Cell phones are how we keep in contact with each other and it is also how we can keep in contact with our pets. Putting your cell phone number on your pet's collar or tag so you can be reached quickly if your pet gets lost can be a lifesaver. Your pet is probably outside more in the summer; they chase other animals, and they can be traveling with you in an unfamiliar place ... and can end up lost.

Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") announced today that it has signed a Joint Venture and Shareholders Agreement (the "Agreement") to establish a mobile telecommunications joint venture in Vietnam under the name of GTEL-Mobile Joint Stock Company (the "Joint Venture Company"). The other participants in the Joint Venture Company will be Global Telecommunications Corporation ("GTEL"), a Vietnamese state-owned enterprise and GTEL TSC, a subsidiary of GTEL.

Virgin Mobile USA announced its newest handset for 2008, the UTStarcom Arc. A flip phone outlined with stylish curves, the Arc is finished in a trendsetting red soft-feel touch. This affordable mobile phone, which includes Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and a camera, brings another cost-effective and attractive product to Virgin Mobile USA's lineup, offering its millions of customers yet another desirable handset available without an annual contract.

ArcLight Cinemas, a California-based movie theater chain that sells nearly three-quarters of its tickets online, needed a reliable, capable provider to host and manage its Web presence. Verizon Business is meeting that need.

Carpathia Hosting, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting services for enterprises and government agencies that require 100% availability, announced today that Spire Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Carpathia. Under the agreement, the original investors participated in the deal with the former CEO staying on board. In conjunction with this investment, a new CEO and CFO with considerable industry experience will be joining the management team. Spire has committed significant growth capital to expand Carpathia's existing operations.

Square Enix Ltd., le distributeur des produits de divertissement interactifs Square Enix(R) en Europe et dans les autres territoires PAL, a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement de SONG SUMMONER(TM) : The Unsung Heroes, en vente mondiale au magasin en ligne de iTunes(R) (http://www.itunes.com) et offert en versions anglaise et japonaise pour le iPod nano avec vidéo, le iPod classique et le iPod de cinquième génération.

KVH Industries' chief executive officer, Martin Kits van Heyningen, and chief financial officer, Patrick Spratt, will be speaking at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference in New York City on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The presentation, which is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., will be simulcast on the Internet and can be accessed via KVH Industries' investor website, http://investors.kvh.com/. An audio archive of the presentation will also be available for replay later in the day at the same website address.

The management of FaceClubs.com has secured an Alliance with many of Toronto's most popular Nightclubs. FaceClubs.com will be hosting a 2 week 'meet and greet' promotion at one the world's greatest Nightclub destinations. Toronto's Entertainment District boasts more than 100 clubs and no less than 100,000 weekend club goers.

CEVA, Inc. ; , a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that it has been ranked by Gartner, Inc. as the worldwide leader in licensable DSP technology, commanding over 60% of the 2007 Digital Signal Processor licensing market. Gartner's report: Market Share: Semiconductor Intellectual Property, Worldwide, 2007(1), reports that CEVA's overall DSP licensing market share has grown 10% year on year, increasing CEVA's industry leadership over the competition.

Telanetix, Inc. (OTC BB: TNXI), a leading IP solutions provider offering telepresence and VoIP services to business markets, has launched a new product with Costco Wholesale(R), a national and international operator of membership warehouses. The AccessLine Division of Telanetix is to offer a combined business phone service and business phone system package to Costco's Membership, targeted at members running small businesses with five or fewer employees. This segment represents over 60% of all registered businesses in the U.S.

Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of innovative mobile multimedia and advertising solutions, today announced that it has received a total of US$6 million in funding from existing investors Apax, Intel Capital and smac partners. This investment round offers Mobixell additional resources to expand the development and marketing of its mobile multimedia, mobile TV and advertising solutions.

with an electricity load reduction of more than 20 million kWh in two years. That is enough energy to power approximately two million homes with electricity for two months.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix(R) interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of SONG SUMMONER(TM): The Unsung Heroes, on sale at the iTunes(R) Store worldwide (http://www.itunes.com/) and available for play in English and Japanese on the iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod.

CEVA, Inc. (; ), a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP cores and platform solutions for mobile handsets, consumer electronics and storage applications, today announced it was added to the U.S. small-cap Russell 2000(R) Index after the equity markets closed on June 27, 2008. Membership in the Russell 2000, which remains in place for one year, is based on membership in the broad-market Russell 3000(R) Index.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix(R) interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of SONG SUMMONER(TM): The Unsung Heroes, on sale at the iTunes(R) Store worldwide (http://www.itunes.com) and available for play in English and Japanese on the iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod.

Square Enix Ltd., Herausgeber der interaktiven Unterhaltungsprodukte von Square Enix(R) in Europa und anderen PAL-Regionen, meldete heute das Erscheinen von SONG SUMMONER(TM): The Unsung Heroes, das über den weltweiten iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com) erhältlich sein wird. Das Spiel wird auf Englisch und Japanisch für den iPod nano mit Video, den iPod classic und den iPod der fünften Generation vertrieben.

Krugle, Inc., the code search company, today announced the immediate availability of the newest version of its search appliance for enterprise software teams. Krugle Enterprise 2.3 targets costly code maintenance issues by optimizing defect management across released projects and effectively coordinating organization-wide component development.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today announced the promotion of Tasos Tsolakis as the company's Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Verving.com has launched a new type of web portal designed to highlight the very best of the web for Baby Boomers who are looking to get the most out of life. The site (http://www.verving.com/) features links to high quality reviewed web content relevant to the discerning visitor who wants to find topics quickly and safely.

MeetingSense Software Corporation today announced their industry changing online meeting productivity solution that will radically enhance the way teams manage meeting information and action item accountability. With today's announcement, MeetingSense becomes one of the only solutions to directly focus on providing an intuitive way to comprehensively manage meeting information and track action items in an online collaborative environment.

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) , announced today that its UNI-SOLAR(R) thin-film flexible solar laminates will power the world's largest rooftop solar power system. The 12-megawatt system is being installed on GM's assembly plant in Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain and will become operational in the fall of 2008. ECD will supply the solar laminates through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic, LLC.

TGC Industries, Inc. today announced plans to release second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008 before the market opens. In conjunction with the release, TGC Industries has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Monday, July 28, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. eastern time.

Rainmaker Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution services, today announced two key appointments to its executive management team. Mark de la Vega has been named Senior Vice President, Products and Seth Romanow has been named Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer.

Interwetten, qui avait déjà sponsorisé l'Espanyol depuis 2004, a décidé de devenir le principal sponsor du club pour la saison à venir 2008-2009.

Interwetten, società che è stata promotrice del RCD Espanyol Barcellona dal 2004/05, ha deciso di diventare il principale sponsor del Club per la prossima stagione 2008/09. In virtù del sopra citato accordo, la squadra del RCD Espanyol Barcellona avrá il logo di Interapuestas nella parte anteriore della maglia. Un altro aspetto importante dell'accordo è l'intenzione di Interwetten di dimostrare il suo impegno sociale in collaborazione con RCD Espanyol. Entrambi svilupperanno programmi sociali ed eventi nel corso dei prossimi 18 mesi.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) will publish its second quarter 2008 results on July 29, 2008. The press release will be sent at 7:45 AM CET.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) will publish its second quarter 2008 results on July 29, 2008. The press release will be sent at 7:45 AM CET.

BluePhoenix Solutions , the leader in value-driven legacy modernization, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its interest in Mainsoft to an undisclosed third party.

Permabit Technology Corporation, the provider of scalable, data reduced storage for enterprise archiving, today announced the appointment of Ed Reilly as vice president of worldwide sales and the promotion of Katherine Edwards to vice president of human resources. Reilly has held executive and managerial positions with Altiris (acquired by Symantec in 2007), Peregrine Systems, Siebel Systems and Oracle. He will be responsible for driving Permabit's sales operations and execution. Edwards has worked at Permabit for over three years and prior to joining Permabit, worked as a member of the human resources team in the Boston office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. At Permabit, she will expand her role designing and managing human resources initiatives that exploit and support business growth.

Gus Harsfai, CEO and President of Ceryx Inc., will be part of the keynote presentation by Allison Watson at this year's Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) in Houston. Harsfai will articulate to a collection of thousands of Microsoft partners from around the world, how they can thrive in the new Software plus Services ecosystem. Ceryx will also have a presence in the Microsoft Software plus Services(S+S) Pavilion and will be making multiple presentations, focusing on the options available to partners to resell the Ceryx solution, differentiate their offerings and build real value.

Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced today that Cameron Sturgess, an accomplished technology executive who has led highly successful sales programs in the advanced technology sector in North America, Europe and Asia, has been appointed as the company's Vice President, Sales of ActiveMine(TM).

Veteran professional, Julie K. Davis of Aon Corporation was the Keynote Speaker at the Mid-Year California Women's Network Group Conference in Southern California this week. Entitled "Emerging Technology Firms Adjusting to a Soft Economy", Davis' Keynote address highlights observations of the market and includes panel participants.

FNDS3000 Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: FDTC) (Frankfurt: "FT4," A0MWLG) is announcing a shareholder update. FNDS3000 Corp has acquired the assets of a U.S. based company that markets credit and debit card programs to merchants and employers throughout the U.S. The company annually processes in excess of $150 million generating approximately $1,000,000.00 in annual revenue.

TransUnion and Benchmark Revenue Management announced today a partnership that will allow hospitals to provide better financial avenues to patients seeking assistance. The collaboration will marry TransUnion's patented healthcare revenue cycle platform and predictive analytics capabilities with Benchmark's Web-based business intelligence, dashboard reporting and workflow solution set.

A Niagara(R) GoStream(R) Plus portable streaming video encoder is helping to build a vital communications channel to the 25,000 members of InfraGard(R), an FBI program that facilitates dialog between the public and private sectors regarding critical infrastructure protection issues. Donated by ViewCast Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: VCST) , a leading global provider of audio and video encoding communication products, the encoder enables InfraGard to extend its information and education programs to members across the United States by streaming live events to the organization's Web site.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and St. Peter's Hospital each implemented a suite of IT applications to equip their CV service lines with true Cardiovascular Information Systems. The result: they were able to integrate disparate systems, streamline workflow, improve quality, and help grow physician referrals and patient volume. Attend "Building a Fully Integrated Cardiovascular Imaging and Information System" and learn how they did it.

Data Explorers today announced the appointment of Jonathan Morris as COO and Christopher Holmes as Sales Director. Both bring with them a wealth of experience from the financial information industry.

Amdocs , the leading provider of customer experience systems, today announced that Optus, an Australian leader in integrated communications and part of the SingTel Group, has completed a multi-phase deployment of Amdocs Mediation to support data services across its different lines of business. Amdocs also provided the business consulting services to support the rollout and will deliver ongoing product support and maintenance.