TECHNICOLOR : Technicolor and Verizon sign memorandum of understanding to provide next generation high speed broadband

PARIS, Jul 29 (MARKET WIRE) —
Technicolor and Verizon sign memorandum of understanding to provide next
generation high speed broadband home router for Verizon

Technicolor (Euronext Paris : FR0010918292 ; NYSE : TCH) today announced
that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Verizon to become
one of Verizon’s suppliers to provide its next-generation FiOS broadband
home routers. These routers aim to enhance the experience of residential
customers served by its advanced fiber-to-the-home access network.

Technicolor’s broadband routers, designed and built to Verizon’s exacting
specifications, will accelerate data transmissions over in-home coaxial
wiring, further bolstering Verizon’s fiber-to-the-home access network. The
new broadband home routers will be ready for deployment in the 2011
timeframe.

Verizon FiOS provides unmatched bandwidth capacity with very low latency
to deliver very fast broadband over an all-fiber-optic network straight
to the home, delivering unsurpassed performance and reliability and a
triple play offer of voice, high-speed Internet and TV service. As of the
end of second-quarter 2010, the FiOS network passed 15.9 million premises
and had 3.8 million FiOS Internet and 3.2 million FiOS TV customers.

Technicolor and Verizon are currently negotiating a final three-year,
strategic agreement. Under this agreement, Technicolor will provide FiOS
broadband home routers and will collaborate with Verizon on new
technologies to enable Verizon customers to access and enjoy the most
powerful communications and media experiences.

“With this announcement, Technicolor is entering the U.S. market for its
world leading portfolio of gateway products,” said Vince Pizzica, Head of
Digital Delivery at Technicolor. “Our strategy has always been to develop
products which leverage broadband communications for service providers,
while relying on open standards to ensure simple and secure
implementation. This alliance with Verizon is a compelling validation of
that strategy, and we look forward to working together with Verizon over
the next three years and beyond, as it is one of the world’s most
pioneering communication providers.”

“The innovative FiOS network has changed the technology and entertainment
landscape by delivering customer satisfaction levels exceeding those of
cable competitors. These broadband home routers will enhance our already
unrivaled access network and enhance the overall FiOS experience,” said
Dick Lynch, Chief Technology Officer of Verizon Communications. “With
Technicolor, we have forged an alliance that will further support our
effort to provide our customers the most robust in-home entertainment
experience with products that are simple to use and exceedingly reliable.”

***

Technicolor is a company listed on NYSE Euronext Paris and NYSE stock
exchanges, and this press release contains certain statements that
constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe
harbor” of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations
and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results
expressed, forecasted or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a
more complete list and description of such risks and uncertainties, refer
to Technicolor’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
and its filings with the French Autorite des marches financiers.

***

About Technicolor

With more than 95 years of experience in entertainment innovation,
Technicolor serves an international base of entertainment, software, and
gaming customers. The company is a leading provider of production,
postproduction, and distribution services to content creators and
distributors. Technicolor is one of the world’s largest film processors;
one of the largest independent manufacturers and distributors of DVDs
(including Blu-ray Disc); and a leading global supplier of set-top boxes
and gateways. The company also operates an Intellectual Property and
Licensing business.

For more information: www.technicolor.com

Press contacts:

Technicolor Press Office

+33 1 41 86 53 93

technicolorpressoffice@technicolor.com

Bill Kula, APR

Verizon

972-718-6924

william.kula@verizon.com

Technicolor Investor relations: +33 1 41 86 55 95

investor.relations@technicolor.com

Technicolor Shareholder relations:

shareholder@technicolor.com

Technicolor Industry Analyst Relations: +33 1 41 86 59 39

industryanalystrelations@technicolor.com

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Zitouna Bank Deploys Gemalto Instant Issuance Solution in Tunisia

Zitouna customers get their ready-to-use EMV bank card on the spot
AMSTERDAM–(Business Wire)–
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today
announced that Zitouna Bank in Tunisia has selected its Dexxis Instant Issuance
solution for on-the-spot EMV card personalization across the bank`s branches
nationwide. Zitouna is the first bank in Tunisia to introduce innovative
services adapted to Islamic financial practices. The newly opened bank is also
the first in the country to offer instant issuance and on-the-spot delivery of
payment cards that enable its customers to use their new payment cards
immediately.

The Dexxis Instant Issuance solution forms a part of Zitouna`s marketing
strategy to differentiate its offers while offering the same high security level
and quality of service as in traditional large-volume personalization methods.
Gemalto, in cooperation with local system integrator Bull Tunisia, has already
installed the personalization stations, software and equipment, in ten Zitouna
branches around the country.

The ability to immediately deliver a new payment card in the consumer`s hands
enables Zitouna to develop a preferred relationship with their customers. In
particular, this customer proximity becomes a key asset in providing the
unbanked with access to banking services. The Gemalto solution provides a simple
and convenient means for consumers to open a bank account and leave the branch
with their new payment card in-hand, ready to be used.

“We decided to implement an instant issuance solution in order to greatly
facilitate our clients` subscription to a payment card,” commented a Zitouna
Bank spokesperson. “Zitouna is extremely satisfied with the level of support
that Gemalto provided, enabling the project deployment in record time – less
than two months! ”

“As a brand new bank entering the Tunisian market, Zitouna naturally aims to
offer top-level service to its customers,” added Philippe Cambriel, Executive
Vice President, Gemalto. “This project illustrates our capabilities and
determination in accompanying our customers from A to Z, to ensure the full
success of their new service rollout.”

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security
with 2009 annual revenues of €1.65 billion, and over 10,000 employees operating
out of 75 offices, with research and service centers in 41 countries.

Gemalto is at the heart of our evolving digital society. The freedom to
communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain, and work-anytime, anywhere-has
become an integral part of what people want and expect, in ways that are
convenient, enjoyable and secure.

Gemalto delivers on the growing demands of billions of people worldwide for
mobile connectivity, identity and data protection, credit card safety, health
and transportation services, e-government and national security. We do this by
supplying to governments, wireless operators, banks and enterprises a wide range
of secure personal devices, such as subscriber identification modules (SIM),
Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICC) in mobile phones, smart banking cards,
smart card access badges, electronic passports, and USB tokens for online
identity protection. To complete the solution we also provide software, systems
and services to help our customers achieve their goals.

As the use of Gemalto`s software and secure devices increases with the number of
people interacting in the digital and wireless world, the company is poised to
thrive over the coming years.

For more information please visit www.gemalto.com.

Gemalto Media Contacts:
Jane Strachey, +33 4 42 36 46 61
Europe, Middle East & Africa
jane.strachey@gemalto.com
or
Yvonne Lim, +65 6317 3730
Asia Pacific
yvonne.lim@gemalto.com
or
Ray Wizbowski, +1 512 257 3950
North America
ray.wizbowski@gemalto.com
or
Ramzi Abdine, +55 11 5105 7659
Latin America
ramzi.abdine@gemalto.com

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HID Global Surpasses 100 Million Milestone for e-Government Inlays and Prelaminates Shipments Worldwide

Company holds leadership position across the broadest portfolio of inlays,
prelaminates, readers and card personalization systems
IRVINE, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity,
today announced that it surpassed its 100 millionth product shipment of
e-government inlays and prelaminates to 28 countries worldwide this month. With
the broadest portfolio of e-doc, e-passport and e-national IDsolutions in the
market, HID Global is an innovator and developer in the deployment of two of the
most wide-spread technologies for extended durability of contactless e-documents
- wire transfer and wire embedding technologies. Additionally, the company
developed and patented ceFLEX – a thin, flexible high-tech inlay material that
increases e-document resiliency.

“This milestone proves that our e-government solutions have achieved
unprecedented customer acceptance. Countries worldwide continue to look to HID
Global for innovative e-doc, e-passport and e-national ID solutions, said Mark
Scaparro, senior vice president of Identification Solutions (IDS) at HID Global.
“With over 15 years of unique expertise around RFID through our Genuine HID
inlays, prelaminates, readers and printers/encoders, as well as our proven wire
embedding and wire transfer innovations, HID Global is well poised to meet the
rapidly escalating demands for e-government solutions worldwide.”

Acuity Market Intelligence has projected that e-passport market revenues will
reach nearly $7 billion annually by the end of 2014, with a compounded annual
growth rate of 31.5 percent. In its April study entitled “The Global e-passport
and e-visa Industry Report,” the firm said that 88 percent of all passports
issued in 2014 will be electronic passports. Acuity said e-passports accounted
for 57 percent of all passports issued and 28 percent of all passports in
circulation during 2009.

“The recent expansion of HID Global`s e-government campus in Connemara, Galway,
Ireland, enables us to meet the growing demand for product and service solutions
for government agencies worldwide,” said Jason Bohrer, senior vice president,
HID Global Operations. “Our expanded e-government operations give us
significantly higher production capacity for our microchip-based inlays, which
are used as core components in the manufacture of e-documents, e-passports and
e-national IDs.”

Additional information on the complete portfolio of HID Global e-government
solutions can be found at www.hidglobal.com/egov

About HID Global

HID Global is a trusted leader in solutions that deliver secure identity for
millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality,
innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice
for OEMs, system integrators and application developers serving a variety of
markets, including physical and logical access control, card personalization,
eGovernment, cashless payment and industry and logistics. Headquartered in
Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,500 employees worldwide and operates
international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global is an
ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

®HID and the HID logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HID Global in
the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and
product or service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.

HID Global
Jeremy Hyatt
Director, Global Public Relations
949-732-2177
jhyatt@hidglobal.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Allscripts Amends Framework Agreement With Misys to Reduce the Size of Planned Secondary Offering

CHICAGO, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, information and connectivity solutions for physicians, and Eclipsys (Nasdaq: ECLP), a leading enterprise provider of solutions and services for hospitals and clinicians, today announced that Allscripts has amended its June 9, 2010 Framework Agreement with Misys plc (LSE: MSY) (Misys) to reduce the minimum size of the secondary offering of Allscripts shares from 36 million shares to 25 million shares.

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The reduction in the size of the secondary offering is contingent on approval by Allscripts and Eclipsys stockholders of the merger proposals being submitted to the shareholders of each company at meetings scheduled for August 13, 2010. All other financial terms of the June 9, 2010 Framework Agreement remain unchanged.

Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts, said, “We believe the amendment provides greater certainty in advance of closing the proposed merger with Eclipsys. The combination of Allscripts and Eclipsys represents an opportunity to deliver value to shareholders, and we continue to believe that the combined company will be uniquely positioned in the healthcare information technology space.”

In a separate announcement, Misys today announced that it has been informed by ValueAct Capital, its 25.7% shareholder, that ValueAct intends to participate as a purchaser in the placing of Allscripts shares. Specifically, ValueAct has informed Misys in writing that it intends to submit an order to the book runners for 5 million Allscripts shares at a price of $16.50. At prices above $16.50, ValueAct may adjust the number of shares it purchases.

Tullman commented, “We are pleased that ValueAct Capital has indicated its intention to participate in the secondary offering and believe that this action underscores the strategic merit and compelling value of the proposed combination for our investors.”

Allscripts and Eclipsys are also confirming that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for the merger expired at 11:59 pm Eastern time on July 26, 2010.

About Allscripts

Allscripts uses innovation technology to bring health to healthcare. More than 160,000 physicians, 800 hospitals and nearly 10,000 post-acute and homecare organizations utilize Allscripts to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line. The company’s award-winning solutions include electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, care management, emergency department information systems and homecare automation. Allscripts is the brand name of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com.

About Eclipsys

Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated clinical, revenue cycle and performance management software, clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial and operational outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com.

Cautionary Statement

Allscripts has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Allscripts has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Allscripts and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Allscripts will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling collect 312-506-1230.

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“Allscripts”) and Eclipsys Corporation (“Eclipsys”). In connection with the proposed transaction, Allscripts and Eclipsys have each filed with the SEC a definitive joint proxy statement, which also constitutes a prospectus of Allscripts and an information statement for Allscripts’ stockholders. Allscripts and Eclipsys have each mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement to their respective stockholders on or about July 15, 2010. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS/ INFORMATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY EITHER ALLSCRIPTS OR ECLIPSYS WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and stockholders of Allscripts and Eclipsys may obtain a free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, as well as other filings containing information about Allscripts and Eclipsys, without charge, at the website maintained by the SEC (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and the filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement can also be obtained, without charge, on the investor relations portion of Allscripts’ website (www.allscripts.com) or the investor relations portion of Eclipsys’ website (www.eclipsys.com) or by directing a request to Allscripts’ Investor Relations Department at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654, or to Eclipsys’ Investor Relations Department at Three Ravinia Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30346.

Allscripts and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Allscripts’ directors and executive officers is available in Allscripts’ proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders and Allscripts’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009, which were filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009 and July 30, 2009, respectively. Eclipsys and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Eclipsys’ directors and executive officers is available in Eclipsys’ proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and Eclipsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which were filed with the SEC on March 26, 2010 and February 25, 2010, respectively. Investors and stockholders can obtain free copies of these documents from Allscripts and Eclipsys using the contact information above. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and other relevant materials that have been filed with the SEC.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding the proposed merger between Eclipsys and Allscripts, the respective stockholder meetings of Eclipsys and Allscripts with respect to the approval of the proposed merger, the proposed total number of shares to be sold, the per share price of such shares, and purchasers in, the secondary offering of Allscripts shares, the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, the strategic opportunities available to the combined company, the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, platform and product integration, the connection and movement of data among hospitals, physicians, patients and others, merger synergies and cost savings, client attainment of “meaningful use” and accessibility of federal stimulus payments, enhanced competitiveness and accessing new client opportunities, market evolution, the benefits of the combined companies’ products and services, the availability of financing, future events, developments, future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of Allscripts, Eclipsys or the combined company or the proposed transaction.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: any conditions or contingencies imposed in connection with the proposed merger; the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the merger on the proposed terms and schedule contemplated by the parties; the failure of Eclipsys’ stockholders to approve the merger agreement; the failure of Allscripts’ stockholders to approve the issuance of shares in the merger; the possibility that Eclipsys and/or the Allscripts stockholder meetings could be delayed as a result of pending litigation; the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close, including due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; the market factors that could affect the total number of shares and the per share price of the shares sold in the secondary offering of Allscripts shares; the failure of ValueAct Capital to purchase shares of Allscripts in the secondary offering; the possibility that the expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings of the proposed transaction will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; potential difficulties or delays in achieving platform and product integration and the connection and movement of data among hospitals, physicians, patients and others; the risk that the contemplated financing is unavailable; the risk that the Allscripts and Eclipsys businesses will not be integrated successfully; disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; competition within the industries in which Allscripts and Eclipsys operate; failure to achieve certification under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act could result in increased development costs, a breach of some customer obligations and could put Allscripts and Eclipsys at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace; unexpected requirements to achieve interoperability certification pursuant to the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology could result in increased development and other costs for Allscripts and Eclipsys; the volume and timing of systems sales and installations, the length of sales cycles and the installation process and the possibility that Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; undetected errors or similar problems in Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ software products; the outcome of any legal proceeding that has been or may be instituted against Allscripts, Misys plc or Eclipsys and others; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry, including possible regulation of Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the possibility of product-related liabilities; Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the implementation and speed of acceptance of the electronic record provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; maintaining Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; risks related to third-party suppliers and Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed technology; and breach of Allscripts’ or Eclipsys’ security by third parties. See Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Annual Reports to Stockholders for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/information statement mailed by Allscripts and Eclipsys to their respective stockholders on or about July 15, 2010, and other public filings with the SEC for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to Allscripts’ and Eclipsys’ respective businesses. The statements herein speak only as of their date and neither Allscripts nor Eclipsys undertakes any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in their respective expectations.

AVG Research Discovers 1.2 Million Computers Infected by Cybercriminals Using Eleonore Exploits Toolkit

Sun JVM and Adobe Acrobat Reader Vulnerabilities Top List with Infection Rates
of 36 Percent
AMSTERDAM–(Business Wire)–
AVG Technologies, makers of the world`s most popular free anti-virus software,
today announced that AVG`s Web security research team has discovered a network
of 1.2 million malware-infected computers controlled by cybercriminals who were
using the Eleonore exploit toolkit – a commercial attack software enabling
cybercriminals to infect and monitor compromised PCs.

The two-month-long study by AVG Research researched 165 Eleonore toolkits in use
by cybercriminals and concluded that those using the Eleonore exploit toolkit
were experiencing a 10 percent success rate in infecting the more than 12
million users visiting their compromised web pages. All 165 domains experienced
high volumes of traffic which the cybercriminals managed to compromise. The
research was built using AVG LinkScanner product data, identifying URLs that the
product blocked when it identified a threat. The full research report can be
found on AVG`s blog post at: http://blogs.avg.com.

“The accessibility and sophistication of easy-to-use cybercriminal toolkits
proves that cyber gangs are raising the bar to monetize their criminal
activities,” said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, senior vice president, AVG Technologies.
“That is why it`s more important than ever for families, corporations and other
computer users to protect their computers from being targeted by this kind of
increasingly popular cyber attacks by using AVG anti-virus and web security
tools like LinkScanner that AVG offers for free.”

AVG`s free award winning anti-virus software, in addition to its innovative
LinkScanner product, protects users against the ever increasing online
web-threats by dynamically scanning the web pages in real-time before users open
them in their browser. AVG Free or LinkScanner can be downloaded at the AVG
Download web page free of charge, or at www.download.com.

Keep in touch with AVG

* For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
* For security trends analysis, follow AVG blogs at http://blogs.avg.com
* Join our Facebook community at www.facebook.com/AVGfree

About AVG Technologies

www.avg.com

AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 110 million
consumers and small businesses in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence
of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has
nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most
advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats
from around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to
have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of
safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners
and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro,
Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!.

Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news

AVG Technologies – Investor Relations
Siobhan MacDermott, +420 725 695 132 (CZ Mobile)
+1 415-299-2945 (US Mobile)
siobhan.macdermott@avg.com
or
AVG Technologies – North America
Aimee Schoaf, +1 623-308-5017 (Mobile)
aimee.schoaf@avg.com
or
AVG Technologies – EMEA
Alica Domanicka, +420 725 097 437
alica.domanicka@avg.com
or
MS&L, for AVG
Stephen Gilmore, +1 212-468-4056
stephen.gilmore@mslworldwide.com

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Innolume Debuts New Generation Pump Laser – Enabling Low Cost GPON Reach Extension

DORTMUND, Germany–(Business Wire)–
Innolume, the leading provider of Quantum Dot (QD) diode lasers covering the
1064 nm to 1320 nm spectrum, today announced that it has begun sampling the
LD-12xx-series laser platform, a new generation of pump laser that is based on
the company`s proprietary Quantum Dot epitaxial technology.

Designed as a pump source for O-band Raman amplification, the LD-12xx-series
features a single mode output of 300 mW at 1100 mA, centered at 1240 nm or 1260
nm. Packaged in a 14-pin butterfly, the laser is optionally equipped with a
polarization maintaining fiber (PMF) as well as a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) to
achieve high stability of output power and spectrum.

Large-scale fiber deployments of access networks are underway worldwide. Passive
Optical Network (PON) technologies play an important part in meeting the
subscribers` increasing demand for high bandwidth services. The current GPON
standard, G.984.2 Amd1, with 28 dB loss budget limits 1:32 split GPON
deployments to around 20 km reach. Compared to electrically powered extender
boxes, a full passive solution is an attractive technology as discussed at the
recent OFC exhibition in San Diego (see “Economic Study Comparing Raman Extended
GPON and Mid-span GPON Reach Extender” D. Nesset et al., 2010).

“Pilot customers have demonstrated a 13.3 dB increase in the upstream loss
budget of a commercial GPON system operating over >50 km of fiber with a 1:32
PON split,” says Guido Vogel, VP of Business Development at Innolume. “O-Band
Raman Amplification is an excellent example of how the unique features of
Quantum Dot lasers enable new commercial applications. It has been discussed for
a long time but never commercially realized due to the absence of low-cost pump
lasers in the 12xx nm range. Deployment of distributed Raman-amplified GPON
technology based on our LD-12xx-series lasers will offer network operators the
option to extend network reach while saving on CAPEX and OPEX. Installing the
amplifier unit at the Central Office significantly reduces maintenance costs
versus powered extender boxes in the field, which are generally impractical,
particularly for rural deployments.”

“Our epitaxial growth technology enables high efficiency GaAs-based pump lasers
at any desired wavelength in the previously uncovered 12xx nm window,” says Dr.
Daniil Livshits, VP of Technology at Innolume. “But our excellent accelerated
lifetime test results, conducted internally and at our customers` facilities,
demonstrate an even more outstanding feature of these pumps, making them a
compelling component for access network and PON-type applications.”

About Innolume

Innolume is the main supplier of diode lasers fully covering the wavelength
window from 1064 nm to 1320 nm based on its proprietary Quantum Dot technology.
For further information visit www.innolume.com or contact us at
info@innolume.com.

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Innolume
Guido Vogel, +49 23147730-211
Guido.Vogel@innolume.com

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Lattice Expands Reference Design Portfolio for Popular MachXO and ispMACH 4000ZE PLDs

HILLSBORO, OR, Jul 19 (MARKET WIRE) —
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it
has released more than 90 reference designs optimized for the MachXO(TM)
and ispMACH(R) 4000ZE PLDs. Reference designs enable the quick and
efficient design and deployment of commonly used functions such as
general purpose I/O expander, I2C bus master / slave, LCD controller and
SD Flash controller, as well as other interfaces, in a variety of markets
including consumer, communications, computing, industrial and medical.
The reference designs, coupled with complete documentation and design
source code, are fully customizable and enable designers to reduce design
time, boost productivity and accelerate time-to-market.

“We utilized Lattice’s I2C controller reference design using MachXO PLDs
in our Ethernet Access product,” said Mr. Liang Shi Qiang, Hardware
Manager at Raisecom Technology. “Lattice’s reference designs and
easy-to-use development kits allowed us to design and validate a broad
range of functions, enabling us to get to market quickly.”

“By delivering differentiated products that target a broad range of
system and consumer applications, Lattice is gaining market share in the
low density PLD market, in part as a result of making the design process
more convenient by providing reference designs and easy-to-use
development kits,” said Gordon Hands, Director of Marketing for Low
Density and Mixed Signal Solutions. “Our comprehensive portfolio of
reference designs enables engineers to rapidly prototype their products.”

Test Within Minutes and Implement Designs in Less Than an Hour
Reference
designs provide a great starting point for designers to begin prototyping
their designs. Each reference design consists of comprehensive
documentation along with HDL source code (Verilog and/or VHDL) and test
benches, many of which have been pre-implemented and validated using
Lattice’s low-cost development kits.

Reference designs optimized for control applications, including I/O
expansion, interface bridging, level translation and power-up sequencing
using the MachXO family, have been validated using the MachXO Mini
Development Kit, an easy-to-use, low-cost platform that accelerates the
evaluation of MachXO PLDs. Using the preloaded mini system-on-chip (mini
SoC) design provided with the development kit, designers can test within
minutes I2C, SPI and UART interfaces in addition to the 8-bit
LatticeMico8(TM) microcontroller and low power sleep mode functionality.
Designers can rebuild these demonstration designs using the free
downloadable reference design source codes in less than one hour. This
provides a known good starting point for their own design explorations.

Alternatively, designers targeting low power applications can use
reference designs optimized for the ispMACH 4000ZE family that have been
fully tested and verified using the ispMACH 4000ZE Pico Development Kit,
a battery-powered, low-cost platform to accelerate the evaluation of
ispMACH 4000ZE CPLDs. Using the preloaded ispMACH 4000ZE Pico Power demo
design provided with the development kit, designers can test I2C master
and LCD controller interfaces in addition to the embedded ispMACH 4000ZE
oscillator timer, then build their own designs using the free
downloadable reference design source code.

Reference Design Availability
Lattice’s entire portfolio of reference
designs optimized for the MachXO and ispMACH 4000ZE families can be
downloaded for free from the Lattice website at

http://www.latticesemi.com/products/intellectualproperty/aboutreferencedesigns.c

m

About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA,
PLD, programmable Power Management and Clock Management solutions. For
more information, visit www.latticesemi.com.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design),
MachXO, ispMACH, LatticeMico8, and specific product designations are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other
countries.

GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are for
identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
holders.

EDITORIAL/READER CONTACT:
Brian Kiernan
Corporate Communications Manager
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
503-268-8739 voice
503-268-8193 fax
brian.kiernan@latticesemi.com

Copyright 2010, Market Wire, All rights reserved.

Nyrstar: Nyrstar acquires Contonga and Pucarrajo polymetallic mines in Peru

Nyrstar NV today announced that it has acquired the Contonga and Pucarrajo polymetallic
mines in Peru for approximately US$23 million, in line with the Company’s strategy to
selectively pursue opportunities in mining.

The Contonga and Pucarrajo mines comprise approximately 4,900 hectares of mining
concessions, located 500 kilometres north of Lima in the Ancash region, which is well
known for its significant zinc, lead, silver, gold and copper deposits. The Contonga
mine is located adjacent to the world-class Antamina mine, one of the world’s largest
copper-zinc mines.

The Contonga mine is an underground zinc-lead-copper-silver mine with more than 100
years of operating history, and is currently processing approximately 660 tonnes per day
of ore. The Pucarrajo mine is an underground zinc-lead-silver mine which has been in
operation for more than 30 years, and has a capacity of approximately 1,100 tonnes per
day of ore. Operations at the Pucarrajo mine have been suspended since June 2009 due to
cash constraints as a result of the financial crisis.

Nyrstar intends to ramp-up both operations to a combined capacity of more than 2,000
tonnes per day of ore by the end of 2012, resulting in annual production of
approximately 40,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate, 4,000 tonnes of lead in concentrate,
1,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate and 1.5 million troy ounces of silver. The
ramped-up operations are expected to operate with C1 cash costs[1] of less than US$1000
per tonne of payable zinc due to significant by-product credits.

Leveraging Nyrstar’s existing operating presence in Peru, the Contonga and Pucarrajo
mines will be managed in conjunction with the Coricancha mine by a single experienced
management team, and will utilise the shared services of Nyrstar’s Lima office.

Similar to Nyrstar’s Coricancha mine, exploration at the Contonga and Pucarrajo mines by
previous owners has been limited. Accordingly, Nyrstar intends to undertake a modern
exploration program that is expected to significantly increase mineral reserves and
resources.

Commenting on the acquisition, Roland Junck, chief executive officer of Nyrstar, stated:
“The acquisition of the Contonga and Pucarrajo mines allows us to continue to pursue our
upstream integration into metals where we have existing expertise and proven capability,
whilst leveraging the operational benefits of managing our assets in clusters.

The Contonga and Pucarrajo mines are very competitive on the cost curve due to strong
by-product credits, and will take our capacity for zinc metal production from own
concentrates to approximately 25% by 2012. We continue to actively explore opportunities
to deliver on our strategy.”

As part of the acquisition Nyrstar will also assume debts of approximately US$16 million
associated with the operations. Part of the purchase price (US$5 million) will be held
in an escrow account for 12 months as security for the vendor’s obligations in relation
to customary representations and warranties relating to the acquisition.

Reserves and Resources

The following is a summary of the most recent reserve and resource statements for the
Contonga and Pucarrajo mines.

Contonga Reserves and Resources, 2009
Resource Class Tonnes (kt) Zn (%) Pb (%) Cu (%) Ag (oz/t)
Proven Reserves 1,494 4.67 1.71 0.47 2.93
Probable Reserves 405 4.55 1.34 0.66 2.91
Total Reserves 1,899 4.64 1.63 0.51 2.93
Measured Resource 1,639 5.15 1.78 0.58 3.01
Indicated Resource 430 4.94 1.47 0.72 3.12
Inferred Resource 1,020 4.79 0.99 0.89 2.32
Total Resource 3,089 5.00 1.47 0.70 2.80

Pucarrajo Reserves and Resources, 2009
Resource Class Tonnes (kt) Zn (%) Pb (%) Cu (%) Ag (oz/t)
Proven Reserves 182 8.22 0.83 – 2.32
Probable Reserves 158 8.23 0.79 – 2.24
Total Reserves 340 8.23 0.81 – 2.29
Measured Resource 199 7.98 0.77 – 2.16
Indicated Resource 1,116 7.45 0.57 – 1.69
Inferred Resource 715 7.51 0.76 – 2.00
Total Resource 2,030 7.52 0.66 – 1.85

[1] C1 cash costs are the net direct cash costs incurred from mining through to refined
metal (including operating costs, treatment charges, concentrate freight costs), less
by-product credits

About Nyrstar
The partner of choice in essential resources for the development of a changing world.
Nyrstar is a leading global multi-metals’ business, producing significant quantities of
zinc and lead as well as other products (including silver, gold and copper). Nyrstar is
listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information visit the
Nyrstar website, www.nyrstar.com http://www.nyrstar.com/ .

Contacts

Michael Morley
Director Legal and
External Affairs
T: +44 20 7408 8120
michael.morley@nyrstar.com mailto:michael.morley@nyrstar.com

Investors

Chris James
Group Manager,
Investor Relations
T: +44 20 7408 8161
M: +44 7912 269 497
chris.james@nyrstar.com mailto:chris.james@nyrstar.com

Media

Geert Lambrechts
Communications Advisor
T: +32 14 449 646
M: +32 473 637 892
geert.lambrechts@nyrstar.com mailto:geert.lambrechts@nyrstar.com

Kotura`s Chief Technical Officer, Mehdi Asghari Presents at IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals 2010

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. & PLAYA DE MAR, Mexico–(Business Wire)–
Kotura Inc., an industry leader in silicon photonics, today announced that CTO
Mehdi Asghari will be a featured panelist in the session called, Optical
Networks and Devices for Data Centers in the prestigious IEEE Photonics Society
(formerly LEOS) Summer Topicals conference held in Playa de Mar, Mexico from
July 19-21, 2010. Dr. Ashari will also present an invited talk, “Interconnecting
with Silicon,” describing recent Kotura achievements in silicon photonics.

Kotura will present three additional research papers at the renown Summer
Topicals Conference. The first, Low Loss Silicon Waveguides for Application of
Optical Interconnects, by P. Dong, et al occurs on Monday, July 19th, 2010 at
11:30 AM. The second paper, Broadly Tunable High Speed Silicon Micro-ring
Modulator, by P. Dong, et al. occurs at 2:45 PM also on Monday. And the third,
Monolithic Chip-to-Chip WDM Optical Proximity Coupler Utilizing Echelle Grating
Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Integrated with Micro Mirrors Built on SOI Platform,
byD. C.-H. Lee, et al. is presented at 2:30 PM on Tuesday.

The Topical Meeting Series of the Photonics Society, formerly known as LEOS, is
the premier conference for emerging fields in photonic science, device
technologies, and applications. Kotura has presented at multiple IEEE
conferences including the previous LEOS conference.

About Kotura, Inc.

Kotura, Inc., a worldwide leader in Silicon Photonics, designs, manufactures and
markets a portfolio of application-specific silicon photonics products for the
communications, computing, sensing, and detection markets. An ISO 9001:2000
certified company, Kotura has been in mass production of silicon photonics
components for more than four years. Kotura is an active participant in the IEEE
802.3ba 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force, the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA) and the Silicon Photonics Alliance, the first
formal Community of Interest with the Optoelectronics Industry Development
Association (OIDA). For more information, please visit the company`s web site at
www.kotura.com.

Kotura, Inc.
Arlon Martin, 626-236-4500
Fax: 626-236-4501
amartin@kotura.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Sun Pharmaceutical, Dismisses All of Taro`s Claims

Taro Fails in Latest Attempt to Block Alkaloida`s Tender Offer
MUMBAI, India–(Business Wire)–
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun) (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN,
NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) today announced that the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York had dismissed in its entirety the
complaint filed by Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro) (Pink Sheets:
TAROF) seeking to block the Tender Offer by Sun`s subsidiary, Alkaloida Chemical
Company Exclusive Group Ltd. (Alkaloida), to purchase all outstanding Ordinary
Shares of Taro.

The Court rejected Taro`s claims based on allegations that Sun and Alkaloida had
failed to make adequate disclosures concerning the Offer. The Court also
rejected Taro`s request for discovery, remarking that Taro had not explained any
purpose that discovery would serve.

The Court also dismissed Taro`s other claims, including breach of contract and
misappropriation of trade secrets, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The
Court gave Taro two weeks to file an amended complaint to attempt to fix the
defects in its complaint. However, even if Taro revives its state law claims,
they will not entitle Taro to obtain the injunction it was seeking to enjoin
consummation of Alkaloida`s Offer.

“Sun is pleased, but not surprised, by this decision. The U.S. District Court`s
complete dismissal of Taro`s complaint confirms that this most recent lawsuit
was just one more unfortunate attempt by the Taro directors to divert Taro’s
limited resources to assisting the Levitt family in their ongoing refusal to
comply with their contractual obligations. Taro’s previous attempt to thwart
Sun’s contractual rights already resulted in a stunning denunciation of the Taro
directors by the Tel-Aviv District Court. Sun hopes that the Taro directors will
not waste additional time or company resources on any further such tactics,”
said Dilip Shanghvi, Chairman and Managing Director of Sun.

Alkaloida`s Offer remains subject to a continuing order issued by the Supreme
Court of Israel temporarily prohibiting the closing of the Offer until the
Supreme Court issues a decision on the appeal of the separate litigation
commenced against Alkaloida and its affiliates by Taro and certain of its
directors regarding the applicability of the special tender offer (STO) rules
under the Israeli Companies Law to the Offer. The Tel-Aviv District Court
previously ruled in favor of Sun that a special tender offer was not required.
The Offer is scheduled to expire on the fifth business day following the date
Alkaloida announces a ruling on the appeal of the STO litigation or if, prior to
such ruling, the Supreme Court`s temporary order is otherwise lifted.

About Sun Pharma

Established in 1983, listed since 1994 and headquartered in India, Sun
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:
SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) is an international, integrated, speciality
pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of
pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US
and several other markets across the world. In India, the company is a leader in
niche therapy areas of psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, diabetology,
gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology. The Company has strong skills
in product development, process chemistry, and manufacturing of complex API, as
well as dosage forms. More information about the company can be found at
www.sunpharma.com.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Uday Baldota
Tel +91 22 6645 5645, Xtn 605
Tel Direct +91 22 66455605
Mobile +91 98670 10529
E mail uday.baldota@sunpharma.com
or
Mira Desai
Tel +91 22 6645 5645, Xtn 606
Tel Direct +91 22 66455606
Mobile +91 98219 23797
E mail mira.desai@sunpharma.com
or
Brunswick Group for Sun Pharma
Erin Becker/Nicki Kahner
+1 212 333 3810
or
MacKenzie Partners
Robert Marese
+1 212 929 5500
or
Arad Communications for Sun Pharma
Irit Radia
+972-54-6699311
or
Greenhill
Ashish Contractor
+1 212 389 1537

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Enfinity Partners with Satcon for Utility Scale PV Solar Installation in France

PowerGate Plus 500 Kilowatt Solutions Selected for 18 MW at Les Mees Solar Farm
BOSTON–(Business Wire)–
Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM:SATC), a leading provider of utility
scale power solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced that they
have been selected by Enfinity, one of the world`s leading photovoltaic (PV)
solar energy development companies, for two power stations at one of France`s
largest PV solar farm in Les Mees, Alpes-Haute-Provence.

For these sites, Enfinity has chosen Satcon`s PowerGate Plus 500 kilowatt
solution, the world`s most widely deployed utility ready solar PV inverter with
over 600 megawatts booked since its introduction in 2005. All of Satcon`s
solutions include advanced utility ready features to enable simplified grid
interconnection and can be easily integrated into SCADA systems through
standardized communication interfaces.

“Les Mees will be one of the largest solar energy projects of its kind in
France, and as a result, we needed to partner with a market leader that could
deliver superior results,” said Patrick Decuyper, CEO Europe & co-founder,
Enfinity. “Satcon`s innovative technology and expertise with utility scale solar
power production will help us achieve the highest level of performance and
reliability required for these installations. We are pleased about our
partnership with Satcon, and look forward to working together on this and future
projects.”

Upon completion, the two sites will produce approximately 23,400,000 kilowatt
hours of power, the energy production equivalent to supply over 10,500 families.
It will also reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 2,641,000 kilograms or
5,822,408 pounds.

“The Les Mees project marks an important step for Satcon as we continue to
expand on our international growth and officially enter the French utility scale
solar market,” said Steve Rhoades, Satcon`s President and Chief Executive
Officer. “Satcon has been part of most of the world`s largest scale solar power
plants and we see tremendous momentum in France. We are excited to team up with
one of the world leaders in large scale solar projects for this installation and
look forward to a close partnership with Enfinity in the future.”

Les Mees is scheduled for completion in October 2010.

About Satcon

Satcon Technology Corporation is the leading provider of utility scale power
solutions for the renewable energy market, enabling the industry`s most advanced
reliable and proven clean energy alternatives. For over 24 years, Satcon has
designed and delivered the next generation of efficient energy systems for solar
photovoltaic, stationary fuel cells, and energy storage systems. To learn more
about Satcon, please visit www.Satcon.com.

About Enfinity

Enfinity specializes in financing and developing renewable energy projects
worldwide, with operations in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. To finance
these projects, Enfinity works with individual project companies funded by
equity investors and banks. Enfinity is currently developing, building and
financing solar PV projects with a total capacity of more than 145 MW and is
planning to initiate several hundred megawatts through 2010. Enfinity`s 2009
revenues topped more than $300M, and it recently consolidated its international
position as a global player with a $64 million investment from Waterland. For
more information, visit http://www.enfinitycorp.com

Safe Harbor

Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts or which
apply prospectively are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of
terms and phrases such as “will,” “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,”
“anticipates” and similar expressions. Investors should not rely on forward
looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the company’s expectation. Additional information concerning
risk factors is contained from time to time in the company’s SEC filings,
including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed
with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak
only as of the date of this release. Subsequent events or circumstances
occurring after such date may render these statements incomplete or out of date.
The company expressly disclaims any obligation to update the information
contained in this release.

Satcon Technology Corporation
Senior Director of Worldwide Marketing
Michael Levi, +1 949 201 5955
michael.levi@satcon.com
or
Enfinity Group
Head of Marketing & Communication
Jurgen Van Damme, +32 56 28 88 88
jvandamme@enfinity.be

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Signs Long-Term Manufacturing Agreement for Pixantrone With NerPharMa

SEATTLE, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cell Therapeutics (“CTI”) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) today announced that it has signed a manufacturing agreement with NerPharMa DS (a pharmaceutical manufacturing company belonging to Nerviano Medical Sciences S.r.l. (“NerPharMa”), in Nerviano, Italy) for CTI’s drug candidate pixantrone. The five-year contract between CTI and NerPharMa provides for both the commercial and clinical supply of pixantrone. CTI is developing pixantrone as a treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“NHL”). CTI is currently preparing to submit a Marketing Authorization Application (“MAA”) in the European Union, and plans to initiate a Phase III trial of pixantrone in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive NHL in the U.S. Both are planned for this year.

CTI announced on June 14, 2010 that the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), the national authority responsible for drug regulation in Italy, had approved the facility at NerPharMa for the production of pixantrone.

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with NerPharMa for the long-term manufacture of pixantrone,” said Craig W. Philips, President of CTI. “Entering into this agreement puts us one step closer to fulfilling our mission of being able to provide pixantrone to patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive NHL, a setting for which there are currently no approved treatment options.”

About Pixantrone

Pixantrone is a novel aza-anthracenedione that has distinct structural and physio-chemical properties that make its anti-tumor activity unique in this class of agents. Similar to anthracyclines, pixantrone inhibits Topo-isomerase II but unlike anthracyclines–rather than intercalation with DNA–pixantrone alkylates DNA–forming stable DNA adducts, with particular specificity for CpG rich, hyper-methylated sites. These structural differences resulted in significantly enhanced anti-lymphoma activity compared to doxorubicin in preclinical models. In addition, the structural motifs on anthracycline-like agents that are responsible for the generation of oxygen free radicals and the formation of toxic drug-metal complexes have also been modified in pixantrone to prevent the binding of iron and perpetuation of superoxide production–both of which are the putative mechanism for anthracycline induced acute cardiotoxicity. These novel pharmacologic differences may allow re-introduction of anthracycline like potency in the treatment of relapsed/refractory aggressive lymphoma without unacceptable rates of cardiotoxicity.

About Nerviano Medical Sciences (NMS)

Nerviano Medical Sciences is the largest pharmaceutical research and development facility in Italy and one of the largest oncology-focused, integrated discovery and development companies in Europe.

About Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Headquartered in Seattle, CTI is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing an integrated portfolio of oncology products aimed at making cancer more treatable. For additional information, please visit www.celltherapeutics.com.

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, the outcome of which could materially and/or adversely affect actual future results and the trading price of CTI’s securities. Specifically, the risks and uncertainties that could affect the development of pixantrone include risks associated with preclinical and clinical developments in the biopharmaceutical industry in general, and with pixantrone in particular, including, without limitation, the potential failure of pixantrone to prove safe and effective for the treatment of relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL as determined by the European Medicines Agency (“EMEA”), that CTI may not submit its MAA to the EMEA, that the EMEA may not approve CTI’s new drug application for

pixantrone, that CTI may not initiate a Phase III trial of pixantrone in the U.S., CTI’s ability to continue to raise capital as needed to fund its operations, competitive factors, technological developments, costs of developing, producing and selling pixantrone, and the risk factors listed or described from time to time in CTI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, CTI’s most recent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Except as may be required by law, CTI does not intend to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Media Contact:

Investors Contact:

Dan Eramian

Ed Bell

T: 206.272.4343

T: 206.282.7100

C: 206.854.1200

Lindsey Jesch Logan

E: deramian@ctiseattle.com

T: 206.272.4347

www.CellTherapeutics.com/press_room

F: 206.272.4434

E: invest@ctiseattle.com

www.CellTherapeutics.com/investors

Medical Information Contact:

T: 800.715.0944

E: info@askarm.com

SOURCE Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Toshiba Starts Construction of Fab 5 for NAND Flash Memory at Yokkaichi; Toshiba and SanDisk Sign Joint Venture Agreement

Responding to Growing Demand for the NAND Flash Memory
YOKKAICHI, MIE, Japan–(Business Wire)–
Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo: 6502) today announced that it has started
construction of a state-of-the-art fabrication facility (fab), Fab 5, at
Yokkaichi Operations, its memory production facility in Mie Prefecture, with
construction work scheduled for completion in Spring 2011. Toshiba and SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Milpitas, California based company, today
announced that they have signed primary agreements for a new joint venture to
operate in the Fab 5 facility.

Construction of the new fab reflects expectations for increasing demand for NAND
flash memory for existing and emerging applications, such as smartphones and
solid-state drives. Adding new production capacity will ensure that Toshiba and
SanDisk are able to respond quickly and decisively to market expansion and
further strengthen their competitiveness.

The fab building will be constructed in two phases, with the pace of investment
reflecting market trends. On completion of its second phase, Fab 5 will be
comparable to Fab 4, with a ground area of some 38,000m2. The partners have
flexibility as to the extent and timing of their respective fab capacity ramps,
and the output allocation will be in accordance with the proportionate level of
equipment funding. The initial manufacturing process will be the leading-edge
20-nanometer generation, with subsequent generations to follow.

Mr. Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Corporate Senior Vice President of Toshiba Corporation,
President and CEO of Semiconductor Company said, “Constructing the new facility
assures our ability to respond to continued strong demand in the NAND flash
memory market. With our partner SanDisk, we will increase the manufacturing
capacity gradually in accordance with market conditions, in a way that further
enhances our competitiveness in the memory business.”

Dr. Eli Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SanDisk, said, “Today`s
agreement builds on a successful ten-year partnership with Toshiba that has led
to the development of eight generations of industry-leading multi-level cell
NAND flash memory. Customer demand for flash memory continues to grow rapidly,
and our investment in Fab 5 will provide us highly cost effective supply, while
giving us the flexibility to tailor the rate of capacity expansion to match our
demand requirements. Fab 5 represents a strategic commitment to further
strengthen our leadership in the fast growing flash markets over the coming
decade.”

Fab 5 will have a quake-absorbing structure and is designed to impose minimal
environmental impacts. Extensive use of LED lighting throughout the facility,
leading edge energy-saving manufacturing equipment, and use of
inverter-controlled pumps for semiconductor production equipment are expected to
cut CO2 emissions to a level 12% lower than for Fab 4.

Yokkaichi Operations currently has four NAND flash memory fabs. Toshiba and
SanDisk are currently ramping into the unused clean room space in Fab 4, and
expect to reach full capacity of Fab 4 by the start of production in Fab 5.

Toshiba and SanDisk will each, through joint ventures, including Fab 5, make
timely investments in NAND Flash memory, and will continue to jointly develop
new technologies in order to enhance their competitiveness in the memory
business.

Outline of Fab 5
Structure of building: 2-Story steel frame concrete, five floors
Ground area: Approximately 38,000m2
Total floor area: Approximately 187,000m2
Construction start: July 2010
Completion of first phase: Spring 2011 (Planned)

Outline of Yokkaichi Operations
Location: 800, Yamanoisshiki-cho, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture
Established: January 1992
General Manager: Koji Sato
Employees: Approximately 4,300
(as of end of March, 2010, regular employees only for Toshiba)
Site area: Approximately 436,800m2 (including Fab 5)
Total floor area: Approximately 647,000m2 (including Fab 5)
* SanDisk`s operations in Yokkaichi include approximately 250 engineers under the leadership of SanDisk Japan President and General Manager, Dr. Atsuyoshi Koike.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, and a
diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical
products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer
products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear
energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than
740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3
trillion yen (US$68 billion). Visit Toshiba’s web site at
www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards, from research,
manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution.
SanDisk’s product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones,
digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives
for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid
state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company,
with more than half its sales outside the United States.

TOSHIBA DISCLAIMER

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future plans,
strategies and the performance of Toshiba Group. These statements are based on
management`s assumptions and beliefs in light of the economic, financial and
other data currently available. Furthermore, they are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. Toshiba therefore wishes to caution readers that actual
results might differ materially from our expectations. Major risk factors that
may have a material influence on results are indicated below, though this list
is not necessarily exhaustive.

• Disputes including lawsuits in Japan and other countries;

• Success or failure of alliances or joint ventures promoted in collaboration
with other companies;

• Success or failure of new businesses or R&D investment;

• Changes in political and economic conditions in Japan and abroad; unexpected
regulatory changes;

• Major disasters, including earthquakes and typhoons;

• Rapid changes in the supply/demand situation in major markets and intensified
price competition;

• Significant capital expenditure for production facilities and rapid changes in
the market;

• Changes in financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and
exchange rates.

SANDISK FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including
statements about demand in the flash memory market, our timing expectations for
first wafer outs, expected production focus at Fab 5, the cost-effectiveness of
the supply produced at Fab 5, the timeline for construction, expansion and
capacity of Phase 1, expectations as to the timing, construction and size of
Phase 2, expectations as to Phase 2 memory production, expansion plans in Fab 4,
captive capacity expectations, the supply we expect from Fab 5 and the demand
for that supply and the benefits we expect to receive from the Fab 5 venture.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including, among others:

• the venture’s ability to obtain and maintain an adequate supply of raw
materials, as well as the price it pays for such materials;

• general business and economic conditions;

• trends in the flash memory industry;

• the venture’s ability to ramp the new production lines and realize expected
manufacturing yields, efficiencies and cost-effectiveness;

• construction and manufacturing difficulties or delays;

• our ability to meet the funding requirements of Fab 5; and

• the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption “Risk Factors”
and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports,
including, but not limited to, our Annual Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2010.

Future results may differ materially from those previously reported. We do not
intend to update the information contained in this release.

SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered
in the United States and other countries.Other brand names mentioned herein are
for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective
holder(s).

Toshiba Corporation
Corporate Communications Office
+81-3-3457-2105

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/contact/media.htm

or
SanDisk Corporation
Media Contact:
Ryan Donovan, +1-408-801-2857
ryan.donovan@sandisk.com
Investor Contact:
Jay Iyer, +1-408-801-2067
jay.iyer@sandisk.com

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Metro International: Metro to consolidate financial interest in Mexican joint venture

Metro International S.A. (“Metro”), the international newspaper group, today announced
that its offer to acquire additional interest in the Mexican joint venture Publicaciones
Metropolitanas S.A de C.V (“Publimetro Mexico”) has been accepted. Metro will acquire a
minimum of 15 percent of the total equity of Publimetro Mexico from Inmobiliaria
Torraco, S.A. de C.V. (“Torraco Investments”), who holds 23.54 percent participation
valued at US$ 5.15 million (€4 million). Based on the current agreement, the third
partner of Publimetro Mexico has pre-emptive right to acquire the remaining 8.54 percent
of Torraco Investments, or else Metro will acquire the full 23.54 percent. The legal
procedures in connection with the offer will be completed once Publimetro Mexico
allocates Metro the relevant interests.

Publimetro Mexico recorded sales of €7.8 million in 2009, with high growth rates (50
percent in Q1) expected to continue in the coming years. The operation showed
profitability in its second year after launch in 2007 with EBIT margins between 15-20
percent. With 180,000 daily copies in Mexico City and Monterrey, Publimetro is the
biggest newspaper in the two largest cities in the country. Mexico is the second largest
advertising market in the Latin American region and is forecasted by ZenithOptimedia
(Mar-2010) to grow by 10 percent annually in real terms in the next two years.

Per Mikael Jensen, President and CEO of Metro International commented: “Publimetro
Mexico is a success story and has achieved a strong position in a competitive market.
One of the main reasons for the big success is the strong leadership of Antonio Torrado,
the Managing Director and controlling shareholder of Torraco Investments, from whom we
are acquiring the shares in Publimetro Mexico. Antonio has from the first day been a
very strong entrepreneur of this business and we are grateful for his hard work and
dedication.”

Pablo Mazzei, EVP for Latin America of Metro International added: “Consistent with our
group strategy, we intend to continue to expand our presence in Latin America. Mexico is
a key market in the region and Metro will leverage on the stronger position in Mexico by
strengthening the ability of providing clients and agencies the best possible
advertising solutions and services on a pan-regional basis. We are also encouraged to
see the development of new business projects in Mexico in the last year, offering
alternative revenue streams. One example is the free sports newspaper, Publisport, which
was launched earlier this year with a circulation of 40,000 bi-weekly copies. We see
significant potential for growing the business further.”

For further information, please visit www.metro.lu http://www.metro.lu/ , or contact:

Per Mikael Jensen, President and CEO Tel: +46 8 120 570 00
Pablo Mazzei, EVP Latin America Tel: +56 9 9 158 0700
Linda Fors, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +46 704 15 95 30

***

ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international newspaper in the world. Metro is published in over
100 major cities in 19 countries across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro
has a unique global reach – attracting a young, active, well-educated Metropolitan
audience of 17 million daily readers.

Metro International S.A. shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm through Swedish
Depository Receipts of series A and series B under the symbols MTROA and MTROB

Sympatico.ca Unveils iPad-Ready Portal with Video Powered by Brightcove

HTML5 Solution Extends the Reach of Online Video to Apple Devices
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(Business Wire)–
Brightcove, the leading online video platform, today announced that
Sympatico.ca, Bell Canada`s consumer portal, has introduced an iPad-ready
website with video powered by Brightcove. The first Canadian media company to
implement the Brightcove HTML5 solution, Sympatico.ca`s news and entertainment
video portal can now be viewed on any HTML5-compatible device, including the
Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

“Sympatico.ca is one of Canada`s leading destinations for online video content,
and we`re committed to providing the same high-quality experience to consumers
on any device,” said Gavin Lucas, Product Manager for Video at Sympatico.ca.
“The Brightcove platform helps our organization stay on the leading edge of
technology trends and accelerate time to market for our video initiatives, which
must now include both the PC Web and new mobile devices like the iPad.”

Sympatico.ca provides an integrated collection of local, national and global
online content through its network of national Canadian Internet media
properties, including Fashionism.ca, CelebEdge.ca, InMusic.ca, InMovies.ca, and
Push.ca. With Brightcove, Sympatico.ca is able to deliver the highest quality
user experience possible across all of its properties, as well as extend the
reach of its video content through Brightcove`s advanced social sharing
capabilities.

Additionally, The Brightcove Experience for HTML5 provides Sympatico.ca with
support for intelligent device detection, playlist rendering and playback of
H.264 encoded video content on HTML5-compatible mobile devices like the iPad. As
a result, Sympatico.ca is able to automatically deliver H.264 video
simultaneously to Adobe Flash and HTML5 video experiences, enabling the
organization to enjoy the broadest possible reach for its video content and
cover the full spectrum of consumer use cases across the PC Web and mobile
devices.

“Sympatico.ca is a digital media powerhouse with a wide range of extremely
popular websites and innovative online video offerings,” said Jeff Whatcott,
senior vice president of marketing at Brightcove. “We are excited to see their
flagship portal, Sympatico.ca, take advantage of Brightcove`s HTML5 solution and
extend the reach of their online video initiatives to the iPad and other Apple
devices.”

About Brightcove

Brightcove is a cloud-based online video platform. Media companies, businesses
and organizations worldwide use Brightcove to publish and distribute video on
the Web. Founded in 2004, Brightcove has offices across North America, Europe
and Asia and customers in 45 countries. For more information, visit

http://www.brightcove.com.

About Sympatico.ca

Sympatico.ca offers Canada`s top selection of relevant French and English
Canadian online content. Launched in 1995, Sympatico.ca has differentiated
itself from competitors as an all-Canadian portal offering innovative solutions
to both users and advertisers. With its ability to reach more than 75% of
Canadians online, unmatched online content and services, and the proven
expertise of its team, Sympatico.ca is the online publisher of choice for
advertisers. For more information, visit http://advertise.sympatico.ca.

iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc.

North America
SutherlandGold Group for Brightcove
Erika Shaffer, 206-972-5514
erika@sutherlandgold.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Melrose Jewelers Is Now the #1 Online Rolex Retailer in the U.A.E. and Middle East

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Jul 10 (MARKET WIRE)

Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers, USA’s #1 Online Rolex Watch Retailer,
today announced that it has become the #1 Online Rolex Retailer in the
Middle East including the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, and other free nations within the Middle
Eastern region. In Q1 and Q2 2010 Melrose Jewelers achieved the #1
ranking for the search term “Rolex” and “Rolex Watches” and its
percentage revenue from the Middle Eastern region jumped to over 5%.

Vanessa Puzio of Melrose Jewelers states, “We have always had strong
demand from Dubai and Abu Dhabi as many U.A.E. executives and even
Shaikhs have come to our website to purchase very high-end customized
watches for themselves, their families, and especially as gifts for their
loyal employees and followers. In the first half of 2010 we saw a huge
increase in demand especially from cities such as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia due to a
strong currency correlation with the strong U.S. dollar. As a result we
have now customized many of our higher-end Rolex President watches on our
New Arrivals page for the Middle East marketplace.”

Several of the Rolex watch models customized for the Middle Eastern
market including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, Tel Aviv, Jeddah, Riyadh,
and Baghdad include the:
(simply visit MelroseJewelers.com and enter the
3-digit code in the search box)

1. Men’s Silver Dial Channel Set Bezel Rolex Day Date Super President (128)

2. Men’s Diamond Lugs Champagne Dial Rolex Day Date President (120)

3. Ladies’ Mother of Pearl Dial Ruby Channel Set Bezel Rolex President
(442)

4. Men’s Stainless Steel Black Mother of Pearl String Dial Rolex Datejust
(369)

5. Men’s Stainless Steel and Diamond Lugs Silver Dial Rolex Datejust (305)

About Melrose Jewelers

Melrose Jewelers is the nation’s leading online retailer of Rolex wrist
watches including mens watches and ladies luxury watches and its
associates have, collectively, over 220 years of experience in importing,
restoring, and retailing Rolex and other luxury watches. Melrose Jewelers
was founded with one simple premise: Buying a Rolex or other luxury watch
shouldn’t be mysterious or complicated. Similar to the innovative yet
simple business models of Progressive Insurance, CarMax, or Blue Nile,
Melrose Jewelers provides customers with low, no-haggle pricing, luxury
Rolex watches that are either new and unworn or pre owned and restored to
original factory specifications both inside and outside, and a
comprehensive 2-year warranty. Melrose Jewelers also employs a staff of
top university-educated Trained Experts that provide customer service
that extends from your initial sales call until years after you’ve
received your purchase. Melrose Jewelers is a proud member of the
Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee, the Manufacturers and Jewelers Association
of America, the International Watch & Jewelry Guild, the National
Association of Watch Collectors, and the California Sheriff’s
Association. Melrose Jewelers uses only Conflict-Free Diamonds and those
imported through the Kimberley Process as signed into act by U.S.
Congress in 2003. Melrose Jewelers is not an authorized agent or
affiliated with Rolex USA, Rolex S.A., Rolex International, Breitling, or
Patek Philippe luxury watches. Rolex Day Date, Rolex President, Rolex GMT
Master, Rolex Daytona, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Rolex
PearlMaster, Rolex Masterpiece, Rolex Super President, Rolex Submariner,
Rolex Yacht-Master, Rolex Explorer and Rolex Sea Dweller are all
trademarks of Rolex S.A. Melrose Jewelers’ watches contain custom,
aftermarket diamonds which will void the warranty of new Rolex watches.
Melrose Jewelers warranties its watches directly and Rolex S.A. has no
obligation to warranty any watches sold by Melrose Jewelers.

Melrose Jewelers also hosts the Melrose Jewelers (MJ) Rolex Watch Blog.
The MJ Rolex Watch Blog is the world’s largest independent forum website
about Rolex events and Rolex and other luxury watches in pop culture.
With over 300 user-posted articles and new articles and commentary
updated daily, the Melrose Jewelers Rolex watch blog contains articles
about Rolex watches owned and popularized by Barack Obama, Warren
Buffett, Steve Jobs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sienna Miller, Sean Penn,
Courtney Cox, Andy Roddick, LeBron James, Tara Reid, Danica Patrick,
Matthew McConaughey, Steven Wynn, Calvin Klein, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Eva
Longoria Parker, Tobey Maguire, Michael Dell, Ashton Kutcher, the Jonas
Brothers, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford, Adriana
Lima, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Murray, Barry White, Anne Hathaway,
Michael Jackson, Tony Soprano, Lindsay Lohan, Eddie Murphy, Anish Kapoor,
Tom Selleck, Jennifer Garner, Donald Trump, Jennifer Lopez, Lance
Armstrong, John Mayer, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Brad Pitt, Drew
Barrymore, Matt Lauer, Sophie Marceau, Tim Tebow, Jay-Z, Zara Phillips,
O.J. Simpson, Madonna, Ana Ivanovic, Jennifer Aniston, Paris Hilton,
Orlando Bloom, Tupac Shakur, Cuba Gooding Jr, Lily Allen, & Wiley. Blog
postings on the MJ Rolex Watch Blog are submitted by independent Rolex
enthusiasts and not by Melrose Jewelers.

About the Melrose Jewelers Middle Eastern Website

Melrose Jewelers, the Middle East’s #1 Online Rolex Retailer, is
available at MelroseJewelers.com and www.melrosejewelers.ae . Melrose
Jewelers caters towards Middle Eastern cities including Abu Dhabi, Dubai,
Jeddah (Jiddah), Riyadh, Kuwait City, Baghdad, Istanbul, Tel Aviv,
Ankara, Basrah, Medinah, Sharjah, Al Ain, Hail, Ajman, Najran,
al-Hawiyah, and Ras al Khaymah.

Contact:
Vanessa Puzio
323-650-2127

Copyright 2010, Market Wire, All rights reserved.

ATI FirePro 3D Professional Graphics and ATI Eyefinity Technology Power Dell Precision Workstations

ATI FirePro graphics cards support OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11, and ATI Eyefinity
technology, driving up to three monitors for maximum productivity1
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that ATI FirePro V7800, ATI FirePro V5800 and
ATI FirePro V4800professional graphics cards power Dell Precision workstations,
a product line popular with engineers and digital content creation
professionals. AMD helps ensure that its ATI FirePro professional graphics cards
maximize application performance and reliability by performing over 90
certifications with leading application providers such as Autodesk and Dassault
Systèmes SolidWorks.

“AMD and Dell are working together to offer workstation users a combined
solution designed for reliable performance and demanding application support,”
said Janet Matsuda, senior director, AMD Professional Graphics. “Our new
generation of ATI FirePro professional graphics cards enable Dell to offer
workstations that accelerate ATI Stream-enabled software applications and
deliver unique features, such as ATI Eyefinity technology, enabling increased
productivity by way of expanded screen real estate.”

“Dell, the world`s leading workstation provider, is working with AMD to create
technological innovations that empower professionals in engineering and digital
content creation fields,” said Greg Weir, Senior Manager, Dell Precision
Workstations Product and ISV Marketing. “Dell Precision workstations along with
the new generation of ATI FirePro graphics provide our workstation professional
customers an excellent balance of performance and value.”

Custom Configurability

ATI FirePro V7800, ATI FirePro V5700 and ATI FirePro V8700 professional graphics
cards are immediately available with the Dell Precision R5400, T1500, T3500,
T5500 and T7500 Workstations, delivering ultimate performance for workstation
class applications. With ATI Eyefinity technology, professionals can drive up to
three independent 30″ displays at one time from these cards.2 Each card offers
support for Microsoft DirectX11, OpenGL 4.0 and OpenCL to better meet the needs
of professionals for a wide variety of applications and environments.3

* High-end: With 2GB of GDDR5 memory, the ATI FirePro V7800 offers
superiorperformance capabilities and visual quality in a compact single slot
form factor. Its massively parallel architecture can handle computationally or
visually demanding applications without negatively impacting performance. ATI
FirePro V7800 is available with Dell Precision R5400, T3500, T5500 and T7500
Workstations.
* Mid-range: The ATI FirePro V5800 is a true workhorse and offers professionals
the ideal balance of price and performance. Featuring 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, the
ATI FirePro V5800 delivers more than double the performance capability of the
previous generation.4 The ATI FirePro V5800 is available with Dell Precision
R5400, T3500, T5500 and T7500 Workstations.
* Entry-level: The ATI FirePro V4800 features 1GB of GDD5 memory and delivers
1.25X the performance capability compared to the previous generation, with
outstanding results for entry-level CAD users, all at value level pricing.5 ATI
FirePro V4800 is available with Dell Precision R5400, T1500, T3500, T5500 and
T7500 Workstations.

Resources

* YouTube: ATI FirePro delivers performance and value for Dell Precision
workstation customers
* Certification page: ATI FirePro graphics have received more than 90
application certifications
* At Work Blog Unleashing creativity and productivity

* More information: ATI FirePro professional graphics
* Twitter: Follow AMD professional graphics updates @ATIFirePro
* Facebook: Become a fan of AMD technology on Facebook
* Photos

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated
to collaborating with customers and technology partners to ignite the next
generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more
information, visit http://www.amd.com.

Copyright 2010, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the
ATI logo, FirePro, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.OpenCL and the OpenCL logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. used by
permission by Khronos. Other names are for informational purposes only and may
be trademarks of their respective owners.

1 ATI Eyefinity technology can support multiple displays using a single enabled
ATI FirePro professional graphics card; the number of supported displays varies
by card model. Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Linux is required in order
to support more than 2 displays. Depending on the card model, native DisplayPort
connectors and/or certified DisplayPort active or passive adapters to convert
your monitor`s native input to your card`s DisplayPort or Mini-DisplayPort
connector(s) may be required. ATI Eyefinity technology is supported by the ATI
FirePro V8800, ATI FirePro V7800, ATI FirePro V5800 and the ATI FirePro V4800
professional graphics cards. See www.amd.com/firepro for details.

2 The ability to support 3 simultaneous displays requires Microsoft Vista and
Microsoft Windows 7 and is not supported in Microsoft Windows XP.

3 Currently supports OpenGL 4.0 in beta. Final driver available on

http://www.amd.com.

4 Based on comparison of ATI FirePro V5800 with 800 stream processors to ATI
FirePro V5700 with 320 stream processors.

5 Based on comparison of ATI FirePro V4800 with 400 stream processors to ATI
FirePro V3750 with 320 stream processors.

AMD Global Communications
John Swinimer, 905-882-2600 Ext. 2704
johnm.swinimer@amd.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Agree to Discuss Consolidation of Hydroelectric Power Generation System Business

TOKYO–(Business Wire)–
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501)(Hitachi), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(TOKYO:6503)(Mitsubishi Electric) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(TOKYO:7011)(MHI) today announced that they have reached a basic agreement
calling for the three companies to initiate concrete discussions toward
consolidation of their hydroelectric power generation system operations in a
quest to strengthen and expand related business. Going forward the three
companies look to jointly establish an operational company and build up a
coherent business structure by integrating their various activities pertaining
to hydroelectric power generation systems, including marketing, servicing,
engineering, development and design, in order to further develop the business
aggressively.

In the coming years, hydroelectric power generation is expected to attract
continuous demand as a clean renewable energy contributing toward the
realization of a low-carbon society. In Japan, while the number of projects to
build large-scale new plants has been decreasing, demand for renovation and
preventive maintenance of existing power generation facilities and for upgrading
of power generation capacity is expected to remain solid. In overseas markets,
vigorous and sustained demand is anticipated in such countries as China, where
large-scale electric power development projects leveraging the nation’s abundant
water resources are in progress, as well as in Latin America and India. The
business environment continues to be severe, however, due to Chinese
manufacturers’ expansion into overseas markets, in addition to existing
competition with European companies.

Under these business circumstances, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and MHI reached
a common recognition that the most effective and expeditious means to strengthen
and expand related business would be to pool their respective operating
resources and engage jointly in hydroelectric power generation system
operations. Through integration of their engineering, development and design
functions, the three companies will secure the human resources to maintain and
pass on to the next generation their technologies and expertise unique to
hydroelectric power generation system business. With this initiative, the
companies also will strengthen the competitiveness of their world-leading
technologies in pumped storage power generation, particularly in a field where
high speeds, large capacities and high heads are required. Especially in the
area of variable-speed pumped-storage power generation*, which is superior in
responding to fluctuations in electricity demand and therefore expected to
attract rising market demand, the three companies aim to secure the world’s
leading position. For manufacturing, an optimal production structure will be
established through organic coordination of the three companies’ production
facilities and development of overseas activities as well.

Through business integration, the three companies will secure knowledge of
market needs precisely and strengthen and expand their hydroelectric power
generation system business through development and provision of products
offering the advanced technologies required. Through these activities, the three
companies look to contribute further toward the realization of a low-carbon
society and stable supply of electricity.

* Note: A pumped storage power generation system consists primarily of an
underground power generation plant and two water reservoirs – on the upper and
lower sides of the plant. By releasing the water stored in the upper reservoir
into the lower reservoir and thereby driving pump-turbines, power is generated.
By pumping up the water in the lower reservoir to the upper reservoir using
surplus electricity when electricity demand is low, repetitive power generation
becomes possible. A variable-speed pumped-storage power generation system, which
is capable of instant adjustment of power generation, is regarded as a promising
technology for large-scale power generation/storage systems that contribute to
power grid stability.

Outline of New Company (as currently planned)

1. Operation commencement: October 1, 2011
2. Shareholders: 50%: Hitachi, Ltd.
50%: Two Mitsubishi companies (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), with each company’s shareholding ratio to be decided later.

3. Scope of business:
a. Marketing, installation and after-sale servicing of hydroelectric power generation systems, for electric utilities both in Japan and overseas.
b. Engineering relating to hydroelectric power generation systems
c. Development and design of main components for hydroelectric power generation systems, including water turbines, water turbine generators and control systems
N.B. The company name, representative, head office location, capitalization, etc. will be decided at a later date.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a
leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees
worldwide. Fiscal 2009 (ended March 31, 2010) consolidated revenues totaled
8,968 billion yen ($96.4 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the
Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication
systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems,
and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key
devices that support them.

For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at

http://www.hitachi.com.

About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

With over 85 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to
both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized world leader in the
manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in
information processing and communications, space development and satellite
communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy,
transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group
sales of 3,353.2 billion yen (US$ 36.1 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March
31, 2010.

For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com
*At an exchange rate of 93 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo
Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2010

About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TOKYO:7011)(MHI), headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan, is one of the world’s leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with
consolidated sales of 2,940.8 billion yen in fiscal 2009 (year ended March 31,
2010). MHI’s diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding,
power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures,
industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning
systems.

For more information, please visit the MHI website
(http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/index.html).

Hitachi, Ltd.
Japan:
Hitachi, Ltd.
Takeshi Kawakami, +81-3-5208-9324
takeshi.kawakami.mk@hitachi.com
U.S.:
Hitachi America, Ltd.
Mickey Takeuchi, +1-914-333-2987
Masayuki.Takeuchi@hal.hitachi.com
or
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Yurika Fujimoto, +81-3-3218-3380
Public Relations Division
prd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp

http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/news/

or
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Daiya PR (in charge of public relations for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
Hideo Ikuno, +81-3-6716-5277
h.ikuno@daiya-pr.co.jp
Fax: +81-3-6716-5929

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Ameron Announces Quarterly Dividend

PASADENA, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock,
payable August 17, 2010 to stockholders of record on July 22, 2010.

About Ameron International

Ameron International Corporation is a multinational manufacturer of
highly-engineered products and materials for the chemical, industrial, energy,
transportation and infrastructure markets. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(AMN), Ameron is a leading producer of water transmission lines and fabricated
steel products, such as wind towers; fiberglass-composite pipe for transporting
oil, chemicals and corrosive fluids and specialized materials; and products used
in infrastructure projects. The Company`s businesses operate in North America,
South America, Europe and Asia. The Company also has partial ownership in
several unconsolidated affiliates in the U.S. and the Middle East.

Ameron International Corporation
James S. Marlen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gary Wagner, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
626-683-4000

Copyright Business Wire 2010

CargoSmart and Ningbo E-port Integrate Systems to Improve Supply Chain Visibility

HONG KONG and SAN JOSE, CA, Jun 24 (MARKET WIRE) —
CargoSmart Limited, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) global
shipping and logistics solutions provider, today announced that
CargoSmart and Ningbo E-port have successfully integrated their systems.
The companies signed the data integration agreement on September 4, 2009
and have completed an initial trial period. The established connections
enable Ningbo E-port customers to improve their supply chain visibility
and streamline their shipment management processes.

Ningbo Port is the world’s eighth largest port, with a throughput of over
10 million TEUs in 2009. Ningbo E-port is a government-backed
organization that provides an information platform to help logistics
service providers and cargo owners efficiently process imports and
exports through the fast-growing Ningbo Port.

“We are pleased to work with one of the leading shipping and logistics
solution providers, CargoSmart,” said Mr. Xu Wei, Operation Director of
Ningbo E-port. “Working together, we can improve the exchange of shipment
data, enhance product competitiveness, and provide more comprehensive
information services for our customers.”

Ningbo E-port connected its platform to CargoSmart by electronic data
interchange (EDI) for booking requests, shipping instructions, and cargo
tracking data. The EDI integration with CargoSmart helps Ningbo E-port
customers connect with their ocean carriers, submit bookings and shipping
instructions, and manage their shipments effectively.

“We look forward to expanding CargoSmart’s services in China through our
alliance with Ningbo E-port, a leading e-commerce platform provider,”
said Steve Siu. “It is an honor to work with Ningbo E-port to improve the
shipment visibility and competitiveness of companies engaged in
international trade in North China.”

Ningbo E-port and CargoSmart plan to further develop its relationship to
provide more electronic services for logistics companies over the next
three years.

About Ningbo E-Port
Ningbo E-port (Ningbo International Logistics
Development Co., Ltd.,) was established in November 2003. It is funded
and supported by Ningbo Municipal Government, Ningbo Customs, Ningbo
Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Ningbo Port Group Limited,
and China E-Port Data Center Ningbo Branch. Ningbo E-Port provides
software and data exchange services to 50% of the cargo owners and 70% of
the freight forwarding business enterprises in Ningbo. It is the only
e-government and e-commerce integrated logistics information platform in
Ningbo, providing customs clearance declaration, e-commerce operations,
enterprise management operations, electronic data transmission, and other
information services for shippers, freight forwarders, shipping
companies, shipping agencies, warehouses, and container yards. To learn
more, visit: www.nbeport.gov.cn.

About CargoSmart
CargoSmart Limited (www.cargosmart.com) is a Software
as a Service (SaaS) global shipping and logistics solutions provider,
with advanced visibility and exception management, that enables shippers,
consignees, and logistics service providers to keep cargo moving and
delivered on time. Through online tools and integration services,
CargoSmart enables customers to plan, process, and monitor the critical
path of multiple-carrier shipments and communicate in-depth, timely
information to key supply chain associates. CargoSmart launched its
services in October 2000, and has helped over 17,000 customers lower
transportation management costs, streamline operations, and reduce the
risk of late shipments.

Press Contact:
Cherry Wong
CargoSmart Limited
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