Technology: Emerson Radio purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent license

Cupertino, California (BUSINESS WIRE) - Alliacense today announced that Emerson Radio Corporation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group.

Emerson Radio designs, markets and licenses a broad range of consumer electronics under the Emerson and HH Scott brand names including audio, video, home theater and telecommunication devices.

"Emerson Radio is the ninth MMP Portfolio licensee of 2008," said Joe Minville, Vice President, Licensing for Alliacense.
"We continue to see strong interest from companies that wish to reduce their financial exposure and the possibility of supply chain disruptions."

The sweeping scope of applications using MMP Portfolio design techniques continues to encourage the world's leading manufacturers of end user products from around the globe to become MMP Portfolio licensees.

Over 40 global companies from the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan have licensed the MMP Portfolio technologies, including many industry leaders such as Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, Kenwood, Mattel, Nokia, Philips, Sony and Toshiba.

The MMP Portfolio patents, filed by The TPL Group in the 1980s, cover techniques that enable higher performance and lower cost designs, and are fundamental to consumer and commercial digital systems ranging from DVD players, cell phones and portable music players to communications infrastructure, medical equipment -- and automobiles which today have dozens of microprocessor-based key features and benefits.

About the MMP Portfolio

The Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio contains intellectual property that is jointly owned by the privately-held TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC). The MMP Portfolio includes seven U.S. patents as well as their European and Japanese counterparts.

It is widely recognized that the MMP Portfolio protects fundamental technology used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip (SoC) devices.

Manufacturers of microprocessor-based products can learn more about how to participate in the MMP Portfolio Licensing Program by contacting: mmp-licensing@alliacense.com.

About Emerson Radio Corporation

Emerson Radio Corporation (AMEX:MSN), founded in 1948, is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. The Company designs, markets and licenses, worldwide, a variety of consumer electronics and home appliances including microwaves and wine coolers, clock radios, full lines of televisions and other video products, and audio nd home theater products. For more information, please
visit Emerson Radio's Web site at www.emersonradio.com.

About Alliacense

Alliacense is a TPL Group Enterprise executing best-in-class design and implementation of Intellectual Property (IP) licensing programs. As a cadre of IP licensing strategists, technology experts, and experienced business development management executives, Alliacense focuses on expanding the awareness and value of TPL's IP portfolios.

Founded in 1988, The TPL Group has emerged as a coalition of high technology enterprises involved in the development, management and commercialization of proprietary product technologies as well as the design, manufacture and sales of proprietary products based on those technologies and corresponding IP assets. For more information, visit www.alliacense.com.

Alliacense and Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) are trademarks of Technology Properties Limited (TPL). All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

For Alliacense Shawn Clark, 408-446-4222 shawnc@tplgroup.net

Coeur announces proposed offering of $150 million of convertible notes

Coeur D'Alene, Idaho (BUSINESS WIRE) - Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) (ASX:CXC) announced today that it intends to offer $150 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior unsecured notes under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company intends to grant the underwriters of the proposed offering an option to purchase up to an additional $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes solely to cover over-allotments. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. will be the underwriters of the offering with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acting as sole book-running manager. The interest rate, conversion premium and other terms of the notes will be determined at the time of pricing of the offering.

The notes will be convertible, under certain circumstances, into shares of the Company's common stock and will provide for "net share settlement" of any conversions, which limits the number of shares of common stock to be issued in the future.

Pursuant to this feature, upon conversion of the notes, the Company (1) will pay the note holder an amount in cash equal to the lesser of the conversion obligation or the principal amount of the notes, and (2) will settle any excess of the conversion obligation above the notes' principal amount in the Company's common stock, cash or a combination thereof, at the Company's election.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of this offering to complete the construction of the San Bartolom silver project in Bolivia and fund construction of the Palmarejo silver/gold project in Mexico.

Any additional remaining proceeds may be used to repay borrowings under the Company's bridge loan facility and bank facility and for general corporate purposes.

Holders of the notes may require the Company to repurchase the notes on specified dates and if the Company is involved in certain types of corporate transactions or other events constituting a fundamental change.

The Company has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to the proposed public offering of the convertible senior notes.
Copies of this preliminary prospectus supplement may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, NJ 07311-3901, by telephone toll free at 1-800-503-4611, or by email at prospectusrequest@list.db.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy convertible senior notes nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

A registration statement relating to these securities (including a prospectus and applicable prospectus supplement) has been filed with the SEC. Prospective investors should read the prospectus, prospectus supplement, the registration statement and other documents that Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and this offering.

These documents are available at no charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

About Coeur Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation is one of the world's leading silver companies and also a significant gold producer. Coeur, which has no silver or gold production hedged, is presently constructing two of the world's largest silver mines, San Bartolom, in Bolivia and Palmarejo in Mexico; operates two underground mines in southern Chile and Argentina and one surface mine in Nevada; and owns non-operating interests in two low-cost mines in Australia.

The Company also owns a major gold project in Alaska and conducts exploration activities in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and Tanzania.

Coeur currently expects to produce approximately 16 million ounces of silver in 2008, representing nearly a 40 per cent increase over 2007 silver production levels.

Coeur common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDE, the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CDM, and its CHESS Depositary Interests are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under symbol CXC.

Cautionary Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia, including statements regarding the offering and the use of the net proceeds from the offering.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.

Factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements include market conditions, potential fluctuations in the Company's stock price, management's broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds of the offering, changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or in their interpretation.
Certain of these risks and others are detailed from time to time in Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the registration statement. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Investor ContactCoeur dAlene Mines Corporation Director, Investor Relations North America Tony Ebersole, 208-665-0777 or Director, Investor Relations Australia and Asia John Blue, 011-612-8249-4543

DigiWorld Summit 2008: The Future of the Internet 30eme edition

DigiWorld Summit 2008: The Future of the Internet 30eme edition des Journees Internationales de l'IDATE 19 - 20 november 2008 (Le Corum, Montpellier - France) South Korea, Guest Country

Montpellier, France (BUSINESS WIRE) - The DigiWorld Summit 2008, which will be taking place on 19 and 20 November in Montpellier, will be devoted to the theme, "The Future of the Internet". More than 1,200 participants and 70 exhibitors are expected at the event.

Now celebrating its 30th year, the DigiWorld Summit has forged itself a reputation as one of the key annual events in Europe for taking stock of the changes at work in the Telecom, Internet and Media sectors.

Designed as a veritable international platform for debate between industry players, this new edition, which welcomes South Korea as its Guest Country, will provide an opportunity to explore various aspects of the central theme in plenary sessions and specialty seminars, including:

The internet is at once the point of convergence and driving force behind most of the changes and innovations in the DigiWorld. The convergence of all IP streams and the host of current uses of the web give way to a number of questions over how the inner workings of the network of networks will evolve:

The scale of the network will change with the emergence of the mobile internet and the infinite possibilities of M2M (object-centric web), which will speed up the migration to IPv6 whose rollout has been timid at best up to now.

The principle of peering is being destabilised by the bandwidth required to download video files from the web's most popular sites.

The principle of equal treatment for packets and streams is being undermined by the rise of synchronous applications, of multicasting functions and the emergence of premium consumer and business services, which push for the introduction of priority queuing mechanisms in packet management and the privatisation of internet subsystems (IP VPN).

These issues only add to the central topics of debate concerning the internet's geopolitical, economic and ethical ecosystem:

Who does the internet belong to? Who owns the main continental and intercontinental backbones? To what extent has the surplus capacity that existed when the bubble burst been reduced? Who has invested in GIX, in CDN? How are hosting architectures, P2P, etc. expected to evolve?

What are the leading players' strategies with respect to internet infrastructure: especially Google, Amazon and Microsoft's hosting architectures and their hardware and software platforms? What are telcos' priorities with respect to their NGN? What expectations do multinationals have in terms of the future shape of their networks and business services? What of the involvement of local authorities and municipalities in equipping their jurisdictions?

How does internet governance work and how is it likely to evolve (web roots, setting standards)? How to measure the dangers of internet crashes and piracy? How are Web 2.0 phenomena (blogs, UGC, etc.) which currently dominate internet applications and consumption likely to evolve? Will we see the widespread use of efficient DRM systems?

Up to what point are users, in reality, indifferent to internet companies' identification and browsing tracking practices?

About IDATE

Founded in 1977, IDATE is one of Europe's foremost market analysis and consulting firms, whose mission is to provide assistance in strategic decision-making for its clients in the Telecom, Internet and Media industries. Under the guidance of our President, Francis Lorentz, and our CEO, Yves Gassot, the centre has a staff of over 60. IDATE has also been instrumental in providing a forum for debate between the markets' key players, notably thanks to the IDATE Foundation, the DigiWorld Summit and the Communications & Strategies economic journal.

Consulting
IDATE has established its credibility and independence in conducting consultancy and study assignments on behalf of its clients: Market research: techno-economic monitoring, modelling and forecasts, sector-specific analysis, surveys International benchmarking: positioning studies, competition analysis Strategic marketing: assistance in launching new services, business planning, partnership Public policies: public policy definition and assessment, socio-economic impact, project management, regulatory benchmarking

Research
IDATE's clients benefit from the knowledge and expertise of its teams of specialists, and from its ongoing investment in its Digiworld information and strategic monitoring system - a veritable digital world observatory.

For 30 years now, the DigiWorld Summit has been a key annual event for members of the ICT and media industries, and has become one of the largest conferences in Europe focused on analysis, debate and market forecasts.

For more information on the DigiWorld Summit 2007, www.digiworldsummit.com For more information on IDATE activities: www.idate.org Press liaison: Presse & Technologies: Philippe Grand, pgrand@pressetech.fror Emmanuelle Renauld,
erenauld@pressetech.fr Tel: 01 56 56 64 57 or IDATE: Jean-Dominique Seval, jdseval@idate.org Tel: 04 67 14 44 07

CarboNZero recertification provides a practical product standard

CarboNZero recertification provides a practical product standard for measurement of embedded carbon emissions in a bottle of wine

Wellington - NZPA-AsiaNet - The New Zealand Wine Company (NZWC), makers of Grove Mill, Sanctuary and Frog Haven wines, has achieved carbon neutral recertification under the world leading carboNZeroCERT TM programme.

Since becoming the worlds first carboNZero certified wine company in September 2006, the NZWC and Landcare Research have been working at the forefront of this evolving environmental issue. The measurement of its greenhouse gas emissions has been aligned with the emerging British Standard PAS2050 for measuring the life cycle emissions of products.

The process has been developed by Landcare Research New Zealand and was independently audited by Deloitte (NZ) to ensure its integrity.

Professor Ann Smith, carboNZero Technical Manager for Landcare Research, says: Our collaboration with The New Zealand Wine Company has provided the perfect platform for ensuring that the carboNZero programme remains at the cutting edge in the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with wine production.

An important principle of the carboNZero programme is that we require companies to walk the talk and measure, manage and mitigate their emissions before going to market with carboNZero certified products.

This year they have gone further and added the life cycle emissions associated with the production of wine thus achieving carboNZero certification for both the organisation and the product.

I commend the New Zealand Wine Company for their commitment.

Rob White, CEO of The NZWC, says the company has invested significantly in sustainability which not only encompasses the environmental aspect, but social concerns and financial imperatives: We view sustainability in its adopted meaning of being able to do tomorrow, what we do today. If the rate of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions continues as predicted by many observers we will struggle to grow grapes of the quality that Marlborough has become famous for.

Our position as a pioneer in this field has seen us garner huge amounts of media attention and business opportunities, continues White. The model of aligning our environmental and business aspirations was adopted by the board two years and we are beginning to see this come to fruition through significant sales growth.

The NZWC has entered into business relationships with a number of large retailers on the back of its environmental positioning.

Roger Kerrison, Sustainable Development Manager for the NZWC, says that carbon neutral products are going become more prevalent in the near future.

There are two projects that we have been involved in during the last year that indicate to us that retailers are beginning to ask their suppliers to provide carbon neutral solutions to consumers. Firstly we now trade with a number of retailers such as Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose who are actively looking for environmentally responsible suppliers. Secondly we have been selected by the Thresher Group to provide carbon neutral wines for their Origin ethical range.

I am aware of around 50 other wineries around the world that are undertaking carbon neutral certification. Proliferation of these wines will allow retailers to set up carbon neutral sections much like we have seen with organic produce.

The carbon footprint for the NZWC for the financial year ending June 2007 was 809t CO2e. This is a significant increase on the previous years footprint, largely due to business expansion, inclusion of suppliers emissions and HFCs.

Dave Pearce, Chief Winemaker for the NZWC, says that continued evaluation of emissions has uncovered some unexpected results: Continuing work from our first years footprint we designed our reduction programmes around energy use and distribution efficiencies. This year though we had a refrigerant leak in a compressor and this has driven our footprint back up. The leak which only emitted 113kgs of refrigerant gas into the atmosphere had a global warming potential (GWP) of 3,300, adding 372t CO2e to our annual footprint! This emission source was 400 per cent larger than electricity this year and is something that the refrigeration industry need to provide guidance and solutions on as a matter of urgency.

The NZWC has put in place a number of emissions reduction programmes and is currently working with UK Government Agency WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) on their GlassRite project which will see adoption of lightweight packaging solutions into the UK marketplace from the 2008 vintage onwards.

For more information:
* Dave Pearce, NZWC Chief Winemaker, +643 572 8200
* Roger Kerrison, NZWC Sustainable Development Manager, +64 21917699 email roger@grovemill.co.nz
* Ann Smith, Landcare Research ,+643 321-9804, email smitha@landcareresearch.co.nz * www.grovemill.co.nz

SOURCE: The New Zealand Wine Company

GE hires Lauren Liang for Peacock Equity Fund - Asia Pacific

Norwalk, Conn. (BUSINESS WIRE) - GE Commercial Finance's Media, Communications & Entertainment business today announced the appointment of Lauren Liang to the position of Executive Director, Peacock Equity Fund - Asia Pacific. Liang is based in Singapore where she will work in partnership with NBC Universal focusing on identifying media investment opportunities in the Asian market's media and technology sector.

Liang brings more than 6 years of media experience to the Peacock Equity team. Prior to joining the Fund, she held numerous positions within NBC Universal and GE Capital. Most recently, Liang served as a director of business development at NBC Universal Local Media where she focused on the digital media and digital out-of-homesectors.

"Throughout most of Asia, there is an increasing interest in old and new media convergence which has fostered the development of new technologies, ," said Thomas Byrne, Managing Director and Group Head, Peacock Equity Fund. "Lauren's extensive media experience will enable us to efficiently identify potential high-growth technology companies for the Fund."

Peacock Equity Fund is a $250-million joint-venture formed by GE Commercial Finance's Media, Communications & Entertainment business and NBC Universal. Peacock Equity's capital investments, which include advertising services, digital content and communities, wireless and international platforms range from $3 to $15 million.

Liang earned her Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

About GE Commercial Finance - Media, Communications & Entertainment

With nearly $10 billion in assets and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Norwalk (HQ), San Francisco, Singapore and Toronto, the Media, Communications & Entertainment business is a global strategic partner to these industries and the technologies that enable them. We bring GE's full resources and financial strength to each relationship, while delivering industry expertise and flexible financing solutions that maximize stakeholder value.
www.geMCE.com.

About Peacock Equity

Peacock Equity (www.peacockequity.com) is a $250 million equity capital fund founded by GE Commercial Finance's Media, Communications & Entertainment business (www.geMCE.com) and NBC Universal (www.nbcuniversal.com).

Introduced in April 2007, the joint venture focuses on companies developing technologies, platforms or business models that are a strategic fit to NBC Universal and have high growth potential. Peacock Equity's capital investments, which include advertising services, digital content and communities, wireless and international platforms, range from $3 to $15 million
each.

About GE Commercial Finance GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services, has assets of approximately $300 billion and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work, a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.
www.ge.com

GE Commercial Finance
Ned Reynolds, 203-229-5717 ned.reynolds@ge.com or CJP Communications
Vu Chung, 212-279-3115 x205vchung@cjpcom.com

Micromini wireless mesh station "picoMesh LunchBox" completed

Micromini wireless mesh station "picoMesh LunchBox" completed; easily expanding wireless LAN's communications area

Fukuoka - Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ - Results of MIMO-MESH Point Development Project

Outline
A trial model of the "picoMesh LunchBox" micromini wireless mesh station has been completed. This is small enough to be placed on the palm and has a high-level wireless multihop relay. Its self-configurable mesh networking capability immediately ensures a broadband communications area upon its installation.

The "picoMesh LunchBox" is a product of the MIMO-MESH point development team, led by Hiroshi Furukawa, associate professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering at Kyushu University.

The MIMO-MESH project has been promoted as part of the "Fukuoka system LSI development initiative," which aims to make Fukuoka a stronghold of system LSI development.

The Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation (Fukuoka IST) has served as a core organization to promote the initiative that has been designated as one of the second-phase "Knowledge Cluster" creation projects for fiscal 2007 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Background Broadbandization of radio communications and expansion of communications areas are becoming essential to ensure comfortable communications at any time and anywhere.

Characteristics
The "picoMesh LunchBox" micromini wireless mesh station completed this time establishes wireless multihop networks between stations automatically and expands the wireless LANs communications areas upon its installation.

Key features of the "picoMesh LunchBox" station are as follows:
-- Capable of building a large-scale wireless multihop network through the intermittent periodic transmit (IPT forwarding)
-- Has a built-in antenna, palm-sized, battery-powered, and no complex wiring required
-- A sharp cut in the cost of system construction through a man-hour reduction in the installation of stations

Future development
Based on the results of the latest development, we will aim at developing, in cooperation with corporations and various research institutes both at home and abroad, key infrastructure technologies to materialize ubiquitous broadband mobile communications which will be desired in a post-information and communications technology (ICT) society in the coming 20
years.

Terminology and glossary
-- Knowledge Cluster creation project (second phase)
While placing emphasis on local governments' independence, this project aims at creating a Knowledge Cluster for internationally competitive technological innovations. Notably, universities and public research institutes, which are the bases of intellectual creation, play the core part, with related research organizations and R&D-oriented companies participating.
-- MIMO-MESH point development project
This project aims at researching and developing a system that will immediately build, upon installation, a broadband communications area by applying the MIMO (*1) to each relay station that forms a wireless mesh network.
(*1) MIMO stands for multi-input multi-output. MIMO is a wireless communications technology that uses multiple antennas to send and receive data and improve the transmission speed.
-- Intermittent periodic transmit (IPT forwarding)
This is an original packet forwarding scheme that controls radio interference and achieve high-level throughput performance.

Associate Professor Hiroshi Furukawa He completed doctoral-course studies at the Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering of Kyushu Universitys Graduate School in 1998. Dr.

Furukawa is engaged in research on radio resource management, radio propagation and wireless MESH networking involving mobile communications systems. He is a leading researcher of the MIMO-MESH research and development project.

Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation It is an organization which aims at helping joint creative research among the industry, university and government sectors and at promoting science and technology. The foundation intends to contribute to developing the industrial structure and creating new industries in Fukuoka Prefecture. It also seeks to help activate Fukuoka Prefectures local economy and improve the quality of life of prefectural residents.

SOURCE: Kyushu University
CONTACT:
Hiroshi Furukawa (Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Graduate School, Kyushu University)
Satoshi Inoue (Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation) MIMO-MESH point development project team, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Graduate School, Kyushu University Telephone: +81-92-802-3583 E-mail: info@mimo-mesh.com
Website URLs http://mimo-mesh.com/ (MIMO-Mesh point development project)
http://www.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ (Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Graduate School, Kyushu University)
http://www.ist.or.jp/ (Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation)

Scheduled vs. automatic defrag: an analogy

Mumbai, India (BUSINESS WIRE) - Here's a familiar scene: you get in your car to go to work and take off in a rush, knowing you're running late. A short time into your drive you notice your fuel gauge, empty, of course. You turn into a gas station, wait your turn and by the time you finally fill your tank, fifteen minutes have passed. No matter what, you're going to be late now.

Let's relate this familiar scene to scheduled defragmentation. By a certain time each night, a system is running slower than normal, indicating levels of file fragmentation have risen considerably since the last scheduled defrag. Because the system is available to users at all hours, including those in other time zones, this performance degradation affects everyone accessing file data. Fragmentation builds and the computer slows to a halt. This means anyone waiting for data could be late as they try to complete their task.

Back to the car analogy; what if there was an automatic device you could attach to your vehicle to refuel it while driving? You wouldn't have been late that morning, and you'd probably save time each week. Your car would run at peak performance all the time, never required to stop and get gas. Every time you needed to get somewhere you could just start the engine and go.

In the computer world, an automatic defragmenter - one which requires no scheduling and runs whenever possible using only idle resources - would have the same affect on servers and workstations. Performance would always be maintained, and there would never be a time each night when performance is drastically affected. In the same way as the car, any user could just log in and go.

The problem is scheduled defragmentation has been outmoded. In today's vastly larger file sizes and disk capacities, fragmentation builds faster than ever -- and it builds in between those scheduled defrag runs, continuing to slow performance. Because a "time when users aren't on the system" has become obsolete due to globalization and other factors, the defragmenter cannot run without negatively affecting users.

A fully automatic defragmentation solution addresses these shortcomings, being the best solution for today's computing environment. While we don't have an automatic refueling solution for your car, there is, fortunately, one for defragmenting your computer system.

Boyers MarketingBruce Boyers, 818-637-2625 beboyers@earthlink.net

KBR awarded contract to provide tech license, basic engineering

KBR awarded contract to provide technology license and basic engineering for Ningbo Wanhua Aniline Plant

Houston (BUSINESS WIRE) - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethanes Company to provide the technology and basic engineering for a 360,000 MTPA aniline plant.

Once complete, Wanhua's aniline plant will be the largest in China and the largest single-train facility in the world.

Wanhua uses aniline to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or MDI, which is used in polyurethane products such as foam insulation, coatings and adhesives. Growth in the demand for polyurethane products is higher in Asia than in any other region. Wanhua, China's largest producer of MDI, is expanding its existing MDI capacity to a world-scale 600,000 tons per year to help meet this demand.

The aniline technology is available to KBR through a licensing alliance with DuPont.

"DuPont aniline technology is recognized in China for its performance, safety, reliability, and value," said Tim Challand, President, Technology for KBR. "The DuPont aniline process allows Wanhua to implement a technology that reduces their project costs while ensuring safety and performance."

The Tianji Group in China, which is one of Wanhua's suppliers of aniline, also uses DuPont aniline technology under a license from KBR through their alliance with DuPont.

"We have used the aniline product from Tianji for MDI production and recognized its advantages over other technologies," stated Mr Liao Zengtai, President of Ningbo Wanhua.

"Also, as we increase our plant capacity to world-scale limits, meeting our business requirements for capital projects is even more critical. This was another important consideration when choosing KBR for this project."

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments.

For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

KBR Director, Communications Heather Browne, 713-753-3775 heather.browne@kbr.com or Director, Investor RelationsRob
Kukla, Jr., 713-753-5082 investors@kbr.com

Business Wire and Taiwan's CNA reaffirm relationship

Business Wire and Taiwan's Central News Agency reaffirm exclusive distribution and marketing relationship

Taipei, Taiwan & New York (BUSINESS WIRE) - Taiwan's Central News Agency ["CNA"] and Business Wire have entered into a bilateral agreement that reaffirms Business Wire's exclusive access to more than 100 Taiwanese newspapers and broadcast outlets, as well as guaranteed postings on leading websites, and delivery to mobile phones.

CNA, Taiwan's largest and most influential information provider, elected to enter into a direct reciprocal agreement with Business Wire.

Previously, the two services worked together via an intermediary. CNA's distribution platform includes yahoo.com.tw and cnabc.com among other prominent websites, all significant mainstream media, and a specialized service geared to Chinese expatriates worldwide.

Business Wire will continue to be the international newswire of choice for the 800 companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange [TSE], based on a three-way marketing relationship involving Business Wire, TSE and CNA. Business Wire's comprehensive reach to global consumer and capital markets is certain to appeal to Taiwan's export-dependent issuers, who are keen to communicate with worldwide audiences.

The marketing arrangement offers listed companies a complete, cost-effective, and seamless regulatory disclosure and marketing communications solution. CNA is a disclosure service in Taiwan, and Business Wire provides a proven and respected gateway for local companies to reach international investors and global markets.

"Business Wire is committed to significantly expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region, an area that is pivotal to the company's sustained growth and business development," said Cathy Baron Tamraz, president and CEO. "Our CNA alliance is critical to our future goals, and promises to only increase in importance as the need for global communications continues to
expand."

"The new platform is expected to facilitate local companies' globalization drive and enhance their overall image and popularity in the world arena," said Chih Tsung Liu, president of CNA, adding that the CNA-TSE-Business Wire collaboration will not only help upgrade Taiwan's international competitiveness but also declare its determination to globalize its capital market and increase the transparency of related information.

About Business Wire Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is utilized by thousands of member companies and organizations to transmit their full-text news releases, regulatory filings, photos and other multimedia content to journalists, news media, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, financial information services, regulatory authorities, Internet portals, information web sites, business-to-business decision-makers and consumers worldwide. With a news distribution network spanning 150 countries and 45 languages, Business Wire's multi-channel delivery network has access to dozens of international and national news agency networks throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The Business Wire news network is powered by its patented NX high-speed data platform and supports XML, XHTML and XBRL code to deliver the most sophisticated news file to enhance news release interactivity, customization and search engine optimization. Business Wire has 31 bureaus in cities including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Brussels, Tokyo, Toronto and Sydney with reciprocal offices throughout the world.

Business Wire was founded in 1961.

About the Central News Agency: Founded in Guangzhou (Canton), southern China on April 1, 1924, The Central News Agency (CNA) has been in operation longer than any other media outlet in the country and is Taiwan's largest national news agency. Headquartered in Taiwan since 1949, CNA provides about 1,500 items of fair, fast and comprehensive local and international news in Chinese, English and Spanish every day to the media, helping to promote an open information society as well as effectively preserving the multifaceted and balanced media environment in Taiwan.

CNA's coverage spans the globe with correspondents in every city and county in Taiwan and in 35 cities overseas. CNA correspondents file an average of 1,500 news items every day, covering politics, economics, defense, diplomacy, military affairs, justice, and international and cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, making it the largest news provider in Taiwan.

In addition to articles, CNA offers radio, television, in-flight services and mobile phone operators with news content and images from around the world.

Business Wire Neil Hershberg, +1-212-752-9600

New names Anderson GRP Director, Strategy & Corp Affairs, Europe & Asia

News Corporation Appoints Matthew Anderson Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia

London (BUSINESS WIRE) - Matthew Anderson has been named Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia of News Corporation. Mr Anderson joins News Corporation from British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) where he has most recently served as Group Director, Communications and Brand Marketing.

In his new role, beginning on 15th April, Mr Anderson will report to James Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, Europe and Asia, News Corporation.

Commenting on today's appointment, James Murdoch said: "Matthew's considerable experience across Europe and Asia combined with his ability to help companies stand out and grow will be a huge asset as News Corp continues its growth in key regions. I am pleased that he will also play an important role in international strategy at a time of significant opportunity for the business."

In this new position, Mr Anderson will pursue a wide remit supporting the operations of the company in the areas of marketing, communications, strategy, corporate and public affairs, and corporate responsibility. In addition, News International's Corporate Affairs function will report directly to him.

Mr Anderson said: "Few companies so consistently and effectively challenge the status quo as News Corp does. News is changing the business of media in some of the biggest and most competitive marketplaces in the world -- from Indian cable television to the UK newspaper business. I look forward to being part of it."

At BSkyB, Mr Anderson has overseen a range of corporate affairs and marketing functions. Mr Anderson's contributions to BSkyB range from helping it become the world's first carbon neutral media company to Sky's See, Speak, Surf and Believe in better marketing campaigns which have seen Sky become the fastest growing pay-TV, broadband and telephone service in the UK. Prior to joining BSkyB, Mr Anderson held a range of international roles over 15 years within the Ogilvy family of WPP, the last of which was Chief Executive, Asia Pacific and EMEA, of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. In 2005, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) had total assets as of December 31, 2007 of approximately US$69 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$31 billion. News Corporation is a diversified entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers and information services; book publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin.

A photograph of Matthew Anderson is available on request.
+44 20 7782 6019 Registered office: 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY Registered number 81701 England Switchboard: 020 7782
6000
For News Corporation
Daisy Dunlop, 020 7782 6019

Yodlee appoints new head of India ops to drive international growth

Redwood City, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Yodlee, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ramachandran Subramaniam as vice president and managing director of Yodlee India. The move is part of Yodlee's continued commitment to the growth of its India operations, which has more than doubled in the last year, and the company's increased international presence.

Yodlee's plans include an investment of $55-75 million?and an estimated 50 percent increase in personnel hires over the next five years. As financial institutions continue to rely on Yodlee as a trusted leader in providing innovative financial solutions in the U.S. and abroad, the growth and leadership in India will play an instrumental role in the company's international expansion and focus on exceptional product delivery.

"Yodlee India has always been a hub of development for us. Our long term goal and development strategy is to create a world class organization that will fully support all customer relations around the world," said Anil Arora, president and CEO at Yodlee. "It's crucial that we have someone with experience and leadership selling locally and building successful teams in
India to lead us through this growth phase and support Yodlee's overall objectives. We found a great leader in Subbu."

As vice president and managing director, Yodlee India, Subbu joins Yodlee with over 27 years' experience growing and managing large teams at leading Indian corporations. His responsibilities in this role include overseeing more than 250 employees and creating a team that will uphold Yodlee India as a nerve center for all core product development, design, operations, customer care and quality assurance activities in support of the company's overall roadmap.

"What struck me most was Yodlee's commitment to make its India operations an integral part of the product development process," said R Subramaniam "Subbu".

"My goal for Yodlee India is to balance the needs of local management with those of the corporation at large while aligning the core values that bridge the two."

About Yodlee

Leading financial institutions trust Yodlee to power critical online banking applications that increase profitability and drive more value from the online channel. Yodlee's proven personal financial management, payments, and customer acquisition solutions unify all personal financial account information to deliver a simple, centralized and secure way for consumers to manage all of their financial tasks any time, anywhere. Yodlee makes financial institutions' websites essential to their customers and generates new revenue opportunities.

Over 100 leading financial institutions and portals today offer Yodlee-powered solutions to millions of customers worldwide. Yodlee operates in the United States and Europe and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit www.yodlee.com.

Yodlee is a registered trademark of Yodlee, Inc. All other products and services mentioned are the property of their
respective companies.

Yodlee, Inc.
Melanie Flanigan, 650-980-3707 mflanigan@yodlee.com or SHIFT Communications Audrey Craipain, 415-591-8427 acraipain@shiftcomm.com

VeriTainer receives Critical Patent Awards in Asia and NZ

Pioneers in Crane Mounted Solution Expands Global Reach to Singapore and Taiwan in Scanning Cargo Against Nuclear Smuggling

San Francisco, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - VeriTainer Corporation, the world leader in crane mounted nuclear and radiological maritime security solutions, announced today that it has been awarded international patent protections in Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand.

Singapore is the largest container port in the world, Taiwan is a very large trading partner with the United States, and New Zealand is an active trading nation on the Pacific Rim.

"We are very proud that Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand have recognized our intellectual property," said VeriTainer Chairman and CEO John I. Alioto. "This is a validation from three of the world's most recognizable and powerful trading partners. Our market-ready prototype VeriSpreader(TM) has successfully carried out well over 35,000 lifts without failure at the Port of Oakland, California. We have filed similar applications in virtually every cooperative jurisdiction around the world, and we are very pleased to receive these first three awards."

A VeriSpreader(TM) is a crane mounted passive radiation detection solution (sometimes known as "CMS"), which is seamlessly integrated into the hoist attachment of the crane. Portside cranes are a natural operational portal through which all incoming and outgoing containers must pass. The VeriSpreader(TM) is perfectly situated for high volume, zero impact, primary scans of the nuclear qualities of each container because it is the only solution in the market that does not slow the swift movement of freight. Today's awards are based on VeriTainer's two fundamental U.S. patents in crane-mounted radiation scanning, which are: U.S. patent No. 6,768,421 Container Crane Radiation Detection Systems and Methods and U.S. patent No. 7,026,944 Apparatus and Method for Detecting Radiation or Radiation Shielding in Containers. The company has another patent issued and several others pending.

Annie Chew, former CIO of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, has been the VP of Asian Markets for VeriTainer since early 2007. Speaking about the VeriTainer solution she stated, "The VeriSpreader(TM) is the only solution that bridges the gap between the realities of the industry and the realty of the threat. These new patents allow us to follow through on licensing arrangements in these jurisdictions." She goes on to say, "Any container screening that adds a delay in the movement of containers creates tremendous productivity impacts and costs for very high volume ports like Singapore and Kaoshiung. Port communities, including local Customs authorities, take very seriously the threat of a nuclear device delivered in a container."

About VeriTainer

VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

SOURCE VeriTainer Corporation
CONTACT: Seth Jacobson of JCI,
+1-310-592-3900, seth@jcipr.com, for
VeriTainer Corporation

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Platts survey: OPEC pumps 32.33 million b/d in February

London, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.33 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in February, an 80,000 b/d increase on January levels, according to a Platts (http://www.platts.com/) survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released.

However, production from the 12 countries, excluding Iraq, bound by output allocations fell to 29.93 million b/d in February from 29.96 million b/d in January, the survey showed.

"It used to be that when prices would soar, OPEC discipline would gradually break down and more supply would come on the market," said John Kingston, Platts global director of oil. "When you look at numbers like this -- soaring prices accompanied by minor increases in output -- it's a sign of very strong discipline but with a significant mix of the apparent inability of many of these member countries to put more oil on the market. For most of them, they are simply tapped out."

Despite the 30,000 b/d drop, the OPEC-12 still exceeded their 29.673 million b/d collective output target by 257,000 b d.

Output increases totaling 190,000 b/d from Angola, Indonesia and Iraq were partly offset by decreases totaling 110,000 b/d from Ecuador, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iraq, which does not participate in OPEC output accords, boosted production to 2.4 million b/d in February from 2.29 million b/d in January, an increase of 110,000 b/d.

Meeting in Vienna on March 5, OPEC ministers decided to leave official output targets unchanged, ignoring pleas from major consuming countries for more oil and attributing record prices of more than $100/barrel to factors beyond fundamentals of supply and demand.

US light crude futures hit a new record of $111 per barrel for US light crude on March 13. On March 11, OPEC's crude basket broke above $100 per barrel for the first time.

OPEC is next scheduled to meet on September 9, but ministers have said there could be informal talks on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum next month in Rome.

For more information on OPEC, go to the "Platts Guide to OPEC" at http://www.opec.platts.com

About Platts: Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and commodities information. With nearly a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries.

From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, emissions, petrochemical and metals markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions. Additional information is available at http://www.platts.com

About The McGraw-Hill Companies: Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries.

Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com

SOURCE: Platts
CONTACT: Kathleen Tanzy
212-904-2860 Kathleen_tanzy@platts.com Europe: Shiona Ramage
+44207 1766153 Asia: Casey Yew +65 653 06552
Web site: http://www.platts.com
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com
http://www.opec.platts.com

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NCP offers VPN solution for Symbian OS-based mobile devices

Nuremberg, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - NCP engineering GmbH provides users of Symbian OS-based mobile devices with secure access to the company network. The new IPSec client can be used, for example, on mobile devices such as the Nokia E-Series which run Symbian OS from V.9.0 on S60 3rd Edition. This again underlines NCP's claim to offer security and state-of-the-art communications solutions for general data communication.

The functional scope of the software is based on that of the established Secure CE clients for the Windows mobile and Windows CE operating systems.

Among other things, it has an assistant for the configuration PC, an intuitive graphical user interface on the mobile end device, and an integrated dynamic personal firewall. Other functions include automatic and secure set-up of the VPN configuration on the mobile end device via the mobile phone network, as well as support for authentication methods such as One-Time Password.

Like all NCP VPN clients, Secure Enterprise Client for Symbian can communicate with VPN gateways from different manufacturers, and is ideal for use in remote access VPN environments. This Client offers Endpoint Policy Enforcement for monitoring the centrally specified security policy. The software is available in April. An NCP Secure Entry Symbian Client follows in July.

You want to see the NCP solutions live? Go to the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Booth 1332, 7-11 April, to the Information Security Europe in London, Booth H201, 22-24 April or to CeBIT Australia, Sydney, 20-22 May.

IDs: 1.519 Availability and sources A 30-day trial version of the Client offering unrestricted use is available in April on the Internet at: http://www.ncp.de/index.php?id=187&L=1 The software is available via the NCP e-store and from NCP sales partners.

Press release is available at http://www.ncp.de/en news-press-events/press-releases.html

Screenshot of the Secure Enterprise Symbian Client is available at http://www.ncp.de/fileadmin/bilder/presse bildarchiv/NCP_SecSymCl.jpg

About NCP

NCP engineering GmbH headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany is a provider of application and industry-neutral communication software for highly secure data transmission in public networks and the Internet.

Core competencies are in the areas of IP routing, central management of remote systems, as well as encryption, VPN, and firewall technologies. Under the guiding principle of "Secure Communications" the firm develops products and solutions for the areas of mobile computing, teleworking, E-commerce, online banking, production data acquisition, system control (remote maintenance), and branch office networking.

NCP product technology guarantees integration and compatibility with products from other manufacturers. NCP relies on collaboration with technology partners and OEM partners, and on sales via distributors and certified system houses for national and international marketing. Customers include companies, government agencies, and organizations.

Press contact: NCP engineering GmbH Juergen Hoenig Phone: +49 911/99 68 - 151 Fax: +49 911/99 68 - 299 E-mail: jhg@ncp.de

SOURCE: NCP engineering GmbH
CONTACT: Juergen Hoenig of NCP engineering GmbH,
+49-911-99-68 - 151, Fax: +49-911-99-68 - 299, jhg@ncp.de

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ComponentOne releases next generation Doc-To-Help 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - New Interface Provides Unprecedented Ease of Use and Efficiency ComponentOne today announces the release of its next generation Doc-To-Help product.

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 supplies streamlined new authoring features, with state of the art end-user features, all within the brand new Microsoft Office 2007 style interface.

ComponentOne, a Premier Microsoft partner, utilizes the latest design standards in creating its interfaces. ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 features Ribbon tool bars, option dialog boxes, and Microsoft Outlook-style panes for modern design and ease of use.

Other visual organizers such as the Topics Grid and the Related Topics Editor were also added. The Topics Grid provides a customizable view of all topics used for setting properties and adding elements such as context IDs and keywords.

The related Topics Editor allows you to view, edit, and create related topic links with drag and drop operations, making content management effortless. By adding this streamlined workflow to the already powerful single-source publishing capability, ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 is truly your tool to "Write today. Publish tomorrow." ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 also debuts its Style Sheet Editor that configures style sheets in a point-and-click interface. With ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 you'll be able to create better documentation, eliminate the need to understand CSS tags, and enjoy the flexibility of its output options.

"We streamlined the workflow and user experience with Microsoft Office 2007-style interface, visual content organizers, and intuitive dialogs," said Dan Beall, Product Line Manager at ComponentOne. "We created the ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 user interface to allow all levels of content authors to efficiently produce the content they need, at professional quality, without specific technical expertise."

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 is compatible with ComponentOne DemoWorks, an intuitive application that allows you to record anything on your screen then produce a polished shareable demo in minutes. ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 showcases the ability to insert ComponentOne DemoWorks created Flash movies in Word documents for online output.

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help automatically excludes the movie when generating print versions. ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 and ComponentOne DemoWorks are offered individually but may be bundled together for extra savings.

"ComponentOne believes that this bundle is important, as we strive to provide technical content authors, regardless of their focus, a credible set of tools that give them everything needed to create visually impressive and interactive user assistance, training, and marketing materials," said Steve Day, Director of Global Sales and Marketing at ComponentOne.

Visit http://www.componentone.com to purchase your bundle today.

About ComponentOne

ComponentOne has over 20 years of experience as a Microsoft Premier partner and is the provider of ComponentOne Doc-To-Help, DemoWorks, and FrontLine.

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help provides technical communicators and policy authors with the industry's leading content authoring product. The award winning ComponentOne DemoWorks video creation software empowers anybody to produce professional quality demonstration videos without programming, multi-media, or graphic design expertise. ComponentOne FrontLine is an easy-to-own, Web-based help desk and knowledgebase system empowering smaller enterprises to provide world class online support and knowledge resources. ComponentOne is a privately held company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

For additional information or to schedule an interview, please contact Communications Manager, Eve Turzillo at 412.681.4343 or e-mail press@componentone.com

SOURCE: ComponentOne
CONTACT: Eve Turzillo of ComponentOne, +1-412-681-4343, press@componentone.com
Web site: http://www.componentone.com

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Perot Systems, ChinaSoft to pursue Chinese Healthcare ops

Plano, Texas, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) and ChinaSoft International (HK8216) today announced that they have agreed to cooperatively develop mutually beneficial opportunities in the Chinese Healthcare market.

"Perot Systems is excited about the opportunity to take our broad Healthcare IT expertise into the international marketplace, and our intent is to deepen our relationship with ChinaSoft in order to evaluate and pursue opportunities that are available in China," said Chuck Lyles, president of Perot Systems' Healthcare industry group.

"ChinaSoft International is perceived as the window into China for global corporations. We are trying to build the platform for interacting between Chinese and global markets. I believe the agreement between Perot Systems and ChinaSoft International will improve our mutual development," said Dr. Chen Yuhong, CEO of ChinaSoft International.

About ChinaSoft International

ChinaSoft International Ltd., is a Hong Kong-listed public company (HK8216) which is one of the largest China-based information technology outsourcing (ITO) service and software companies.

With over 4,600 employees worldwide, ChinaSoft International Ltd. is dedicated to becoming the No. 1 platform of industry integration, interaction between China and global markets and talent supply chain in China. Additional information on ChinaSoft International is available at http://www.icss.com.cn

MEDIA CONTACT: PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION Jonathan Moss
+1-972-577-6395 jonathan.moss@ps.net
Yolanda Yin Tel (86-10)82861666-6265 Email yinyp@icss.com.cn
Address: North Wing 12/F, Raycom Infotech Park Tower C, No.2
Kexueyuan Nanlu Haidian District, Beijing 100080
PRC

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of customer value.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia.

Additional information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

For factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information regarding risk factors.

We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

SOURCE: Perot Systems Corporation
CONTACT: Jonathan Moss of Perot Systems Corporation,
+1-972-577-6395, jonathan.moss@ps.net;
or Yolanda Yin of ChinaSoft International,
+86-10-82861666-6265, yinyp@icss.com.cn
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp 122686.html
Web site: http://www.perotsystems.com
http://www.icss.com.cn

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Surf Communication, VTS partner to offer high-capacity chips

Yokne'am, Israel and Bangalore, India, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Surf Communication Solutions ("Surf"), a leading developer of high-capacity multimedia processing platforms for the telecommunication infrastructure field, today announced that it has partnered with Vicinity Technology Solutions ("VTS") PTE Ltd., a high-tech corporation which delivers telecom and enterprise solutions, such as VoIP, IP-PABX, Surveillance and Mobile VAS, to the Indian market.

Surf's solutions - AMC/PTMC/PCIe DSP resource boards, PCI cards, and DSP chips - combine a highly innovative hardware approach with comprehensive media processing capabilities to support the development of multimedia gateways and servers and CTI applications that deliver video, voice, fax and modem over mobile, wireline and wireless networks. Surf's products greatly shorten time- to-market, are cost-effective, and are pre-integrated with leading telecom chassis, such as AdvancedTCA(R), IBM BladeCenter(R), cPCI, and MicroTCA(TM).

"We are confident that the new relationship with VTS will increase the proliferation of Surf's DSP resource boards and chips in India, enabling telecom equipment manufacturers and enterprise customers to develop high- quality products with greatly reduced time-to-market," stated Eli Nakash, Surf's Sales Director, APAC.

"The opportunity to partner with Surf to distribute their field-proven DSP resource boards and chips is in line with our company mission to provide the most cost-effective hardware platforms and professional services to our customers," commented Partho Tokdar, Director, VTS.

"Surf's products enable telecom and enterprise customers to utilize the emerging standard platforms to reach new levels of productivity, with feature-rich leading-edge applications incorporating video as well as voice."

"The Surf-VTS partnership is capable of delivering the most advanced technology solutions to customers looking for convergence of Video, Voice and Data for multiple networks and markets," commented Geetha Srikanth, Director, VTS.

About Surf Communication Solutions

SURF Communication Solutions(R) develops a suite of hardware and software products that drives a wide variety of applications whose common goal is high- capacity distribution of voice and video. These applications are predominantly developed by media gateway, media server and IMS equipment manufacturers in the telecommunication infrastructure field.

The Surf engine is an off-the-shelf fully converged audio video media processing subsystem that integrates easily into media gateways and servers.

It is available in various integration levels, such as AdvancedMC (http://www.surf-com.com/media-processing-productsamc-board.html), PTMC (http://www.surf-com.com/media-processing-productsptmc-board.html), PCIe (http://www.surf-com.com/media-processing-productspci-express-board.html) and PCI (http://www.surf-com.com/media-processing-products pci-ace-board.html)
form factor resource boards or DSP chips (http:// www.surf-com.com/media-processing-productschip-level-solution.html, which are pre-integrated with leading AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and cPCI carrier boards and blades.

For more information, visit http://www.surf-com.com .

About VTS PTE. Ltd.

Vicinity Technology Solutions (VTS), with offices in Singapore, Bangalore, Pune and Delhi, is a young and vibrant organization with sales Force representing superior value for customers and suppliers.

VTS distributes telecom and semiconductor products from high technology silicon and system providers. VTS has established its customer base all over South East Asia and India with the help of its highly skilled technical and sales team. With the additional strength on Core-to-Edge line card, VTS delivers major building blocks to customers in the selected high growth end applications.

Contact Info Eli Nakash Director of Sales, APAC Surf Communication Solutions Tel: +972-73-7140788 e-mail: elin@surf-com.com Partho Tokdar Director VTS Pte., Ltd Tel: +91-80-25723689 e-mail: partho.t@vtsgroup.net

SOURCE Surf Communication Solutions Ltd.
CONTACT: Eli Nakash, Director of Sales, APAC of Surf Communication Solutions, +972-73-7140788, elin@surf-com.com; or Partho Tokdar, Director of VTS Pte., Ltd, +91-80-25723689, partho.t@vtsgroup.net
Web Site: http://www.surf-com.com

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Nike, Ashoka`s Changemakers announce winners in competition

Collaborative Competition Highlights Social Innovations through Sport

Washington, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Nike and Ashoka's Changemakers are pleased to announce the winners in a global search for innovations using sport to create social change:
-- Grassroot Soccer, Using the Power of Soccer in the Fight Against AIDS, South Africa: Leverages soccer's popularity to educate youth on HIV and AIDS prevention.
-- Rede Jovem Project, Sports and Social Transformation Via Mobile Phones, Brazil: Uses SMS mobile phone technology to communicate life enriching opportunities to young people who otherwise lack access to such information.
-- Sports4Kids, Putting the Play Back in School Playgrounds, United States: Provides fun and structured physical activity and conflict resolution training to low-income kids.

Each winner will receive $5,000. All finalists are invited to join competition sponsors, investors, and media at a prestigious global Change Summit.

"Nike congratulates the 16 finalists and 3 winners of the competition," said Hannah Jones, Vice President Corporate Responsibility, Nike, Inc. "A key achievement of the competition has been the formation of a community of changemakers who are providing value to each other and demonstrating that there is a movement growing that believes in the transformative power of sport. Nike is proud to be part of this movement."

The competition attracted more than 380 diverse, cutting edge ideas from nearly 70 countries. Sports as the driver for social change is a revolutionary idea and one to which the world has really responded, said Ashokas Changemakers Executive Director, Charlie Brown. This competition is paving the way for an exciting movement where sport is social change.

Nike and Ashoka's Changemakers will launch a second collaborative competition in September, 2008.

Nike, Inc. is the worlds leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. http://www.nike.com.

Ashoka's Changemakers is building the world's first online open source community that competes to surface the best social solutions to the worlds most pressing issues. To date Changemakers has attracted more than 2,000 solutions from more than 125 countries. http://www.changemakers.net.

SOURCE: Ashoka's Changemakers
CONTACT: Tito Llantada of Ashokas Changemakers,
+1-703-600-8257, tllantada@ashoka.org
Web site: http://www.nike.com
http://www.changemakers.net

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Blackboard sponsors second annual education seminar in Taiwan

Washington, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), a leading provider of enterprise technology for the education industry, is pleased to support the second eLearning Seminar in Taipei, Taiwan, an event developed by Blackboard(R) authorized reseller, BEENET.

The eLearning Seminar will bring together more than 300 delegates spanning six locales, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. Delegates will share knowledge and best practices on the role of technology in fostering student engagement and will also consider the impact their programs are having on overall institutional assessment.

Juan Lucca, president of Blackboard's International practice, will deliver the conference keynote address entitled "Building the 21st Century Campus," which will focus on leveraging the momentum and interest in eLearning in this rapidly adopting market.

"This seminar in Taiwan provides an excellent setting to build an even stronger Blackboard community in the region," said Mr Lucca. "It's an extremely valuable opportunity for us to share news with clients, solicit feedback, and provide a venue for Blackboard users to network, share best practices and foster relationships that continue long after the conference ends."

The event will feature distinguished regional speakers from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, including: Dr. Shi-Shuenn Chen, president of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology; Dr. Bing-Jean Lee, president of Chinese Information Literacy Association; Dr. An-Chi Liu, vice-president of Feng Chia University; Professor Daniel Tan of Nanyang Technological University; and Dr. Jerry Yu of City University, Hong Kong.

Technology partner support will be provided by Sun Microsystems Taiwan Limited, Stark Technology Inc., and Elluminate, a Blackboard Building Blocks(TM) Partner.

To expand its international business and support growth in the region, Blackboard is proud to partner with BEENET, an authorised channel partner and Certified Support provider for Blackboard in many parts of Asia.

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. Millions of people use Blackboard everyday at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student- focused merchants that serve education providers and their students.

Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Blackboard Educate. Innovate. Everywhere.(TM)

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2008 with the SEC. In addition, the forward- looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of March 18, 2008. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change.

However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to March 18, 2008.

SOURCE Blackboard Inc.
CONTACT: Public Relations at Blackboard, Brian Cooley of Blackboard Inc.,
+1-202-463-4860 ext. 2377; or Media, Amy
Storey of Fleishman-Hillard Inc., +1-202-828-8819, for Blackboard

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Eagle Test Systems & Ismeca semiconductor partner

Buffalo Grove, Illinois and La Chaux-de-Fonds, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Today Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT) & Ismeca Europe Semiconductor SA announced their plans to partner together to provide integrated Final Test solutions for Index Parallel Testing of Discrete Devices.

The partnership pairs Eagle Test's 200T(R)/FT Discrete Final Test Solution with Ismeca's NX-Series Index Parallel Handlers in a powerful combination to provide superior technical capability & service excellence to the Discrete Device Manufacturing Industry.

The partnership is focused to provide maximum benefit & value to customers faced with the specific challenge of Final Testing of Discrete Device. Eagle Test's 200T(R)/FT Series offers the industry's most complete Final Test Solution for Discrete Devices, with high speed test capability for dVSD, UIL, Rg, Cg, Qg, DC & QA parameters from a single tester. Ismeca's NX-Series Handlers offers high flexibility, the possibility to handle multiple processes on the same handler and superior throughput.

Together, the products provide unmatched throughput from two of the industry's high speed leaders. The companies are committed to work cooperatively in order to provide customers with incomparable service. Joint planning & logistics, as well as installation teams dedicated to delivering a functional test cell will enable customers to achieve the most rapid & efficient production ramp up.

"This partnership pairs the industry's most capable technical solutions, but also addresses the challenges associated with coordinating the activities of two essential, but normally separate, vendors needed to deliver an integrated and functional test cell on the customer's production floor in the fastest time possible," stated Len Foxman, CEO of Eagle Test Systems, "We look forward to bringing that value to the customer."

"This partnership was designed to address the true challenges the customer faces in this demanding market," commented Lorenzo Giarre, CEO of Ismeca Semiconductor. "It was absolutely essential to work cooperatively with each other to provide unsurpassed service along with our industry leading products.

This collaboration will enable, for the first time in the industry, leading test and handling suppliers to develop integrated technologies."

About Eagle Test Systems, Inc.

Eagle Test designs, manufactures, sells and services high-performance automated test equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company's products are used to test analog, mixed-signal, radio frequency (RF) semiconductors & Discrete devices that are used in products such as digital cameras, MP3 players, automotive electronics, cellular telephones, computers and peripherals. The company was founded in 1976 and has offices located throughout the world in Asia, North America and Europe, with corporate headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Please visit http://www.eagletest.com for more information.

About Ismeca Europe Semiconductor SA

For over 40 years, Ismeca specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales and support of high speed IC Finishing Equipment. The modular design offers the capability to integrate multiple processes such as testing, plunge to board, visual inspection such as 2D, 3D and PVI, trim and form, as well as laser marking with tray, tube, tape and reel or bulk input and output. Ismeca's product offerings are the NX16, and the NX32 turret based systems. Ismeca offers solutions for all surface mount devices along with bare and bumped dies.

The company has support offices in Asia, North America and Europe, and manufacturing plants in Switzerland and Malaysia. The corporate headquarter is located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Please visit http://ismeca-semiconductor.com for additional information.

Contact: Steve Hawrysz CFO of Eagle Test Systems, Inc.
+1-847-327-1033

SOURCE Eagle Test Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Steve Hawrysz, CFO of Eagle Test Systems, Inc.,
+1-847-327-1033
Web site: http://www.eagletest.com
http://ismeca-semiconductor.com

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Novelis completes U$30 mln expansion of Korean aluminum rolling mill

Seoul, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Novelis Korea Limited announced today the completion of a $30 million expansion of its aluminum rolling mill in Yeongju, South Korea.

The expansion, which required two years to complete, included the addition of a fourth stand on the plant's continuous hot rolling mill along with enhancements to the plant's cold rolling mill, coating line and associated finishing equipment.

"The Yeongju expansion increases our ability to serve our customers in Asia with superior aluminum sheet products," said Martha Brooks, president and chief operating officer of the parent company, Novelis Inc. "The investment is a key step in executing our business strategy to enhance our high-value product portfolio in one of the fastest growing regions in the world."

Novelis is the leading supplier of aluminum sheet in South Korea, China and Southeast Asia. The company's subsidiaries in the region shipped a combined total of 515 kilotonnes of aluminum products in 2007. Novelis expects the Yeongju expansion to further increase its aluminum rolling capacity by approximately 100 kilotonnes annually.

Last November, Novelis Korea received the Republic of Korea's Export Tower award for exceeding US$1 billion in exports in 2007. Tom Walpole, president of Novelis Korea, received a Silver Tower Industrial Medal from President Roh Moo-hyun for his contribution to the nation's exports.

"The Yeongju investment allows us to further expand our capability in sheet for high-value applications such as beverage cans, electronics and transportation markets," said Jacquie Bartlett, vice president sales and marketing for Novelis Korea. "These products have the highest quality requirements in the business. Our market leadership is a tribute to the high performance of our people, our assets and our technology."

Novelis Korea Limited is a joint venture of Novelis Inc. (68%), Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd. (31%), and the Hyundai Group (1%). Novelis Korea employs more than 1,200 employees in the production of a broad range of high-end aluminum rolled products. For more information on Novelis Korea Limited, visit www.novelis.co.kr

Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling. The company operates in 11 countries, employs approximately 12,900 people and reports annual revenues of more than $11 billion. Novelis supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to automotive, transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and printing markets throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, Asia's largest integrated producer of aluminum and a leading copper producer. Hindalco is the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information on Novelis, visit www.novelis.com

Statements made in this news release which describe Novelis' intentions, expectations or predictions may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release include those regarding our expectations for increased production capacity and an enhanced product portfolio. Novelis cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important risk factors which could impact Novelis are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as amended and filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are specifically incorporated by reference into this news release.

SOURCE: Novelis Korea Limited
CONTACT: Pat Persico of Novelis Inc.,
+1-440-423-6522,
cell: +1-440-725-9148,
pat.persico@novelis.com; or
SooHyun Oh of Novelis Korea Limited,
+82-2-2259-1626,
cell: +82-10-9731-0417,
soohyun.oh@novelis.com
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