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Doritos "Sling Baby" Wins 2012 USA TODAY Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:38:03 +0000

Doritos "Sling Baby" Wins 2012 USA TODAY Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter

PR Newswire

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The USA TODAY Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter winner has been announced and Doritos "Sling Baby" came out on top for 2012. The ad features a grandmother who creates a way to sling her grandson – with a rubber band-like setup - across the yard to grab a Doritos bag from a taunting boy. The Facebook community rated the ad a 4.33 (on a scale of 1 to 5 stars).

The top five ads chosen by the Facebook community and their score:

Doritos – Sling Baby – 4.33
Bud Light – Weego – 4.25
Kia – A Dream Car. For Real Life. – 4.23*
Chrysler – It's Halftime In America – 4.23*
M&Ms – Ms. Brown/Just My Shell – 4.22

* In the event of a ratings tie, higher rank goes to the ad that received the larger number of votes.

The USA TODAY Facebook Super Bowl Ad meter voting was open to Facebook's more than 800 million global users. Facebook users could view, rate and share all the national ads that aired during the game. Voting began right after the first ad aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday night and continued until 6:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Complete results can be found at admeter.usatoday.com and facebook.com/sports as well as in Wednesday's print editions of USA TODAY.

Created in 1989 to gauge consumers' opinions about television's most expensive commercials, Ad Meter and has been a subject of great consumer interest and conversation over the years. The 2012 USA TODAY Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter combines the industry authority of USA TODAY with the social engagement of Facebook. With the rise of social media as a tool for consumers to voice, share and discover topics of conversation, this year's collaboration between USA TODAY and Facebook for Ad Meter 2012 is an evolution of how America discusses and rates ads during and after the Super Bowl, one of the most popular ad spend days of the year.

About Facebook

Founded in February 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment. Facebook is a privately held company and is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

About USA TODAY

USA TODAY is a multi-platform news and information media company. Founded in 1982, USA TODAY's mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Today, through its newspaper, website and mobile platforms, USA TODAY connects readers and engages the national conversation. USA TODAY, the nation's number one newspaper in print circulation with an average of more than 1.8 million daily, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper website launched in 1995, reach a combined 5.4 million readers daily. USA TODAY is a leader in mobile applications with more than ten million downloads on mobile devices. The USA TODAY brand also includes USA TODAY Education and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).

SOURCE USA TODAY

SECURITY EXPO 2012 to Open in South Korea on March 14

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

SECURITY EXPO 2012 to Open in South Korea on March 14

PR Newswire

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --

-- Asia's first expo dedicated to integrated security covering

security equipment, homeland security, anti-terrorism, intelligent

transportation and information security

-- Asia's flagship security expo showcasing best-in-class security

solutions approved by the Korean government

The physical security industry is increasingly consolidated with information technology. The convergence phenomenon sweeping the global security industry is the main theme of SECURITY EXPO 2012 which will be held from March 14-16 at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), Il-San, Gyeonggi, South Korea.

(Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2012/02/03/20120203192604903612-l.jpg )

This year's SECURITY EXPO ( http://www.worldsecurityexpo.com ) will present an event encompassing 5 different themes of Security Equipment, Homeland Security, Antiterrorism, Intelligent Transportation and Information Security, for the first time in Asia.

Each theme will have a dedicated pavilion dubbed as Integrated Security Hall, Homeland Security Hall, Forensic Science & Antiterrorism Equipment Hall, Intelligent Transportation Security Hall and e-Government Information Security Solution Fair.

SECURITY EXPO 2012 is supported by the Korean government (Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Ministry of Public Administration and Security, and Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) and co-organized by several government agencies and security organizations. A large number of buying decision-makers and influencers at government offices and public organizations will visit SECURITU EXPO 2012.

South Korea has been facilitating the security industry and supporting security enhancement policies. The fruits of this endeavor -- new security products featuring cutting-edge technologies -- will be on display at SECURITY EXPO 2012. In particular, technological breakthroughs, such as HD and thermal imaging cameras and video analysis solutions, which respond to demands for high video quality and intelligence in video surveillance, and innovative anti-terrorism systems and homeland security solutions, which are also important themes of Nuclear Security Summit Seoul 2012 coming up in March, are expected to draw huge attention.

Over 250 global security companies will exhibit their latest products and services at SECURITY EXPO 2012 to boost their sales in the remainder of the year amid expectations rising for the second half of 2012 as many security projects are in the pipeline. Approximately 25,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to flock to KINTEX near Seoul from March 14-16, 2012.

For more information about Asia's flagship security expo SECURITY EXPO 2012, please visit http://www.worldsecurityexpo.com . Online pre-registration is open.

Press Contact:

Jeanny Lim

EXPO Solar

Tel: +82-2-719-6931

Email: swied@infothe.com

SOURCE　SECURITY EXPO 2012

AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. Special Committee Selects Financial Advisor

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. Special Committee Selects Financial Advisor

PR Newswire

BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) ("AsiaInfo-Linkage" or the "Company"), a leading provider of telecommunications software solutions and related services, today announced that its Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee"), which was formed to consider a proposal by Power Joy (Cayman) Limited ("Power Joy"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Capital China Partners II, L.P., pursuant to which Power Joy proposes to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company in cash at a price which represents a premium over the current stock price ("Proposal"), and any potential alternative transactions involving the Company, has retained Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. as its financial advisor to assist it in consideration of such matters. The Company's Board and the Special Committee cautions the shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Special Committee is continuing its evaluation of the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

About AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.

AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. is a leading provider of high-quality software solutions and IT services in China's telecommunications industry. Following the merger between AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. ("AsiaInfo") and Linkage Technologies International Holdings Limited ("Linkage") on July 1, 2010, AsiaInfo-Linkage leverages both AsiaInfo's and Linkage's leading market positions and complementary customer bases to provide a robust, comprehensive service offering primarily to China's telecom operators. AsiaInfo-Linkage's world-class R&D capabilities and extensive base of highly skilled engineers provide best-of-class solutions to help customers differentiate themselves from the competition.

For more information about AsiaInfo-Linkage, please visit www.asiainfo-linkage.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in the statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained in this document is as of February 7, 2012. AsiaInfo-Linkage does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Mr. Jimmy Xia
AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8216-6039
Email: ir@asiainfo-linkage.com

Mr. Justin Knapp
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel: +86-10-8520-6556
Email: asia@ogilvy.com

In the United States:

Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel: +1-646-460-9989
Email: asia@ogilvy.com

SOURCE AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.

Universal Travel Group Appoints Chief Operating Officer and New Board Members

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:41:30 +0000

Universal Travel Group Appoints Chief Operating Officer and New Board Members

PR Newswire

SHENZHEN, China , Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Universal Travel Group (NYSE: UTA) ("Universal Travel Group" or the "Company"), a leading travel services provider in China offering package tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services online and via customer service representatives, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Jun Liu as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Ms. Moling Shang and Mr. Jun Liu have been appointed to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Jun Liu has nearly 20 years of experience working in the travel industry. Mr. Liu joined Universal Travel Group in November 2009 and served as Universal Travel's Deputy General Manager. He began his career in the hotel industry in 1988 working at the Beijing Likang Hotel. From 1993 through 2004, Mr. Liu served as General Manager of Beijing Likang Hotel as well as General Manager of Beijing Likang Travel Agency from 1997 through 2004. During his tenure, the revenue of Beijing Likang Travel agency more than doubled. In 2004, Mr. Liu established Beijing Hongtai International Travel agency where he served as General Manager. Mr. Liu graduated from the Party School of Beijing Municipal Party Committee of Economic Management.

Ms. Moling Shang has served during her career in several jobs in the communications division of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). From 1984 through 1996, Ms. Shang was the Chief of the Propaganda Department in the Information Bureau of the CPC's Central Committee. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Shang served in numerous positions including Associate Director of News Agency for China Central Television and her previous role as the Chief of Propaganda. Following her successful completion of her previous roles, Ms. Shang was appointed Deputy Chief of Propaganda in the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee where she was responsible for the Three Represents campaign from 1999 through 2002. From 2002 to 2010, she served as Deputy Chief of the Information Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Ms. Shang graduated from the Branch School of Peking University.

About Universal Travel Group

Universal Travel Group Inc. (NYSE: UTA) is a leading China-based travel services provider, focusing on the domestic tourism market for leisure and corporate travel and offering packaged tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services. The Company targets geographic expansion in underpenetrated travel markets in central and western China; and it has established a second operation base in Chongqing. With the Chinese disposal income continuing to rise driving demand for domestic leisure services, the Company continues to benefit and dominate packaged tour businesses. The Company operates multi-channels sales with 24 hour call centers, online website, owned and franchised sales offices and various wholesale channels. For more information, please visit Universal Travel Group's website at us.cnutg.com

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Mr. Jing XIE, Secretary of Board & Interim Chief Financial Officer
Universal Travel Group Inc.
Tel: 86-755-86319549
Fax: 86-755-86319348
06@cnutg.com
Website: us.cnutg.com

Christensen
Kimberly Minarovich
Tel: +1 212 618 1978
Kminarovich@ChristensenIR.com

Christian Arnell
Tel: +86 10-5826-4939
carnell@ChristensenIR.com

SOURCE Universal Travel Group

E and P Information and Data Management Asia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

E and P Information and Data Management Asia

PR Newswire

SINGAPORE, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Managing upstream E&P data is a difficult task for large and small E&P companies. SMi's 2nd annual E&P Information and Data Management Asia( http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012asiaeandp46.asp ) conference 25th - 26th April 2012, Singapore will provide attendees the opportunity to listen to senior experts on data management( http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012asiaeandp46.asp ) from oil and gas companies, solution providers, associations and technical experts so that you are fully up to date with the latest solutions.

Asia has accounted for about one-third of the world's economic growth in the 1990s, the Asian economies (both the advanced and developing economies) saw their share of the world's economic growth increase to almost 40% during the 2000-05 period and to almost 50% during the 2005-10 period, surpassing the share of the North American and European economies.

Forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), over the next five years, expects the Asian economies to account for about 50% of the world's growth, while the former leaders, North America and Europe, remain at about 25%.

The Asian boom will be led by China and India, with the IMF expecting China alone to account for almost 30% of the world's growth over the next five years. Therefore it is important to understand what Petrochina, Premier Oil etc are doing in the E and P Data markets( http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012asiaeandp46.asp ).

Hear From:

-- David Lee, Director, PetroChina

-- Tang Chanh Dai, IS Manager, Premier Oil ( Vietnam)

-- Ahmad Abeed Mohammed Lotfy, PSC Data Management Executive, PETRONAS

-- Martin Farfan, IM Senior Consultant, Petroleum Development, Oman

-- C. Lwanga Yonke, Information Quality Process Manager, Aera Energy LLC.

-- Jonathan Jenkins, Director, NDB

Visit for more information http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012asiaeandp46.asp

Plus 1 Full Day Post Conference Workshop - 27th April 2012

Knowledge Management: From Assessment, Implementation to Auditing

Sponsorship Opportunities

Profile your company through tailored sponsorship and branding packages.

Contact Sadia Malick : +44-(0)20-7827-6748/ smalick@smi-online.co.uk

Europe, North America Registration Details

Complete the enclosed registration form and fax to +44-(0)20-7827-6157.

Contact Andrew Gibbons on: +44-(0)20-7827-6156 / agibbons@smi-online.co.uk.

Asia Pacific Registration Details

Complete the enclosed registration form and fax to +65-664-990-94.

Contact Laura Green on: +65-66-4990-96/95 / lgreen@smi-online.sg.

*Hart E and P http://www.epmag.com/Production/Industry-Energy-Intensive-Middle-Class-Push-Chinas-Oil-Gas-Demand_93802

SOURCE　SMI Group

TUV Rheinland Group: Electric Vehicle Makes a Hit in China

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

TUV Rheinland Group: Electric Vehicle Makes a Hit in China

PR Newswire

2011 Report on China's Electric-Vehicle Markets

HONG KONG, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The TUV Rheinland Global Electric-Vehicle (EV) Survey 2011, released in the fourth quarter, suggests that almost every car driver in India and China intends to choose an EV in the next five years. "This alone will completely change the market conditions", explains Dr. Thomas Aubel, Executive Vice President of Mobility at TUV Rheinland. The survey also shows that although the problem of charging is the biggest concern for Chinese drivers, most people are still willing to invest more for the sake of environmental protection. In addition, Japan and Germany are perceived asthe leaders in EV technology and thus customers would prefer to buy Japanese and German EVs. Potential EV buyers selected Volkswagen as their preferred brand.

(Photo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2012/02/07/20120207121009138335.html )

Study Background

The TUV Rheinland Group has a broad range of specialists and labs for vehicle safety testing in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, China and the USA. This report is drawn from a poll of 6,421 people, conducted by TUV's vehicle testing specialists in 12 main markets including China, Germany, Japan and the USA. From this sample, a total of 502 adult drivers in China were surveyed. The respondents owned a wide variety of cars, such as micro, small, middle class, luxury, SUVs, pick-up, vans (MPV), roadster and etc.

Chinese opt to drive in the city and most driving is short- or mid-distance

When asked if they would purchase an EV in the coming five years, approximately 88% of the Chinese people interviewed said that they would, trailing just behind India with 92%. The poll finds that 44% of respondents would use an EV in the same way as their present car, while 39% would prefer to use the EV only for regular trips. Over 60% of driving journeys are in cities and 87% of those surveyed drive less than 100km in their daily lives, with journey times of less than 2 hours. The study shows that families with a higher income drive longer hours and distances than those with lower incomes.

Most of the Chinese respondents drive fewer than 100 miles per day. This makes driving an EV viable because the battery needs to recharge after a certain distance and this is likely to be satisfied. Thus, Chinese people are more willing to buy an EV than those in other countries.

The Chinese are willing to pay more for protecting the environment.

In China, 40% of those interviewed said that they would like to buy an EV because of environment protection. Saving fuel (19%) tops the list of environmental concerns; including combating global warming, air pollution, protecting our future from environmental changes and environmental protection through reduced oil exploration. The cost is also relevant; for example, the rising fuel price weighs quite heavily with 32% of respondents. To this end, 16% may choose an EV to save money on fuel. The purchase price, governmental subsidy and tax credits can also assist in the adoption of electric vehicles.

More than four out of five (80%) are willing to pay more to buy an EV to support environmental protection. 38% of the respondents claimed that they would prefer an EV to a regular vehicle even if the price of the EV was 20% higher. The study finds that those with a higher household income are more likely to value environmental protection, with 63% wanting to buy an EV, which is 11-12% higher than those with a lower income. One in four of the low-income respondents said that they were discouraged by the cost of environmental protection.

Access to charging points and battery safety are the greatest concerns.

As the data shows, charging options, convenience and accessibility will be critical to EV adoption. People worry about the need to recharge the battery after a certain distance (22%), the availability of charging stations (19%), the number of hours required to charge the battery (9%) and loss of power while driving (4%).

However, 9% of the respondents would not buy an EV due to safety considerations. Of these, 50% of them are very concerned about battery leakage/explosion (17%), battery safety (17%) and loss of power in the street (16%).

In summary, the future of electric vehicles depends primarily on charging accessibility and battery safety.

Japan and Germany are perceived as the leaders in EV technology

The specialists from TUV Rheinland Group found that when asked about the most technologically advanced country with regard to EV technology, more than half of the respondents perceived Japan (50%) and Germany (49%) as the leaders, followed by the USA (33%) and China (31%).

Brand Influence: a large majority of people prefer Volkswagen

For the question concerning, "Which car manufacturer do consumers associated the most closely with EV?", thirty-four percent of the participants named Audi, Honda and Toyota as the top EV makers, with Volkswagen (31%) taking second place and BMW (30%) in third place. Volkswagen takes the top spot as the favorite car manufacturer, while Honda takes second place. Volkswagen (31%), Honda (27%), Toyota (24%), Audi (23%), Buick (17%) and BMW (17%) make up the list of the top five vehicle brands.

This result shows that a majority of people favors Volkswagen amongst all, and then Toyota, Audi, Buick and Honda, which is more or less the same as the responses to the interview question "What is the brand of your primary vehicle?" It is clear that Chinese drivers will choose Japanese or German brands because they believe that they are the leaders in vehicle technology. The survey also reveals that people's first car buying experience has a direct impact on their next purchase. Volkswagen is selected as the best choice for an electric vehicle for its brand reputation.

As environmental and energy efficiency concerns spread throughout China, electric vehicles (EV) are increasingly seen as a solution for modern transportation. As they grow ever more popular, EVs will have a profound and positive impact on energy applications, transportation and society. EVs growing popularity will also create tremendous opportunities for charging systems and other EV-related products.

TUV Rheinland is an internationally renowned third-party inspection and certification organization, the team of experts foresaw the growth of this new market, being the first in China to launch testing and certification services for EV charging systems and our service scope includes: EV charging stations, EV cables, EV charging couplers and EV on-board battery chargers.

TUV Rheinland can help charging station owners, EV manufacturers, and component suppliers demonstrate the superior quality and safety of their products and equipment.

TUV Rheinland Greater China

A global leader in technical service provision, the TUV Rheinland Group operates out of 490 locations in 61 countries on all five continents. Our 14, 000 employees provide more than 2,500 types of services for 39 industries based on the guiding principle of developing sustainable safety and quality standards.

An important pillar for the Group since 1986, TUV Rheinland Greater China promotes technical progress by sharing expertise on technical innovations. TUV Rheinland Greater China aims to contribute to the region's development by becoming the leading provider of superior safety, quality and environmental services and solutions.

With 8 major offices in key regions, we are strategically positioned to deliver local testing and certification services linked to the safety of products and the quality of management systems. TUV Rheinland Group's 2000 employees focus on clients' requirement by reaching a competitive balance that provides reliable, high-quality products, safe working conditions and low environmental impact. The service scope covers the wide sectors of industry and energy; transportation; machinery; electric and non-electric products; food; system management certification and training & consulting.

Press Contact:

Simon Hung

TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd.

Tel: +852-2192-1948

Email: simon.hung@hk.chn.tuv.com

SOURCE　TUV Rheinland Greater China

E and P Information and Data Management Asia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

E and P Information and Data Management Asia

PR Newswire

SINGAPORE, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Managing upstream E&P data is a difficult task for large and small E&P companies. SMi's 2nd annual E&P Information and Data Management Asia conference 25th - 26th April 2012, Singapore will provide attendees the opportunity to listen to senior experts on data management from oil and gas companies, solution providers, associations and technical experts so that you are fully up to date with the latest solutions.

Hear From:

David Lee, Director, PetroChina
Tang Chanh Dai, IS Manager, Premier Oil ( Vietnam)
Ahmad Abeed Mohammed Lotfy, PSC Data Management Executive, PETRONAS
Martin Farfan, IM Senior Consultant, Petroleum Development, Oman
C. Lwanga Yonke, Information Quality Process Manager, Aera Energy LLC.
Jonathan Jenkins, Director, NDB

Visit for more information http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012asiaeandp46.asp

Plus 1 Full Day Post Conference Workshop - 27^thApril 2012

Knowledge Management: From Assessment, Implementation to Auditing

Sponsorship Opportunities
Profile your company through tailored sponsorship and branding packages.
Contact Sadia Malick : +44-(0)20-7827-6748/ smalick@smi-online.co.uk

Europe, North America Registration Details
Complete the enclosed registration form and fax to +44-(0)20-7827-6157.
Contact Andrew Gibbons on: +44-(0)20-7827-6156 / agibbons@smi-online.co.uk.

Asia Pacific Registration Details
Complete the enclosed registration form and fax to +65-664-990-94.
Contact Laura Green on: +65-66-4990-96/95 / lgreen@smi-online.sg.

*Hart E and P http://www.epmag.com/Production/Industry-Energy-Intensive-Middle-Class-Push-Chinas-Oil-Gas-Demand_93802

Marvell's Breakthrough Deep Dimming LED Driver IC Accelerates Mass Adoption of Energy Efficient LED Retrofit Bulbs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:18:34 +0000

Marvell's Breakthrough Deep Dimming LED Driver IC Accelerates Mass Adoption of Energy Efficient LED Retrofit Bulbs

Marvell's 88EM8183 LED Driver IC, Tested for Dimmer Compatibility by Lighting Control Leader Lutron, Offers Advanced Deep Dimming Technology, the Highest Dimmer Compatibility in the Industry, and Cuts Component Counts in Half

PR Newswire

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced the Marvell® 88EM8183 deep dimming single-stage AC/DC LED driver integrated circuit (IC). The 88EM8183 LED driver IC delivers the highest dimmer compatibility and lowest component count in the industry, while providing superior light quality and dimming performance comparable to incandescent bulbs.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100719/SF36559LOGO-b)

To ensure the dimming compatibility of the 88EM8183 IC, Marvell engineering worked closely with Lutron, the industry leader in lighting controls, testing various dimmers from Lutron including the C·L series dimmer, which is rated for LED as well as traditional lamps.

Leveraging Marvell's unique mixed-signal architecture and advanced dimming control technology, the highly integrated 88EM8183 LED driver IC is designed to achieve smooth deep dimming as low as 1 percent LED current, a significant performance improvement compared to competitive LED driver solutions that typically achieve 10 to 20 percent dimming, which the human eye does not perceive as a significant drop in light level. The 88EM8183 IC is also designed to be compatible with more than 100 different types of (TRIAC) wall box dimmers from various manufacturers around the world, providing consumers an out-of-the-box dimming experience that exceeds that of previous solutions, and provides an exceptional LED dimming experience. Additionally, the 88EM8183 IC reduces the number of components needed for LED drivers by more than half, dramatically shrinking needed board space, allowing OEMs and ODMs to bring LED lighting to all kinds of lamp form-factors, including A19, PAR, BR, GU10 and Candle, without compromising dimming performance.

"As consumers replace legacy lighting solutions such as incandescent bulbs with energy saving LEDs, they expect the same or better lighting experience. Unfortunately, they often discover issues with dimming capability, resulting in the perception that the LED lamps are barely dimming, or flickering when dimmed. Many LED bulbs are also not compatible with existing wall dimmers already installed in homes," said Kishore Manghnani, Vice President of Green Energy Products at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. "Marvell's new 88EM8183 deep dimming LED driver IC offers OEMs and ODMs the most compatible dimming solution with the vast majority of dimmers on the market, and also superior light quality, decreasing consumer dissatisfaction and returns."

Moreover, the 88EM8183 IC supports universal AC input and a wide range of LED output wattages from a few watts up to 100 watts. This capability allows lighting OEMs and ODMs to dramatically reduce design efforts and improve operational efficiency by taking a product platform approach, which reduces the number of LED lamp SKUs and streamlines inventory management.

Marvell and Lutron

To ensure the dimming compatibility of the 88EM8183 IC, Marvell engineering worked closely with Lutron, the industry leader in lighting controls. Extensive testing on a pre-silicon reference design has shown Marvell's 88EM8183 will work with Lutron's popular C·L dimmer family, Grafik Eye QS, RadioRa 2, and other system products.

"A major complaint we receive from retailers regarding the transition from incandescent to LED lighting solutions is consumer dissatisfaction with high-performance dimming capabilities in retrofitted bulbs," said Ed Blair, Vice President and General Manager of Lutron. "For excellent dimming performance, and a great customer experience, we recommend the use of the Lutron C·L dimmer family, which has shown good performance with Marvell's 88EM8183 solution. While finished designs still need to be tested against applicable safety and performance criteria, LED lighting products which use the 88EM8183 driver chip should yield excellent dimming performance on approved Lutron controls."

Marvell 88EM8183 Key Highlights

Marvell's 88EM8183 IC:

Implements advanced dimming control algorithms to comply with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Solid State Lighting 6 (NEMA SSL 6) dimming standard.
Employs Marvell's unique primary side current control method, which eliminates the need for an opto-coupler and associated feedback circuit while delivering high regulation accuracy over wide range AC input.
Integrates a high voltage start-up circuit to supply power to the chip during power up, eliminating an external field-effect transistor (FET) and associated power circuits.
Monitors dimmer status and manages dimmer load to maintain proper operations through the internal digital core and analog circuit, eliminating external dimmer bleeder circuits required by existing solutions on the market.
Delivers up to 90 percent efficiency, power factor above 0.95 and lower than 20 percent total harmonics distortion via unique design techniques, enabling lighting OEMs and ODMs to easily exceed ENERGY STAR requirements.
Supports both fly-back and buck-boost topologies for isolated and non-isolated bulbs

Availability:

Marvell is currently sampling 88EM8183 silicon and reference designs for different types of LED and retrofit lamps to leading LED lighting OEM partners.

Related Links:

88EM8183 Product Information: http://www.marvell.com/green-technology/led/88EM8183/
Information on LED lighting approved for high-performance dimming with Lutron controls: www.lutron.com/dimcflled.
Marvell media materials: http://www.marvell.com/company/press_kit/

About Marvell

Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit Marvell.com.

Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For Further Information Contact:

Marvell Media Relations

Daniel Yoo

Tel: 408-222-2187

yoo@marvell.com

Kim Anderson

Tel: 408-222-0950

kimander@marvell.com

SOURCE Marvell

Center for Investigative Reporting, The Bay Citizen Announce a Joint Memorandum of Understanding to Pursue Merger

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:55:44 +0000

Center for Investigative Reporting, The Bay Citizen Announce a Joint Memorandum of Understanding to Pursue Merger

PR Newswire

Combination will provide highest quality nonprofit journalism and investigative reporting locally, regionally, and globally

BERKELEY, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and the Bay Area News Project (BANP), which operates The Bay Citizen, announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to pursue a potential merger. The agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both nonprofit organizations.

The conceived merger will bring together The Bay Citizen, an award-winning nonprofit news organization focused on covering the San Francisco and Bay Area, and CIR, the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization, which operates California Watch. The merger will create a more sustainable foundation for their shared missions: to provide high-quality journalism that is essential to an informed and engaged democracy. The proposed merger will bring together the collective expertise, reputations, and innovative talents of both organizations.

A transition team comprised of members of both organizations will conduct a thoughtful, thorough review process and will make recommendations about integration, which will be subject to approval by both boards.

The combined organization will have a board of directors that will include an equal number of voting members from both of the current Boards. Phil Bronstein, current President of the CIR Board, will serve as the Executive Chair of the merged organization and Robert J. Rosenthal, Executive Director of CIR, will be the Executive Director of the merged entity.

Rosenthal will be in charge of editorial and overall strategies and will be responsible for its day-to-day operations. Bronstein also will focus on overall strategy, as well as audience engagement, board functions, fundraising and overseeing a variety of approaches to support the nonprofit.

Together, Bronstein and Rosenthal will work with the Board and the merged organization to assure that it is at the forefront of creating unique, high-quality accountability journalism on multiple platforms. A crucial focus of the strategy will be to engage the Bay Area community in the organization's new form of accountability journalism.

"This is an opportunity to take accountability journalism to an even higher level," said Rosenthal. "We will now be able to combine all the strengths of CIR and The Bay Citizen and have an outstanding team of journalists focused on the Bay Area. With California Watch, CIR does stories that have made a difference in the lives of people throughout California. We bring CIR stories to national and international audiences. The Bay Citizen has brought voice to local politics, community issues, and Bay Area news in an innovative manner. We will now be able to bring our combined strategies for engagement and accountability journalism to a region of the country that can best embrace it. Because it's the Bay Area, stories we do here will be of interest to audiences across the country and around the world."

The Bay Citizen is a nonprofit, nonpartisan member-supported news organization that provides in-depth original reporting on Bay Area issues including public policy, education, the arts and cultural affairs, health and science, the environment, and more, online at baycitizen.org as well as in print in The New York Times Bay Area report on Fridays and Sundays.

Phil Bronstein said, "I've been a journalist in the Bay Area my entire adult life and have deep roots and affection for the extraordinary and unique culture here. There is more innovation, activism, and civic involvement in this region than anywhere in the country. This is the basis for engaging people where we all live. With our unified nonprofit model, we can bring together combined talent, technology, investigative power and creative skills to serve the public in dynamic ways."

Jeffrey Ubben, Chair of the Board of The Bay Citizen, expressed his support for the new entity. "The Bay Citizen and the Center for Investigative Reporting are each stellar news organizations. We look forward to working out the details and joining forces. Together, we will draw on the vision and talents of each of our high-caliber staffs, and ultimately become stronger and more effective than the sum of our parts. This merger bodes well for an informed and engaged Bay Area."

Brian Kelley, Interim CEO of The Bay Citizen, acknowledged the recent transitions in leadership preceding this announcement. "The Bay Citizen was the vision of the late civic leader, Warren Hellman. He appointed Lisa Frazier, who in less than three years catapulted the organization from an idea to an award-winning news force. This new direction builds on the creative and generous initiative of Mr. Hellman and the excellent execution by Ms. Frazier."

"The Bay Citizen was started as an experiment in journalism," said Susan Hirsch, a founding member of The Bay Citizen's Board of Directors and the philanthropic advisor to the late Warren Hellman. "My earliest discussion with Warren centered on the need to find innovative and creative ways to investigate and report the news. We believe the future of the free press is to be found in collaboration and cooperation between news outlets with differing strengths and this belief has led us to discussions with the Center for Investigative Reporting. From the beginning, The Bay Citizen has been committed to high quality journalism, progressive use of technology, and a strong business model. This potential merger is another step on that path."

The transition team plans to spend approximately 30 days working out the details of the merged entity, including staffing, board membership, and location(s). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including notifying the California Attorney General.

About the Center for Investigative Reporting

Founded in 1977, the Center for Investigative Reporting is the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization, producing unique, high-quality reporting that has impact and is relevant to people's lives. CIR's newest venture, California Watch, is the largest investigative team in the state. The organization's stories appear in hundreds of news outlets including NPR News, PBS Frontline, PBS NEWSHOUR, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, The Daily Beast, MinnPost and American Public Media's Marketplace. CIR stories have received numerous journalism awards including the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton, George Polk Award, Emmy Award, and Investigative Reporters and Editors Award. Its reports have sparked state and federal hearings and legislation, United Nations resolutions, public interest lawsuits and changes in corporate policies. For more information, please visit www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org and www.californiawatch.org.

About The Bay Citizen

The Bay Citizen is a nonprofit, nonpartisan member-supported news organization that provides in-depth original reporting on Bay Area issues including public policy, education, the arts and cultural affairs, health and science, the environment, and more. The Bay Citizen's news can be found online at www.baycitizen.org as well as in print in The New York Times Bay Area report on Fridays and Sundays. For more information, please visit www.baycitizen.org.

Contact:
Sara Ying Rounsaville
415.733.8588, syk@sff.org

SOURCE The Bay Citizen

Roaring Penguin Software to Support Level Platforms Managed Services Education and Collaboration Road Show 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:48:00 +0000

Roaring Penguin Software to Support Level Platforms Managed Services Education and Collaboration Road Show 2012

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OTTAWA, Ontario, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

- Roaring Penguin Software's integration with Managed Workplace featured in four-city UK tour

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., makers of the acclaimed CanIt line of anti-spam and e-mail archiving solutions, today announced that they will be supporting the Level Platforms Managed Services Education and Collaboration Road Show 2012. Level Platforms is a global leader in remote monitoring and management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs). The Level Platforms Road Show covers 17 global cities, including 13 cities in the USA and four in the UK and Ireland.

Bill White, VP Sales & Marketing for Roaring Penguin Software said, "We are pleased to be able to help support these events. We really feel that training is key for the MSP industry. We hope this road show will help MSPs take advantage of our technology alliance with Level Platforms."

Roaring Penguin Software features anti-spam solutions for the client site that can be run as a centralized service at the managed service provider's network operations center or as a completely outsourced service run by Roaring Penguin. Roaring Penguin's CanIt anti-spam software combines high-performance e-mail filtering with ease of setup and administration, making it the ideal solution for Small and Medium Enterprise environments looking for accurate, plug-and-play anti-spam/anti-virus filtering and e-mail archiving. The software can be clustered to handle very large mail volumes. All versions of the software feature automatic updates.

The CanIt line of anti-spam software has been integrated with Level Platforms' Managed Workplace's central dashboard.

The Level Platforms Managed Services Education and Collaboration Road Show is a day-and-a-half event featuring top MSPs sharing winning strategies and best practices, educational panels delivering the latest industry intelligence, and the launch of Managed Workplace 2012. For complete information, visit http://www.levelplatforms.com/Mailout/LPI-in-Events/RoadShow2012.aspx.

About Roaring Penguin

Founded in 1999, Roaring Penguin Software Inc., specializes in e-mail filtering. The company focuses on fighting spam at the mail server, with the acclaimed CanIt and MIMEDefang product lines. Today, Roaring Penguin develops, deploys and supports its spam- and virus-fighting products for customers that include enterprises, ISPs, campuses, web hosts, and government offices. For more information, visit Roaring Penguin Software at: http://www.roaringpenguin.com.

About Level Platforms

Level Platforms provides Managed Workplace®, the remote monitoring and management software and services platform used by thousands of IT service providers around the world to deliver comprehensive IT support to small and midsized businesses. Level Platforms' hybrid agentless technology, extensive management and automation features, deep integration into the IT ecosystem and fully integrated white label support services allow IT services providers to remotely support all of the information technology products and services their end customers rely on from a single web-based dashboard. "See All. Manage All. Service All." For more information, visit http://www.levelplatforms.com.

For further information:

Bill White, VP Sales & Marketing
Roaring Penguin Software
Tel: +1-613-231-6599
E-mail: billw@roaringpenguin.com

Bi-Partisan Members of Congress, Prominent Former Officials Call for Peaceful Resettlement of Camp Ashraf Residents, Removal of the Dissidents from Terrorist List -- Californian Society for Democracy in Iran

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:42:35 +0000

Bi-Partisan Members of Congress, Prominent Former Officials Call for Peaceful Resettlement of Camp Ashraf Residents, Removal of the Dissidents from Terrorist List -- Californian Society for Democracy in Iran

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Congress, prominent scholars and former U.S. officials called for a speedy and peaceful end to the standoff over the fate of 3,400 pro-democracy Iranian dissidents at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, amid warnings that a failure to quickly and safely relocate them would endanger their lives.

"There is a looming genocide that could occur if a number of different things don't go right in the next weeks and months," warned former FBI Director Louis Freeh. "Our goal here is to make sure that genocide does not occur."

"This issue is simple, and at this critical time, the U.S. position must be clear and steadfast," added Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "International humanitarian standards must be upheld, human rights must be respected – these are universal obligations, and the residents of Camp Ashraf deserve no less."

The event, held in the Cannon Caucus Room, was sponsored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee member Ted Poe (R-TX). Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Trent Franks, (R-AZ) also spoke.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Democrat, also spoke in support of those at Camp Ashraf, as did Marc Ginsberg, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Morocco during the Clinton administration.

The residents of Camp Ashraf are members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). Speakers also called for the State Department to remove the group from its list of terrorist organizations, a move that would speed their relocation, a view shared by renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz and former New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato.

The group, which was placed on the list in 1997, renounced violence in 2001. When the U.S. military took control of the camp in 2003, it conducted detailed research and analysis on each of the residents there – all of whom voluntarily disarmed – and found no evidence of terrorist activity or association. Parallel investigations by other U.S. and international law enforcement organizations reached the same conclusion.

"A thorough individual background investigation… produced no evidence of wrongdoing, no evidence of criminal acts, and absolutely no evidence of terrorism by these people," said retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Phillips, who was the camp's commander. "I didn't read or get my information second and third hand. I lived it. I experienced it. I know it."

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose government took over control of Camp Ashraf from the U.S. military in 2009, has claimed that the Iranian dissidents' presence in Iraq "raises problems with Iran." In 2009 and 2011, the camp was attacked by Iraqi forces, resulting in 47 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries. Maliki had sought to close the camp at the end of 2011, but bowed to international pressure and allowed it to stay open until the end of April.

At issue is the fate of the dissidents; whose return to Iran would be tantamount to a death sentence. The MEK, other Iranian dissident groups and human rights organizations argue that those living in Camp Ashraf should be safely relocated to other nations by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. And while the Camp residents have already been granted "protected persons" status under the 4th Geneva Convention, Iraq has practically blocked the resettlement efforts by not allowing the UNHCR to start its process even though the UN body declared its readiness to do so in September.

The residents' supporters are also wary of the Iraqi government's desire to move them to Camp Liberty, a former U.S. military base near Baghdad International Airport, citing the lack of access to the camp by family members and lawyers, the lack of freedom of movement, the absence of UN inspectors inside the camp, the belief that those housed there would be denied adequate medical care, and the fear that they would be mistreated or brutalized by Iraqi forces.

"The way Camp Liberty has been pre-designed and controlled by the Iraqi regime, clearly at the behest of the Iranian regime, it is now a prison camp, not a refugee camp," Freeh said.

SOURCE Californian Society for Democracy in Iran

Wyse CEO to Discuss Leading Trends in Mobility and Cloud Computing at the Stifel Nicolaus Technology & Telecom Conference 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced that President and CEO Tarkan Maner will present at the Stifel Nicolaus Technology & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 1:30pm PT, in the Adriatic Room within the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California. Mr. Maner will discuss how cloud computing and mobility are the next wave of information technology enhancing economic growth. The conference runs from Tuesday, February 7th until Thursday, February 9th.

Mr. Maner has traveled the globe evangelizing the numerous benefits of the cloud and warning of its pitfalls -- in a personal, private, public or government cloud setting. Recently back from the World Economic Forum 2012 in Davos and numerous cloud forums and keynotes across four continents, Mr. Maner will share his vision of the future; controversial for some, inspiring for others, interesting for all.

Stifel Nicolaus conferences are designed to connect the dots and provide original perspective and depth of insight that are rare at most investor conferences. The goal of each conference is to provide institutional investors with high-level access to senior management and industry experts, showcase dynamic emerging companies and investigate critical trends that are driving our economy.

About Wyse Technology
Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

* All brands and names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:
Allison Darin
408-473-1223
adarin@wyse.com

NACA Responds to GAO Report on Native American Contracting

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:39:11 +0000

NACA Responds to GAO Report on Native American Contracting

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to today's Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled, "Monitoring and Oversight of Tribal 8(a) Firms Need Attention," the Native American Contractors Association (NACA) released the following statement:

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"The GAO report contains no 'smoking gun' to justify further legislative reform of the Native 8(a) program," stated Sarah Lukin, Interim Executive Director of NACA. "The GAO correctly points out what NACA has long supported; that contracting officers need training to better understand rules and regulations, and that there must be greater coordination between agencies regarding monitoring and oversight of the entire 8(a) program."

The GAO report notes that the number of Tribal, Alaska Native Corporation, and Native Hawaiian Organization 8(a) firms increased by 49 percent between 2005 and 2010, and that these Native 8(a) firms significantly increased the amount of their competitive contracts over the same five-year period. Ms. Lukin stated: "More Native businesses are participating in the 8(a) program to expand their business acumen and, leveraging the experience gained, are competing for government contracts. Clearly the 8(a) program is working as Congress intended."

"Collectively, Native 8(a) contracts represent a small fraction – approximately one percent – of all federal contract dollars," Ms. Lukin continued. "Our small sliver of the federal pie is making a dramatic impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of Native people nationwide through scholarships, jobs, elder care assistance and other critical programs." Government contracting is an important sector for tribal businesses that are building sustainable, healthy economies in some of the most impoverished communities in the country, where unemployment and poverty rates are often staggering.

NACA represents over 200 Tribal, Alaska Native Corporation, and Native Hawaiian Organization government contracting firms across the United States. These businesses collectively employ over 55,000 people with an annual payroll of nearly $2 billion, with operations in all 50 states, several U.S. territories, and foreign countries. NACA's members represent over 675,000 Tribal Members, Alaska Native Shareholders, and Native Hawaiians.

For more information please contact Jennine Elias, Director of External Affairs, at 202.758.2676.

The Native American Contractors Association (NACA) is a national Native advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. NACA represents and serves Tribal, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) across the nation on issues relating to the economic self-sufficiency of America's indigenous people, focusing on our members' participation in government contracting and the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program.

SOURCE Native American Contractors Association

The Washington Press Club Foundation's 68th Annual Congressional Dinner February 8, 2012, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:25:12 +0000

The Washington Press Club Foundation's 68th Annual Congressional Dinner February 8, 2012, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, D.C.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even if the news of 2012 is all about how the tenants in the Capitol just can't get along, a group of Congressional leaders will gather to prove otherwise as they join with members of the Washington press corps for an evening of good natured fun.

The Washington Press Club Foundation has invited Capitol Hill notables to join the guests of the 68th Annual Congressional Dinner on Feb. 8 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for an evening of off-the-record merriment, bipartisan style. We've asked them to share their take on the lighter side of life in Congress with the sold-out audience of members of the D.C. press and their Congressional guests.

Special guests for the evening include Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee; House Minority Whip, Congressman Steny Hoyer; Rep. John Carter, secretary of the House Republican Conference; Sen. Charles Schumer, vice chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference and chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee.

Headline speakers are Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH; Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-CA; and Rep. Billy Long, R-MO.

More than 750 distinguished guests will gather for the invitation-only dinner, an evening of bipartisan banter and barbs that benefits one of D.C.'s leading journalism organizations.

The Annual Congressional Dinner is Washington's premier media affair, where members of Congress, elected officials and the diplomatic corps mix and mingle with members of the press. Inaugurated by the Women's National Press Club in the early 1940s, the event is among the oldest of the year's media galas.

In addition to the two prestigious awards presented at the dinner, the David Lynch Prize and the Washington Press Club Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, the evening's program gets to the heart of the workings of Capitol Hill, as interpreted—with a wink and a nod—by those who serve there.

The 2012 recipient of the Washington Press Club Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award is Edith M. Lederer. Edith has covered all the major stories on almost every continent for the Associated Press and has served as an example and mentor to many a journalist throughout her extraordinary 50 year career.

The evening includes a special appearance by the House "house band": The Second Amendments, "No Politics, Just Rock and Roll." Rep. Collin Peterson, D-MN, on guitar and vocals, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-MI, on guitar, Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-TN, on bass and former Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-MO, on drums and vocals.

Sponsors for the 2012 dinner include The Hill, CQ Roll Call, Toyota, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Ford Motor Company, United Healthcare, AO-HuffPost Politics, American Petroleum Institute, The National Beer Wholesalers Association, AARP and Honeywell.

SOURCE The Washington Press Club Foundation

Space Systems/Loral Selected to Provide Two Powerful Satellites for Australia's National Broadband Network

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:23:00 +0000

Leading Platform for Satellite Broadband Delivers Unprecedented Capacity Distribution Capability to Assure Internet Access to Rural and Remote Australia

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) (NASDAQ: LORL), the world's leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia. The satellites will be operated by NBN Co Limited (NBN Co), which was established to implement the Australian government policy initiative of providing access to high speed broadband to every household and business in the country via an integrated national network that will utilize fiber, wireless and satellite technologies.

"We are honored to be a part of the Australian government's initiative to provide universal broadband service to all of its citizens," said John Celli, president of Space Systems/Loral. "Today, access to the internet is crucial for education, safety, and economic development. Satellite is a highly cost-effective solution for providing high-speed connectivity over broad geographic areas and the Australian government has demonstrated visionary thinking in looking to satellite as one of the three chosen technologies to deliver service to every part of the nation."

Space Systems/Loral has built more satellites for broadband communications than any other manufacturer, and has built the world's highest capacity broadband satellites which deliver more than 100 gigabits per second throughput. The two satellites, NBN Co 1A and 1B, are both Ka-band, high-throughput broadband satellites that use multiple spot beams in an advanced design that tailors capacity to Australia's vastly distributed population. When launched in 2015, the satellites will provide service to some of the most remote places in Australia, as well as its coastal islands and external territories including Norfolk Island, Cocos Island, Christmas Island and Macquarie Island in the Antarctic.

"This announcement is a significant step towards reducing the digital divide between Australians living in urban areas and those living in the most geographically isolated regions. Rural and remote communities can now look forward to receiving enhanced broadband connectivity that will assist them in accessing the types of business, health, education and government services that people in metropolitan areas take for granted, " said Mike Quigley, chief executive officer of NBN Co. "We selected Space Systems/Loral to design and build our satellites because of its leadership in delivering the world's largest and most powerful satellites, and its long history of success in providing satellites for broadband service."

The satellites for NBN Co are based on the SS/L 1300 platform which leads the industry in reliability and has been optimized to provide enhanced performance and capacity distribution for broadband missions. The satellites are designed to provide service for 15 years or more.

The contract award also includes satellite control facilities, support for system capacity planning and optimization, systems to manage satellite operations, and end-to-end systems integration support.

About NBN Co Limited
NBN Co Limited was established in 2009 to implement the Australian Government's policy initiative to design, build, and operate a National Broadband Network to provide access to high speed broadband to all Australian premises. NBN Co is a wholly-owned Commonwealth company that has been prescribed as a Government Business Enterprise (GBE) and is represented by "Shareholder Ministers" -- the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and the Minister of Finance and Deregulation. The organization's goal is to deliver Australia's first national wholesale-only, open access broadband network to all Australians, regardless of where they live. For more information, visit: www.nbnco.com.au.

About Space Systems/Loral
Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL), has a long history of delivering reliable satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. As the world's leading provider of commercial satellites, the company works closely with satellite operators to provide spacecraft for a broad range of services including television and radio distribution, digital audio radio, broadband Internet, and mobile communications. Billions of people around the world depend on SS/L satellites every day. For more information, visit www.ssloral.com.

About Loral Space & Communications
Loral Space & Communications is a satellite communications company. Through its Space Systems/Loral subsidiary, the company is a world-class leader in the design and manufacture of satellites and satellite systems for commercial and government applications including direct-to-home television, broadband communications, wireless telephony, weather monitoring, and air traffic management. Loral also owns 64 percent of Telesat, one of the world's largest providers of satellite services. Telesat operates a fleet of telecommunications satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, distribute direct-to-home video and broadband data services, and other value-added communications services. For more information, visit Loral's Web site at www.loral.com. LORL-G

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "believes," "expects," "plans," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "anticipates," "estimates," "project," "intend" or "outlook" or other variations of these words or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. In addition, Loral Space & Communications Inc., Space Systems/Loral, Inc. or their representatives have made or may make forward-looking statements, orally or in writing, which may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and press releases or oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the company. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results as a result of certain risks and uncertainties which are described as "Risk Factors" and in the "Commitments and Contingencies" note to the financial statements in Loral's 2010 annual report on Form 10-K filed March 15, 2011. The reader is specifically referred to this document, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to (1) risks associated with financial factors, including swings in the global financial markets, financial covenants in SS/L's credit agreement, increases in interest rates and access to capital; (2) risks associated with satellite manufacturing, including competition, cyclicality of SS/L's end-user markets, contractual risks, creditworthiness of customers, performance of suppliers and management of our factory and personnel; (3) regulatory risks, such as the effect of U.S. export control and economic sanction laws; and (4) other risks, including litigation. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Furthermore, Loral and SS/L operate in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the control of Loral and SS/L.

Space Systems/Loral was selected to provide the satellites, NBN Co 1A and 1B, to NBN Co.