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CHERRY HILL, N.J. and PORTLAND, Maine, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank and TD Banknorth, announced that it will make available $2 million in grants to support affordable housing initiatives from Maine to Florida, through its 2009 "Housing for Everyone" grant competition.

The Foundation will award 56 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, to eligible housing non-profits that submit compelling proposals for innovative projects that will stabilize the housing environment in the communities where TD Bank and TD Banknorth do business.

"Since 2006, our annual 'Housing for Everyone' grant competition has supported fiscally-responsible organizations that make a meaningful difference in the affordable housing landscape of their community. Now more than ever, there's a need to help families stay in their homes, and protect our neighborhoods from the effects of foreclosure and abandonment," said Elizabeth K. Warn, President of the TD Charitable Foundation and Executive Vice President of Community Development for TD Banknorth. "Through this year's 'Housing for Everyone' focus on housing stabilization, we're pleased to do just that."

Organizations that wish to enter the 2009 grant competition must have tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status; must develop or maintain affordable housing, or provide housing-related programs and services to low- and moderate-income individuals or families; and serve the communities where TD Bank and TD Banknorth do business. Applicant organizations must also demonstrate fiscal responsibility and the impact they have made on affordable housing efforts in their communities.

Proposals will only be accepted online, at www.TDBanknorth.com or www.TDBank.com, and must be submitted by September 4, 2009, by 4 p.m. Notification of awards will be made in late October 2009.

Over the past years of the "Housing for Everyone" competition, the Foundation has invested a total of $5 million to help create or maintain more than 3,000 affordable housing units.

About the TD Charitable Foundation

The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates under the trade names TD Banknorth and TD Bank and is one of the 15 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Banknorth and TD Bank operate, having made over $49 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Banknorth and TD Bank's community relations departments and are focused on the areas of economic empowerment, youth development and community support. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation including an online grant application is available at www.TDBanknorth.com or at www.TDBank.com

SOURCE TD Charitable Foundation

OSWEGO, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/06/09 -- Thomas W. Schneider, President/CEO of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the mid-tier holding company of Pathfinder Bank (NASDAQ: PBHC) (listing: PathBcp), has announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $.03 per share on the Company's common stock relating to the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2009. The dividend will be payable to all shareholders of record on July 15, 2009 and will be paid on July 31, 2009.

About Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. is the mid-tier holding company of Pathfinder Bank, a New York chartered savings bank headquartered in Oswego, New York. The Bank has seven full service offices located in its market area consisting of Oswego County. Presently, the only business conducted by Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. is the 100% ownership of Pathfinder Bank and Pathfinder Statutory Trust I.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact the Company's earnings in future periods. Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products, and services.

CONTACT:
Thomas W. Schneider
President & CEO
(315) 343-0057

UXBRIDGE, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/06/09 -- Wyless, the leading Global Network Enabler (GNE), and Telefónica O2 UK, one of the UK's leading integrated operators in the telecommunication sector, have today announced an agreement that will increase the Wyless footprint and enable the company to provide additional global connectivity to existing and potential customers.

With presence in Europe, Latin America and worldwide roaming agreements, Telefónica has one of the most international profiles in the telecoms industry, with more than 60% of its business outside its home market and a reference point in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking markets.

This deal with Wyless is built on a mutual go-to-market approach and will enable both companies to offer a joint solution, combining the footprint and roaming capabilities of O2 with Wyless's global Managed Services.

Customers will benefit from a wider range of reliable and secure connectivity solutions for their M2M connectivity, and will also have access to Wyless's next-generation SAAS-based management platform, Porthos, which allows real-time visibility, control and management of their network.

Working with O2, Wyless will continue to offer customers and partners a "GNE in a box," essentially enabling them to become a GNE and offer the Wyless value-added services to their customers without the cost and complexity of implementing a managed global wireless network.

Dr. Mike Short, Vice President Telefónica Europe, stated: "Today more and more businesses are implementing wireless networks and our joint go-to-market approach means we have combined forces to offer the most flexible, reliable and manageable solution, with a global footprint, wide roaming capabilities, and complete network visibility. We look forward to strengthening this relationship with Wyless worldwide."

Rami Avidan, CEO, Wyless, stated: "We offer customers and partners a 'one-stop-M2M-shop' that enables online management and automated provisioning of assets quickly and easily, removing the complexities of system configuration and substantially improving time-to-market for the customer thus improving their TCO and ROI. Our agreement with O2 is valuable as a substantial building block in our Partner EcoSystem."

About Wyless

Wyless is a Global Network Enabler (GNE). Our Managed Services enable companies to securely and reliably communicate with their remote and mobile devices in over 120 countries, in partnership with Tier 1, Mobile Operators. They include Open Connectivity, an Intelligent Network, our unique Open Platform and Professional Services. These Managed Services combine to provide real-time visibility, enhanced control and flexibility for wireless connections. Wyless enables customers and partners to reduce the risks, costs and complexities of deploying and supporting mobile applications at the same time as enabling new revenue streams for our customers and partners.

For more information about Wyless, please visit www.wyless.com

For More information, please contact:

Barry Nay
CMO
Wyless
barry.nay@wyless.com
+44 (0) 1895 454 674

Melissa Powell
Spreckley Partners
powell@spreckley.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7388 9988

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Confidex has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

Omni-ID Ltd and William Frick & Company/TROI claimed the second and third spots in the company's new evaluation of worldwide passive UHF (ISO 18000-6C/Gen 2) specialty tag vendors.

"ABI Research points to tag quality assurance and high performance such as exceptional tag read ranges, read accuracy rates, and optimizing the communication between tags and readers in challenging or harsh environments as key competitive differentiators for Confidex. The company also boasts significant customization, research and development, and manufacturing capabilities for passive UHF specialty tags," says RFID practice director Michael Liard. "These strengths along with a broad product portfolio and experienced, well-respected management and engineering teams helped Confidex secure the top ranking."

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets. Vendors are assessed on the important parameters of "innovation" and "implementation" across several criteria unique to each vendor matrix.

For this particular matrix, under "innovation," ABI Research examined the vendors' specialty tag product offering mix, the feature sets (RF and physical specifications) of their products, the scope of materials/surfaces addressed, the innovation and strength of engineering of their tag designs, their customization capabilities, and their new application enablement.

Under "implementation," ABI Research scrutinized the following criteria: the vendors' manufacturing capabilities and strategy, their overall market position, leadership, strength, and experience, their installed base, customers, and volume, and the breadth of verticals and applications targeted/served. Also evaluated were their relative strength within the verticals and applications they targeted or served, their partner strategies and approaches, the scope of their distribution channels, and their sales strategies and approaches.

To view a chart showing the rankings of the top nine firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit "Passive UHF (ISO 18000-6C/Gen2) Specialty Tag Vendor Matrix" (http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1003732). Registration on the ABI Research website (free) is required. Access to the rankings and profiles of all companies surveyed is available to clients of ABI Research.

This Vendor Matrix forms part of ABI Research's RFID Research Service (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/RFID_Research_Service). For a list of all ABI Research Vendor Matrices, please visit The ABI Research Vendor Matrix (http://www.abiresearch.com/vendor_matrix_home.jsp).

ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of emerging trends in global connectivity. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research's worldwide team of experts advise thousands of decision makers through research and advisory services in eight key practice areas. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

    Source: ABI Research

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quiznos, one of the nation's premier restaurant chains for sandwiches, salads and soups, and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, today named Pat Meyers as its general counsel. Meyers rejoins Quiznos after two years as a partner and chief legal officer of Consumer Capital Partners, one of the company's investors.

Prior to his move to Consumer Capital Partners, Meyers served as executive vice president and general counsel for Quiznos for 10 years, working closely with the executive leadership team to establish Quiznos as a leading brand in the restaurant industry.

"Pat brings an exceptional wealth of knowledge and talent to this role, as he understands the intricacies of the legal system with specific regard to the QSR industry and Quiznos as a company," said Rick Schaden, Quiznos chairman and CEO. "We are pleased to have Pat, his breadth of experience and his full-time focus and attention back at Quiznos."

Meyers will oversee legal functions for the company's U.S. and international franchise systems, including franchise regulatory matters, compliance, litigation, contracts and other agreements, as well as providing general counsel on company matters.

Meyers will also continue to serve on Quiznos' board of managers.

"Quiznos is a strong, dynamic company and I am excited to be more fully engaged with the brand and its direction," said Meyers. "I look forward to working closely with Rick and his team to promote a positive customer experience, further elevate the brand's solid reputation and continue to increase our franchise owners' profitability."

About Quiznos

Celebrating its 27th anniversary, Denver-based Quiznos is a national chain designed for today's busy consumers who are looking for a tasty, freshly prepared alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. Using only premium quality ingredients, Quiznos restaurants offer creative, chef-inspired recipes for sandwiches, soups and salads.

In October 2007, Quiznos was recognized for leading the QSR industry in wait time performance by the Mystery Shopping Providers Association's (MSPA) 2007 Wait Time Study. In May 2007, Zagat's consumer surveys listed Quiznos in the top 5 for Top Food, Top Facilities, Top Service and Top Overall, ahead of its direct competitors.

For further information, please visit www.quiznos.com.

    Source: Quiznos