PR Newswire has waived fees for all news releases relating to aid in rescue and recovery efforts for the severe earthquake that struck Sichuan province in China on Monday.

Destiny Media Technologies (BULLETIN BOARD: DSNY) is pleased to announce the signing of a termed agreement with KOCH Records, a division of KOCH Entertainment, to utilize the Play MPE(R) System to digitally deliver music to trusted recipients and music industry VIPs. KOCH Entertainment, North America's largest independently distributed record company and KOCH Records, the fastest growing independent record label in the U.S., will utilize the Play MPE(R) System for digital delivery of their pre-release content to radio broadcasters. This continues to confirm Play MPE(R) as the global standard for digital delivery.

Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams, PLLC announces an investigation into the proposed acquisition of DRS Technologies Inc. ("DRS"). On May 13, 2008, DRS announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica SpA. Under the terms of the proposal, DRS shareholders would receive $81.00 per share in cash for each share owned and DRS would no longer operate as a publicly traded company. The proposed merger cannot be completed without the approval of DRS shareholders.

5W Public Relations announced today that the firm has been named agency of record for RaiseCapital.com, Inc., further expanding the agency's successful Corporate division. 5W Public Relations was recently named to the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and has been recognized by O'Dwyer's PR as "fastest growing PR agency" for the past three years.

Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc. (ARES) and Hilton Hotels Corporation recently solidified a decade long relationship by entering into a direct connect agreement which will integrate the companies' reservation technology. Direct connect integrations are the wave of the future in hospitality networking, allowing online travel agencies access to hotel rates and inventory without having to manually manage them at the property level. The enhancement also allows Hilton Hotels to increase their distribution while maintaining the integrity of their brands. "This corporate tier partnership is not just an advancement in travel technology," said President Alec House. "It is also recognition of our success in driving revenue through an affiliate network and our growth as an emerging presence in the hospitality sector. We realize Hilton Hotels has chosen only a few select agencies to participate in a direct connect agreement. We are pleased that ARES has been included in the short list of intermediaries with the capability to represent Hilton products in this way. It is a real honor."

Belo Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders this morning where it re-elected three Class I directors including: Robert W. Decherd, director since March 1976; Dunia A. Shive, director since February 2008; and M. Anne Szostak, director since October 2004. These Class I directors are eligible to serve a three-year term until the 2011 annual meeting.

Media General, Inc. and Morris Network, Inc. announced today the completion of Morris Network's purchase of Media General's ABC television station WTVQ in Lexington, Ky. Terms were not disclosed.

CGI Group, Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leader in information technology and business process services, today announced the product launch of CGI Edge(TM) the next generation of CGI's property and casualty insurance software. Leveraging leading technologies, CGI Edge uses a web-based, service-oriented architecture, based on the .Net framework, and incorporates Web 2.0 technology. A service-based approach with externalized business rules gives CGI Edge the power to deliver a highly configurable solution. CGI Edge supports the complete policy lifecycle, including quoting and issuance, policy administration, billing, automated reinsurance processing, agency processing, and management/statistical reporting.

Sustainable Brands '08, the only event that addresses how to leverage all aspects of sustainability as a driver of brand value, serves as a news venue as several companies prepare to launch in Monterey. The multi-faceted conference will introduce attendees to cutting edge thinking around sustainable innovation, as well as offer an environment for problem solving and partnership development.

Rockford Corporation today announced that it has repurchased $2 million face value of its outstanding Convertible Notes, and 190,000 associated Warrants, for a total price of $1.2 million.

Centrifuge Systems, Inc., a leading provider of next generation business intelligence (BI) software, announced today that it has made available its ground-breaking new visualization product, Centrifuge Server.

Paraben Corporation, a digital forensic technology provider, announced today that it has released the new Cell Seizure Investigator Stick (CSI Stick). The CSI Stick is a thumb drive size device that forensically acquires data from cell phones. This portable solution is easy to use with a simple one button command to gather data from the device. Whether it is logical or physical information, the CSI Stick can gather the data. "The Paraben CSI Stick has the potential to be a great tool for street level patrol officers. The functionality of the stick allows street level officers to view media quickly and at the same time the stick maintains a forensic image for full exam by forensic lab personnel," said Jay Poupard, of the Michigan State Police.

Leading .NET training and Java training company, Intertech, will be releasing upgrades to its .NET training courses at the Microsoft TechEd Developers conference, June 3-6, 2008, in Orlando, FL. Full course descriptions can be found at http://www.intertech.com/.

Oce, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, will reveal its latest advancement in large format color printing technology and display its broad and deep footprint in large format printing and productive workflow software solutions in Booth #107 at the IRgA 2008 Annual Convention and Trade Show May 13-15 in Las Vegas, NV. In addition, visitors to Oce's booth will learn how the company's longstanding commitment and unique approach to environmentally sound practices can help reprographic businesses meet their own sustainability goals and enhance their competitiveness.

As Memorial Day and the summer travel season approach, most Americans see their gas tanks as half empty.

capped by the results of two new reports from leading industry analyst firms highlighting its growing position as a leader in the PLM market and its commitment to digital product development through the establishment of a new standard for mechanical computer-aided design (CAD).

The Concordia Project, a global cross-industry initiative formed by members of the standards community to drive harmonization and interoperability among open standards, policy initiatives and protocols, today announced a public standards-based policy and entitlements management workshop taking place from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Burton Catalyst Conference in San Diego on June 23, 2008. The public meeting is sponsored by Liberty Alliance and Burton Group and is the first Concordia event to focus on policy and entitlements management and associated standards such as XACML and WS-Policy. The interactive session will feature use case and interoperability scenarios presented by representatives from the defense, government and manufacturing sectors. Registration and more information about the June 23 Concordia Project workshop is available at http://tinyurl.com/4dvtpa .

Swisher Hygiene, the industry's leading provider of commercial cleaning and hygiene solutions, announced today that it is introducing its newly developed WorkingSafer.com online training environment at the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago on May 17. To promote the site's launch, Swisher will be providing four free foodservice training courses to customers who sign up for two or more new service or product lines.

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Plymouth County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along Route 6 and I-195 in Marion, as well as the surrounding area.

VUANCE Ltd. (Nasdaq and Euronext: VUNC), a provider of innovative Radio Frequency Verification Solutions, including active RFID, electronic access control, credentialing and incident response management, today announced that leading energy companies are using Clarity/Insignia to provide easy-to-manage electronic access control solutions.

NVIDIA Corporation today announced that senior executives will participate in the following upcoming conference:

Varolii Corporation today announced Varolii Predictive Analytics(TM), an on-demand service that helps organizations understand, analyze and strategically target more effective customer outreach for collections, customer service and loyalty programs. Varolii unveiled Predictive Analytics at Interaction '08, the company's inaugural customer conference.

NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm here, has released a new white paper that addresses the opportunities for materials suppliers for thin film and organic photovoltaics. The paper was drawn from a recently released report, Materials Markets for Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaics. The paper can be downloaded from the firm's website at http://www.nanomarkets.net/.

Simply Music is a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano and keyboard playing-based method that presents a breakthrough in learning music. The Simply Music organization is excited to announce that the entire catalog of sheet music from Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest music print publisher, is now available for sale at http://www.simplymusic.com/sheetmusicdownload. The site offers songs in all levels, formats and styles of music, searchable by title, artist or composer, and priced from 99 cents to $3.95.

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), an information technology and business services company, agreed to pay $1,370,000 to settle allegations that it solicited and received improper payments and other things of value on technology contracts with government agencies, the Department of Justice announced today. The settlement resolves an action against CSC under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730, filed by Norman J. Rille and Neal A. Roberts in September 2004. After an investigation, the Department of Justice joined the action.

A Moniker.com (http://www.moniker.com/), uma empresa da Oversee.net e provedora de serviços de Gerenciamento de Ativos de Domínio, anunciou hoje a disponibilidade de novos nomes de domínios premium para compra via leilão online ao vivo na conferência T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East em Orlando.

A Moniker.com (http://www.moniker.com/), uma empresa da Oversee.net e provedora de serviços de Gerenciamento de Ativos de Domínio, anunciou hoje a disponibilidade de novos nomes de domínios premium para compra via leilão online ao vivo na conferência T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East em Orlando.

Performance Technologies , a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, today announced that Bakcell Limited, a leading GSM and WiMax operator in Baku, Azerbaijan, has brought into service the company's SEGway(TM) STP Signalling Solution to assist in the rapid delivery of advanced mobile service offerings to its customers in Azerbaijan.

CondeNet today announces that it has launched applications for Style.com, Epicurious.com, Wired.com, and flip.com on MySpace, the world's most popular social networking site. Empowered by MySpace's newly announced Developer Platform (http://developer.myspace.com/), CondeNet was able to easily build and deploy the applications for its Web sites.

Varolii Corporation today announced the general availability of Total Solutions(TM), a fully managed, on-demand outbound communications service for collections and customer service. Comprising thorough back-end integration, wide-ranging reporting and a highly flexible feature set, Total Solutions has already exceeded the company's initial sales projections by more than 200 percent in the first few months it has been offered. Varolii formally launched Total Solutions today at Interaction '08, the company's inaugural customer conference.

MoneyShow.com, the largest multimedia investment education destination for investors, traders, and financial advisors officially announced the results of the Investors' Sentiment Indicator yesterday at The Money Show Las Vegas. Despite a majority of Americans believing we are in a recession, the survey revealed that 56% of investors are leaning toward a bullish sentiment for the S&P 500 for the remainder of 2008. Most bullish investors seem somewhat confident about the markets with 43% indicating that the S&P 500 will rise less than 10% for the remainder of the year, and 13% stating that the S&P would rise 10% or more.

The recent conclusion of TechWeb's Interop Las Vegas 2008, generated great momentum and has propelled the international brand, continuing to drive the growth and innovation of the business technology market. This year's buyer attendance on the Interop Las Vegas show floor was a direct result of the 25% increase in exhibitors, which included 170 first time companies to the event this year, confirming Interop is the place for business technology communities to come together. Interop gathers the industry's leaders for a look into today's most critical topics and will be happening next in New York, September 15 - 19, 2008, at the Javits Convention Center.

RooftopComedy (http://www.rooftopcomedy.com/), the Internet Comedy Channel and foremost provider of stand-up and sketch comedy, announces the 8 finalists in the Stand-up and Short Film Competitions. Finalists will go head-to-head to be named 'The Country's Funniest College Students' in a live broadcast from the Aspen RooftopComedy Festival in Aspen, CO on Saturday, May 31st, 6:45MST.

STMicroelectronics , a world leader in power semiconductors, has introduced IGBTs that use innovative and efficient lifetime-control techniques to reduce energy loss during turn off. New devices, including the STGxL6NC60D 600V PowerMESH(TM) IGBT, allow designers to use robust, low-cost IGBT technology in energy-sensitive circuits such as lighting ballasts operating well above 20kHz, achieving greater overall efficiency than standard-technology MOSFETs.

Roper Industries, Inc. announced that it is presenting at the Electrical Products Group Investor Conference on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 1:15 PM ET, at The Resort at Longboat Key Club in Sarasota. A copy of the presentation and a link to the webcast presentation will be available in the "Investors" section of the Company's website at http://www.roperind.com/.

Infor meddelade idag att Patrik Svanström har blivit utnämnd till regionchef för området Norden. Svanström kommer att hantera Infors försäljningsstrategi och verksamheter i Danmark, Finland, Island, Norge och Sverige samt verkställa Infors strategiska tillväxtplan för EMEA-regionen (Europa, Mellanöstern och Afrika).

It's all about the vineyards for the Rochiolis. Always has been. Now, oenophiles around the world can gain fresh insight into how the family's patch of the Russian River Valley produces such amazing wines by visiting the new Rochioli Vineyards & Winery website, which includes an interactive map of their 162-acre estate.

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Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of behavior-based, enterprise-class performance and availability solutions, today announced that the Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley communications publication and world leading publication on technologies and solutions, named Mazu Profiler the winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award in the Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) for Performance Management and Security category. The award recognizes vendors from across the globe with innovative products that pioneer advancement in the industry and set the bar in information technology.

will be addressed by some of the industry's most important leaders from Google, Deloitte Consulting, and Salesforce.com. SIIA NetGain, sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association, will also feature executives from Dow Jones, ZoomInfo, IDG Communications, Adobe, Oracle, Credit Suisse, and many others. For a full list of speakers, as well as more information about Mr. Shirky, please visit http://www.siia.net/netgain/2008/speakers.asp.