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BANGLORE, MUMBAI, NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NASSCOM Foundation (www.nasscomfoundation.org), TechSoup, and Eagle Conferencing (www.eagleconferencing.in) today announced the launch of free conferencing services to nonprofit groups to boost charity in India. The free conference call donation will be routed through a technology assistance program that India's NASSCOM Foundation is offering in partnership with TechSoup, a San Francisco-based group that partners in charity work with companies like Microsoft, Cisco Systems and Symantec. NASSCOM Foundation is the principal TechSoup partner in India, and is well positioned for successful outreach to build communication capacities at the grassroots given its association with the IT industry and links with non-profit organizations in India.

NGOs play an increasingly important role in citizen welfare services. In addition to increasingly complex social issues, these organizations face shrinking fund sources and a growing demand for transparency, all of which can be addressed by the efficient use of telecommunication applications. Conferencing services can help ensure efficient communications, immediate networking globally, and ultimately greater execution results.

At the launch of this free conferencing services, Ms Rufina Fernandez, CEO NASSCOM Foundation said, "We are proud to unveil our new Communication Technology offering. This implementation is vital to our NGO partners to create regional, national and even global business networking. Our goal is to provide to NGOs all technology and communication tools which are available in the corporate world. Eagle Conferencing is perfectly suited to address this audio conferencing need for NGO's operational productivity."

Kent Charugundla, founder and CEO of EagleNet Group, said, "Eagle Conferencing India is delighted and honored to be a partner of Nasscom Foundations' social program and to be its corporate donor in India. We, as NRI, have an obligation to serve Indian society and set-up a shining example of being a solid corporate citizen. We are very privileged with this prestigious relationship considering the short period that our service has been active in India, and it clearly demonstrates the value creation of our innovative Conference Call services to both corporate as well as NGOs."

Mr. Mike Yeaton, Global Director - TechSoup, spoke about TechSoup, NASSCOM Foundation and Eagle Conferencing: "TechSoup is very excited to be partnering with NASSCOM Foundation and Eagle Conferencing to deliver this flagship conferencing service in India. India is extremely important technology market, and we are energized with this innovative program. With this audio conferencing we will deliver innovative ways to reach non-profit communities to connect globally."

About NASSCOM Foundation

NASSCOM Foundation (NF) is a trust registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882. It was registered in the year 2001. NF's vision is to leverage information and communication technologies (ICT) to empower and transform the lives of the under-served. NASSCOM and its members are committed to social development through the application of ICT. NF today has the unique opportunity of leading the IT Industry towards changing the social development landscape of India. NF is the CSR arm of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies), the internationally recognized trade body of the Indian IT industry.

About TechSoup

Founded in 1987 as CompuMentor, TechSoup is one of the most comprehensive nonprofit technology assistance providers in the world, employing a staff of 150 and deploying a budget of over $18 million. It conducts a range of major programs on the international, national, and the local level. These include the nonprofit technology Web site TechSoup (www.techsoup.org) and its distribution service for technology product donations, TechSoup Stock (www.techsoup.org/stock) The global TechSoup donation program is aimed at building NGO capacity worldwide. It engages a broad network of international partner nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to manage global technology product donation programs for Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Symantec and 20 other donors. Their program spans Europe, Africa, Australia and now India. The program is expected to serve about 25 countries and distribute product donations with a fair market value of $55 million in the countries outside the U.S. in fiscal year 2008.

About Eagle Conferencing

Eagle Conferencing is an affiliate of EagleNet companies, one of the world's leading facility-based teleconferencing service providers since 1986, that specializes in conferencing, IVR and voicemail services with annual capacity of over ten billion minutes. Licensed in July of 2007 by the Indian Government's Department of Telecommunications, Eagle has operations in the U.S., Italy, the U.K., France, Germany, and India. Eagle's global bridge capacity of 25,000 ports plus thousands more under expansion, has a secured and scalable network infrastructure, which proves it is here to stay. With an eye on flexibility, Eagle Conferencing offers a variety of service options. The company is headquartered in New York City, U. S. A. while its lead office is in Bangalore, India. For more information about Eagle Conferencing, visit www.eagleconferencing.in and call 080-6576-6600 within India or +91 80 6576 6600 internationally.

    Nithya Mehta
    Eagle Conferencing
    Tel: 080-6576-6600
    nmehta@eagle.net

    Praful Shah
    Eagle Conferencing
    Tel: 212-200-3040
    pshah@eagle.net

    Deepakshi Jha Sinha
    NASSCOM
    Tel: 09899096202
    deepakshi@nasscom.in

    Alexis Geslani
    TechSoup
    Tel 800-859-3579
    aGeslani@compumentor.org

SOURCE Eagle Conferencing

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/14/08 -- The financial crisis that is impacting the United States and world markets will delay EnergySolutions' (NYSE: ES) ability to accelerate the decommissioning of identified nuclear power plant assets, a key growth initiative of the company.

The company is now estimating net income in the range of $0.50 to $0.60 per share, based on 88.3 million fully diluted shares outstanding. Net income before the non-cash impact of the amortization of intangibles is estimated to be in the range of $0.70 to $0.80 per share. Amortization expense of intangible assets is expected to be $28 million, or $18 million net of related income tax expense. The company estimates EBITDA for fiscal 2008 to be in the range of $165 million to $180 million. Estimates for net income before the non-cash impact of the amortization of intangible assets and for EBITDA exclude the costs of approximately $1.8 million from the secondary offering in July 2008 and any special charges. The company anticipates that the financial performance for fiscal 2009 to be similar to 2008. Further information will be provided in the company's third quarter earnings call in November.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which maintains oversight for the use of decommissioning trust funds, informed EnergySolutions last week that it denied the company's petition for a rulemaking change that would allow the use of decommissioning trust funds for the processing and disposal of major radioactive components ("large components") that have been removed from operating nuclear reactors. The NRC indicated, however, that it would consider, on a case-by-case basis, exemptions from its guidance against using decommissioning trust funds for disposing of large components.

EnergySolutions will continue to work with the NRC and its nuclear utility customers to seek appropriate exemptions and pursue NRC rulemaking changes. The Commission has indicated that it believes that the early removal and disposal of large components is important and it will continue to work on alternative methods to accomplish this objective. EnergySolutions continues to explore other innovative funding options with a number of utilities to secure the decommissioning of these large components in the near future.

EnergySolutions and Exelon have an agreement under which EnergySolutions would accelerate the decommissioning of Exelon's Zion Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois, which stopped operating in February 1998. The NRC approval for the transfer of the license from Exelon to the company's decommissioning subsidiary, ZionSolutions, is expected by mid-December.

However, EnergySolutions does not believe that it is in the best interests of its stakeholders to finalize the transfer of the Zion Nuclear Power Station assets until after the financial markets stabilize and the company reaffirms that there is sufficient value in the Zion decommissioning trust funds to ensure adequate funds for the accelerated decommissioning of the plant. Exelon officials have informed EnergySolutions that they are supportive of this strategy. Pursuant to their agreement, EnergySolutions and Exelon have until December 2009, to close the transaction. EnergySolutions remains committed to its license stewardship program.

"Despite the financial challenges that are impacting the United States and markets around the world, our base business is very solid and we continue to generate significant cash flow," said Steve Creamer, CEO and Chairman of EnergySolutions. "Our core customers, the governments of the United States and United Kingdom and the domestic nuclear industry, continue to require the unique services provided by EnergySolutions."

EnergySolutions offers customers a full range of integrated services and solutions including nuclear operations; decommissioning; nuclear materials management; processing, recycling and disposition of nuclear materials; environmental restoration; site closure; decontamination and research and engineering services across the nuclear fuel cycle.

Non-GAAP Measures

The company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The company uses EBITDA to facilitate a comparison of its operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed with its GAAP results, management believes provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business than GAAP measures alone. EBITDA assists management in comparing its operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest charges), asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and items outside the control of its management team (taxes) from its results of operations. EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net income or income from operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not defined by GAAP, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing the company's results as reported under GAAP.

The company defines net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles as net income plus amortization expense of intangible assets, net of the related income tax expense of these items. Net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles and net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles per share are not computed in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may be useful to investors seeking to compare the operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed with its GAAP results, management believes provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the company's business than GAAP measures alone. Net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles and net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles per share should not be considered as a substitute for net income or net income per share, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles and net income before the non-cash impact of amortization of intangibles per share are not defined by GAAP, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing the company's results as reported under GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release regarding future financial and operating results and any other statements about EnergySolutions, Inc.'s future expectations, beliefs or prospects expressed by management constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including economic conditions generally. Additional information on potential factors that could affect the company's results and other risks and uncertainties are set forth in EnergySolutions, Inc. filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and the prospectus for its secondary offering, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2008. The company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revision to any of these forward-looking statements.

For more information please contact:
Mark Walker
801-649-2194
Email Contact

DALLAS, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T U-verse(SM) TV customers from Georgia and Indiana to Nevada and California no longer have to plan how or where they watch and record their favorite recorded shows.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the launch of AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR in the Atlanta, Cleveland, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Reno and Sacramento areas, giving U-verse TV customers the freedom to play back Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) recorded programs on any connected TV in the home, at no additional charge.

"If you're a family who fights over the DVR or just wants the flexibility to watch your recorded shows on any TV in the house, AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR is the perfect solution for you," said Jeff Weber, AT&T vice president of video products. "With our 100 percent Internet Protocol (IP) network, we are able to constantly evolve features and services to match the needs of viewers. Total Home DVR is the latest addition to our portfolio of unmatched features that give U-verse customers more control, on any TV, at a great price."

AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR customers can:

-- Watch HD and SD DVR recordings on other connected TVs in the home. In addition to your DVR, you can access, play, pause, rewind and fast forward any recorded SD or HD program on up to seven additional U-verse-connected TVs. All U-verse DVRs and receivers are HD-capable.

-- Pause a recorded show and pick up where you left off in another room.

-- Play back multiple, independent viewings of the same recorded show on different TVs.

-- Play back up to four recorded shows at once. Up to three can be HD recorded programs.

-- Watch up to five HD programs simultaneously throughout the home, including two live HD programs and three recorded HD programs.

-- Record more of the show you want to see with soft padding, which automatically adds 1 minute to the beginning and 2 minutes to the end of each pre-scheduled recording.

-- Organize recorded content by series. Series recordings will be grouped as a single heading in the recorded TV menu, making it easier for customers to manage and select their recorded programs.

-- Store up to 37 hours of HD content or up to 133 hours of SD content, which is more storage than most cable providers' DVRs.

-- Record up to four programs at once on a single DVR -- another feature that is exclusive to AT&T U-verse TV.

-- Set the DVR while on the go from your PC or wireless phone. With AT&T Yahoo!(R) Web and Mobile Remote Access to DVR, you can schedule recordings from any Web-connected PC or compatible mobile phone (wireless service charges apply) by using your AT&T High Speed Internet account.

Using IP technology, Total Home DVR capabilities have been seamlessly provided to existing customers' DVRs without the need to swap their current equipment. The U-verse network architecture and IPTV service allow Total Home DVR functionality to be enabled by a software update, without any action or hassle for existing customers.

Total Home DVR is the latest addition to the constantly evolving suite of features that has been introduced to all U-verse TV customers at no extra charge since the AT&T U-verse launch in June 2006. These features include:

-- Mobile Remote Access to DVR, which lets you schedule and manage DVR recordings from any compatible mobile phone.

-- AT&T U-bar, which brings customizable weather, stock, sports and traffic information to the U-verse TV screen, without interrupting the current program.

-- AT&T Online Photos from Flickr, which allows you to simply and conveniently browse the photos you've uploaded to flickr.com and watch slide shows on your U-verse TV screen from the comfort of your couch.

-- Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football, which allows you to track the progress of your fantasy team -- including current team matchups and league standings -- directly from your TV screen through the AT&T U-bar.

-- YELLOWPAGES.COM TV, for fast and easy searches to find local businesses and other information via your TV screen.

-- AT&T Yahoo! Games, so you can play your favorite online games -- including Sudoku, Solitaire, JT's Blocks, Mah-jongg Tiles and Chess -- on the TV screen.

In the future, AT&T plans to add to its Total Home DVR service with the ability to schedule recordings and pause or control live TV from non-DVR receivers.

AT&T is deploying next-generation AT&T U-verse services as part of its mission to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and do it better than anyone else. Customers benefit from integrated AT&T services across the three screens they value most: the TV, the PC and the wireless phone.

For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out if it's available in your area -- visit http://uverse.att.com, call 800-ATT-2020 or visit a local AT&T retail location.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.

(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse. Call or go to http://www.uverse.att.com to see if you qualify. Four channels can be recorded to the DVR or viewed simultaneously, up to two can be HD, subject to availability. DVR functionality available for up to 8 TVs and requires extra receivers for each additional TV.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Invention Machine, a leading provider of innovation software, today announced that top innovation practitioners from seven countries are gathering in Boston to exchange trends, best practices and ideas to help drive sustainable innovation across global enterprises. Invention Machine Power to Innovate user conference will be hosted at the Museum of Science in Boston on Oct. 28-29.

Invention Machine CEO Mark Atkins will deliver the opening keynote, focusing on the impact of the recent financial crisis on innovation and developing trends. The customer keynote entitled 'Advancing Connectivity for Innovation' will be presented by Sheldon Sloan, Johnson & Johnson's V.P. of Collaboration & Scientific Excellence. Scott Kirsner, author of the new book Inventing the Movies will share his views on what innovators can learn from Hollywood on Wednesday morning.

The user conference attendees are among the world's elite innovative companies and have adopted Invention Machine Goldfire Innovator to accelerate their product innovation process. Several of these customers will share case studies on how they use Goldfire Innovator to solve innovation challenges including, Applied Materials, Chemtura, Delphi, JohnsonDiversey, Magnet, Northrop Grumman, PolyOne, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Sun Chemical.

"Sustainable innovation has arguably become the most important topic facing businesses today, as companies must innovate quickly and consistently," said Mark E. Atkins, CEO and chairman, Invention Machine. "This event is a great opportunity for innovators and industry leaders to learn from each other and get in-depth insight into how they could further leverage our technology to boost their innovation-edge."

In addition to best practices and case studies, conference attendees will get practical insights and learn hands-on techniques on ways they can better utilize Goldfire Innovator's capabilities, including rapid problem solving, and predictive risk analysis. Current customers will also be privy to a sneak-preview of the newest version of the software.

Invention Machine's innovation software helps enterprises innovate repeatedly, accelerating and sustaining product innovation. Its unique semantic technology helps translate ideas into commercialized products by generating and validating the right ideas the first time -- whether it is creating a folding box spring, an engine for NASA or a new printer. Today, Invention Machine helps manufacturing organizations worldwide deliver innovative products that positively impact society and save lives.

About Invention Machine

A leading provider of innovation software, Invention Machine drives sustainable innovation by enabling global organizations to consistently generate breakthrough ideas that accelerate product development. Invention Machine Goldfire Innovator empowers engineers and scientists to conceive and validate right ideas the first time, so they can quickly and easily deliver market leading products. Global 2000 manufacturers in more than 25 countries rely on Invention Machine for product innovation, process improvement and market expansion. Its unique software fuels sustainable innovation across numerous industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer technology, energy and environment and life sciences. For additional information, please visit invention-machine.com.

Source: Invention Machine

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bd4bdc/global_movies_en) has announced the addition of the "Global Movies & Entertainment" report to their offering.

The Global Movies & Entertainment industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the movies & entertainment industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

- Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or
 segmentation
- Provides textual analysis of the industry's recent performance and
 future prospects
- Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis
 and scorecards
- Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
- The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial
 metrics
- Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting
 the market

Highlights

- Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value
 and/or volume
- Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of
 the market's competitive landscape

Why you should buy this report

- Spot future trends and developments
- Inform your business decisions
- Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
- Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The movies & entertainment market consists of both producers and distributors of public entertainment formats, such as movies, music and sports. The sports and movie box office sectors have been valued as the revenues received by box offices from total annual admissions. The music and video sectors have been valued using the retail selling price (RSP) of items, such as DVD, VHS and CD. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.

Key Topics Covered:

- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Market Share
- Five Forces Analysis
- Leading Companies
- Market Forecasts
- Appendix

Leading Companies

- Time Warner Inc.
- Sony Corporation
- Walt Disney Company


    For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bd4bdc/global_movies_en.

Source: Datamonitor

Source: Research and Markets Ltd.