BARCELONA, Spain, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- EVEREST High-Risk Registry Data Show Improved Symptomatic Status, Cardiac Function and Reduced rate of Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure in both Functional and Degenerative MR Patient Populations

HORSHAM, Pennsylvania, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Evaluation based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Astea International Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEA), a global provider of service management and mobility solutions, today announced that it has been positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant in Gartner's 2009 Field Service Management Magic Quadrant*.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- 7th annual Stevie(R) Awards will be presented on June 22 in New York City

blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 American Business Awards in the Executive of the Year category for Media Entertainment.

It's a great honor to be nominated by The American Business Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors as an Executive of the Year, said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. This recognition further validates our leadership in video search and blinkx's significant achievements despite present market challenges.

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Milestone Achieved Within Two Months of Public Launch

Telnic Limited (http://www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD) nominated for a 2009 World Technology Award and InfoCommerce Group 2009 Model of Excellence Award, today announced that over 200,000 registrations of domains had been received within two months of General Availability.

ATLANTA, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Germany will present itself as one of the world's leading regenerative medicine research locations at this year's BIO International Convention. Under the Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicines in Germany banner, German experts will provide invaluable insight into the latest research results in the area of regenerative medicine in Germany. The German research landscape and the regulatory framework conditions will be introduced in a presentation in which the most recent industry successes will also be demonstrated.

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- A New Level of Usability and Integration for Advanced Grammar Checking, Spell Checking

WhiteSmoke announces the immediate availability of an upgrade to its desktop English writing software. WhiteSmoke 2009 is the leading software solution for the correction and enhancement of English grammar, spelling, and writing style. The latest upgrade follows the announcement of new server-side features last month, and completes a substantial upgrade cycle for WhiteSmoke 2009.

AMSTERDAM, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Internet Growth and Innovation Depends on Continued Availability of IP Addresses

- Over 800 European Organisations Give Their Support to the IPv6 Act Now Statement to Urge Speedy and Efficient Adoption of IPv6

The RIPE NCC, the not-for-profit organisation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet, launches the IPv6 Act Now website today. With an Internet community position statement on IPv6 supported by over 800 organisations, the website explains the new Internet protocol in terms that everyone can understand. It also urges adoption of IPv6 by all organisations integral to the Internet's infrastructure.

WEYMOUTH, England, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Magicard, one of the worldwide leaders in ID card printer systems and a business unit of Ultra Electronics, the security and defense group, announces the launch of the Pronto, a compact and secure single-feed colour ID card printer for instant personalization of cards. The new Pronto addresses key retail, education, hospitality and recreation customers who require high quality card personalisation and affordable visual security.

LAS VEGAS, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Barracuda SSL VPN 180 Features Compact Form Factor and Supports up to 15 Concurrent Users in a Single Unit

Interop 2009 (Booth # 621) -- Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in content security appliances, today launched the Barracuda SSL VPN 180, the newest addition to the Barracuda SSL VPN product line. Today's launch strengthens Barracuda Networks' position as the price and performance leader in SSL VPN technology: priced at US$699 with no per user fees and support for up to 15 concurrent users, the Barracuda SSL VPN 180 is the most affordable SSL VPN solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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