were reported infrequently and included events of cholecystitis (Contrave 0.2%, PBO <0.1%), seizure (<0.1%, 0%) and major cardiovascular events (<0.1%, <0.1%).

About Orexigen Therapeutics

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity.  Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.

Forward-Looking Statements  

Orexigen cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "indicates," "will," "intends," "potential," "suggests," "assuming," "designed" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the potential for, and timing of, approval for Contrave and the Company's belief that this product candidate may be an important therapeutic option in the treatment of obesity. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Orexigen that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in the Orexigen business, including, without limitation: the uncertainty of the FDA approval process and other regulatory requirements; the therapeutic and commercial value of Contrave; reliance on third parties to assist with the development of Contrave; the potential for adverse safety findings relating to Contrave; and other risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Orexigen undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010 and is available from the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) and on our website (www.orexigen.com) under the heading "Investor Relations". All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

SOURCE Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.

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Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME), the nation's leading producer of Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, today announced that it will build and operate a shrimp hull processing facility at its Moss Point, Mississippi facility.  The Company plans to install and operate shrimp hull processing equipment and then process shrimp hulls at its facility into high quality marine ingredients.  The shrimp hull raw material will be provided for no cost by Mississippi shrimp processors who will be able to conveniently process those hulls at Omega Protein's facility without fees, rather than pay disposal fees to third-party landfills.  

Construction on the project is expected to commence later in 2010 and the project is anticipated to be completed in 2011.

"This project helps to provide an environmentally friendly solution for Mississippi's shrimp processors," commented Omega Protein Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Joe von Rosenberg.  "The project will provide significant benefits for Mississippi Gulf Coast communities and illustrates how two industries can both benefit when working together cooperatively."

Omega Protein has a long history of being a good neighbor on the Mississippi Gulf coast. In 2000 and again in 2009, Omega Protein donated former vessels from its fishing fleet to the Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks to be used as artificial reefs for recreational fishing. The Company has been a part of the Jackson County community for more than 50 years and currently employs more than 300 Mississippi residents.

About Omega Protein

Omega Protein Corporation is the nation's largest manufacturer of heart-healthy fish oils containing Omega-3 fatty acids for human consumption, as well as specialty fish meals and fish oil used as value-added ingredients in aquaculture, swine and other livestock feeds. Omega Protein makes its products from menhaden, an Omega-3 rich fish that is not utilized as seafood, but which is abundantly available along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coasts.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  The actual results of future events described in any of these forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those  forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) the shrimp hull project is delayed, cancelled or otherwise unsuccessful,  (2) the Company's ability to meet its raw material requirements through its annual menhaden harvest, which is subject to fluctuations due to natural conditions over which the Company has no control, such as varying fish population, fish oil yields, adverse weather conditions, natural and other disasters and disease; (3) the impact of worldwide supply and demand relationships on prices for the Company's products; (4) Omega Protein's expectations regarding demand and pricing for its products proving to be incorrect; (4) fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating  results due to the seasonality of the Company's business and its deferral of inventory sales based on worldwide prices for competing products; and (5) the impact of the uncertain economic conditions, both in the United States and globally.  These and other factors are described in further detail in Omega's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K, Form10-Q and Form 8-K.  The Company also posts its latest internally generated price list for various products on its Company website, www.omegaproteininc.com.  Pricing and product availability information disclosed in the price list are subject to change or discontinuance without prior notice, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such information.

Web site: www.omegaproteininc.com

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The world's largest Indian image bank, ImagesBazaar ( http://www.imagesbazaar.com), owned by Mash Audio Visuals Pvt. Ltd., became the first stock photography entity to get the credit rating agency ICRA's high category 'SE 2A' rating for its strong performance capability and financial strength.

ICRA factored in MASH's satisfactory relationship with key stakeholders, including employees, customers and creditors, and its 'superior' financial performance.

    In its report, ICRA highlights the following key strengths of MASH:

    - Considerable experience of promoters for almost a decade in photography
      industry

    - Company maintained revenue growth even in slowdown; profitability has
      improved over the period

    - Reputed and very wide client base which spans from media agencies and
      ad agencies to corporate clients

The high rating by ICRA, a leading credit rating agency in India, reflected exceptional performance of the websites owned by MASH, ImagesBazaar (http://www.imagesbazaar.com) and ShotIndia (http://www.shotindia.com).

With over 800,000 images on http://www.imagesbazaar.com and more than 120,000 images on http://www.shotindia.com, MASH has the world's largest stock of Indian images where one can search, purchase and download as per his needs. At present, over 6000 clients in more than 42 countries use images shot by over 7200 photographers on http://www.imagesbazaar.com & http://www.shotindia.com for their advertising, marketing and publishing needs.

    Media Contacts:

    Name: Deepak Verma

    Address: 101-107, Vardhman Plaza, Plot No.10, KP Block, Pitam Pura,
    Delhi-110034

    Websites: http://www.imagesbazaar.com & http://www.shotindia.com

    Email: deepak@imagesbazaar.com

    Phone: +91-11-42686869

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Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of post-secondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford University has introduced a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law Enforcement Administration. The new degree program was designed for students who are interested in entering the field of law enforcement or for those who are currently in law enforcement and want to advance their careers. Created in close collaboration with law enforcement officials, the program aligns with the guidelines provided by the National Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (NCLEET).

The Bachelor of Arts in Law Enforcement Administration will provide the foundation and specialized coursework to enable graduates to manage and direct police and sheriff departments and other law enforcement agencies. The program will prepare students to pursue positions in many local, state and federal agencies, including Homeland Security, Drug Enforcement Agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency and private security companies.

"The ever-increasing demands for technological and managerial competencies require law enforcement personnel to be current in the most up-to-date knowledge and resources," said Dr. James Jeremiah, Ashford University vice president of academic affairs. "Ashford's BA in Law Enforcement Administration provides the student with the relevant knowledge and requisite skills to meet today's challenges in law enforcement organizations."

"There are few programs like Ashford's BA in Law Enforcement Administration offered online," continued Jeremiah. "The online format makes the degree ideal for active-duty military and students in areas where state-of-the art programs are not available.

"The convenience of an online format addresses the expectations of today's working professional and separates the Ashford degree from other academic institutions," Jeremiah said.

Ashford University's Bachelor of Arts in Law Enforcement Administration is currently available online only. This degree does not lead to licensure or certification of any kind. Students graduating in this program will not be qualified as police officers, but will be qualified to manage and direct in many law enforcement agencies.

About Bridgepoint Education

Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social sciences and health sciences.  Bridgepoint Education's regionally accredited academic institutions – Ashford University and University of the Rockies – deliver their programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.  For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, director of Public Relations at 858.668.2580.

About Ashford University

Founded in 1918, Ashford University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org).  The University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus.  The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable online and on-campus programs.  For more information, please visit www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, director of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.

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VH1 has signed television personality La La Vazquez to a new series about her upcoming wedding including all the planning and festivities leading up to her big day. The five-part series will premiere on Sunday, September 19 at 10:30pm* and consist of four half-hour episodes and a one-hour wedding finale.

The series begins with La La meeting with A-list wedding planner to the stars Mindy Weiss and follows La La through all her wedding planning activities. Viewers will ride along as La La shops for the perfect designer wedding dress, chooses the wedding venue, picks out the ultimate wedding cake and menu, plans their honeymoon, and contemplates the guest list. Along the way viewers will also get a glimpse at La La's celeb-hosted bachelorette party in Las Vegas.

While planning her fairytale wedding and maintaining her and Carmelo's hectic schedules, La La works to balance the demands of her career, family, friends, and motherhood. The series will culminate in a one-hour lavish celebrity-filled wedding finale in New York that only this superstar couple could host.  

"From Charm School to the many reunion specials, I have loved being part of the VH1 family," says La La, "and I'm even more excited to now share the behind-the-scenes of this very personal event in my life, my wedding, with that family of viewers."

VH1.com will be home to show information, video clips, full episodes and more when the series premieres in September.

VH1's "La La and Carmelo Anthony" project is executive produced by Cris Abrego for 51 Minds Entertainment, La La Vazquez and Carmelo Anthony for Krossover Entertainment, and Steven Grossman on behalf of The Collective. The series is created by Cris Abrego, La La Vazquez, and Steven Grossman.  51 Minds is an LLC Endemol Company, who also produced the record-breaking series "Rock of Love," "Flavor of Love," "Charm School," and "I Love New York."  The production teams' programming launched VH1 into their highest ratings ever. Ben Samek and Rabih Gholam are also executive producers for the series and the company. For VH1, the series is executive produced by Jill Holmes, Kristen Kelly and Jeff Olde.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1.com and VH1 Mobile. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

*All times ET/PT

For up-to-the-minute and archival press information including releases and photographs, visit VH1's press-only Web site at www.vh1.com/press.

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The Global Stevia Institute (GSI), a newly formed organization committed to promoting accurate, credible and consistent information about the natural, no-calorie sweetener stevia, today announced the launch of its website, www.globalsteviainstitute.com, and the formation of its international scientific advisory board and expert panel. The fact and science-based approach of the Institute will be instrumental in advancing the knowledge base of the industry, especially as use of stevia gains popularity worldwide and information about the plant-based ingredient becomes more widely available. This entity and approach is the first of its kind in the industry and will fuel online and offline educational opportunities in the year to come including webinars, events, continuing education and professional presentations.

The GSI board and expert panel represents a cross-functional group of nutritionists, medical doctors, and health educators to ensure that stevia information is disseminated in a way to best educate the public and industry. The esteemed members include:

Executive Director

Keith T. Ayoob, EdD, RD, is an internationally known nutritionist who has worked extensively in the area of obesity, heart health, child nutrition and family dynamics. He received his EdD from Columbia University.

Global Scientific Advisory Board

Jean-Michel Cohen, MD, PhD, a nutrition specialist in France and an award-winning and best-selling author on the subjects of nutrition and obesity. His books have been translated in more than 10 languages. Dr. Cohen received his PhD and MD from the University of Paris.

Mauro Fisberg, MD, PhD, specializes in adolescent nutrition, childhood obesity, food intake and consumption, anemia and nutritional intervention. He received his PhD in pediatrics from the Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo.

Alan Rogol, MD, PhD holds the Vice President position with The Endocrine Society. He received his doctoral and medical degree from Duke University.  

Marilyn Schorin, PhD, MPH, RD, FADA, is a registered dietitian with expertise in food, health and nutrition communications, and food laws and regulation.  She received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Columbia University and Masters in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Michigan.

Expert Panel

Robyn Webb, MS – Nutritionist, author, culinary instructor. She provides nutrition education for patients who have diabetes and serves as the associate editor of the award-winning Diabetes Forecast magazine. She received her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Florida State University.

Anne-Marie Nichols – professional food blogger and owner of ThisMamaCooks.com.  She currently serves as a Social Media Manager at Mom Central and is the Managing Editor of several of their blogs, including Mom Central Food. She received her journalism degree from San Diego State University.

Across the globe, obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases are becoming a top concern and a growing priority.  As government and non-government organizations around the world are calling for a reduction of added sugars in the diet, stevia is poised to help bridge the gap between calorie reduction and great taste. Each GSI advisor and expert lends cross-functional expertise in nutrition, health and disease, food and beverage ingredients, regulatory policy, culinary arts and social media to advance the Institute's mission to promote accurate and consistent information about stevia.

GSI calls for consistent terminology

Dr. Keith T. Ayoob, internationally known nutrition expert and now executive director for the GSI notes that, "One of our goals is to have consumers around the world recognize the word 'stevia' to mean natural, no calorie and sweet. The GSI will broaden the understanding of stevia, its origins, its safety and its applicability to food choices and sweetening options around the world."  

As a first step in its education efforts and to avoid consumer confusion, the GSI is calling for consistent terminology when referring to the various sweeteners from the Stevia plant. In consumer communications, all sweet extracts should be referred to as stevia, rather than the numerous scientific names (such as rebaudioside, reb A, steviol glycosides).  This call to action is highlighted in the GSI's first white paper, which is available on the new website. The white paper also discusses the role of stevia in the world of sweet.

Website will be ongoing resource for health professionals and consumers

The Global Stevia Institute website will be an educational destination for the industry and consumers alike, highlighting important facts on stevia, news and findings from recent published scientific articles, patient education materials, and events. As information about stevia evolves and emerges, health professionals can sign up for ongoing updates and alerts for continued education.  

"Stevia couldn't be more relevant to today's global dietary needs," said Magomet Malsagov, CEO and Managing Director of PureCircle.  "As the market leader, we made it a point to engage top-level expertise and thought leadership to help advance the global understanding and acceptance of stevia. It's critical that we do it right. The recent global webinar for health professionals hosted on June 24 is the first of many educational outreach efforts to come from the GSI."  

The GSI is sponsored by PureCircle, which announced its creation last month.

About Stevia

Stevia (stevia rebaudiana) is a plant native to Paraguay. The leaves from the plant have been safely used for hundreds of years in Paraguay and Brazil to naturally sweeten local teas, and as a "sweet treat". There are several related substances that can be derived from the stevia plant, with Rebaudioside A (Reb A), being one of the best tasting, and sweetest of all of them.

Stevia was first included in tabletop sweeteners and beverages, and has quickly made its way into other categories because of its ability to naturally reduce calories.  According to the June Mintel GNPD Database, thirty- six countries across six continents have now launched a stevia-sweetened product. According to Mintel, 237 new products sweetened with stevia have been launched so far in 2010.

About PureCircle

The Global Stevia Institute is supported in full, by PureCircle, Limited™.  PureCircle is the global leader in the production of high purity stevia products – its stevia-derived Reb A has helped customers eliminate half-trillion calories from American diets(i).  Stevia by PureCircle is the natural, no-calorie sweetening ingredient of choice by major companies and brands around the world.  

PureCircle is a pioneer in the extraction of natural goodness from plants and a leading global producer of natural high-intensity sweeteners, including high-purity Rebaudioside-A (Reb A). The company has a vertically integrated supply chain operating in three continents. Activities range from breeding of proprietary stevia varieties, sourcing of dry stevia leaves and extraction, and purification of extracts into sweetening ingredients to the marketing of these ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers worldwide. PureCircle is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market with the ticker symbol: LSE.PURE. For more information, visit www.globalsteviainstitute.com or www.purecircle.com.

(i) Based on product sales through the end of 2009.

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Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced today that is has licensed the S&P 500, the most widely followed gauge of the U.S. equity markets, to Vanguard for the creation and listing of an Exchanged Traded Fund (ETF) based upon the Index. The licensing agreement also enables Vanguard to launch eight new equity funds and ETFs targeting the growth and value segments of the S&P 500, and the growth, value and blend segments of the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600.

The agreement with Vanguard follows Standard & Poor's announcement in May that it had licensed seven European ETF sponsors to create and list S&P 500 Exchange Traded Funds on exchanges in major European cities. It also comes on the heels of Standard & Poor's groundbreaking March announcement that it had licensed the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) to create and list Indian Rupee-denominated futures contracts on the S&P 500.(1)

"Since it was first published in 1957, the S&P 500 has served as the cornerstone for the global development of ETF products, as well as other index-based investments throughout the world," says Alex Matturri, Executive Managing Director at S&P Indices. "Our agreement with Vanguard, and just recently with the seven European ETF sponsors and the NSE, underscores Standard & Poor's commitment to providing global investors with greater access to the products they need to meet their trading objectives."

Widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. equity market since it was first introduced in 1957, the S&P 500 Index has over $4.83 trillion benchmarked to it globally, and approximately $1.1 trillion indexed.  The Index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy.

The S&P MidCap 400 provides investors with a benchmark for mid-sized companies. The Index seeks to remain an accurate measure of mid-sized companies, reflecting the risk and return characteristics of the broader mid-cap universe on an on-going basis.

The S&P SmallCap 600 measures the small cap segment of the market that is typically renowned for poor trading liquidity and financial instability.  The Index is designed to be an efficient portfolio of companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are investable and financially viable.

For more information on all of Standard & Poor's indices, please visit www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About S&P Indices

S&P Indices, the world's leading index provider, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet an array of investor needs. Over $1.25 trillion is directly indexed to Standard & Poor's family of indices, which includes the S&P 500, the world's most followed stock market index, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, the S&P Global BMI, an index with approximately 11,000 constituents, the S&P GSCI, the industry's most closely watched commodities index, and the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, the premier investable index for U.S. municipal bonds. For more information, please visit www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With offices in 23 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.

Standard & Poor's does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote any S&P index-based investment product.

(1) The licensing agreement, jointly from S&P and S&P-licensee Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to NSE, is part of a landmark cross-listing arrangement announced by CME and NSE on March 10, 2010 that provides for CME and NSE to create and list new derivatives products based upon Indian and U.S. equity benchmark indices

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ShortForm.tv, the website that brings you the best short video clips on the web in a continuous stream, announced today the public beta launch of its platform. ShortForm.tv makes it easy for visitors to lean back and enjoy an endless stream of short video clips that have been curated and categorized into channels, similar to the TV viewing experience. The platform launches today with a destination site, www.shortform.tv, and an iPad application, available in the iTunes app store.

"While the number of online video viewers continues to steadily rise, it remains time consuming for the average person to sort through the millions of videos on social sites to find the hidden gems," said Nader Ghaffari, co-founder and CEO of ShortForm.tv. "ShortForm.tv does the work for you. We find the best video clips on the web throughout the day and add them to our themed channels. If you don't like a clip, you can simply click ahead to the next one. And when you find a clip you like, you can save it to your My Channel, curating your own Channel of video clips as you go."

The best short video clips on the web are identified by ShortForm.tv's Smart Curation process, which is a mix of technology and human curation. The curation technology aggregates across a wide variety of short video sources on the Internet, including YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and other social sites. It selects and categorizes the best content, new or old, based on specific qualitative and quantitative criteria defined by the curator. The site's playlist generator serves up clips visitors are most likely to enjoy from ShortForm.tv's content catalogue based on a proprietary scoring algorithm that ranks each video based on trending data and user feedback data.  

Video clips are presented in channels, including Facebook Hits, HaHa Funny, So Hollywood, Feel Good, Totally Weird and Super Cute. The curator intervenes when necessary to discard videos, make sure they appear in the right channels, or insert videos manually.  

Users can also set up their own My Channel, a personal channel where they can save their favorite video clips viewed on ShortForm.tv or anywhere else on the web. The My Channel video playlist can be shared publicly, making it easy for friends to enjoy the user's video picks. As more My Channels are added and become more sophisticated, users will be able to compete to have their My Channels featured on the ShortForm.tv homepage, enabling personal, curated content to reach a broader audience.

"Consumer demand for good short-form video content is rising, and consumption of online videos has become mainstream for a broad audience," said Brett Wilson, co-founder and CEO of TubeMogul, the leading video ad platform. "ShortForm.tv is positioning itself as a TV-like option for online video watching, which makes it a perfect destination for brands who are producing high-quality interstitial video advertising."

About ShortForm.tv

ShortForm.tv is an online video platform that brings you the best short video clips on the web in a continuous stream. ShortForm.tv makes it easy for visitors to lean back and enjoy an endless stream of short video clips that have been curated and categorized into channels, similar to the TV viewing experience. The company was founded in 2009 and is incubated at NetService Ventures Group in Menlo Park. ShortForm.tv is funded by NetService Ventures Group and The Individuals' Venture Fund.

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CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of PreK–12 and adult education assessments, announced today the release of Acuity PhD™, a new on-demand professional development library to support the Company's Acuity® InFormative Assessment™ solution. Developed by educators, for educators, Acuity PhD is an innovative collection of online professional development courses for teachers, assessment coordinators, and administrators.

By leveraging technology to make professional learning more accessible and efficient, Acuity PhD provides a more flexible and convenient way to conduct training. Courses focus on using Acuity assessment results to deliver targeted instruction and improve student achievement. Available 24/7, Acuity PhD features engaging content, with one- to two-hour courses targeted to specific educator roles. With Acuity PhD, educators can monitor their own understanding of Acuity, and learn how to use Acuity data to accurately inform instruction and decision making.

"Acuity PhD provides educators with focused expertise to improve student achievement, by combining proven best practices with Acuity assessment results," said Ellen Haley, president of CTB/McGraw-Hill. "The online, on-demand format is what today's busy educators need to make the most efficient use of their time, and get the best results from assessment data."

Acuity PhD is based on proven best practices from educators, with demonstrated success improving student outcomes using Acuity data. Video content is based on current industry research, and provides a clear and convenient means for educators to get answers to assessment questions immediately—anytime, anywhere.

Features of Acuity PhD include:

• A high-quality professional development program, written by educators, for educators
• Engaging video and detailed tracking and performance reporting for easy, at-a-glance, self-assessment
• Web-based, all-inclusive site license provides unlimited, anytime/anywhere access
• Flexible levels of training for different roles

Demonstrations of Acuity PhD will be conducted at ISTE 2010, to be held at the Denver Convention Center on June 27-30, 2010. CTB is proud to be a Tier 3 sponsor of ISTE, and will be exhibiting in Booth #610. Private briefings will be held in the Korbel Ballroom #4B, located on the lower level. To schedule a private briefing, contact Brandon Engle, Communications Manager, CTB/McGraw-Hill, at 916.933.1291 or Brandon_Engle@ctb.com.

About Acuity

The groundbreaking Acuity InFormative Assessment solution helps teachers gauge student performance and deliver tailored instruction for every student. Used by more than 65,000 teachers and 1.5 million students nationwide, Acuity heralds a new generation of assessment, enabling educators to deliver true data-driven instruction. Acuity contains four elements of a comprehensive assessment system: ongoing skills measurement, in-depth reporting, data analysis, and resources for individual instruction and intervention. CTB/McGraw-Hill also offers comprehensive professional development, online community forums, implementation, and support services. Acuity won the CODiE award in 2009 and 2010 for Best Student Assessment Solution and is recognized by Outsell Research as a "rising star" in their 2009 K-12 Testing and Assessment Review. For more information, visit AcuityforSchool.com or call 800.538.9547 to schedule a live presentation.

About CTB/McGraw-Hill

CTB/McGraw-Hill has an 84-year record of innovation and excellence in assessment, and serves more than 18 million students in all 50 states and in 46 countries. One of the first American publishers to introduce objective, standardized achievement tests to schools, today CTB/McGraw-Hill is a leader in testing with recognized products for online formative, adult, and language proficiency assessment. Dedicated to advancing the use of student performance data to inform instructional decision making, CTB/McGraw-Hill's innovation continues today with technologies that include Web-based assessment and reporting, student response device (clicker) software, and artificial intelligence for automated scoring of student essays. CTB/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. For more information, visit CTB.com.

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Next year two Holland America Line ships –– ms Maasdam and ms Eurodam –– will explore the historic seaports and scenic beauty of Canada and New England, offering guests the opportunity to sample some famous Maine lobster, walk Boston's Freedom Trail and sail along the St. Lawrence River.

The 2011 itineraries range from seven to 13 days and will feature 24 sailings between May and October. The region's beautiful jewel-toned foliage will be on display as summer turns to autumn, a favorite time of year to cruise Canada and New England.

"Holland America Line's extensive sailings in Canada and New England are perfect for families, nature lovers and history buffs," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. "Whether enjoying a summer vacation or one of several special fall foliage cruises, our in-depth itineraries highlight the unique history, stunning beauty and diverse cultures of this exceptionally interesting and diverse part of the world."

Maasdam kicks off the 2011 season on April 24 with a special 13-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During this longer voyage, guests will visit Newport, R.I.; Gloucester (Boston), Mass.; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Gaspe and Baie-Comeau, Quebec, before arriving at Montreal.

From May 7 to Oct. 8, Maasdam offers 18 seven-day sailings between Boston and Montreal, with calls at Bar Harbor; Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown; Quebec City, Quebec; and scenic cruising along the St. Lawrence River. Guests can combine two sailings for an extended 14-day roundtrip journey, allowing extra time ashore to hunt for antiques, explore the charming fishing towns, learn about the history and sample the region's fresh seafood.

Maasdam concludes the season with a 13-day sailing Oct. 15 from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call include Quebec City, Saguenay, Baie-Comeau and Gaspe, Quebec; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bar Harbor, Maine; and Saint John, New Brunswick.

During the height of the fall foliage season, Eurodam will sail three 10-day cruises in September 2011 between New York and Quebec City, with calls at Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney and Charlottetown. That itinerary also features an overnight stay at Quebec City and scenic cruising along Saguenay Fjord.

On Oct. 10 Eurodam will depart on a 12-day itinerary from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale.  Ports of call include Saguenay, Gaspe, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Gloucester (Boston) and Newport.

Canada/New England cruise fares start at $799 per person, double occupancy, plus taxes.  For more information, consult a travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (877-724-5425) or visit www.hollandamerica.com.

Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland America Blog.  Access all social media outlets via the Online Communities quick link on the home page at www.hollandamerica.com.

About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:  CCL and CUK)]  

Holland America Line's fleet of 14 ships offers nearly 500 cruises to 320 ports in more than 100 countries, territories or dependencies.  Two- to 108-day itineraries visit all seven continents, and highlights include Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; a Grand World Voyage; and popular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal.  A 15th ship, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, is scheduled to join the fleet in 2010.

Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, a commitment totaling more than $525 million, that showcase the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine — a state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts provide cooking demonstrations and classes — Explorations Cafe powered by The New York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.  

World's Leading Cruise Lines

Holland America Line is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a commitment to quality and value, World's Leading Cruise Lines inspires people to discover their best vacation experience. Together, we offer a variety of exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.  Visit us at www.worldsleadingcruiselines.com

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Edens & Avant announces the groundbreaking of Mosaic, a 31-acre urban mixed-use development in Merrifield, Virginia, at the intersection of Interstate 66 and the Beltway (I-495). The project is part of a long-term revitalization of key areas in Fairfax County, home to the most affluent and educated citizens in the nation.

Momentum has been building for the development since Congressman Gerald E. Connolly championed a revitalization plan over a decade ago. "We knew the area was under-served and ripe for smart growth redevelopment," commented Connolly. "This town center is the key to the future of Merrifield, and the transformative urban revitalization that the community envisioned is now underway."

"As a company, we are energized to be a part of the revitalization of this district in Fairfax County," added Jodie W. McLean, President and Chief Investment Officer of privately-held Edens & Avant, the developer behind the 1.9 million square foot project. "We view our project as the ember of a much larger urban plan that will be the catalyst of economic and community development for a much larger district."

Opening in fall 2012, the first phase of the project is more than two-thirds leased and includes a mix of 400,000 square feet of both national and local retailers, an eight-screen art house cinema, 150 room boutique hotel, 60,000 square feet of Class A office space, and 114 urban town homes.

Mosaic is the urban transformation of a property that has historically been defined by a drive-in theater and then most recently a multiplex cinema and a sprawling parking lot. The first phase of retail will be inclusive of national retailers missing from the community, as well as some of the Washington Area's favorite establishments. Edens & Avant is bringing together a best class of retailers.

According to Ellen Cotter, Chief Operating Officer of US Cinemas of Reading International, Inc., "the educated demographic surrounding Mosaic makes it a perfect location for the quality film programming offered by the Angelika Film Center." Reading International, Inc., the parent company of the Angelika Film Centers, currently operates Angelikas in New York City and in three Texas locations including Dallas, Plano and Houston.

"We want to give the community a distinct place of its own," commented Steve Boyle, Edens & Avant's Managing Director. "We are doing that by engaging multiple partners who share in our vision of creating a unique place where the community can gather; have distinct dining and shopping experiences; and slow down and enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with a good friend."

Mosaic will be distinguished by its tree-lined pedestrian walkways, accessible public plazas, and several sustainable design features. Edens & Avant is planning a one-acre park among other public amenities as part of the first phase.

The DC developer is breaking new ground in more ways than one. Mosaic is participating in the U.S. Green Building Council's pilot program for LEED Neighborhood Development. The LEED-ND Rating System integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national system for neighborhood design.

For more information about Mosaic, please visit www.mosaicdistrict.com or follow the development on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mosaicdistrict or on Twitter @mosaicdistrict.

About Edens & Avant

Edens & Avant develops, owns and operates neighborhood shopping places in primary markets throughout the East Coast, including 36 retail centers in the Washington DC larger metropolitan area. Focusing on retail in major metro areas, the Company has built a portfolio of more than 128 retail centers in 15 states. Edens & Avant has Regional Headquarters in Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami and Columbia, SC. For additional information about the Company and its retail real estate portfolio, please visit www.edensandavant.com.

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A new beginning for Waterford Crystal was marked today with the official opening of the House of Waterford Crystal on the Mall in the heart of Waterford City.  Comprised of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, visitor centre and retail experience store, the opening ensures that the history of more than 600 years of heritage, tradition and craftsmanship remains firmly rooted in Waterford. This milestone event is the result of an agreement between WWRD Holdings Limited ("WWRD"), the leading luxury goods group which owns and operates the Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton brands, and Waterford City Council.  

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The Waterford Crystal Factory will serve as a brand laboratory for innovation and modern design, captivating visitors as they embark on a visual journey of more than 225 years of crystal making.  Each individual piece of crystal is designed by highly skilled craftsmen using unique and traditional artisan methods.  Even customers with the most discerning eye will be captivated as they view the detailed, intricate work and complexity that goes into producing each piece. The factory will exclusively produce 40,000 luxury hand-crafted crystal pieces for the thousands of new visitors who come and visit the modern facility.

The manufacturing facility contains a new continuous melt tank furnace that has been tailor-made for Waterford Crystal's specifications, and will produce two tons of molten crystal each day. It uses leading edge technology to deliver molten crystal of the highest quality for skilled master blowers to hand-shape and hand-blow Waterford Crystal's range of premium products. All aspects of the manufacturing process will be fully accessible to visitors, who will learn about both historical and contemporary production techniques through direct interaction with the craftsmen and from audiovisual materials. In addition, the onsite retail centre will represent the largest display of Waterford Crystal anywhere in the world.

Pierre de Villemejane, CEO of WWRD, said: "We are extremely proud of the House of Waterford Crystal and its commitment to quality, heritage and cutting-edge design - representing everything that this brand stands for. We look forward to welcoming visitors from all over the world to our new centre, and to continuing the city of Waterford's extraordinary tradition of producing crystal of the very highest quality."

Visitors to the new facility will marvel at a replica of the Waterford Times Square Ball and will be impressed by the varied exhibitions, including a collection of exclusive Waterford Sport trophies, Statement Design pieces and the Faces and Places Exhibit, a favorite, showcasing specially- commissioned Waterford Crystals pieces that have been presented to famous celebrities, presidents and dignitaries.

Additionally, the world's largest display of Waterford Crystal will be featured in the retail experience store, including pieces from world famous designers such as John Rocha, Michael Aram and Jasper Conran.

The House of Waterford is located two miles from the city centre on the N25 Cork Road in Waterford, Ireland. Factory tours are open to the public all year round, Monday to Sunday. Guided Tours are also available seven days a week.  For more details on scheduling a visit, www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com

About the Waterford Brand: Waterford designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of crystal stemware, barware and giftware for distribution throughout the world. In recent years, Waterford has built upon its reputation as a leading source of prestigious tabletop and gift products by expanding into several new businesses. Significant expansions into tabletop and gifts have occurred with the launch of the Marquis by Waterford, the addition of Waterford Fine China, Waterford Fine Flatware and Waterford Holiday Heirlooms. Each of those initiatives reflects the company's commitment to creating prestigious products – for gift giving, entertaining and home decorating – with classic designs that transcend time.

About WWRD US, LLC: WWRD Holdings Limited, the leading provider of luxury home and lifestyle products worldwide, manufactures, distributes and sells well-recognized brands including Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert, Minton, Johnson Brothers and Franciscan. WWRD maintains unique licensing arrangements with some of the most high-profile innovators in the home and lifestyle market, including Vera Wang, Jasper Conran, Monique Hillier, John Rocha, Barbara Barry, Gordon Ramsay, Martha Stewart and Michael Aram. WWRD products are distributed through premium department stores and independent retailers and wholesalers around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Ireland. The company employs more than 3,000 people worldwide.

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Today Nature Rocks, a national program created to inspire and empower parents to take their families to play, explore and enjoy quality time in nature, announced a collaboration with the American Heart Association's Start! Initiative.  Start! encourages  increased physical activity among all Americans, emphasizing walking because it's easy, free and has the lowest dropout rate of any form of activity.

In January, the American Heart Association identified physical activity as one of the seven measures necessary for ideal cardiovascular health. However, only 15 percent of American adults achieve the association's recommended levels of moderate aerobic exercise (150 minutes per week or more).  With the "60 Miles in 60 Days" Summer Walking Pledge for Families, Nature Rocks and the American Heart Association are helping families close that gap.  Participants in "60 Miles in 60 Days" can sign up on the registration page of [www.startwalkingnow.org] and visit www.naturerocks.org to download a free guide – complete with tips, a walking checklist and mileage tracker – to help complete the challenge safely and successfully.  The first 60 people to sign up will receive prizes from Nature Rocks and American Heart Association. Everyone who completes the challenge will be featured in Nature Rocks and Start! social media.

"Increasing physical activity and aerobic fitness are major goals of the American Heart Association in our efforts to improve the heart health of all Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020," said Barry Franklin, Ph.D., director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Laboratories at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. and national Start! spokesperson. "Through this collaboration with Nature Rocks, we will reach more families with our proactive message: get out and get moving for your health."

To kick off the collaboration, Nature Rocks will feature rotating Start! Walking Paths and American Heart Association content on www.naturerocks.org homepage and "Find Nature" page, which enables parents to find nature-related activities by zip code.  Additionally, Start! participants will be  exposed to the "families plus nature" component of Nature Rocks and be inspired to get outside and explore nature now with over a hundred activity ideas, guides and events listings.

"The benefits of nature to families involve health, but they also involve the heart; families that go outside together, stay together.  By partnering with the American Heart Association, we're bringing nature to the workplace and an important health component to family," said Richard Louv, co-founder of the Children and Nature Network, Nature Rocks' organizing partner.  "The American Heart Association is among the most esteemed health organizations in our country and we're proud to align our goals with theirs – encouraging heart health by motivating families to go outside and start walking."

About the "60 Miles in 60 Days" Summer Walking Pledge for Families

"60 Miles in 60 Days" Summer Walk Challenge will take place from June 22, 2010 through August 22, 2010.  Those interested in participating can sign up at [http://startwalkingnow.org/registration.jsp], where they will be able to track each mile completed.  The first 60 people to sign-up will receive a Nature Rocks reusable water bottle from The Nature Conservancy to help them stay hydrated on their journey, a safety blinker from American Heart Association, and other Nature Rocks stickers. To learn more, visit the "60 Miles in 60 Days" dedicated webpage at http://www.naturerocks.org/.  

About Nature Rocks

Nature Rocks helps to bring families and nature together by offering parents information, inspiration and tools to encourage and empower them to take their families into and enjoy nature.  This is an ongoing initiative and the website and all related materials will be updated frequently to provide families with the most current tools and information to connect with nature.  Current Nature Rocks partners are:  The Nature Conservancy, REI, Children and Nature Network, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the American Camp Association and ecoAmerica.  To learn more about Nature Rocks and its partners, please visit www.naturerocks.org, support us on Facebook at facebook.com/nature+rocks or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/naturerocks.

About Start!

Start! is the American Heart Association's national initiative that calls on Americans to create a culture of physical activity and health through walking.  Start! is sponsored nationally by SUBWAY® Restaurants. Visit www.startwalkingnow.org to download a free personal walking plan, track your physical activity online or find a walking buddy in your area.

CONTACT: Monica Rohleder, Signal Rock Communications on behalf of Nature Rocks, +1-847-606-1973, monica@signalrockcomm.com

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BagsOK is happy to announce that it has released wholesale service for all customers. This campaign will last almost half a year, till the end of the year 2010.

www.bagsok.com is an online store offering a huge collection of bags with reasonable prices and excellent quality. From the launch of this website, it has been operating business on the basis of retailing. This is the first time BagsOK offers wholesale purchase.

"The wholesale promotion answers the requirement of business customers who order big quantities and require more discounts," Emma Wilson, the planning director of www.bagsok.com explained. "BagsOK caters to all aspects of the business world, and we are trying our best to provide the best service for business customers much as we do for retail customers".

This wholesale policy now applies to only 19 bags at the wholesale campaign page. The MOQ is ten bags only. The more bags you buy, the more discounts you will enjoy, up to 30% off!

Emma says: "We enjoy the cooperation with global distributors, helping us to win customers who care about the material and quality most. Up to 30% off will allow our distributors to be able to compete with other retailers and occupy market share faster."

About Bagsok.com

Bagsok.com is an online bags store devoted to Fast Fashion concepts in the bag market by providing continuously updated quality classic and trendy handbags, luggage, business bags, etc. The extremely low prices at $9.90 let customers enjoy added value products. http://www.bagsok.com is one of the online stores operated by BizArk.

About BizArk Service Ltd.

BizArk is an international trading company that provides all-in-one E-commerce solutions & services for online stores, specializing in website construction, network marketing, website monitoring & security as well as support service. http://www.abizark.com/index.html

    For more information, please contact:

     Shirley Julie
     Tel:   +1-718-880-7850
     Email: service@bagsok.com
     Or through Live Chat on http://www.bagsok.com/

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Belden (NYSE: BDC), the world's largest manufacturer of professional video cable, has joined the HDcctv Alliance to enhance their position in the evolution of video surveillance camera connection technology.  HDcctv Alliance® is the global security industry consortium established to manage and promote technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability.

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"Belden is the leader in supplying the worldwide demand for CCTV cabling, and we are delighted they have chosen to participate in crafting the HDcctv standard," said Todd Rockoff, HDcctv Alliance executive director. "With plans to provide for direct transmission over media such as Category cable and optical fiber in future versions of the HDcctv standard, the Alliance looks forward to significant contributions from Belden."

"Belden continues to be at the forefront of video technology," said Josh Dixon, Belden vertical market manager, safety and security.  "We joined the HDcctv Alliance because we recognize both the value of HDcctv in the video surveillance market and the importance of having interoperability standards.  Delivering high-resolution video images, this new camera connection technology allows for higher performing systems, with a lower installation learning curve and a much lower cost of entry."

HDcctv surveillance cameras deliver digital high-definition video over coaxial cable.  The HDcctv Alliance standards enable interoperable plug-and-play high definition (HD) security systems with the highest possible signal integrity, without any perceivable latency or image artifacts from transmission-related compression.

"In this post-9/11 world, video surveillance has expanded in every area," noted Steve Lampen, Belden multimedia technology manager.  "From traffic light video and airport surveillance to casino face recognition and gaming table detail, we believe HDcctv offers dramatic improvements in video performance to a host of existing and emerging applications."

According to Lampen, all Belden CCTV coaxial cables are recommended for use in HDcctv installations. "Some of our professional cables are without equal in the industry and offer unparalleled performance in HDcctv applications," continued Lampen. "Our engineering and marketing teams are ready to apply themselves to any new product development opportunities that HDcctv offers."

The HDcctv Alliance has partnered with SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to leverage the HD-SDI (High-Definition Serial Digital Interface) broadcast television standard as the basis for the HDcctv Specification.  HDcctv includes a variety of enhancements to HD-SDI that are vital to surveillance, including bi-directional audio and data, up-the-cable power, and Long Reach Mode for 300m transmission over conventional RG-59 cable.

About HDcctv Alliance

HDcctv Alliance is a non-profit, global consortium that manages global industry specifications for high-definition closed-circuit television (HDcctv).  HDcctv systems transmit digital video over various media. HDcctv includes features for security applications, while it is derived from broadcast industry standards for serialized transmission of uncompressed video over coaxial cable.  The Alliance promotes industry adoption of HDcctv and provides education to the security industry and end market. The Alliance compliance program facilitates the development of high-quality interoperable HDcctv devices.  Devices that have passed compliance testing display the HDcctv logo and are promoted by the Alliance. Detailed information about the HDcctv Specification is available only to members on the Alliance's Website. Further information is available by visiting the HDcctv Alliance website at www.highdefcctv.org.

About Belden

St. Louis-based Belden is a leader in comprehensive cable, wireless signal, industrial networking and other transmission solutions.  It has approximately 6,200 employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise, education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security, transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities throughout North America and Europe and a market presence in nearly every region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry. For more information, visit www.belden.com.

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Thomson Reuters announced today that it has launched The Outpartnering Registry, an innovative resource designed to change the way biotechnology, pharmaceutical and academic organizations find partnering opportunities around the world.

The Outpartnering Registry is available free to all organizations with drugs in development. It enables authorized users to share essential information about their company and drug pipeline with potential partners. Ninety percent of the world's top 50 pharmaceutical companies will have access to information in the registry via Thomson Pharma® Partnering, the leading source of pipeline intelligence.

The Outpartnering Registry allows organizations to:

• Indicate which of their programs and drugs are available for partnering and, optionally, what type of partnership they are seeking in which regions of the world.
• Add and update partnering contacts together with links to LinkedIn profiles.
• Display attendance at partnering conferences and increase networking opportunities.

"Pharma companies need new and innovative ways to share the financial risk of developing drugs," said Mark Gordon, director of product strategy at Thomson Reuters. "This new initiative benefits both drug innovators, who can easily update their partnering information online, as well as in-licensors, who can quickly find assets available for partnering."

"The Outpartnering Registry from Thomson Reuters will make it easier for us to market products for our clients," said Damon Bowe, consultant at New Orleans BioInnovation Center. "The industry has expressed the need for this registry and it is an effective way for us to market inventions and to create partnerships between academia and industry."

For more information about The Outpartnering Registry, please visit: http://go.thomsonreuters.com/outpartnering

For more information about Thomson Pharma Partnering, please visit: http://go.thomsonreuters.com/partnering

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July promises to be another hot month at Spotlight 29 Casino with an exciting show, live boxing, and great food specials.  

An all-star lineup is set for Old School #5 in the Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom on Friday, July 2 at 8pm. Tickets are $35, $40 and $50 each.  For tickets: www.Spotlight29.com or Star Tickets (800) 585-3737.

Old School #5 will feature (listed in alphabetical order):

Afrika Bambaata's Soul Sonic Force, Connie, Cover Girls, Debbie Deb, Sugar Hill Gang, Trinere and Young MC.

July 21 – 24, Spotlight 29 welcomes back amateur boxing to the Showroom.  The 9th Annual Desert Showdown B.C.R. World Amateur Boxing Championships will feature over 500 boxers during the four-day event and is open to the public.

Three rings, with 100 fights per day, will showcase the top amateurs not only from the U.S., but from around the globe as well.  

The single-elimination tournament is open to men, women, boys and girls of all ages, starting at 8-years old, through age 35 and older.  Tickets are $4 for children (5-12), $8 for adults.  4-day passes are $12 for children and $25 for adults.  Fights begin daily at 1pm.

The event is produced by the Thermal Boxing Club, and sponsored by Spotlight 29 Casino. For registration and information, contact Ralph Romero at (760) 399-4474.

On Sunday, July 4th, active and retired Military personnel will receive a FREE breakfast at Cafe Capitata from 7am – 11am (must be Club 29 Member).  Also on the 4th of July, Cafe Capitata is offering a special buffet from 11am – 10pm.  Enjoy over 50 items on the buffet including BBQ Chicken, BBQ Ribs, Beef Brisket, Roasted Turkey and more, for only $9.95 per person.  

Stop in for the Sunrise Special offered at Cafe Capitata from 7am-11am, Monday-Friday.  Choose from four breakfast items for only $2.29, including all-you-can eat pancakes! (Must be a Club 29 Member).

JEM Prime 29 Steakhouse is introducing 1/2 price wine as well as Thursday Night Out.  1/2 price wines are offered daily from 11am-11pm on select bottles.  Thursday Night Out features a delicious 3-course menu for only $29 per person.

Spotlight 29 Casino features 2,000 slot machines and a complete lineup of the most popular table games. Spotlight 29 Casino is a business venture of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. www.Spotlight29.com, 760-775-5566.

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The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® is helping its customers file claims following the latest tornados that have struck the northwestern and southern portions of Minnesota.  

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"Farmers has claims adjusters and representatives ready to help customers following these devastating tornados," said Locke Pierce, Farmers State Executive Director for Minnesota.  

"Our team of claims professionals and agents are contacting customers who have been affected by the devastating tornados and helping them recover as quickly as possible," Pierce added.

Two Mobile Command Centers will be stationed and ready to provide direct, on-site assistance on Saturday, June 19 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the following locations:

Farmers Insurance customers with damage should immediately contact their agent or call Farmers' 24-hour-claims hotline:  800-HelpPoint (1-800-435-7764) for immediate assistance.

Foremost Insurance customers should file their claims by calling 800-527-3907.

Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc. or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be.  Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Financial Services Group.  The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.

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Digitas today announced the details of its upcoming Cannes Lions session – Cage Fighting Comes to Cannes: Brand Integration versus Brand Interruption on June 22.  Mark Beeching, Digitas Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, will host a no-holds-barred discussion for and against all forms of brand content, in one corner, and interruption advertising, in the other. The five guests will go five rounds to decide whether TV spots are still king or whether there is a new champion in the advertising ring.

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Guests to include:

• Paula Abdul, American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality
• Nick Cannon, film star, comedian, musician, writer and executive producer
• Common, musician and actor
• Gavin Polone, television and film producer
• Monty Miranda, film director and producer

Digitas' Event Details:

June 22, 2010

2:00 PM EDT to 2:45 PM

Debussy Theater

Please also visit the social media release to access to images, links, etc.  

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is the world's only global meeting place for professionals in the communications industry. It offers seven days of award ceremonies, seminars, workshops, master classes, exhibitions, screenings and networking.

About Digitas

Digitas is a leading global integrated brand agency, helping the world's biggest brands develop, engage and profit from building profitable relationships with their customers. The Agency pairs media, marketing, technology, creativity, imagination and analytics to ignite emotional bonds between people and brands. Digitas also operates the brand content platform, The Third Act:, the independent healthcare marketing brand, Digitas Health, as well as Prodigious Worldwide, the world's only standalone, global digital productions company. With sister agencies Starcom MediaVest, ZenithOptimedia and Denuo, Digitas is a member of Publicis Groupe's VivaKi -- a global digital knowledge and resource center that leverages the combined scale of the autonomous operations of its members to develop new services, new tools, and new partnerships.

Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) is the world's third largest communications group, the world's second largest media counsel and buying group, and a global leader in digital and healthcare communications. With around the world activities spanning more than 104 countries on five continents, the Groupe employs as many as 44,000 professionals.

www.digitas.com| Twitter: @Digitas | Facebook: Digitas Fan Page

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Marriott International, (NYSE: MAR), and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, are launching the family travel promotion Nickelodeon Your Stay*.  Available at nearly 2,000 participating hotels across seven Marriott brands this summer, Nickelodeon Your Stay starts July 1 and runs through Dec. 26.   Reservations can be made now – visit www.NickelodeonYourStay.com.

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The Nickelodeon Your Stay offer will be available at Marriott brands, including JW Marriott, Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, Springhill Suites and TownePlace Suites.  During the promotional period, kids staying at any of the almost 2,000 participating Marriott locations offering this program will receive a free bracelet with an online code (url) to an exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants branded game on Nick.com; a book full of activities such as mazes and brain teasers; and Nickelodeon activity placemats during meal times.  

Additionally, parents can upgrade their experience by booking a Nickelodeon Your Stay package.  At Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites and SpringHill Suites hotels, the items ($10 if purchased at the front desk) will include a SpongeBob SquarePants activity bag, a brightly colored splash ball, Nickelodeon sun glasses and a 3-D "build-your-own SpongeBob" craft.  

At Marriott and JW Marriott hotels, the Nickelodeon Your Stay promotion costs $20 if purchased at the front desk, and also includes a SpongeBob pillowcase and a travel-themed SpongeBob storybook at turndown.

"This is a very exciting family travel promotion and by working with Nickelodeon we hope to provide a memorable and delightful stay experience for kids," said Peggy Fang Roe, Marriott's vice president of brand management.  "After extensive research with families, we have designed this promotion with simple touches to make travel a little easier for parents and more fun for kids."  

She added, "the Nickelodeon Your Stay at Marriott promotion was created to help alleviate the five areas that parents said were most stressful when traveling with kids, specifically planning, arrival, down time, meal time and bedtime.  Most importantly, parents said their happiness on trips was a direct result of how happy their kids were on the trip."

"The 'Nickelodeon Your Stay' promotion allows kids to experience the Nick brand through entertaining and practical premiums," said Stuart Rosenstein, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Recreation.  "Marriott brands are great vacation destinations for families and this new promotion will help kids extend their experience with Nick-themed items they can take home."

ParentsConnect.com, Nickelodeon's online resource providing parenting advice and community, will launch a new travel-focused feature on the site this summer.  Sponsored by Marriott, the features will make the trip planning process more family-friendly through family focused travel content and travel games for kids.

Last year, Marriott and Nickelodeon introduced Nickelodeon Getaways, currently available at select Marriott Family Resorts.  These multi-day family entertainment programs are designed to bring families together in an unforgettable way, and include live shows, arts and crafts, character breakfasts, dive-in movies and Nick's iconic sliming.  For more information, visit www.nickelodeongetaway.com.

To book a "Nickelodeon Your Stay" package or learn more about the program, go to www.NickelodeonYourStay.com or call 877-NICK-STAY / 877-642-57829.  For press information and photos go to www.NickelodeonYourStayPress.com.

* Terms & Conditions for free items: While supplies last; one set per child, per stay.  Offer not available in Central Florida region (i.e., the geographic area covering a 150-mile radius from Orlando, FL) or in Quebec province.  Offer valid for stays July 1 through December 26, 2010 booked between June 18 and December 5, 2010 at participating JW Marriott and Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, and TownePlace Suites in the U.S. and Canada.  Must stay over at least one night.  No rain checks or substitutions will be issued. Void where prohibited. Nickelodeon, Dora The Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants Created by Stephen Hillenburg.  Additional terms & conditions available at www.NickelodeonYourStay.com.

Click here for Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) company information.

About Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com.  Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

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Array Technologies announced today that its DuraTrack™ HZ solar tracker has been selected by American Capital Energy (ACE) for use in a 20-megawatt (MW) DC solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant being constructed near Searchlight, Nevada, 55 miles south of Las Vegas.

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The project is the result of an agreement between ACE and NV Energy to assist NV Energy in meeting Nevada's portfolio standard.  The standard requires that 25% of energy be generated by renewable resources and energy efficiency and conservation programs by 2025.

Construction of the project will further help develop Nevada's burgeoning renewable energy workforce by creating more than 120 full-time temporary jobs ranging from engineering and consulting to general labor and the electrical trades.

"We are honored to be included in this Nevada project, and we're looking forward to working again with American Capital Energy on this significant U.S. installation," said Ron Corio, Array Technologies CEO and President.  "We've found American Capital Energy to be excellent at installing our systems, and very professional in their execution of projects.  It really makes our job easier."

Array has installed over 60 megawatts (MW) DC utility-scale tracking systems world-wide, throughout Spain, Italy, China, Korea and the United States.  

"American Capital Energy is excited to be working with Array Technologies on the Searchlight Solar I solar PV project.  We have installed several PV arrays using their technology and we have developed a great appreciation to their attention to detail and the durability of their systems," said Tom Anderson COO of American Capital Energy.

Array Technologies, Inc., provides unequalled expertise in engineering and manufacturing innovative solar tracking systems for utilities, corporations, small businesses and home owners worldwide.  Array's patented tracker designs have established the standard for cost-effective, robust, reliable, and easy to install tracking solutions.  Since 1989, we have manufactured and shipped over 15,000 tracking systems across the globe.  Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, Array Technologies' trackers are manufactured in the USA.  

Headquartered in Massachusetts, with offices across the country, American Capital Energy provides full-service project development and construction services for large-scale solar energy projects. ACE is committed to furthering the utilization of solar power by America's most forward thinking companies by offering customized solar photovoltaic systems designed for reliable long-term performance.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, are doing business as NV Energy. Serving a combined 54,500-square-mile service territory that stretches north to south from Elko to Laughlin, NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services and products to approximately 2.4 million citizens of Nevada as well as approximately 40 million tourists annually.

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CardioGenics Holdings Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGNH), developer of the ultra-sensitive QL Care™ Point-Of-Care (POC) analyzer and products for the immunoassay segment of the In-Vitro Diagnostics market, announced a new corporate profile is available at http://www.cardiogenics.com/ataglance/ataglance.pdf

The 2-page profile was prepared by Redington, Inc., a leading life sciences financial communications firm, as part of its financial community programs for CardioGenics.  It highlights the company's technology, development plans, clinical schedules, and market opportunities.

About CardioGenics Holdings Inc.

Through its operating subsidiaries, the Company develops ultra-sensitive analyzers and other products targeting the immunoassay segment of the Point-Of-Care IVD testing market. It has developed the QL Care™ Analyzer, a proprietary and ultra-sensitive Point-Of-Care immuno-analyzer, which will run a number of diagnostic tests under development, the first of which will be a series of cardiovascular diagnostic tests. As part of its core proprietary technology, the Company has also developed a proprietary method for silver coating paramagnetic microspheres (a fundamental platform component of immunoassay equipment), which improve instrument sensitivity to light. The Company's principal offices are located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. For more information please visit www.cardiogenics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement - Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may contain forward-looking statements, with words such as "anticipate, "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's beliefs and the assumptions it made using information currently available to it. Because these statements reflect the Company's current views concerning future events, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In any event, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. Accordingly, reference should be made to the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Digitas today announced the details of its upcoming Cannes Lions session – Cage Fighting Comes to Cannes: Brand Integration versus Brand Interruption on June 22.  Mark Beeching, Digitas Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, will host a no-holds-barred discussion for and against all forms of brand content, in one corner, and interruption advertising, in the other. The five guests will go five rounds to decide whether TV spots are still king or whether there is a new champion in the advertising ring.

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Guests to include:

• Paula Abdul, American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality
• Nick Cannon, film star, comedian, musician, writer and executive producer
• Common, musician and actor
• Gavin Polone, television and film producer
• Monty Miranda, film director and producer

Digitas' Event Details:

June 22, 2010

2:00 PM EDT to 2:45 PM

Debussy Theater

Please also visit the social media release to access to images, links, etc.  

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is the world's only global meeting place for professionals in the communications industry. It offers seven days of award ceremonies, seminars, workshops, master classes, exhibitions, screenings and networking.

About Digitas

Digitas is a leading global integrated brand agency, helping the world's biggest brands develop, engage and profit from building profitable relationships with their customers. The Agency pairs media, marketing, technology, creativity, imagination and analytics to ignite emotional bonds between people and brands. Digitas also operates the brand content platform, The Third Act:, the independent healthcare marketing brand, Digitas Health, as well as Prodigious Worldwide, the world's only standalone, global digital productions company. With sister agencies Starcom MediaVest, ZenithOptimedia and Denuo, Digitas is a member of Publicis Groupe's VivaKi -- a global digital knowledge and resource center that leverages the combined scale of the autonomous operations of its members to develop new services, new tools, and new partnerships.

Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) is the world's third largest communications group, the world's second largest media counsel and buying group, and a global leader in digital and healthcare communications. With around the world activities spanning more than 104 countries on five continents, the Groupe employs as many as 44,000 professionals.

www.digitas.com| Twitter: @Digitas | Facebook: Digitas Fan Page

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New research by Optipoint Custom Tracking shows that integration of Electronic Onboard Recorders and other asset management systems with existing information technology infrastructure increases efficiencies and returns on investment. Performance of existing systems will substantially improve with such integration, the research shows.

The research illuminates an important connection for those businesses that rely heavily on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other organizational systems for their profitability.

A strong correlation was observed between increasing returns on investment from IT and the amount a company invests in integrating their systems with specialized software such as EOBRs and Vehicle Tracking Systems. Furthermore, the research discussed in the paper, The Evolution of Integration: New Perspectives on How to Make the Most of ERP Systems, shows that the more complex are a company's operations, the stronger is that important correlation.

"As modern ERP systems have evolved, those planning and utilizing such systems have shifted from a 'best of breed' approach to a 'best of suite' strategy," writes Optipoint Custom Tracking CEO Ruben Mirensky in his latest white paper. "As this shift has occurred, the ability of ERP systems to efficiently integrate with specialized software, such as EOBRs and Vehicle Tracking systems, has become increasingly important."

Currently, there is no federal universal mandate to install EOBRs except for repetitive HOS violators. In this new paper, Mirensky explains that companies shouldn't wait for the mandate to install EOBRs to be compulsory but instead to be driven to it by the competitive nature of the market. The paper discusses the evolution of modern ERP systems and why the integration of specialized software is critical to making companies more efficient and more profitable.

Optipoint Custom Tracking offers advanced GPS systems that integrate data with existing ERP and other organizational systems to give clients in all industries information and control that can be tailored to specific applications. For more information, see www.optipointtracking.com.

Click this link to download a copy of the white paper in PDF format: www.optipointtracking.com

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Following the launch of GatorMail's Inbox Checker in 2009 CommuniGator (http://www.communigator.co.uk) are proud to announce the introduction of advanced inbox testing for all of the commonly used operating systems for handheld email devices, including BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile

The rendering of HTML emails in the inboxes of the widely used desktop email clients and online ESPs has always been one of the key factors in successful email marketing. In 2009 CommuniGator launched the Inbox Checker, which returns the user screenshot images of how their emails will display in programs such as Outlook and Lotus Notes, as well as providers such as Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail. Alongside this HTML emails are rated by the market leading spam filtering devices, giving an indication of how likely email communications are to be delivered, as well as a clear indication of what the recipient will see when they arrive.

One of the more common questions asked by customers is how emails will display in handheld devices such as BlackBerry, iPhone and the Windows Mobile operating system, so the next logical progression was to serve similar screenshots for each of these devices.

"With the ever increasing usage of handheld devices for email it is vital for the marketer to understand the recipient experience on receipt of HTML emails. Following the successful launch of our Inbox Checker module, the next step in our product roadmap was to provide a view of how emails will render in the more popular of these devices, for example BlackBerry and iPhone." - Lee Chadwick, MD, CommuniGator Ltd

Chadwick continues to say "We now have a facility to feedback to our customers with screenshots and scrolling images prior to sending of campaigns, giving a crucial insight into the recipient's perception of each piece of HTML that our customers send."

Michael Cottrell, Marketing Manager, CommuniGator Ltd, adds "Provision of best practice HTML email templates is a key part of our service offering at CommuniGator, so it is essential that we keep our rulebook up to date with the latest technological advances. The Advanced Inbox Checker gives a new perspective to add to this service, allowing us to offer even more value to our customers."

CommuniGator Ltd is a leading provider of digital marketing services, specialising in Email Marketing Software, Surveys, Event Management and Digital Brochures. For further information, product enquiries or a trial please contact CommuniGator on +44(0)1483-411911, email info@communigator.co.uk or visit us at http://www.communigator.co.uk

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Xact Technology, LLC, a full-service provider of consumer and commercial M2M products, will be touting its new complete M2M/Telematics solutions at Connected World Conference on Thursday, June 17 in Chicago, IL at the McCormick Place Convention Center.

"Commercial and personal, everyday use of these advanced devices has not been feasible or affordable – until now," said Bill Acevedo, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Xact Technology. "Our products, tools and services bring the most cost effective, flexible and reliable wireless tracking solutions to both consumer and enterprise customers.  For consumers, parents can ensure their child safely arrives home after school, be notified when beloved pets stray from the yard, and can even relax knowing their elderly relative has access to an emergency panic alarm.  At the same time, our fleet solutions ensure that vehicles are operating in the most efficient manner by sending an instant alert when assets are tampered with or when a shipment safely arrives. Now that's peace of mind," Acevedo said.

Xact, a DMC Worldwide company, was also highlighted in the keynote address as a forward-thinking company that has been offering unique, first-to-market retail and commercial services and products.  This systems M2M solution is completely flexible and can be applied to many wireless remote monitoring applications.

About Connected World Conference

The Connected World Conference is the world's leading end-to-end machine show, featuring exhibitors showcasing the leading consumer products and business-to-business solutions, where attendees will have the opportunity to experience the most innovative connected devices on the market today. Attendees include industry leaders, managers, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and urban professionals interested in learning, sharing, and presenting their ideas and vision about the future of technology.

About XACT Technology

Xact Technology, LLC (Xact), is a full-service provider of groundbreaking consumer electronics products. Xact develops, produces and distributes leading edge consumer electronics products to consumer, commercial and enterprise markets.  Xact's latest development is the first integrated tracking solution, combining flexible hardware platforms, device management services and customizable web interface solution to GPS tracking, Location Based Services, and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications.

Xact Technology, LLC is an independent company and part of the DMC Worldwide family of companies. DMC Worldwide is a leading enterprise and consumer technology whose heritage spans more than 40 years investing in, and developing, manufacturing and distributing cutting-edge consumer electronics products.

About Distribution Management Consolidators Worldwide, LLC

DMC Worldwide (DMCWW) is a leading enterprise and consumer technology company with a heritage that spans more than 40 years investing in, developing, manufacturing and distributing cutting-edge consumer electronics products. The company holds deep expertise in sales channel development, supply chain management sales, marketing, distribution and customer service and support. The DMC Worldwide family of companies has sold hundreds of millions of consumer electronics products by leveraging its robust mature infrastructure. The DMC Worldwide family of companies includes DMC Capital Funding, LLC, a leading private equity company focused on strategic investments in middle-market, technology product companies; Xact Technology, LLC, a leading provider of GPS tracking solutions; and Cocoon Innovations, LLC, a leading provider of personal organization and protection systems. The company is headquartered in New York City with offices in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.dmcww.com.

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As cell phone carriers like AT&T move to end unlimited usage plans, consumers have a new weapon in the arsenal to fend off overages and "gotchas." A new application called QuickMin is the first of its kind to display remaining cell minutes where talkers can't miss it--on the application's badge.

Avoiding overages with QuickMin is the first step toward taking control of cell phone charges and learning how to budget usage. QuickMin is a snap to configure. Simply input the user's phone number and a few carrier details. QuickMin's badge updates daily with the talkers' minutes balance. It can also be configured for reminders that alert users once the minutes are below a specified threshold.

Joseph Piccirillo, one of the creators of QuickMin, developed the application after he received a cell phone bill with $250 in overage charges.

"Although many of the major cell phone carriers offer customers a way to check their minute and data usage online, most consumers don't have the time or discipline to check their account, or family members' accounts daily," said Joseph Piccirillo, VP Innovation and Technology for Wildboom.

Bill shock and convenience were the impetus for developing QuickMin - accurate cell minute usage displayed with zero interaction required by the user. Take a daily quick look at the application's badge icon and you know exactly how many minutes are left for talking.

QuickMin also makes children and adults aware of how much they're talking. It can be used as a reminder and teaching tool for budgeting phone usage.

"Parents can set alerts that remind kids when minutes are running low signaling that it's time to decreasing talking because they're running out of minutes," added Piccirillo.

QuickMin costs only 99 cents and is available at http://www.wildboom.com/quickmin or through iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickmin/id370942162?mt=8#

About Wildboom Corporation

Wildboom (www.Wildboom.com) is a full service media company specializing in web development, mobile platforms, asset development, branding and identity systems for the web and print communications.

Wildboom recently debuted TipQuick Tip Calculator, the ultimate tip calculator for iPhone and iTouch. TipQuick gives consumers the flexibility to tip based on variety of criteria (total before tax, total after tax, percent preference, split the check and more).

This release was issued through The Xpress Press News Service, merging e-mail and satellite distribution technologies to reach business analysts and media outlets worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.XpressPress.com.

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Air Charter International, an aviation solutions provider based in the Middle East and primarily servicing Asia, Arabia, Australasia and Africa has delivered a service to the stars for this year's IIFA event.

The International Indian Film Academy's Weekend and Awards are a celebration of Indian Cinema. Previously held in countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Holland, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom, this year's 2010 IIFA event was held in India's neighboring country Sri Lanka. A showcase of Bollywood stars, upcoming talent and an opportunity for the public to mingle with the celebrities.

With this influx of A-list Indian and international celebrities over the weekend of the event, scheduled airlines, tourism authorities and travel agents found themselves short of sufficient business and first class seats for all these guests. Consequently they approached Air Charter International to source and tailor a solution to ensure they travel in the style and comfort they have become accustomed to.

An MD83 VIP aircraft configured with sixty business class seats was sourced and positioned from Europe to perform a series of charters for the two hundred and forty guests between Bombay and Colombo before and after the event. Despite some initial controversy over the location of the event the IIFA ensured this was overshadowed by musical spectacle, elaborate dance, designer dresses and plethora of prestigious awards.

Air Charter International's Commercial Sales Manager Mrs. Claire Brugirard states: "we were pleased and honored to provide assistance for this spectacular event. Our team did a great job in sourcing a suitable aircraft for the charter and supporting the event from A to Z. We also would like to thank our partners for their fantastic performance and support and look forward to next year's event"

IIFA 2011 is to be held in Canada. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan conveyed this massage over pre-recored video. "IIFA has moved forward and has over the time brought people from different cultures and races together on a global stage. It bridges countries, nations, businesses, communities and cinemas and this is our wish too for IIFA, Toronto 2011. As the IIFA brand ambassador, I pledge my complete support to the IIFA celebration and do look for a greener IIFA 2011."

Notes to Editor:

Air Charter International (ACI) a leading aircraft charter and leasing company based in Dubai, UAE, has been in operation since 1994 and covers 4-A region, namely: Arabia, Africa, Asia and Asia Pacific. ACI services long and short term aircraft requirements. ACI has also made a strategic move into Aircraft Management through its 100% owned subsidiary: Jet Ops which operates and manages three Cessna 208A Amphibian seaplanes for a commercial tourism operation named Seawings. Seawings provides seaplane operations within the United Arab Emirates. Seawings is the only seaplane sightseeing service in the region, considered a must-do for visitors to Dubai. The resource pool of ACI includes professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds & nationalities with a strong focus on aviation related industry and experience.

    For further information please contact:
    Darren Brews
    Corporate Communications
    Air Charter International (Arabia) Ltd
    Phone: +971-4-8070808
    Email: corpcom@aircharter-international.com
    Web: http://www.aircharter-international.com

SOURCE Air Charter International

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The American Cleaning Institute(SM) (ACI) is the new name of the former Soap and Detergent Association (SDA).

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The Institute introduced its new name and launched a new website to demonstrate the benefits and contributions of cleaning to everyday life.

The new site, www.CleaningInstitute.org, was unveiled during the Institute's 2010 Mid-Year Meeting in Washington, D.C.

"Our new name, brand and website enable us to better tell the story of how cleaning products and practices contribute to better living," said ACI Board Chair Jane Hutterly, EVP of Worldwide Corporate & Environmental Affairs, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. "Our industry's commitment to a more sustainable world and enhancing health and the quality of life is stronger than ever and will be well represented by the American Cleaning Institute."

"The American Cleaning Institute reflects our industry's contribution to better living, who we represent, and the well-recognized scientific and technical expertise that we share with audiences around the world," said Ernie Rosenberg, ACI President and CEO.  Rosenberg noted that the Institute's long-standing engagement with the global industry remains unchanged.

The former SDA was established in 1926; its members include the manufacturers and formulators of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging; oleochemical producers; and chemical distributors to the cleaning product industry.

The launch of the new name and website caps off a year during which the Institute moved into an environmentally-friendly new building (at 1331 L Street NW, Suite 650 in DC) and brought its global business-to-business meeting to a new location, the Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Florida.  ACI's next Industry Convention is scheduled for January 25-29, 2011.

The American Cleaning Institute(SM) (ACI - formerly The Soap and Detergent Association) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market.  ACI  members include the formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and oleochemical producers.  ACI and its members are dedicated to improving health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.

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RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) a leading provider of Service Assurance solutions, announced the addition of IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) billing and policing verification capabilities to its sophisticated set of tools for IMS Service Assurance. This takes RADCOM'S Omni-Q beyond simply monitoring and troubleshooting for IMS networks.

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Using Omni-Q, Service Providers are able to see the network end-to-end, and can drill down and see IMS calls in Real Time. RADCOM currently adds support for billing and policing verification. With the new capabilities, telecommunications Service Providers can verify that resource assignment is carried out as planned and that customers are really receiving the charges they should. This verification enables providers to demonstrate to subscribers that they are indeed receiving the services paid for.

"We are excited to enter this fresh arena," said Eyal Harari, RADCOM's VP Products and Marketing. "The ability to expand our IMS capabilities beyond pure IMS monitoring is part of RADCOM's strategy of growth both horizontally and vertically. RADCOM is investing in adding further capabilities and value to our value proposition, as well as simultaneously working on expanding our geographical markets."

About RADCOM

RADCOM provides innovative service assurance solutions for communications service providers and equipment vendors. RADCOM specializes in solutions for next-generation networks, both wireless and wireline. RADCOM's comprehensive, carrier strength solutions are used to prevent service provider revenue leakage and enable management of customer care. RADCOM's products facilitate fault management, network service performance analysis, troubleshooting and pre-mediation with an OSS/BSS. RADCOM's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol RDCM. For more information, please visit http://www.RADCOM.com.

Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    Contact:
    Eyal Harari
    VP Products and Marketing
    +972-3-766-8248
    eyalh@radcom.com

SOURCE RADCOM Ltd

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Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced the introduction of a unique new series of useful design documentation developed to assist designers in selecting the appropriate circuit protection solution for a specific port interface.  Bourns® PortNote™ Solutions are a series of one-page documents that provide concise and easily understandable information on relevant compliance standards, Bourns solutions and part numbers, the specific interface schematic and alternative solution references.  As the majority of circuit protection products are designed into variations of just a few ports, each Bourns® PortNote™ Solution offers designers a simple starting point for the protection of a particular port.

"Bourns® PortNote™ Solutions are a time-saving design tool that quickly provides an effective circuit protection solution known to work in most typical applications down to the Bourns® part number," said Dr. Erik Meijer, vice president of circuit protection at Bourns.  "PortNote™ Solutions are not intended to replace detailed application notes or the customized solutions provided by our FAE teams, but rather be a useful resource to streamline the circuit protection selection process for a specific port interface."  

Accessible on the Bourns website, Bourns currently has 13 PortNote™ Solutions in its documentation library with more in development and planned for release in the near future.  At present, there are four PortNote™ Solutions that cover Ethernet and USB ports for datacom applications; three on HDMI and VHF/UHF coaxial ports for audio/video applications and six show solutions for ISDN, various RJ11 and VDSL ports in telecom designs.  In addition, Bourns offers corresponding Design Kits.  Each design kit contains enough Bourns® products to build five of the circuits suggested in the PortNote™ Solution. To view the individual Bourns® PortNote™ Solutions or to inquire about the design kits, go to the Bourns website at http://www.bourns.com/Library.aspx?name=PortNoteSolutions.

About Bourns

Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules, trimming and precision potentiometers, panel controls and encoders and resistive products.  Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments.  Bourns® products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. Bourns® automotive products are manufactured in accordance with the TS16949 standard. Additional company and product information is available at the company's website at http://www.bourns.com.

Bourns® and the Bourns logo are registered trademarks of Bourns, Inc. and may be used only with the permission of Bourns and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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- Mobile Printer Designed to Hold Motorola Handheld Terminals Offers Slimmer, Lighter Profile Form Factor for Increased Productivity in the Mobile Workforce

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, today announces the new RW 420 Print Station (model RW4-PS), a printer and hand-held in one unit. The RW4-PS enhances worker productivity by delivering more efficient and effective mobile equipment management. Now workers will carry less equipment and fewer charging devices, allowing for quick end-user adoption.

The RW4-PS is designed to address the evolving business challenges of the mobile workforce by incorporating Zebra's mobile printing technology into a single, compact, lightweight and rugged unit capable of supporting the Motorola MC70 and MC75 removable handheld terminals.

"The Zebra RW 420 Print Station boosts productivity and maximises efficiencies for the supply chain of a business," said Les Dickin, Product marketing team manager EMEA, Zebra Technologies. "This new product delivers significant improvements in terms of having an integrated printer and yet is lightweight and rugged enough for mobile workers to easily carry on their work routes to visit more customers. This relieves the burden of carrying multiple devices and products or making multiple trips to the vehicle."

    Industries that benefit from Zebra's new mobile solution include:

    - Direct Store Delivery: Requires accurate and real-time invoicing and
    document production. This model can produce and manage receipts,
    invoices, pick lists, load manifests and settlement report printing.

    - Field Services: Workers in the field are tasked with increasing
    customer satisfaction by providing superior service. This can be done
    more efficiently by using the RW4-PS to print invoices, work orders,
    order verifications and spare parts inventory reports.

    - Government: Mobile printing and data collection are critical to helping
    government agencies ensure information accuracy and improve officer
    safety. The RW4-PS solution allows officers to enter and verify eCitation
    data quickly in the field, decreasing manual paperwork and clerical
    errors.

"The RW 420 Print Station illustrates the strong partnership between Motorola and Zebra," said Marco Landi, VP EMEA Channels, Motorola Enterprise Solutions. "Motorola is particularly excited that the unit supports our popular MC70 and MC75 units creating a complete solution that will help our joint customers increase their mobile worker productivity and efficiency and overall customer satisfaction."

Available in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The RW4-PS will be sold primarily through Zebra's vast network of channel partners across a range of verticals and region. For more information, please call +44(0)1628-556000 or visit http://www.emea.zebra.com/en/rwseries.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra's core technologies include reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information about Zebra's solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

For more information, please call +44(0)1628-556000 or visit http://www.emea.zebra.com/en/rwseries.

SOURCE Zebra Technologies

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Generation Zero Group, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: GNZR) today announced that it has secured a license to control www.Beach.org.  The Company intends to operate the domain as a portal for current information about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the beach areas that are affected.  

The oil spill has been headline news since the spill began more than seven weeks ago and www.Beach.org will gather timely information with an unbiased presentation.  The Company intends to build traffic to the website through the implementation of the technology it acquired from Find.com Acquisition, Inc. which utilizes search engine optimization and indexing on search engines.  The website will also look to add user generated content by allowing people to upload photos from various beaches affected by the oil spill.

The Company anticipates that the website will be operational before the end of June 2010.  

Commenting on www.Beach.org, Company Chief Executive Officer Matthew Krieg commented:  "I believe Beach.org is another premium domain name that fits within our strategy.  The term "Beach" is searched tens of millions of times per month on the major search engines.  One of the results of the unfortunate oil spill in the Gulf is that beaches have become more prominent as the tourism interest has given way to the environmental concerns related to the oil spill.  

My initial interest in beach.org was based on tourism and travel.  When the oil spill incident occurred, we decided to change the focus to an information portal at least for so long as this oil spill and the aftermath continues.  We hope that the oil spill situation is resolved as quickly as possible.  After that time, we plan to refocus beach.org to a more commercial travel related website.  However, until we refocus Beach.org, we plan to donate 5% of the gross revenue GNZR generates from the Beach.org website to not for profit causes dedicated to helping people and/or businesses impacted by this disaster."

About Generation Zero Group, Inc.:

Generation Zero Group, Inc.  (www.generationzerogroup.com)  Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Generation Zero Group, Inc. is focused on having controlling or significant ownership interests in Premium Domain names, next-generation Technologies and Businesses with strong growth potential.  The Company intends to use its expertise in Internet marketing, search engine optimization, and cutting edge technology to build and expand its business interests in their respective markets.  

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of the Company's future expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," or "may," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act, and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Any statements made in this news release other than those of historical fact, about an action, event or development, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the results of the Company, and concepts to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These risk factors and others are included from time to time in documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, and also takes no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the Company.

SOURCE Generation Zero Group, Inc.

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iSkysoft Studio announced the release of DVD Creator, available for both Windows and Mac OS X. iSkysoft DVD Creator helps both Windows and Mac users easily design their personal DVD menus and burn DVDs out of various video formats with excellent output quality.

DVD Creator for Windows

It is a great video burner application that helps you burn multiple SD and HD video formats and self-made videos into DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO. It also allows you to customize the DVD menu using your favorite song and picture or those awesome animated DVD menu templates for DVD menu. Learn more about DVD Creator for Windows.

DVD Creator for Mac

It helps to burn downloaded movies, self-made videos, and slideshows into a DVD disc, DVD Folder, ISO or dvdmedia file that can be played with Apple DVD Player directly. It offers powerful editing functions, slideshow building techniques, and lots of gorgeous animated DVD menu templates for you to create a stylish DVD. Use this software, and you can burn AVI to DVD mac and burn mkv to dvd mac. Learn more about DVD Creator for Mac.

Pricing and System Requirement

DVD Creator for Windows is priced at $25 and DVD Creator for Mac is $49 for a single user license. DVD Creator for Windows fully supports Windows 7, and DVD Creator for Mac is perfectly compatible with Snow Leopard.

About iSkysoft Studio

iSkysoft Studio is a leading developer of multimedia conversion and DVD backup tools for Mac users. iSkysoft products generally fall into four multimedia product lines, including Video Conversion Tools, DVD Ripping Tools, Stream Media Recorder & iPod transfer and DVD Copy & Burner Tools. For more information, please visit: http://www.iskysoft.com.

SOURCE Wondershare

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Mercuria Energy Trading is pleased to announce the successful signing of its US$1,250,000,000 Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility (the "Facility") which was initially launched at US$900,000,000.

The Facility was arranged by BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V., ING Bank N.V., Natixis, Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (trading as "Rabobank International"), The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking and Standard Chartered Bank (together the "Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners").

A total of 24 banks committed during general syndication in addition to the 9 Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners. The Facility is split into a US$1,105,000,000 364-day Tranche A and a US$145,000,000 3-year Tranche B.

Guillaume Vermersch - Mercuria Energy Group CFO said :

" The success of this transaction is supported by the growing diversified business model strategically deployed by Mercuria Energy group over the last 6 years. During 2009, we demonstrated continuing volume and profitability growth, a substantial commitment to the coal business and our Vesta terminal operations, expanded our global trading platform and deepened our capital base. We are very pleased with our bank syndicate's support which has delivered an oversubscribed deal."

Mercuria is a privately-owned international group of companies active over a wide spectrum of global energy markets including crude oil and refined petroleum products, natural gas, power, coal, biodiesel, vegetable oils and carbon emissions. It is one of the world's five largest independent energy traders. It is committed to trading and operational excellence with a exceptional track record of risk management. Mercuria's outstanding performance is attracting some of the best talent in the commodity and financial world. In addition to its trading core, it has upstream and downstream assets ranging from oil reserves in Argentina, Canada and the US to oil and products terminals in Europe and China, a substantial investment in the coal mining industry and a bio fuels plant.

    Press Contacts:

    Guillaume Vermersch, Group CFO
    gvermersch@mercuria.com

    Patrick Prendergast,
    Communications Director
    ppendergast@mercuria.com

SOURCE Mercuria Energy Trading S.A.

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Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced Dominique Dawes, an Olympic champion, as the official web-based spokesperson for the Company's MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care product line.

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Dominique Dawes is an Olympic gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, won three medals and has a permanent place in the U.S. Olympic Committee Hall of Fame.  Fans across the nation and around the world remember her as a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where she also won a bronze medal as she wowed the crowd with her stunning performance in the floor exercise, becoming the first female African-American gymnast to win an individual medal. Dawes is still the only African American gymnast with a gold medal.  She also earned a bronze medal with the U.S. team in the 1992 Barcelona Games and made a surprising comeback in the 2000 Sydney Games.  Dawes will be receiving an Olympic bronze medal this summer for the team competition in Sydney, due to the new revelations of the Chinese gymnasts being underage.  Throughout her career, Dominique has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, since 1963, as well as numerous World Championship medals. One of Dominique’s greatest feats came when she swept all four events and won the All Around title at the 1994 National Championships.

States Dominique Dawes on being the spokesperson for the MedPodium product line, "As an athlete focused on health, fitness and wellness, I am excited to assist Cardium in the launch of their new premium skin care product line and new website."

"We welcome Dominique as the spokesperson for our over-the-counter MedPodium product line," stated Christopher J. Reinhard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cardium.  "MedPodium represents a new line of foot care products to broaden and complement Cardium's Excellagen topical gel product candidate platform, which is currently subject to a pending FDA 510(k) application submission for U.S. marketing clearance for the management of wounds including partial and full thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and surgical and trauma wounds.  The MedPodium podiatry-focused advanced skin care line expands Cardium's product portfolio beyond the Company's current Excellagen product candidate platform that is being developed as an advanced wound care management device for use by health care professionals.  Following our initial product launch, we are planning to broaden our MedPodium line to include aesthetic-based products and other fitness and wellness products."

About MedPodium Advanced Skin Care Product Line

The initial MedPodium podiatric product line, which will carry six products, has been designed to promote foot health and comfort and support preventative care, self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, especially for diabetic patients with lower extremity neuropathy.  The MedPodium product line has been formulated to include blended natural and botanical ingredients, and will have no artificial colors and fragrances. The various products contain exfoliants to promote the release of dead skin cells and stimulate the production of new skin cells, natural vitamin antioxidants, natural medicinals to aid in circulation as well as other nutrient-rich ingredients to promote soft and supple skin.  Daily use of MedPodium's natural cremes and gels are intended to assist self examination and early detection of foot ulcers, which can potentially become a serious and chronic medical problem that can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality, without proper care and early treatment, especially for diabetic patients.  

About Cardium

Cardium is focused on the acquisition and strategic development of new and innovative bio-medical product opportunities and businesses that have the potential to address significant unmet medical needs and definable pathways to commercialization, partnering and other economic monetizations.  Cardium's investment portfolio includes the Tissue Repair Company and Cardium Biologics, medical technology companies primarily focused on the development of innovative therapeutic products for wound healing, bone repair, and cardiovascular indications.  In July 2009, Cardium completed the sale of its InnerCool Therapies medical device business to Royal Philips Electronics, the first asset monetization from the Company's biomedical investment portfolio.  News from Cardium is located at www.cardiumthx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking and reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations.  For example, there can be no assurance that  the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will grant marketing clearance of the ExcellagenXL™ and ExcellagenFX™ product candidates or that we can successfully introduce these or additional products into advanced wound care markets; that Excellagen, Excellarate or our other candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective, or that results or trends observed in one clinical study or procedure will be reproduced in subsequent studies or procedures, or that clinical studies even if successful will lead to product advancement or partnering; that the Excellagen or Excellarate product candidate offers the potential for simpler or more cost-effective treatment for physicians and patients than other FDA-approved products that currently are or will be on the market; that the Matrix clinical study program or other human clinical trials can be conducted and completed in an efficient and successful manner; that we can develop a DNA-based orthobiologics product portfolio; that our products or product candidates will not be unfavorably compared to competitive products that may be regarded as safer, more effective, easier to use or less expensive; that FDA or other regulatory clearances or other certifications, or other commercialization efforts will be successful or will effectively enhance our businesses or their market value; that our products or product candidates will prove to be sufficiently safe and effective after introduction into a broader patient population; or that third parties on whom we depend will perform as anticipated.

Actual results may also differ substantially from those described in or contemplated by this press release due to risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties that are inherent in the development of complex biologics and in the conduct of human clinical trials, including the timing, costs and outcomes of such trials, our ability to obtain necessary funding, regulatory approvals and expected qualifications, our dependence upon proprietary technology, our history of operating losses and accumulated deficits, our reliance on collaborative relationships and critical personnel, and current and future competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We undertake no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof.

SOURCE Cardium Therapeutics

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Is GREASE: SING-A-LONG not playing in your town? Demand it! ® at http://www.Eventful.com/Grease and help spread the word by tweeting #Grease on Twitter.

Fans around the country will get a chance to re-live all of their favorite moments. Don't wait and miss out on the fun!  Get your tickets now at our official site (http://www.GreaseMovie.com).

Demand it! ® to play in your city: http://www.Eventful.com/Grease

Official site: http://www.GreaseMovie.com

Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/GoGrease

Twitter Page: http://www.Twitter.com/GoGrease (#Grease)

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WHAT:  The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), along with project funders the William Penn Foundation and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), will unveil a new $450,000 consumer education and tourism marketing program to introduce the people, places and flavors of the area's 100-mile foodshed -- from Amish Country to the Atlantic Ocean and from the region's rivers to the rich farmlands in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

GPTMC will release details about the two-year campaign, including a strong Web presence, public relations, media partnerships, community building, research and more.

WHO:

• Meryl Levitz, president & CEO, GPTMC
• Feather Houstoun, president, William Penn Foundation
• Barry Seymour, executive director, DVRPC
• Paul Steinke, general manager, Reading Terminal Market
• 60 business people, farmers, growers, restaurateurs, chefs, grocers, cheese makers, vintners and brewers

PHOTO OPPS:

• A reveal of the new local food campaign name, logo and dedicated Web site
• Gallery of visuals to include palates of fresh, local food items
• The Reading Terminal Market's many local, fresh food stands

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region's vitality.

For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit visitphilly.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.

SOURCE Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

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The singer/composer Aleks Syntek and actress/singer Danna Paola collaborated on the video of the song Yo Soy Tu Amigo Fiel. This new version for Latin America aired on radio on May 24 and will be available on iTunes Latino on June 15.

Danna Paola, better known as "Patito" for her role in the soap opera Atrevete a Sonar (which premiered with great success on Univision last April) is very enthused about her role in one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. "I am certain people will like the song and that it will be a success" said the singer.

Similarly, the famous group The Gipsy Kings, who have a long musical history, are happy and excited for the opportunity which Disney Pixar gave them in being responsible for the version of Hay Un Amigo En Mi which will be released in the United States. The song is played with a flamenco rhythm theme, and was recorded by the band in the Abbey Road Studios in London. "It was a surprise and an honor for us to become involved in this film which the world has been awaiting for the past 10 years," said the successful group. This version will be included in the album Toy Story Favorites on sale June 15.

With new rhythms, new friends and more Latinos than ever, the creators of the Toy Story films now reopen the toy box to bring movie goers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and the troop of toys in Toy Story 3. This time, Andy is ready to go to college: Now Buzz, Woody and the rest of Andy's faithful toys are worried about their uncertain future.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo), Toy Story 3 is a new adventure in fun, presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D™, which finds the toys in a room filled with young children eager to get their sticky fingers on their "new" toys. There is a major effort as the toys try to stay together and ensure that "no toy is left behind." Meanwhile, Barbie comes face to face with Ken (yes, that Ken!).

The producer of the film is Darla K. Anderson (Cars, Monsters, Inc.); and Michael Arndt, the writer who received the Academy Award® for Little Miss Sunshine, brings his unique talent and his sensitivity for comedy to the film.

In conjunction with the film's opening on June 18, Toy Story 3: The Videogame from Disney Interactive Studios will be released on June 15. It will include content and game modes exclusive to the PlayStation 3 (PS3™). Players will assume the role of Emperor Zurg, one of the most celebrated villains of the Disney Pixar Toy Story franchise. Moreover, Toy Story 3: The Videogame will be one of the first games compatible with the control of movements of PlayStation® Move.

About Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and produces and distributes motion pictures under the following labels: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney-Pixar Animation Studios and DisneyToon Studios as well as Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International serves as the international distributor of the projects. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment distributes Disney and other titles on the market for video rentals and sales worldwide. Disney Theatrical Productions is one of the largest producers of Broadway musicals and Disney Music Group distributes original music from the films through their record labels: Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records.

About The Walt Disney Company - Latin America

The Walt Disney Company Latin America is responsible for the Disney brand and its business throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the U.S. (Miami) and Venezuela. For more information, visit our web sites and www.disney.com.br www.disneylatino.com.

Toy Story Franchise information

With its launch in 1995, Toy Story set a precedent in the industry as the first feature film created entirely in CG animation. In 1999, Toy Story 2 was hailed by critics and won a Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film, Musical or Comedy. Currently, Toy Story is a successful global franchise with 878 million dollars in ticket sales and $8 billion in sales of related products. In 2010 The Walt Disney Company supports this franchise on all major platforms through films, consumer products, theatrical productions, attractions in the parks, music, a web site www.disneylatino.com, home entertainment (including the March launch of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Disney Blu-ray), games (including Toy Story Mania! for Wii™) the June release of Toy Story 3: GAME, and books with more than 150 new titles.

About The Disney Music Group

The Disney Music Group encompasses all of the Walt Disney Studio's recorded music and music publishing operations, including Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records and Walt Disney Music Publishing. 

About Disney Interactive Studios

Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Interactive Studios publishes and distributes a wide range of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also provides licensed properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring to market products for all ages. Disney Interactive Studios operates from its headquarters in Glendale, California, and has internal product game development worldwide. For more information, please enter http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com.

© Disney the product name, release dates, availability of platform and / or images displayed belong to the product that is currently in development and are subject to change.

SOURCE Walt Disney Records

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30,000 People run Across the Øresund Bridge Between Denmark and Sweden When the Bridge Run 2010 Kicks off Saturday, June 12. Runners of all Ages From More Than 25 Countries Participate in the Half Marathon Over and Under the sea, an Event That Also Marks the Start of the Celebrations for the Øresund Bridge's Tenth Anniversary.

In 1999, 2,000 commuters crossed the Øresund between Denmark and Sweden daily. Today, ten years after the Øresund Bridge opened, 20,400 individuals commute across the bridge every day. In other words, the Øresund Bridge has become an integral part of daily life for many as Danes and Swedes become ever closer.

This calls for a celebration - a run across the Øresund Bridge! Saturday's 30,000 runners comprise participants from across the world, including Japan, Eritrea, the US and Brazil. With 9,000 Swedes and 20,000 Danes, however, the majority of the runners come from the two countries connected by the Øresund link, Denmark and Sweden. The first full length run was in 2000 when the Bridge Run attracted 80,000 participants - a Guinness world record that stands to this day.

The Bridge Run 2010 is a key event in the Øresund Bridge's and the Øresund Region's tenth anniversary celebrations in Scania and Zealand. Food, music, art, architecture and science festivals are being held in Copenhagen and Malmö and across the rest of the region.

Facts about the Øresund Bridge

The 16 km Øresund Bridge, which connects Sweden with Denmark, consists of three elements: a bridge, the artificial island Peberholm and a tunnel. 72,000 people cross the link every day by car or by train.

New businesses have emerged with 20 per cent of every business in Malmö started by Danes, while Swedes find equal opportunities in the Danish capital of Copenhagen just 35 minutes away. 25,000 Danes currently live in Scania. 68 per cent of Zealanders and 44 per cent of Scanians have family, friends or colleagues across the waterway. In other words, the Øresund Bridge has become part of daily life for many as Danes and Swedes become ever closer.

The Øresund Bridge links Scania and Zealand and forms a region of 3.7 million inhabitants. The fixed link has made it easier to live on one side of the Øresund waterway between Sweden and Denmark and work on the other. Commuting has risen dramatically since the inauguration. The year before the Øresund Bridge opened, 2,000 commuters crossed the Øresund daily. Today 20,400 individuals commute across the bridge every day. http://www.oresundsbron.com

More info on events during Øresund Bridge's and the Øresund Region's tenth anniversary celebrations http://www.oresund10.com.

Photos from Bridge Run 2010 Photos and TV images from the Bridge Run (from the bridge, from the top of a pylon and from a helicopter) will be made available free of charge to the media through MalmöBild and TV2 Lorry.

Stills are available from Scanpix Sweden, tel +46-8-738-38-60, http://www.scanpix.se.

Film images will be available from an FTP server or a pool signal after about 16.30 on June 12:

    ftp://80.160.73.178
    User: broloeb2010
    Password: sparta
    Codec: QUICKTIME DVCPRO or MPEG2
    Pool signal
    Satellite: Sirius
    Start: 2010-06-12 14:30 UTC 16:30 Local
    End: 2010-06-12 16:00 UTC 18:00 Local
    Channel: G 06-8 new
    Downlink.: 12734.300 MHz V
    BW: 9 MHz
    Symbolrate 6.111
    FEC: 3/4

    Contact information:

    Sanna Holmqvist, press officer Øresund Bridge
    Tel: +45-33-41-61-97
    Mobile +46(0)70-676-09-76
    Mail sho@oresundsbron.com

SOURCE Wonderful Copenhagen

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Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of commercial satellite communications systems, today announced that it has designed and delivered a low-cost complete Fly Away Broadcast System specifically designed for broadcasting sporting events to smaller communities in Latin America and Africa.

ATCi's Sports Fly Away System includes the following ATCi equipment/services:  Antenna, Amplifier, Encoder, Modulator as well as the TE-2000 Spectrum Analyzer, design, integration and implementation.  The MPEG-4HD flyaway systems are in stock and pre-tested for maximum reliability.  The offered system's quick delivery mixed with ATCi's installation team expertise allows for quick setup and fast time to air which is crucial for live sporting event broadcasting.

"ATCi is pleased to provide a solution that can deliver such important international events such as the World Cup to smaller regions that are typically unable to receive programming," said ATCi's CEO Gary Hatch. "It is gratifying to know that ATCi's Flyaway Broadcast solution is playing a necessary and key role in helping to enhance the digital viewing experience for World Cup's global audience."

Priced aggressively, with broadcast quality systems starting well under $100K, ATCi has provided these flyaway systems to customers worldwide.

About ATCi

ATCi enhances its customers' opportunity for profit by providing custom global, ground-based satellite communications systems and broadband services. The company is committed to delivering innovative technologies to meet the emerging needs of cable television, corporations, government, educational institutions and small- and medium-sized enterprises. ATCi is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. with operating sales offices in North America and China. For further information on ATCi products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our Web site at http://www.atci.com.

SOURCE Antenna Technology Communications Inc.

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The singer/composer Aleks Syntek and actress/singer Danna Paola collaborated on the video of the song Yo Soy Tu Amigo Fiel. This new version for Latin America aired on radio on May 24 and will be available on iTunes Latino on June 15.

Danna Paola, better known as "Patito" for her role in the soap opera Atrevete a Sonar (which premiered with great success on Univision last April) is very enthused about her role in one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. "I am certain people will like the song and that it will be a success" said the singer.

Similarly, the famous group The Gipsy Kings, who have a long musical history, are happy and excited for the opportunity which Disney Pixar gave them in being responsible for the version of Hay Un Amigo En Mi which will be released in the United States. The song is played with a flamenco rhythm theme, and was recorded by the band in the Abbey Road Studios in London. "It was a surprise and an honor for us to become involved in this film which the world has been awaiting for the past 10 years," said the successful group. This version will be included in the album Toy Story Favorites on sale June 15.

With new rhythms, new friends and more Latinos than ever, the creators of the Toy Story films now reopen the toy box to bring movie goers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and the troop of toys in Toy Story 3. This time, Andy is ready to go to college: Now Buzz, Woody and the rest of Andy's faithful toys are worried about their uncertain future.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo), Toy Story 3 is a new adventure in fun, presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D™, which finds the toys in a room filled with young children eager to get their sticky fingers on their "new" toys. There is a major effort as the toys try to stay together and ensure that "no toy is left behind." Meanwhile, Barbie comes face to face with Ken (yes, that Ken!).

The producer of the film is Darla K. Anderson (Cars, Monsters, Inc.); and Michael Arndt, the writer who received the Academy Award® for Little Miss Sunshine, brings his unique talent and his sensitivity for comedy to the film.

In conjunction with the film's opening on June 18, Toy Story 3: The Videogame from Disney Interactive Studios will be released on June 15. It will include content and game modes exclusive to the PlayStation 3 (PS3™). Players will assume the role of Emperor Zurg, one of the most celebrated villains of the Disney Pixar Toy Story franchise. Moreover, Toy Story 3: The Videogame will be one of the first games compatible with the control of movements of PlayStation® Move.

About Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and produces and distributes motion pictures under the following labels: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney-Pixar Animation Studios and DisneyToon Studios as well as Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International serves as the international distributor of the projects. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment distributes Disney and other titles on the market for video rentals and sales worldwide. Disney Theatrical Productions is one of the largest producers of Broadway musicals and Disney Music Group distributes original music from the films through their record labels: Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records.

About The Walt Disney Company - Latin America

The Walt Disney Company Latin America is responsible for the Disney brand and its business throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the U.S. (Miami) and Venezuela. For more information, visit our web sites and www.disney.com.br www.disneylatino.com.

Toy Story Franchise information

With its launch in 1995, Toy Story set a precedent in the industry as the first feature film created entirely in CG animation. In 1999, Toy Story 2 was hailed by critics and won a Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film, Musical or Comedy. Currently, Toy Story is a successful global franchise with 878 million dollars in ticket sales and $8 billion in sales of related products. In 2010 The Walt Disney Company supports this franchise on all major platforms through films, consumer products, theatrical productions, attractions in the parks, music, a web site www.disneylatino.com, home entertainment (including the March launch of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Disney Blu-ray), games (including Toy Story Mania! for Wii™) the June release of Toy Story 3: GAME, and books with more than 150 new titles.

About The Disney Music Group

The Disney Music Group encompasses all of the Walt Disney Studio's recorded music and music publishing operations, including Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records and Walt Disney Music Publishing. 

About Disney Interactive Studios

Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Interactive Studios publishes and distributes a wide range of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also provides licensed properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring to market products for all ages. Disney Interactive Studios operates from its headquarters in Glendale, California, and has internal product game development worldwide. For more information, please enter http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com.

© Disney the product name, release dates, availability of platform and / or images displayed belong to the product that is currently in development and are subject to change.

SOURCE Walt Disney Records

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The S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index (TICKER: CEFX) will add fourteen new components, effective 6:00 PM (EDT) Sunday, June 20, 2010, changing the number of index components to 95. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the index.

Additions to CEFX are: BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III (TICKER: BPP); Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 (TICKER: JHP); BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI. (TICKER: HYT); Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund (TICKER: GFY); Nuveen Multi-Strategy Inc & Growth Fund 2 (TICKER: JQC); PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund (TICKER: PKO); Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (TICKER: JGT); Dow 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (TICKER: DPO); BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (TICKER: BME); BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (TICKER: BQR); BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (TICKER: CII); ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (TICKER: IAE); ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund (TICKER: IRR); Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (TICKER: ETJ).

A complete list of constituents and weights will be posted on the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index website (http://www.closedendfundindex.com/indexdata-form.php) as of the effective date.

The S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index (TICKER: CEFX) is a fund index designed to serve as a benchmark for closed-end funds listed in the US that principally engage in asset management processes seeking to produce taxable annual yield. The CEFX employs a modified net assets weighting methodology designed to assure accurate investment exposure across the various style segments that together comprise the taxable yield sector of the closed-end fund market.

Detailed information, including constituent data, rules and price information on the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index is available at www.closedendfundindex.com. Data is also available through most vendors of financial data.

Index: S-Network Composite Closed-end Fund Index (USD) TICKER: CEFX

SOURCE S-Network Global Indexes, LLC

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Paramount Digital Entertainment, NASCAR, Sony Computer Entertainment of America ("SCEA") and Piranha Games today announced the upcoming launch of Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition, a stock car arcade racer that will be available exclusively on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system this summer. Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition gives players the opportunity to go head-to-head against select NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, including champions such as Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart, and the drivers from the iconic "Days of Thunder" film from Paramount Pictures. Featuring multiple single-player and online multiplayer modes, gamers will take the wheel as one of the hottest drivers on the circuit to prove that "you can't stop the thunder!"

"Racing against NASCAR drivers such as Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin and 'Days of Thunder' characters Cole Trickle, Rowdy Burns, and Russ Wheeler simultaneously is something that could only happen in a video game, and a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film," said Tom Lesinski, president of Paramount Digital Entertainment. "We are pleased to team up with SCEA and NASCAR to bring fans an adrenaline packed, one-of-a-kind arcade racing experience."

In Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition, players will join Rowdy Burns' team as the latest rookie to tear up the NASCAR circuit. With Rowdy as their coach, players will learn to hit the pit, upgrade their ride and trade paint with other cars. They can even "drop the hammer" like Cole Trickle for a boost of extra speed. Rowdy Burns will be voiced by the actor from the film, Michael Rooker, also known for his roles in "Mallrats," "Eight Men Out" and "Cliffhanger." Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition comes equipped with twelve NASCAR-sanctioned tracks, including Daytona International Speedway® and Talladega Superspeedway®.

With artificial intelligence tailored to match each film character and NASCAR driver, players will experience each driver's personality, driving style and maneuvers. For example, players will need to watch out for Cole Trickle's reckless, aggressive driving, Rowdy Burns' ruthless, veteran skills and Russ Wheeler's hot head. Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition features many of the top NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers including Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.

"After 20 years 'Days of Thunder' remains one of the NASCAR community's most celebrated films," said Brad Ball, Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing, at NASCAR and NASCAR Media Group.  "NASCAR loyalists and 'Days of Thunder' fans of all ages should enjoy the opportunity to compete and trade paint with today's NASCAR drivers and 'Days of Thunder' characters – after all, rubbin' is racing."

"With more than 38 million users worldwide, PlayStation fans are turning to PlayStation Network more than ever for unique downloadable games," said Rob Dyer, senior vice president of publisher relations, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Offering a robust multiplayer racing experience, Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition is a great example of exclusive content that can only be found on PlayStation Network."

As players race to the top of the scoreboard, they will unlock car customization options and bonus tracks. Depending on how players place in races, take the lead in laps, and pick up new sponsors, they will win in-game currency necessary to refuel, make pit stops, and upgrade their cars. Players' driving styles will be monitored by an in-game tracking system, allowing players to be approached by like-minded sponsors.

In Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition, up to 12 people can race to the finish online, log the fastest times on the leader boards, or push themselves to the limit in single-player. There are four different modes – Quick Race, Time Trial, Career, with circuits of varying difficulty, and Derby Mode, where players are encouraged to deal as much damage as they can.

Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition will be available on PlayStation Network this summer. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information, including fact sheet and images, please visit http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/.

™ and © 2010 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About Paramount Digital Entertainment

Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) is a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. PDE develops and distributes filmed entertainment across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices, videogames, virtual worlds and emerging technologies.

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies.  PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution. 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America's premier sports. NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport – with more of the top 20 highest attended sporting events in the U.S. than any other sport, and is the No. 2 rated regular-season sport on television. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. NASCAR fans are the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport.

NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. Also part of NASCAR is Grand-Am Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach (Fla.), NASCAR has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte (N.C.), Concord (N.C.), Conover (N.C.), Bentonville (Ark.), Mexico City, and Toronto.

About Piranha Games

Piranha Games, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is leading developer of console games specializing in full development and co-productions. Founded in early 2000, the company has worked on a string of successful titles including Need for Speed: Shift, Need for Speed: Undercover, and Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. More information can be found about Piranha Games on the company's website, www.piranha-games.com.

SOURCE Paramount Digital Entertainment

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Cargill was named the 2010 Bronze Effie Award winner in the New Product & Services category for the integrated national marketing campaign introducing the Truvia™ brand as the first great-tasting, natural, zero-calorie sweetener made with rebiana, derived from the best tasting part of the stevia leaf.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080709/NYW014LOGO-b)

"This is a remarkable achievement for Truvia™ natural sweetener and our creative partners, Ogilvy & Mather and Universal McCann. This award recognizes advertising and program effectiveness in driving business objectives.  We were a new product opening the brand new category of zero-calorie natural sweetness," said Zanna McFerson, assistant vice president, Cargill Health & Nutrition and business director for the Truvia™ enterprise (tabletop and ingredient). "In a competitive sweetener market, we thank our consumers for recognizing the role of Truvia™ natural sweetener in allowing them to manage sugars and calories with a great taste."

The Effie Awards, known by advertisers and agencies globally as the pre-eminent award in the industry, annually honor the most significant achievement among all marketing mediums that contribute to a brand's success. The New Product & Services category recognizes any communications effort used to introduce a new product or service that is not a line extension.

"The simplicity of the message of Truvia™ natural sweetener contributed to the success of the marketing campaign," said Ann Clark Tucker, director of marketing and communications for the Truvia™ brand. "Since the story of Truvia™ natural sweetener from the leaf of the stevia plant is authentic, it resonates with consumers who want to feel good about their sweetener choice."

Truvia™ natural sweetener has rapidly gained market share since its late 2008 launch and is now the number three sugar substitute with 7.3 percent of U.S. retail dollar sales of the sugar substitute category surpassing Mersiant's Equal® (aspartame). (Source: ACNielsen Food/Drug/Mass+Wal-Mart YTD thru 5/15/10)

The marketing campaign includes network television and national consumer print and online advertising communicating the benefits and availability of the first great-tasting zero-calorie, natural sweetener. The green and white brand design and packaging for Truvia™ natural sweetener emphasizes the natural origin of the sweetener while differentiating the product from artificial sweetener competitors.

The 2010 Effie Awards judges the year's most innovative campaigns – running from September 2008 thru August 2009 – on the following criterion: the strategic challenge and campaign objectives, overarching idea, bringing the idea to life, and results.

About Truvia™

Truvia™ tabletop sweetener is a great tasting, zero calorie sweetener, made with rebiana, derived from the best tasting part of the stevia leaf. Truvia™ rebiana is also an ingredient used to sweeten foods and beverages.

For more information, visit www.truvia.com.

About Cargill

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.  Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 138,000 people in 67 countries.  Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business.  For more information, visit www.cargill.com.

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Cincinnati-based Pierre Foods, Inc. today announced a new line of more nutritious menu options that will be making an impact in school cafeterias across the country this coming school year. Smart Picks™ will be officially unveiled at the School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference next month.  While other food manufacturers have committed to changing their products over the next two to five years, Smart Picks will be ready to serve in school cafeterias when school begins this August.

Pierre Foods' new Smart Picks products will include a variety of items that have one or more of the following attributes: reduced sodium, a good source of protein, zero grams of trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, made with whole grains, a good source of fiber and reduced fat.

"For more than 30 years, Pierre Foods has been creating school menu options that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and Smart Picks is the latest step in that progression," said Bill Toler, CEO of Pierre Foods. "In 1996, we developed our popular grilled teriyaki chicken dippers as an alternative to fried chicken nuggets. Today, Pierre continues to work closely with school foodservice directors, monitoring school menu needs to ensure that its meal offerings are nutritious, while maintaining high quality, taste and value."

Pierre Foods' Smart Picks line will offer schools more than 60 menu choices, including all-beef hamburger patties, which have 37 percent less sodium than current patties; grilled chicken patties, which contain less than 15 percent of the recommended daily allowance of sodium; and macaroni and cheese, which is made with whole grain pasta and is an excellent source of protein.

To create school menu items with the full flavor kids demand, and the protein and reduced sodium that parents value, Pierre Foods spent more than a year developing Smart Picks' proprietary recipes. Nearly 2,000 students recently taste-tested products from Pierre's Smart Picks line and liked these items as well as or better than similar Pierre school menu items.

The Smart Picks line will use quality USDA-inspected, fully-cooked meats and hearth-baked breads, all of which are quickly frozen to ensure the safety and flavor of each menu item.

"Pierre recognizes that childhood obesity is a serious issue and applauds First Lady Michelle Obama's efforts to combat the problem," said Toler. "As a company that serves 90 of the nation's 100 largest school districts, we are constantly challenging ourselves to create new products for schools with reduced sodium and fat content, but that students will still choose and enjoy. We are delighted that our Smart Picks will provide more opportunities for children to eat 'smarter' school meals starting this fall."

For more information about the Smart Picks line, visit www.PierreFoods.com.

About Pierre Foods

Pierre Foods is a nationally recognized industry leader in providing meat and sandwich products to a wide variety of distribution outlets including restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines, schools, the military, convenience stores and hospitals. Pierre Foods offers more than 1,000 different products, including more than 400 different types of full-size and mini sandwiches plus beef, pork, poultry, bakery items, pastas, fruit cups and peanut butter products.  Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Pierre has manufacturing facilities in Cincinnati, Rome, GA, Claremont, NC, Amherst, OH and Easley, SC.  

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Businesses and charitable organizations that ship to U.S. military addresses can serve those recipients much more efficiently, thanks to a new U.S. Postal Service® - authorized Internet postage feature available to DYMO™ Endicia® customers.

Beginning this month, users of DYMO Endicia Premium or higher service levels can electronically generate a combined shipping, postage and customs declaration label bearing the required electronic round date stamp needed for shipments to Army Post Office / Fleet Post Office / Diplomatic Post Office (APO / FPO / DPO) addresses, U.S. territories and freely associated states. As a result, these packages no longer need to be taken to the Post Office™ for round date stamp processing. Instead, a postal carrier can pick them up, thereby providing considerable time savings for companies shipping to military addresses.  

"Electronic round date stamp processing is a great time-saver for shippers. But even more importantly, it ensures that U.S. military personnel will receive supplies, materials and care packages faster than ever," said Harry Whitehouse, chief development officer, DYMO Endicia. "We are honored that DYMO Endicia is the first Internet postage provider to offer this important and beneficial service."

Soldiers' Angels, a volunteer-led non-profit organization that provides aid and comfort to members of the U.S. military and their families, was a beta user of this new feature with DYMO Endicia service. One of the organization's main support efforts involves sending on a weekly basis a heavy volume of care packages of donated supplies to service members around the world.

Prior to using DYMO Endicia, their heavy volume of shipping to APO / FPO addresses meant countless customs forms and paperwork to complete by hand — and no organized, in-house shipping system to complete their mission. Soldiers' Angels needed a solution that would allow the organization to facilitate shipping directly from its warehouse.

Upon implementation of DYMO Endicia, Soldiers' Angels leveraged the ability to electronically "sign" and complete integrated Customs forms, along with the new electronic round date stamp feature to save a significant amount of time.  The organization immediately increased care package shipments from its San Antonio warehouse more than fivefold, dispatching nearly 1,000 packages a day.

"Now that we can ship directly from the warehouse, our productivity has really increased," said Eric Rice, warehouse manager, Soldiers' Angels. "For an organization that relies on volunteers, we strive to be efficient. And DYMO Endicia is helping us accomplish our mission."

An approved vendor of the U.S. Postal Service®, DYMO Endicia provides trusted, convenient and affordable online shipping and mailing solutions. DYMO Endicia is the leader in Internet Postage with more than $5 billion in postage printed and more than 25 years of industry experience. For more information on DYMO Endicia products and services, visit www.endicia.com. Follow DYMO Endicia on Twitter @endicia.

Mail addressed to military personnel overseas is subject to certain restrictions of mailing regarding content, preparation and handling.  See usps.com for more details.

For complete details on Free Package Pickup, visit Schedule a Pickup on usps.com.

U.S. Postal Service®, Postal Service™ and Post Office™ are among the many trademarks of the United States Postal Service.

About DYMO and Newell Rubbermaid Global Technology Solutions

DYMO is the master brand name for several brands that comprise Newell Rubbermaid Global Technology Solutions. In a world that demands greater productivity and measures it at every opportunity, DYMO provides businesses, educational institutions, and consumers with innovative and easy ways to share, manage and organize information with improved efficiency and satisfaction.

Our DYMO global technology brands are organized into four solutions:

• DYMO® Labeling Solutions are comprised of DYMO hand-held label makers, PC connected label and postage printers, plus Industrial labeling tools (www.dymo.com).
• DYMO™ CardScan® Contact Management Solutions are comprised of CardScan business card scanners and contact management software featuring CardScan At Your Service™ (www.cardscan.com), and DYMO File® software for document scanning into digital files (www.dymofile.com).
• DYMO™ Endicia® Internet Postage Solutions are comprised of Endicia online shipping and mailing services (www.endicia.com) as well as customized postage (www.pictureitpostage.com). 
• mimio® Interactive Teaching Solutions are comprised of mimio interactive whiteboard technology, digital ink recorders and accessories (www.mimio.com).

These global technology brands complement the Newell Rubbermaid portfolio of brands including Rubbermaid®, Sharpie®, Graco®, Calphalon®, Irwin®, Lenox®, Levolor®, Paper Mate®, Dymo®, Waterman®, Parker®, Goody®, Technical Concepts™ and Aprica®.

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Air Charter International, a global aviation solutions provider based in Dubai has once again shown how going the extra mile can help achieve great wins in the ever changing and highly competitive charter broker market.

Operating a charter flight from Dubai to Tbilisi and on to Bombay for the head of one of the steel industries leading companies, Air Charters Internationals staff made themselves available around the clock to the client.

India, renowned for being difficult to obtain permissions to land executive aircraft, was made considerably easier through the effective use the clients already established relationships in the Indian subcontinent. Air Charters Internationals operations teams went above and beyond the call of duty by arranging the VIP Majilis service at Dubai International Airport, ensuring the client was transferred in luxury to the VIP Lounge and all baggage was transferred to the executive aircraft well in advance of the flight.

Air Charter Internationals newest Charter Broker Mr Clifford Benjamin personally escorted the client to the private jet and ensured that all operations ran smoothly. Mr Benjamin stated; "it is of great importance to us that our clients become part of the Air Charter International family through developing sound personal as well professional relationships at every possible occasion. We will do whatever we can add greater value to our service, no matter what the requirement may be."

According to Air Charter International, the executive jet market in India, the Middle East and Asia have picked up considerably since the beginning of 2010, and they expect this trend to continue through the rest of the year, expanding into passenger and cargo charters as well.

The differentiating factor between executive jet brokers will be the quality of the service they deliver, the speed at which they deliver it and the strengths of the relationships they build. It is not always the cheapest price that will prevail, but in many cases it is the company who provides the best overall service.

Notes to Editor:

Air Charter International (ACI) a leading aircraft charter and leasing company based in Dubai, UAE, has been in operation since 1994 and covers 4-A region, namely: Arabia, Africa, Asia and Asia Pacific. ACI services long and short term aircraft requirements. ACI has also made a strategic move into Aircraft Management through its 100% owned subsidiary: Jet Ops which operates and manages three Cessna 208A Amphibian seaplanes for a commercial tourism operation named Seawings. Seawings provides seaplane operations within the United Arab Emirates. Seawings is the only seaplane sightseeing service in the region, considered a must-do for visitors to Dubai. The resource pool of ACI includes professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds & nationalities with a strong focus on aviation related industry and experience.

    For further information please contact:

    Darren Brews
    Corporate Communications
    Air Charter International (Arabia) Ltd
    Phone: +971-4-8070808
    Email: corpcom@aircharter-international.com
    Web: http://www.aircharter-international.com

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JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., (Nasdaq: JASO), a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, today announced at Intersolar Europe that it is introducing a new family of high performance solar cells, dubbed "SECIUM."

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The new cost effective, high efficiency SECIUM solar cells enable substantially better spectral response at short wavelengths in comparison with standard solar cells. Additional highlights include an increased open circuit voltage, increased short circuit current and a reduction in recombination losses. The SECIUM cells also demonstrate a higher fill factor and have higher power output than those of conventional solar cells.

Pilot production of the SECIUM cells began in May with commercial volume production anticipated in the second half of 2010. The 18.9 percent conversion efficiency results have been independently certified by The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany.

"The launch of our SECIUM solar cells illustrate the company's commitment to develop cutting-edge process technology for next-generation, high efficiency solar cells," said Dr. Peng Fang, CEO of JA Solar. "As a technology leader in the industry, we are proud to provide high quality and cost effective solar products to our customers around the globe. Through our industry-leading R&D center, we will continue to provide the latest solar technology to both existing and emerging markets," he said.

About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products. The company sells its products to solar manufacturers worldwide, who assemble and integrate solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation. For more information, please visit http://www.jasolar.com.

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Orb Networks, the leader in digital media streaming solutions, today announced the availability of its Orb Live software for iPad tablet computers and Android phones. Orb Live lets users placeshift their personal media such as music, photos and videos, live TV, and internet TV from their PC to their portable device. The software works with any Android phone, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and is available from the iTunes App Store and the Android Market for $9.99.

Portable devices, including the most advanced smartphones and tablets, have limited storage and can access only limited internet content. Orb makes it possible for users to access their entire media collection stored on their PC, web-cam feeds, live TV, and internet TV and stream any content they wish to their phones and personal devices. Orb also announced today that users can now placeshift internet TV content from their PC to their Orb-enabled devices.

"Imagine turning your iPad into an on-demand media center," said Joe Costello, CEO of Orb Networks. "With immediate, anytime access to all your media using your Android phone, Orb Live will change the way you enjoy your media. A user can access all his music, videos and photos—even live TV if his PC has a tuner card—from the palm of his hand."

What is Orb MyCast?

Orb MyCast is a personal media server for PC or Mac that enables users to placeshift personal content, live TV, and internet TV to other PCs, game consoles, smartphones and mobile phones with browsers. Orb has a rich history of enabling PC and Mac users to placeshift content from their home PC or Mac. Today's release of MyCast 2.57 enables users to placeshift internet TV streams from ESPN3. Content that users can view on their PC can now be viewed on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.

The Orb MyCast software is available as a free download from www.orb.com.  Since its introduction in 2005, Orb Networks has registered more than 10 million downloads for its Orb MyCast software.

What is Orb Live?

Orb Live is an application for iPhone and Android that allows users to stream personal content, live TV, and internet TV streams from their home PC to their mobile device.  Orb Live has been optimized for transmission over Wi-Fi, 3G or EDGE networks and is the most full-featured personal media streaming solution for Android phones, iPhones, iPad and iPod touch devices. Orb Live is available from the iTunes App Store and Android Market for $9.99.

About Orb Networks
Based in Oakland, California, Orb Networks, Inc. is the leader in digital media streaming solutions for digital home and remote access applications.  The company develops PC software, smartphone applications and web application services.

Orb has developed an award-winning service that combines the use of an internet media portal and a proprietary software application. Orb leverages the best in available technology (broadband, Wi-Fi, wireless internet access and portable devices) to provide a new way for people to connect with their digital media in the manner "how, when and where" they most desire. In short, Orb gives the user instant access to photos, music, videos, live television, and other digital content on their home PC at anytime and from any internet-connected device, such as a mobile phone, PDA or laptop. Orb is enabling media anywhere.

For more information about Orb Networks and Orb Live, please visit www.orb.com.

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Designed to help millions of Americans aged 50+ who have hearing loss, the AARP Hearing Care program, provided by HearUSA (Amex: EAR), is being launched in Virginia today as part of a nationwide rollout.

While one in 10 Americans have hearing loss, it is older men and women who are much more likely to suffer from this life altering condition. According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly one in five adults 45-64 years old; one in three adults 65-74 years old; and half of all adults 75 years old or older have a hearing impairment.

The program being introduced today is provided by HearUSA, one of the nation's leading providers of hearing aids and hearing care.  

Virginia residents are among the millions of 50+ Americans nationwide who will have access to the Hearing Care Program, which is exclusively for AARP members and available only through selected credentialed hearing healthcare providers.

"The program features more affordable state-of-the-art digital hearing aids that are also smaller, smarter and more comfortable than ever before," said Stephen Hansbrough, CEO and chairman of HearUSA.

Hansbrough added that the program offers uniform pricing and extended warranties on hearing aids and related products; thorough testing and evaluation; and all-important best practices hearing rehabilitation (acclimation guidance and support) that far exceed industry standards.

It is anticipated that, by 2011, the HearUSA nationwide network of approximately 3,500 credentialed hearing care providers will be available to AARP members in all 50 states and the US territories.

Following are the hard facts about hearing loss:

• Loss of hearing is a serious life issue, a medical condition that is associated with physical, emotional, mental and social well-being.  

• Among seniors, hearing loss is the most prevalent medical condition, following arthritis and hypertension.

• Ninety-five percent of all Americans with hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids.

• However, only one person in five who could benefit from hearing aids uses them.

"This program has been designed to address the concerns and confusion that are preventing so many from receiving treatment for their hearing loss," said Dr. Cindy Beyer, audiologist and HearUSA senior vice president.

For a detailed description of the HearUSA hearing care program for AARP members, please visit: http://www.hearusa.com/aarp

About HearUSA

HearUSA is the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care organizations through its network of more than 2,000 hearing care providers, including 178 company-owned locations. HearUSA is the nation's only hearing care network accredited by URAC, an independent, nonprofit health care accrediting organization dedicated to promoting health care quality through accreditation, certification and commendation. For more information about HearUSA visit www.hearusa.com, or go to www.hearingshop.com for a wide selection of hearing related products available for purchase online.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

ABOUT AARP SERVICES INC.

AARP Services Inc., founded in 1999, is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight of the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP's almost 40 million members.  The provider offers currently span health products, travel and leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include Medicare supplemental insurance; member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging; special offers on technology and gifts; pharmacy services; legal services; and long-term care insurance.  AARP Services also engages in new product development activities for AARP and provides certain consulting services to outside companies.   In 2005, AARP Services founded AARP Financial Inc., a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary that manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight for the financial products that carry the AARP name, including credit cards, auto and home, mobile home and motorcycle insurance, and life insurance and annuities.  AARP Financial also provides access to proprietary investment products and services, including mutual funds and financial guidance, designed to meet the needs of investors at any life stage.

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ProSecure®, the specialized network security brand by NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced that the ProSecure STM600 secured a perfect score in SC Magazine's recent hands-on laboratory group test of anti-malware gateways. Part of the ProSecure STM family of Web/Email Threat Management Appliances for businesses, the STM600was the only appliance to be rated as "Recommended" in the group of products from ten different vendors including Barracuda, McAfee and Trend Micro. The NETGEAR ProSecure STM600 was specifically praised for its "comprehensive web and email protection that is easy to deploy and use." The full review can be viewed at http://www.scmagazineus.com/netgear-prosecure-stm600/review/3136/.

SC Magazine technology editor Peter Stephenson gave the ProSecure STM600 five stars in all six categories of evaluation: features, ease of use, performance, documentation, support and value for money. "We rate the NETGEAR ProSecure STM600 'Recommended' for its consistent quality," said Stephenson, SC Magazine's chief reviewer. "At a price just under $3,800, we find this product to be an excellent value for the money. This appliance includes a number of easy-to-manage features that provide comprehensive protection against web and email threats at a reasonable price."

Leading global enterprises such as Telefonica O2 Germany have recognized this award and the effectiveness of the NETGEAR ProSecure STM Web/Email Threat Management Appliances. "At O2, we conducted a comprehensive review of gateway anti-malware systems and ultimately chose to deploy the NETGEAR ProSecure STM600 to protect our business," said Daniel Stricharz, senior specialist, TD Portal & Architecture at O2. "O2 depends on the STM600s on a daily basis to stop threats. The STM600s are crucial to ensuring business continuity and enabling O2 to conduct mission-critical business functions. We're very pleased with the STM600 and agree with SC Magazine that the STM600 provides comprehensive protection and is easy to deploy and use." An integrated communications provider, Telefonica O2 Germany belongs to Telefonica Europe, which has 54 million mobile and fixed network customers.

"This recognition of the STM600 by SC Magazine is very exciting for us, as it validates the extensive efforts of our development team to create an enterprise-class security appliance that's ideal for businesses of various sizes," said Jason Leung, NETGEAR's senior product line manager for SMB Security. "To differentiate our ProSecure STM Series from other threat management appliances in the market, we utilized both cloud-based technologies (for anti-spam and URL filtering) and local signatures (for malware filtering), which enables us to offer exceptionally high security effectiveness with optimum throughput via NETGEAR patent-pending Stream Scanning technology. The five-star rating in SC Magazine's evaluation categories recognizes the strength of the STM600 in all of these areas, and signifies that NETGEAR security appliances can not only compete with well-established security vendors on the strength of security effectiveness – but can win."

The ProSecure STM Family of Web/Email Threat Management Appliances

The NETGEAR ProSecure STM series offers three platforms, to accommodate businesses with up to 600 concurrent users. The STM150, STM300 and STM600 all contain the same security functionality across the product family.

The STM appliance family is designed to sit in-line and filter all potential threats via email and the web, as well as give administrators control over which sites can be visited. The STM Series employs NETGEAR patent-pending Stream Scanning technology and leverages technologies from leading enterprise security partners Kaspersky Lab and Commtouch® to deliver best-of-breed URL filtering, anti-spam, and gateway anti-malware protection for businesses. Key features such as active directory integration, email quarantine, comprehensive reporting, and HTTPS scanning enable the STM to be deployed in a wide range of business network environments.

The ProSecure STM series also offers a simplified licensing model. There are only three licenses to manage: 1) Web, 2) Email, and 3) Maintenance and Support. There is no seat-based, per-user limit set by the licensing terms.

With full 24/7 technical support that connects businesses directly with experienced security experts, the ProSecure STM Series of Security Appliances is changing the face of business security. The STM600 is available through ProSecure authorized value-added resellers at an estimated U.S. street price starting at $3,780, including licenses. The STM150 starts at $1,000 and the STM300 at $2,599. More information on the award-winning STM600 is available at: http://prosecure.netgear.com.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 26,000 retail locations around the globe, and via approximately 39,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.netgear.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.

©2010 NETGEAR, Inc.  NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and ProSecure are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.  Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, specific uses, and market position of the ProSecure STM products are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 32 through 47, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2010. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Vitrium Systems, a leading technology vendor in smart document technology, announced the Asia Pacific release of PDFSalesLeads today at Smart Cloud Canada being held at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan.  PDFSalesLeads is the first web-based application to allow publishers to capture qualified sales leads through interactive forms embedded within PDF documents.  

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PDFSalesLeads captures sales lead data when readers interact with documents.  The embedded interactive forms send information to the publisher in real time when documents are read, shared or passed along.

"Millions of documents are created everyday and sent out by email, posted on websites or forwarded and there is no information about what is happening with them," said Peter Nieforth, Co-Founder and CEO of Vitrium Systems.  "Many websites have