Marketwire - Computers and Software
Marketwire - Computers and Software

• Espial Group Inc. Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 24, 2007) - Espial Group Inc. ("Espial" or the "Company"), (TSX:ESP), a leader in the delivery of IPTV middleware and applications, today announced that Charles Chi has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately. On behalf of the Company and its Board of Directors, Jaison Dolvane, President and CEO of Espial, would like to thank Mr. Chi for his many years of valued contribution as a Director of the Company. "Charles has been a member of our Board since 2000 and he has played a significant role in the evolution of the Company" Dolvane commented.
• The Following Announcement Is Issued by the Press Secretary to the Queen; Under STRICT Embargo Until 0001, Sunday, 23rd December 2007
  

  Launch of Royal "YouTube" Channel

• Shaw Communications Inc.: The Christmas Tree Channel Premieres on Shaw Cable
  Shaw's Signature Fire Log introduces Series Spin Off
• Le canal "Arbre de Noel" en primeur sur les ondes de Star Choice
  Star Choice introduit sur ses ondes pour le temps des Fêtes un complément à son canal "Feu de foyer"
• The Christmas Tree Channel Premieres on Star Choice
  Star Choice's Signature Fire Log introduces Series Spin Off
• SWORD Group Acquisition of CTSpace
  

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - International IT products and services company acquires global Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of collaboration and business process management solutions.

  This acquisition is expected to bring a new dimension to CTSpace who will benefit greatly from SWORD Group's established international presence and proven experience of providing high added-value technology solutions to a world-wide customer base.

  "We anticipate that this move will underpin the future growth of CTSpace and build upon our success over the past few years. CTSpace will be able to utilize the Group's resources to accelerate its product roadmap and maximize its geographic reach through the Group's vast international experience and track record of technical expertise in 'best of breed' IT solutions," said Howard Koenig, CEO of CTSpace. "Aligning ourselves with SWORD will give us the opportunity to leverage the Group's presence into new geographical ma

• Service Credit Union Launches New Website Designed by Port City Web
  

  PORTSMOUTH, NH--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - Port City Web, LLC (www.PortCityWeb.com), an award-winning, interactive marketing and web development firm specializing in branding, ecommerce design and development, website hosting and online marketing, today announced that it has launched a new website for Service Credit Union. The new website replaces the previous corporate website that has been in place for the past 6 years at www.ServiceCU.org.

• Independent Research Firm Names Paisley as a Leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms
  

  MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - Paisley, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software solutions, today announced that it has been named by Forrester Research as a leader in governance, risk and compliance platforms in its recent "Forrester WaveT: Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q4 2007."

  As part of the report, Forrester evaluated 15 leading enterprise GRC platforms against approximately 100 evaluation criteria by examining past research, user need assessments, and vendor, provider and expert interviews.

• Liberty Media Corporation Completes Acquisition of FUN Technologies Inc.
  ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO and TORONTO, ONTARIO --(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2007) - Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ:LCAPA)(NASDAQ:LCAPB)(NASDAQ:LINTA)(NASDAQ:LINTB) ("Liberty") and FUN Technologies Inc. ("FUN") (TSX:FUN)(AIM:FUN) today announced the completion of the previously announced arrangement (the "Arrangement") under which Liberty Genius, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty, acquired all of FUN's issued and outstanding common shares for a cash price of GBP 1.75 per share, without interest. Under the Arrangement, registered FUN shareholders with Canadian addresses reflected on FUN's common share register will instead receive CDN$3.50 (without interest), representing the Canadian dollar equivalent of the GBP 1.75 consideration, based on the exchange rate in effect at the close of trading on the second business day prior to the completion of the transaction.
• Nortel lance une offre d'échange inscrite visant ses billets de premier rang 10,75 % échéant en 2016,
  ses billets de premier rang 10,125 % échéant en 2013 et ses billets de premier rang à taux variable échéant en 2011
• Nortel Commences Registered Exchange Offer for its 10.75% Senior Notes Due 2016 10.125% Senior Notes Due 2013 Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2011
  TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2007) - Nortel(i) Networks Limited today announced offers to exchange (1) any and all of the U.S.$450,000,000 outstanding principal amount of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016 for an equal amount of new 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016, (2) any and all of the U.S.$550,000,000 outstanding principal amount of 10.125% Senior Notes due 2013 for an equal amount of new 10.125% Senior Notes due 2013, and (3) any and all of the U.S.$1,000,000,000 outstanding principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2011 for an equal amount of new Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2011. The outstanding notes are, and the new notes will be, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Nortel Networks Corporation and initially guaranteed by Nortel Networks Inc.
• NASA Tech Briefs Selects ALGOR V20 as Product of the Year Finalist
  

  PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that its finite element analysis (FEA) software, ALGOR V20, has been selected by the editors of NASA Tech Briefs (NTB) magazine (an official publication of the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration [NASA] that features exclusive reports of innovations developed by NASA and its industry partners/contractors) as a finalist for the Readers' Choice Product of the Year award. The magazine's 190,000 design engineering readers can vote for the most significant new product introduced to the engineering community in 2007, and the product receiving the most votes will be named the winner at a special awards dinner.

• Net1 Provides Further Update on Sassa Tender Process
  JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2007) - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. ("Net1" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:UEPS) today announced that it has received a Notice to Bidders from the South African Social Security Agency ("SASSA") in terms of which all Bidders are required to provide SASSA with further details of their financial proposals in a standard format provided in the Notice to Bidders by no later than December 28, 2007. We intend to submit the required information in accordance with the Notice to Bidders and our response to the Request for Proposal.
• Tahiti Tourisme North America Announces Redesigned Website
  

  EL SEGUNDO, CA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2007) - Tahiti Tourisme North America announced a redesign and improved functionality for their award-winning website www.TahitiTourism.com. Some of the highlights include:

  Branded Desktop Application -- The branded desktop application, "Tahiti Live," is prominently featured on the homepage for consumer download. "Tahiti Live" is a downloadable and email-able mini-desktop application featuring real-time information directly on a consumer's desktop. "Tahiti Live" features real-time weather by island, a flash image slideshow, partner posted special offers, a trip planner tool for consumers to begin booking a vacation to the islands, interactive maps, and send to a friend feature.

• Digifonica Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement
  BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2007) - NOT