CarMax, Inc. the nation's largest retailer of used cars, reports that searches on carmax.com for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles increased in June. According to carmax.com, search frequency rankings for several vehicles with higher estimated miles per gallon (mpg) have increased.

WSI Corporation (http://www.wsi.com/), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation has awarded WSI a contract to provide WSI Pilotbrief(TM) weather briefing stations throughout the State of Wisconsin. WSI will furnish Pilotbrief systems at 93 locations throughout the state, in addition to providing access to WSI's Pilotbrief Online(TM) internet briefing service for the 10,000 plus pilots residing in Wisconsin.

Black Hat, the world's leading family of information security events, owned by TechWeb, today announced keynoters Rod Beckstrom, Director of the National Cyber Security Center, and Ian O. Angell, Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics, at this year's event happening August 2-7, 2008 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Black Hat USA 2008 will host over 4,000 digital security experts, bringing together public and private sector security professionals and underground hackers. For more information visit http://www.blackhat.com/.

Tyco International Ltd. announced today an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Sensormatic Security Corporation (SSC) for approximately $81 million. SSC is a franchisee of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation in the states of Virginia and Maryland and in the District of Columbia.

EMCORE Corporation a leading provider of Semi-conductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that its world record Inverted Metamorphic (IMM) solar cell technology has been chosen by R&D Magazine for an R&D 100 award. This prestigious award recognizes the IMM solar cell as one of the most innovative technologies of 2008.

The leaders of four metro Atlanta municipalities gave highlights of their broadband initiatives at the first ever Digital Empowerment Summit, hosted by The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE). The well attended event, moderated by Rodney Ellis, State Senator of Texas and ADE Board Member and Maria Saporta, Columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, featured business and community leaders and elected officials Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, Fulton County Commissioner Chairman John Eaves, Jr., Clayton County Commissioner Chairman Eldrin Bell and Vernon Jones, CEO of Dekalb County Government.

The Board of Directors of Honeywell has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on September 10, 2008 to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 20, 2008.

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, in partnership with the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., awarded the 2008 Golden Eagle Scholarship to Mahad Fahieh of Aurora, Colorado. The four-year, $20,000 award, funded by Pratt & Whitney, recognizes a high school senior who has demonstrated aptitude for aerospace technology and aviation.

El presunto candidato presidencial demócrata el senador Barack Obama se dirigirá a los asistentes de UNITY '08 el domingo 27 de julio, aquí en la convención cuadrienal de UNITY Journalists of Color, Inc. (UNITY: Periodistas de Color). El discurso de Obama será el evento de cierre de una conferencia de cinco días de duración que atrajo a cerca de 7,000 periodistas de todo el país y se transmitirá en vivo a las 11 a.m. (CDT) desde el Skyline Ballroom en el centro de convenciones McCormick Place West.

New York-based Sprinkler IQ (http://www.sprinkleriq.com/), which develops smart irrigation systems, gives homeowners, property managers, building owners and landscape contractors an easy way to save 30-70% on their landscape watering bills by using their new patented pending technology. The Sprinkler IQ does not require a computer nor an internet connection in order to start saving. There are no subscription fees for this service and so the user starts saving money and water right from day one.

El presunto candidato presidencial demócrata el senador Barack Obama se dirigirá a los asistentes de UNITY '08 el domingo 27 de julio, aquí en la convención cuadrienal de UNITY Journalists of Color, Inc. (UNITY: Periodistas de Color). El discurso de Obama será el evento de cierre de una conferencia de cinco días de duración que atrajo a cerca de 7,000 periodistas de todo el país y se transmitirá en vivo a las 11 a.m. (CDT) desde el Skyline Ballroom en el centro de convenciones McCormick Place West.

Rusty Coats, who has led audience and revenue expansion efforts at several media companies, has been named vice president of interactive for the newspaper division of The E. W. Scripps Company .

Splash Media LP, an Emmy Award winning innovator of digital video publishing announced today that selected content from two of Splash's networks, The Success Training Network (TSTN), and xTrain have been accepted into the Adobe Media Player platform and will be available as new networks effective immediately.

Turner Designs, Inc. announces the new C3 Submersible Fluorometer designed to incorporate up to three optical sensors, temperature and depth. Sensors can be selected to detect in vivo Chlorophyll a, blue green algae, rhodamine WT dye, crude oil, CDOM, optical brighteners as well as turbidity. The C3 can be used in freshwater, coastal and open ocean applications. The versatility of the C3 allows customers to use the C3 during profiles, long-term moored deployments as well as discrete sampling.

Fresh off of its highest-rated performance ever on TV, Nickelodeon will treat Avatar: The Last Airbender fans to a unique experience this September with a brand-new, multiplayer global online game. In the game, Avatar: Legends of the Arena, which will serve as a prequel story to the series, players can create their own Avatar character and test their skills against players from around the globe in several 3D online arenas. Each game level will introduce and unlock new content, challenges, custom character outfits and more on an ongoing basis. The global game will live on a dedicated website http://www.avatarlegends.com/ and the beta version of the game http://www.tinyurl.com/5j6j6j* will be unveiled at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25.

CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, announced today that it has modernized Wake County, North Carolina's core budgeting and financial processes with its built-for-government AMS Advantage Financial Management and Performance Budgeting solutions. This project completes two of three phases to replace the County's legacy financial, budgeting and human resources systems with the full AMS Advantage enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite. This phase, valued at $1.9 million, is part of a project effort totaling $9.5 million. The third phase will implement AMS Advantage Human Resources Management to go into production in 2009

Bosch has completed its previously announced acquisition of CST/berger from The Stanley Works. The acquisition, which was announced to investors on June 11, 2008, paves the way for Bosch to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing global measuring technology market. Located in West Lafayette, Ind., CST/berger is a leading manufacturer of laser, optical leveling and alignment technologies for professional users and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers.

Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group (TSPAG), Georgia's leading lobbying firm for healthcare, taxation, banking and developer issues, has changed its name to Troutman Sanders Strategies.

WallSt.net's News Magazine is a half-hour television program that is scheduled to air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. PDT) on the Fox Business Network.

GlobalGiving, the leading online marketplace for philanthropy, today launched GlobalGiving Green(TM), http://www.globalgiving.com/green, a one of a kind scoring system that measures the climate impact of social entrepreneurs and other development projects in communities around the world, from Nepal and Tanzania, to Honduras and the United States.

A mass rally outside Verizon Communications headquarters on Saturday, July 26 will bring thousands of Verizon workers and supporters to lower Manhattan, pressing Verizon to negotiate a fair contract. CWA President Larry Cohen, Vice Presidents Chris Shelton, District 1; Ron Collins, District 2 and Ed Mooney, District 13, among other speakers, will join the call for fairness for Verizon workers.

Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") will hold a conference call and simultaneous Web cast on Thursday, August 7th, to announce its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008. The call will begin at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control solutions, has authorized Euroquartz, Somerset, UK, to offer the full range of Fox's patented XpressO configurable oscillators to the European markets. The deal provides an established and highly reliable second source for these unique oscillators throughout Europe.

-It's called the creative economy, and it's playing an increasingly vital role in local business growth, as evidenced by a ten-city initiative to promote economic growth in this sector.

Randy Pausch, renowned computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, died July 25 of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47 (b:10/23/60).

SAINT Corporation, a global leader in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, announced today that its SAINT vulnerability scanner has successfully completed the rigorous PCI Security Standards Council Approved Scanning Vendors (ASV) testing process.

Verizon Wireless has activated a new advanced digital cell site along East Jackson Avenue in Chipley, designed to provide enhanced wireless service to residents, businesses and visitors throughout Washington County.

MANSIONCASINO.com (http://www.casino.com/) has announced the introduction of a new and upgraded First Deposit Bonus which now awards members up to US$200 cash - or currency equivalent, as soon as the deposit is successfully cleared.

Altair Engineering, a leading global provider of technology and services that empower client innovation and decision-making, announced today that Bottero, a world leader in the design and construction of hollow and flat glass production lines, has selected Altair HyperWorks as their preferred computer-aided engineering (CAE) suite for the optimization and verification of structural components used in their production lines. Bottero's short-term goals include the introduction of an innovative product line and the development of advanced forming-machine solutions. The company chose HyperWorks because it offers a complete solution for the simulation and optimization of mechanical components.

MANSIONCASINO.com (http://www.casino.com/) has announced the introduction of a new and upgraded First Deposit Bonus which now awards members up to US$200 cash - or currency equivalent, as soon as the deposit is successfully cleared.

The Political and Economic Research Council (PERC) introduces its new applied study center, The Markets and Information Nexus (MAIN) with the release of You Score You Win: the Consequences of Giving Credit Where Credit is Due. This study shows that fully reporting energy utility and telephone service customer payment data to consumer reporting agencies would help up to 70 million Americans gain access to affordable mainstream sources of credit.

Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") today announced that it has issued Russian ruble-denominated bonds through LLC VimpelCom-Invest, a consolidated Russian subsidiary of VimpelCom, in an aggregate principal amount of 10 billion Russian rubles, which is the equivalent of approximately $428 million at today's Central Bank of Russia exchange rate. The bonds are guaranteed by VimpelCom. The bonds are due on July 19, 2013. Interest will be paid semiannually. The annual interest rate for the first three payment periods is 9.05%. VimpelCom-Invest will determine the annual interest rate for subsequent periods based on market conditions. Bond holders will have the right to sell their bonds to VimpelCom-Invest when the annual interest rate for subsequent periods is announced at the end of the third payment period. The proceeds of the offering will be used for the development and expansion of VimpelCom's networks, including through possible acquisitions or investments in existing operators, and to repay indebtedness.

Raytheon Company's Network Centric Systems has named Stanley E. Green vice president for joint operations and integration.

MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading provider of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today, announced the expansion of its power solutions portfolio with the release of low noise LDO (low dropout) products, the MAP1115 and the MAP1230, for use in mobile handsets and other portable devices.

Ingram Micro Inc. today announced it has earned distribution rights to the majority share of products from application-delivery infrastructure leader Citrix Systems, Inc. . Under the terms of the new Citrix Distribution Program, which takes effect Aug. 30, Ingram Micro will become the preferred North America distributor for Citrix's entire line of products, with the exception of those products not currently sold through distribution.

Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks.

A series of tests by Twenty First Century Communications (TFCC) has confirmed that they are the first and only major hosted (Software as a Service, or SaaS) notification vendor to provide true TDD/TTY delivery of emergency notification and messages without pre-registration.