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Texas Tourism Unveils Complete Redesign of TravelTex.com

New Technology Enhances Travel Tool In Time For Spring/Summer Planning

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- TravelTex.com, Texas Tourism's official Web site, is a comprehensive source for Texas travel planning, featuring over 400 cities and thousands of activities. Featuring cities, attractions and events, offering discount packages and a hotel booking engine, the redesigned site even further enhances the user experience.

"Since TravelTex.com is an important marketing tool, we strive to provide the most relevant information and cutting-edge technology to our visitors," said Julie Chase, Chief Marketing Officer, Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division.  "Thanks to this redesign, planning a vacation in the Lone Star State is more enjoyable than ever."

Trip Planner, an interactive planning tool, now features special events, allowing users to explore activities near a chosen location.  Users can e-mail or print an itinerary, along with Google maps and directions.  Trips are viewable by city or day, and planners can add day trips, driving tours, podcast walking tours - even locations featured in print and TV ads.

TravelTex.com offers exclusive podcast walking tours (TravelTex.com/podcasts) for Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and Corpus Christi.  Travelers can download six podcasts from TravelTex.com - free of charge - and follow the audio guide on foot through cultural and historical attractions.  The most recent is an Austin tour, and soon all podcasts will be available for free on iTunes.

In the Cities & Regions section, the site now features webisodes ("Texas Videos"), in which local Texans guide the viewer through different cities, showcasing hidden gems.  The first three feature the Texas Hill Country, including Austin; Fredericksburg, Burnet and Luckenbach; Wimberley and Bandera.  Future webisodes will feature the South Texas Plains and Texas Gulf Coast, with the remaining regions forthcoming.  A Google weather tool allows users to view weather forecasts for the following three days.

The Texas Radio and Featured Musician pages now offer a custom radio station, which automatically plays songs from TravelTex.com featured artists and Texas Tourism television commercials.  There is no longer a download required, and users can access an Amazon.com link to purchase the song or album for their own collection.

In keeping with the ever-increasing trend of social media, the site now has share functionality, allowing users to share TravelTex.com content via approximately 230 external sites, including Digg, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, de.li.ci.ous, StumbleUpon and Google Live.  Users can also subscribe to an RSS feed, receiving notifications when a particular Web page is updated.

Come see for yourself! For more information about travel across Texas, visit http://www.traveltex.com/.

About Tourism in Texas

Tourism is one of the largest industries in Texas, supporting 544,400 jobs across the state.  In 2008, travelers spent an estimated $60.6 billion in Texas.  Travel expenditures generated $2.9 billion in state taxes and $1.0 billion in local taxes.  For more information on Texas travel events and vacation destinations, visit TravelTex.com or for a free Travel Guide call 1-800-8888-TEX.

Source: TravelTex.com
   

CONTACT:  Kim Tillinghast of Vollmer Public Relations, +1-512-472-3515,
kim@vollmerpr.com, for TravelTex.com

Web Site:  http://www.traveltex.com/

Motorola Eases Analog to Digital Migration with Dynamic Mixed Mode Capability and Analog Trunked MOTOTRBO(TM) Radios

Additions to MOTOTRBO portfolio at IWCE enable users to migrate from analog to digital technology at their own pace

LAS VEGAS, March 10 -- The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced new analog trunked portable and mobile radios and dynamic mixed mode repeater functionality for its MOTOTRBO(TM) Professional Digital Two-way Radio System to help organizations easily migrate from analog to digital technology. The new solutions are being launched at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) (Motorola Booth: #7001).

New analog trunked radios joining the MOTOTRBO portfolio include the XPR® 6580 display portable, the XPR 6380 non-display portable, the XPR 4580 display mobile and the XPR 4380 numeric display mobile. These radios operate on SMARTNET® and Privacy Plus(TM) analog trunking systems and with a software upgrade, can operate on the MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus single-site digital trunking system. They will also operate with MOTOTRBO's advanced multi-site digital trunking system which will be announced later this year.

"MOTOTRBO users can take advantage of the many benefits of these analog trunked radios now including a durable design and Motorola exclusive IMPRES(TM) audio and energy technology for enhanced talk time and clear audio delivery. At the same time, users will be preparing for migration from analog to digital trunking, helping to minimize future cost expenditures," said Paul Cizek, Motorola director of North America Professional/Commercial Radios.

Key analog trunking features of the new MOTOTRBO portable and mobile radios include dual band functionality, providing operation in both 800 and 900 MHz in a single radio. The radios also meet the high capacity requirements of trunking users, with the XPR 6580 display portable and the XPR 4580 display mobile supporting up to 20 trunked systems and a maximum of 240 channels or trunked personalities radio wide.

The MOTOTRBO analog trunked radios also deliver flexible system operation, with the radios providing functionality in analog conventional and Type II 800/900 MHz Privacy Plus Enhanced, SMARTNET, StartSite(TM), SmartWorks(TM) and SmartZone(TM) trunked systems.

Further easing the migration from analog to digital technology is MOTOTRBO's new Dynamic Mixed Mode repeater functionality for the XPR 8300 VHF/UHF repeater and the new XPR 8380 800 MHz repeater. Dynamic Mixed Mode, expected to be available next month, provides users with the capability to operate a mixed fleet of analog and digital radios on the same repeater, eliminating the extra cost of separate repeaters.

The Holmes County Highway Department in central Ohio has already migrated to digital technology and is using the digital capabilities of MOTOTRBO to double their radio frequency capacity and apply its integrated GPS application to track their trucks for added worker safety.

"We're very happy with the MOTOTRBO solution," said Chris Young, county engineer, Holmes County Highway Department. "With the level of confidence it has given us to keep our team safe, we can now look ahead to Phase Two - reducing our costs even further by monitoring and tracking salt usage."

"With its Time-Division Multiple-Access (TDMA) digital technology, MOTOTRBO provides additional benefits such as lower infrastructure costs, longer battery life and advanced features. These benefits make TDMA the digital choice of the future for professional two-way radio communications, providing advanced features and more system capacity while leveraging existing spectrum resources with significant cost savings over Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (FDMA)," Cizek added.

About MOTOTRBO

MOTOTRBO(TM) is a digital communications technology platform that combines exceptional two-way radio with digital technology to deliver increased capacity, exceptional voice quality and extended battery performance. It provides integrated data applications such as text messaging and customized applications via Motorola's Application Developer Program, the industry's largest worldwide developer program which includes 19 developers in North America providing 35 custom applications ranging from GPS tracking, email interfaces, work order ticket management, system management and more.

The platform includes portable and mobile radios, a repeater and accessories. MOTOTRBO conforms with the multi-vendor ETSI Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier 2 standard. DMR is widely supported by industry-leading two-way radio manufacturers and is the most widely deployed digital mobile radio frequency in the world, assuring long-term stability and interchangeability of two-way radio equipment for professional users.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE:MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

  Media Contact:
  Steve Gorecki
  Motorola, Inc.
  + 1 847-538-0368
  Steve.Gorecki@motorola.com

MOTOROLA and the stylized MLogo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2010. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT:  Steve Gorecki of Motorola, Inc., +1-847-538-0368,
Steve.Gorecki@motorola.com

Web Site:  http://www.motorola.com/

Motorola Announces Industry Leading Capabilities for MOTOTRBO(TM) Professional Digital Two-way Radio System

Transmit Interrupt Suite, 800/900 MHz Portables and Mobiles, New Base Stations/Repeaters Help Users Achieve New Levels of Efficiency and Worker Safety

LAS VEGAS, March 10 -- The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced industry-first enhancements for its innovative MOTOTRBO(TM) Professional Digital Two-way Radio System at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) (Motorola Booth: #7001).

Motorola continues to build upon MOTOTRBO with the launch of the industry's first Transmit Interrupt Suite as well as new 800/900 MHz frequency band portable and mobile radios; a new 800 MHz frequency band repeater; a 900 MHz frequency band repeater; and a new UHF 100-watt, high-power base station/repeater.

The new Transmit Interrupt Suite allows MOTOTRBO users to interrupt conversations during an emergency or to deliver business-critical communications exactly when and where it's needed via the voice interrupt, remote voice dekey and emergency voice interrupt features. Transmit Interrupt is an ideal solution for public works agencies, utilities, private security and manufacturing, to help them increase employee safety and efficiency.

Another example of MOTOTRBO's industry leading innovation is the launch of 800/900 MHz capable radios. The XPR® 6580 display portable, XPR 6380 non-display portable, XPR 4580 display mobile and XPR 4380 numeric display mobile radios are currently available with all the great features of MOTOTRBO and operate in the 800 and 900 MHz frequency bands.

New repeaters are also being added to the growing MOTOTRBO system lineup, including the XPR 8380, an 800 MHz frequency band repeater. This repeater provides continuous duty at 40W/UHF, 45W/VHF and 35W/800 MHz. It operates in analog and digital mode and supports two simultaneous voice or data paths in Time-Division Multiple-Access (TDMA) digital mode.  A 900 MHz frequency band repeater is scheduled to ship for MOTOTRBO systems later this year.

"Motorola is a company of firsts with a rich heritage of continuous innovation," said Paul Cizek, Motorola director of North America Professional/Commercial Radios. "We are continuing this innovation with the MOTOTRBO system by offering industry-first features for professional digital radios with the Transmit Interrupt Suite and 800/900 MHz frequency band capabilities."

The new UHF 100-watt MTR3000 base station/repeater delivers high-power capability, which helps to improve coverage for users such as schools, public works, and transportation companies operating across a wide area or within large building structures including hospitals, shopping malls or casinos. The MTR3000 also features convenient access to station ports, shortening installation and maintenance time. With 16-channel capability, it operates in analog or digital mode and supports two simultaneous voice or data paths in TDMA digital. An upgrade kit is available for MTR2000 users, allowing them to migrate to the MTR3000 without a total repeater replacement.

Michael Saia, vice president of radio dealer Saia Communications, Inc. in Buffalo, N.Y., said his customers are looking for the flexibility of the high-power MTR3000 repeater which can operate in analog or digital mode allowing them to migrate to digital at their own pace.

"We have many customers who need a high power repeater to meet the communication needs of their business and the MOTOTRBO system with a MTR3000 repeater is the ideal solution," Saia said. "And with the MTR2000 upgrade process; we are able to easily migrate existing users to the advantages of digital technology at a significantly lower cost than if they had to do a complete replacement of their existing equipment."

MOTOTRBO meets the 12.5 kHz capability requirement mandate for narrowbanding, ensuring professional users compliance with FCC regulations. With its TDMA digital technology, MOTOTRBO provides additional benefits over alternate digital technologies including lower infrastructure costs, longer battery life and advanced features.

"These benefits make TDMA the digital choice of the future for professional two-way radio communications," said Cizek. "Delivering advanced features and more system capacity while being able to leverage existing spectrum resources at a significant cost savings, make it a clear choice over Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (FDMA) digital solutions."

About MOTOTRBO

MOTOTRBO(TM) is a digital communications technology platform that combines exceptional two-way radio with digital technology to deliver increased capacity, exceptional voice quality and extended battery performance. It provides integrated data applications such as text messaging and customized applications via Motorola's Application Developer Program, the industry's largest worldwide developer program which includes 19 developers in North America providing 35 custom applications ranging from GPS tracking, email interfaces, work order ticket management, system management and more.

The platform includes portable and mobile radios, a repeater and accessories. MOTOTRBO conforms with the multi-vendor ETSI Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier 2 standard. DMR is widely supported by industry-leading two-way radio manufacturers and is the most widely deployed digital mobile radio frequency in the world, assuring long-term stability and interchangeability of two-way radio equipment for professional users.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE:MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

  Media Contact:
  Steve Gorecki
  Motorola, Inc.
  + 1 847-538-0368
  Steve.Gorecki@motorola.com

MOTOROLA and the stylized MLogo are registered in the US Patent&Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2010. All rights reserved.

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Source: Motorola, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Steve Gorecki of Motorola, Inc., +1-847-538-0368,
Steve.Gorecki@motorola.com

Web Site:  http://www.motorola.com/

Specialized Products Company Introduces The ValidatorPRO(TM) and ValidatorPRO NT(TM)

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 10 -- The ValidatorPRO(TM) and ValidatorPRO NT(TM) single-solution handheld testers, designed for enterprise network installers, have been added to the Specialized Products Company 2010 Source Book, http://www.specialized.net, a catalog featuring over 10,000 competitively priced installation, field service and repair solutions.

The ValidatorPRO and ValidatorPRO NT allow network installers to speed certify Ethernet cabling, perform optical power measurements, and verify connectivity of WiFi networks in the industry's first single-solution handheld tester.

  Key features for the Ethernet Management Tool include:

  --  Measures optical power on single mode and multimode fiber
  --  Conducts BER testing to speed certify Ethernet data transmission speed
      up to 1000BASE-T (1Gb/s)
  --  Measures SNR and skew to uncover impairments to electrical Ethernet
      data transmission
  --  Tests for opens, shorts, split pairs, miswires, and reversals and
      measures distance to opens and shorts--supports all copper network,
      telco, and coax cables
  --  Measures PoE voltage and current (NT model only)
  --  Performs port discovery to detect advertised Ethernet speed and
      displays capabilities of network devices (NT model only)
  --  Pings network devices to verify connectivity to active equipment (NT
      model only)
  --  Discover and displays essential information regarding functionality of
      802.11 b/g/n wireless devices (NT model only)
  --  Includes Plan-Um® software to create network layout; document cable
      tests; show network topology; and record moves, adds and changes

Specialized Products Company offers the most comprehensive selection of off-the-shelf tool kit solutions for professional system integrators and installers in the world.  For information on the ValidatorPRO(TM) and ValidatorPRO-NT go to http://www.specialized.net/Specialized/catalog/searchresults.aspx?keywords=val idator+pro and/or to request a 2010 SPC catalog go to http://www.specialized.net.

About Specialized Products Company

Since 1965, SPC has supplied service professionals with tools, over 100 customizable industry-specific tool kits, shipping cases and test equipment.  The company's personalized assistance and same-day shipping covers over 10,000 competitively priced installation, field service and repair solutions.

  CONTACT:         John Bell
                   prseitz@bellsouth.net
                   954-970-3394

Source: Specialized Products Company
   

CONTACT:  John Bell, +1-954-970-3394, prseitz@bellsouth.net, for
Specialized Products Company

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

Zix Corporation and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Extend Agreement

One of the nation's preeminent medical centers extends long-term commitment to ZixCorp

DALLAS, March 10 -- Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), (NASDAQ:ZIXI), the only email encryption service designed with your most important relationships in mind, has renewed and expanded its contract with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, a leading North Carolina health system. This latest agreement is a 42-month extension of Wake Forest Baptist's original agreement. ZixCorp and Wake Forest's successful relationship will have spanned nine successful years upon completion of this latest extension.

An institution with the sophistication and reputation of Wake Forest Baptist demands reliability and stability from its communication platform. ZixCorp's Email Encryption Service safeguards the email transmission of sensitive Protected Health Information, which is a daily occurrence within an organization the size of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Wake Forest Baptist management required a solution that was simple to administer and simple to deploy, yet of equal importance was transparency of the end-user experience for its entire community. Wake Forest Baptist did not want to burden its users and employees with additional security hurdles. The only way to accomplish this goal was to turn to ZixCorp. ZixCorp operates the ZixDirectory(TM), the largest community of encrypted email users in existence. Growing to more than 20 million members, the ZixDirectory contains some of the largest names in health care and already contains more than 450 of Wake Forest Baptist's business partners. The result is secure communication that's automatic and transparent for both senders and recipients. ZixCorp is the only email encryption vendor to deliver a highly-scalable email encryption service that embeds security in the infrastructure while remaining transparent and easy to use for individuals.

"ZixCorp delivers next generation email encryption that focuses on the recipient experience; we understand the need for embedded security that's transparent to the user," said Rick Spurr, Chief Executive Officer for ZixCorp. "The Wake Forest Baptist experience is a great example of the power of the ZixDirectory. The 450 Wake Forest business partners that are already part of our ZixDirectory enjoy secure email communication that doesn't interrupt their daily routine."

"Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has trusted the reliability of the ZixCorp service for years; we know they're the proven choice for email encryption," said Sheila M. Sanders, Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer at Wake Forest Baptist. "We were also impressed with ZixCorp's directory of users that included hundreds of our business partners. We simply don't have the time or resources to establish dedicated connections with every one of our business partners."

About Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Services

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, one of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers, is an integrated health care system that operates 1,056 acute care, rehabilitation, long-term, and psychiatric care beds, outpatient services, and community health and information centers. The Medical Center's component institutions carry out a joint mission of patient care, education, research and community service. The Medical Center's two main components are North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which includes the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest University Physicians (WFUP).

About Zix Corporation

Zix Corporation is the only email encryption service designed with your most important relationships in mind. More than 1,000 hospitals and over 1,200 financial institutions, including the most influential companies and government organizations use ZixCorp's proven Email Encryption Service, including Wellpoint, Humana, the FDIC and the SEC. ZixCorp's Email Encryption Service is powered by ZixDirectory(TM), the largest email encryption community in the world. The 20 million members of the ZixDirectory can feel secure knowing their most important relationships are protected.

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

Source: Zix Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Public Relations, Geoff Bibby, +1-214-370-2241,
publicrelations@zixcorp.com; or Investor Relations, Peter Wilensky,
+1-214-515-7357, invest@zixcorp.com, both of Zix Corporation

Web Site:  http://www.zixcorp.com/

Webroot Continues Global Expansion With Acquisition of Leading Internet Security Services Provider in Nordic Region

Webroot Acquires Cloud-based Security Services Leader Email Systems Scandinavia

BOULDER, Colo., March 10 -- Webroot, a leading Internet security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced it has acquired Email Systems Scandinavia (ESS), a leader in corporate Internet security in the Nordic region.

"Webroot has set ambitious goals to aggressively grow our business this year, through research and development, acquisition and expansion of our global footprint," said Dick Williams, chief executive officer at Webroot. "Acquiring ESS is one step on our path toward achieving that growth."

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, ESS provides security-as-a-service solutions to small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises. Founded in 2004, ESS delivers Webroot® Email Security Service and Webroot Web Security Service to more than 450 organizations across four Nordic countries. The acquisition firmly establishes Webroot in the Nordic region, where the company will expand its product portfolio and broaden its customer base. Webroot will also align with best-in-class channel partners across Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland.

"Webroot and ESS share a common goal of delivering the best security-as-a-service solutions to protect organizations' networks from the latest threats," said Pontus Granborg, founder, ESS. "We are pleased to be a part of Webroot and to pave the way for greater adoption of Webroot security services across the Nordic region."

About Webroot

Webroot, a Boulder, Colorado-based company, provides industry-leading security solutions to consumers, enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide. Visit the Webroot Threat Blog at http://blog.webroot.com/. For more information visit http://www.webroot.com/ or call 800.772.9383.

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

Source: Webroot
   

CONTACT:  MacLean Guthrie of Webroot, +1-720-842-3164,
mguthrie@webroot.com

Web Site:  http://www.webroot.com/

HyperSynch Connects iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, Windows Mobile Phone Users to Email, Contacts, Calendars, Projects, Data, Tasks and Corporate Networks

"Push" email software plugs into HyperOffice collaboration suite (http://www.hyperoffice.com) for SMBs, making "over-the-air" business-class collaboration and email affordable at about $10 per month

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 10 -- Beta testing begins today for HyperSynch, software that automatically taps into corporate networks, updating and synchronizing desktop email, contacts, calendars, documents, projects, tasks and notes with the wide range of smartphones carried by users of HyperOffice -- including the iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and other wireless devices.

"Bring your own device," said Farzin Arsanjani. "HyperSynch supports over 1,700 phones. Which means the battle over whether to buy Blackberry Enterprise Server or Microsoft Exchange Server or MobileMe, over how to connect to contacts and conversations from Outlook, just to book a meeting or keep a project ticking along at a small to mid-sized business (SMB), when everyone wants this phone or that, is over."

"HyperSynch adds amazing simplicity to HyperOffice," said Arsanjani. "It's the first 'over-the-air push email' tool that supports all the major mobile devices running on all the major wireless platforms. And, more than 'push,' it's bi-directional synching between desktop and smartphone, to help you keep up with email, messages, data and event reminders. It doesn't matter where the data is stored, or where you are. It doesn't matter where team members and business partners are."

HyperOffice is the award-winning, cloud-computing, software-with-services collaboration and communication suite that makes it easy for company owners, employees, customers, partners and suppliers to run and grow a business by working together, planning projects, sharing documents, scheduling meetings, and more.

HyperSynch enters beta as HyperOffice emerges from its own beta. Rebuilt from the ground up, Ajax and other Web 2.0 technologies power the new version of HyperOffice, which integrates a range of software-as-a-service business applications over the Internet -- shared calendars and contacts, access to documents stored on the company network, project management, web conferencing, databases and web forms; forums, polls and wikis; project and task portals, Intranets and Extranets; user rights, versioning, commenting, backup, and more.

A subscription to HyperOffice with business-class hosted email services costs about $10 per month, per user - and HyperSynch will be built in at no additional cost. For SMBs, this delivers the power and productivity of costly corporate collaboration products, plus business-class email, plus HyperSynch, plus IMAP and POP access, 5GB of storage per mailbox, unlimited aliases, and the ability to send and receive email from Outlook or any email application.

"Compare this with other approaches that cost more than twice as much," said Arsanjani. "And these other approaches work only with a limited number of smartphones and operating systems, and you still need to buy, install and fix server software. With HyperSynch, SMBs get push email and over-the-air synchronizing of calendars, contacts, tasks, and more, between your smartphone and desktop, affordably."

To see a video demo and for more information, click here: http://www.hyperoffice.com/push-email-hypersynch

Subscribe to news about the beta testing at the HyperOffice blog here: http://blog.hyperoffice.com/feed/

"Most users today have to collect email manually, with a send/receive command. This drains your battery, because the phone is doing all the work," said Farzin Arsanjani, president of HyperOffice.

"With 'push email,' HyperSynch inverses this tedious process. The server does the heavy lifting. Continually and automatically, it sends email to you as soon as it arrives. It notifies you when a colleague assigns a task or invites you to a meeting. It updates shared contacts. And you don't drain your battery logging on and off all day," said Arsanjani.

HyperSynch supports bi-directional synchronization between mobile devices and desktops, plus backup and restore capabilities for contacts, calendars, tasks and notes, using multiple protocols, including SyncML, ActiveSync, OMA, IMAP. SMS, XML and WSDL. The push engine supports TCP/IP, CTP and CMS to Microsoft Outlook and other email clients. It registers and provisions devices and services, including billing and account management systems.

  HyperOffice contact:

  Farzin Arsanjani
  HyperOffice Inc.
  http://www.hyperoffice.com/press@hyperoffice.com
  +301.255.0018

  Agency contact:

  Steve Leon
  Technopolis(R) Communications Inc.
  http://www.technopolis.com/sl@technopolis.com
  +512-288-0950

To request a demo for editorial evaluation and potential review, contact: Steve Leon, sl@technopolis.com, 512-288-0950.

Source: HyperOffice
   

CONTACT:  Farzin Arsanjani, HyperOffice Inc., +1-301-255-0018,
press@hyperoffice.com, or Steve Leon, Technopolis(R) Communications Inc.,
+1-512-288-0950, sl@technopolis.com

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

EchoSign Now Available Through the Google Apps Marketplace

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 10 -- EchoSign today announced the addition of its electronic signatures app to the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's recently launched online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. EchoSign is the leading Web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation.  EchoSign's on demand electronic signatures provide a digital contract signing experience that takes the entire business process of signing, tracking and filing contracts into the cloud, giving companies a powerful tool to drive efficiency and increased profitability.

"EchoSign is committed to bringing the power of cloud computing to businesses of all sizes, so integrating with Google Apps was a logical choice for us," says Jason Lemkin, CEO. "By adding EchoSign to the Google Apps Marketplace, we've made it extremely easy for Google Apps customers to get a powerful electronic signature and contract management application that works seamlessly with their messaging and collaboration platform."

Electronic signatures are experiencing strong momentum with the adoption of SaaS and cloud computing. In just one click, the EchoSign electronic signature solution automates the entire signature process from the request for signature to the distribution and filing of the executed agreement or form.  EchoSign's on demand electronic signature solution can get deals closed in minutes; facilitates a quicker time-to-sign across sales, HR, procurement, and legal; stores contracts in a centralized place for easy access and review; and is especially beneficial to contract-intensive industries such as real estate, telecom and insurance.  With single sign-on capabilities using Google credentials, any Google Apps user can leverage the power of esignatures to get contracts signed quickly, easily, and securely.

"We are very excited to have EchoSign in the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Partner Lead for Google Apps. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like EchoSign are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated  apps that allow IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are happy to offer EchoSign to Google Apps users who want to move electronic signatures to the cloud."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.

Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations. With Google Apps, users can use applications such as Gmail(TM) webmail service, Google Talk(TM) instant messaging service, Google Calendar(TM) calendaring service, Google Docs(TM) program, Google Sites(TM) web application, and Google Video(TM) for business on their own domain to work together more effectively.  Best of all, it's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software to download, install or maintain.

About EchoSign

In just one click, the EchoSign electronic signature solution automates the entire signature process from the request for signature to the distribution and filing of the executed agreement or form -- there is simply no faster or secure way to get your contracts signed. EchoSign customers close over $200M in contracts each month with an average 'quote to close' time of 42 minutes. EchoSign has won numerous awards including a 2009 WizKids Award from Beagle Research Group, LLC, Red Herring Top 100 Private Company, and has thrice been named by Salesforce.com as an AppExchange Essential and JMP Securities in the "Hot 100 Report". Over 1 million users at organizations such as Aetna, British Telecom, Comcast Spotlight, Delta Airlines, GE Capital, Qualcomm, and Time Warner Cable Business Class use EchoSign's esignatures everyday. For more information and access to web service, visit the website. You can follow EchoSign on Twitter at @fromechosign.  For more information, sign up for a free trial of EchoSign, or register for a weekly webinar.

Source: EchoSign
   

CONTACT:  Dan Wire of Horn Group, +1-415-905-4059,
Dan.wire@horngroup.com, for EchoSign

Web Site:  http://www.echosign.com/
http://www.google.com/appsmarketplace

Nexage Announces Mobile Ad Support for Android Platform

Nexage's New Android SDK and Android API Give Developers Tools to Serve Ads to Android Apps, and Better Monetize Mobile Advertising on the Android Platform

BOSTON, March 10 -- Nexage (http://www.nexage.com), a leading provider of mobile advertising yield optimization and mediation solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the new Nexage Android SDK and an open API, providing flexibility for developers to create Android-based apps capable of serving mobile ads through AdMax, Nexage's mobile mediation platform.

Nexage's Android SDK is easy for developers to integrate, and supports all mobile ad formats, including local advertising for location-enabled applications, expandables, native video player, and more. Leveraging Nexage's AdMax Gateway, which sends ad requests to more than 35 mobile ad networks worldwide, the Android SDK delivers the most inventory fill at the highest effective CPM. Nexage also exposes an API to developers who want to implement custom ad treatments in apps on any platform. More details on these two approaches can be found at http://www.nexage.com/developers.

"Our new Android tool will help advertisers and publishers capitalize on the explosive growth of the Android platform," said Dev Gandhi, CEO of Nexage. "Furthermore, our AdMax ad-optimization service ensures that publishers generate the maximum revenue from their mobile properties  - on Android and other major mobile platforms including Blackberry and iPhone. Nexage is focused on providing publishers and app developers with the leading single source mobile yield optimization solution, bridging the disparate mobile platform silos."

At CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas, Nexage will host a tutorial and Q&A for developers on launching Android apps with the Nexage Android SDK or the open API, in booth 6529-A at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23.

About NEXAGE, Inc.

Nexage is a leading developer of Mobile Advertising solutions that enables companies to maximize advertising revenue from their mobile properties. The company's leading product is the AdMax, a hosted advertising optimization service that enables carriers and media companies to fully control and maximize the monetization of their mobile channels. It has been demonstrated to serve text, banner, in-application and video ads with higher fill rates and effective CPM than could be achieved previously. Currently, AdMax powers mobile ads for a number of top-tier publishers, broadcasters and operators. Additional information is available at http://www.Nexage.com.

Source: Nexage
   

CONTACT:  Valerie Christopherson or Lora Friedrichsen, both of Global
Results Comms (GRC), +1-949-608-0276, nexage@globalresultspr.com, for Nexage

Web Site:  http://www.nexage.com/

Bitrix Introduces the D.I.G.(TM) Engine: the Ultimate in Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 Search Technology

D.I.G.(TM) Enables Morphology-Based Cross-Content Multi-Lingual Search for Fast and Accurate Intranet and Website Information Retrieval

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 10, 2010--     Bitrix, Inc. (http://www.bitrixsoft.com), a technology
trendsetter in business communications solutions, introduces D.I.G.(TM)
technology - an advanced search engine developed specifically for enterprise
intranets and websites that enables high-performance data search in texts,
media content and documents with smart ranking, sorting and display. The
engine is available in the company's flagship products - Bitrix Intranet
Portal and Bitrix Site Manager.

    "Information is a gateway to new business opportunities, while
information retrieval is a key to this gateway. We are proud to present our
perfected search technology and provide customers the ultimate tool for fast
and accurate locating of required data across an organization's digital
assets," said Yury Tushinsky, CTO of Bitrix, Inc.

    D.I.G. is designed to meet five basic principles to achieve
best value and easy user adoption: accuracy, performance, content coverage,
security and flexibility. This ready-made search tool intelligently
implements an idea that is both simple and brilliant - thorough digging,
smart display.

    When searching for a specific string, the technology
enumerates texts, media content and documents while looking for morphological
stems and considering their density. Compared with the keyword search, this
approach produces results that are more relevant. Coupled with the original
Bitrix compression technique, it also provides up to a 10-fold increase in
performance, especially for comprehensive queries. D.I.G. natively supports
Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org and Adobe Acrobat documents and enables
connection of third-party file parsers for search in specific formats.

    An important and distinctive feature of D.I.G. is compliance
with the corporate data security policy. The search results are filtered with
respect to the user access rights before being displayed.

    D.I.G. offers manual or immediate automatic data indexing,
making content searchable right after its submission. Users may create
complex search queries using query language, inclusion/exclusion masks and
logic operators, as well as choose specific site sections for a highly
targeted search. The technology supports AJAX-powered interactive pages,
provides advanced taxonomy service with automatic tag cloud generation,
allows making Google Sitemap, as well as a user-specific search form design.
It covers English, German and Russian and enables fast and painless
connecting of other languages with third-party stemming tables.

    About Bitrix, Inc.

    Bitrix is a privately-owned company developing an advanced
business communications platform to bridge SMBs with their customers
(Internet), partners (Extranet) and employees (Intranet). Founded in 1998 and
headquartered in Alexandria, VA, Bitrix now incorporates 70+ staff, 30,000+
customers and 4,000+ partners worldwide. The customer list includes Hyundai,
Volkswagen, Panasonic, Gazprom, Xerox, PricewaterhouseCoopers, DPD, VTB,
Samsung and Cosmopolitan. Localized into 13 languages, the company's products
are distinguished for their pioneering technology, unique security features,
extreme performance capacity and unmatched ease-of-use.

Source: Bitrix, Inc.

Media Contacts: Denis Zenkin, Marketing Director, Bitrix, Inc., +1-703-740-8301, denis.zenkin@bitrixsoft.com

Ness Technologies Wins Strategic Contract at Raiffeisenbank a.s. for Document Management System

The Contract Will Result in a Multi-Million Dollar Project

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, March 10, 2010--     Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider
of IT services and solutions, announced today that it has been chosen by
Raiffeisenbank a.s. as strategic partner and supplier of a Document
Management System (DMS), which will run on the Documentum platform.
Raiffeisenbank a.s. is part of Raiffeisen International, a major regional
banking group in Central and Eastern Europe. The new contract will result in
a multi-million dollar project.

    The new cooperation is part of a long-term strategic partnership with the
bank. Ness Technologies has been a strategic partner of Raiffeisenbank a.s in
the Czech Republic in the business Intelligence area for over 5 years. In
November 2009, Raiffeisenbank renewed its partnership with Ness, as part of
which it awarded Ness a previously unannounced major contract extension for
these business intelligence services, valued at more than $6 million
annually.

    "Ness has been one of Raiffeisenbank's key suppliers since 2001," said
Martin Kolouch, member of Raiffeisenbank a.s's. Board of Directors and
responsible for information technology. "Not only has Ness proven its high
expertise during the selection process, but it has also offered the solution
most suited to meet the bank's requirements. Ness successfully conducted a
number of key business intelligence projects for us, such as data integration
during our merge with eBanka, the creation of an Operational Data Store (ODS)
and a project of analytical CRM, which was successfully finalized and
accepted at the beginning of this year. We expect the DMS to be the next
successful project."

    "We are confident that our experience and expertise in BI and document
management will, among other things, contribute to successful implementation
of the bank's new core banking system," said Rostislav Haufer, Senior
Partnership Manager at Ness Czech, who has been responsible for Ness'
strategic partnership with Raiffeisenbank a.s., over the last four years."

    The DMS solution proposed by Ness is based on EMC xCelerated Composition
Platform (xCP), which offers a significant cost savings of up to 50% in the
area of customisation. At the same time it allows for a flexible response to
the business requirements of the banking industry and for modification of
user screens according to users' job profiles. The savings of costs in the
user training area is yet another benefit delivered by the chosen platform.

    Minimizing the costs of integrating the DMS with the bank's existing
infrastructure is made possible due to EMC Process Integrator, one of the key
components of the proposed solution. EMC Process Integrator supports two-way
communication and integration with other systems and reduces the upgrade and
operating costs of the DMS system.

    About Raiffeisenbank a.s.

    Raiffeisenbank, a.s. is the fifth largest bank in the Czech Republic, and
it has offered a wide range of banking services to private and corporate
clients in the Czech Republic since 1993. In 2006 it merged with eBanka and
the integration process completed in summer 2008. Raiffeisenbank serves
clients in more than 100 branches and client center, also provides
specialized mortgage center, personal, corporate and business advisers. The
bank's majority shareholder is the Austrian financial institution Raiffeisen
International Bank Holding AG. Raiffeisen International operates in 17
markets and serves 15 million clients at 3,200 business sites. Since 2005 the
group shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The main shareholder is
the RZB Group holding more than two-thirds of the bank's shares. The
remaining one third of the shares is freely traded. For more information
about Raiffeisenbank a.s. visit http://www.rb.cz/en/

    About Ness Technologies

    Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC) is a global provider of
IT and business services and solutions with specialized expertise in software
product engineering; system integration, application development and
consulting; and software distribution. Ness delivers its portfolio of
solutions and services using a global delivery model combining offshore,
near-shore and local teams. With about 7,800 employees, Ness maintains
operations in 18 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware
vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness Technologies, visit
http://www.ness.com.

    Forward Looking Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements often are preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "may,"
"anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes," "will" or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of
the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties.
Ness' actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the
factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent
results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk
Factors" described in Ness' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2009. Ness is under no
obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of such changes, new
information, subsequent events or otherwise.

   
    Media Contacts - International:
    David Kanaan
    Intl: +972-54-425-5307
    Email: media.int@ness.com

    Ness Technologies investor contact:
    Drew Wright
    USA: +1-201-488-3262
    Email: investor@ness.com

    Media Contact - Czech Republic:
    Stance Communications, s.r.o.
    Petr Pluhacek
    Tel: +420-224-810-809
    GSM: +420-725-837-673
    E-mail: petr.pluhacek@stance.cz

Source: Ness Technologies Inc

Media Contacts - International: David Kanaan, Intl: +972-54-425-5307, Email: media.int@ness.com; Ness Technologies investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: +1-201-488-3262, Email: investor@ness.com; Media Contact - Czech Republic: Stance Communications, s.r.o., Petr Pluhacek, Tel: +420-224-810-809, GSM: +420-725-837-673, E-mail: petr.pluhacek@stance.cz

Novel Games Launches 3D E-Cards with Games

HONG KONG, March 10 -- Novel Games has launched a new e- card service on their website. Their e-cards have 3D animations that make them look and feel like real cards, and the recipient of the card can also play a game in the card to open the card and view the message inside.

Traditional e-cards are all similar, you see an animation and then the sender's message is shown. Novel Games' e-cards resemble real cards more, you will receive an envelope and then it will be opened and the card will be taken out. You can flip the card to the other side to view a message from the sender, and you can open the card to see another message from the sender. All the flipping and opening of the cards are presented in 3D animations to make the e-card very much like real cards.

To make the e-cards even more compelling, they have included a small game inside every e-card. The recipient will need to play the game in order to open the card to view the message inside the card. The sender can even set criteria for the recipient to meet in order to be able to open the card. For example the recipient must score more than 10,000 to open the card and read the message inside. "This brings real fun for both the sender and the recipient," said Peter Lee, CEO of Novel Games. "We have already seen many innovative uses of our e-cards, some people are using the e-cards to challenge others, and some others are sending secret messages. Our e-cards allow much more interaction between the sender and the recipient. We have redefined the entire e-card experience."

Sending an e-card is easy, you first choose a design, and then pick one game from a library of more than 200 games. Next, write a message on the back of the card and another message inside the card, and then set a criteria to open the card, before finally entering the email address of the recipients and clicking the "send" button. The e-cards are free until the end of April only, so you had better hurry if you want to send Easter Greetings to your friends. You can try out the e-cards from the Company's website: http://www.novelgames.com/ecards/?adI

About Novel Games:

Since 2001, Novel Games has been developing and marketing family safe games of all kinds. It now offers 244 Flash games for online entertainment, with new games being added each month. Website: http://www.novelgames.com/

  Contact:

   Peter Lee
   Email: enquiry@novelgames.com
   Tel:   +852-2786-0761
   Fax:   +852-2786-0771

   Postal Address: Novel Games Limited, Unit 532B, Core Building 2,
                   No.1 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park,
                   Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

Source: Novel Games
   

CONTACT: Peter Lee of Novel Games, enquiry@novelgames.com, or +852-2786-
0761, or fax, +852-2786-0771

Web Site:  http://www.novelgames.com/

Formicary Launches World's First Mobile Client For Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat

LONDON, March 10, 2010--

    - Formicary Mobile Chat Allows Users to Share and Access Information in
a Timely and Efficient Manner While on the Move

    Formicary, provider of premier Systems Integration and
software solutions, today announces the launch of the world's first secure
real-time enterprise mobile client designed to specifically extend and
complement the powerful features of Microsoft Office Communications Server
2007 R2 Group Chat. Formicary Mobile Chat allows users to remain fully
connected with their teams using Office Communications Server Group Chat to
share and access information in a timely and efficient manner, reducing phone
and email usage and their associated costs while on the move.

    "Informal knowledge discussions are the fabric of every
business," says Gavin Adam, strategic Unified Communications consultant,
Formicary. "But information has a limited time value. Receiving updates after
everyone else makes the news old and essentially worthless. Additionally, in
today's regulatory environment where audit trails are becoming increasingly
obligatory, capturing such communication chains can be difficult. Formicary
Mobile Chat captures, formalises and shares information, ensuring that teams
are always connected and compliant when on the move."

    Formicary Mobile Chat provides a consistent end user
experience to Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat for a
range of mobile devices including Blackberry, with additional mobile
platforms soon to be announced. Instead of being restricted to generic
operational settings, Mobile Chat can be customised to replicate an
organisation's existing Group Chat environment which means that users are
communicating via an interface which they are already familiar with.

    Mobile Chat releases the information sharing, topic-based, multi-party
discussions associated with the Office Communications Server desktop and
applies them to the mobile environment - ensuring inclusive, secure
communication at all times. Users can set their presence to show availability
and view a list of chat rooms and active discussions to participate in.
Information in the form of text, web-links or file attachments can be shared,
while message history allows users to read previous chat messages.

    "Microsoft is pleased to see Formicary's continued efforts to support use
of Group Chat in Office Communications Server 2007 R2," said Yancey Smith,
director of Unified Communications product management at Microsoft Corp.
"Team conversations are a vital part of information sharing in any business
and Formicary is making it possible to extend the conversation to workers,
even while on the go."

    For organisations looking to extend Group Chat into the mobile
environment, please contact info@formicary.net for further information and
demonstration.

    About Formicary Ltd

    http://www.formicary.net

    All product and company names herein may be trademarks of
their respective owners.

Source: Formicary Ltd

Notes to editors: For more information, please contact: Angeline Cheng, Formicary Ltd, +44(0)20-7920-7106, angeline.cheng@formicary.net; Or Jillian Alexander, +44(0)79-49-602-484, jillian.alexander@formicary.net

Get Satisfaction's Google Apps Integration Enables Social Business Collaboration

Get Satisfaction Leverages Google Apps to Help Employees Collaborate Around Customer Community Conversations

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 -- Community platform provider Get Satisfaction today announced it has integrated Google Apps functionality directly into its community platform. Available through Google's recently launched online storefront, Google Apps Marketplace(TM), the integration takes advantage of both Google and Get Satisfaction's open platforms, focusing on easy and efficient ways for employees and companies to collaborate around community conversations.

"With this integration, we're bringing the power of the Google Apps platform directly into our employee moderation tools," said Wendy Lea, Get Satisfaction CEO. "Now our customers can take full advantage of their existing Google Apps document-sharing practices to better leverage conversational data throughout all levels of the organization."

This integration unifies the customer community and the business environment, putting a Get Satisfaction link directly into the Google Apps navigation. Company employees can move seamlessly in between their Get Satisfaction Community and Google Apps account with single sign-on access and quickly and easily share new and relevant conversational data. Get Satisfaction topics can be exported into Google Spreadsheets, and are automatically saved in a Get Satisfaction folder, where they can be viewed, organized, and filtered to release the embedded value.

The Google Apps integration is available immediately for Get Satisfaction customers.

About Get Satisfaction

Get Satisfaction provides a community-based platform that helps companies engage online customers wherever they are - a company website, the Get Satisfaction network, or inside social systems like Facebook. Get Satisfaction enables open, transparent conversations where customers can engage with peers and employees of brands and organizations they are passionate about. From these real-time conversations, companies harness valuable, measurable insight that can be leveraged across the organization. Since 2007, 20,000 organizations have engaged 1.4 million community members across 35,000 Get Satisfaction communities to improve customer satisfaction, reduce support costs, provide market feedback, and increase online awareness. Get Satisfaction communities are flexible, scale easily and can be integrated with the social Web and most CRM solutions. Get Satisfaction communities are available at http://www.getsatisfaction.com/.

About Google Apps Marketplace

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than two million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase, and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace.

Source: Get Satisfaction
   

CONTACT:  Bonnie Thomas for Get Satisfaction, +1-415-336-3907,
bt@btsite.com

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

Concur to Launch New Small Business Expense Reporting Service in the Google Apps Marketplace

Concur Breeze takes the hassle out of expense reporting - free 30-day trial makes it simple for any small business to get up and running in minutes.

REDMOND, Wash., March 9 -- Concur (NASDAQ:CNQR), the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced the launch of Concur® Breeze - the new online expense reporting service designed specifically for small businesses - with a free 30-day trial immediately available on the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's recently launched online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. Quick and easy to setup, Concur Breeze streamlines the entire expense management process by automatically creating expense reports using electronic data imported directly from both personal and corporate credit card charges. Concur Breeze makes even complex and tedious expense reporting tasks feel simple and fun. By automating the entire process and eliminating the need for paper receipts, spreadsheets, and lengthy reimbursement cycles, Concur Breeze reduces the time and hassle associated with expense reporting - simplifying bookkeeping and helping companies better track costs and manage cash.

"Concur Breeze is designed to specifically address the unique needs of small businesses looking to streamline their operations and improve efficiency with an automated expense reporting process," said Elena Donio, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Emerging Business for Concur. "With a free trial, affordable monthly fees, and an on-demand service that can be set up in minutes, Concur has removed all barriers to automation that previously existed within this market segment. Now, any small business can experience the benefits of automated expense reporting, powered by the same technology that's trusted by over 10,000 companies - including some of the largest companies in the world - and used by millions of employees around the globe."

"We are very excited to have Concur Breeze in the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like Concur are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are happy to make expense reporting easier for the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."

Concur Breeze is the first expense reporting solution designed specifically for the small business user that leverages Concur's market-leading technology and best-in class expertise. With capabilities to support a wide range of business needs, from expensing business travel through improving cash flow management, Concur Breeze is a low-cost way for any small business to automate and streamline the submission, review and approval of all business expenses - including T&E, office supplies, advertising, shipping, telecom and more. Concur Breeze is initially available for a 30 day free trial period and will subsequently cost $8 per user per month. Available immediately for customers in the US, Concur Breeze will reach additional geographies by the end of the calendar year.

A featured solution on the newly launched Google Apps Marketplace, Concur Breeze provides unique value to Google Apps clients by enabling them to launch a full Concur Breeze free trial with all of their employees automatically setup as users. Google Apps clients access Concur Breeze via secure single sign-on through Google universal navigation, and joint Google/Concur clients will see increasing value through deeper integration that will deliver enhanced expense data reporting and analysis into Google Apps, slated for 2010.

"The SMB market has traditionally been under-served when it comes to full-featured technology solutions that manage specific business processes," said Robert P. Anderson, Research VP with Gartner. "Cloud computing and on-demand services are increasingly becoming the de-facto standard to deliver technology and innovations in a cost-effective and scalable manner. Small businesses can benefit by taking advantage of features and functionality that until recently were only available to larger organizations."

About Concur Breeze

Concur® Breeze is the simple, cost-efficient expense reporting solution designed specifically for small businesses. This powerful yet intuitive online solution is available now as a free 30-day trial. Quick and easy to setup, Concur Breeze helps save time, reduce errors and manage cash flow. Best of all, it enables small companies to spend more time making their businesses successful.  Learn more at http://www.concurbreeze.com

About Concur

Concur is the world's leading provider of on-demand services that help small, mid-size and large organizations increase efficiency, manage employee spend and control operational costs. Learn more at http://www.concur.com.

About Google Apps Marketplace

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.

Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Video are trademarks of Google Inc.

Source: Concur
   

CONTACT:  Stefanie Fricke of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5468,
sfricke@webershandwick.com, for Concur

Web Site:  http://www.concur.com/

SuccessFactors to Launch First Business Execution Solution in Google Apps Marketplace

SuccessFactors Express Will Bring BizX to 2 Million Google Apps Customers

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 9 -- Today, SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFSF) announced that it plans to launch SuccessFactors Express in the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's recently launched online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. This will be the first business execution solution to be made available to more than 2 million Google Apps businesses.

Express, which is one of SuccessFactors' Business Execution Software (BizX) solutions, is a cloud-based business application for smaller, emerging businesses (with less than 50 employees) to set goals, track progress, review employee performance instantly and execute at peak performance for the best possible results. Customers will soon be able to purchase SuccessFactors Express through the Google Apps Marketplace and instantly access and use it from Google Apps with single sign-on.

SuccessFactors BizX helps more than 6 million users and 3,000 companies improve business alignment and people performance to drive breakthrough results. For larger, more complex organizations, SuccessFactors offers its broader suite of BizX applications, which includes existing integrations with Google Apps collaboration tools including Google Talk(TM), Google Calendar(TM), Google Docs(TM), Google Book Search(TM), and Google Maps(TM).

"SuccessFactors is committed to bringing the power of the cloud to all companies - from emerging growth companies to global enterprises - and the Google Apps Marketplace is further validation of our vision for strategic integrations in the cloud," said Tom Fisher, vice president of cloud computing, SuccessFactors. "By adding Express to the Google Apps Marketplace, we plan to make it extremely easy for all Google Apps customers to instantly access a powerful, collaborative performance review web application that works seamlessly with Google's products."

"We are very excited that a cloud computing leader like SuccessFactors will be joining the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, companies like SuccessFactors are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated business apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps. SuccessFactors' Express and its easy upgrade path to its larger BizX Suite demonstrate the company's dedication to the cloud, no matter the size of company."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/a/marketplace.

About SuccessFactors, Inc.

SuccessFactors is the global leader in Business Execution Software. The SuccessFactors Business Execution Suite improves business alignment and people performance to drive breakthrough results for companies of all sizes, anywhere in the world. More than 6 million users and 3,000 companies leverage SuccessFactors every day. To learn more, visit: http://www.successfactors.com.

  Execution Is The Difference(TM)
  Follow us: http://twitter.com/SuccessFactors
  Fan us: http://facebook.com/SuccessFactors

Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Book Search, and Google Maps are trademarks of Google Inc.

  Contact:
  SuccessFactors
  Dominic Paschel, 415-262-4641
  Director of Public & Investor Relations
  dpaschel@successfactors.com

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Source: SuccessFactors, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Dominic Paschel, Director of Public & Investor Relations of
SuccessFactors, +1-415-262-4641, dpaschel@successfactors.com

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

Expensify Now Available Through the Google Apps Marketplace

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 -- Expensify today announced that its small-business expense management application is now available through the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's recently launched storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. The Expensify app enables users to import expense data from their credit cards, manage receipts online and create "expense reports that don't suck!" in a matter of minutes.   Expensify makes a traditionally painful process fast and easy for everyone involved.

"We go where the users are and they're increasingly on Google Apps," said David Barrett, CEO of Expensify.  "Adding Expensify to the Google Apps Marketplace makes sense: it's easy, it opens us up to an enormous user base and it streamlines the expense management process even further through single sign-on and universal navigation."

  Expensify does "expense reports that don't suck!" by:
  --  Importing expenses directly from 94% of U.S. credit cards
  --  Creating Expensify Guaranteed eReceipts for most expenses and letting
      users scan the rest by email or via Expensify's iPhone, BlackBerry,
      Palm Pre and Android apps.
  --  Offering a tight QuickBooks(TM) integration
  --  Letting managers approve online and accountants reimburse employees
      electronically via direct deposit
  --  Working within expense policies that make the process of approving and
      reimbursing expenses easier while maintaining an accurate ledger

"We are very excited to have Expensify in the Google Apps Marketplace," said Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like Expensify are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are happy to offer Expensify to the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit http://www.google.com/appsmarketplace/.

Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Video are trademarks of Google Inc.

About Google Apps:

Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations. With Google Apps, users can use applications such as Gmail(TM) webmail service, Google Talk(TM) instant messaging service, Google Calendar(TM) calendaring service, Google Docs(TM) program, Google Sites(TM) web application, and Google Video(TM) for business on their own domain to work together more effectively.  Best of all, it's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software to download, install or maintain.

About Expensify:

Expensify does "expense reports that don't suck." If you're sick of the painful expense reporting process, Expensify is the fastest and easiest way to manage it. Expensify imports expenses and receipts from 82 percent of U.S. smartphones and 94 percent of U.S. credit cards and lets you submit everything through email and get reimbursed entirely online. With free credit card import, rich mobile apps, QuickBooks export and integrated direct deposit, Expensify is the clear choice for small business expense reporting. Founded in 2008 with an alpha product launch at TechCrunch50 that year, Expensify is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Hillsven and Baseline. Expensify was named: a "2010 Hot Startup to Watch" by Robert Scoble; a "Global 250 Innovator and Disruptor" by AlwaysOn; the "DemoPit 2nd Place Winner" at TechCrunch50 2008. For more information, check out http://www.expensify.com.

Source: Expensify
   

CONTACT:  David Barrett, CEO and founder of Expensify, +1-801-860-0540,
dbarrett@expensify.com

Web Site:  http://www.expensify.com/

AsiaPay Launches PesoPay Online Payment Service with Globe GCASH

Leading Payment Gateway Provider Partners with Philippine Mobile Commerce Leader Globe GCASH

MANILA, Philippines, March 9 -- AsiaPay, the leading electronic payment gateway provider, has launched PesoPay online payment service with Globe GCASH. PesoPay via GCASH facility enables real-time internet payment to reach millions of GCASH mobile commerce customers in the Philippines and around the world.

Founded in 2000, AsiaPay provides a comprehensive suite of payment processing capabilities for banks, corporations, SMEs and charities. On the other hand, GCASH was launched in 2004 by Globe Telecom through its wholly- owned mobile commerce subsidiary, G-Xchange Inc. GCASH is a mobile wallet facility available to Globe and TM subscribers that allows cashless and cardless method of facilitating money remittance, donations, loan settlement, disbursement of salaries or commissions, and payment of bills, products and services, with just a text message.

"We are pleased to partner with Globe GCASH and expand its innovative mobile wallet for use in online payments for internet transactions," said Joseph Chan, Chief Executive Officer of AsiaPay. "E-commerce merchants can readily add in their websites the ability to receive Globe GCASH payments from their millions customers' mobile phones."

"Stakeholders in the local e-commerce industry are eyeing more mobile-web partnerships as a major growth driver for the industry over the next couple of years," said G-Xchange President Rizza Maniego-Eala, "This partnership will enable online businesses and entrepreneurs to easily integrate into their websites the power of an online-mobile payment facility that includes GCASH."

Businesses will be able to enjoy GCASH payment acceptance in any e-commerce web page using a PesoPay payment service. GCASH users will conveniently be able to shop online and complete their internet transaction from their secure mobile wallet in their Globe or TM mobile phones. PesoPay service via GCASH services aims to merge the internet and mobile commerce world seamlessly for the online customers and e-commerce merchants.

About AsiaPay

Founded in 2000, AsiaPay, a leading electronic payment service, solution and technology house in Asia, provides a comprehensive suite of latest secure, scalable, function-rich real-time payment processing capabilities of credit card and debit cards whether online, wireless, call center or retail for banks, corporates, SMEs, and charity organizations. Headquartered in Hong Kong, AsiaPay operates in 6 other countries across Asia including Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and China. For more information, please visit http://www.asiapay.com/ .

About GXI and GCASH

G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) is a pillar in m-commerce and a fully-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom which is a leading full service telecommunications company in the Philippines.  GXI pioneered the revolutionary model in cardless and cashless mobile commerce service called GCASH which was launched in the Philippines in October 2004.  GCASH is an internationally-acclaimed micro payment service which transforms a mobile phone into a virtual wallet for secure, fast, and convenient money transfers at the speed and cost of a text message.  Since GCASH's launch, GXI has established a wide network of local and international partners that includes government agencies, utility companies, cooperatives, insurance companies, remittance companies, universities, and commercial establishments which have agreed to accept GCASH as a means of payment for products and services.

  For more information, please contact:

   AsiaPay Payment Technology Corporation
   Andrian Lee
   General Manager - Philippines & Emerging Markets
   Tel:   +632-887-2288
   Email: andrian.lee@asiapay.com

Source: AsiaPay Limited
   

CONTACT: Andrian Lee, +632-887-2288, andrian.lee@asiapay.com

Web site: http://www.asiapay.com/

Haiti Earthquake Underscores Criticality of Business Continuity Planning in Little Rock, Arkansas

Backup and disaster recovery technologies to be showcased at local event

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 9 -- Natural disasters, like the earthquake that decimated Haiti recently, can produce both horrifying and stunning tales of human tragedy and triumph. But after the initial dust settles, an entirely different "after shock" materializes as businesses struggle to resume their operations. According to a study by research firm The Gartner Group, 43 percent of companies were immediately put out of business by a "major loss" of computer records, and another 51 percent permanently closed their doors within two years -- leaving a mere six percent "survival" rate.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091228/LA30713LOGO)

To help small-and-midsized identify, plan and deploy a business continuity strategy, Zenith Infotech Ltd., an international company serving over 4,000 IT service providers worldwide, is hosting a business continuity showcase March 15 from 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Downtown, located at  600 Interstate 30. The event, one of 124 U.S. open houses scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, is sponsored by Autotask, the leading provider of web-based IT services management software.

IT service providers attending the open house will see live demonstrations of business continuity and 'managed services' infrastructure solutions. Together, these technologies enable small- and-midsized businesses (SMBs) to automate IT processes and more efficiently run their business operations.

"Business continuity plans are one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of many small-and-midsized businesses (SMBs)," noted Barbara Burk, Senior Marketing Director for Zenith Infotech. "Unfortunately, it's only after a disaster - or a near miss - that any attention is given to it, and by then, of course, it's too late. We're showcasing the latest backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solutions to help SMBs understand that implementing a highly reliable BDR strategy doesn't have to be costly or complex."

For more information or to register for this event, visit http://www.zenithinfotech.com/register.

About Zenith Infotech

Zenith Infotech Ltd. is a leading provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM), backup and disaster recovery, and virtual help-desk solutions for managed services providers worldwide. The company's award-winning solutions enable its technology partners to scale their business without increasing their overhead.

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AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Zenith Infotech
   

CONTACT:  Lynette Bohanan of CommCentric Solutions Inc., +1-813-727-0196,
lbohanan@commcentricsolutions.com, for Zenith Infotech Ltd.

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

Haiti Earthquake Underscores Criticality of Business Continuity Planning in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Backup and disaster recovery technologies to be showcased at local event

OKLAHOMA CITY, March. 9 -- Natural disasters, like the earthquake that decimated Haiti recently, can produce both horrifying and stunning tales of human tragedy and triumph. But after the initial dust settles, an entirely different "after shock" materializes as businesses struggle to resume their operations. According to a study by research firm The Gartner Group, 43 percent of companies were immediately put out of business by a "major loss" of computer records, and another 51 percent permanently closed their doors within two years -- leaving a mere six percent "survival" rate.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091228/LA30713LOGO)

To help small-and-midsized identify, plan and deploy a business continuity strategy, Zenith Infotech Ltd., an international company serving over 4,000 IT service providers worldwide, is hosting a business continuity showcase March 15 from 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at  2945 Northwest Expressway. The event, one of 124 U.S. open houses scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, is sponsored by Autotask, the leading provider of web-based IT services management software.

IT service providers attending the open house will see live demonstrations of business continuity and 'managed services' infrastructure solutions. Together, these technologies enable small-and-midsized businesses (SMBs) to automate IT processes and more efficiently run their business operations.

"Business continuity plans are one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of many small-and-midsized businesses (SMBs)," noted Barbara Burk, Senior Marketing Director for Zenith Infotech. "Unfortunately, it's only after a disaster - or a near miss - that any attention is given to it, and by then, of course, it's too late. We're showcasing the latest backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solutions to help SMBs understand that implementing a highly reliable BDR strategy doesn't have to be costly or complex."

For more information or to register for this event, visit http://www.zenithinfotech.com/register.

About Zenith Infotech

Zenith Infotech Ltd. is a leading provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM), backup and disaster recovery, and virtual help-desk solutions for managed services providers worldwide. The company's award-winning solutions enable its technology partners to scale their business without increasing their overhead.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091228/LA30713LOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Zenith Infotech
   

CONTACT:  Lynette Bohanan, of CommCentric Solutions Inc.,
+1-813-727-0196, lbohanan@commcentricsolutions.com, for Zenith Infotech Ltd.

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

Purple Communications and FCC Reach Interim Agreement

Framework for Global Settlement Achieved - Funds Released

ROCKLIN, Calif., March 9 -- Purple Communications(TM), Inc.  ("Purple"), a leading provider of text and video relay and on-site interpreting services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announced that it has reached an interim agreement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding payment demands made by the FCC in connection with the FCC's February 25, 2010 Declaratory Ruling.

The Declaratory Ruling sets forth guidelines for interpreting and applying the FCC's rules and regulations regarding text and video relay services.  The Declaratory Ruling excludes certain types of video relay calls from compensation by the TRS Fund, both prospectively and retroactively.  In anticipation of, and contemporaneous with, the Declaratory Ruling, the FCC made immediate payment demands on Purple for reimbursement to the TRS Fund and notified Purple that it would withhold reimbursements to Purple from the TRS Fund.  With its current and future revenue stream suspended, Purple appealed the Declaratory Ruling to both the FCC and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.  Purple's appeal to the DC Circuit sought an immediate stay of the Declaratory Ruling.

Purple now has reached an interim agreement with the FCC that will enable Purple to continue operating while it continues to work with the FCC to negotiate a broader global settlement.  In reaching this interim agreement, Purple agreed to accept and not challenge the Declaratory Ruling and, to assume a debt to the TRS Fund in an amount as much as $20 million.  The broader global settlement is expected within 180-days which will include, among other things, a structured repayment plan.  Upon execution of the interim agreement, the FCC released funds owing to Purple and Purple withdrew its litigation against the FCC.

"Although we believed that the new Declaratory Ruling included new definitions and guidelines around compensability of TRS services, particularly regarding use of VRS services by Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees, it was our determination that it was in our best interest that we agree not to challenge the Declaratory Ruling so we could keep our operations and services intact for our customers," said Dan Luis, CEO of Purple.  "We at the company were inspired by the support we received and have every intention of continuing to fulfill our mission of serving the deaf community by providing high-quality and innovative services, while working with consumers, other providers, and the FCC to shape the dialogue of our industry."

"I would like to thank our loyal employees, contractors, and customers for their tremendous outpouring of support for Purple over this last week," added Ronald E. Obray, Purple's vice chairman.  "The support shown for Purple this last week demonstrates the important role smaller providers like Purple play in ensuring that a competitive environment exists for consumers.  Every phone call a consumer makes is like a vote; and when they choose a smaller provider for their phone call, they are voting for choice and competition instead of a market controlled by a single provider."

About Purple

Purple Communications is a leading provider of onsite interpreting services, video relay and text relay services, and video remote interpreting, offering a wide array of options designed to meet the varied communication needs of its customers. The Company's vision is to enable free-flowing communication between people, inclusive of differences in abilities, languages, or locations. For more information on the Company or its services, visit http://www.purple.us, by Internet relay by visiting http://www.ip-relay.com, or by video phone by connecting to purple.tv.

"i711," "Purple," and the Purple logo are registered trademarks of Purple Communications, Inc. "Purple Mail," "Powered by Purple," "i711.com," "My IP-Relay," "IP-Relay.com," "One-Tap Redial," and "P3" are either registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of Purple Communications, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  CONTACT:
  Purple Communications
  Laura Kowalcyk
  CJP Communications
  lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com
  212-279-3115 x209

Source: Purple Communications
   

CONTACT:  Laura Kowalcyk of CJP Communications, for Purple
Communications, +1-212-279-3115 x209, lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com

Web Site:  http://www.purple.us/

Attorney Richard D. Vetstein's The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog Cracks Top 100 List

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 9 -- The nationally acclaimed The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog created by real estate attorney Richard D. Vetstein was recently ranked #97 in a ranking of all North American law blogs by Avvo.com. The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog, averaging 15,000 monthly page views, has proven very popular to home buyers, sellers, consumers, realtors and lenders due to its easy to read articles on timely topics affecting Massachusetts and national real estate law.

Attorney Richard D. Vetstein, Founding Partner of the Vetstein Law Group, P.C., set out to launch the first ever legal blog dedicated solely to Massachusetts real estate law. Through the blog, Attorney Vetstein offers timely legal commentary, updates and checklists to help consumers, realtors and lenders navigate the intricacies of Massachusetts real estate law. Recent popular posts include:

  --  Short Sales Get Boost From New Obama Short Sale Rules
  --  The Catch-22 Impact Of New Fannie Mae Condominium Lending Regulations
  --  There's Nothing "Standard" About The Massachusetts Standard Purchase
      And Sales Agreement
  --  New Stricter FHA Condominium Lending Regulations and Guidelines Sure
      To Slow Financing And Chill Sales
  --  Massachusetts Land Court's Ibanez Decision Invalidates Thousands Of
      Foreclosures

Attorney Richard Vetstein's blogging follows a greater trend of attorneys using blogs as a key component to their business development and marketing efforts. "I truly enjoy blogging. It helps me become a thought leader and expert on the latest trends in real estate law. Plus, as the founding partner of a small law firm, blogging is an incredibly cost-efficient tool for business development and marketing," said Vetstein. "In the legal services industry, blogging is a win-win for the attorney and the consumer. People get access to basic legal information without charge, and good lawyers further enhance their reputations and hone their writing and analytical skills," Vetstein adds.

About Richard D. Vetstein and the Vetstein Law Group, P.C.

The Vetstein Law Group, P.C. (http://www.vetsteinlawgroup.com) is a law firm based in Framingham, MA, servicing clients in real estate, real estate and business litigation, construction, condominium, and zoning law. Richard D. Vetstein, Esq., the Firm's Founding Partner, is an avid blogger and proponent of Web 2.0 technology for business development and marketing. Richard Vetstein is also a contributing blogger on the Real Estate Now Blog of Boston.com. Mr. Vetstein can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.

  Contact:              Richard D. Vetstein, Esq.
                        Vetstein Law Group, P.C.
                        Tel: 508.620.5352
                        rvetstein@vetsteinlawgroup.com

Source: Vetstein Law Group, P.C.
   

CONTACT:  Richard D. Vetstein, Esq., Vetstein Law Group, P.C.,
+1-508-620-5352, rvetstein@vetsteinlawgroup.com

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

Astute Networks and RadiSys Announce Partnership to Address Demanding Communications & Mil/Aero Applications

Partners enter into an OEM agreement to deliver cutting-edge ATCA server and storage solutions

HILLSBORO, Ore. and SAN DIEGO, March 9 -- Astute Networks, Inc., a leading provider of bladed storage solutions optimized for the most demanding applications on the edge of the network, and RadiSys Corp. (NASDAQ: RSYS), a leading global provider of application-ready software and hardware platforms, today announced that the two companies have entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement to supply cutting-edge Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) solutions to communications and mil/aero customers worldwide.

Under the partnership, the companies will provide integrated solutions based on RadiSys' Promentum® ATCA chassis and server blade products and Astute Networks' edge storage blades, bundled with application-specific software. The combination of RadiSys' systems and product expertise, and Astute Networks' Caspian Edge Storage Blades, will provide an innovative product offering for demanding mission-critical network environments. The companies will market these combined solutions in the communications and mil/aero marketplaces.

"Astute Networks' experience in designing world-class storage products for the communications and mil/aero markets was the basis for entering into this mutually beneficial OEM agreement, and we are pleased to welcome them as a new member of our RadiSys Alliance Partner Program," said Anthony Ambrose, vice president and general manager of communications networks at RadiSys. "This partnership will enable our customers to select from an even broader range of integrated platform solutions that provide the choice, flexibility and time-to-market advantages required by the communications and mil/aero industries."

"RadiSys has defined itself as a leading global provider of application-ready software and hardware platforms for use in the communications, multi-media, mil/aero and medical markets, and we look forward to bringing cutting-edge solutions to market, together," stated Clark Masters, president and chief executive officer, Astute Networks, Inc. "End-users are driving the demand for integrated vendor solutions and are looking for partners with proficiency in designing and implementing these solutions. We believe the RadiSys/Astute Networks partnership will benefit our mutual customer base by providing a wide array of technology options."

Telecommunications customers such as TynTec Ltd. have already welcomed the partnership.

"To provide new capabilities to our carrier customers, we need innovative platforms that will deliver more compute and storage capabilities with ever-decreasing total cost of ownership," said Thorsten Trapp, chief technology officer, TynTec Ltd. "The RadiSys/Astute Networks OEM agreement provides telecommunications equipment manufacturers with all of these advantages in a package that decreases power, space and weight as well."

Mil/aero customers will also benefit from the synergies that the RadiSys/Astute Networks partnership offers. The companies have demonstrated abilities in developing innovative solutions for the ATCA platform which has become an integral computing architecture in the mil/aero sector. ATCA is ideal for mission-critical applications because of its inherent advantages in power consumption, deployment simplicity, space utilization and commercial off-the-shelf availability.

About Astute Networks, Inc.

Astute Networks is the leading provider of bladed storage solutions for edge applications to the telecommunications, military, aerospace, government and other mission-critical markets. The company's focus is to provide the most reliable ATCA storage platform with high availability, optimal performance and efficient space and power utilization. Astute Networks' edge storage solutions are easy to deploy and maintain and feature lower product lifecycle costs while increasing time to market. Astute Networks is located in San Diego, Calif. For additional information, visit http://www.astutenetworks.com. Astute Networks - Edge Storage Made Simple(TM)

About RadiSys Corporation

RadiSys (NASDAQ:RSYS) is a leading provider of application-ready software and hardware platforms for use in the communications, multi-media, mil/aero and medical markets. RadiSys' innovative and market-leading technologies help equipment manufacturers and network operators bring the most advanced products and services to market faster and more economically. For more information, visit http://www.radisys.com/, write to info@radisys.com, or call 800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100. Editors seeking more information may contact Lyn Pangares at RadiSys Corporation at 503-615-1220 or lyn.pangares@radisys.com.

Astute Networks and its logo are registered trademarks of Astute Networks, Inc. RadiSys and its logo are registered trademarks of RadiSys Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Astute Networks, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Kirsten Garvin of Astute Networks, +1-858-673-7700, ext. 258,
kgarvin@astutenetworks.com; or Lyn Pangares of RadiSys Corp., +1-503-615-1220,
lyn.pangares@radisys.com

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

SchoolCenter Selected as Finalist in 25th Annual CODiE Awards

Innovative K-12 Web Solutions Provider Nominated For Best Web Services Solution

CARBONDALE, Ill., March 9 -- SchoolCenter, the leader in strategic K-12 web solutions, announced today that they are a finalist in the 2010 CODiE Awards, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).

SchoolCenter's SC Pro made the prestigious CODiE cut in the "Best Web Services Solution" category. The category awards the solution that best connects disparate applications and data across an enterprise or between enterprises using web services standards such as SOAP, XML and WDSL. This includes Web services enabling technologies, infrastructure, middleware and system integration tools.

SchoolCenter joined the ranks of industry notables such as Adobe, Cold Fusion 9, and Salesforce.com for the coveted "Best Web Services Solution" award. "We are exceptionally thrilled to be considered for this award with such well-respected organizations," said Mary McCaffrey, CEO of SchoolCenter. "SC Pro is intended for leaders in education following a best-practices approach and framework for implementing an online solution which truly meets a district's specific goals in integration, communication, engagement, and collaboration with their constituents."

SchoolCenter services go beyond traditional web-centric education solutions others provide. "We recognize today's leaders in education want to utilize Web 2.0 technologies for more than just static information, and we're here to fill that need. SC Pro applies intelligence from 14 years of education technology experience to bring to education leaders a framework which is structured to meet their specific goals," said McCaffrey.

"We were very pleased with the number of entries and the quality of companies that entered the CODiE Awards this year," said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "SchoolCenter and all finalists should feel proud of making it this far, and we wish them all the best of luck in the final round of voting," Wasch added.

The CODiE awards recognize companies that have achieved innovation in the categories of software, education technology and digital content. Now in its twenty-fifth year, the CODiE Awards program has raised the standard for excellence and serves as a prestigious representation of outstanding achievement and vision in the software and information industry.

Winners will be announced at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on May 25, 2010.

  For a list of 2010 finalists, visit http://www.siia.net/CODiES/2010/.

  About SC PRO

SC Pro merges the SchoolCenter award-winning SC WebTools solution suite with a best-in-class framework to help districts and schools implement a strategic online presence that achieve their goals in integration, communication, engagement, and collaboration with their constituents. Professional resources are provided to take the client through discovery, analysis, design, implementation, and support.

About SchoolCenter

SchoolCenter, the leading strategic web solutions company in the education market, provides schools and districts with a proven approach to developing and implementing best-in-class web environments that build stronger communities, create a positive image, and enhance collaboration inside and outside the classroom. SchoolCenter offers customized design services, scalable and flexible technology solutions, comprehensive training, ongoing support and a long-term commitment to customer success. Dating back to 1996, with thousands of schools and approaching a million users, SchoolCenter is the only company with the expertise and technology to ensure identified goals are met in creating a best practices web environment.  For more information, please visit http://www.schoolcenter.com.

  Press Contact
  -------------
  Colleen DeVine
  Zer0 to 5ive
  570.259.0915
  colleen@0to5.com

Source: SchoolCenter
   

CONTACT:  Colleen DeVine of Zer0 to 5ive, +1-570-259-0915,
colleen@0to5.com

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

Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Unveils iPhone App

CLEVELAND, March 9 -- The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland (JCF) recently teamed up with mobile technology firm, iNomadics, Inc. to release Jewish Cleveland - the definitive, on-the-go resource for Greater Cleveland's Jewish community. The free app is now available on the iTunes App store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jewish-cleveland/id352936969?mt=8).

Jewish Cleveland features a detailed events calendar that includes lectures, classes, exhibits, social outings, family friendly activities and more.  The built in list of community contacts helps users access a wide range of resources from synagogues and schools to restaurants, shops, and service providers. The interactive map pinpoints dozens of locations in the community making it a perfect tool for tourists, and residents alike.

Users can access the JCF's Twitter page to read community-related tweets in real time, view the Jewish Cleveland YouTube video channel, and flip through hundreds of photos, all without leaving the app. Though its focus is on the Greater Cleveland community, Jewish Cleveland has already received numerous downloads from all over the world.

"Our goal was to help the JCF establish a mobile presence," explains Steph Dlugon, director of product marketing for iNomadics. "Organizations savvy enough to recognize that people want the ability to access news, information and services from mobile devices have a better chance at staying relevant. From our first meeting with the JCF, it was clear that they are committed to exploring new and innovative ways of reaching out and effectively serving the Jewish community. The result of our collaboration is a valuable tool that literally puts Jewish Cleveland's key information and resources at your fingertips"

"As the first application of its kind nationwide, we're really pleased with the result that iNomadics delivered to us," adds Steven H. Hoffman, President of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. "The Federation is excited about the initial reviews of the application and looks forward to building on its success to help make Jewish Cleveland a more user-friendly and accessible community."

About iNomadics, Inc.

iNomadics, Inc. is a technology group that focuses on mobile application development. Founded in 2008, iNomadics provides customer value by offering innovative and compelling digital solutions. http://www.inomadics.com/.

About the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland:

The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland is a nonprofit charitable organization that supports social service, educational and humanitarian efforts that improve lives in Cleveland and worldwide. http://www.jewishcleveland.org/

  Contact:
  Steph Dlugon
  iNomadics, Inc.
  440-499-4390
  sd@inomadics.com

Source: iNomadics, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Steph Dlugon, iNomadics, Inc., +1-440-499-4390,
sd@inomadics.com

Web Site:  http://www.inomadics.com/

MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc. Assumes Operating Control of WorkAbroad.com

ATLANTA, March 9 -- MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc. (the "Company")  (BULLETIN BOARD: MCGI)  today announced that it has made the initial payment under its letter of intent to acquire WorkAbroad.com.  The formal closing of the transaction will occur upon the completion of the audit and execution of definitive agreements.  The Company made this initial payment so that it could assume operating control of WorkAbroad.com this week rather than waiting for the formal closing since WorkAbroad.com is expected to be an integral part of the Company's online employment solution strategy.

Over the past 30 days, WorkAbroad.com has had in excess of 78,000 unique visitors, with in excess of 10,000 "clicks" for a "click through" rate of approximately 13%.  Traditionally 79% of WorkAbroad.com's visitors have been from the Philippines.  Also, currently, WorkAbroad.com is not indexed by search engines such as Google, Yahoo, or Bing so the Company believes that virtually all of the website's traffic is from visitors typing in the domain name directly into the browser.  The Company intends to put WorkAbroad.com on a platform that will allow it to be indexed by search engines which is expected to cause the traffic to increase significantly.

Commenting on WorkAbroad.com, MedCAREERS Group CEO Bryan Crutchfield stated:  "WorkAbroad.com is a perfect fit for our strategy to be a premier online employment solution for the healthcare industry.  WorkAbroad.com attracts an extremely high percentage of Filipino visitors whom we suspect are largely nurses.  The Philippines is a large supplier of the nurses internationally and an estimated 70% of the Filipino nursing graduates leave the country to work abroad.  We plan to post both domestic and international opportunities for these nurses who wish to work abroad."

Mr. Crutchfield continued, "The number of H-1B visas currently available in the US is 65,000 annually.  This category covers nurses and a host of other specialty areas unrelated to healthcare.  The nursing shortage alone in the US is much higher than 65,000.  So realistically, foreign nurse candidates need to look outside the US for employment opportunities.  MedCAREERS Group intends to be there with both domestic and international opportunities for all nurses. Because there is a worldwide shortage of nurses and since WorkAbroad.com has developed such a loyal following out of the Philippines, we should have an advantage in helping to place these nurses through our services.  Finding the nursing opportunity is relatively easy.  Having the nurses as a loyal visitor to your website is in our opinion the key to success in this area.  This is why we feel acquiring WorkAbroad.com will be a great long-term asset to control within the MedCAREERS Group family."

About MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc.:

MedCAREERS GROUP (http://www.medcareersgroup.com) mission is to become a leader in the healthcare career arena with a focus on the healthcare professional.  MedCAREERS Group's goal is to build itself into a complete resource for the healthcare professional with an emphasis and understanding of what healthcare professionals need as a resource to assist them in maximizing their careers.  MedCAREERS Group aims to be the "go to" place for the healthcare professional community.  MedCAREERS Group intends to offers easy, comprehensive solutions and information that is exclusively healthcare related.

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: MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investor Relations Department, +1-866-472-7781,
ir@medcareersgroup.com

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

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results and Restructures Subordinated Debt

GERMANTOWN, Md., March 9 -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), a leading global provider of Siqura® surveillance solutions, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009.

Revenue for the fourth quarter totaled $9.3 million, a decrease of 21% compared to revenue of $11.8 million for the same period a year ago. Revenue increased 12% on a sequential basis from the $8.3 million reported for the prior quarter ending September 30, 2009. For the full year of 2009, revenue totaled $36.2 million compared to revenue of $45.2 million for 2008.

The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $234 thousand, or ($0.06) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million, or ($0.81) per share for the same period in 2008. The fourth quarter of 2008 included non-cash charges of $3.5 million, primarily for the write-down of deferred tax assets. For all of 2009, Optelecom-NKF reported a net loss of $2.4 million, or ($0.66) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or ($0.48), in 2008.

Optelecom-NKF also announced the restructuring of subordinated debt held by Draka Holding, N.V. Under terms of the agreement, Optelecom-NKF will make quarterly interest payments at an annual interest rate of 10% and provide Draka with additional collateral and a pledge of assets. In exchange, Optelecom-NKF received a one year extension of the term to March 8, 2011. Prior to the execution of the restructuring agreement with Draka, Optelecom-NKF paid off and terminated the senior term loan and line of credit facilities with M&T Bank.

"While we showed improvement quarter-to-quarter and restructured our debt, it's clear we must continue to take steps to support long term growth and contain costs," said Dave Patterson, Optelecom-NKF's president and CEO. "Our ongoing focus is on improving global sales performance. We'll continue to strengthen our Siqura brand, streamline how we work, and work to improve our insight into the evolving needs of our customers."

"During the business downturn, we implemented a reduction-in-force and cut overhead to a level more in line with our revenues. We also made changes in our sales leadership and structure. We now have fewer levels from the bottom to top, improving the flow of information and increasing the speed of decision making. While the business environment seems to be improving, we have yet to see capital spending commitments by customers rebound to pre-crisis levels. Appropriately, we've laid out a conservative plan for 2010, anticipating that we can quickly adapt should conditions exceed our expectation."

Fourth Quarter Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM Eastern time.  To participate live over the Internet go to:  http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=66480

  Participant Dial In (U.S. Toll Free):  1-800-860-2442
  Participant International Dial In:  +1-412-858-4600
  Parties should ask for: Optelecom-NKF Conference Call

  Playback Dial In (U.S. Toll Free): 1-877-344-7529
  Playback International Dial In: +1-412-317-0088.
  Playback code: 438229

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the event will be archived at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=66480

About Optelecom-NKF

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), manufacturer of Siqura® advanced video surveillance solutions, provides a full range of network products based on an open technology platform that simplifies integration and installation. Our Siqura® solutions offer a perfect blend of ease of use and processing power, enabling end users to optimize the effectiveness of their surveillance systems while reducing the total cost of ownership. All products and solutions are developed and tested for professional and missioncritical applications, such as at highway departments, airports, seaports, casinos, public transport authorities, hospitals, city centers, shopping centers, military bases, and corporate and government campuses. Founded in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers with expert technical advice and support.

Investor inquiries should be directed to Mr. Rick Alpert at +1 301-948-7872.

Press inquiries for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia should be directed to Kate Huber khuber@optelecom-nkf.com  tel. +31 182 592 215

Press inquiries for North and Latin America should be directed to Betsy Lanning, blanning@optelecom-nkf.com tel. +1 301-444-2276

  For more information please visit our website: http://www.optelecom-nkf.com

                              OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.                           
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                 
                           AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                         
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 
                                                                           
                 (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                            2009       2008
                                                            ----       ----
  Revenue                                                 $9,273    $11,751
  Cost of goods sold                                       3,922      4,862
                                                           -----      -----
    Gross profit                                           5,351      6,889
  Operating expenses:                                                       
    Sales and marketing                                    2,531      2,596
    Engineering                                            1,108      1,516
    General and administrative                             1,640      1,445
    Amortization of intangibles                              178        159
                                                             ---        ---
      Total operating expenses                             5,457      5,716
  Income (Loss) from operations                             (106)     1,173
  Other expense, net                                         249        511
                                                             ---        ---
  Income (Loss) before income taxes                         (355)       662
  Provision (Benefit) for income taxes                      (121)     3,620
                                                            ----      -----
  Net (Loss) Income                                        $(234)   $(2,958)
                                                           =====    =======
  Basic (Loss) Income per share                           $(0.06)    $(0.81)
                                                          ======     ======
  Diluted (Loss) Income per share                         $(0.06)    $(0.81)
                                                          ======     ======
  Weighted average common shares outstanding -basic    3,653,379  3,644,754
                                                       =========  =========
  Weighted average common shares outstanding -diluted  3,653,379  3,644,754
                                                       =========  =========
                                                                           
  Net (Loss) Income                                        $(234)   $(2,958)
  Foreign currency translation                              (287)    (1,144)
                                                            ----     ------
  Comprehensive (Loss) Income                              $(521)   $(4,102)
                                                           =====    =======

                              OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.                           
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                 
                           AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                         
                   FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 
                                                                           
                 (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                            2009       2008
                                                            ----       ----
  Revenue                                                $36,177    $45,165
  Cost of goods sold                                      15,469     17,938
                                                          ------     ------
    Gross profit                                          20,708     27,227
  Operating expenses:                                                       
    Sales and marketing                                   10,745     11,099
    Engineering                                            4,740      6,013
    General and administrative                             6,305      6,923
    Amortization of intangibles                              672        739
                                                             ---        ---
      Total operating expenses                            22,462     24,774
  Income (Loss) from operations                           (1,754)     2,453
  Other expense, net                                         841        996
                                                             ---        ---
  Income (Loss) before income taxes                       (2,595)     1,457
  Provision (Benefit) for income taxes                      (199)     3,213
                                                            ----      -----
  Net (Loss) Income                                      $(2,396)   $(1,756)
                                                         =======    =======
  Basic (Loss) Income per share                           $(0.66)    $(0.48)
                                                          ======     ======
  Diluted (Loss) Income per share                         $(0.66)    $(0.48)
                                                          ======     ======
  Weighted average common shares outstanding -basic    3,647,543  3,638,783
                                                       =========  =========
  Weighted average common shares outstanding -diluted  3,647,543  3,638,783
                                                       =========  =========
                                                                           
  Net (Loss) Income                                      $(2,396)   $(1,756)
  Foreign currency translation                               235       (872)
                                                             ---       ----
  Comprehensive (Loss) income                            $(2,161)   $(2,628)
                                                         =======    =======

                               OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.                         
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                       
                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008             
                  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)             
                                                                           
                                                December 31,    December 31,
                                                        2009           2008
                                                        ----           ----
  ASSETS                                                                   
    CURRENT ASSETS                                                         
      Cash & cash equivalents                         $4,244         $5,671
      Accounts receivable and contracts receivable,
       net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
       $386 and $245                                   8,209         10,290
      Inventories, net                                 4,343          5,782
      Deferred tax asset - current                       240            205
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets          893          1,152
                                                         ---          -----
    Total Current Assets                              17,929         23,100
      Property & equipment, less accumulated
       depreciation of $5,681 and $7,820               1,593          2,063
      Deferred tax asset - non-current                     -              -
      Intangible assets, net of accumulated                               
       amortization of $3,609 and $2,870               6,609          7,180
      Goodwill                                        14,848         14,603
      Other assets                                       209            202
                                                         ---            ---
  TOTAL ASSETS                                        41,188         47,148
                                                      ======         ======
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     
    CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                   
      Accounts payable                                 2,012          3,634
      Accrued payroll                                  1,225          1,841
      Commissions payable                                 55            198
      Bank line of credit                                  -              -
      Current portion of notes payable and                                 
       interest payable                               14,725          3,468
      Accrued warranty reserve                           422            410
      Taxes payable                                        -            931
      Other current liabilities                        1,233          1,688
                                                       -----          -----
    Total Current Liabilities                         19,672         12,170
      Notes payable                                        -         10,367
      Deferred tax liabilities                         1,513          1,427
      Interest payable                                     -          1,744
      Other liabilities                                  188            249
                                                         ---            ---
    Total Liabilities                                 21,373         25,957
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                   
      Common Stock, $.03 par value-shares                                 
       authorized, 15,000,000; issued and                                 
       outstanding, 3,653,644 and 3,645,084                               
       shares as of December 31, 2009, and                                 
       December 31, 2008, respectively                   110            109
                                                                           
                                                                           
      Additional paid-in capital                      17,036         16,252
      Accumulated other comprehensive income           2,769          2,534
      Treasury stock, 162,672 shares at cost          (1,265)        (1,265)
      Retained earnings                                1,165          3,561
                                                       -----          -----
    Total stockholders' equity                        19,815         21,191
                                                      ------         ------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         $41,188        $47,148
                                                     =======        =======

  Non-GAAP Earnings Addendum

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income or net loss plus interest expense, income taxes, foreign exchange gains and losses, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of cash flow or liquidity as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We have included Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because we believe that it is widely used by investors, industry analysts and others as a useful supplemental measure. Optelecom-NKF calculates and uses Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of its ability to generate cash from reported operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for our discretionary use and is not intended to represent or to be used as a substitute for net income or cash flows from operations data as measured under GAAP. The items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA but included in the calculation of Optelecom-NKF's reported net income are significant components of the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations, and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative measure.

The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:

                                        Three Months    Twelve Months 
                                           Ended            Ended     
  (Unaudited)                          December 31,     December 31,   
                                      --------------   -------------- 
  (Dollars in Thousands)               2009     2008     2009     2008
  ----------------------               ----     ----     ----     ----
  Net (Loss) income                   $(234) $(2,958) $(2,396) $(1,756)
    Add:                                                               
      Interest expense, net             316      165      805      734
      Provision (Benefit) for income                                   
       taxes                           (121)   3,620     (199)   3,213
      Foreign currency loss (gain)      (67)     346       36      262
      Depreciation                      249      250      962    1,051
      Amortization                      178      159      672      739
                                        ---      ---      ---      ---
  Adjusted EBITDA                      $321   $1,582    $(120)  $4,243
                                       ----   ------    -----   ------

Video:  http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=66480
Source: Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investor inquiries, Mr. Rick Alpert, +1 301-948-7872; Press
inquiries for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, Kate Huber, +31 182 592
215, khuber@optelecom-nkf.com; Press inquiries for North and Latin America,
Betsy Lanning, +1-301-444-2276, blanning@optelecom-nkf.com

Web Site:  http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/

Golden State Warriors and Verizon Wireless Team up to Call a Timeout on Domestic Violence

Fans can get involved by recycling old wireless phones at the March 11 home game

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 9 -- The Golden State Warriors and Verizon Wireless invite fans to go 'green' and help curb domestic violence in the community.

Fans attending the Warriors home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, March 11 can donate their used wireless phones and accessories to the Verizon Wireless HopeLine® phone recycling program.  Drop boxes will be located near the box office and on the concourse.

"We're excited to partner with Verizon Wireless to highlight the HopeLine program for the fourth year in a row," said Robert Rowell, Golden State Warriors president. "By getting the fans involved, we can have a bigger impact in the community."

This is the fourth season the Golden State Warriors and Verizon Wireless have teamed up for a special HopeLine phone collection.

"We encourage Warriors fans to donate their old cell phones, batteries and accessories to HopeLine," said Kevin Zavaglia, Verizon Wireless region president.  "This is a simple way to help someone in need, while keeping old wireless equipment out of the waste stream."

Verizon Wireless and the Golden State Warriors also partnered with the Family Violence Prevention Fund to host a Coaching Boys into Men(SM) seminar.  Coaching Boys into Men is a Coaches Leadership Program that partners with athletic coaches to help young male athletes practice respect towards themselves and others.  In January, more than 100 Bay Area high school basketball coaches attended the event and learned how to use their platform to help young athletes build healthy relationships and serve as role models of respect and integrity in their schools and communities.

"We all have to be role models--it's true that it takes a town to raise a child," said 5th grade basketball coach, Mat Steinberg, from the St. Michael/St. George Catholic Youth Organization  League in Livermore. "The Coaching Boys into Men program provided some great tools that can help all coaches have a positive impact on the young people in our lives."

About HopeLine

Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program collects no-longer used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any wireless service provider at its Communications Stores nationwide and puts the nation's most reliable wireless network to work in local communities by turning these unused wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence.

Equipment can be donated to the HopeLine program year-round at any Verizon Wireless Communications Store across the country or through the mail by downloading a postage-paid label at http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopelinemailinglabel.  For more information, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

About Verizon Wireless

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

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CONTACT:  Heidi Flato of Verizon Wireless, +1-925-279-6545,
Heidi.Flato@VerizonWireless.com

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

Buffalo and DD-WRT Collaborate to Create the Most Comprehensive Consumer and Small Business Wireless Offering

New Family of Wireless Solutions Deliver Enterprise Grade Features in an Entry Level Package

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and network and direct attached storage solutions announced the next step in the partnership with NewMedia-NET to deliver DD-WRT based software as a standard configuration across Buffalo's array of high power routers and access points.  DD-WRT, long a mainstay in the open source community, delivers an easy-to-use, versatile and extensive feature-set to a broader wireless networking audience. From the novice user to demanding professionals, this partnership provides best-in-class products for a wide range of consumers.

"Buffalo has always been on the bleeding edge of technological innovation, and incorporating NewMedia-NET's DD-WRT software solution into our high-end routers and access points is a natural evolution," said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. "With DD-WRT, we now deliver professional grade solutions at entry-level prices."

Serving millions of users worldwide, DD-WRT is the leading Linux based alternative open source firmware for wireless routers, enabling basic entry level equipment to act like enterprise products. With DD-WRT, Buffalo's lineup of high power routers will support professional features like VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN), VLAN (tagging), Virtual AP (multi-SSIDs for multi-connection and security), RADIUS server, hot spot support, volume quotas, iPv6 support, detailed monitoring and a host of other high-end features.  Additionally, installation will be headache free with an easy setup wizard and 24/7 US-based toll free technical support.

"We are proud and excited to share this opportunity to introduce the DD-WRT experience to a broader audience with a leading global provider such as Buffalo Technology, known for exceptional hardware quality and reliability," said Sebastian Gottschall, CTO NewMedia-NET GmbH and founder of the DD-WRT project. "Providing DD-WRT as a factory installed firmware for Buffalo's line of AirStation(TM) High Power Routers enables users to unlock a host of professional features never previously seen in the SOHO and consumer market."

Buffalo's new DD-WRT enabled high power router and access point offering will include WZR-HP-G300NH, WHR-HP-G300N and WHR-HP-GN, all delivering three-in-one functionality that is unmatched in the market.  These new wireless solutions can either function as a high power router and access point, a wireless bridge or as a universal range extender. Uniquely, when operating as a universal range extender, all of Buffalo's DD-WRT enabled wireless solutions can connect to any router, regardless of brand, greatly extending the range of wireless coverage, eliminating 'dead spots'.

Pricing and Availability

WHR-HP-G300N and WHR-HP-GN will be available in May 2010 while WZR-HP-G300NH will be available in July. All three units are backed by a limited two-year warranty that includes toll-free, US based 24/7 technical support.

About Buffalo Technology

Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is a leading global provider of award-winning wireless networking, external storage, multimedia and NAS solutions for the home and small business environments as well as for system builders and integrators. With almost three decades of networking and computer peripheral experience, Buffalo has proven its commitment to delivering innovative, best-of-breed solutions that have put the company at the forefront of infrastructure technology.  For more information about Buffalo Technology and its products, please visit http://www.buffalotech.com.

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CONTACT:  Jay Pechek of Buffalo Technology, +1-512-349-1333,
jayp@buffalotech.com

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

Nuvio Announces NuvioFlex Business Phone System

Virtual PBX offers flexibility and cost savings

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 9 -- Nuvio Corporation, a leading provider of business Internet phone services today announced the launch of its NuvioFlex virtual PBX product.  With NuvioFlex, businesses are able to purchase and use business VoIP in a much more cost-effective manner.

"For the past six years, Nuvio has been providing reliable and flexible business VoIP services," stated Jason P. Talley, Nuvio's Chief Executive.  "Today, Nuvio revolutionizes the way to buy business VoIP services, providing more features at a price that is remarkable."

Historically, hosted VoIP PBX has been sold based upon the number of "seats" or "users," resulting in large bills or crippled service for customers migrating from a premise phone system.  This pricing model prevented adoption in many cases, especially for small-to-medium sized businesses.  NuvioFlex revolutionizes business VoIP by providing a true outsourced phone system that is purchased the same way as an in-house system.  Simply determine the number of extensions and lines needed, order those services, and effortlessly make changes when necessary.

Each extension and user on the system has access to Nuvio's array of features including portal access, voicemail, voicemail to email, Find me/Follow me, time of day scheduling, on-demand call recording, and detailed call logs.  NuvioFlex results in dramatic cost savings for companies of all sizes.

NuvioFlex is offered in three cost-saving packages that start in price at $159.99.  Each package can be dynamically adjusted with additional lines and extensions as needed.

For more information on NuvioFlex, please visit http://www.nuvio.com/.

Nuvio Corporation has been a leading provider of on-demand business communication solutions since 2003. Nuvio offers a reliable, stable communications platform, which provides unparalleled uptime for large, medium and small business customers across the country.  Nuvio is committed to providing superior, cost-effective products. For more information, visit http://www.nuvio.com/.

  For More Information Contact:
  Courtney Cavanaugh
  ccavanaugh@nuvio.com
  913-937-3170
  mobile: 951-775-3123

Nuvio product names and the Nuvio logo are trademarks of Nuvio Corporation. All other products and brands mentioned are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  Courtney Cavanaugh of Nuvio Corporation, +1-913-937-3170,
mobile, +1-951-775-3123, ccavanaugh@nuvio.com

Web Site:  http://www.nuvio.com/