SAIC Awarded General Services Administration Language Services ScheduleCompany to Provide Linguistic and Analytical Services to the Department of Defense and Government Agencies World Wide

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) Language Services Schedule to provide multilingual translation services to the Department of Defense and other government agencies. The schedule has a five year base period of performance and three five-year options. The contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity schedule, with an estimated value of $80 million if all options are exercised.

The Language Services Schedule facilitates access to an array of language services, including translation, interpretation, sign language, and training. Under the contract SAIC will translate documents and other materials; provide interpreters and language training to deploying personnel; and maintain and advance personnel language proficiency.

"SAIC is pleased to add this important schedule to our GSA contract portfolio," said Dianne Tolliver, senior vice president and SAIC Government Contract Support Center director. "The schedule will allow us to provide additional key services to our customers."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 44,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/.

SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2008, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533 Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com

SAIC

CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762,
Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com, or Laura Luke, +1-703-676-6533,
laura.luke@saic.com, both of SAIC

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

Trident Microsystems, Inc. Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 Conference Call

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 8 /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 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, November 3, 2008. The Company will release financial results after the market close on the same day.

Ms. Sylvia Summers, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Pete Mangan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the first quarter of fiscal 2009 financial results and the Company's business outlook, followed by a question and answer session.

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

Date: Monday, November 3, 2008 Time: 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) / 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Dial In: 888-679-8037 International Dial In: 617-213-4849 Passcode: 45008817

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours following the conference call until midnight Pacific Time, on November 10, 2008 and can be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) using access code 95171129.

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 integrated circuits (ICs) and associated software for digital media applications, such as digital televisions, liquid crystal display televisions and digital set-top boxes. 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/.

TRID-IR

Trident Microsystems, Inc.

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

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

Bally Technologies to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results on Thursday, November 6 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems, and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, today announced it will present its first quarter fiscal 2009 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6 and will also host a conference call and webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. PST). The public is invited to both the call and webcast.

The conference-call dial-in numbers are 866-831-6247 or 617-213-8856 (International); passcode "Bally". The webcast can be accessed by visiting http://www.ballytech.com/ and selecting "Investor Relations." Interested parties should initiate the call and webcast process at least five minutes prior to the beginning of the presentation. For those who miss this event, an archived version will be available at http://www.ballytech.com/ until December 6, 2008.

About Bally Technologies, Inc.

With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. As the world's No. 1 gaming systems company, Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss. Additional Company information, including the Company's investor presentations, can be found at http://www.ballytech.com/.

This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks that are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of today's date.

- BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Investor Contact: Robert Caller Media Contact: Laura Olson-Reyes (702) 584-7982 (702) 584-7742 rcaller@ballytech.com lolson-reyes@ballytech.com

Bally Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Robert Caller, +1-702-584-7982,
rcaller@ballytech.com, or Media, Laura Olson-Reyes, +1-702-584-7742,
lolson-reyes@ballytech.com, both of Bally Technologies, Inc.

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

GSI Commerce to Announce Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Operating Results Oct. 22

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Commerce Inc. will issue a news release announcing its fiscal 2008 third quarter operating results after the close of the financial markets on Oct. 22. The company has also scheduled a conference call at 4:45 p.m. EDT that day to discuss the company's results and expectations for future performance.

Live Conference Access: -- Phone - Dial 1-888-713-4214, passcode 25359809 by 4:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 22. For quicker access to the audio conference call the day of the event, investors can pre-register for the conference call by going to: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PUY9348D 8 -- Web - Go to http://www.gsicommerce.com/, and click on the Webcast tab provided on the home page, or go to http://www.streetevents.com/, where the conference call will be broadcast live. Please allow at least 15 minutes to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Conference Replays: -- Web - Go to http://www.gsicommerce.com/, and click on the Webcast tab provided on the home page. Access will remain available through Nov. 24. About GSI Commerce

GSI Commerce(R) (http://www.gsicommerce.com/) is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to-consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform's components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to-end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactivesm and e-Dialog Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," "would," "should," "guidance," "potential," "opportunity," "continue," "project," "forecast," "confident," "prospects," "schedule" and similar expressions typically are used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business of GSI Commerce. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect GSI Commerce's business, financial condition and operating results include the effects of changes in the economy, consumer spending, the financial markets and the industries in which GSI Commerce and its partners operate, changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability of GSI Commerce to develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers and the timing of its establishment, extension or termination of its relationships with strategic partners, the ability of GSI Commerce to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology, confidential and proprietary information, and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of GSI Commerce to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of GSI Commerce to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other businesses and the performance of acquired businesses. More information about potential factors that could affect GSI Commerce can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by GSI Commerce with the SEC. GSI Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contact: GSI Commerce, Inc. Corporate Marketing 610.491.7474 Fax: 610.265.2866 news@gsicommerce.com

GSI Commerce, Inc.

CONTACT: GSI Commerce, Inc., Corporate Marketing, +1-610-491-7474, Fax:
610.265.2866, news@gsicommerce.com

Web Site: http://www.gsicommerce.com/
https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PUY9348D8

Navarre Corporation to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results on October 30, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation , a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia software products, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2009, ended September 30, 2008, following the close of the financial markets on Thursday, October 30, 2008.

In conjunction with this press release, senior management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's second quarter and year to date results at 11:00 a.m. ET, Friday, October 31, 2008. The call will be hosted by Cary Deacon, Chief Executive Officer.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 299-0433, conference participant passcode "67756564", ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. In addition, this call will be simultaneously broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed in the "Investors" section of the Company's web site located at http://www.navarre.com/. Those wishing to access the call through the internet should go to the Company's web site 15 minutes prior to the start time to register and download any necessary software needed to listen to the call. A replay of the conference call will be available at the Company's web site following the call's completion.

About Navarre Corporation

Navarre(R) Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, DVD video, video games and accessories. Navarre develops, licenses and publishes home entertainment and multimedia content through its Encore, BCI, and FUNimation subsidiaries and has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels. Navarre was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New Hope, Minnesota. Additional information regarding Navarre can be found at http://www.navarre.com/.

Navarre Corporation

CONTACT: Navarre Investor Relations, +1-763-535-8333, ir@navarre.com

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

/C O R R E C T I O N -- BroadSoft Inc./In the news release, BroadSoft and Microsoft Bring Unified Communications to Businesses of All Sizes, issued yesterday, October 7, by BroadSoft Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline should read, BroadSoft Brings Unified Communications to Businesses of All Sizes with Microsoft Software. Complete corrected release follows:BroadSoft Brings Unified Communications to Businesses of All Sizes with Microsoft SoftwareIntegrated telephony, desktop applications eliminate traditional equipment and support costs.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today BroadSoft Inc., a leading provider of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) application software, and Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of a hosted unified communications service for business from BroadSoft, based on Microsoft software.

By providing the advantages of hosted software plus services, BroadSoft and Microsoft enable businesses of all sizes to decrease infrastructure costs, improve productivity, and enhance communications integrated with their applications and processes. Unified communications integrates communication options such as instant messaging, e-mail, phone and video. It also enhances business processes by integrating communications features with business process software, including customer relationship management, accounting and enterprise resource planning.

"Our combined hosted unified communications solution is moving the market to a new era where voice, data and video are seamlessly integrated, which allows service providers to bring to market next-generation communication services to their customers," said Michael Tessler, CEO and president of BroadSoft. "This solution also delivers productivity benefits for small and medium-sized businesses and large businesses by integrating telephony and desktop applications without the carrying costs of premise equipment and support."

Built on the Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) version 4.5 and integrated with BroadSoft's BroadWorks business telephony platform, the unified communications offering helps improve the efficiency of how employees communicate, increasing productivity across all functional areas.

"Today's announcement with BroadSoft is another step in Microsoft's software plus services strategy to provide customers with the power of choice for their cloud computing initiatives," said Alex Danyluk, industry director, global telecom business for the Communications Sector at Microsoft. "With a hosted solution, service providers have the opportunity to offer small and medium-sized businesses powerful productivity tools often only available to larger corporations."

About BroadSoft(R)

BroadSoft provides VoIP application software that enables the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its award-winning flagship BroadWorks(R) technology empowers wireless, wireline and cable carriers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features that enable them to increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers. BroadSoft provides VoIP applications to seven of the top 10 and 13 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, as measured by recent annual revenue, including Korea Telecom, KPN, SingTel, Sprint, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, and Verizon. For additional information, go to http://www.broadsoft.com/ .

About Microsoft

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

BroadSoft Inc.

CONTACT: Leslie Ferry of BroadSoft, +1-240-364-9038,
lferry@broadsoft.com, or Amber La Croix of Airfoil Public Relations,
+1-248-304-1431, aklacroix@airfoilpr.com, or Rose Tucker of Weber Shandwick,
+1-425-452-5463, rtucker@webershandwick.com, for Microsoft

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

Seagate New Digital Broadcast Center Launched On Medialink's Mediaseed PlatformNew Broadcast Center Will Serve Broadcast and Internet Media Professionals

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medialink Worldwide Incorporated today announced that Seagate Technology , is using Mediaseed(R), Medialink's Web-based content management platform, to build and manage its digital broadcast center. Seagate will use the platform to serve the needs of broadcast and Internet media professionals who seek information and multimedia content about the company.

Mediaseed is a web-based portal that provides video and audio collaboration, archiving, distribution, publishing, and evaluation features for marketers and public relations communicators. By establishing its customized portal on Mediaseed (http://www.seagate.mediaseed.tv/), Seagate can more easily manage and provide its content to select audiences in a wide variety of formats. Clients also can access reports of video usage on television via Teletrax(R), and view its publication on various Internet sites.

Seagate joins a prestigious roster of companies and organizations that have contracted with Medialink for branded, or private-labeled, versions of the Mediaseed asset management portal. The branded Mediaseed portal may be linked to the clients' newsroom pages or home page of their own website for seamless access by traditional and new media journalists to the multimedia content and features provided in Mediaseed.

Medialink also offers a generic, unbranded version of the Mediaseed portal, http://www.mediaseed.tv/. Mediaseed.tv now hosts multimedia content from more than 320 different clients of Medialink. More than 20,000 media professionals have registered at Mediaseed.tv for direct access and RSS feeds of news content relevant to their individual news beats and topics of interest.

"Medialink is proud to be selected by Seagate to develop and manage its Mediaseed newsroom to help raise its visibility as a global leader in technology solutions," said Larry Thomas, chief operating officer of Medialink.

Medialink produces and distributes branded and fully sourced video and audio domestically and internationally to thousands of Internet sites and television and radio networks and stations on behalf of its 750 clients. Medialink's Internet offerings range from viral video and rich media advertisements to webcasts and serialized video, or "webisodes." In addition, Medialink's broadband distribution network disseminates client content by posting it on such popular video sharing sites as YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo!, Google, AOL Video, Metacafe, Crackle, Veoh, and Vmix, and with syndicators and aggregators, such as Blinkx, Brightcove, Mochila, KIT Digital, Voxant, and Clip Syndicate.

About Medialink:

Medialink is a global leader in providing unique news and marketing media strategies and solutions that enable corporations and organizations to inform and educate their audiences with maximum impact on television, radio and the Internet. Based in New York, Medialink maintains offices throughout the United States.

With the exception of the historical information contained in the release, the matters described herein contain certain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Such statements may relate, among other things, to our ability to respond to economic changes and improve operational efficiency, the benefits of our products to be realized by our customers, or our plans, objectives, and expected financial and operating results. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances or using words such as: will, believe, anticipate, expect, could, may, estimate, project, plan, predict, intend or similar expressions that involve risk or uncertainty. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our recent history of losses; our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; potential regulatory action; worldwide economic weakness; geopolitical conditions and continued threats of terrorism; effectiveness of our cost reduction programs; the receptiveness of the media to our services; changes in our marketplace that could limit or reduce the perceived value of our services to our clients; our ability to develop new services and market acceptance of such services, such as Mediaseed(TM); the volume and importance of breaking news, which can have the effect of crowding out the content we produce and deliver to broadcast outlets on behalf of our clients; our ability to develop new products and services that keep pace with technology; the process of embedding a Teletrax watermark or the watermark itself rendering client content unsuitable for broadcast; our ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with critical vendors; the potential negative effects of our international operations on the Company; future acquisitions or divestitures, which may adversely affect our operations and financial results; the absence of long term contracts with customers and vendors; and increased competition, which may have an adverse effect on pricing, revenues, gross margins and our customer base. More detailed information about these risk factors is set forth in filings by Medialink Worldwide Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's registration statement, most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other publicly available information regarding the Company. Medialink Worldwide Incorporated is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward- looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Medialink Worldwide Incorporated

CONTACT: Lawrence Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of Medialink Worldwide
Incorporated, +1-212-682-8300, lthomas@medialink.com

Web site: http://www.seagate.mediaseed.tv/

Verizon Foundation Invests $2.2 Million in Partnership With National Council of La Raza and National Urban League to Create After-School Education Program Using Thinkfinity.orgProgram Will Result in Expansion of Free, Culturally Sensitive Online Resources on Thinkfinity.org for After-School and Community Programs, and Parents

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation is providing $2.2 million in grants to the National Council of La Raza and the National Urban League to fund the creation of an innovative, formalized after-school program using resources from Verizon's Thinkfinity.org.

The initiative, announced Wednesday (Oct. 8), is designed to improve achievement and graduation rates among minority students, using culturally sensitive educational resources with an emphasis on literacy, math and science. The program marks the first time the National Council of La Raza and the National Urban League have partnered on a major education initiative.

"While education is a universal need, there is not a one-size-fits-all solution," said Janet Murguia, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza. "For a student to reach his or her full potential, educators both in and outside of the classroom must continue to strive to find unique and compelling ways to reach today's students. That's why we're proud to partner with the Verizon Foundation and the National Urban League to create a dynamic, after-school education initiative that will focus on real-world and relevant themes to reach youth."

Through this initiative, education experts from both organizations will work with Verizon's Thinkfinity.org content-providers to create unique, culturally sensitive multimedia educational resources. The resources will first be rolled out in a series of pilot programs at approximately 12 after-school locations affiliated with the National Council of La Raza and the National Urban League.

After a review to determine which resources have produced the strongest educational gains, the program will be made available -- online and through a Thinkfinity.org after-school guidebook -- to all the after-school affiliates of both organizations.

The information also will be made available to the public for free through Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Web site.

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation's free comprehensive program and online portal to 55,000 standards-based, grade-specific, K-12 lesson plans and other educational resources provided in partnership with many of the nation's leading educational and literacy organizations.

The after-school program is the first formal Thinkfinity.org program for use outside of the classroom.

"For today's students to gain the valuable educational base they need to succeed, learning cannot end when the school day ends," said Verizon Foundation President Patrick Gaston. "Every moment presents a learning opportunity, and after-school programs must capitalize on their time with students to engage, educate and inspire them to excel."

The announcement of the new program was made at an event at CentroNia, an accredited educational organization in Washington that provides educational services in a bilingual and multicultural environment. CentroNia, which is affiliated with the National Council of La Raza, will serve as the initial pilot location for the program. The Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation in Boston, Mass., will also serve as a pilot location.

"Quite simply, too many of our youth fall through the cracks in our educational system," said Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League. "Nationally, approximately 50 percent of African-American students earn high school diplomas. More must be done to reach these students, and the Thinkfinity.org after-school program will provide a tremendous opportunity for students to become excited about education."

Since the launch of Verizon's Thinkfinity.org in March 2007, the Verizon Foundation has committed more than $34 million to update and expand Thinkfinity.org and provide training to teachers.

Content for Thinkfinity.org is provided through a partnership between the Verizon Foundation and 11 of the nation's leading organizations in the fields of education and literacy: the American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Reading Association, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Center for Family Literacy, National Council on Economic Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Geographic Society, ProLiteracy Worldwide and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

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 the National Council of La Raza

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) -- the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States -- works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs) NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas -- assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, NCLR provides capacity-building assistance to its affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families. Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country. NCLR has operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information on NCLR, please visit http://www.nclr.org/.

About the National Urban League

The National Urban League (http://www.nul.org/) established in 1910 is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research.

About Verizon Communications

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: Brian C. Malina of Verizon, +1-908-559-6434,
brian.c.malina@verizon.com; or Laura Andruze of National Council of La Raza,
+1-202-785-1670, landuze@nclr.org; or Rhonda Spears Bell of National Urban
League, +1-917-678-5870, RSpearsBell@NUL.org

Web Site: http://www.nclr.org/
http://www.nul.org/
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.verizon.com/

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UTC Board of Directors Increases Dividend 20.3 Percent

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Technologies Corp. Board of Directors today approved a 20.3 percent quarterly dividend increase to 38.5 cents per common share. The dividend is payable Dec. 10 to shareowners of record at the close of business Nov. 14. The ex-dividend date is Nov. 12.

"In today's tough economic environment, UTC's balanced portfolio, global footprint, and seasoned executive team continue to deliver solid results," said President and Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert. "This dividend increase, consistent with our pattern over many years, reflects our confidence in sustained earnings growth. UTC's liquidity and free cash flow remain strong."

UTC has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 72 consecutive years dating to 1936.

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, UTC is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the aerospace and building industries worldwide.

This release includes "forward-looking statements" concerning expected earnings and cash flow. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements include the health of the global economy; strength of end market demand in residential and building construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry; fluctuation in commodity prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and the impact of weather conditions; and company-specific factors including the availability and impact of acquisitions; the rate and ability to effectively integrate these acquired businesses; the ability to achieve cost reductions at planned levels; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products and services; delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; labor disputes; and the outcome of legal proceedings. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC's SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results," as well as the information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Contact: John Moran

(860) 728-7062

United Technologies Corp.

CONTACT: John Moran of United Technologies Corp., +1-860-728-7062

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

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Blogging For Energy Savings

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloggers and customers who have good ideas for saving energy now can share them on an innovative new Internet blog launched by Dominion at http://e-conserve.blogspot.com/. The blog invites customers to share energy-saving tips and ask Dominion questions on energy conservation.

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Haven't tried blogging yet? Blogs are topic-specific Web sites, or Weblogs, that allow readers to interact by asking and answering questions, leaving comments and responding to the posts of other bloggers in an open exchange of information.

"Our customers told us they want a simple, direct way to share information on energy efficiency and how to save money -- so we responded with our energy blog," said David A. Heacock, president of Dominion Virginia Power. "It offers a high degree of transparency and timeliness and helps us be responsive to issues that interest our customers."

Some of the recent topics on the Dominion blog include: -- Saving time and money and helping the environment through e-billing; -- Making your apartment "green;" -- Calculating your miles driven in dollars, not just miles; -- Getting teens involved in conserving energy; -- Prepping your home for winter, and -- Choosing the right CFL light bulb.

The new blog complements Dominion's Web site, which provides information and tools that can help you figure out how to save energy. Features include a new energy-saving tip every weekday, online energy calculators to help you find ways to cut usage and save money, and short video clips on how to make home improvements. Go to http://www.dom.com/, keyword: "conservation"

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion serves retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dom.com/.

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CONTACT: David Botkins of Dominion Virginia Power, +1-804-771-6115,
david.botkins@dom.com

Web site: http://www.dom.com/
http://e-conserve.blogspot.com/

Play MPE(R) Breaks 100 Million Deliveries and Surpasses 100,000 SongsDestiny Media Sets The Bar For Global Standard

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Play MPE(R) from Destiny Media Technologies, (BULLETIN BOARD: DSNY) the global standard in digital media delivery, is pleased to announce that it has surpassed over 100 million total deliveries to music industry recipients. It has also reached another landmark moment by sending out over 100,000 songs in the Play MPE System.

"The Play MPE(R) has quickly become the global industry standard for digital delivery," stated Steve Vestergaard, CEO, Destiny Media Technologies. "There is no other digital delivery solution in the music industry today that has even come close to reaching these kind of numbers. Play MPE(R) continues to break new ground and set new heights where others don't even come close. "

"Reaching these kind of numbers is a new record and further validates that Play MPE(R) is the only global digital delivery solution," stated Dean Ernst, VP of MPE Operations. "Content owners from various countries around the world use Play MPE(R) everyday. Major record companies such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI Music Group, Sony BMG and many major independent labels embrace the Play MPE System as their clear delivery choice."

About Play MPE(R)

With over 23,000 users and over 100,000 songs from more than 1,000 record labels, including Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, Sony BMG and Warner Music Group, Destiny's Play MPE(R) system is the most widely used digital distribution system available to the recording and radio industries. Play MPE(R) is a secure distribution system that features state-of-the-art encryption to protect content while delivering high definition audio to users in radio, marketing and media. A powerful promotional tool, Play MPE(R) also allows record companies to distribute video, text and graphics including music videos, CD covers, credits, lyrics, promotions, and other content. More information on Play MPE(R) can be found at http://www.plaympe.com/

About Destiny Media Technologies

Destiny (http://www.dsny.com/) is a software development company which provides tools that some of the world's largest media companies use to distribute their content on the Internet. Products include Play MPE(R), Clipstream(R) and Radio Destiny(TM).

Contact: Steve Vestergaard, CEO Destiny Media Technologies steve@dsny.com 604 609-7736 x222 Safe Harbor Statement

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Destiny Media Technologies

CONTACT: Steve Vestergaard, CEO of Destiny Media Technologies,
+1-604-609-7736, ext. 222, steve@dsny.com

Web Site: http://www.dsny.com/
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Missouri Firm's New Ventilator Design Addresses Serious Homeland Security Issue

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mass casualty incidents -- such as terrorist attacks, pandemic flu outbreaks or natural calamities like earthquakes or hurricanes -- raise the life-and-death reality that existing medical equipment is not adequate to provide treatment for all who need it. One of the most critical gaps is the lack of ventilators for people requiring respiratory support.

Disaster specialists and health care professionals know that mass casualty events could mean that:

-- skilled hospital personnel would be overwhelmed by the number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation;

-- mechanical ventilation for people with respiratory failure might have to be provided outside acute care hospitals, including in the field with caregivers, patients and care equipment exposed to the elements;

-- electrical power may not be available, possibly for several days or even longer.

A company in Missouri -- Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. -- has addressed these tough requirements by developing the first ventilator designed from inception to meet the unique demands of mass casualty incidents.

"Hospital ventilators are highly effective in the hands of skilled respiratory therapists. However, they also are very expensive, immobile, fragile and depend on a functioning power grid," said Earl Refsland, chief executive officer of Allied Healthcare. "In the event of a mass casualty event, we simply can not depend on hospital ventilators alone. That's why Allied decided to work on this solution."

With input from the medical community, disaster specialists and first responders, Allied designed the Mass Casualty Ventilator (MCV)100, a life-support device that is small, light weight, rugged, low-cost, easy to maintain and, importantly, easy to operate by non-specialists after simple instruction. The MCV100 recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"The MCV100 is a 'force multiplier' for disasters," said Kevin Kroupa, vice president of engineering at Allied. "It will mean that volunteers can deliver life-saving ventilation to large numbers of people, allowing health care professionals to use their skills to greatest advantage."

The 14-pound MCV100 costs from $2835 to $3532, depending on functionality, versus about $30,000 for the typical hospital ventilator that weighs about 100 pounds and is tethered to fixed connections that make it immobile and, therefore, unavailable for use outside a hospital.

Also unlike a hospital ventilator, Allied's MCV100 can be powered by its internal rechargeable battery or ordinary electric power. The battery runs the ventilator for 21 hours if compressed oxygen is used. If compressed oxygen is not available, the battery will power the unit for seven hours. Auxiliary battery packs will be made available that will deliver 42 hours of run time when operated with compressed oxygen and 14 hours without compressed oxygen. Batteries recharge in five and 10 hours, respectively, for the internal battery and auxiliary pack.

"Allied will introduce another MCV ventilator in about two months that can run exclusively on compressed oxygen or air if that is the only power source available or be powered by AC current or internal battery," said Jack Dabrowski, Allied product manager for emergency products.

The MCV100 offers tidal volume (the amount of air breathed in and out) settings of 200 to 1200 milliliters and eight to 20 breaths per minute, oxygen mixing capability, breath-assist function for spontaneous breathing, full array of audible and visual safety alarms and a rechargeable battery with a three-year shelf life, Dabrowski said.

The MCV100 meets all requirements in the American Association for Respiratory Care's "Guidelines for Acquisition of Ventilators to Meet Demands for Pandemic Flu and Mass Casualty Incidents" report of May 25, 2006.

About Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.

Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. manufactures a variety of respiratory products used in the healthcare industry in a range of hospital and alternate care site settings including sub-acute care facilities, home healthcare and emergency medical care. The Company's product lines include respiratory care products, medical gas equipment and emergency medical products. Its products are marketed to hospitals, hospital equipment dealers, hospital construction contractors, home healthcare dealers and emergency medical products dealers.

Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.

CONTACT: Arthur Hoffman of Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.,
+1-314-531-8888

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

ARRIS Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Teleconference Details

SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS , a global communications technology leader in the development of advanced cable telephony solutions and next generation high speed data across the broadband local access network, today announced that they will release third quarter 2008 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. ARRIS management will also conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss these results. You may participate in the ARRIS conference call on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by dialing (888)713-4218 or (617)213-4870, pass code: 13270376 prior to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ARRIS will not accept any calls after earnings are released on October 28 until after the completion of the scheduled conference call. There will be a replay available about 2 hours after the call through November 2, 2008. You can access the replay by dialing (888)286-8010 or (617)801-6888, pass code: 63707556. Live internet access to the call will be available through the Investors section of the Company's website at http://www.arrisi.com/ . A replay will also be made available for a period of 12 months following the conference call on the ARRIS website at http://www.arrisi.com/ .

Please use the following link to pre-register and view important information about this conference call. Pre-registering is not mandatory but is recommended as it will provide you immediate entry into the call and will facilitate the timely start of the conference. Pre-registration only takes a few moments and you may pre-register at anytime, including up to and after the call start time. To pre-register, please click here:

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PD4HH4LPK

Alternatively, if you would rather be placed into the call by an operator, please call (888)713-4218 at least 15 minutes prior to the call start time.

About ARRIS

ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Beaverton, Wallingford, State College, Ireland and China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com/ .

Contact: Jim Bauer Investor Relations (678) 473-2647 jim.bauer@arrisi.com

ARRIS

CONTACT: Jim Bauer, Investor Relations, of ARRIS, +1-678-473-2647,
jim.bauer@arrisi.com

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

AT&T Strengthens Commitment to Make Company, Customers and Communities More SustainableCompany Issues Citizenship and Sustainability Report, Tracking Progress in Key Areas

DALLAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced the release of its 2007/2008 Citizenship and Sustainability Report, "Connecting for a Sustainable Future." The report highlights the deliberate steps AT&T has taken to better align citizenship and sustainability initiatives with its business and long-term growth strategies. The report also features three areas in which AT&T is intensifying its focus: reducing the environmental impact of its operations, helping customers find ways to reduce their impact through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services and applying innovation and technology to help address society's needs.

"AT&T takes our commitment to the community very seriously," said Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T. "This includes our sustainability initiatives, which take into account the impact our company has on the environment. It's one of the many ways we continuously strive to be a solid corporate citizen."

AT&T has worked hard to be a good corporate citizen in the communities it serves for more than 125 years. AT&T is committed to strengthening its approach to citizenship and sustainability internally and to increased transparency in communicating its performance externally.

"Since our last report, we've taken concrete steps to further define and establish measurements for our performance," said Charlene Lake, vice president of Public Affairs, Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability.

Some of the significant steps AT&T has taken to better integrate citizenship and sustainability initiatives with its business, culture and long-term growth strategies include:

-- The AT&T Board of Directors expanded the responsibility of its Public Policy Committee to include oversight in this area.

-- AT&T appointed a senior executive to coordinate its citizenship and sustainability program.

-- AT&T put in place a Citizenship and Sustainability Steering Committee that is made up of officers from across the company.

-- AT&T worked with a nonprofit group, Business for Social Responsibility, to further drive citizenship and sustainability programs into the business operations of the company.

"We've been impressed by AT&T's desire to focus on top strategic priorities and to innovate in the use of information and communications technologies to address climate change," said Eric Olson, vice president of Advisory Services for Business for Social Responsibility. "Sustainability requires leadership, and companies such as AT&T, which has a history of driving transformation in its own industry, are well placed to provide it."

Other highlights from the report include:

-- Examining alternative energy sources: In 2008, AT&T introduced a new fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles. The company is also covering much of the roof of its San Ramon, Calif., campus with a 1 megawatt solar panel system. In addition, 10 percent of the electricity purchased for all facilities in Austin, Texas, is coming from wind power. A new energy policy balances the company's need for affordable energy with the pursuit of alternative and renewable forms of energy that have less impact on the environment.

-- Offering customers sustainable products and services: AT&T and Cisco Systems Inc. launched the AT&T Telepresence Solution, a new video conferencing service that combines rich audio with High Definition video to create a unique "in person" experience, helping customers reduce travel. The company provides its AT&T U-verse(SM) TV customers with set-top boxes that meet energy- efficiency criteria set by ENERGY STAR, making it the first video service provider to do so.

-- Applying innovation to make a sustainable difference in society: AT&T Labs -- the company's research and development arm -- is fostering a work environment and culture that encourages its more than 1,100 scientists and engineers to actively follow their passions and apply technological advancements to address social and environmental challenges. AT&T innovations are helping tackle a variety of global issues, such as climate change through work on species migration and energy efficiency.

AT&T is in the initial stages of establishing data-gathering systems and key performance measures for its citizenship and sustainability efforts, and the company is committed to providing increased transparency in communicating its progress. AT&T plans to produce an annual citizenship and sustainability report with updates on its performance, including specific goals and measures.

"The efforts detailed in this report reflect the new AT&T," said Lake. "We're making progress every day, but we know we have much more to do. That's why we view this as a journey and an opportunity to continuously strengthen our approach, our initiatives and our reporting."

Download the full version of "Connecting for a Sustainable Future" online at http://www.att.com/csr. An executive summary is also available online.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Lauren Craig of AT&T Inc., +1-608-497-1616, lcraig@attnews.us

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

Standard & Poor's Targets Corporate Market for InfoNgen ExpansionPlatform for S&P's financial market information, data and insights expanded for use by corporate professionals seeking the latest competitive intelligence

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of financial market intelligence, has created a customized version of its successful InfoNgen news and information aggregation platform for corporate clients conducting competitive intelligence research. The move builds on InfoNgen's success among financial managers, deal makers and others involved in financial analysis.

InfoNgen is powered by its proprietary Discovery Engine, a patent-pending classification system that automatically adds specific tags and topics to content from a wide variety of sources. This tagging -- combined with InfoNgen's advanced filtering capabilities -- ensures that users receive information relevant to their specific interests. InfoNgen clients also can choose to receive S&P perspectives and analyses on financial markets alongside self-selected commentary from more than 20,000 private and public web sites around the world.

"Corporations need the best and most current intelligence to stay competitive in the ever-changing global marketplace. This partnership demonstrates S&P's continued commitment to offer new and innovative ways to access S&P's industry-leading information," said Lou Eccleston, Executive Managing Director, Standard & Poor's. "InfoNgen automatically monitors and extracts valuable information from multiple sources, including local papers, foreign language media, blogs and regulatory sites. Combined with S&P's financial data and insights, InfoNgen is a powerful corporate intelligence tool."

InfoNgen has already found success in this market, having signed on clients in the hospitality, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. Competitive and market intelligence officers and investor relations professionals are prime users.

Brand managers and marketing executives can use InfoNgen to build communities among their clients by delivering business intelligence relevant to their clients' needs. This can include company and product information, industry news, and client specific information that the user defines.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, uses InfoNgen to monitor industry specific news. InfoNgen collaborated with Novartis to build custom tags based on the themes that Novartis specified, streamlining the search process.

About Instant Information, Inc.

InfoNgen is owned by Instant Information, Inc., which was founded in 2004 by Isaak Karaev and John Mahoney to provide information management and collaboration solutions to the financial industry. It was launched with start-up capital provided by Standard & Poor's, Reuters and several private equity firms including Union Square Ventures.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies , is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 23 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/.

Standard & Poor's

CONTACT: Product Information, Elyse Gray of Standard & Poor's,
+1-212-438-1432, Elyse_Gray@standardandpoors.com; or Media Information,
Christopher Capot of KNB Communications, +1-212-505-2441, ccapot@knbpr.com

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

Diebold Presents a Retail Banking Webinar: 'Surviving and Thriving Amid the Turmoil'Webinar to be held October 14 at Noon EDT with Guest Speaker TowerGroup

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unprecedented events in financial markets are changing the way banks do business. Passage of the Economic Recovery Bill will lead to new rules and regulations, new competitive forces and new challenges for daily operation. For this reason, Diebold, Incorporated , a leading consultant to financial institutions worldwide, is presenting an important webinar, "Surviving and Thriving Amid the Turmoil" with guest speaker TowerGroup on Tuesday, October 14, at noon, EDT.

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More than ever, financial institutions must focus on core issues -- managing profit centers and customer relationships, leaving process management to experts. The goal of the webinar is to explore outsourcing as a strategy for managing within these new parameters. Now a $4 trillion industry according to Dunn & Bradstreet, outsourcing is more than the cost-cutting measure of the '80s and '90s. Outsourcing today is considered a business strategy that enables financial institutions to:

-- Keep talent focused on high-margin opportunities instead of process management -- Concentrate on core business issues such as generating profits, managing customer relationships -- Transfer the time-consuming complexities of channel management to channel experts -- Access cutting-edge technology on a continuous basis -- Mitigate risk and navigate regulations and compliance -- one of the biggest issues of the day -- Lower costs, especially as they relate to channel management, personnel and IT support

The webinar also will feature a real-life case study on outsourcing, and a live question and answer session. To attend the webinar, reservations are required. Please visit http://www.diebold.com/iswebinar for logon information.

TowerGroup is the leading research and advisory services firm focused exclusively on the global financial services industry.

Diebold has been recognized as one of the world's top outsourcing companies for two consecutive years by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 17,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com/ .

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CONTACT: Media Relations, DeAnn Zackeroff, +1-330-490-5220,
deann.zackeroff@diebold.com, Investor Relations, Christopher Bast,
+1-330-490-6908, christopher.bast@diebold.com, both of Diebold, Incorporated

Web site: http://www.diebold.com/
http://www.diebold.com/iswebinar

Herley's New Acquisition, Eyal Microwave Industries ("EMI"), Receives $2.2 Million in Contract AwardsHerley General Microwave Israel's New Subsidiary Will Produce Broadband Receivers for ELINT

LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Herley Industries, Inc. announced today that Herley General Microwave Israel ("HGMI") through its newly acquired Herley GMI Eyal subsidiary, has received two contracts valued at $2.2M for broadband receivers for electronic intelligence ("ELINT") and other applications from an international customer. Such receivers represent a new product line for Herley Israel and put the company in a leading position in the growing market of intelligence gathering for both manned and unmanned aircraft ("UAVs").

Herley Industries targeted the acquisition of Eyal Microwave Industries, ("EMI") months ago in anticipation of securing market positions in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems with products such as these receivers. Eyal already participates in the ELINT market and supplies high volumes of integrated assemblies to a U.S. customer.

Other Eyal products, such as WIMAX transceivers and solid state replacements for TWT ("traveling-wave tube") technology also propel Herley Industries to a higher level of vertical integration with access to other new defense market segments in mobile communications and RF missile seekers.

Herley Industries, Inc. is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of microwave technology solutions for the defense, aerospace and medical industries worldwide. Based in Lancaster, PA, Herley has eight manufacturing locations and approximately 1,000 employees. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.herley.com/.

For information at Herley contact: Peg Guzzetti Investor Relations Tel: (717) 735-8117

Safe Harbor Statement -- Except for the historical information contained herein, this release may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, words such as "anticipated," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "may," "plans," "potential" and "intends" and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. The Company's results could differ materially based on various factors, including, but not limited to, cancellation or deferral of customer orders, difficulties in the timely development of new products, difficulties in manufacturing, increased competitive pressures, and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.

Herley Industries, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, Peg Guzzetti of Herley, +1-717-735-8117

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

Target to Offer Special Edition of Ubisoft(R)'S Shaun White Snowboarding Video GameExclusive Version of the Highly Anticipated Action Sports Game Hits Shelves This Winter

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White will be riding his way into Target stores this Winter with an exclusive edition of Ubisoft's newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding.

The special Target edition of the game will have exclusive extended content and features that consumers won't be able to find anywhere else, including the Target Mountain -- an entire mountain environment found only in the Target exclusive edition. Gamers will also be able to take advantage of exclusive jibs, additional scenes and more characters. Additionally, players will be able to cozy up in the game's virtual version of the Target Chalet, the real-life mountainside home where Shaun and his fellow Target athletes hang out with friends and family at the annual Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Among other exclusive features, the Target Chalet is the only indoor environment anywhere in the game.

Target guests are now able to purchase a $5 pre-sell card to ensure they'll be shredding the mountain as soon as the exclusive version hits shelves.

"Shaun has been riding for Target for nearly seven years, so this exclusive version of Shaun White Snowboarding was a natural fit for our relationship with him," said Troy Michels, Target Lifestyle Marketing. "It's great to see the Target brand brought to life alongside Shaun in the game and we're confident that Target guests and gamers will be eager to see what has come from our collaboration in the Target edition of Shaun White Snowboarding."

Shaun White is an Olympic Gold Medalist and has 42 professional wins, including seven Winter X Games gold medals. He was also the first athlete to win gold medals in Winter and Summer X Games in unique disciplines. White has collaborated with Ubisoft's award-winning development team to create Shaun White Snowboarding. The game features open-world mountains across the globe, where players are free to define their own experiences, and express themselves through tricks, unique riding styles, and highly customizable avatars. Players can also hang out with their friends and have fun off the board by throwing snowballs, hiking to access secret spots, and filming their friends doing tricks.

"I've had a blast working with the Ubisoft developers, and we've created a game that's really different from any other action sports game," said White. "I think it really captures my style, and I can't wait to see what Target guests think of the extra features we've made just for them."

For more information about Shaun White Snowboarding, please visit http://www.shaunwhitegame.com/.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros. To learn more, please visit http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,684 stores in 48 states nationwide by delivering today's best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.

MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Andrew / Kori Kalbacher Mfa, Ltd. 212-528-1691 candrew@mfaltd.com / kkalbacher@mfaltd.com

(C) 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Shaun White is used under license from Shaun White and Shaun White Enterprises, Inc.

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CONTACT: Caroline Andrew, candrew@mfaltd.com, or Kori Kalbacher,
kkalbacher@mfaltd.com, both of Mfa, Ltd., +1-212-528-1691

Web site: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/
http://www.target.com/
http://www.shaunwhitegame.com/

Southwest Airlines 'Freedom From Fees' Policy Helps Boost Its Share of Online Tickets Sold Directly by Major AirlinesLess Than Forty Percent of Consumers Say They Are In Favor of 'A La Carte' Pricing StructureMajority of Consumers Deem Additional Travel Fees Unacceptable, According to comScore Study

RESTON, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study of online ticket sales at the U.S. sites of leading airlines as well as consumer attitudes toward airline fees. The study found that Southwest sells nearly 2.5 times the dollar volume of online tickets at its site as its nearest competitor. From the second quarter of 2007 through the same period in 2008, Southwest Airlines has expanded its leading share of online ticket sales made directly at airline sites by 4.8 points, according to comScore's passively-observed online behavioral data. While Southwest has long positioned itself as an economically priced airline, part of its growth in share coincides with the imposition of additional fees for services such as checking luggage and in-flight beverages charged by the majority of the competing suppliers. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines has launched a marketing campaign promoting its "Freedom from Fees" policy.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) Dollar Share of Online Ticket Sales at Top Airline Sites* Q2 2007 vs. Q2 2008 Total U.S. -- Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Marketing Solutions Supplier Sites Q2 2007 Q2 2008 Point Change American Airlines 12.8% 10.7% -2.1 AirTran 4.9% 4.9% 0.0 Continental Airlines 11.5% 12.3% 0.8 Delta Airlines 14.2% 13.3% -0.9 JetBlue 5.9% 7.1% 1.2 Northwest Airlines 6.8% 4.3% -2.5 Southwest Airlines 28.1% 32.8% 4.8 United Airlines 7.5% 5.3% -2.2 US Airways 8.3% 9.1% 0.9 Total 100.0% 100.0% 0.0 *Does not include ticket sales made at online travel agency sites (e.g. Expedia or Orbitz)

"Charging additional fees for checked bags, meals, blankets and other services previously included in the cost of a ticket has received significant media attention and has been widely unpopular among consumers who, in today's economy, have become increasingly price sensitive," said Kevin Levitt, comScore vice president. "Southwest Airlines appears to have successfully differentiated itself through its marketing position of 'no hidden fees,' effectively bolstering its online ticket sales and increasing its market share."

American Airlines Flyers Most Receptive to 'A La Carte' Pricing

While most airlines have implemented additional fee policies for select services, some are also considering an 'a la carte' pricing structure, charging a low base fare with additional costs for all other services. American Airlines, for example, is reportedly planning to move to this pricing structure next year.

A recent comScore survey of more than 1,000 airline consumers found that consumer sentiment toward the 'a la carte' pricing structure is evenly divided, with 39 percent of respondents in favor of this structure, 37 percent opposed, and 14 percent unsure or undecided. Interestingly, respondents who said they prefer to fly American Airlines were the most receptive to 'a la carte' pricing, with 57 percent indicating they were in favor of the policy and only 32 percent indicating their opposition to it. Those who prefer to fly Continental Airlines and Delta Airlines were less receptive to the policy, with less than half of respondents indicating they were in favor of it.

Question: Are you in favor of 'a la carte' pricing? Date: August 2008 Source: comScore Marketing Solutions Respondents' Preferred* Airlines Total American Continental Delta Southwest United Respondents Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Response (N=1082) (N=134) (N=93) (N=126) (N=198) (N=92) Yes 38.5 56.5 48.6 48.6 50.1 53.8 No 37.3 31.6 37.8 40.1 35.3 29.7 Not sure/ Undecided 14.2 11.9 13.5 11.3 14.6 16.4 *Airline preference determined by response to the question: "Which one airline do you prefer to fly most frequently?" As Prices Rise and Fees Mount So Does Consumer Dissatisfaction

Given the current state of the economy and the rising cost of fuel, many consumers understand the challenges faced by top airlines but disagree that the cost burden should fall on them. The comScore survey found that 80 percent of respondents believe the rising cost of fuel is the reason for increases in airfares, but less than 40 percent feel that current pricing is fair. An even greater percentage of consumers oppose the additional fees policies, with only 7 percent of respondents saying they deem fees imposed after purchasing a ticket to be acceptable.

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with the statement, "The additional fees imposed after purchasing an airline ticket are acceptable."

Date: August 2008 Source: comScore Airline Travel Survey Percent of Total Response Respondents (N=1082) Strongly agree 2.6 Agree 4.6 Agree somewhat 14.6 Disagree somewhat 23.7 Disagree 25.4 Strongly disagree 29.1

The survey also asked consumers about their willingness to pay additional fees for a range of services and amenities. Consumers indicated they were least likely to pay for a pillow or blanket (82 percent said they are somewhat unlikely or not at all likely to pay for the amenity), the ability to book by phone (80 percent), a window seat (79 percent) or an aisle seat (77 percent). They said they were most likely to pay for oversized bags (24 percent said they were somewhat or extremely likely to pay), Internet access (20 percent), or a second checked bag (18 percent).

Question: If airlines had additional fees for each of the following services, how likely would you be to pay the additional fee for each service?

Date: August 2008 Source: comScore Airline Travel Survey % of Total Respondents (N=1082) Extremely Likely or Not At All Likely Services Somewhat Likely or Somewhat Unlikely Oversized Bags 24.2 53.3 Internet Access 20.2 65.1 Second Checked Bag 18.4 60.6 More Leg Room 16.9 65.6 Changing Flights 16.7 63.8 Curb Side Check-In 14.7 71.8 First Checked Bag 13.9 73.1 Non-alcoholic Drinks 11.9 75.4 Window Seat 8.9 79.3 Aisle Seat 8.4 77.3 Booking by Phone 8.3 79.9 Pillow or Blanket 8.3 81.5 About comScore

comScore, Inc. is a global leader in measuring the digital world and preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/boilerplate.

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CACI International to Release First Quarter FY09 Earnings After Market Close on October 28, 2008To Hold Conference Call and Webcast Before Market Open on October 29, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CACI International Inc will announce its first quarter FY09 results at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Following the release of this information, we have scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, during which members of our senior management team will be making a brief presentation focusing on first quarter results and operating trends. A question-and-answer session will follow to further discuss our results and our future performance expectations.

You can listen to the conference call and view accompanying exhibits over the Internet by logging on to CACI's Internet site at http://www.caci.com/ at the scheduled time. You may also dial in to 1-877-879-6207 confirmation code 4656539. Slides of the presentation will be available on our website during the call. A replay of the call will also be available over the Internet beginning on October 29th, and can be accessed through CACI's website (http://www.caci.com/).

CACI International Inc provides the professional services and IT solutions needed to prevail in today's defense, intelligence, homeland security, and federal civilian government arenas. We deliver enterprise IT and network services; data, information, and knowledge management services; business system solutions; logistics and material readiness; C4ISR integration services; information assurance, information operations, and cyber security services; integrated security and intelligence solutions; and program management and SETA support services. CACI services and solutions help our federal clients provide for national security, improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. We add value to our clients' operations, increase their skills and capabilities, and enhance their missions. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies of 2007 and the Russell 2000 index. CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 12,200 employees working in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at http://www.caci.com/.

Corporate Communications and Media: Jody Brown, Executive Vice President, Public Relations (703) 841-7801, jbrown@caci.com Investor Relations: David Dragics, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations (866) 606-3471, ddragics@caci.com

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Z Trim R&D Team Develops Cost-Effective Solution for Food Designers Seeking Starch Reduction and Clean LabelsProvides Quality, Cost Effective Natural Alternative for Stabilization, Texture, and Emulsification, without Cooking, Adding Empty Calories, or Alteration to Native Physical Characteristics

MUNDELEIN, Ill., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ZTMH) announced today that its Research and Development team has developed a cost effective fiber technology designed to provide an alternative to both native and modified starches as consumers and food manufacturers increasingly seek label friendly ingredients. Product development experts at Z Trim note that Z Trim multifunctional fiber, which has already begun to establish its superiority in the marketplace over other hydrocolloid products in terms of taste neutrality and overall functionality, also provides exceptional textural attributes for which formulators in the food industry typically turn to starches.

Unlike starches, Z Trim requires no pre-cooking or other processes to prepare it for inclusion in formulations. It can completely replace starches in many recipes, and in other applications can complement starch in a blend that delivers a superior combination of attributes. Z Trim blends readily without lumping, a usual dispersion problem, and Z Trim lends exceptional water absorbing and bulking characteristics.

"As opposed to modified starches, Z Trim is compatible with most high acid and heat process conditions. It offers freeze - thaw stability during distribution, storage and consumer use," said Lynda Carroll, Director of Product Development for Z Trim Holdings Inc. "Z Trim is a timely alternative to both cold swelling and cooked starches. Z Trim's use level of 1.75% makes it a cost effective alternative to using 4-5% of modified food starch," Carroll added.

"Our Research and Development team continues to deliver exciting advances to the food industry," said Dr. Triveni Shukla, Executive VP of Technology. "Not only have we improved upon the functionality of starches, we have done so in a manner that provides significant value to our customers. Our product development professionals continue to deliver to the food industry technological solutions that improve both the quality of food products and the bottom line."

ABOUT Z TRIM(R)

Z Trim, http://www.ztrim.com/, is a natural, functional food ingredient and emulsifier and is made from the hulls of either corn or oat. Z Trim is a versatile product that can serve as a fat replacement, thickening agent or emulsifier with texturization, binding, shaping, suspension, water control and pH balance attributes. Z Trim represents a natural and frequently cost competitive alternative or complement to many of the oils, gums and starches it can replace. Because Z Trim is non-caloric dietary fiber, replacement of added fats with Z Trim can achieve up to 80% calorie reduction in many foods without negatively affecting taste or texture, and can substantially reduce harmful trans and saturated fats found in many foods. Z Trim has wide application in dairy products, dressings, dips, sauces, baked goods, processed meats, snack foods, cookies, pies, cakes, icings, brownies, bars, ice cream, milk shakes and many other foods.

Contact: Phil Versten Voice: 847-549-6002 Email: phil.versten at ztrim.com Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

Certain statements in this press release are "forward.looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of Z Trim Holdings to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward.looking statements. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward.looking statements, can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov/, including risk factors relating to our history of operating losses, that our auditors have expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, lack thus far of significant market acceptance of our products, the fact that we may dilute existing shareholders through additional stock issuances, and our reliance on our intellectual property. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward.looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward.looking statements. The forward.looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward.looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Wireless Phone Users in Taylor, Michigan, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped CallsVerizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site

TAYLOR, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Taylor that expands network coverage, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make voice calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network coverage in Taylor and along:

-- Goddard Road from South Beech Daly Road to just east of Monroe Boulevard -- Telegraph Road from 1/2 mile north and 1/2 mile south of Pelham Road -- Pardee Road from Wick Road to Northline Road -- Wick Road from just west of Pardee Road to 1/2 mile west of Pelham Road

"Our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us because we deliver on our commitment to provide the most reliable network," said Greg Haller, president - Michigan/Indiana/Kentucky Region, Verizon Wireless. "We'll continue investing in our network here in Michigan as well as across the nation so that our customers can rely on their wireless phones everywhere they go."

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 Michigan and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 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 $1.7 billion of this investment has been spent in Michigan since 2000. In 2007, the company invested more than $145 million in Michigan network improvements.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 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.

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Lockheed Martin Sensor Aboard for Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission Launch

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission -- the first designed to globally image the extreme edge of our solar system -- is ready for launch on a Pegasus rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, on October 19. The Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has lead the development of the IBEX-Lo sensor. The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) awarded the contract to the ATC.

IBEX-Lo is one of two sensors on the Small Explorer spacecraft that will measure neutral atoms created by the interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium -- the gas, dust and radiation environment between the stars. Such neutral atoms are created beyond the orbit of Pluto and then enter our solar system. The energy bands are split into two ranges, one measured by IBEX-Lo and the other by IBEX-Hi. A team at Los Alamos National Laboratory and SwRI built the IBEX-Hi sensor. The IBEX spacecraft will fly in a highly elliptical orbit around the Earth and will make all-sky "images" of the arriving neutral atoms every six months for two years.

Dr. Stephen A. Fuselier is the lead investigator for IBEX-Lo and Mr. Eric Hertzberg served as the lead engineer on sensor development. Both are members of the ATC's Space Physics Department, while the overall IBEX project is under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Dave McComas at SwRI.

"After several years of work developing this sensor at the ATC, it is very satisfying to finally reach this milestone, and we look forward with anticipation to getting the IBEX mission underway," says Fuselier. "IBEX data will enable us to imagine sitting inside a giant bubble inflated by the solar wind and getting a picture of the walls from the inside out," explains Dr. Fuselier. "The continuous wind from the sun keeps the bubble inflated and the edges of our solar system are defined by the interaction between this wind and the surrounding interstellar medium. By measuring the number of arriving neutral atoms at a variety of energies, we can determine many of the properties of the boundaries of our solar system."

An appreciation of the physics that underlies the interstellar boundary will allow scientists to better understand how the out-flowing solar wind mediates the in-flowing radiation from the galaxy. The regulation of this radiation could well have affected the formation and evolution of life on Earth, and thus might provide a means for examining the probability of life around other stars. In particular, it is at such boundaries that roughly 90% of low energy cosmic radiation is deflected away from the inner solar system, so by understanding their properties scientists will be better able to model the process that may have provided an environment favorable for life on this planet.

The IBEX-Lo sensor was built by a team of scientists and engineers at the ATC in Palo Alto, Calif., the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H., SwRI in San Antonio, Texas, the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md, and the University of Bern in Bern, Switzerland. The team integrated and calibrated the sensor at the University of Bern.

The Explorer Program is designed to provide frequent, low-cost access to space for physics and astronomy missions with small to mid-sized spacecraft. NASA has successfully launched seven Small Explorer missions since 1992. The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center manages the Explorer Program for the Science Mission Directorate.

The Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is a world-class provider of advanced scientific and space technologies, prototypes, and research for physical, electronic, information/computing, materials, engineering, and electro-optical applications.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; fleet ballistic missiles; and missile defense systems.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

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Great News for New Jersey Consumers: FiOS TV Arrives in Six More Cities and TownsVerizon Brings FiOS TV for the First Time to Cumberland CountyNew FiOS TV Customers Eligible for a Free High-Def DVR for 12 Months and Free Month of HBO and Cinemax

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, consumers in six more New Jersey cities and towns have more choice in cable TV providers now that Verizon has introduced FiOS TV, making a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality available to thousands of additional New Jersey consumers.

Residents in parts of Vineland in Cumberland County, Hawthorne and Prospect Park in Bergen County, Eastampton in Burlington County, Long Branch in Monmouth County and South Plainfield in Middlesex County can now get FiOS TV. With these latest additions, FiOS TV is now available in 310 New Jersey communities, with more to come.

Verizon recently announced that it has added dozens of additional HD channels to its lineup in New Jersey. As a result, FiOS TV now offers more than 400 channels, including up to 100 HD channels, more than any local cable TV company, including Cablevision or Comcast.

Mark Adams, marketing director for Verizon's New Jersey region, said, "FiOS TV gives consumers in New Jersey an outstanding, superior alternative for their video entertainment. With awesome features such as our high-def, multiroom DVR, customers will experience TV as they've never seen it before. We've harnessed the speed and capacity of fiber-based broadband with the power of broadcast to create a revolutionary, new entertainment experience."

New Jersey residents who are FiOS TV-eligible now have the option to trim their monthly bills by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet service and the Verizon Freedom Value unlimited calling plan, for as little as $94.99 a month.

In addition, new customers who subscribe to FiOS TV between now and Oct. 31 will receive their choice of a year's free use of either a high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) or an HD Home Media DVR. Verizon is also offering new FiOS TV customers, or existing customers who upgrade to a bundled package, one free month of HBO and Cinemax, which includes the latest hit movies, documentaries and original programming from more than 25 premium channels and access to hundreds of titles on video-on-demand (VOD). New customers who take advantage of this offer will save between $200 and $260 the first year, depending upon the DVR customers choose.

FiOS TV service highlights include: -- More than 400 all-digital channels grouped by genres such as entertainment, sports, news, shopping, movies and family, making it easy for audiences to find their favorite programming. -- Up to 100 high-definition channels in New Jersey, with extraordinary clarity and theater-quality sound. -- An industry-leading library of more than 11,000 VOD titles, 70 percent of which are free. In addition, the VOD library includes an increasing number of HD titles, and Verizon plans to offer 1,000 HD VOD titles per month by year-end. -- Set-top boxes ranging from a standard-definition box to the Home Media DVR, featuring a multiroom DVR that enables up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. The recorder is bundled with Media Manager, which lets customers easily access photos and music from their personal computer and play them on their entertainment center where they look and sound the best. -- An easy-to-use interactive media guide that integrates HD programming, video-on-demand content and the digital video recorder along with broadcast television into a seamless user experience. -- FiOS TV Widgets, a free interactive feature that provides local weather and traffic information.

Programming choices for Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Russian and other multicultural audiences are available in every market. Because FiOS TV has so much capacity, it is an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.

Information on packages and prices is available at http://www.verizon.com/fiostv. New Jersey customers also can call 1-888-GET-FIOS (888-438-3467) to see if they qualify to order FiOS TV.

Verizon delivers FiOS TV and Internet services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes and businesses, providing stunning picture-and-sound quality, a broad spectrum of content diversity, interactive features and the fastest Internet speeds, creating the ultimate home-entertainment experience.

FiOS Internet delivers download speeds of up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, as well as high-quality voice services. This year, Verizon's FiOS Internet service was named the top pick in PC Magazine's 2008 reader survey and also was named a winner in PC World Magazine's The 100 Best Products of 2008. It was the second year in a row that the broadband service made both lists.

(More information about FiOS TV and fiber optics is available in Verizon's online News Center at http://www.verizon.com/news.)

The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance by phone from its Fiber Solutions Centers in Freehold and other cities.

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 69 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 228,600 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

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Zebra Technologies and Managed Healthcare Associates Inc. Announce Three-Year AgreementZebra to provide MHA Inc. members with full line of bar code and card printers, supplies and services for enhanced patient safety, reduced errors and streamlined workflow

VERNON HILLS, Ill., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zebra Technologies Corporation , a global leader in delivering on-demand specialty printing solutions for the healthcare industry, has signed a three-year agreement with Managed Healthcare Associates, Inc. (MHA), the nation's largest alternate site GPO. The full line agreement makes Zebra's bar code and card printers, as well as its supplies and service agreements, available to MHA's more than 475 members for a wide range of identification, tracking and access control applications.

"Increasing patient safety is among the highest priorities in healthcare today," says Kelly Decker, contract coordinator at MHA Inc. "Having effective information technology in place is a key step in building a culture of safety that enables providers to improve outcomes and quality of care throughout their organizations. The comprehensive range of bar code solutions Zebra offers will help our members minimize medical errors while also reducing costs and streamlining workflow."

According to The Institute of Medicine, at least 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events (ADEs) occur annually in the United States. Bar coding has been shown to substantially reduce dangerous and costly medical errors, including ADEs, and the 19th Annual 2008 HIMSS Leadership Survey found that medical error reduction and patient safety remain top priorities for hospital IT executives. Zebra's bar code solutions enhance patient safety at the bedside, as well as throughout the hospital, through patient identification, medication labeling, lab specimen collection, radiology film labeling and surgical instrument tracking applications.

"In the ongoing effort to improve patient safety, an ever-increasing number of healthcare providers are implementing proven technologies like bar coding to help eliminate medical errors," says Cristina DeMartini, global practice leader, healthcare at Zebra Technologies. "Zebra is committed to working with MHA and its members to deliver a full range of bar code solutions designed to enhance patient safety, improve process efficiencies and increase staff productivity."

For more information on Zebra's bar code print solutions for hospitals, please call +1 800 423 0442 or visit http://www.zebra.com/.

About MHA Inc.

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA) is the largest Alternate Site GPO in the country servicing the Long Term Care, Home Infusion, Combo Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy industries. MHA is also the leading Long Term Care Pharmacy Network Manager with focus on serving the Medicare D patient population. MHA's success is driven by unparalleled member support, competitive contracts, and the ability to create sophisticated, customized, web tools and reports, designed to increase savings and promote profitability. Members utilize MHA services to assist in the purchasing of a complete line of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, capital equipment, and nutritional food, as well as network access to the majority of the largest national and regional prescription drug plans managing the Medicare Part D drug benefit. MHA also offers a variety of other services including contract administration, marketing, and continuing education. For more information, visit http://www.mhainc.com/.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation improves customers' business performance through products and solutions that identify, track and manage assets, transactions and people. In more than 100 countries around the world, more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. Information about Zebra and Zebra-brand products can be found at http://www.zebra.com/.

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CONTACT: Tim Dreyer of Zebra Technologies Corporation, +1-847-793-5677,
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Geeks On Call(R) Offers Online Telephone and Remote Technical Support at CallTheGeeks.com Starting @ $19.95Includes Initial Free Live Online Chat To Access Needs

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GOCH) , a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM) and Call The Geeks(TM), announced today that CallTheGeeks.com is offering consumers telephone and online technical support via live chat and online diagnostics beginning at $19.95 for a single incident.

The services, which are offered in areas not currently covered by Geeks On Call on-site technicians, include computer troubleshooting and repair, performance optimization, software upgrades and support, operating system support, hardware diagnostics, and virus and spyware removal.

The friendly, industry-certified professionals of CallTheGeeks.com provide an initial free live chat to clarify and categorize computer issues, after which customers may opt for single incident r