The Search Monitor, an online monitoring service that tracks competitive advertising activity on paid search, blogs, forums, news, and web sites, announces its release of geo-targeted monitoring. TSM now monitors 17 countries, 6 languages, and most major regions, states, and cities in each market.

Pittsburgh, PA September 9, 2008 – The Search Monitor (www.thesearchmonitor.com) (“TSM”), an online monitoring service that tracks competitive advertising activity on paid search, blogs, forums, news, and web sites, announces its release of geo-targeted monitoring. TSM now monitors 17 countries, 6 languages, and most major regions, states, and cities in each market.

Geo-targeted monitoring enables companies to watch their competition and affiliates, and to manage their reputation and brand use locally. With this launch, interactive agencies, marketers, affiliate managers, and compliance teams are able to monitor paid search, blogs, forums, news, and web sites around the world from a local point of view in countries including: USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and many others. Monitoring can be conducted in English or in the language native to each country.

By gaining visibility into global search markets, companies will be able to overcome a key challenge in analyzing activity in their extended markets. Prior to the geo-targeting capabilities of TSM, an agency with clients worldwide could not effectively monitor locally targeted ads because its visibility was limited to its home base. TSM’s new capabilities provide the insights needed at the local level to protect brands and optimize search campaigns on locally.

The Search Monitor offers important information that can only be gained by careful 24×7 automated monitoring, and surfaces the information in 3 easy to use reporting sections:

1.    Competitor Monitor gives insights into competitive bidding strategies, competitor market share and visibility, ranking on sponsored search, ad copy strategies, and promotions like free shipping, trials, or sales.

2.    Trademark Monitor eases the tasks associated with reputation management by auto-detecting advertisers sponsoring branded keywords, use of trademarks and slogans in ad copy and display urls, and negative, positive, and neutral brand buzz on blogs, news, and web sites.

3.    Affiliate Monitor simplifies oversight of affiliate programs by auto-identification of affiliates using sponsored search to detect violations of rank requirements, keyword restrictions, ad copy requirements or restrictions, and landing page copy requirements or restrictions.

Search engine marketing has become a critical component for advertisers. According to the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), North American advertisers spent $12.2 billion on SEM in 2007 and that figure is estimated to more than double to reach $25.2 billion by 2011. The Search Monitor was developed to provide the tools necessary to optimize the sizable investments being made in this medium and to protect brands from competitive threats.

“Monitoring both globally and locally is critical in benchmarking competitor advertising strategies and for watching affiliate activities online,” says Shaun Martinec, a TSM founder. “Many affiliates will carefully craft their campaigns at the local level in order to take advantage of better priced keywords or to avoid merchant detection when they are not in compliance with affiliate program terms. We find that major brand marketers are often outbid by competitors and affiliates on top terms at the local level.”

About The Search Monitor

The Search Monitor is comprised of a team of SEM enthusiasts who uncovered a need in the market for external automated monitoring of competitive activities on paid search, web sites, blogs, social media, and press coverage. Automated monitoring greatly reduces the number of hours and effort required to manage affiliates and competitors infringing on brands and misrepresenting products across the web. Further, automated monitoring reveals competitive marketing strategies that enable advertisers to benchmark their own performance, optimize ad budgets, detect successful ad copy combinations, and receive advance awareness of special offers like free shipping and sales dominating their verticals. The Search Monitor is offered as a web based subscription service. To learn more please visit www.thesearchmonitor.com .

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eTech Parts, LLC has officially released their new website assisting end users with electronics repairs. eTech Parts supplies thousands of Do-It-Yourself repair kits at fantastic pricing. Product lines include repair parts for iPods, iPhones, Apple Laptop Computers (including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, PowerBook and iBook) with new programs coming online within the next several weeks. Among those are programs for Cell Phone and Blackberry support, PDA parts, and parts for most gaming system consoles including XBOX and popular Sony Consoles.

Olathe, Kansas May 10, 2008 — eTech Parts, LLC (www.eTechParts.com) has officially released their new website assisting end users with electronics repairs. eTech Parts supplies thousands of Do-It-Yourself repair kits at fantastic pricing.

http: www.etechparts.com

Product lines include repair parts for iPods, iPhones, Apple Laptop Computers (including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, PowerBook and iBook) with new programs coming online within the next several weeks. Among those are programs for Cell Phone and Blackberry support, PDA parts, and parts for most gaming system consoles including XBOX and popular Sony Consoles.

“We’ve been in business providing dealers with wholesale pricing and bulk orders. After assessing the market and looking at the competition, we’ve found that there are thousands of end users with the ability to perform repairs in their home on their own electronics.” Said Kyle Baccus, Co-Owner & Director of Operations. “We are helping the customers that are willing to take on a repair themselves while allowing them to get it done as inexpensively as possible. Our new website is a breeze to navigate and finding your repair part with our drill down menus is easy.”

eTech Parts is currently developing downloadable instruction packages for each repair part they sell. This will further assist each customer with the installation and use of the parts purchased.

eTech Parts doesn’t stop there. They also have a full line of Gold Series refurbished iPods available at excellent pricing. They run advanced diagnostics on each hard drive (when applicable) and suspect units are recycled. The iPods have little or no physical signs of use, and each comes with a new set of headphones, charging cable and a 90 day warranty. It’s a great way to join in the iPod craze without paying retail prices. In fact, they give each customer a 30 day return window with no restocking fees. You can’t even get that from Apple, Inc. Customers view their refurbished iPods at: http://www.etechparts.com/category_s/130.htm

In fact, it’s eTech Parts company policy to NEVER charge a restocking fee if an item is returned within their 30 day return period. This applies to their refurbished iPods and every part they sell. This is a great benefit and gives each customer the peace of mind that they are making the right decision.

About eTech Parts

Based on a gold standard for customer service, www.eTechParts.com is your one-stop repair parts shop with support for all makes and models of iPods, iPhones and Macintosh Portable Systems, Cell Phones & Gaming Consoles.

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“Foreign companies and entrepreneurs from countries with high tax rates or restrictive business environments are particularly attracted to Singapore. Clients from many Asian and European countries are fast recognizing the benefits of incorporating here.”

Singapore is becoming a top location for starting a business, reports AsiaBiz – a firm focused on company incorporation services in Singapore. The company reports its own recent success with Singapore’s business policies, and provides information for foreign companies and entrepreneurs seeking to relocate.

Singapore November 6, 2007 — With its latest tax incentives, pro-business policies, streamlined regulations and booming economy, Singapore is fast becoming the top location for global entrepreneurs and investors to incorporate a business, reports AsiaBiz, a firm focused on Singapore company incorporation and related corporate services.

“Today more than 26,000 international companies call Singapore home,” says Samir Malhotra, head of business strategy at AsiaBiz. “Foreign companies and entrepreneurs from countries with high tax rates or restrictive business environments are particularly attracted to Singapore. Clients from many Asian and European countries are fast recognizing the benefits of incorporating here.”

AsiaBiz has found success with the country’s attractive business policies. The company is helping increasing number of overseas entrepreneurs and small-to-midsize businesses establish a presence and relocate to Singapore. “The common theme of our clients is that they are all entrepreneurs. On the same day, we could be helping an American hardwood supplier, a hedge fund manager, and an authentic Indian restaurant owner to incorporate and relocate to Singapore,” Malhotra says.

In a recent joint survey by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, Singapore was rated as the world’s best place for incorporating and doing business. Earlier this year, the Republic of Singapore implemented attractive tax exemptions for small-to-mid size companies and further reduced the overall corporate tax rate in Singapore to 18 percent. According to various reports and statistics, Singapore consistently ranks as one of the most competitive and profitable places for business investors.

Singapore owes its stability and economic growth to a sound legal system and clean government, according to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew who was speaking at the opening of the annual International Bar Association conference recently. The Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook has consistently ranked Singapore in the top two positions since 1997 under the Legal Framework component.

AsiaBiz notes that the growing number of global entrepreneurs and foreign companies incorporating in Singapore is confirmed by business service providers such as accounting, corporate secretarial and legal firms in Singapore, increasing between 20 to 50 percent since last year.

Singapore’s relaxation of its immigration policies is also designed to facilitate the relocation of foreign entrepreneurs and professionals, according to AsiaBiz. This is done through programs such as Entrepreneur Pass.

“In addition to investing heavily in infrastructure and human capital to meet global competition, Singapore is focusing on developing Singapore into the ‘talent capital’ of the global economy,” Malhotra says. “This is good news for those looking for low taxes, a clean regulatory system, high quality of life and a lucrative place to incorporate and base their business.”

For more information about AsiaBiz and its Singapore incorporation services, visit www.asiabizsetup.com.

About AsiaBizSetup
Based in Singapore, AsiaBizSetup is the leading provider of incorporation and related services to foreign companies and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit us at eye-candy.ch

See, Click and Transform: Latest Version of Bling! It Grants Individuals and Small Businesses Operating Mac Systems the Confidence and Credibility to Compete on the Global Market and Raise Sales, Click-Through-Rates and Sell Stagnant Inventory

San Francisco, CA January 16, 2008 — Vertus, the graphics and imaging software division of Heligon, a technology business specializing in image data interpretation, today unveiled the Macintosh-compatible version of Bling! It, its recently released deep-graphic image-editing tool that quickly and easily transforms product shots to create maximum online sales impact. Since its initial launch, Bling! It users, even those without any prior image editing experience, have found that the software helps raise the achieved sales price of their products and increases the click-through-rate over standard thumbnail images. By giving product images a “shot-in-the-studio” look and feel, Bling! It creates images which attract more attention from buyers, helping sellers achieve higher prices for their products and move previously stagnant inventory. The software is available for live demonstrations throughout Macworld Expo 2008, January 15-18, in the Vertus booth #W-4231.

By combining complex technology with easy-to-use tools, Bling! It empowers any user to strengthen and embellish product images thanks to capabilities previously available only to seasoned image editing professionals. With Bling! It, Mac users can unlock their creative potential without having to master complex and intimidating image editing programs such as Photoshop. With just a few clicks and the guidance of Bling! It’s intuitive balloon tips, users can seamlessly replace a standard image background with a more appealing backdrop and add features such as drop shadowing, highlight effects and logos. The sheer speed realized with Bling! It enables even the novice user to produce product images up to four times faster than with any previously available solutions.

“Bling! It enables anyone to create high quality product shots capable of competing with studio-shot professional product images. We’ve received numerous comments from customers that have “Blinged” their product shots, that they have realized as much as a 20% increase in their achieved product price,” said James Carr-Jones, president and CEO of Vertus. “With businesses of all sizes and industries offering products through e-commerce outlets, the entrepreneur that makes the best impression online ultimately generates the most sales. Bling! It enables even the most casual seller to optimize potential revenue and increase profits by making products truly stand out from the ever-growing crowd without the need to master Photoshop or other complicated imaging programs.”

For anyone interested in generating supplemental income online or through auction sites like eBay or Amazon, Bling! It provides the ability to create professional quality product shots that rival or surpass the competition. From the occasional eBay user to the small business looking to improve its website images and compete with larger rivals, Bling! It can improve product images making them standout from the competition, often helping to sell previously stagnant inventory.

“I recently downloaded the software and have been working on my images non-stop since then,” said eBay India Power Seller Runa Laila, who operates the eBay store Hypnosis, which specializes in Indian clothing and jewelry. “In a rather short period of time, I am already seeing some of my items which were stuck with me for quite a long time getting sold off immediately upon uploading some beautiful photos recreated with the help of Bling! It.”

Bling! It Features

Bling! It identifies and traces the key edges within an image to extract the product from its background, making this once complicated task as easy as painting by numbers. Users can select from a variety of professional backgrounds available in the Bling! It library or customize one, optimize the shot with a few clicks on the easy-to-use tools menu, and the new professional product image is complete. Bling! It also automatically optimizes an image size, resolution and data weight (kilobytes), for an e-commerce site or preset online auction sites.

With Bling! It’s “Paint Away Viewer” feature, users see their product shot evolving in real-time. As the product is extracted and set into the new background, users are able to visualize the final image as it is created. The “Paint Away Viewer” also shows real-time edits, as users employ various image optimization tools available with Bling! It. With these tools, users can:
― Sharpen product appearance without hiding a product’s characteristic imperfections
― Add drop shadows to provide a depth-of-field to the image
― Use the “Highlight Brush” to lift the image highlights to create a “shot-in-the-studio” feel
― Enhance product resolution independently from the background to make the product really stand out
― Embed a logo to make product shots even more professional
― Adjust the edge blending between the product and the background to preserve the warm feeling of a sweater or the furry softness of a teddy bear
― Customize the position, size and rotation of the product relative to the new background with the easy-to-use handling points
― Optimize the final image for use on various preset e-commerce sites such as eBay or Amazon

Bling! It was created as a cost effective alternative for the online seller and small business. With a suggested retail price of $49.95, the software is affordable for even the most casual user.

Bling! It can be purchased at Bling! It Homepage.

System Requirements

Previously available for PC use only, the latest version of Bling! It is now available for the Macintosh operating systems. Minimum requirements are:
― PowerPC® G4 or G5 or Intel® processor
― Mac OS X v.10.3.9, or 10.4.9 or later
― 512MB of RAM
― 250MB of available hard-disk space

About Vertus
Vertus is the graphics and imaging software division of Heligon, a technology business specializing in image data interpretation. Heligon’s groundbreaking technology uses complex algorithms to mimic the way the eye and brain perform visual processing so that
complex shapes and colors can be recognized within images. Heligon licenses its technology to market leaders in industries including design and graphics, printing and video. More information on Vertus can be found at: Vertus Homepage.

Website: www.blingit.us

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Invesp, a marketing consulting boutique that offers conversion optimization services, announced that its clients had an average conversion rate of 11.12 percent in 2007, which translates into an increase of up to 321 percent in online revenue.

Detroit, MI January 14, 2008 — Most large online companies have reported a soar in their sales. Companies with significant web presences such as Amazon, Bestbuy and Motorola were able to drive hundreds of thousands of visitors to their sites and as a result reported double digit growth in sales. Other e-commerce sites do not have such brand awareness and are not enjoying the same revenue growth. Most of these sites are turning to conversion optimization companies to help them boost sales. Invesp, a marketing consulting boutique, announced that its clients had an average conversion rate of 11.12 percent in 2007 reporting an increase of up to 321 percent in online revenue.

The fact is that at the heart of every ecommerce website is someone whose job is to increase revenue. As there is an increased pressure on online retailers to generate more sales, these sites are trying to figure out ways to convert more of their traffic into actual consumers, which is why it is crucial to focus on conversion rates. Data tracked by Invesp Consulting, a marketing optimization company, indicates that online conversion rates have been on a steady decline for the last 6 years. Fireclick index, which provides an objective comparison of key metrics across a variety of segments, reported that ecommerce website reported an average conversion rate of 6 percent in the year 2000, but by 2007, most ecommerce sites are reporting an average less than 2 percent.

Surprisingly, these rates have not always been this low. Ecommerce sites used to experience more sales because of limited competition. They were not required to be optimized nor designed with users in mind. But with the boom in e-retailing sites, competition is fierce. Sites are turning to conversion optimization methods with one goal in mind: trying to figure out the best way to increase online conversions.

And companies should be concerned with conversions since there are more users than ever online. Users are picky, if the site does not capture their attention because of the lack of optimization and focus, they will click out within seconds. That translates into hundreds of dollars in lost sales.

For an ecommerce site driving 50,000 visitors a day, a 2 percent conversion rate may suffice. But, conversion rate doesn’t have to stop at that low number. Ayat Shukairy, a managing partner at Invesp Consulting (www.invesp.com), says, “if you’ve already invested hundreds of thousands into your online platform, you are getting tens of thousands of visitors to your site every day. Increasing your website conversion rate can mean getting 1,000 orders instead of 500 orders. Our clients are reporting an average of 11 percent conversion rate. That translates into 321 percent increase in revenue. If companies do not fix the problem with their website, then they are simply leaving money on the table for competitors to take.”

But there is hope for ecommerce sites; an online presence has a lot to offer. Increasing online Conversion rate via conversion optimization consulting is the solution for sites ready to see improvements. Optimized sites report tremendous increases in their conversion rates.

Online marketing and selling has always been a challenge because of the anonymity of the customer. However, with great online marketing tools and analytics, this data is no longer inaccessible. Ayat Shukairy adds: “Understanding your online visitor/customer is the first hurdle ecommerce companies must overcome in order to see a jump in conversion rates in sales. Once the customer is tacit, the process to improving rates and getting more from your online ROI begins.”

An upcoming company in the conversion optimization space, Invesp has a unique and successful methodology in terms of increasing conversion rate. The approach has been developed as a result of years of experience within the industry and the collaboration of a unique team of experts. They have developed a framework that will assist ecommerce sites to see their customers from a different perspective. Once the consumer is understood and accounted for, the site is built upon that knowledge which will lead to higher conversion rates.

Khalid Hajsaleh, CEO at Invesp, concurs: “Many companies try to solve the problem of low conversion rates by testing thousands of variations of your pages and determining what works best. That is an expensive and in many times an ineffective way to solve the problem. Our approach involves starting from the ground up. We understand your market, develop personas, develop the page, and then test a few calculated variations. This method has proven to get better results.”

Invesp consulting is an online marketing and conversion optimization company that offers a variety of conversion services including landing page optimization (www.invesp.com/marketing-services/landing-page-creation-optimization.html) and full conversion services (www.invesp.com/marketing-services/conversion-services.html). For more information contact Mie El-Bohy at (248) 562-7583 or via e-mail at email protected from spam bots.

It is the dream of every article marketer to be able to write articles well to receive thousands of visitors each day. Article writing can either make or break your online business. Do the right things and your article marketing efforts take off well, but do it wrong and you end up wasting your precious time. Is it possible to write articles so well that everyone would pay attention to? The answer is Yes and I am going to show you a simple to follow step by step method to crank out articles that are eye-catching and pull in tons of targeted traffic that is ready to buy your products and be your subscriber.

Every well-written article needs proper preparation. Stay focused on your aim to draw in traffic to your website and pay a lot of attention to a few factors that would help you to write an article well.

1. Keyword Research

Keyword research is so important for several reasons. A well researched keyword tells you that your readers are looking for information related to it. So there is demand. A keyword with some demand but low competition makes it easier for your article to rank well in the search engines. Hang around forums and read the questions people have concerning the topic related to the product and service you want to sell. Check out Overture and Google and find one main keyword and a secondary keyword with less than 1000 searches a month for each keyword and less than 5000 search results for the keywords in quotes, for instance, �how to write an article�. Targeting such keywords would get your article ranked in search engines in a matter of few days.

2. Attention-Pulling Title

Your potential reader only has a few seconds to decide if he or she wants to read your article. Make them do so willingly with an eye-catching title. Since you already have your target keyword, dress it up with call-to-action words. For example, �10 Secret Tips to Successful Article Writing� or �5 Article Marketing Secrets Gurus Are Keeping Mum About� would definitely catch your attention more than �Article Writing Success� and �Article Marketing Secrets�. Do not forget to include the main keyword at the start of the title. I repeat, include it for SEO love!

3. Useful Content That Presells

Stay on track to give useful content. It keeps your readers excited about reading your article and instantly increases the probability of them following the resource link to your website. At the same time, you are establishing yourself as an expert. People would be following your articles as you write more. Treat the article as your sales page as well to presell your website or product. It warms your readers with a hint that the resource link would send them to the solution to their problems.

Work on these 3 areas and you are well on your way to high performing articles that pull in tons of visitors that convert to sales. Anyone keen to start a successful article marketing campaign should hurry to read my article marketing blog for more killer tips .

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Kiko Products Inc. has recently launched a new affiliate program. The Kiko affiliate program offers people anywhere the opportunity to start a home based business which will create income with some simple network marketing.

St. Catharines, ON May 29, 2007 — People looking for ways to earn extra money or generate ongoing income from an online or personal business have no further to look than the Internet. The Internet reaches globally and the potential for money making opportunities is endless. Affiliate businesses are growing in numbers because companies know that they can reach more people by creating “affiliate salespeople” around the world and get their product out there. Kiko Products Inc. (www.kikogolf.com) is one such company with a new affiliate program which has recently launched. The Kiko affiliate program offers people anywhere the opportunity to start a home based business which will create income with some simple network marketing.

Affiliate programs are created by merchants or businesses which want to sell one or more products and offer the opportunity for anyone to become a “member of their team”. As an affiliate you would either add banners, codes, links or graphics to your already existing web site or the company would provide you with a web site to generate sales though. Merchants might also provide support, tools, and other promotional materials to help the affiliates business.

You need to pay close attention when you want to start up a business through affiliate programs and know what to look for before signing up.

Does the site offer you all the tools you need to start generating an income immediately?

Is the company offering a unique product with little or no competition or are they offering the same thing you can get almost anywhere. You want unique products where people need to come to you to get it from.

Does the company care if you own the product your promoting? Having the product you are promoting in your own hands, gives you a fabulous way to promote the product and others will take you more seriously if they know you actually have one yourself.

Know exactly what network marketing is and why it works. Many of the richest people in the world became wealthy because they used the simple tool of network marketing and distribution to earn income not only for the company itself, but to put the money into the pockets of everyday citizens who are performance driven and seized the opportunity.

Kiko Products Inc. (www.kikogolf.com) provides new sports related products to people. Their debut product, the Wrist Rite Golf Tool, has become an instant hit in the golfing community, providing golfers the much needed wrist support. The company was noticed by former Olympians Jamie Pagedam (1998 Seoul Olympics) and brother Steve Pagedam (1984 Los Angeles Olympics) who knew a good thing when they saw one and both joined the Kiko Team. Professional CPGA Golfer and recognized teacher for many years, John White, also came on board the Kiko Team and has completely endorsed the product and uses it himself. The Wrist Rite golf tool is available by visiting the web site www.kikogolf.com and ordering online or by calling one of the sales reps. It is also available at your local golf course and driving ranges. It has not been made available in retail stores. Instead, the company is now offering its affiliate program as a way to put the income into the pockets of people like you, who join the program and start your own home based business.

Kiko (www.kikogolf.com) began its new affiliate program in May 2007 to offer the everyday, ordinary person the opportunity to get into business for them self with innovative and unique product(s) already available through Kiko Products Inc. and Kiko Golf, with absolutely no competition. They offer unlimited support to their affiliate members including tools, affiliate control panel, downloads, providing affiliate web sites, message boards, and business promotion tools such as business cards and graphic charts.

About the Author
Kiko Products is a quality merchant that believes everyone can reach their fullest potential, whether it be playing a great golf game or being a successful business person. If you would like to learn more about Wrist Rite, Golfing, or the Kiko Affiliate Program, visit www.kikogolf.com

Contact:
Former Olympian, Jamie Pagendam
Kiko Products Inc.
1-866-225-8100
www.kikogolf.com

Bigfoot Networks, Inc announced details regarding its upcoming Lag and Latency Reduction 2 (LLR2™) Technology. LLR2 Technology will be built into a new class of hardware network accelerators designed specifically for online game servers. In addition to releasing details regarding LLR2 Technology, Bigfoot Networks is pleased to announce that Emergent Game Technologies will utilize the new technology as part of Emergent’s server solutions currently in development. A game server powered by LLR2 Technology hardware acceleration can hold more players per server and increase server responsiveness.

Austin, TX May 29, 2007 — Bigfoot Networks, Inc., a research and development company, today announced details regarding its upcoming Lag and Latency Reduction 2 (LLR2™) Technology. LLR2 Technology will be built into a new class of hardware network accelerators designed specifically for online game servers. In addition to releasing details regarding LLR2 Technology, Bigfoot Networks is pleased to announce that Emergent Game Technologies will utilize the new technology as part of Emergent’s server solutions currently in development. A game server powered by LLR2 Technology hardware acceleration can hold more players per server and increase server responsiveness. In addition, games that use LLR2 Technology will be optimized for Killer, so Killer owners will receive additional performance benefits when playing these games.

“LLR2 Technology was developed as a result of the massive number of inquiries we have received from game developers and game hosting services asking us for technology to help them improve game server performance,” said Harlan Beverly, co-founder and CEO of Bigfoot Networks, Inc. “LLR2 Technology is different from LLR Technology in that it integrates more closely with the game server software.”

LLR2 Technology will be the foundation for a new class of hardware acceleration cards designed specifically with game servers in mind. Game programmers will now be able to write code specifically to take advantage of LLR2′s capabilities. Hardware accelerated game networking protocols, network compression, and hardware encryption and decryption will be available for game server programmers who want to add more players per server but keep server responsiveness at the highest levels.

“We believe that the game industry’s online migration presents one of the most formidable challenges to the industry in years,” said Larry Mellon, Emergent’s Vice President of Engineering. “We are working to identify and solve these issues before they grow out of control, and partnering with other providers of best-of-breed solutions like Bigfoot’s LLR2 is an effective way to stay a step ahead of these challenges. Hardware network acceleration technology designed for online gaming is extremely attractive to us and our customers.”

The Killer NIC was launched last year and has received rave reviews and numerous awards as a result of its LLR™ Technology. While LLR2 Technology is being developed primarily for game servers, owners of the Killer NIC and Killer K1 cards may also see added benefit when connecting to servers powered by LLR2 Technology. In addition, the Killer network cards are firmware upgradeable to add LLR2 Technology acceleration that will work hand in hand with servers powered by LLR2.

About LLR2TM Technology
LLR2TM Technology is a hardware chipset which includes a Network Processing Unit specially designed to accelerate video games. LLR2 works by getting data to video games faster, more reliably, and with less system resources. Owners of game servers who buy products designed with LLR2 will benefit from less Lag because the technology will enable more players per server but at higher levels of server responsiveness.

About Bigfoot Networks
Bigfoot Networks, the company responsible for the development of LLR™ Technology, LLR2™ Technology, and the award winning Killer™ NIC, is an innovative Austin-based company dedicated to making the online gaming experience both faster and smoother. The company develops networking hardware products that improve performance and reduce Lag in online video games. Bigfoot Networks has won numerous awards, including a 2005 Fortune Small Business Award and the prestigious 2005 Moot Corp Competition at the University of Texas. The company received $4 million in funding from Venio Capital Partners and is a graduate of the Austin Technology Incubator.

Emergent: At the core of progressive game development
Emergent Game Technologies provides flexible technologies and services that give developers an unmatched range of integrated capabilities for building, testing and managing games. These proven, stand-alone solutions, known as Emergent Elements, include the award-winning Gamebryo game engine used to create hit next-generation games for the “PLAYSTATION®3″, Xbox 360™ and PC. Emergent Elements give developers the flexibility they need to fuel creativity while reducing risk.

Emergent is headquartered in Calabasas, Calif., and has offices in Chapel Hill, NC, Walnut Creek, Calif., Austin, Texas and London. To learn more, visit www.emergent.net.

Pro-softnet Corp. has released value added account management features to its IDrive-E (www.idrive.com) service – targeted at the small business segment that need to backup data and have a control on user account management.

May 27, 2007 — The hugely successful and popular online backup service offering, IDrive-E (www.idrive.com), has added the ability to create and manage multiple PC backup backup accounts from one single web based account console to cater to small businesses.

Says Ms. D S Jain , a Technical Manager at IDrive-E, “Any paid IDrive-E subscriber (IDrive-E Pro user) can have this ability to manage multiple PC accounts from one central account idrive.com/online-backup-general-faq.htm#11. Users also have the ability to view the summary status of backup jobs performed on each PC (identified by the unique username) from the central web based console. This backup status report even indicates if backups have failed on any individual PC and reports the same. In addition, there is an option to view the detailed backup status on each PC.”

Explains Ms. Jain , “Currently the IDrive-E Pro service is available at $4.95 per month or $49.50 per year. What is important to note is that there can be one main IDrive-E Pro account holder and under that there can be a whole lot of individual PC accounts that can be created and managed under the main account. This is where it adds maximum value for the customer, as we don’t charge on a licensing basis for each additional account/PC. We have a definite pricing advantage unparalleled by competition. For further details on our pricing, please see idrive.com/pricing.htm”.

IDrive-E’s philosophy is simple – ‘backups for one and all and offered at the highest value with great service.”

“While we might be offering what is essentially an affordable and a value proposition for small businesses, it is important to note that we bring enterprise class features with great customer support that has always set apart the company from competition.” explains Mr. Vasant, a senior technical architect at IDrive-E.” explains Mr. Vasant, a senior technical architect at IDrive-E.

Says Mr. Vasant, “Ease of use has always been a hallmark of IDrive-E that separates it from competition. Performance of the product is yet another feature that is unmatched by competition. Our data security procedures are one of the best in the industry. Add to this the strong emphasis IDrive-E (idrive.com/ide_security.htm) lays on security compliance with its strong 128-bit mandated SSL encryption for all data transfers and as though that was not enough, it also enforces an additional 256-bit AES encryption for data at rest. This security system is so comprehensive that prying eyes on the Internet can be kept completely at bay putting user data security as a paramount security aspect of the IDrive-E (idrive.com/ide_security.htm) offering.

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Avery® Print and Mail Center (PMC), the direct mail marketing group of Avery Dennison Office Products, and its fulfillment partner, Modern Postcard, announce the launch of their mailing list service.

Brea, CA May 15, 2007 — Avery® Print and Mail Center (PMC), the direct mail marketing group of Avery Dennison Office Products, and its fulfillment partner, Modern Postcard, announce the launch of their mailing list service. Small to mid-sized businesses can now target new customers and sales leads based on specific demographics, such as household income, age of household members, addresses, travel time to their business, and more.

This Web-based service is easy to use. The Avery Print and Mail Center allows customers to create a postcard, upload their house mailing list or purchase a mailing list and then have it mailed for them. Businesses can also choose to cleanse their mailing lists against the CASS system (a U.S. Postal Service system) and maintain the lists for a small fee. Postage discounts can also be passed through to customers.

“We welcome our customers to visit the site and try out the service,” states Todd Thompson, Vice President of Marketing & R&D, Avery Dennison Office Products. “This service allows companies and individuals to affordably grow their business with qualified prospects.”

Avery PMC has staffed its customer service department with experts who provide help with all aspects of a mailing from design to saving on postage costs. “We aim to provide quality and customer service at the highest level and make the service very easy to use,” says Rick Day, Avery PMC Group Product Manager.

Avery PMC direct mail products include postcards, large sumo postcards, tri-fold brochures, folded cards, business cards, catalog sheets and rack cards. Avery PMC also provides free direct mail marketing ideas and resources. Visit www.printandmailcenter.com for more information.

About Avery Dennison Office Products:
Avery Dennison Office Products markets products under the well known Avery brand name and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive labels for laser and ink jet printers, labeling software, binders, sheet protectors, index and tab dividers and other office, home and school-related supplies. Avery Dennison Office Products, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation, is based in Brea, California. For more information about Avery brand products, visit the Avery Dennison Office Products web site at www.avery.com or call the Avery Dennison Consumer Service Center at 1-800-GO-AVERY (1-800-462-8379).

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, recent changes in senior management, the successful integration of recent and future acquisitions, fluctuations in operating results, failure to successfully carry out our Internet strategy or to grow our Internet revenue, effects of leverage, changes in technology and increased competition. More information about potential factors that could affect the company’s business and financial results is included in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Modern Postcard
Located in Carlsbad, Calif., Modern Postcard is a full-service provider of postcard-based direct mail services, as well as emerging direct marketing applications and Web-based solutions to efficiently manage and execute campaigns. With more than 25 years of experience, Modern Postcard manages all operations in-house from its 75,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility.