Chicago Tribune today announced the appointment of John Trainor as general manager of Hoy, the city's leading Spanish-language newspaper. Trainor, who starts his new role on July 14, succeeds Julian Posada, who left the position in May.

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , has scheduled its second quarter 2008 financial results conference call for Thursday, July 24, 2008 at approximately 4:30 PM Eastern time/1:30 PM Pacific time. SiRF will release its second quarter 2008 financial results after the market closes on July 24, 2008.

Consumers and businesses are longing for price stability in gasoline and diesel, commodities that fluctuate on a daily basis due to distant global events and media perceptions. Over the past year gasoline prices have risen almost 39% and diesel almost 64% according to the AAA and with it have gone the budgets of many Americans and the profits of small fleet operators.

A new, patented catalyst developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory that can reliably and economically reduce between 95 and 100 percent of the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel-fueled engines has been licensed to Integrated Fuel Technologies, Inc. (IFT), a Washington State start-up company with offices in Kirkland and Spokane.

Lender Processing Services, Inc., a leading provider of integrated technology and services to the mortgage industry, will commemorate its spin-off from Fidelity National Information Services by ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on July 2. LPS began trading on a when-issued basis on June 24, 2008, and expects to begin regular-way trading on July 3 .

Salesforce.com , the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service, today announced that Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, will speak at salesforce.com's Tour de Force event in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 10:00am (Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 6:00pm PDT).

Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.

CDI Corp. will report its 2008 second quarter results on Thursday, July 31, 2008, prior to the opening of the market.

Wikipedia says, "The Jacor name is retired from broadcasting," but the roaring bark of Jacor's mascot bulldog is being heard loud and clear in Chicago. That bark added more bite this week when Tribune Interactive President Marc Chase named Jana Gavin senior director/business development for Tribune Interactive.

Results from the Dow Jones Insight-Olympics Media Pulse show that Speedo and McDonald's are ahead of the pack for global attention as Olympic sponsors benefit from an increased share of media coverage, spurred on both by controversy and success.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions, today announced that its insurance agency outsourcing solution has been bought by the business line's management team and a private equity group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DemandTec Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand optimization solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000(R) Index, effective as of the close of business on June 27, 2008.

Everyone knows that bigger doesn't always mean better. Waistlines, bills and gas prices are just a few examples. Now hearing aid manufacturers are taking this sentiment to heart, with new devices that are both discreet and hi-tech.

Cox Enterprises, Inc. announced today that the company is an employer of choice according to IDG's Computerworld. Included on the Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT list, 17th ranked Cox Enterprises was applauded for making employees' health and well-being a top priority.

Informatica Corporation , the leading independent provider of data integration software, today announced it will release its second quarter results on July 17, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss the results. The call will be hosted by Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and CEO, and Earl Fry, executive vice president and CFO, and can be accessed on the company's Web site at http://www.informatica.com/investor.

Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by PNM Resources, Inc. to provide data outsourcing services. This single-award contract has a five-year base period of performance, three one year options and a total contract value of $19 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Albuquerque, N.M., and Little Rock, Ark.

Directravel, a leading corporate travel management company, recently launched the My Travology website portal, located on http://www.dt.com/. My Travology was created to allow corporate travelers to have commonly used, travel-related features accessible with one login.

Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced today that Vossloh Kiepe GmbH, a leading producer of heavy vehicle drive systems, has selected Maxwell's 125-volt BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitor modules for braking energy recuperation and torque assist in emission-free electric buses it is producing in collaboration with Van Hool NV for the Milan, Italy, municipal transit system.

Dice Holdings, Inc. today announced it will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Scot W. Melland, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael P. Durney, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. A press release with second quarter 2008 financial results will be issued prior to the conference call that morning.

VoIP-PAL.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VPLM), a leading provider of telecommunications products and services, today announced that it terminated its agreement with Big Apple Consulting USA on January 17, 2008.

El Portal starMedia en Español anunció hoy el lanzamiento de un nuevo canal, starMedia Finanzas (http://us.finanzas.starmedia.com/), dedicado a proporcionar la más completa información financiera internacional. Este canal es el segundo de tres nuevos que starMedia anunció que lanzaría en 2008.

Fueled by 'Army Wives', the #1 cable drama for women, 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter', its most-watched original movie since 1995, and the 'The Tenth Circle' (which averaged more than three million viewers), Lifetime Television posted its largest Second Quarter audience since 2005 among P2+, W18-49, W25-54 and P25-54 in prime and total day.

ArtistForce reports explosive growth of subscribers using the ArtistForce.com global live entertainment business platform since its release on June 1.

El Portal starMedia en Español anunció hoy el lanzamiento de un nuevo canal, starMedia Finanzas (http://us.finanzas.starmedia.com/), dedicado a proporcionar la más completa información financiera internacional. Este canal es el segundo de tres nuevos que starMedia anunció que lanzaría en 2008.

Sentry(R)Safe, the world leader in residential and small office security-storage containers, today announced its next generation 250GB FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drive to protect data from fire and water disasters and computer crashes. SentrySafe has again partnered with Maxtor(R) Storage Solutions to develop the innovative, award-winning hard drive that enables back-up of critical data.

En Pointe Technologies, Inc., , announced today that En Pointe was awarded a six months multi-million dollar contract extension with a western region governmental entity. The contract covers hardware procurement, software licensing and various professional and managed services. En Pointe's service projects for this customer have included implementation of strategic Microsoft networking technologies, Cisco switching, Citrix assessments and upgrades, IBM and HP data center refreshes, and maintenance contracts.

World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart" or the "Corporation") announced today that, on June 25, 2008, WorldHeart received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Corporation does not comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(7)(A) (the "Rule"). This rule requires the Corporation to maintain a minimum market value of publicly held shares ("MVPHS") of $1,000,000. Therefore, in accordance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(8)(B), the Corporation will be provided 90 calendar days, or until September 23, 2008, to regain compliance. If, at any time before September 23, 2008, the MVPHS of the Corporation's common shares are $1,000,000 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, Staff will provide a written notification that the Corporation complies with the Rule. If compliance with this Rule cannot be demonstrated by September 23, 2008, Staff will provide a written notification that the Company's securities will be delisted. At that time, the Corporation may appeal Staff's determination to a Listing Qualifications Panel.

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Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GOCH) , a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its trade name Geeks On Call, announced today the opening of a Corporate branch office in Arkansas, serving Benton county.

MessageWay Solutions(TM) today unveiled MessageWay, the company's premier suite for Advanced Managed File Transfer (MFT) that enables companies to securely exchange mission critical files between departments, domains, and partner networks. MessageWay is designed to help organizations modernize IT assets, consolidate control, and streamline business processes around B2B file exchange processes. MessageWay is comprised of MW Transport, MW Director, MW Translator, and MW Integrator, a tightly integrated software suite that meets the most exacting file exchange requirements for security, performance, and reliability.

An adjunct college professor at a leading journalism school in the Midwest has - out of what he feels is necessity - started a blog to provide a place for college students and young professionals to discuss how public relations works ... in the real world.

Television star Eric Close teamed with acclaimed author, illustrator and educator Peter H. Reynolds here Tuesday (July 1) to lead an interactive investigation to demonstrate how technology, such as Thinkfinity.org, can impact learning and excite children about education.

The Management Board of Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, today decided to cease delivering banknote paper to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with immediate effect.

The Management Board of Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, today decided to cease delivering banknote paper to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with immediate effect.

With car trunks packed and truck beds full, Denver-area residents came from near and far to responsibly recycle their unused TVs, computer monitors and other e-waste at Comcast Colorado's 'Screen to Green' Recycling Rally held June 28 in downtown Denver on the Auraria Campus. More than 70,000 pounds of e-waste including nearly 1,000 screens and computer monitors were collected at the event in just four hours.

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. today announced it has reorganized its international legal structure, fully paid off its outstanding line of credit and extended the term of its bank loan.

Knowledge Computing Corporation, with the award winning COPLINK(R) Solution Suite, is successfully providing LEXS/NIEM compliance for their law enforcement and public safety clients nationwide.

For superior audio performance in feature-rich cellphones, the EMIF06-AUD01F2 from STMicroelectronics , the world's leading supplier of integrated passive and active devices, implements the complete EMI (electromagnetic interference) filtering and ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection for stereo headset output and external and internal microphones within a flip-chip package measuring 2.42 x 1.92mm.