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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Robert Lifton, Chairman and CEO of Medis Technologies (Nasdaq: MDTL), may be heard nationwide on 400 affiliate stations nationwide listed at "CRN1" www.cableradioinetwork.com or on the Internet at www.corporate-strategies.net.

Medis Technologies' primary focus is on its fuel cell technology. Its business strategy is to sell its products to end users through branded OEM partnerships, retail outlets, service providers, and to the military and other markets. Medis' majority-owned and publicly traded subsidiary, Cell Kinetics Ltd., is engaged in the development and commercialization of the CKChip, a unique cell carrier platform intended for simultaneous fluoroscopic monitoring and analysis of thousands of individual living cells over time.

The Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell provides portable power to a variety of handheld devices such as cellphones, smartphones, MP3 players, GPS systems and handheld gaming devices. The 24/7 provides portable power while on the go without the need for the wall outlet. The new Medis 24/7 Xtreme Charger, with replaceable fuel cells for iPhones and BlackBerry products, was highlighted on Business Week TV on ABC on August 24th. The new Xtreme 24/7 Charger will be available in time for the Christmas retail season, and will provide multiple charges for a variety of high-power draining devices.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms believes, expects, intends, anticipates as forward looking, which are subject to unknown uncertainties.

Source: Medis Technologies

CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART

September 13, 2008-January 25, 2009

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This fall, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will premiere a special exhibition, Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power, in conjunction with the presidential election season in Washington, D.C. Bringing together more than 200 of Richard Avedon's political portraits of the country's power elite for the first time, the Corcoran will present many rarely-seen and some never-before-exhibited or published photographs.

Richard Avedon, America's pre-eminent editorial portraitist and fashion photographer, photographed the faces of politics throughout his career. Juxtaposing images of elite government, media, and labor officials with counter-cultural activists and ordinary citizens caught up in national debates, Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power will explore a five-decade taxonomy of politics and power by one of the country's best-known artists.

"Richard Avedon is, undisputedly, the most important of American portrait photographers," said Paul Roth, curator of photography and media arts at the Corcoran. "At this moment, as we move toward an historic presidential election season in Washington, Avedon's political portraits seem utterly of the moment: an education on the last 50 years of our history and, at the same time, a vital lesson about power."

Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power will include photographs from the 1950's through the artist's death in 2004, displayed chronologically and grouped within Avedon's specific editorial projects.

Avedon, with unparalleled access afforded by his fame and his work for such magazines as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Egoiste and The New Yorker, photographed important figures of the American political scene throughout his career. In addition to single portraits commissioned to accompany magazine profiles, the artist made several extended photographic essays with political themes.

Among these, his groundbreaking 1976 portrait series "The Family" is most significant. Commissioned by Rolling Stone magazine, Avedon made 69 portraits depicting elected officials, government bureaucrats, lawyers and lobbyists, captains of industry and union leaders -- all representatives of the American political, military, media and corporate elite.

Avedon photographed people on both sides of the civil rights debate for his 1964 book Nothing Personal (1964), and in the late 1960s and early 1970s he documented the American anti-war movement and the war in Vietnam. In 1993, Avedon combined past work with new images for a nostalgic New Yorker photo-essay called "Exiles: The Kennedy Court at the End of the American Century." In 2004, the artist accepted a New Yorker commission to make portraits that would illustrate "a sense of the country" during a politically fractious time. While working on the project in Texas, Avedon suffered a cerebral hemorrhage; he died a short time later. "Democracy" was published by The New Yorker in incomplete form just before the election.

This exhibition traces one artist's fascination with the animating forces of American democracy. Seen together, the photographs comprise a kind of historical group portrait, showing key figures from a half-century of political life. They provoke questions about the complex motivations of portraitists and their subjects, who work -- sometimes at cross-purposes -- to depict or project an image that conveys personal history, character, ambitions, and ideals. Finally, they reveal an extraordinary career-long investigation into the complex nature of power. Surrounded by the faces of the powerful, leaders and ordinary citizens alike, the audience is itself empowered by the dialogue that results between those who use power to exercise control and those who seek it to affect change.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power is organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The exhibition is organized with the cooperation of The Richard Avedon Foundation, New York, and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco. It is sponsored by The PNC Financial Services Group.

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

A catalogue, Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power, will accompany the exhibition. Published by Steidl, the hardcover book is 350 pages and includes essays from Paul Roth, Renata Adler and Frank Goodyear (see Catalogue Essay Bios press release). To purchase, visit the Corcoran Shop online at www.corcoran.org/shop.

HOURS

The Corcoran's hours of operation are as follows: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday (except Monday holidays). The hours of operation for the Corcoran's Cafe des Artistes are as follows: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday (see Cafe des Artistes press release).

TICKETS

Tickets to Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power cost $14 for adults, $12 for seniors/military and $10 for students. Tickets go on sale June 27 and are available at www.corcoran.org or www.ticketmaster.com.

MEMBERSHIP

Members of the Corcoran Gallery of Art enjoy unlimited free access to Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power and to the museum's renowned permanent collection. They also receive special invitations to lectures, films, concerts and a dazzling array of social events. Additional benefits include valuable discounts at the Corcoran Shop, the casually elegant Cafe de Artistes, and courses at the Corcoran College of Art + Design.

Member Preview Day for Richard Avedon is Thursday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, contact the membership office at (202) 639-1753 or membership@corcoran.org.

ABOUT THE CORCORAN

The Corcoran Gallery of Art, a privately funded institution, was founded in 1869 as Washington's first and largest non-federal museum of art. It is known internationally for its distinguished collection of historical and modern American art as well as contemporary art, photography, European painting, sculpture and the decorative arts. Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington's only four-year college of art and design offering BFA degrees in Photojournalism, Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography; AFA degrees in Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography; a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching (BFA/MAT); and a two-year Master of Arts (MA) in Interior Design or History of Decorative Arts. The College's Continuing Education program offers part-time credit and non-credit classes for children and adults and draws more than 2,500 participants each year.

SOURCE Corcoran Gallery of Art

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Kispert will be leaving KLA-Tencor at the end of calendar year 2008. Kispert's management responsibilities will be assumed by KLA-Tencor's Chief Executive Officer, Rick Wallace.

Since joining KLA-Tencor in 1995, Kispert has held several positions throughout various divisions of the company. Most recently, Kispert has served as president and COO since January 2006 and also as interim chief financial officer since March 2008. Kispert's responsibilities as CFO will be assumed by KLA-Tencor's newly appointed CFO Mark Dentinger, effective Sept. 3.

"John has been a key contributor at KLA-Tencor for many years. During his tenure with the company he has seen us through the implementation of numerous strategic initiatives, multiple acquisitions, the addition of new global facilities, the launch of industry-leading products and much more," said Rick Wallace. "We thank John for his years of service and leadership, which have greatly contributed to the company's success."

About KLA-Tencor: KLA-Tencor Corporation is the world's leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., the company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 company, KLA-Tencor is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the company is available at http://www.kla-tencor.com (KLAC-C).

Source: KLA-Tencor Corporation

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, today said that Thomas J. Dugan, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and US Sales, will resign as of September 11, 2008. Mr. Dugan will be joining the Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew as President of its North American Business, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

"I want to thank Tom for his many contributions to SonoSite since joining the company in 2005," said Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite President and CEO. "He has been instrumental in developing the company's focus on point-of-care ultrasound and has built a strong marketing and sales team. We wish Tom great success in his new position."

"It has been a rewarding experience to work with SonoSite and help the company achieve its growth objectives," Mr. Dugan said. "SonoSite leads the way in opening visualization at the point-of-care to help physicians deliver better and safer patient care. I am very proud to have worked with such an exceptional group of people and know that the company is well positioned to continue to succeed on the many opportunities ahead."

About SonoSite

SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. SonoSite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. The company employs over 600 people worldwide.

Source: SonoSite, Inc.

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced that Mark P. Dentinger has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) for the company, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, Rick Wallace. Effective September 3, 2008, Dentinger will assume the CFO duties and replace interim CFO John Kispert.

"We are pleased to bring such a high-caliber individual onto KLA-Tencor's executive team," said Rick Wallace. "Mark is a seasoned executive with experience at publicly-held hardware and software companies and he brings a strong financial and accounting foundation, which we are confident will benefit the company and our investors."

Most recently, from February 2005 to April 2008, Dentinger served as executive vice president and CFO for BEA Systems, Inc., until the company was acquired by Oracle. Dentinger was with BEA Systems for a total of nine years, during which he managed all aspects of finance, investor relations, legal, facilities, and information technology, among various other financial roles within the company. Prior to BEA Systems, Dentinger served in various financial management positions at Compaq Computer Corporation (now Hewlett-Packard) for six years, culminating in his appointment as director of finance, high performance systems manufacturing in 1996.

Dentinger received his bachelor of science in economics from St. Mary's College of California and his MBA in finance from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.

About KLA-Tencor: KLA-Tencor Corporation is the world's leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., the company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 company, KLA-Tencor is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the company is available at http://www.kla-tencor.com (KLAC-C).

Source: KLA-Tencor Corporation