Fushi Copperweld, Inc. , the leading global manufacturer of bimetallic wire used in a variety of telecommunication, utility, automotive, power transmission and other electrical products, today announced that management will be participating in several upcoming investors conferences in May.

AT&T Inc. today announced a new three-year network service contract with West Suburban Bank. Based in Lombard, West Suburban Bank is a community banking company with 34 locations throughout Illinois.

Buzztime , a multi-point social interactive entertainment company, announces the addition of customizable screens to its popular interactive game network. Buzztime will demonstrate the new technology at the 2008 National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago May 17-20 (booth #431). Buzztime-subscribing bars and restaurants can now display their own customized advertising and promotions on their wide-screens TVs, presented alongside Buzztime's fun and engaging trivia, sports, and casino-style games.

Atlanta Public Schools, serving approximately 50,000 students, selected Infinite Campus as their district-wide student data management system. Atlanta Public will be implementing the Infinite Campus District Edition, a fully integrated, comprehensive, web-based system. With an unprecedented, aggressive implementation plan of three months, an August 4th go-live is planned.

Internet visionary turned e-health entrepreneur Steve Case predicts that converging trends in public policy, technology and consumerism in health care will combine to effectively "shake the snow globe," simultaneously creating disruption and opportunity, and leading to a revolution in American health care.

Lighthouse Consulting Partners, a leading global provider of training solutions, announces the expansion of a strategic partnership with TEKsystems, one of the nation's largest technology staffing and services companies. Through the alliance, U.S. and global businesses from a range of industries can access a complete range of training and delivery options needed to implement new technology and gain operational efficiency through improved workforce competencies from TEKsystems' Education Services. The alliance now offers over 1,300 courses available across 45 disciplines.

VRX Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V:VRW) reports its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2008. The financial results reflect strong growth, year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter, of the Company's Licensing Fees and a significant improvement in the Company's Gross Profit and EBITDA.

SHENZHEN, China, May 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ China Display Technologies, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: CDYT) ("China Display", or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of optoelectronic products, specializing in small to mid-sized LED and CCFL backlight units for LCD displays in China, today announced that it will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 19, 2008 to discuss the first quarter 2008 financial results.

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local Lycoming County residents in the northern part of Hughesville, Lycoming County, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site. The new cell site is the second to be placed in Lycoming County this year. The new site increases coverage and capacity in the borough of Hughesville and along Route 405. Coverage and capacity also increases northbound along Route 220 to Tivoli and Picture Rocks and westbound along Route 220 to slightly east of Pennsdale.

to Durham May 17-18 and to Raleigh May 18-19. Along with samples of the market's first caffeine-infused munchie, the ENGOBI girls will give the Tarheel State's Guitar Hero(TM) aficionados the chance to play the game along with friends alongside the ENGOBI tour van.

The Ohio Employee Confidence Index increased 1.7 points to 43.6 in April, according to the Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, indicates that although fewer workers are confident in the future of their current employer, more workers reported that it is not likely they will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, and fewer workers say they are likely to look for new jobs.

Mindray Medical International Limited , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced that Mr. David Gibson, president of Datascope Patient Monitoring, a Mindray company, Mr. Cheng Minghe, Mindray's executive vice president of strategy and business development and Ms. May Li, Mindray's investor relations manager, will hold a conference call on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 8 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.

Four out of 10 American adults say they pay little or no attention to the political opinion polls that tell them which presidential candidate is the most popular, and more than eight in 10 say polls do not influence their vote. As the Nov. 4 election day draws closer, Americans are bombarded with media results on a daily basis from opinion polls that purport to show how the candidates are faring within their party, upcoming primary or caucus states, or the national electorate.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , announced today a new promotion with Bill Me Later, Inc. The promotion will offer special savings to AirTran Airways customers who book their spring and summer travel using the Bill Me Later(R) feature on http://www.airtran.com/. By simply selecting the Bill Me Later option at the time of purchase, consumers can conveniently and securely pay for their AirTran Airways travel purchases online without providing credit card information.

At least two of every three consumers consider their kitchens cluttered, according to a recent survey conducted by Whirlpool . Whirlpool refrigerator's centralpark(TM) connection offers consumers a solution to this dilemma with a simple plug-and-play platform for interchangeable consumer electronics devices. iGo(R), a brand owned by Mobility Electronics, Inc. is the newest device partner to join the centralpark(TM) connection lineup.

North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was off -4.5% in April, year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index(SM). Year-to-date (YTD) U.S. and Canadian application activity was off -2.1% compared to the same period last year. April's activity was off -6.6% when compared to last March.

Ounce Labs(TM), the industry leader in software risk analysis, today announced that it has signed a Global Alliance Partner program agreement with Paramount Computer Systems LLC, the leading regional provider of solutions for securing the information assets of enterprises, as a value added distributor for Ounce Labs across the Middle East.

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local Snyder County residents in the Beaver Springs, Snyder County, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site. The new site increases coverage and capacity north of Beaver Springs and Troxelville, as well as south of Beaver Springs along Route 235. In addition, the coverage and capacity increases east of Beaver Springs and Beavertown and west of Beaver Springs along Route 522.

SEDONA(R) Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: SDNA) (http://www.sedonacorp.com/), a leading provider of Customer and Member Relationship Management (CRM/MRM) solutions for the small and mid-size financial services market, today announced that Washington Trust Bank (http://www.watrust.com/) has selected SEDONA's technology and services to implement and deploy its customer information management system.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ("Booz Allen") today announced that it will separate its US government and global commercial businesses, selling a majority stake in the US government business to The Carlyle Group for $2.54 billion. This strategic realignment will enable Booz Allen's two businesses to refocus on their distinct end markets. Simultaneous with Carlyle's investment, Booz Allen's commercial business will form a stand-alone company, which will be owned and operated by the commercial officers. The transaction is expected to close in mid-late 2008, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

ExaDigm, Inc., the leading innovator of wired and wireless point-of-sale (POS) terminal solutions, today announced that, as a result of the recent Class A certifications of its products, it is ramping up production of its line of point-of-sale terminals based on a NeoMagic processor. The top ranking Class A certifications awarded by Chase Paymentech Solutions, LLC and Heartland Payment Systems are a significant milestone as it ensures merchants using ExaDigm terminals with the highest level of technical support.

Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Synplicity(R), Inc. , a leading supplier of innovative field programmable gate array (FPGA) and IC design and verification solutions that serve a wide range of communications, military/aerospace, semiconductor, consumer, computer, and other electronic applications markets. The acquisition expands Synopsys' technology portfolio, channel reach and total addressable market by adding complementary products and expertise for FPGA solutions and rapid ASIC prototyping. Synopsys acquired Synplicity for $8 cash per share, resulting in a gross transaction of approximately $223 million, or approximately $181 million net of cash acquired.

Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI) today reported its unaudited financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $259,000, as compared with $69,000 during the same period in the prior year, an increase of 275%. The increase was due to increased revenues resulting from the successful launch in the UK of the Company's enhanced, fully-integrated version of the SportXction(R) System with Sportingbet and Ladbrokes, two of the world's leading bookmakers, as well as revenue generated by a Purchase Order for software development to add additional features to the SportXction(R) System to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).

Flextronics today announced that Thomas J. Smach is resigning as chief financial officer to pursue other interests outside the Company effective June 30, 2008. Paul Read, who most recently served as executive vice president of finance for Flextronics worldwide operations will be appointed to chief financial officer upon Mr. Smach's departure.

The filmmakers from creative production company Shilo (http://www.shilo.tv/) recently collaborated with an extraordinary group of individuals and organizations to create a powerful animated :90 public service announcement (PSA). The piece, entitled "Burma Viral," uses footage of warplanes bombing Burma with flowers as a dramatic call-to-action, inviting viewers to visit a new Burma Arts Board website, noneofusarefree.org, where they can send messages of support to the people of Burma in honor of their continuing struggles against the notorious practices of their oppressive military government, learn more about the devastating effects caused by the recent cyclone, and find ways to contribute to relief efforts.

Nokia and Informatica Corporation today announced that Informatica, the leading independent provider of data integration software, has completed the acquisition of Identity Systems, which was initially announced on April 17, 2008. With this acquisition, Informatica will assume full ownership of Identity Systems, effective from May 15, 2008. Identity Systems is a global leader in enterprise software development for identity resolution, providing fast, highly accurate and scalable solutions to profile, cleanse, group, match and consolidate data within computer systems and network databases.

Yucheng Technologies Limited , a leading provider of IT solutions and services to China's banking industry, today announced that it has signed a contract and started providing Point of Sale (POS) merchant acquiring services to the Beijing Branch of China Construction Bank ("CCB Beijing"), following its initiation of partnership with CCB Guangdong Branch in providing such services in late February.

Kaboose Inc. (TSX: KAB), one of the largest family-focused new media companies in the world, held its third annual meeting of shareholders yesterday, May 15, 2008, in Toronto, Canada.

Green Beacon Solutions, a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) business strategy and product implementation services has partnered with ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. , the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions to provide a comprehensive field service management solution geared towards service organizations with between 50-500 field employees, enabling access to Microsoft CRM and ERP applications at anytime, anywhere.

myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC), a web-based online provider of digital photo processing and related services, today announced its operating results for the first quarter of 2008.

China Display Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CDYT) (''China Display'', or ''the Company''), a leading manufacturer of optoelectronic products, specializing in small- to mid-sized LED and CCFL backlight units for LCD displays in China, today reported record financial results for the first quarter of 2008.

iWin, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of online casual games, today announced the launch of Mah Jong Quest III Balance of Life, the 3rd installment of the hugely popular Mah Jong Quest(R) casual game franchise. Mah Jong Quest III Balance of Life maintains the gameplay elements that made the original a successful top-selling hit and adds twists which allow the player to determine the outcome of the story, creating a constantly innovative and unexpected experience.

Medicsight PLC, a subsidiary of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (the "Company"), and an industry leader in the development of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) and image analysis software which assists in the early detection and diagnosis of disease, today announced the appointment of NM Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild"), a leading international investment bank, as corporate adviser to the Company, effective immediately.

Programming athletes from Poland, the U.S., Brazil and the Philippines were named champions in the Algorithm, Design, Development, Studio Design and Marathon Match events of the 2008 TopCoder Open at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas this week. Tomasz Czajka of Poland took first place in the $25,000 Algorithm competition; Tim Roberts of the United States finished with top honors in the Software Design event, earning $25,000 for his win; the Software Development champion was Romano Silva of Brazil, who won $15,000; Studio Design champion Nino Rey Ronda of the Philippines took the $15,000 purse for the graphics design track; and the Marathon Match $15,000 prize went to Przemyslaw Debiak of Poland. In all, more than $260,000 in prizes was at stake for the 120 competitors from around the world. Sponsors and patrons of the 2008 TopCoder Open included AOL, BT, Lilly, Betfair, VeriSign and the U.S. National Security Agency. Full details including multimedia archives are available online at: http://www.topcoder.com/tco08 .

President and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel R. Dwight, reported a financial results and a business update and for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 for Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. , a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, issued the following statement regarding Congressional passage of the Farm Bill:

DPS Telecom, a leading provider of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their most advanced TBOS mediation device to date.

What if a favorite photo of yours could be in a rock music video? The rock band Kindred Souls is producing a music video for "Leap of Faith," a song about overcoming obstacles and achieving personal triumphs.