Pennsylvania Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann today publicly unveiled a searchable database that allows the public greater access to state government contract information through the Pennsylvania Treasury Department's Web site, patreasury.org.

For insider access to the hottest alternative, hip hop, indie and punk rock acts of the summer, look no further than your PC.

When parents are sending their children back to school this fall, they should check their backpacks to ensure they aren't too heavy. Consumer Reports found some sixth graders who carried an average weight of 18.4 pounds in their backpacks - about 17.2 percent of their body weight. A loaded backpack should weigh no more than 10 to 20 percent of a child's total weight, but Consumer Reports recommends staying closer to 10 percent.

The IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), located at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, will soon have the data analytics and visualization capability to complement its distinction as the fastest computer in the world for open science and the third fastest overall computer in the world.

RiT Technologies today announced that it has entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with STINS COMAN Incorporated, the Company's controlling shareholder, for a private issuance by the Company of newly issued ordinary shares of the Company.

Sparta Systems, Inc. (Sparta), the maker of TrackWise(R), and the market leader in enterprise quality and compliance management software, today announced that it has furthered its market expansion in Europe with the addition of several new pharmaceutical and biotech companies to its extensive roster of more than 200 TrackWise customers. These organizations will deploy the company's market-leading TrackWise quality management software to support their globally dispersed operations in complying with government regulations, while streamlining overall process efficiency.

MissNowMrs.com has partnered with LinkShare and would like to introduce their newly launched Affiliate Program, where wedding professionals and websites can sign up to provide their clients with a name-change solution and earn a commission from assisted sales.

increases the strength of Kidz-Med's revenue channels via scientific marketing optimization methodologies. The Company has added features designed to enhance conversion rates, and continues to improve upon optimization.

MorganFranklin Corporation, a professional services and solutions provider to government and business leaders on high-stakes financial, operational and IT issues, recently announced the appointment of Richard Godfrey as managing director of the company's public sector intelligence practice.

Computer programs that are used to define safety margins for fiery spacecraft re-entries and help detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of NASA's 2007 Software of the Year Award.

Cellfire Inc., the only nationwide mobile coupon and discount offer service, today announced the appointment of Victoria Bourne as vice president of finance. In her new role, Bourne will be directly responsible for all financial matters at Cellfire, as well as human resources, legal and administration.

RenewData, a leading provider of e-discovery and electronically stored information risk management (ESIRM(TM)) services, today announced it has been ranked again for the fourth consecutive year as a top provider in the 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report. This ranking validates the strength of RenewData's continued focus on complete client satisfaction and delivering world-class quality results.

ProLink Holdings Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLKH) , the world's leading provider of GPS - enabled golf management systems, responded today to a suit claiming patent infringement that was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: GPSN) against its subsidiary ProLink Solutions, LLC, and other defendants. The suit alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786 and U.S. Patent No. 5,438,518, and other matters. The Company believes that the suit is baseless and without merit. ProLink intends to defend itself vigorously, and will continue to pursue previously announced litigation against GPSI aggressively. Furthermore, ProLink also believes that it does not infringe either of '518 or '768 patents with its product and service offerings, and it is surprised that GPSI's management would file such an action.

Massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) publishers may have to start giving away playing time to attract more players into online role-playing worlds, according to Parks Associates' Electronic Gaming in the Digital Home II.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) will release its second quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on August 7, 2008. The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Aspiring dancers can enter Bollypop, an online dance competition sponsored by Verizon to help showcase the growing amount of Bollywood movies and music videos the company offers its FiOS TV and V CAST customers.

ePayments Corp., a leading electronic payments processing and support services company, has announced the acquisition of ACH Technologies Inc. of Hastings, Minn.

Denver-based CIBER, Inc. today announced that its Federal Government Solutions Division, based in McLean, Va., has become a member of the Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Partner Network. As an SEI Partner, the SEI will authorize qualified CIBER employees to teach the SEI's "Introduction to CMMI" course. The SEI's acceptance of CIBER into its Partner Network supports CIBER's training capabilities and complements the firm's numerous instructor-led and media-based training offerings.

General Dynamics C4 Systems recently mounted three 18.4-meter satellite antennas on 53-foot-tall pedestals in Wahiawa, Hawaii, as part of the preparations to deploy the new Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the U.S. military's next-generation narrowband global mobile satellite communications system. General Dynamics, under contract to Lockheed Martin , has overall responsibility for the ground-based segment of the MUOS system.

A new survey finds that C-level executives are increasingly turning to collaboration with their business networks as a way in which to win new markets and address quickly evolving customer needs. According to the survey conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) and commissioned by SAP AG , these executives also plan to expand their collaboration efforts even further over the next three years. Additionally, nearly twice as many small businesses and midsize companies expect to rely heavily on collaboration within the next three years. The C-level executives surveyed emphasized the importance of information technology (IT) and its role in facilitating integration to support their companies' business goals of increased levels of collaboration with customers, partners and suppliers.

LeaseTrader.com, the company that helps consumers with car lease transfers, announces its monthly Top 10 Index for June, with the BMW 3 Series reclaiming the top spot on the list of America's most preferred leased vehicle.

"No one will come." "It's a burden on presenters." "It will end up on YouTube." If your event planning team has ever contemplated putting your conference online, this probably sounds familiar. But is it true? Sonic Foundry, Inc. , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a live webinar to separate event webcasting fact from fiction as Cody Kleven, Director of Event Services, and Justin Hartman, Event Services Manager, dispel the ten biggest myths about taking your event online.

The quality of a customer's experience with a brand drives business success like never before. And as the only direct interaction that many consumers have with a brand, it's not an exaggeration to say call centers can make or break businesses.

Pepperweed, an expert and certified provider of IT management consulting services, today announced that it is making its Pepperweed Process Model available free of charge to the industry. For the first time, all organizations will have access to Pepperweed's "Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for IT" free process model, which provides IT process improvement and best practices starter content. The model, available for download on the company's Web site, offers valuable guidance on how to govern, manage, control, operate and secure the IT function.

SECNAP(R) Network Security, a leading security solutions provider, has further enhanced the SECNAP Channel Program, through which the Email Security Gateway Powered by SpammerTrap(R) is marketed. Demonstrating its profound, ongoing commitment to the channel, SECNAP has introduced new promotional incentives for lead generation and bi-monthly direct mail campaigns to support VAR telemarketing programs. To assist channel partner sales, the company sponsors product evaluations and 30-day demonstrations of its appliance and hosted solutions.

visionapp AG, the innovative leaders in application delivery management, today announced that its acquisition of iQurious Corporation has closed. visionapp has now incorporated iQurious into visionapp AG's subsidiary organization in the United States.

ArcMail Technology, a leading provider of email archiving and management technology, and recent winner of the Network Products Guide 2008 Product Innovation Award, again raised the bar by announcing the inclusion of Blu-Ray disks on its ArcMail Defender U380 (8TB), U3120 (12TB) and U3160 (16TB) models. The disks are now optional on other Defender models as well. ArcMail Defender is a stand-alone network appliance offering up to 16 terabytes of raw storage and data integrity technology that provides comprehensive archive and data management for organizations of all sizes.

BrandMuscle, Inc., an online marketing services company with solutions for national and local advertisers, today announced the opening of its new sales office in Kansas City, Mo. With a staff of more than 85 covering the Eastern and Western regions through offices in Cleveland and Los Angeles, BrandMuscle is expanding to meet a growing demand for its services in the Midwest. The company's Kansas City sales force will initially include Frank Knapp, Kirk Hasenzahl and Dan Hill who have over 30 years of marketing services industry knowledge.

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., the primary subsidiary of The PMI Group, Inc. , today introduced the next generation web-based tool that allows users to obtain rate quotes and compare multiple mortgage insurance payment plans in one step.

Arnot Health has selected Surgical Information Systems (SIS) to be the perioperative systems provider for Arnot Ogden Medical Center, a not-for-profit, 256-bed medical facility serving southern New York and northern Pennsylvania.

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced that Liam McGlynn has joined the firm as a senior analyst leading research coverage and analysis services on the growing data center automation market along with associated and parallel technologies.

Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for VMWare , Anadigics , Broadcom and Zhone Technologies .

comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its first study of Internet usage in India, which reports that more than 28 million people in India age 15 and older accessed the Internet from home and work locations in May. This represents a 27-percent increase versus year ago, making India one of the fastest-growing Internet populations among the 37 individually-reported countries in the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service. Additionally, the fact that Internet users in India represent approximately only 3 percent of the population indicates significant potential for continued strong growth.

Campus Management Corp. today announced that its board of directors added a sixth member, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, former CEO of SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of saving- and paying-for-college programs. Mr. Fitzpatrick was president and COO of Sallie Mae from 2000 to May 2005.

Demand Management, Inc., (DMI) a global resource for managing the supply chain for small and mid-sized enterprises, today announced it has fulfilled the requirements for the Microsoft Certified Partner designation with the ISV Competency. Its popular Demand Solutions(R) Forecasting and Inventory products have successfully passed the Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 and have met the ISV competency requirements.

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CTB/McGraw-Hill today announced the release of TerraNova(TM) Third Edition Premier Reports, a series of streamlined assessment reports developed in partnership with The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill that will give parents, teachers, principals and school administrators a clear picture of student achievement as well as targeted instructional activities to help students succeed.

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