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China 3C Group Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

HANGZHOU, China, July 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China 3C Group (BULLETIN BOARD: CHCG) , a retailer and wholesale distributor of consumer and business products in China, today announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Net sales for the second quarter 2008 is expected to be in the range of $81.5-$82.5 million, which would be a 26%-28% increase compared to the prior year second quarter results of $64.5 million.

Net income for the second quarter 2008 is expected to be in the range of $7.3-$7.4 million, which would be a 33%-35% increase compared to the prior year second quarter results of $5.5 million. Second quarter 2008 diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.14 compared to $0.10 in the same period last year.

Mr. Zhenggang Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, ''We are very pleased with our preliminary second quarter results, which exceeded our internal plan. Our sales growth benefitted from a net increase in new doors, healthy demand for electronic products in most of our key categories, a broader product selection from the prior year period as well as from certain, new consumer-oriented programs that focus on service and increasing awareness of our expanding portfolio of brands.

Our net income improved largely due to increased sales results, the exit from unproductive doors as well as a lower tax rate in the second quarter compared to the prior year. We also anticipate a sequential improvement in gross margin for the second quarter. Overall, we are encouraged with our second quarter performance and continue to work aggressively to further enhance our position in China's electronic consumer industry,'' concluded Wang.

The Company will disclose more detailed information related to its second quarter performance when it officially reports its second quarter 2008 financial results sometime during the first half of August 2008.

About China 3C

China 3C is a leading wholesale distributor and retailer of 3C merchandise: computers, communication products and consumer electronics. The Company specializes in wholesale distribution and retail sales of 3C products in Eastern China, focusing on products that make life more comfortable, convenient and connected. The Company's goal is to become the number one retailer of 3C products in China. For more information, visit http://www.china3cgroup.com/ .

Forward-looking Statements:

Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute "Forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have included and from time to time may make in our public filings, press releases or other public statements, certain forward- looking statements, including, without limitation, those under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "target," "can," "could," "may," "should," "will," "would" or words or expressions of similar meaning. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements. In addition, our management may make forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and China 3C Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to announce revisions to any of the forward-looking statements.

China 3C Group

CONTACT: Bill Zima in the U.S. at +1-203-682-8200 or Dan Joseph in Asia
at +86-21-6122-1077, both of ICR, Inc. for China 3C Group

Web site: http://www.china3cgroup.com/

Bronco Billy's Casino Implements Networked Video Solution from Verint Systems and Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.Features One of First IP-Based Systems to be Implemented and Accepted by Colorado Gaming CommissionVerint Nextiva Critical Infrastructure Platform Helps Enhance Security, Protect Casino Operations and Support Adherence to Gaming Commission Regulations

FAIR LAWN, N.J. and MELLVILE, N.Y., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. , a turnkey provider of technology-based integrated electronic security solutions, and Verint Systems Inc. today announced that they have been contracted by Bronco Billy's Cripple Creek Casino and implemented an IP-based CCTV solution for the security and surveillance of its operations. Located against the Rocky Mountains in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the casino offers a wide array of gaming activities including 764 slot machines and 12 table games.

As part of the multi-phase project, Henry Bros. is employing an integrated security solution with Verint's Nextiva(R) Critical Infrastructure platform in order to transform the casino's analog surveillance system into a robust, scalable IP-based system. With phase I and II already complete, 88 cameras have been integrated with the Verint Nextiva solution, allowing the casino to run an intelligent video network. In full operation, the IP system has been inspected and approved by the Colorado Gaming Commission (CGC), meeting new gaming commission requirements.

Phase III of the project will allow an additional 92 cameras to be installed onto the system, providing a total of 180 cameras throughout the network. Bronco Billy's ultimate goal is to migrate all of its cameras over to the new IP-based system, bringing the total number on the system to nearly 300. While adhering to the stringent guidelines set forth by the CGC, the new system is expected to enhance the casino's operational flexibility, improve performance and dependability, and create a cost-saving base for further upgrades.

Kevin Friedl, casino operations director for Bronco Billy's Casino, commented on the new system, stating, "We see the future of casino gaming security as being completely IP-based, and we now consider our operations to be ahead of the curve in this regard. Verint is a clear leader in networked video solutions and Henry Bros.' ability to integrate the company's cutting-edge technology into an end-to-end security solution will be invaluable for our operations."

"We are extremely pleased to further expand our solutions into the popular and fast growing gaming industry," said Jim Clark, senior vice president and general manager of Verint Video Intelligence Solutions. "As a leading provider of networked video solutions, Verint remains committed to delivering solutions that meet the unique demands and complex security challenges of casinos around the world."

"The number one concern of any casino is security, and the team at Bronco Billy's is taking every initiative to ensure its security systems incorporate the most advanced, state-of-the-art technology," added Brian Reach, president and chief operating officer of Henry Bros. "With this system, Bronco Billy's can monitor live action and retrieve high-quality, stored images easily, enabling it to resolve potential gaming disputes or false claims quickly and effectively. We are pleased to be working with Verint on this exciting project and look forward to the continued opportunity to increase our footprint in the casino gaming arena."

About Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.

Henry Bros. Electronics provides technology-based integrated electronic security systems, services and emergency preparedness consultation to commercial enterprises and government agencies. The Company has offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit http://www.hbe-inc.com/.

About Verint Video Intelligence Solutions

Verint Video Intelligence Solutions is the leading global provider of networked video solutions that enhance the security of people, property and assets. Verint's award-winning Nextiva portfolio includes video management software, integrated analytics, encoders and IP cameras and intelligent DVRs for use in a variety of vertical market environments. Open, standards based and IT friendly, Verint solutions enable organizations to leverage their existing video investments and place IP video within the reach of virtually every organization.

About Verint Systems Inc.

Verint Systems Inc. (Pink Sheets: VRNT), headquartered in Melville, New York, is a leading provider of actionable intelligence solutions for an optimized enterprise and a safer world. Today, more than 10,000 organizations in over 150 countries rely on Verint solutions to perform more effectively, build competitive advantage and enhance the security of people, facilities and infrastructure. Visit us at our website http://www.verint.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained under the heading of risk factors listed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies, beliefs, and statements of similar effect relating to Verint Systems Inc. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and they are based on management's expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2007, as supplemented by our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2007, January 16, 2008, and April 9, 2008. The forward- looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them or to provide reasons why actual results may differ.

VERINT, the VERINT logo, ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, POWERING ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, STAR-GATE, RELIANT, VANTAGE, X-TRACT, NEXTIVA, ULTRA, AUDIOLOG, WITNESS, the WITNESS logo, IMPACT 360, the IMPACT 360 logo, IMPROVE EVERYTHING, EQUALITY, CONTACTSTORE, EYRETEL, BLUE PUMPKIN SOFTWARE, BLUE PUMPKIN, the BLUE PUMPKIN logo, EXAMETRIC and the EXAMETRIC logo, CLICK2STAFF, STAFFSMART, AMAE SOFTWARE and the AMAE logo are trademarks and registered trademarks of Verint Systems Inc. Other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Henry Bros. Contacts: Industry Information Investor Relations Jim Henry, Chairman & CEO Todd Fromer / Erika Kay Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. KCSA Strategic Communications 201-794-6500 212-896-1215 / 212-896-1208 jhenry@hbe-inc.com tfromer@kcsa.com / ekay@kcsa.com Verint Systems Contacts: Industry Information Investor Relations Courtney Jaret Alan Roden Verint Systems Inc. Verint Systems Inc. 303-254-7150 631-962-9304 courtney.jaret@verint.com alan.roden@verint.com

Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.

CONTACT: Henry Bros., Industry Information, Jim Henry, Chairman & CEO of
Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc., +1-201-794-6500, jhenry@hbe-inc.com; or
Investor Relations, Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, tfromer@kcsa.com, or Erika
Kay, +1-212-896-1208, ekay@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Strategic Communications,
for Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.; or Verint Systems, Industry Information,
Courtney Jaret, +1-303-254-7150, courtney.jaret@verint.com, or Investor
Relations, Alan Roden, +1-631-962-9304, alan.roden@verint.com, both of Verint
Systems Inc.

Web site: http://www.hbe-inc.com/
http://www.verint.com/

Wireless Phone Users in Missouri's Franklin and Jefferson Counties Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates Cell Site in Catawissa

ST. LOUIS, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the only major carrier with a 30-day network test-drive pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn't satisfied and switches to another carrier, has activated a new cell site in the Catawissa, Mo., area that expands network coverage and increases capacity, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; and download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

This new cell site improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in eastern Franklin and northwestern Jefferson counties, supplying better coverage and capacity in an area lying several miles south of Pacific, east of Robertsville and northwest of Dittmer. Specifically, Verizon Wireless customers will experience better coverage in the town of Catawissa and neighboring points east.

"These network enhancements reflect our ongoing commitment to meet the growing needs of our customers and to provide them with the reliable, high quality service they expect from Verizon Wireless," said Lou Sigillo, president-Kansas/Missouri Region, Verizon Wireless.

Reliable service is fundamental to customer loyalty, and Verizon Wireless boasts the highest customer loyalty in the industry, as measured by the company's low percent of customer turnover.

"The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading customer retention," Sigillo said. "Wireless consumers today understand that value is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable network."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Missouri and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested $44 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $79 million of this investment was spent in Missouri in 2007.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: 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 .

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Cheryl Bini Armbrecht, Cheryl.Bini@verizonwireless.com, or
Brenda Hill, Brenda.Hill@verizonwireless.com, both of Verizon Wireless,
+1-314-920-4444; or Caroline Villanueva, +1-314-725-5645,
Caroline@sequel-llc.com, for Verizon Wireless

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

Trident Microsystems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Call

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. , a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets will hold a conference call for interested parties of the financial community at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, July 28, 2008. The Company will release financial results after the market close on the same day.

Ms. Sylvia Summers, CEO and President, and Pete Mangan, Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2008 financial results and the Company's business outlook, followed by a question and answer session.

Please see below for further information about the scheduled fourth quarter conference call:

Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 Time: 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) / 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Dial In: 888-679-8040 International Dial In: 617-213-4851 Passcode: 78481873

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours following the conference call until midnight Pacific Time, on August 4, 2008 and can be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) using access code 77201136.

This call is being webcasted by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Trident's web site at: http://www.tridentmicro.com/. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.fulldisclosure.com/, Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/).

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, designs, develops and markets digital media for the masses in the form of multimedia integrated circuits (ICs) for PCs and digital processing ICs for TVs and TV monitors. Trident's products are sold to a network of OEMs, original design manufacturers and system integrators worldwide. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the Company's web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com/.

Trident Microsystems, Inc.

CONTACT: Suzanne Craig of The Blueshirt Group, +1-415-217-7722,
Suzanne@blueshirtgroup.com, for Trident Microsystems, Inc.

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

Micrel Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micrel Inc. , an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions, will announce financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 after the market closes on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) on July 24, 2008. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Zinn and Chief Financial Officer Richard Crowley will present an overview of second quarter 2008 financial results, discuss current business conditions and then respond to questions.

The call is available, live, to any interested party on a listen only basis by dialing (800) 218-9073. For international callers, please dial (303) 262-2053. Interested callers should dial in at least five minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the Micrel, Incorporated Conference Call. A live webcast will also be available through http://www.vcall.com/. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through July 31, 2008, by dialing (800) 405-2236 or (303) 590-3000 and entering access code number 11117188. The webcast replay will also be available on the Company's website at: http://www.micrel.com/.

About Micrel

Micrel Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors; high performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and computer products. Corporation headquarters and state-of-the-art wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Jose, CA with regional sales and support offices and advanced technology design centers situated throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Company maintains an extensive network of distributors and sales representatives worldwide.

For further information, contact Richard Crowley at: Micrel, Incorporated, 2180 Fortune Drive, San Jose, California 95131, (408) 944-0800; or visit our website at http://www.micrel.com/.

Micrel Inc.

CONTACT: Richard Crowley of Micrel, Incorporated, +1-408-944-0800

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

Open Text Acquires Media Management Division of CorbisAdds Digital Media Capabilities for Enterprise 2.0

WATERLOO, ON, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corporation (TSX:OTC), a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, today announced the acquisition of eMotion LLC from Corbis Corporation. The eMotion division will become part of Open Text's Artesia Digital Media Group.

The acquisition gives Open Text's Artesia Digital Media Group a broader portfolio of offerings for marketing departments and advertising agencies, adding capabilities that complement its industry-leading enterprise marketing asset management solution, Artesia DAM. The move will extend Open Text's digital media capabilities as part of its Enterprise 2.0 strategy.

"eMotion is the right fit at the right time to expand our Artesia Digital Media Group, our portfolio of solutions for marketing departments, and our team of content experts who can innovate with customers and leverage their growing libraries of video, images and other rich media content in a Web 2.0 world," said Scott Bowen, President of Open Text's Artesia Digital Media Group.

"By joining a global leader in ECM and digital media solutions, our products become part of a comprehensive family of solutions that help organizations manage all of their business content," said Jon Schupp, Vice-President of Media Services at eMotion. "We will continue our strong commitment to our customers and to delivering the most innovative solutions, now with the backing and broader range of capabilities from Open Text and the Artesia Digital Media Group."

Mr. Schupp is joining the Artesia Digital Media Group as Vice-President, Software Services.

eMotion is headquartered in Seattle and has a team based in Virginia. Open Text purchased the division for approximately $5 million, net of cash and assets, effective JulyÃ‚Â 2, 2008. It is currently anticipated that the financial terms and future impact of the acquisition will not have a material effect on future financial results of Open Text.

"eMotion serves more than 70 marketing-department customers, including some of the largest Fortune 500 companies," said Mr. Bowen. "We will leverage the scale of Open Text, the expertise of the Artesia Digital Media Group, and the talented staff from eMotion to create compelling solutions for marketers. We're excited about adding the expert team at eMotion to our organization and augmenting it to meet growing customer demand."

The Artesia Digital Media Group at Open Text is already a leader in delivering media management solutions to marketing departments and advertising agencies. For more information on Artesia's position as a market leader go to: http://www.opentext.com/news/pr.html?id=1992

About Corbis

Corbis is a leading visual media provider for the creative community, licensing the widest array of award-winning contemporary, historical and entertainment photography as well as extensive collections of acclaimed illustration and footage. Its imagery is seen everyday around the world in advertising, media, publishing and corporate communications. Corbis is headquartered in Seattle with 15 offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.corbis.com/.

About Open Text

Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organizations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading Content Experts(TM) to help organizations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness. For more information, visit http://www.opentext.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the acquisition of eMotion LLC from Corbis Corporation, the success of any of the Company's strategic initiatives, the Company's growth and profitability prospects, the benefits of the Company's products to be realized by customers, the Company's position in the market and future opportunities therein, the deployment of Livelink and our other products by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the failure to develop new products, risks involved in fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in purchasing decisions of customers, the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company's customers, demand for the Company's products and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Form 10-K for the year ended JuneÃ‚Â 30,Ã‚Â 2007 You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

Copyright (C) 2008 by Open Text Corporation. LIVELINK ECM and OPEN TEXT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Text Corporation in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union and/or other countries. This list of trademarks is not exhaustive. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text Corporation or other respective owners.

Open Text Corporation

CONTACT: Paul McFeeters, Chief Financial Officer, Open Text Corporation,
(905) 762-6121, pmcfeeters@opentext.com; Greg Secord, Vice-President, Investor
Relations, Open Text Corporation, (519) 888-7111 ext.2408,
gsecord@opentext.com; Rich Maganini, Director, Corporate Communications, Open
Text Corporation, (847) 267-9330 ext.4266, rmaganin@opentext.com

Expedia, Inc. to Audiocast Earnings Conference Call

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Expedia, Inc. will issue a press release reporting its results before the market opens on July 31.

The press release, live audiocast and audiocast replay will be available to the public at http://www.expediainc.com/ir. Replays of the conference call are expected to be available for at least three months after the call date.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Egencia(TM) (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM), Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM). Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate more than 60 global points of sale in more than 40 countries, with sites in North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ .

Expedia and Expedia.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. hotels.com is either a trademark or registered trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

Expedia, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, +1-425-679-3555, or Communications,
+1-425-679-4317

Web site: http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.expediainc.com/

XM Radio's 'POTUS '08' Channel to Cover Democratic, Republican Conventions 24 Hours a Day Without Commercials

WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio's presidential election channel POTUS '08 will air 24-hour news coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions without commercial interruption. As a public service, the POTUS '08 channel is available for free on all XM radios.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )

The POTUS '08 channel will go far beyond the traditional media's approach to the conventions. It will air complete, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the events, plus round-the-clock news and interviews with party insiders, reporters, pundits, protestors, and bloggers. During the overnight hours, the channel will recap the convention highlights of the previous day. POTUS '08 anchors will report from a skybox overlooking the convention floor at both events, with additional reporters inside and outside the venues.

"POTUS '08 is the first and only radio channel dedicated to a presidential election 24 hours a day," said Kevin Straley, XM senior vice president of news, sports, and talk programming. "The channel has been reporting on the presidential campaign nonstop for the last ten months, and we're bringing that same, intense level of coverage to the conventions. While other media outlets are only carrying the primetime speeches, we will air everything that's happening on the podium throughout the day. We'll be talking to everybody from the insiders working behind the scenes to protestors outside the arenas. We're live from the opening gavel to the final speeches by Barack Obama and John McCain. And there will be no commercial interruptions."

POTUS '08 anchors Joe Mathieu, Rebecca Roberts, and Scott Walterman will report from the Democratic convention in Denver August 25-28. Anchors Tim Farley, Mathieu, and Walterman will be at the Republican convention in St. Paul September 1-4. During each convention, anchor Adrienne Mitchell will report on the opposing party from Washington, D.C.

In advance of the conventions, POTUS '08 is airing a weekly interview segment with the convention organizers in St. Paul and Denver as they enter the final stages of preparation. Representatives of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee are also appearing on POTUS '08 every weekday morning to talk about the campaign.

POTUS '08 is XM channel 130. The term POTUS -- pronounced "POH-tus" -- is an abbreviation used by White House officials for President of the United States. The nonpartisan, commercial-free channel is heard nationwide on XM radios for the car, home, and portable use. POTUS '08 was recently named one of the ten most important voices of this election year by Best Life magazine.

More information about the POTUS '08 channel on XM is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/potus.

About XM

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9.3 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available through XM Radio Online, as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store, and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2-28-08. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming is subject to change.

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

CONTACT: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317,
david.butler@xmradio.com

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/
http://www.xmradio.com/potus

Cobra Electronics to Host Webcast to Discuss Second Quarter Financial Results

CHICAGO, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cobra Electronics Corporation , a leading global designer and marketer of mobile communications and navigation products, announced today that it will host a webcast of its second quarter 2008 earnings conference call. The details of the webcast are as follows:

DATE: July 23, 2008 TIME: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time WHERE: http://www.cobra.com/

To listen to the live call, please go to Cobra's website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call and click on the Investor Relations tab to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.

About Cobra Electronics

Cobra Electronics is a leading global designer and marketer of communication and navigation products, with a track record of delivering innovative and award-winning products. Building upon its leadership position in the GMRS/FRS two-way radio, radar detector and Citizens Band radio industries, Cobra identified new growth opportunities and has aggressively expanded into the marine market and has expanded its European operations. The Consumer Electronics Association, Forbes and Deloitte & Touche have all recently recognized Cobra for the company's innovation and industry leadership. To learn more about Cobra Electronics, please visit the Cobra site at http://www.cobra.com/.

Safe Harbor

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to factors such as the acceptance of Cobra's new and existing products by customers, the continued success of Cobra's cost containment efforts and the continuation of key distribution channel relationships. Please refer to Cobra's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a more detailed discussion of factors that may affect Cobra's performance.

Cobra Electronics

CONTACT: Michael Smith, Senior Vice President and CFO of Cobra
Electronics, +1-773-804-6281, msmith@cobra.com; or Media, Elizabeth Dolezal of
Financial Relations Board, +1-312-640-6771, edolezal@frbir.com, for Cobra
Electronics

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

Flow International Merger With OMAX Corporation Clears FTC Hurdle

KENT, Wash., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines used for cutting and cleaning applications around the world, announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted a consent decree with Flow which will permit the merger of Flow and OMAX Corporation.

"We are very pleased to have accomplished this critical step towards the merger of Flow and OMAX," said Charley Brown, CEO of Flow. "Management teams of both companies can now focus on completing the definitive merger agreement and the necessary filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction is expected to close during our second fiscal quarter, which ends October 31. We remain tremendously excited about adding the strengths of the OMAX team to our own. OMAX has been singularly focused and successful in the development, marketing and servicing of its OMAX JetMachining Centers, offered for sale through the most efficient distributor channel in the industry both domestically and worldwide. As our plans unfold, customers, distributor associates and team members throughout both Flow and OMAX can look forward to dynamic growth supported by even better products and customer service. Significant elements of this growth will come from the important distribution channel that OMAX has built plus the well respected OMAX brand name and product line up."

The consent decree provides that Flow will make available to other abrasive waterjet companies royalty-free licenses to OMAX's U.S. Patents 5,508,596 and 5,892,345, which relate just to the controllers used in waterjet cutting systems. The licenses do not include any transfer of technology, will not cover any other patented equipment or processes owned by Flow or OMAX, do not apply to any intellectual property outside of the US, and expire in only five years.

About Flow International

Flow International Corporation is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting technology to industries including automotive, aerospace, job shop, surface preparation, and more. For more information, visit http://www.flowcorp.com/.

About OMAX Corporation

OMAX Corporation, headquartered, Kent, Washington, is a privately held firm. OMAX is a leading provider of precision-engineered, computer-controlled, abrasivejet systems for use in the general machine shop and manufacturing environments. The OMAX JetMachining(R) Centers are sold through a well-established and growing network of distributors. Each distributor has already been successful in sales and service of conventional machine tools and is carefully selected for the ability to provide superior customer service before, during, and after the sale. For more information, visit http://www.omax.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or future financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are only predictions and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based on a number of risk factors, including those set forth in the April 30, 2007 Flow International Corporation Form 10-K Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the timing of closing the merger, accelerated market growth and better products and service. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this announcement.

Contact: John Leness Flow General Counsel 253-850-3500

Flow International Corporation

CONTACT: John Leness, Flow General Counsel, +1-253-850-3500

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

Vonage Reaches Major Milestone With Its First Technology Patent- Invention covers how a virtual phone number connects a long distance phone call -

HOLMDEL, N.J., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vonage, a leading provider of digital phone services, today announced it recently received approval of its first internally developed patent, called "Method and Apparatus for Placing a Long Distance Call Based on a Virtual Phone Number." The invention allows customers to use a virtual number to contact parties at distant locations without incurring long distance charges.

"This is a major milestone for Vonage as we continue to keep innovation at the heart of our corporate value system," said Jeffrey Citron, Vonage Chairman, Chief Strategist and Interim CEO. "We are pleased to have secured this patent, and the depth of talent and creativity here at Vonage that it reflects."

The patent -- No. 7,386,111 -- covers a process for a system that connects calls by converting virtual numbers at an originating point to a physical number associated with a destination point.

A virtual number allows a Vonage customer to have a secondary number where they can be reached. For example, a Vonage customer can get a secondary phone number with the same area code as his mother, so when his mother tries to contact him, she can as a local call even if he lives across the country.

About Vonage

Vonage is a leading provider of digital phone services with over 2.6 million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services.

Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail - for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit http://www.vonage.com/.

Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage(R) is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.

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Vonage

CONTACT: Michael Zema of Vonage, +1-732-528-2677,
michael.zema@vonage.com; or Caitlin Snavely of Access Communications for
Vonage, +1-917-522-3526, csnavely@accesspr.com

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

Gameloft Announces Apple App Store Line-up

LONDON, July 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Top Publisher Launches Slate of Games for iPhone & iPod Touch

Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of mobile and console games, announced six games now available on the Apple App Store launching today. Games that are available include top sellers such as Brain Challenge, Bubble Bash, Chess & Backgammon Classics, Platinum Solitaire, Platinum Sudoku, and Diamond Twister. Each title capitalizes on iPhone's distinctive gaming features and offers a unique set of original characteristics and gameplay.

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"We're delighted with the broad appeal of the applications we'll have available on the Apple App Store at launch," said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. "Our best-selling titles have been specifically redeveloped and revamped to leverage the revolutionary features of the iPhone, and we are confident that iPhone owners will enjoy this new experience in gaming."

Each game fully utilizes the accelerometer, touch screen and showcases enhanced graphics for the large iPhone screen. Game features include:

- Brain Challenge - More than just a game, it is an entertaining and easy solution for keeping your brain alert. Use the touch screen features to select the correct answers. Arrange cubes by gravity in an additional mini-game exclusive to iPhone.

- Bubble Bash-Have a blast tossing multi-colored bubbles into the sky to pop three or more bubbles of the same color. Aim with your finger to fire into the cluster before it drops and time runs out. In a special control mode that uses the accelerometer, the bubble launchers stand on a wheeled board which rolls all along the screen when tilting your iPhone

- Chess & Backgammon Classics - Chess and Backgammon are two of the oldest and most popular board games of all time, and both are now available in a single game. Move the pawns with the tip of your fingers, as you would do in real life, and shake the iPhone to throw the dice at Backgammon or choose the portrait or landscape orientation of the chessboard.

- Diamond Twister - This dazzling game takes new twist on the most popular genre of gem-matching puzzle. Not only can you slide your finger directly on the screen to make the gems move, but the game also features an innovative rotating gameplay. By simply rotating your iPhone, motion-sensor enables you to actually choose from which side diamonds should fall.

- Platinum Solitaire- The latest adaptation of the famous card game, set in the trendiest casino environments! Bonus features include five new games exclusive to iPhone. Move all your cards with your finger for the easiest card control and shake your phone to shuffle the cards.

- Platinum Sudoku- Leave the messy pen and newspaper behind and play one of 20 million Sudoku and Kakuro puzzles anywhere. Draw numbers on-screen with your finger and play either in landscape or portrait mode, by simply turning your iPhone.

Diamond Twister, Platinum Sudoku, Platinum Solitaire and Bubble Bash will be available for just GBP3.49 while Brain Challenge and Chess & Backgammon Classics will be priced at GBP5.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at htttp://www.itunes.com/appstore/

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About Gameloft

Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and consoles. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed four billion units by 2012. Gameloft games are also available to players on WiiWare and DS, Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Arcade, Apple's iPod and iPhone, and PCs.

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, DreamWorks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television, Warner Bros., FifPro, Ferrari, Paris Hilton, Gus Hansen, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Chuck Norris, Jonny Wilkinson or Robinho allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 80 plus countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Cologne, Milan, Madrid, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Helsinki, Vienna, Bucharest, New Delhi, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA

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

Gameloft

For further information, please contact: Charles Revillon: +44(0)2030088987; charles.revillon@gameloft.com

Omnicell to Release Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results on July 21

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. , a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, will hold a conference call Monday, July 21 to discuss the company's second quarter 2008 financial results.

What: Omnicell second quarter 2008 earnings conference call and webcast When: July 21, 2008, 1:30 p.m. PDT Who: Randall Lipps, president and chief executive officer Rob Seim, chief financial officer Where: The conference call can be monitored by dialing 1-888-803-5209 within the U.S. or 1-706-679-1978 for all other locations. The Conference ID # is 55581794. The webcast can be accessed at: http://www.omnicell.com/investor_relations/webcasts.asp How: Link to the Omnicell website 15 minutes prior to the call to download necessary audio software. Replay: Available starting at 5:00 p.m. PDT on July 21, 2008 through 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 28. Dial 1-800-642-1687 within the U.S. and 1-706-645-9291 for all other locations, Conference ID # 55581794. About Omnicell

Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of systems and software solutions targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities. Since 1992, Omnicell has worked to enhance patient safety and allow clinicians to spend more time with their patients.

Omnicell's medication-use product line includes solutions for the central pharmacy, nursing unit, operating room, and patient bedside. Solutions range from large central pharmacy smart inventory carousels to small handheld devices. From the point at which a medication arrives at the receiving dock to the time it is administered, Omnicell systems store it, package it, bar code it, order it, issue it, and provide information and controls on its use and reorder.

Our supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with fast, effective control of costs, capture of charges for payer reimbursement, and timely reorder of supplies. Products range from high-security closed-cabinet systems and software to open-shelf and combination solutions in the nursing unit, catheter lab and operating room.

Omnicell's mission is to provide the best customer experience in healthcare, helping hospitals reduce medication errors, operate more efficiently, and decrease costs. For more information, visit http://www.omnicell.com/.

Omnicell, Inc.

CONTACT: Rob Seim, Chief Financial Officer of Omnicell, Inc.,
1-800-850-6664, ext. 6478, rob.seim@omnicell.com

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

Gameloft Announces Apple App Store Line-up

NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Top Publisher Launches Slate of Games for iPhone & iPod Touch

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Each game fully utilizes the accelerometer, touch screen and showcases enhanced graphics for the large iPhone screen. Game features include:

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Diamond Twister, Platinum Sudoku, Platinum Solitaire and Bubble Bash will be available for just $7.99 while Brain Challenge and Chess & Backgammon Classics will be priced at $9.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/

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Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 80 plus countries.

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

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CONTACT: For further information, please contact: Sanette Chao--
+1-212-994-2495 - Sanette.chao@gameloft.com

Hard Rock Hotels Selects MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution for Central Solutions

COLUMBIA, Md., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Hard Rock International has selected the MICROS OPERA Reservation System (ORS), OPERA Web Suite (OWS), and myfidelio.net, as the core central systems solution for all future Hard Rock Hotels. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi and the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego are currently connected through this central systems solution and other franchised Hard Rock hotels are expected to be connected soon.

Hard Rock Hotels selected the OPERA Reservation System (ORS) to operate its central reservation office in Orlando, Florida where it will support close to 4,700 rooms. MICROS's "myfidelio.net" distribution layer provides Hard Rock Hotels hosted GDS and ADS distribution channel connectivity. Additionally, the feature rich functionality found in the OPERA Web Suite will provide guests real-time web connectivity to book reservations directly to the OPERA Reservation System. Finally, Hard Rock Hotels has also chosen to use MICROS's proprietary OPERA Xchange Interface (OXI) to allow both the ORS and the OPERA PMS real-time synchronization closely replicating a single database environment.

"We selected OPERA for our central solution because of its robust functionality, powerful web capabilities, and its ability to share data seamlessly across the various systems," stated Joe Tenczar, Sr. Director of Technology for Hard Rock International. "OPERA offers the ability to pass guest preferences from the Web booking all the way to internal Hotel systems, such as in-room entertainment. This allows Hard Rock to gather music preferences and have that genre of music playing when the guest first enters their room. Together with OPERA, Hard Rock will lead the way with preference- based system automation."

"We are honored to be selected by Hard Rock Hotels as its central solutions technology partner," stated Karen O'Neill, Vice President, Major Account Hotel Sales. "The flexible deployment options available will allow the technology to continue to evolve with Hard Rock's growing portfolio and dynamic requirements. MICROS is pleased to be Hard Rocks technology partner of choice."

About Hard Rock International

With 127 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya and Bali. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Macau and Penang, both scheduled to open in 2009; Palm Springs, Atlanta and Panama, scheduled to open in 2010; and Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011. Hard Rock Park, located in Myrtle Beach, is the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park. Hard Rock International, Inc. is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For more information on Hard Rock, visit http://www.hardrock.com/.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 310,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 21,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point- of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS- Retail division for more than 90,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.

For more information on MICROS and its advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at http://www.micros.com/ or send an email to info@micros.com.

The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

MICROS Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing, +1-443-285-8144

Web site: http://www.micros.com/
http://www.hardrock.com/

Mystaru Completes 'DAYOUCUN SUBAYE' and Plans Asia Film Premiere

BEIJING, July 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MyStarU.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MYST; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: TQF) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, 3G Dynasty Inc., an entertainment and media investment firm focused on developing entertainment content for Internet, television and film, announced that it has completed the film "Dayoucun Subaye," a contemporary drama illustrating the culture and contrasts of Guangdong's 100 million people. An Asia premiere is planned for later this summer.

3G Dynasty has also invested in a special interest film, "Paobu," which is a sports feature film to be shot at the Beijing Olympics Games.

About MyStarU.com, Inc.

MyStarU.com, Inc. (MYST) is a Total Solutions Provider that offers Integrated Communications Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal voice, video, data web and mobile communications for interactive media applications, technology and content leaders in interactive multimedia communications. It develops, markets and sells a universal media software solution for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated voice, video, data web and mobile communications and media applications. MyStarU.com, Inc. does business in Asia via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MyStarU Ltd. ( http://www.mystaru.com/ , http://www.skyestar.com/ ,http://www.icurls.com/ ) and majority (69.01%) owned subsidiary Subaye.com, Inc. ( http://www.subaye.com/ , http://www.x381.com/ , http://www.goongreen.org/ ).

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The statements made in this release constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changing economic conditions, interest rates trends, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward- looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

For more information, please contact: Ms. Helen Wang MyStarU.com, Inc. Tel: +86-10-6702-6968 Email: IR@MyStarU.com

MyStarU.com, Inc.

CONTACT: Ms. Helen Wang of MyStarU.com, Inc., +86-10-6702-6968, or
IR@MyStarU.com

Web Site: http://www.mystaru.com/
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http://www.goongreen.org/

Verizon Funds Native American Program to Help Prevent Domestic Violence in California Tribal Communities$99,000 Grant to California Indian Museum and Cultural Center Creates Domestic-Violence-Prevention Course for Young Native Americans

ANAHEIM, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) will create an online education course funded by a $99,000 Verizon grant to teach young Native Americans ways to avoid becoming victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.

"The statistics on teen domestic violence are alarming," said Elva Lima, Verizon's vice president of strategic programs. "Twenty percent of 13- to 14-year-olds in relationships know a victim of violence, but barely half of them recognize the warning signs of abusive relationships. The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center's new project is one of many innovative programs that Verizon is supporting throughout different cultural communities in California to combat the epidemic of domestic violence."

The grant was announced Thursday (July 10) during the eighth annual For All My Relations conference hosted by the National Indian Justice Center (NIJC), which is collaborating with CIMCC on the program.

"Violence prevention in tribal communities is an important public-health issue," said CIMCC Director Nicole Lim. "A communitywide partnership is required to address it effectively. Together with Verizon, we will empower Native youth to change their future."

Native Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 have the highest risk of being exposed to violence in their communities. The program aims to teach young Native Americans about violence prevention before they reach this critical age.

The Internet-based course will initially serve boys aged 12-17 from Riverside County's Morongo, Soboba and Pechanga tribes and eventually expand to serve young Native Americans from other tribes throughout the county and other parts of the state.

The online course will promote violence-prevention techniques such as anger management and mediation and peer-to peer mentoring, and teach participants how to report violence if they experience it. CIMCC will measure participants' awareness level of these issues before and after they have engaged in the course, to assess the success of the program.

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2007, the foundation awarded more than $67.4 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the United States and abroad. The foundation also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $25.1 million in combined contributions. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since Verizon's inception in 2000.

For more information on the foundation, visit http://www.verizon.com/foundation.

About CIMCC

Founded in 1991 at the Presidio of San Francisco and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1996, the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) is creating a statewide, issues-based museum that gives California Indians a voice in the telling of their histories.

With the experience and transformative power of exhibits as guiding factors, the CIMCC's goal is to create a unique educational resource on California Indians and a worldclass destination for the people of California, the nation and the world.

When completed, the museum will be a place where the public will learn about tribal perspectives and where Native Americans can proudly view the California Indian contributions to civilization. CIMCC's work as a cultural institution reaches beyond traditional museum roles of education, resources and preservation. It is our goal to provide a forum for civic space, a dialogue for ideas that impact the history and future of American Indians. CIMCC will be a place to address important issues impacting tribal communities throughout country and the state.

About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 67 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employed a diverse workforce of approximately 232,000 as of the end of the first quarter 2008 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

Verizon

CONTACT: Jonathan Davies of Verizon, +1-805-372-6969,
jon.davies@verizon.com; or Nicole Lim of California Indian Museum and Cultural
Center, +1-707-579-3004, nikkimyers@aol.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/foundation

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Sector 10, Inc. Launches Global Communications Network Designed to Help Manage Emergencies WorldwideGlobal Network provides management of all advertising and emergency response.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sector 10, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SECT) The Global Communications Network manages the delivery of emergency and commercial messaging to the Stationary Response Units-Media or SRU-M.

The SRU-M, Sector 10's flagship product, is an emergency communications system with on-board life safety resources that are needed in an emergency event. The communications components can be used as commercial delivery vehicles during times of normal, non-emergency operations and create the capability for individually directed, point of sale ad delivery based on a potential customer's input and interaction at a terminal. The result is similar to a web-surfing ad generation system based off of user input, but strategically placed in the natural path of people at large public venues. Whether a SRU-M is found in California or Hong Kong, the Global Network is able to manage and supervise all emergency and commercial functions of the SRU's.

This is a next generation real-time emergency management platform able to direct responders and manage hundreds of responses during any incident or disaster in a post 911 World. Sector 10 is working to redefine the emergency response paradigm from centralized equipment staging to onsite pre-deployed resources.

The SRU-Media, with its 2 network controlled SECURITY AND INFORMATIONAL flat screens sitting atop a compact emergency response unit, is a powerful INFORMATIONAL, ADVERTISEMENT and MOST IMPORTANTLY emergency response tool. Controlling the delivery of messages to the SRU-M, whether it's advertisements or emergency alerts, is left up to the Global Communications Network. Basically, each individual unit, no matter where in the world, is supervised by the network, ensuring that advertisements and emergency responses are run properly.

The Global Network Centers, or "NOC's", are strategically placed throughout the United States. There are a total of six NOC's, which provide global coverage of all SRU-M's. The NOC stations located in Palo Alto, California and Salt Lake City, Utah, cover eastern and central Canada, all of Asia, and South America. The knock stations in Scottsdale, Arizona and Chicago, Illinois cover middle Canada, Mexico, and Central America. The NOC's in Atlanta, Georgia, and New York cover all of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and western Canada. What truly sets the network apart, though, is the fact that all data from each NOC is continually replicated to all other NOC's and stored. This means that if something happens to the NOC station in California, any of the other five NOC's will have all its information and operations can continue to run as if nothing happened.

Each NOC location has ten terabytes of storage, which allows each station to handle such immense amounts of information from all over the world. To give you an idea of how much ten terabytes of information is, ten terabytes is equal to the entire print collections of the U.S. Library of Congress. With six knocks spread over the country, the Global Communications Network has a staggering total of sixty terabytes of data storage capability.

The Global Communications Network will be fully integrated with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) including emergency alerts issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as Amber Alerts. The network ensures that all SRU-M's properly receive all emergency response messages, from the local to the international level. This emergency response integration between individual units, the EAS, and DHS, provides top of the line emergency response awareness.

With advertising being a major revenue source for the SRU-Media, it is vital that advertisements are run exactly as planned. Every business that has an SRU-Media needs specific advertisements run at specific times. Advertisers pay good money to have their message broadcasted to consumers in the most effective manner. The Global Network ensures that consumers are viewing the proper advertisements on the proper units at the designated time. All advertisement scheduling and management is controlled by the Global Network, ensuring that advertisements are effectively delivered.

In addition to the messaging oversight, the Global Network can engage in voice communications and video surveillance with each and every individual unit, no matter where in the world. Since each SRU-Media has video recording capabilities, businesses can have their units record day to day activities. This surveillance ability helps provide legal and liability protection to the business. The Global Network is able to store all video footage recorded by each and every unit. This archived footage gives businesses the ability to view recorded footage if necessary.

The Global Communications Network, in addition to its emergency and commercial messaging oversight, is in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act due to its remote data storage capabilities. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is legislation that established new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management, and public accounting firms, provides Sector 10 Inc. with the financial security necessary to operate as a public company. All financial records and transactions involving the SRU-M's are stored by the network, providing a clear and uninterrupted financial history.

About Sector 10, Inc. provides businesses with cutting edge advertising and emergency response, all managed by its state of the art Global Communications Network. It is this professional oversight and management that allows the Global Communications Network and the SRU-Media to be such an effective emergency response and advertising tool. Businesses don't have to worry about the day-to-day operations of the SRU-Media because they are being controlled by the national network. Businesses across the globe can have a powerful advertising and emergency response tool with the SRU-Media, supervised and managed by the Global Network. The potential is enormous.

Investor Relations Capital Group Communications 415-332-7200

This news release includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the Company's business and financial plans, strategies and prospects. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot provide assurance that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, should, planned, will, may, intend, estimated, and potential, among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this news release include market conditions and those set forth in any reports or documents that the Company may publicly file from time to time. All forward-looking statements attributable to the company or a person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary language.

Sector 10, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Capital Group Communications,
+1-415-332-7200, for Sector 10, Inc.

The Parent Company Secures $25 Million Financing from the D. E. Shaw groupCompany Rejects Terms of PIPE Process and Completes Market-Favorable Deal

DENVER, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Parent Company , a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families, today announced the completion of a multi-year financing agreement with an entity in the D. E. Shaw group. The agreement provides up to $25 million of junior secured debt financing, with $10 million made immediately available to The Parent Company. No portion of the debt facility is convertible into equity and only the first tranche of $10 million is accompanied with an equity warrant component.

"We're extremely pleased to announce this agreement with the D. E. Shaw group," said Michael J. Wagner, President and CEO of The Parent Company. "The terms of this agreement are far superior to those available in either the equity market or the convertible debt market. Unlike a market-priced convertible debt transaction that would have resulted in a sizable amount of dilution to existing equity holders, this agreement is structured as a more traditional debt financing that includes a small equity warrant feature."

As part of its previously announced financing process, The Parent Company reviewed a number of options, including specific financing proposals secured with the assistance of investment banks, but determined they were too dilutive to existing shareholders. At the Company's request, the D. E. Shaw group agreed to provide the new facility as a second lien debt financing behind CIT Bank, thereby leaving the existing $25 million CIT revolving credit facility in place. Management of The Parent Company believes the combination of these two significant financing agreements is sufficient to facilitate the Company's core growth and new business initiatives for at least the next two years.

Chairman of the Board, John Textor and CEO Michael J. Wagner will hold a conference call to discuss The Parent Company's financing agreement and other business, on Monday, July 14 at 11 a.m. ET. The conference call will be broadcast via live webcast and may be accessed at http://investor.theparentcompany.com/ . Following the completion of the webcast, a recorded replay will be available for 30 days at the same Internet address. Listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-877-397-0286. A replay of the call is available by dialing 1-888-203-1112, password 4543917.

About The Parent Company

The Parent Company is a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families. The Parent Company provides comprehensive eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play and grow. The company's toy business offers thousands of toys and children's products through its eToys ( http://www.etoys.com/ ) website, catalogs and strategic retail partnerships; and personalized dolls and accessories on its My Twinn ( http://www.mytwinn.com/ ) brand. Through its baby business, the company is a leading online retailer of brand-name baby, toddler and maternity products sold through the BabyUniverse ( http://www.babyuniverse.com/ ) and DreamtimeBaby ( http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/ ) web sites. The company's luxury brands, PoshTots ( http://www.poshtots.com/ ) and PoshLiving ( http://www.poshliving.com/ ), reach the country's most affluent consumers with luxury baby apparel and furnishings. With its content sites, BabyTV ( http://www.babytv.com/ ), PoshCravings ( http://www.poshcravings.com/ ) and ePregnancy ( http://www.epregnancy.com/ ), The Parent Company has established a recognized platform for the delivery of content and new media resources to a national audience of expectant parents. The Parent Company is a market-leading digital content and eCommerce company focused on parents.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events or our future financial performance. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You are advised to consult further disclosures we may make on related subjects in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

The Parent Company

CONTACT: Investor Relations: John Baldissera, BPC Financial Marketing,
+1-800-368-1217; or Media: Sheliah Gilliland, The Parent Company,
+1-303-226-8685

Web site: http://investor.theparentcompany.com/
http://www.etoys.com/
http://www.mytwinn.com/
http://www.babyuniverse.com/
http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/
http://www.poshtots.com/
http://www.poshliving.com/
http://www.babytv.com/
http://www.poshcravings.com/
http://www.epregnancy.com/

Gameloft annonce le lancement de ses jeux sur l'App Store d'Apple

PARIS, July 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- L'offre de jeux est disponible pour l'iPhone et l'iPod Touch

Gameloft, éditeur et développeur mondial de jeux vidéo pour téléphones mobiles et consoles, annonce aujourd'hui la disponibilité de six de ses jeux au lancement le 11 juillet de la nouvelle boutique en ligne d'Apple, l'App Store. Il s'agit de 6 best sellers : Cérébral Challenge, Bubble Bash, Chess & Backgammon Classics, Platinum Solitaire, Platinum Sudoku et Diamond Twister. Chacun de ces titres tire éminemment profit des fonctionnalités spécifiques de l'iPhone et offre une jouabilité et des caractéristiques qui en font des jeux uniques.

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<< Nous ne pouvons que nous réjouir de l'énorme capital de séduction qu'auront les jeux au lancement de l'App Store >> a déclaré Michel Guillemot, Président de Gameloft. << Nous avons complètement redéveloppé et repensé nos meilleurs titres de façon à ce qu'ils puissent profiter au maximum des fonctionnalités révolutionnaires de l'iPhone, et nous sommes persuadés que les heureux possesseurs de l'iPhone seront comblés par cette nouvelle expérience de jeux qui s'ouvre à eux >>.

Chaque jeu tirera pleinement parti de l'écran tactile et de l'accéléromètre de l'iPhone et bénéficiera de graphismes parfaitement mis en valeur par son large écran. Les jeux proposés sont les suivants :

- Cérébral Challenge : bien plus qu'un jeu, ce coach pour cellules grises vous permettra de maintenir votre cerveau au mieux de sa forme sans vous demander des efforts surhumains. Il vous suffira d'appuyer sur l'écran tactile pour sélectionner les bonnes réponses. Vous bénéficierez en plus d'un mini-jeu exclusif pour l'iPhone consistant à disposer des cubes en veillant à respecter les lois de la gravité.

- Bubble Bash : éclatez-vous en larguant dans le ciel toute une ribambelle de bulles multicolores, le but étant ensuite d'en faire éclater trois ou plus de la mÃªme couleur. Vous devrez pour cela vous servir de votre doigt en essayant de viser juste avant que toutes ces bulles ne rejoignent le sol ou que le temps qui vous est imparti ne soit écoulé. Vous pourrez également profiter pleinement de l'accéléromètre grâce à un mode de contrôle tout à fait original qui permet de lancer les bulles en étant perché sur une planche à roulettes qui se déplace le long de l'écran en fonction des inclinaisons que vous donnez à votre iPhone.

- Chess & Backgammon Classics : les échecs et le backgammon sont deux des plus anciens jeux de plateau dont le succès ne se dément pas et désormais disponibles dans un mÃªme jeu. Déplacez les pièces du bout des doigts comme vous le feriez avec un vrai jeu et secouez votre iPhone pour lancer les dès dans une partie de trictrac ou pour choisir l'orientation que vous souhaitez donner à l'échiquier.

- Diamond Twister : vous serez ébloui par ce jeu qui redonne une nouvelle vie à ce grand classique des jeux de réflexion consistant à combiner des pierres précieuses. Non seulement vous pouvez déplacer les pierres en faisant glisser votre doigt sur l'écran mais vous pouvez aussi utiliser une fonction dite de rotation tout à fait innovante. En effet, grâce à des détecteurs intégrés de mouvements, une simple rotation de votre iPhone vous permet d'indiquer de quel côté vous désirez faire tomber les diamants.

- Platinum Solitaire : il s'agit de la toute dernière adaptation de ce célèbre jeu avec pour décor les casinos les plus à la mode. Vous bénéficierez en plus de cinq nouveaux jeux exclusifs pour l'iPhone. Pour vous rendre les choses encore plus faciles, il vous suffit d'un seul doigt pour faire bouger les cartes et de secouer votre iPhone pour les mélanger.

- Platinum Sudoku : oubliez les stylos et les journaux salissants au profit de ce jeu qui ne compte pas moins de 20 millions de grilles à compléter et que vous pourrez utiliser oÃ¹ que vous soyez pour vous adonner à une partie de Sudoku ou de Kakuro. Dessinez des chiffres sur l'écran avec votre doigt et faites votre choix entre l'affichage en mode portait ou en mode paysage. Il vous suffit pour cela de retourner votre iPhone.

Les jeux Diamond Twister, Platinum Sudoku, Platinum Solitaire et Bubble Bash seront disponibles à 5,99 EUR tandis que les jeux Cérébral Challenge et Chess & Backgammon Classics seront vendus au prix de 7,99 EUR. Vous pourrez les télécharger sur votre iPhone ou votre iPod touch en allant sur le site de la boutique en ligne App Store ou en vous rendant à l'adresse suivante : http://www.itunes.com/appstore/

Vous pouvez aussi visiter le site internet : http://www.gameloft.com

Les videos des jeux sont en ligne sur http://www.youtube.com/user/GameloftVideos

Gameloft

Pour toute information, merci de contacter: Aude Fouquier - +33(0)1-58-16-21-55, aude.fouquier@gameloft.com

TripAdvisor Helps iPhone Users Find Gourmet DelightFree Restaurant Application Available on Apple App Store

NEWTON, Mass., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced a version of its Local Picks(TM) restaurant finder will be available for free at the launch of Apple's new App Store today. The Local Picks application, utilizing the iPhone's location-based capabilities, will allow people to find the best restaurants, as rated by locals, based on their current location.

"We want to make TripAdvisor content available to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible," said Christine Petersen, CMO, TripAdvisor. "Creating a version of Local Picks that takes advantage of the iPhone's location-based capabilities allows us to offer a simple and portable way to stay connected to TripAdvisor and get relevant content that can be used immediately."

At the tap of a screen, users will be able to see the restaurants closest to them listed according to TripAdvisor's popularity index, a way of dynamically ranking establishments based on customer satisfaction. Each restaurant listing will include information about the establishment's distance from the iPhone user and its rating, based on TripAdvisor member feedback. Because epicurean adventurers may not just want to see the top rated local eateries, TripAdvisor is also incorporating filters into the application that will allow searches to be conducted by rating, radius and price.

In order to learn more about a specific establishment, iPhone users can select a particular restaurant and a map will be provided that shows the location of the eatery. While viewing the map, users can not only see the restaurant's cuisine type and address, but also tap on its phone number to be instantly connected to the establishment. People seeking even more insight can view TripAdvisor reviews of the restaurant to help them find their ideal dining experience.

Local Picks is available free beginning today from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.

About TripAdvisor Media Network

TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 32 million monthly visitors* across 12 popular travel brands, TripAdvisor, airfarewatchdog.com, bookingbuddy.com , cruisecritic.com, holidaywatchdog.com, independenttraveler.com, onetime.com, seatguru.com, smartertravel.com, travel-library.com, travelpod.com and virtualtourist.com. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with 24 million monthly visitors*, six million registered members and 15 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com/), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie/), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr/), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de/), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it/), and Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es/). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. .

TripAdvisor and Local Picks are trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix, May 2008

TripAdvisor

CONTACT: Consumer: Bryan Olender, +1-617-795-7560,
bolender@tripadvisor.com, or Trade-Business: Brian Payea, +1-617-670-6688,
bpayea@tripadvisor.com, both of TripAdvisor

Web site: http://www.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.itunes.com/appstore

General Dynamics Ships GeoEye-1 Satellite to Launch Site

GILBERT, Ariz., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems announced today that it has shipped GeoEye-1, a next-generation earth imaging satellite, to its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The satellite departed from the General Dynamics space systems factory in Gilbert, Ariz., early on Wednesday, July 9, and arrived at Vandenberg late that same day. Launch is scheduled for August 22, 2008.

"GeoEye-1 is ready for service and demonstrates a level of maturity that can be efficiently repeated in the production of future imaging satellites," said Dave Shingledecker, vice president and general manager of integrated space systems for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. "This is the culmination of a close collaboration between our General Dynamics team and GeoEye, and we look forward to its launch."

Under contract to Dulles, Va.-based GeoEye, Inc., General Dynamics was responsible for the mission-system engineering, design and manufacture of the spacecraft; procurement and integration of the camera and optical telescope assembly; and environmental testing of the integrated satellite. General Dynamics also will conduct launch processing and on-orbit checkout.

GeoEye-1 is part of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) NextView program. The NextView program is designed to ensure that the NGA has access to commercial imagery in support of its mission to provide timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, operates and maintains mission systems for defense, space, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, homeland security and homeland defense customers. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., the company specializes in space and ground systems; imagery processing; mission payloads; space vehicles; maritime subsurface, surface and airborne mission systems; and tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination programs for national intelligence. More information is available on the Internet at http://www.gd-ais.com/.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.generaldynamics.com/.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

CONTACT: Mike Greenwood of General Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems, +1-480-284-0782, Fax: +1-480-892-2949, Michael.greenwood@gd-ais.com

Web site: http://www.gd-ais.com/
http://www.generaldynamics.com/

Valeo Receives Global Innovation Award From Nissan

PARIS, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valeo announces that it has received the Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Co. for its contribution to their Lane Departure Prevention system. The award was presented on July 10 at the Nissan Global Supplier Award ceremony in Tokyo.

Valeo's advanced camera and intelligent software technology, which supplies precise vehicle position information, is a key element of this system. The new models equipped are the Infiniti EX, FX and M.

The system uses camera and sensor technology to judge the distance between the vehicle and lane markings on the road. If the vehicle drifts out of its lane without the driver signaling, the system gives an audible or visual warning to the driver and gently applies the brakes to help bring the vehicle back into the lane.

Lane departure technology can help reduce the number of accidents caused by unintentional lane departures, which have been shown to be the cause of more than 40% of accidents in the United States.

Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused on the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for cars and trucks. Valeo ranks among the world's top automotive suppliers. The Group has 122 plants, 61 R&D centers, 9 distribution centers and employs 60,000 people in 27 countries worldwide.

For all additional information, please contact:

Claire Vidal Pilo, Product and Technology Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-21-26, claire.vidal-pilo@valeo.com

Sylvie Delion, Product and Technology Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96, sylvie.delion@valeo.com

Valeo Management Services

CONTACT: For all additional information, please contact: Claire Vidal
Pilo, Product and Technology, Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-21-26,
claire.vidal-pilo@valeo.com. Sylvie Delion, Product and Technology Media
Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96, sylvie.delion@valeo.com

Angoss Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant in Leading Industry Analyst Firm's Customer Data Mining Magic Quadrant

TORONTO, Canada, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Angoss Software Corporation (Angoss) (TSX-V: ANC), a leading provider of data mining and predictive analytics solutions for the financial services and information and communications technology industries, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the challengers quadrant in the 'Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Mining Applications'(1) report.

"Angoss remains focused on a roadmap of continuous innovation, providing proven customer analytics solutions empowering sales, marketing and risk management professionals to drive measurable business performance improvements," said David Stott, head of Angoss product management. "We believe our positioning in the Gartner Magic Quadrant reflects our dedication to delivering rich solutions designed to accommodate the needs and abilities of a wide range of users while allowing for a variety of scalable deployment options."

Some of the world's leading financial services, information and communications technology, and retail organizations use Angoss, including Citigroup, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, GE Money, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, ABN Amro, Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered, AIG, Allstate, Norwich Union, Nationwide, Genworth Financial, AXA Insurance, Allianz, AGF, Russell Investments, Franklin Templeton, T-Mobile, eBay, MSN, Dell, Yahoo, O2, Rogers Communications, Yellow Pages Group, Genpact, ChoicePoint, Equifax, Experian , First Data Corporation, Sedgwick CMS, Milliman, and hundreds of others.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendor's measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Angoss

Angoss Software Corporation empowers people to make "Better Business Decisions. Every Day."(TM)

Some of the world's leading financial services, information and communications technology, and retail organizations use Angoss On-Demand predictive analytics software and services to grow revenues, while reducing risk and cost. Angoss helps our clients utilize business data to discover the key drivers of behavior, predict future trends and events, and act with confidence when making business decisions.

Angoss combines powerful market proven software with focused industry services expertise in the deployment, integration and use of predictive analytics in enterprise environments. Our differentiators include broad user acceptance, a commitment to open standards, rich functionality, rapid deployment, exceptional ease-of-use and affordability.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Angoss has offices in the UK and has partnered with the world's leading enterprise software and services vendors . For more information, visit http://www.angoss.com.

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 1 July 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or servicedepicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including: the risk that the sale of our products and services involves a long sales cycle; the risk that the economic environment and business conditions will remain difficult to predict; the risk of competition in our target markets; the risk that we may not respond adequately to evolving technologies; the risk that we or our customers may have difficulties in introducing our products or services; the risk that we will encounter difficulties in continuing to offer services; the risk that we will encounter difficulties in integrating the operations of acquired companies with our own; the risks of conducting our operations in a variety of international locations; the risk that we may need to record future write-downs of assets arising from our investments in other companies; the risks relating to the costs that we may incur as a result of litigation against us; and other risks described in our filings with securities regulatory authorities, including our annual reports, interim financial statements and similar disclosure documents. ANGOSS Software does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information after the date of its initial publication, except as required under applicable law.

Note: The Toronto Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the above information.

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(1) Gartner "Magic Quadrants for Customer Data-Mining Applications" by G.

Herschel, et al. July 1, 2008.

Angoss Software Corporation

For further information: Alim Khan, Director, Marketing, +1-(416)-593-2412, akhan@angoss.com/

Valeo Receives Global Innovation Award From Nissan

PARIS, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeo announces that it has received the Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Co. for its contribution to their Lane Departure Prevention system. The award was presented on July 10 at the Nissan Global Supplier Award ceremony in Tokyo.

Lane departure technology can help reduce the number of accidents caused by unintentional lane departures, which have been shown to be the cause of more than 40% of accidents in the United States.

For all additional information, please contact:

Claire Vidal Pilo, Product and Technology Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-21-26, claire.vidal-pilo@valeo.com

Sylvie Delion, Product and Technology Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96, sylvie.delion@valeo.com

Valeo Management Services

For all additional information, please contact: Claire Vidal Pilo, Product and Technology, Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-21-26, claire.vidal-pilo@valeo.com. Sylvie Delion, Product and Technology Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96, sylvie.delion@valeo.com