Shiner International, Inc. , an emerging global leader in the anti- counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced it has promoted Qingtao Xing to the position of President. Mr. Xing, who most recently served as Vice President leading strategic initiatives for the Company, will continue to report to Shiner International's Chairman Mr. Yuet Ying and CEO Mr. Jian Fu.

IntercontinentalExchange , a leading operator of global derivatives exchanges and over-the- counter (OTC) markets, announced today that ICE Clear Europe(TM) has received recognition from the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a UK Recognised Clearing House, following HM Treasury approval and an Office of Fair Trading review.

Design Reactor, a full-service integrated digital marketing agency, has announced the launch of its Virtual Experience Platform, a rich 3D tool for establishing and elevating business-to-business interactions and relationships. Leading companies such as HP, Cisco, and AMD have already leveraged this new social engagement technology.

Troux Technologies today announced that Seco Tools, part of the world's largest tools manufacturing group, has selected Troux's breakthrough strategic IT planning software platform, to support an enterprise-wide business transformation. Following an extensive evaluation of Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Modeling software solutions, Troux was selected based on its sole ability to enable and support a number of transformations planned by Seco Tools' executives.

THX Ltd. and the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) today announced the completion of the Robert and Jean Conrad Audio Control Room as a state-of-the-art THX Certified recording studio, the first in a music conservatory worldwide. In addition to achieving the coveted THX PM3 (Professional Multi-channel Mixing and Monitoring) certification, CIM has implemented Neural-THX Surround, a new technology for creating music soundtracks in 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound.

The new worldwide IPTV Forecast from MRG, Inc, the only bi-annual IPTV report based on over 600 IPTV Operators worldwide in over 70 countries, confirms that the increased revenues of Telcos and IPTV Operators remain in positive financial territory, and are not negatively impacted by the global turmoil in the credit, oil and housing sectors. The new forecast, based on most recently verified subscriber and revenue growth data, shows IPTV subscribers growing from 24.4 million to 92.8 million 2008-2012; and service revenue totaling $37.1 billion by 2012, with CapEx growing to $5.5 billion. While Europe's subscriber size in 2012 will remain dominant, Asia's subscriber base will nearly equal Europe's in 2012, followed by North America.

My Damn Channel World Premieres Harry Shearer's music video, "935 Lies" today (live at 4a pt / 7a et). The song is from Harry Shearer's forthcoming record "Songs of the Bushmen." See it here: http: //www.mydamnchannel.com/Harry_Shearer/Music_Videos /935Lies_687.aspx

Informatica Corporation , the leading independent provider of data integration software, today announced the finalists in its 2008 Informatica Innovation Awards competition, honoring enterprises whose innovative implementations of Informatica solutions exemplify the state-of-the-art and expanding business value of data integration. Individual category winners, and the overall "best-of-the-best" winner, will be announced on June 4 at the Las Vegas Hilton as part of Informatica's 10th annual user conference, Informatica World 2008.

Telanetix, Inc. (OTC BB: TNXI), a leading IP solutions provider offering telepresence and VoIP services to the SMB and SME markets, entered an agreement with Anew Communications Technology, Inc. (Anew C.T.), to strengthen Telanetix's sales reach for telepresence in 12 states in the Western U.S.

The Quantum Group today announced that its subsidiary, Renaissance Health System of Florida, Inc., has expanded its relationship with one of its HMO partners in South Florida to include the use of its Community Health System. This expanded relationship will allow Renaissance to extend medical care to the HMO's Medicaid patients. The contract will initially cover South Florida, which has over 740,000 Medicaid beneficiaries. Quantum expects to deploy a similar model in other areas and with additional payers going forward.

ProLink Holdings Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLKH) , the world's leading provider of Global Positioning Satellite ("GPS") golf course management systems and digital out-of-home on-course advertising, announced today that it has appointed Ron Bension to its Board of Directors. Mr. Bension has led numerous major on-line and leisure recreation/entertainment companies to financial and strategic success and is currently the CEO of privately-held Sportnet. He replaces David Chazen, who resigned for personal reasons, as an independent director.

Mitek Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MITK) (http://www.miteksystems.com/), an innovator of image analytics and pattern recognition software, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2008.

MarketAxess, the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, has partnered with Dow Jones & Co. to create AxessDaily, a daily newsletter to be delivered via e-mail to users of the MarketAxess trading platform or Corporate BondTicker(TM) service. AxessDaily is to be published in three separate editions with specialized content to give Corporate Bond, Eurobond and Emerging Market institutional trading professionals a head-start on their trading day with a concise market-wrap prior to opening.

BIO-key International Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BKYI) , a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced a $335,000 contract award from the Baltimore (MD) Police Department ("BPD") for additional licenses of BIO-key's MobileCop software for its fleet of patrol vehicles. BPD has been a BIO-key customer since 2000.

Hughes Communications, Inc. ("Hughes"), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that it and certain members of senior management are offering shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The offering will consist of an aggregate of 2,239,600 shares, of which approximately 2,000,000 shares are being offered by Hughes and approximately 239,600 shares are expected to be offered by certain selling stockholders, including members of its senior management. Hughes has also granted an option to the underwriters to purchase approximately up to an additional 335,940 shares of common stock. The shares will be sold under Hughes' effective shelf registration statement. Hughes currently intends to use the net proceeds for the acquisition of a satellite or general corporate purposes. Hughes will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.

crowdSPRING, the online marketplace for creative services, launched its site to the public today. crowdSPRING (http://www.crowdspring.com/) puts the power of crowdsourcing in the hands of individuals and businesses, giving them access to a largely untapped global pool of talent.

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Infor today announced that Jean Philippe Pommel has been promoted to Vice President of Infor's Channels and Alliances operations in EMEA. Formerly, in his position as Global Account Manager, Pommel was responsible for developing Infor's new business. In his new role, Pommel will assume revenue and management responsibility for Infor's Channel and Alliances program in EMEA, and further leverage the company's substantial footprint across the region. He will report directly into Keith Deane, President EMEA at Infor. Pommel holds an engineering degree in computer and electronic sciences from the National Institute of Sciences of Lyons, France.

Synaptics , a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today announced that members of the executive management team will present to investors at the following investor conferences:

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Culled from 21 years of network access control implementation experience, NCP engineering GmbH (http://www.ncp.de) today announced a blueprint for Next Generation Network Access Technology. The roadmap details the 12 essential components (http ://www.ncp-e.com/en/vpn-szenarien-produkte/argumen te/anforderungen- access -technologie.html) organisations need to secure their networks, foster productivity across a distributed network and streamline central management policy, while meeting compliance mandates.

Adaptec Inc., , a global leader in storage solutions, today unveiled a new family of entry-level Unified Serial(TM) RAID controllers. The new low-profile Series 2 RAID controllers, built on the same Adaptec industry-leading dual core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) architecture used in its successful Series 5 RAID controllers, provide significant performance enhancement and scalability to low-cost data storage systems.

Radware , the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions has named DefensePro 3020 a winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award.

Permabit Technology Corporation announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named Permabit Enterprise Archive Data Center Series a winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award. This annually venerated award recognizes and honors vendors from all over the world with innovative and ground-breaking products that are bringing essential and incremental changes and are setting the bar higher for others in all areas of information technology.

Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. ("Qiao Xing Mobile" or "the Company") , one of China's leading manufacturers of mobile handsets, announced that it will report its first quarter earnings results before the U.S market opens on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. QXM's management team will hold a conference call on the same day at 8:00am EST (8:00pm Beijing Time) to review the results and take questions from financial analysts.

China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. , the leading provider of conditional access systems to China's rapidly growing digital television market, today announced that China Digital TV's chief financial officer, Mr. Mason Xu, will travel to the United States to present at three investment conferences and conduct a non-deal road show.

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Another top 10 Irish law firm, Mason Hayes+Curran, has appointed Solcara to provide an integrated search solution across its business, bringing together all primary legal resources in the Irish, UK and EU jurisdictions, as well as Interwoven's document management system.

There has never been a better time to start you own business, earn extra income from home, even make yourself world famous. In these tough economic times, inventiveness is key, and thrift is in.

Creative, a worldwide leader in video innovation, today announced the Vado Pocket Video Cam. Small enough to fit easily in your pocket, purse or the palm of your hand, the Vado Pocket Video Cam changes the way video is captured, shared and stored by making it fast, easy and fun. Priced at only US$99.99, the Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam is available today at Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Buy.com, Creative.com, Fry's Electronics, J&R, and Newegg.com.

The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) recently launched a new microsite - SafePlumbing.org - with the goal of updating some leaky old ideas about plumbing fixtures and fittings.

Focus Media Holding Limited , China's leading multi-platform digital media company today announced that it will present at the Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Internet Conference which will be held during May 21-22, 2008 at The Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Daniel Wu, Chief Financial Officer, and David Zhu, Chief Executive Officer of Allyes (wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Media) will present at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

McAfee, Inc. today announced that it has joined the HP BladeSystem Solution Builder Program, a community of more than 300 technology and service providers working together to accelerate the deployment of customer-centric solutions on HP BladeSystem architecture. McAfee's new Content Security Blade Server is fully integrated with HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades.

CREDANT Technologies(R), the market leader in endpoint data protection solutions, today announced that it has appointed Michael Callahan as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Callahan formerly held key roles in marketing and customer support and service at McAfee, a security technology company. There, he most recently held the title of Vice President, Worldwide Business Development for Technical Support and Customer Service. He also previously served as Vice President, North America Marketing and held Director roles in worldwide product marketing and product management. Callahan will lead all internal and outward bound corporate and product marketing, including public relations and advertising at CREDANT.

Celtro, a pioneer and leading global supplier of creative switching solutions for the mobile backhaul network, today announced the successful completion of a US $20 million financing round that will capitalize the company to profitability. The round was led by Rho Ventures, with the participation of existing investors Genesis Partners and Cedar Fund. The company will invest the proceeds to further expand international operations and to penetrate new markets.