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WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Press Club has named Wall Street Journal editor at large Paul Steiger as the recipient of its 2007 Fourth Estate Award.

The award, which is the NPC's top honor, goes annually to an individual who has achieved distinction for a lifetime of contributions to American journalism. Steiger is the thirty-fifth honoree to join a list that includes Walter Cronkite, David Broder, Helen Thomas, Tom Brokaw, William Raspberry and Marvin Kalb.

The award will be presented at a black-tie dinner Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the club.

"Paul Steiger personifies the spirit of the Fourth Estate Award, in that he has vastly improved journalism through a lifetime of achievement," said National Press Club President Jerry Zremski, Washington bureau chief for The Buffalo News. "Under his direction, the Wall Street Journal won an astounding 16 Pulitzer Prizes. And as chair of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Paul Steiger has been a strong leader in the worldwide fight for press freedom. In short, Paul is one of the most admired journalists in America, and he richly deserves the National Press Club's highest honor."

Steiger was honored with the "Decade of Excellence" award from the London- based World Leadership Forum in 2005. In that same year, the University of Missouri School of Journalism awarded him a Missouri Honor Medal for distinguished service in journalism. In 2002, Steiger received the first ever American Society of Newspaper Editors' Leadership Award and in that same year he was given the Columbia University School of Journalism's highest honor for "a singular journalistic performance in the public interest."

Among the other accolades Steiger has received during the course of his notable career was the 2001 Editor of the Year Award from the National Press Foundation.

Steiger was born in New York City and graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in economics.

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Source: National Press Club

CONTACT: Melinda Cooke of National Press Club, +1-202-662-7516

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ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders' top selling CD nationwide for the week is "Celtic Origins" by the Irish musical group Anuna. Borders is excited to be the exclusive CD retailer for Anuna's North American tour which kicks off on October 3 in Columbus, Ohio. But Borders customers can experience the mystical sounds of this group first in the United States during live in-store performances at Borders stores across the country before the tour begins. Currently, Anuna is touring Borders stores in the East Coast and Midwest before they make their way to the West Coast in late August. Customers can visit http://www.bordersmedia/anunaevents for a complete list of Anuna's in-store performances in their neighborhood.

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"We are thrilled with the success of Anuna's 'Celtic Origins' CD," said Linda Jones, senior vice president, merchandising for Borders Group, Inc. "Our customers have responded enthusiastically to Anuna's unique vocal sounds through the in-store performances and CD of this Irish musical group. We anticipate the momentum for this CD to continue to grow stronger as Anuna tours Borders stores across the country."

The "Celtic Origins" CD boasts 19 songs and includes music written and composed by Anuna creator and founder Michael McGlynn as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: "Greensleeves," "Scarborough Fair," "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" and "Our Wedding Day." The CD closes in tribute to the late American folk singer and songwriter John Denver with a very special duet version of Denver's chart-topping hit, "Annie's Song."

Anuna will mark its U.S. television feature debut in a spectacular Public Television concert special set to air August 1 as part of the August and September national pledge drive effort. The members of Anuna were first seen on Public Television as the original vocal group featured in "Riverdance." Since forming Anuna, the group has seen tremendous chart-topping European success and international acclaim.

"The sales for the 'Celtic Origins' CD have been tremendous for the first two weeks," said Elevation Group President and Executive Producer, Denny Young. "The sales numbers we have accomplished through Borders is an extraordinary achievement for a non-pop group relatively unknown in America until last week and whose Public Television concert special has yet to air."

About Borders Group, Inc.

Borders Group, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BGP. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., the company is a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music, movies, and gift and stationery items. Through its subsidiaries, Borders Group has more than 32,000 employees and operates over 1,200 stores. More information on Borders Group is available at http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/

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Source: Borders, Inc.

CONTACT: Kolleen O'Meara of Borders, Inc., +1-734-477-1224,
komeara@bordersgroupinc.com

Web site:

http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/
http://www.bordersmedia/anunaevents

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MONTREAL, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barclay Road, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BCYR) is pleased to announce that they have been ranked at the highest level by Pink Sheets concerning disclosure.

Pink Sheets has created a new categorization system to alert investors about the ability and willingness of individual issuers to provide adequate public disclosure in a timely manner.

Ranked as an issuer with "Current Information" it indicates a reporting company that submit filings to regulators with powers of review and that make the filings publicly available. Barclay Road has worked hard to be fully compliant as well as very transparent to investors and brokers.

About Barclay Road

Barclay Road is an entertainment and media company, they also own Lifetime Books. Upcoming titles include How He Did It: Murder at the Simpson Estate and The Magic Secrets of David Blaine: The Street Magician Revealed.

Forward-looking Statements

Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Barclay Road, Inc. and its subsidiary businesses and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are: Barclay Road, Inc.'s operating history; competition; low barriers to entry; reliance on strategic relationships; rapid technological changes; inability to complete transactions on favorable terms; and those risks discussed in the Company's filings.

Contact Information:

Investor Relations
IR@barclayroad.comhttp://www.barclayroad.com/

Barclay Road, Inc.
514 807 5245

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Barclay Road, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations of Barclay Road, Inc., +1-514-807-5245,
IR@barclayroad.com

Web site:

http://www.barclayroad.com/

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Save The Date!

CHICAGO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Men's Health will expand its signature event, the Men's Health Urbanathlon(TM) & Festival, to Chicago this year on October 20, 2007. Previously only offered in New York, the unique race concept utilizes an urban "playing field" in which traditional race elements are combined with obstacle course components in iconic city landmarks. The day-long event will incorporate the race and a free festival open to the public. Athletes ready to tackle the streets and landmarks of Chicago can register now at http://menshealthurbanathlon.com/.

The race will begin at Butler Field in Grant Park with participants running north and then east to the Lake Shore Bike Path. Heading north on the Bike Path they will run the perimeter of Navy Pier on their way to North Avenue Beach where athletes will circle around and head back south en route to Northerly Island. From there, they will dash to Soldier Field for a stair climb up and down the stands and then north to the finish at Butler Field. "Urban" obstacles will challenge racers at several points though the race, from culvert crawls to a scaffolding maze and more. The race is approximately 12 miles long and can be executed as a solo or as a 3-person relay.

The race finishes with a day-long festival that features live entertainment, health and wellness expos, interactive sports, concessions, sampling and demonstrations by a range of vendors.

The Dodge brand renewed their sponsor status for both the New York and Chicago events and will have the All-New 2008 Dodge Avenger serve as Presenting Sponsor (the All-New 2008 Dodge Avenger hit dealerships in Spring 2007). Additionally, ESQ SWISS will serve as the official time-keeping sponsor and Crocs will serve as the official casual footwear sponsor. Crunch Fitness is the event's national gym partner and will be offering classes germane to the race. Additional sponsors are currently being secured.

The Men's Health Urbanathlon(TM) & Festival will make a contribution to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a national charity that empowers disabled athletes around the world.

About Men's Health

Men's Health is the largest men's lifestyle magazine brand in the world with 36 editions and a worldwide readership of 18.5 million. Published 10 times a year in the U.S. by Rodale, Men's Health speaks to every aspect of a man's life, providing its readers with the latest information on health, fitness, fashion, nutrition, relationships, travel, gear and money. Men's Health was named to Adweek's "Hot List" of top-ten magazines ('04, '05); Advertising Age's "A-List" for general excellence ('03, '04); a Capell's Circulation Report "Best Newsstand Performer of the Decade" ('04) and top-ten "Best Performer in Circulation" for the past three consecutive years; as well as one of min magazine's "Most Notable Launches" of the past 20 years. The magazine also won a National Magazine Award in the personal service category ('04). In addition, Rodale publishes Prevention, Women's Health, Runner's World, Best Life, Bicycling, Backpacker, Mountain Bike, and Organic Gardening, as well as nearly 100 new books a year. Recent New York Times Bestsellers include Martha Stewart's The Martha Rules; Bill Maher's New Rules: Polite Musings of a Timid Observer; The Abs Diet; The South Beach Diet; The South Beach Diet Cookbook; Pete Rose: My Prison Without Bars; and Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss.

About Dodge

With 1.4 million vehicles sold globally in 2005, Dodge is the No. 5 nameplate in the U.S. automotive market. Overall, Dodge has a 7 percent market share in the United States. In the minivan market, Dodge has a 19 percent market share; in the truck market, 16 percent; and 4 percent of the car market. This year, Dodge Caliber paved the way for international expansion of the brand. Hot on the heels of Caliber are the all-new 2007 Dodge Nitro, Caliber SRT4 and a D-segment vehicle.

About the 2008 Dodge Avenger

The 2008 Dodge Avenger is an all-new mid-size sedan that combines bold, aggressive Dodge styling with innovative interior features, high-levels of safety and reliability, exhilarating performance and excellent fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon (mpg) (32 mpg based on 2007 EPA fuel economy standards). Among the Avenger's standard features that would make any commuter safer and more comfortable are side-curtain and front-seat-mounted side air bags, Chill Zone(TM), theft alarm and a tilt/telescoping steering wheel. The Dodge Avenger has a starting U.S. MSRP of $18,895, including destination.

About Aura360

Aura360 was founded in 2003 to provide clients with innovative marketing strategies and production capabilities designed to animate brands. Aura360's three operating units include Properties (owned and represented event and media properties), Productions (video production, event management and creative) and Consulting (experiential marketing and content strategy). Current properties include the Jeep(R) World of Adventure Sports on NBC, Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the Men's Health(R) Urbanathlon, the Union Square Street Sessions, and the SCORE Baja 1000.

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FCMN Contact:

Source: Men's Health

CONTACT: Robin Plous Lapins Public Relations, +1-262-948-0761,
rlapins@wi.rr.com, or Allison Falkenberry of Men's Health Public Relations,
+1-212-573-0524, allison.falkenberry@rodale.com

Web site:

http://menshealthurbanathlon.com/.

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CINCINNATI, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In "History of U.S. Television - A Personal Reminiscence" (now available through AuthorHouse), author Lawrence H. Rogers II provides a meticulously detailed account of the television station business from its virtual beginnings in the late 1940s until 1976. The author discusses in detail how a "global village" was created with the birth of television and how it was "fashioned in the image of American radio by the very men and women who had devised the radio medium from scratch barely a generation earlier."

"History of U.S. Television" details Rogers' participation in the foundation of virtually every TV institution: the TV Code, the TV Bureau of Advertising, and the TV Information Office. This personal account includes his involvement in the conversion of Taft Broadcasting Company from a troubled family group to the largest single group operator, including what was then (1963) the biggest dollar volume deal in the history of broadcasting. Rogers details the succession of events that moved Taft from a CBS affiliate to an ABC affiliate, resulting in the rise of ABC to first place in prime time ratings, and the fall of CBS, resulting in the firing of then CBS president Jim Aubrey.

"History of U.S. Television" is an assemblage of all the significant events that occurred in the world of television prior to the introduction of cable, satellite distribution and the other electronic marvels that have completely transformed the medium. "This is merely a chronicle, as accurate as my memory and records can make it, on how television in the United States came to be as it is, from the point of view of one who lived in it and contributed to the shape of many of its institutions," Rogers states.

Rogers earned his bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and then served as an artillery captain in World War II. After the war, Rogers built the first TV station in West Virginia where he worked from 1946 to 1959. He designed and built the first privately owned microwave transmission system in the TV industry which brought live network service and Major League Baseball to West Virginia. He served as chief operating officer and president of Taft Broadcasting Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, until 1976. Rogers was president and CEO of Omega Communications, Inc., which owned and operated WOFL-TV in Orlando, Fla. During his memorable career, he worked to end the FCC's ban on editorializing by broadcast licensees and became radio and TV's first editorialist. "History of U.S. Television - A Personal Reminiscence" is Rogers' first published book. He is currently working on three other titles and resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.

EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Justin Byrns, Publicity Coordinator
Tel: 800-839-8640, ext. 5312
Fax: 812-961-3133
Email: jbyrns@authorhouse.com
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

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FCMN Contact:

Source: AuthorHouse

CONTACT: Justin Byrns, Publicity Coordinator of AuthorHouse,
+1-800-839-8640, ext. 5312, Fax: +1-812-961-3133, jbyrns@authorhouse.com

Web site:

http://www.authorhouse.com/

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SAN DIEGO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on a true story, Elizabeth Ann Guevara's "Separated by Dreams" (published by AuthorHouse - http://www.authorhouse.com/) follows the journey of a San Diego businesswoman whose life is forever changed when a young man steals her briefcase during a routine overnight business trip.

While at lunch at the Botanic Gardens restaurant, her laptop briefcase, along with two others, were safe and sound, locked in a company van. Later that day, she found the van had been broken into, her briefcase the only one looted. "The crime was a turning point, not only in my life, but in the life of the desperate man who broke into the van and stole my computer briefcase when two other briefcases were within his reach," Guevara says. "I was shaken to the core by the theft of something very precious to me. Like so many others, I became a statistic - a crime victim."

After that fateful afternoon, however, she has since changed her view of this crime. Guevara believes that everything happens for a reason, even crimes sometimes. "If anyone had told me back then that I'd eventually feel deep gratitude for a criminal act being perpetrated on me, I would have laughed," she states. "I see now that I'm part of a story that's a piece of a much larger plan - a plan not of my making."

Now Guevara seeks this thief in the vast sea of victims and strangers. She is asking for the public's assistance to get back what belongs to her. In return, she promises readers a story that will make them think twice about coincidences.

"Separated by Dreams" is an eloquent, heartfelt story that simultaneously seeks to forgive and make sense of a seemingly random universe.

Guevara resides in a small town north of San Diego. This book is her way of reaching out and letting the thief know that she is ready to meet him and hear his side of the story. Her novel is currently being adapted into a feature film, and she will serve as one of the executive producers. For more information on this author or her book, please visit http://www.separatedbydreams.com/.

AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher (http://www.authorhouse.com/) for emerging, self-published (http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/FAQ.aspx) authors. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.

EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Promotional Services Department
Tel: 888-728-8467
Fax: 812-961-3133
Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

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Source: AuthorHouse

CONTACT: Promotional Services Department of AuthorHouse, +1-888-728-8467,
Fax: +1-812-961-3133, pressreleases@authorhouse.com

Web site:

http://www.separatedbydreams.com/
http://www.authorhouse.com/

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Morris has doubled Arrow ECS' revenue to $5 billion and is among the few female senior executives within Fortune 200 companies

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS), a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), today announced that its president, M. Catherine Morris, was named one of the most powerful women in the technology industry by CMP Channel's VARBusiness Magazine, the leading source of channel intelligence and strategic insight for information technology (IT) solution providers.

"I am honored to receive this recognition," said Morris. "I congratulate each of the women who also have been acknowledged and thank VARBusiness for saluting the outstanding contributions that women are making in the IT industry."

Morris serves as president of Arrow ECS and is responsible for all operational and merger and acquisition activities for the business. She also is responsible for Arrow ECS' strategic direction, business development and financial performance. Morris shares the office of the president for the ECS business with Kevin Gilroy and serves as senior vice president on Arrow's executive committee.

With more than 18 years of experience in the computer products and electronics components distribution business, Morris has had a significant role in Arrow's successful acquisition strategy including the transformation of the ECS business. Arrow ECS has doubled in size to become a $5 billion business and expanded its geographic reach and line card. Drawing from her background in finance, Morris has instilled within Arrow ECS a focus on helping partners grow faster than the market and providing partners with the ability to reduce their infrastructure costs. Arrow ECS significantly outperformed the market by growing revenue 22 percent year over year and delivered its 14th consecutive quarter of sales growth in its second quarter of 2007. Arrow ECS also has recently been named the "most important" value- added distributor by both VARBusiness 500 and CRN Fast Growth 100 companies. This is the second consecutive year that Arrow ECS has received these distinctions.

The second annual VARBusiness Power 50 Women of the Channel awards honor the female executives making the biggest impact in the IT industry. The list celebrates outstanding female leaders and role models for other women in the traditionally male-dominated IT industry.

"Successful channel partner programs are made so through the dedication of the channel executives who oversee them. The CMP Channel is proud to honor those women whose commitment to the channel has improved the profitability of their solution provider partners," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

The Power 50 Women of the Channel were chosen by CMP Channel editors who combed through a large number of candidates in order to identify the most outstanding and influential female channel executives.

About VARBusiness (http://www.varbusiness.com/)

For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design.

About CMP Channel (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/)

CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face-to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/)

CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

ABOUT ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Arrow ECS, a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), provides enterprise and midrange computing products, services and solutions to value-added resellers, system integrators, and independent software vendors. Based in Englewood, Colo., Arrow ECS connects its customers to the world's foremost technology suppliers, including HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, EMC, NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, and other leading storage networking, software, and security suppliers. Arrow ECS reported $2.5 billion in worldwide computer products sales in 2006. Visit us at http://www.arrowecs.com/.

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FCMN Contact: dsmall@arrow.com

Source: Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions

CONTACT: Dawn Small, Communications Manager of Arrow Enterprise
Computing Solutions, +1-303-824-4188, dsmall@arrow.com; or Dan Neel of CMP
Channel, +1-516-562-7236, dneel@cmp.com

Web site:

http://www.arrowecs.com/
http://www.varbusiness.com/
http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/
http://www.cmp.com/
http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/

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WEST PATERSON, N.J., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading brand communications agency, cinquino+co. is being recognized by Print Magazine for its work with the Kean University Foundation Annual Report. This winning entry was selected from over 20,000 submissions by world-class advertising and design agencies from around the country and will be featured in the publication's coveted Regional Design Annual in November celebrating the best in design for 2007.

"The annual report is one of The Foundation's most useful tools for fundraising, donations and planned giving to the University," says John V. Cinquino, President and Chief Strategy Office of cinquino+co. "We wanted the Annual Report to showcase students who benefited from previous generosity and emotionally engage potential donors to the impact they can make on student's lives."

The Kean University Foundation Annual Report was a unique collaboration between cinquino+co. and The Design Studio at Kean University, providing senior students the opportunity to work on real-world assignments at an authentic agency. Erin Smith, then a student of the University, worked under the guidance of cinquino+co. VP+Senior Art Director, Ania J. Murray.

"It is always rewarding to be involved with an assignment where the client appreciates design as much as you do," remembers Ania J. Murray. "It was incredibly inspirational to work with Erin because her acumen for creative exploration allowed us to craft a marketing tool for The Foundation that made an impact."

Heralded by award-winning designers as the pre-eminent publication in the advertising agency world, Print Magazine is a coveted publication that focuses on what's happening in advertising, graphic design, corporate identity, television, film, photography, typographic design, annual reports, packaging and environmental design.

About cinquino+co.

cinquino+co. is one of New Jersey's leading brand communications agencies. The agency's main purpose is to help its clients' brands outperform their competitors, drive winning results and fully realize their market leadership potential. Our solution-neutral approach ensures the agency's brand promise to create business impact by doing what the brand needs. Clients include Fujifilm, Master IJO Jeweler, The American Almond Products Company, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Love'n Bake, Delacre and others. For more information about cinquino+co., contact Maryann Malorgio, Director of New Business Development at maryann@cinquino.com or dial 973.523.0774 x827.

Media Contact:
Maryann Malorgio
Director of New Business Development
(973) 523-0774 x827
maryann@cinquino.com

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FCMN Contact:

Source: cinquino+co.

CONTACT: Maryann Malorgio, Director of New Business Development of
cinquino+co., +1-973-523-0774 x827, maryann@cinquino.com

Web site:

http://www.cinquino.com/

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* July volume of online vacancies reflects impact of July 4th holiday

* Labor demand remains high and unemployment low in many areas across the US -- Salt Lake City, UT; Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Richmond, VA -- to name a few

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In July there were 4,084,200 online advertised vacancies, a largely seasonal decline of 196,200 or 4.6 percent from the June level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM) (HWOL) released today. Online advertised vacancies continue to be up substantially (20%) over the year (July'06-July'07). There were 2.65 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in July.

"The monthly decline in July in large part reflects the July 4th holiday week when ad volume dropped," said Gad Levanon, Economist at The Conference Board. "Online job demand is running well above last year's level, indicating that the national labor market continues to hold up, but looking at The Conference Board Leading Economic Indicators, point to a little loss in momentum over the next few months. With the typical lagged response of the labor market, we may well see a moderation in national employment growth in the second half of the year while some of the hot local markets continue to show high ad rates and low unemployment."

The National Picture

In July, 2,609,300 or 64% of the 4,084,200 unduplicated online advertised vacancies were new ads that did not appear in June, while the remainder were reposted ads from the previous month. During July, both total and new ads declined by 5 percent from the previous month. Over the year (July'06 - July'07) total ads and new ads rose 20 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

The July figures reported in the Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM) reflect the sum of the number of unduplicated online job ads for each day from mid-June to mid-July and include the week of the July 4th holiday. This new series, which includes data from April 2005, does not have sufficient history to allow for seasonally adjusted monthly data.

In July, the number of online job ads declined in all of the 9 Census regions. The largest monthly decline was in the Middle Atlantic region (down 8%). Except for the New England region which dipped 0.2%, over the year July'06-July'07 the other 8 Census regions posted double-digit gains with the largest increases in the Mountain (30%), West North Central (30%) and West South Central (38%) regions.

Program Notes

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series(TM) measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month on more than 1,200 major Internet job boards and smaller job boards that serve niche markets and smaller geographic areas.

Like The Conference Board's long running Help-Wanted Advertising Index of print ads (which has been published since 1951), the new online series is not a direct measure of job vacancies. The level of ads in both print and online may change for reasons not related to overall job demand.

The Conference Board, as a standard practice with new data series, considers the estimates in The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM) to be developmental. As a not-for-profit business research organization, The Conference Board is publishing the early years of this series for use by the media, analysts, researchers and the business community. Persons using this data are urged to review the information on the database and methodology available on our website and contact the economists listed at the top of this release with questions and comments.

Background information and technical notes on this new series are available at: http://www.conference-board.org/economics/helpwantedOnline.cfm. The underlying data for this series is provided by Wanted Technologies Corporation. CareerBuilder.com provides financial support for the series.

Additional information on the Bureau of Labor Statistics data used in this release can be found on the BLS website, www.bls.gov.

The Conference Board

Non-partisan and not-for-profit, The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership and research organization. The Conference Board produces The Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic Indicators for the U.S. and other major nations. These barometers can have a major impact on the financial markets. The Conference Board also produces a wide range of authoritative reports on corporate governance and ethics, human resources and diversity, executive compensation and corporate citizenship. Our conference and council programs bring together more than 10,000 senior executives each year to share insights and learn from each other. Visit The Conference Board's award-winning website at www.conference-board.org.

CareerBuilder.com

CareerBuilder.com is the nation's largest online job site with more than 20 million unique visitors and over 1 million jobs. The company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career centers for more than 550 partners that include 165 newspapers and leading portals such as MSN and America Online. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and services, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/.

WANTED Technologies Corporation.

WANTED is a leading supplier of real-time sales and business intelligence solutions for the media classified and recruitment industries. Using its proprietary On-Demand data mining, lead generation and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) integrated technologies, WANTED aggregates real-time data from thousands of online job boards, real estate and newspaper sites, as well as corporate Web sites on a daily basis.

WANTED's data is used to optimize sales and to implement marketing strategies within the classified ad departments of major media organizations, as well as by staffing firms, advertising agencies and human resources specialists. For more information, please visit: www.wantedtech.com.

Source: The Conference Board

CONTACT: Frank Tortorici, +1-212-339-0231, Gad Levanon, +1-212-339-0317,
or June Shelp, +1-212-339-0369, all of The Conference Board

Web site:

http://www.conference-board.org/
http://www.conference-board.org/economics/helpwantedOnline.cfm
http://www.bls.gov/
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
http://www.wantedtech.com/

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Political 'Must Read' of the Summer

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington," the new memoir by columnist Robert D. Novak, will debut at #8 on The New York Times' bestseller list on August 5, 2007.

In an extraordinary span of American history, Novak opens his reporter's notebook for the first time as witness to some of the most extraordinary political figures and events of our time. From a backseat discussion with President John F. Kennedy, to his unusual relationship with Lyndon Johnson, an off the record lunch with Ronald Reagan, his first meetings with George W. Bush, interviews of Watergate figures and storied encounters with Bill Clinton.

Novak began a book tour on NBC's Meet the Press and followed that with appearances on FOX's "Hannity & Colmes," "FOX & Friends," CNN's "The Situation Room," PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show," MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and "Tucker Carlson."Mr. Novak has also been featured in many publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, The Washington Times and the book was discussed on many radio programs across the country, including "The Rush Limbaugh Show" and "The Sean Hannity Show."

Robert D. Novak is one of the longest-running syndicated columns in the nation and the editor of the "Evans-Novak Political Report." Now a FOX News contributor, he spent twenty-five years as a political commentator for CNN, pioneering such shows as Capital Gang, Crossfire and The McLaughlin Group.

To schedule an interview with Robert Novak, please contact Kevin McVicker at Shirley & Banister at (703) 739-5920 or kmcvicker@sbpublicaffairs.com.

Source: Crown Forum

CONTACT: Kevin McVicker of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs,
+1-703-739-5920 (Office), +1-703-727-9537 (Cell),
kmcvicker@sbpublicaffairs.com

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- Chattanooga Resident Wins Design Prize for Her Handbag -

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Marie Claire and Glam.com today announced that Orean Collier from Chattanooga, Tennessee is the national winner of the Be Discovered: Design a Handbag Competition. Ms. Collier, a self-taught artist and single mother, created her winning design to honor the memory of her grandmother. After submitting a sketch of her handbag design to Glam.com, Ms. Collier became one of eight finalists chosen by more than 50,000 Glam.com votes. A panel of fashion industry experts then viewed prototypes of the finalists' handbag entries and selected the winning design.

As winner of the Glam.com/Marie Claire Be Discovered: Design a Handbag Competition, Ms. Collier will travel to New York where she will serve as "Accessories Editor for a day" with Marie Claire magazine and stay in a top New York hotel.

"My eye went straight to Orean's handbag - it's a clear winner," said Joanna Coles, editor in chief of Marie Claire magazine. "The bag has so many design elements that are fun, stylish and functional. The shape, color and decoration grabbed my attention right away. Plus, the bag is light and has stylish hardware and great outside pockets. This one is bound to be talked about!"

In addition to Joanna Coles, fashion industry expert judges included: Anya Hindmarch, handbag designer; Samir Arora, CEO and Chairman of Glam Media; Gene Pressman, former co-CEO of Barneys whose new book "Chasing Cool," will be released in May; Jill Swid, fashion director of Glam.com; Bonnie Pressman, president of Theory Accessories; Paul Wilmot, fashion publicist; and Frank Zambrelli, creative director for Judith Leiber.

"Glam partnered with Marie Claire because we knew that together we'd be able to reach the most well-informed and fashion-savvy designers out there," said Samir Arora, chairman and CEO of Glam Media. "Orean's design has great style and energy. It's an honor to introduce her and her design."

The eight finalists (in alphabetical order) were: Ann Aldrich, from Inwood, WV; Lisa Allyn Ashbrook, from New Albany, OH; Orean Collier, from Chattanooga, TN; Jessie Lynn Gonzalez, from Philadelphia, PA; Ivey Kampouris, from Bridgewater, NJ; Trayce Skogstad, from Wausau, WI; Elkie Soto, from Staten Island, NY; and Valerie Dorr Wolff, from Alpharetta, GA. In the finalist round, each designer produced a prototype that was judged on creativity, originality, style and functionality.

All eight of the finalists' handbags will be auctioned on eBay beginning August 6, 2007, with proceeds going to the New York Foundation For The Arts. Sketches and photos of the eight finalists' handbags can be viewed at www.glam.com and bid on at www.marieclaire.com.

About Marie Claire

Marie Claire is more than a pretty face. It is the fashion magazine with character, substance, and depth, for women with a point of view, an opinion, and a sense of humor. Each issue is edited for a sexy, stylish, confident woman who is never afraid to make intelligence a part of her wardrobe. Marie Claire is published in 26 countries and is read by more than 15 million worldwide. The magazine was founded in 1937 by French industrialist Jean Prouvost, whose goal was to present the realities of life mixed with fashion and beauty coverage. The American edition is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with a total of 19 U.S. titles and nearly 200 international editions. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (73.4 million according to MRI, fall 2006). The company also publishes 19 magazines in the United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited.

About Glam.com

Glam Media allows people to easily browse content on its flagship website, Glam.com, by fashion, beauty, and lifestyle channels and through the Glam Publisher Network of more than 350 magazines, websites, and blogs. Glam Media is the fastest-growing lifestyle Web property reaching more than 19 million unique visitors a month in the U.S. and 30 million unique visitors worldwide and ranks first in Top 10 Women's Web properties, as measured by comScore Media Metrix. Glam Media is backed by blue-chip venture-capital firms leading the new media wave: Accel Partners (Facebook, BrightCove), DAG Ventures (Friendster, Plaxo), Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Skype: eBay, Technorati), Walden Venture Capital, and Information Capital (Tickle/eMode: Monster, NetObjects).

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Glam.com; Marie Claire

CONTACT: Caren Browning of The Morris + King Company, +1-212-561-7456,
Caren.browning@morris-king.com; or Caroline Hacker of Glam Media,
+1-650-244-4000 X 242, caroline@glam.com

Web site:

http://www.glam.com/
http://www.marieclaire.com/
http://www.hearst.com/

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- More Than 30 Different Options Plays Chalked-Out in Consumer-Friendly Guide to Investing in Options -

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- TradeKing (http://www.tradeking.com/), a nationally licensed online broker dealer, today introduced The Options Playbook. Written by Brian Overby, TradeKing's "Options Guy" and director of education, with both rookies and experienced options traders in mind, The Options Playbook features a breakdown of more than 30 of the most common options strategies, explained in clear, easy-to-understand, and often entertaining terms. The Options Playbook also defines a number of options terms, explains how volatility affects the options trader, introduces the concept of "rolling" and outlines margin requirements for various options trades.

"There's tremendous interest among our client base in becoming more sophisticated about options trading, but you really need to be armed with knowledge before you jump in," said Donato A. Montanaro, Jr., TradeKing's co- founder and CEO. "Most of the options books on the market are, frankly, not only boring but outright confusing for the average investor. We decided to write The Options Playbook to empower all investors, from the advanced to the beginner, to take their market ideas and turn them into viable options plays they really understand. Coaches talk to their team members in direct, action- oriented language that points out risks and opportunities -- we think options traders can benefit from this same approach."

More on The Options Playbook

The Options Playbook was created to translate an investor's market outlook and skill level into viable options strategies described in a play-by-play format. For instance, if an investor is bullish, willing to entertain moderate risk and consider themselves moderately skilled, they can quickly flip through The Options Playbook to identify possible plays that match those criteria. The Options Playbook also provides key facts at your fingertips to evaluate whether a given play will work for a particular investor. The Options Playbook calls out exactly what an investor is hoping to have happen, and how factors such as unexpected market volatility might impact that outcome.

Each of the strategies described in The Options Playbook is broken down by the following:

-- Play name (e.g., Long Call, Short Call Spread, Iron Condor)
-- The setup (e.g., the goals and reasons to do the play)
-- Who should run it (e.g., Rookies, Veterans, All-Stars)
-- When to run the play (e.g., if you're bullish, bearish or neutral on
the market)
-- A detailed overview of the play's strategy

The Options Playbook also features a "Rookie's Corner" section for new options investors that addresses common mistakes made by beginning options traders and suggests strategies to "get your feet wet"; a section on implied volatility that explains how it can be predictive of the future price movement of the underlying equity; and a description of how time decay and a change in implied volatility will affect the trade after it is in place. The Options Playbook also offers a variety of options trading tips throughout the guide.

"The Options Playbook offers information to help traders avoid common mistakes and to serve as a quick reference tool for both basic and advanced options strategies," commented Overby. "I like to think there's a little something for everybody. This playbook will answer the tough questions by just turning to the play."

The Options Playbook will be available to the public this August through Amazon.com and on the TradeKing website at http://www.tradeking.com/. Its retail list price is $34.95. https://www.tradeking.com/PublicView/main/promo/pb/indexHP.tmpl

About TradeKing

TradeKing, at http://www.tradeking.com/, is a nationally licensed online broker dealer offering simple, low flat fees ($4.95 per trade plus $.65 per option contract (2)), with no hidden fees or account minimums. The TradeKing Web-based platform features powerful online equity, options and fixed-income trading tools including real-time portfolio information, advanced order entry, customized charting and alerts, free research and integrated news, stock, option and mutual fund screeners, volatility charts, a pricing probability calculator, enhanced option chains and interactive educational information. TradeKing also features innovative community networking capabilities to help connect like-minded traders for enhanced strategy development and information sharing. TradeKing provides self-directed investors with discount brokerage services, and does not make recommendations or offer investment advice. Online trading system response and access times may vary due to market conditions, system performance, and other factors. Non-U.S. residents may be subject to country-specific restrictions. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options available at http://www.tradeking.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: TradeKing

CONTACT: Sue Parente, +1-781-642-7788, sparente@tieronepr.com, or Kathy
Wilson, +1-781-652-0499, kwilson@tieronepr.com, both for TradeKing

Web site:

http://www.tradeking.com/

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Annual ranking of America's fastest growing businesses

BOSTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgeline Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLSW) announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 500 for 2007, the magazine's annual ranking of America's fastest growing businesses. Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Bridgeline Software as number 240 on the list of America's fastest growing businesses.

"Our significant growth over the last five years is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our employees," said Thomas Massie, President and CEO. "We have great products, provide outstanding solutions, and have excellent customers."

Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 500 rankings are compiled with the help of Corporate Research Board, a research organization. Entrepreneur and CRB started with CRB's database of more than 19 million U.S. businesses and considered only those businesses that met the following criteria:

-- Must have been founded no earlier than 1998 and no later than 2002

-- Company sales in 2002 must be $100,000 or greater; 2006 sales must not
exceed $1 billion

-- Must have positive job growth between 2002 and 2006

-- Must have a minimum level of sales growth or a sales growth quantifier
of 1 or higher between 2002 and 2006; the growth quantifier is a
measurement that combines percentage and absolute growth.

Only 95,000 businesses - or 0.5 percent of the 19 million businesses - met the above criteria. Entrepreneur then contacted the businesses with the greatest growth to confirm eligibility. To be eligible, the founder must be actively involved in the company, the company cannot be a spinoff or a division of a larger company, and company sales for 2006 must be at least $1 million. From this list, the Hot 500 was selected.

About Bridgeline Software, Inc.

Headquartered in Massachusetts, with additional locations in Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C. and Bangalore India, Bridgeline Software is a developer of award winning web applications and an on-demand web based platform called Orgitecture. This scalable on-demand web based platform provides expandable modules such as Content Management, Relationship Management, eSurvey, eNewsletter, eCommerce, Event Registration and Integrated Grants Management. Bridgeline Software's teams of developers specialize in information architecture, usability engineering, SharePoint development, web application development, rich media development, e-commerce, and eTraining development.

Bridgeline Software has over 250 customers that include: The Bank of New York, RSA Security, Nomura Securities, EMC, John Hancock, AARP, Pfizer, Goldman Sachs, The Packard Foundation, DTTC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Perkin Elmer, UBS, Citibank, National Financial Partners, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, JBHanauer & Co., Omgeo, the Gill Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Smithsonian Institute. To learn more about Bridgeline Software, please visit www.bridgelinesw.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

All statements included in this press release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Bridgeline Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Brian Bolton, Director of Marketing of Bridgeline Software,
Inc., +1-781-497-3013, bbolton@bridgelinesw.com

Web site:

http://www.bridgelinesw.com/

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LOWELL, Mass., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Litle & Co. announced today it has been named as a finalist in the Mass Technology Leadership Council's 2007 Technology Leadership Awards for the category of Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The Technology Leadership Awards honor Massachusetts companies and individuals who best exemplify leadership and excellence in business and technology. Finalists were selected from a field of 180 candidates by the Council's Board of Trustees. A separate panel of judges will select the winners that will be announced at the Awards Gala on October 18th at the Westin Copley Place.

"I am truly honored to be among a group of such highly-talented and well- qualified finalists," said David Kamins. "Just to be named a finalist is quite an achievement and a testament to the quality of the team that we've assembled at Litle & Co. and the organization we've built. I have been involved in the management of information technology for my entire career, and have been a part of several award-winning organizations. This is the best team of which I've ever been a part."

"The Mass Technology Leadership Council is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors and these awards are an important part of this effort," said Joyce Plotkin, president of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. "These honorees represent the spirit of innovation, the history of accomplishment and the future promise that define the Massachusetts technology community."

About Litle & Co.

Litle & Co. is the only payment processing company focused exclusively on Direct Response merchants. The company's combination of new technology with a fresh approach to the development of payment systems has resulted in a next generation payment processor that simultaneously provides more services to Direct Response merchants while reducing their maintenance costs and giving them more flexibility and options.

Founded in 2001, Litle & Co. has recently won a number of prestigious awards, including the number 1 ranking on Inc. Magazine's 2006 list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the United States, the number 1 ranking on Deloitte & Touche's 2006 Technology Fast 50: New England for achieving technological excellence and rapid revenue growth, the number 3 ranking on Deloitte & Touche's 2006 National Fast 500 ranking of fast-growing technology companies, and a CIO 100 award for the company's ground-breaking use of information technology.

About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.

The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. It is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology. The Council conducts educational programs, hosts industry events, facilitates networking, sponsors research, advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition, and recognizes industry- leading companies and people.

Company Contact: Mass Tech Leadership Council Contact:
Chris Long Amy Krigman
Litle & Co. Topaz Partners
978-275-6523 781-404-2437
clong@litle.comakrigman@topazpartners.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Litle & Co.

CONTACT: Chris Long of Litle & Co., +1-978-275-6523, clong@litle.com; or
Amy Krigman of Topaz Partners, for Mass Tech Leadership Council,
+1-781-404-2437, akrigman@topazpartners.com

Web site:

http://www.litle.com/

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FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc., (AMEX:HBE) a turnkey provider of technology-based integrated electronic security solutions, today announced that it has been ranked 15th by Security Distribution Magazine (SDM) in its annual ranking of the Top 100 Systems Integrators.

In the 2007 annual ranking, SDM ranked the largest firms that contract electronic security projects for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and other non-residential markets based on 2006 annual revenues. SDM classifies systems integration firms as businesses that derive more than half of their revenue from the sale, design/engineering, installation and service of multi-technology electronic security systems, such as access control and video surveillance.

Henry Bros. was also recognized by SDM as one of the top 10 largest project winners in 2006.

James Henry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Bros. Electronics, said, "We are extremely pleased to be recognized once again by SDM as one of the top systems integrators in the country. This honor is a testimony to the hard work and dedication of our entire management team, technician staff, and sales team. As a company, we strive to continually improve the quality of the services we provide, and our appearance in the top 20 for the second year in a row is demonstrative of our ability to both maintain key relationships and to win new contracts. This is a source of personal pride for myself, and for the entire company."

SDM Magazine's "Top Systems Integrators" report for 2007 can be accessed online at http://www.sdmmag.com/.

About Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.

Henry Bros. Electronics (AMEX:HBE) provides technology-based integrated electronic security systems, services and emergency preparedness consultation to commercial enterprises and government agencies. The Company has offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.

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

Safe Harbor Statement: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained under the heading of risk factors listed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information.

Investor Contacts:
Todd Fromer / Erika Levy Kay Brian Reach, President and COO
KCSA Worldwide Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
212-896-1215 / 212-896-1208 201-794-6500
tfromer@kcsa.com / ekay@kcsa.combreach@hbe-inc.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.

CONTACT: Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, tfromer@kcsa.com, or Erika Levy
Kay, +1-212-896-1208, ekay@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Worldwide; or Brian Reach,
President and COO of Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc., +1-201-794-6500
breach@hbe-inc.com

Web site: http://www.hbe-inc.com/
http://www.sdmmag.com/

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CompuCom CTO to Deliver Keynote Address to IT Professionals at Inaugural AppCon 2007 Sept. 13-14 in San Jose, Calif.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ApplicationContinuity.org has announced a roster of industry influencers, analysts and journalists, headed by CompuCom CTO David Hall, who will speak at AppCon 2007. The annual conference is designed to provide a forum for IT professionals to examine the problems, options, costs and optimal solutions across their entire application infrastructure. The inaugural event, AppCon 2007, will take place Sept. 13-14 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif.

CompuCom's Hall, a respected industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in assessing, deploying, implementing and supporting IT technologies, will deliver a keynote entitled "Never Having to Say You Are Sorry, Making the Right Choice the First Time," the morning of Sept. 13. CompuCom helps companies plan, implement, and manage multivendor, industry-standard computing environments.

Among the array of industry technologists, analysts and journalists speaking at the conference, market experts presenting include: Michael Osterman, founder and principal of Osterman Research, a noted expert on messaging and collaboration technology; Gary Chen, Yankee Group senior analyst with a focus on SME IT infrastructure and applications; Doug McLean, vice president of emerging markets development at enterprise data protection provider PGP Corp.; and InfoWorld senior editorial staff members Doug Dineley and Eric Knorr. Dineley specializes in technology analyses and test-driven feature articles, and Knorr has written hundreds of articles on desktop and enterprise technology.

ApplicationContinuity.org created AppCon to provide information, ideas and opinions on application survivability and reliability to assure business continuity. The conference will showcase the latest trends and continuity solutions and address the issues business continuity professionals confront, on a daily basis, installing, managing, maintaining and securing the critical applications and data that power their businesses.

In addition to offering sessions with industry experts and analysts, the interactive structure of the event will feature many real-life case studies and allow participants to interact face-to-face with peers, learn how to prevent outages and promote continuous application availability, and seek solutions that meet their specific needs in an extensive vendor gallery.

Sessions of note include:

-- ABC's or F's of Archiving, Backup, & Compliance
-- Business Continuance for Mid-market through the enterprise
-- Essential Ecosystem Components for Business Continuity
-- From the Trenches - Real Life IT Highlights & Horrors (Case Studies)
-- Getting the most Bang for your Business Continuity Budget
-- What Does Disaster Recovery Mean?
-- Views of the Market Gurus

"This is a fantastic lineup of expert speakers, headed by a true visionary in David Hall, who can shed light on today's trends in business continuity, as well as share their unbiased opinions on the tools available to keep critical business applications up and running at all times," said Kelly Harray of ApplicationContinuity.Org "Registration has already exceeded our expectations, so it's clear that this inaugural event is going to be a huge success."

The details:

What: AppCon 2007

When: September 13-14

Where: The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif.

How: Register at http://applicationcontinuity.org/appcon2007/registration.asp

How much: $795 before August 1, $995 after August 1

Who should attend?
-- CIOs and general corporate management
-- IT infrastructure professionals
-- Business continuity planning experts
-- Network professionals
-- Systems analysts, architects and administrators
-- Directors of operations
-- Electronic messaging/communications managers
-- Consultants and systems integrators
-- Strategic planning manager
-- Technology and service vendor
-- Security officer

The conference has extended the deadline for speaker proposals until August 3 at midnight, http://www.applicationcontinuity.org/appcon2007/presentations.asp.

About Application Continuity.org

ApplicationContinuity.org exists as a virtual community that seeks to bring together information, ideas and opinions from interested persons and organizations. ApplicationContinuity.org publishes information on application survivability and reliability, with a primary focus on messaging and email continuity, telecommunications and network continuity along with information on strategies to ensure that critical applications operate to an acceptable level of performance.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Application Continuity.org

CONTACT: Cynthia Harris of PR Strategy Group, +1-650-520-8343,
charris@prstrategygroup.com, for Application Continuity.org

Web site:

http://www.applicationcontinuity.org/

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Hard drive leader brings powerful government-grade data security to business and consumers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) today announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. federal agency focused on promoting product innovation by establishing technical standards for government and business, has certified the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption chip built into Seagate's Momentus(R) 5400 FDE.2 disc drive, the world's first laptop hard drive with native encryption to protect against unauthorized access to information stored on lost or stolen laptop computers.

With the certification, Seagate becomes the first hard drive maker to offer a disc drive with built-in encryption approved by NIST. AES, an encryption standard developed by the U.S. government and used widely worldwide, has an expected useful life of more than 50 years. The algorithm is integral to Momentus 5400 FDE.2, a 2.5-inch hard drive built with Seagate DriveTrust(TM) technology. DriveTrust is a powerful security platform that combines strong, fully automated hardware-based security with a programming foundation that makes it easy to add security-based software applications for organization-wide encryption key management, multi-factor user authentication and other capabilities that help lock down digital information at rest.

"This NIST stamp of approval exemplifies Seagate's commitment to open standards that enable the widespread adoption of encrypting hard drives for laptops and other computers as the explosive growth of laptop PC puts more sensitive personal and business information at risk," said Tom Major, vice president of Personal Compute Business, Seagate. "With this important certification, our system builder and end-user customers can rest assured that Momentus 5400 FDE.2 delivers the full security power of AES."

The Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.2 (Full Disc Encryption) hard drive uses AES to encrypt all hard drive information transparently and automatically. The hard drive also gives organizations an easy, cost-effective way to repurpose or retire laptops without compromising sensitive information and to comply with the growing number of data privacy laws calling for the protection of consumer information using government-grade encryption.

An independent laboratory conducted the successful certification testing against FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 197. Seagate's certificate -- 587 -- is posted on the NIST web site: http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/aes/aesval.html. FIPS are a set of information processing standards used within government agencies.

About Seagate

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide-range of applications, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Branded Solutions. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its global customers, and to be the low cost producer in all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing award- winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's growing demand for information storage. Seagate can be found around the globe and at http://www.seagate.com/.

Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC. Momentus is a trademark or registered trademark of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Seagate Technology

CONTACT: Michael Hall of Seagate Technology, +1-831-439-2731,
michael.l.hall@seagate.com

Web site:

http://www.seagate.com/

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NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), an indicator based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector and providing data one month ahead of government issued figures, fell from 48.2 in June to 46.2 in July. The latest reading signaled a fall in retail sales for the third straight month, with the rate of decline accelerating to the highest since May 2004. Lower sales were partly the result of bad weather deterring shoppers.

Similar sharp month-on-month sales declines were recorded in all countries:

-- Germany saw the steepest contraction - albeit by only a narrow margin -
with sales dropping for the third consecutive month and at the fastest
rate since the VAT-induced slump of the first two months of the year.
The index fell sharply from 49.2 in June to 45.9.
-- Sales in Italy fell for the fifth successive month, with the rate of
decline gathering pace to the highest since June 2005. The index fell
slightly from 46.5 in June to 46.1.
-- France saw a fall in sales for the second month running, and posted the
steepest rate of decline since January 2006. The index fell from 48.2
to 46.7.

Eurozone sales were also lower on an annual basis in July, the third successive month of falling year-on-year sales. The year-on-year index fell from 48.6 to 45.8, signaling the steepest decline since March 2006. Year-on- year sales fell in all three countries, with Italy seeing the strongest drop for the second month running, followed by Germany and then France. While France saw a slight easing in the rate of decline to only a marginal pace, sales fell at the fastest annual rate for sixteen months in both Germany and Italy.

Sales by sector

Sales rose on a year ago in the clothing & footwear and pharmaceuticals sectors, although in both cases the increases were only modest, with sales in the latter showing the weakest rise for six months. Sales in autos & fuel again showed the steepest year-on-year decline of all sectors in July. Food & drink and household goods also saw marked declines on sales levels seen a year ago, linked in many cases to poor sales of seasonal items due to bad weather. Sales of food & drink contracted for the first time in sixteen months.

Sales against targets

Monthly sales targets were missed to the greatest extent for just over two years in July. The index fell from 39.4 to 36.8. Targets were missed to significant extents in all three countries, led by Germany (where the shortfall was the largest for over three years). Targets were also missed in all main sectors, with the largest shortfalls seen for household goods (which saw the largest shortfall for fifteen months), autos and food & drink (the latter seeing the largest shortfall for twenty-five months).

The index of retailers' expectations of beating planned targets in the coming month fell sharply in July, slipping to its lowest level for a year (down to 51.8 from 56.3 in June). Targets were expected to be missed in the autos & fuel, household goods and pharmaceuticals sectors. Clothing & footwear and food & drink retailers were optimistic, largely reflecting hopes of better weather. By country, French retailers were again optimistic about beating targets (though far less so than in recent months), but German and Italian retailers were both pessimistic.

Prices and margins

Prices paid for goods by retailers continued to rise on average in July. The rate of inflation picked up slightly to a three-month high, but remained below that seen throughout much of last year. The prices index recorded 57.7, up from 57.0 in June. Trends varied considerably by country, with prices rising sharply in Germany (where the rate of increase hit a seven-month high), but inflation moderating slightly in both Italy and France (the latter seeing the weakest rise for sixteen months).

Retailers' gross margins fell in July at the steepest rate since February of last year, reflecting a combination of rising costs and weak pricing power. The index fell for the third month running from April's record high of 48.7 to 43.6. Margins deteriorated at increased rates in all three countries, with Italy continuing to see the strongest decline.

Employment

Eurozone retail sector employment rose for the fifth month in a row. The rate of growth picked up marginally but remained only very modest as retailers held back on recruitment in the face of weak recent sales and the uncertain outlook. The index edged up from 50.9 to 51.3. Similar subdued rates of growth were recorded across all three countries.

Retailers' buying and stock trends

Retailers' stocks of unsold goods rose for the fifth successive month in July, largely due to weaker than anticipated sales. Of note, France saw the largest rise in stocks for a year. Italy saw a more muted increase compared to France, but the expansion was nevertheless the largest for seven months. In contrast, stocks fell in Germany as retailers pared-back their purchasing. The stocks index registered 52.3, down from 52.6 in June.

The amount of goods bought for resale by Eurozone retailers fell for the first time in five months in July as buyers sought to limit unwanted growth of inventories in light of weaker than expected sales in recent months and an uncertain outlook. Buying fell in all three countries, with the sharpest fall indicated in Germany. The buying index for the Eurozone as a whole fell from 50.5 to 48.6.

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Notes to editors

The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail PMI is the first monthly report of its kind in Europe, providing businesses, governments, central banks, economists and analysts the most accurate and up to date insights and data into the Eurozone retail sector.

The index, compiled exclusively for Bloomberg by NTC Economics Ltd, questions more than 1,000 retail executives in Germany, France and Italy. These countries together represent approximately 75% of total Eurozone retail sales. National data are weighted together according to each country's contribution to total Eurozone sales to form the Bloomberg Eurozone Retail PMI.

The survey tracks retail sales, performance against targets, inventories, prices, employment and other key indicators. Data are published approximately one month ahead of government figures.

The Bloomberg Retail PMI report is first published exclusively for Bloomberg users via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service at 09:00 GMT, followed by a general press release and analysis on BLOOMBERG TELEVISION. August and September data will be released on the following dates:

-- August data: Released 30 August 2007

-- September data: Released 27 September 2007

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Bloomberg

CONTACT: Judith Czelusniak, +1-212-617-1212, jczelusniak@bloomberg.net,
of Bloomberg LP

Web site:

http://www.bloomberg.com/

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Global Sources Online, Print and Trade Show Pavilion to Cover Sporting Goods,

Fitness Equipment, and Camping and Leisure

HONG KONG, July 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To serve the multi- billion dollar sports and leisure products export sector, Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) plans to launch its Sports & Leisure B2B website in October, a monthly sourcing magazine in November, and a Sports & Leisure pavilion at the October 2007 China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b )

Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "Our business strategy is to help suppliers best achieve their export promotion objectives through specialized online, print and trade show media.

"Global Sources' integrated online, print and trade shows help exporters generate sales leads, promote their brand, differentiate from their competitors, and meet buyers face-to-face to negotiate and receive orders. Only by using all three media together can exporters achieve these crucial steps in effective B2B export promotion.

"For example, online is very effective for lead generation, but weak for branding. Print remains the undisputed medium for differentiation, while trade shows are the most effective way to bring buyers and suppliers together, in-person, for ordering."

Strong Growth of Multi-Billion Dollar Sports and Leisure Products Exports

Hinrichs said: "This sector is strong and growing. Made in China sports products account for 65 percent of global demand, according to the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry. China Customs statistics show that China's exports of sports products were $10.9 billion in 2006, up 14 percent from 2005.

"The time is perfect for specialized Sports & Leisure media. We aim to build on our 36 years' expertise serving this sector through our Gifts & Home Products magazine, over a decade on the web through our Global Sources Online website, and face-to-face events for four years at our China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products."

One Global Sources advertiser, Hi Mark International's Chairman, Lane C. Yang, said: "We've been using Global Sources to reach buyers around the globe for more than 30 years. We expect these more focused channels to enhance our communication with precisely the buyers we want to sell to."

One sports and leisure product buyer, Head Of General Merchandise for Target Australia, Mitch Geall, said: "Our broad retailer base means we require accurate information that allows us to quickly target the best suppliers and products."

The Sports & Leisure online marketplace is scheduled to be available through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) from October. Buyers may pre-register for the Sports & Leisure pavilion of the China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ .

For more information about Global Sources, visit http://corporate.globalsources.com/ .

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other key business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using Chinese-language media.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 600,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online marketplaces, 12 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year across seven cities.

Suppliers receive more than 13 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,700 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com

Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Email: strachan@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cpelz@lhai.com

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b
PR Newswire Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Global Sources

CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021,
cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan, +1-602-978-
7504, strachan@globalsources.com, both of Global Sources; Investors contact in
Asia, Eddie Heng of Global Sources, +65-6547-2850, eheng@globalsources.com;
Investor Contacts in U.S.: Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz, +1-415-433-3777,
or cpelz@lhai.com, both of Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. for Global
Sources

Web site:

http://www.globalsources.com/
http://corporate.globalsources.com/
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/

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