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LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — - From CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, and CondeNet, the leading developer of upscale lifestyle brands online, announced today the CondeNet channel on V CAST Video from Verizon Wireless. Making its debut in the Lifestyle category on V CAST- enabled phones, the channel features CondeNet’s award-winning videos, including the latest from Style.com, Epicurious.com, Men.Style.com, Concierge.com, and Wired.com.With CondeNet on V CAST Video, Verizon Wireless customers can initially select from 40 CondeNet videos, including: — Style.com’s “Designer Profiles” videos of Chloe Sevigny and Vera Wang — Men.Style.com’s “Obsessives” featuring designers like Paul Smith and Philip Crangi and their favorite things — Epicurious.com’s “Kitchen Tour” videos showing food-loving celebrities in their own kitchens, including designer Isaac Mizrahi and Chef Charlie Palmer — Concierge.com’s “24-Hours In…” series with top restaurant, nightlife, shopping, and attraction picks in destinations like New York City and London — Wired.com’s ride in the self-driving robot car, Boss, winner of the 2007 Darpa Urban ChallengeJennifer Byrne, director of V CAST Video and social media for Verizon, said, “The CondeNet channel on V CAST Video delivers video focused on style and sophistication to our customers and serves as another example of our commitment to putting relevant services in our customers’ hands.”"We are excited to reach new and existing customers of our iconic online brands as the mobile video space continues to grow and further extend our multi-platform distribution of our digital videos,” said Richard Glosser, CondeNet’s executive director of emerging media and partner integration. “Whether taking a virtual tour of the famous Rue Moffetard Market with Concierge.com or discovering the fashion-frenzied intersection of New York’s Prince and Mercer Streets with Style.com, Verizon Wireless customers can indulge their passions for food, travel and fashion while on-the-go with CondeNet’s videos on V CAST Video.”Customers with select V CAST-enabled phones can check out V CAST whenever they want for just $3.00 for 24-hour use or by signing up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription, which also includes access to Verizon Wireless’ ESPN MVP, Get It Now(R) and Mobile Web 2.0(SM) services. Customers get unlimited basic video — including CondeNet videos — but application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription.For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to .About Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: . To preview and request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at .About CondeNetCondeNet is the leading creator and developer of upscale lifestyle brands online, providing enjoyable, useful services that build upon the heritage of the world’s most prestigious magazines. The company publishes online properties in the categories of fashion (Style.com), men’s lifestyle (Men.Style.com), food (Epicurious.com), travel (Concierge.com), and teen (Flip.com). CondeNet is an Internet unit of Conde Nast Publications. Verizon Wireless

DALLAS, April 1 /PRNewswire/ — Trumpet Mobile and RadioShack Corporation today announced the nationwide availability of Trumpet Mobile’s prepaid wireless services at more than 4,300 RadioShack neighborhood locations. As one of the fastest growing prepaid wireless service providers, Trumpet Mobile is a pioneer in the prepaid mobile money transfer market, which allows subscribers the unique ability to make Western Union money transfers within the U.S. and to Latin America and the Caribbean from their mobile phones.In addition to international mobile money transfers, Trumpet Mobile’s other differentiated service offerings connect RadioShack customers to innovative, yet affordable technology they can use with either their individual or family plans. This includes features such as access to the first prepaid family plan, a competitive low prepaid domestic rate plan of 10 cents per minute, industry leading international long distance rates as low as three cents per minute, messaging for as low as five cents per message, and a loyalty reward program that gives mobile subscribers bonus minutes for airtime usage.In 2007 Trumpet Mobile introduced prepaid mobile money transfers in the U.S. in a pilot with global money-transfer company Western Union. With the Trumpet CashCard the service gives mobile subscribers the ability to make secure money transfers. This feature is particularly attractive for RadioShack customers who do not have a bank account and are not affiliated with a traditional financial institution yet have financial obligations.According to the Center for Financial Services Innovation, 40 million American households are unbanked or underbanked, roughly 90 million individuals(1), yet conduct more than $13 billion annually in alternative financial services transactions. Latin American immigrants working in the U.S. are one of many growing segments in the U.S. that will benefit from mobile financial services. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently reported that Latin American immigrants working in the U.S. will send an estimated $45 billion to their home countries each year, up from previous years. That number is anticipated to grow in coming years to surpass $100 billion annually by 2010.As a leading wireless retailer, RadioShack is uniquely positioned to serve its neighborhood customers who are looking for personalized technology solutions.”We’re excited about adding Trumpet Mobile services, because it offers our customers the unique ability to transfer money within the U.S. or to Latin America and the Caribbean using nothing more than their mobile phones,” said Bob Kilinski, RadioShack’s senior vice president, marketing-wireless. “With handsets starting as low as $29.99, or $19.99 with our introductory rebate, Trumpet Mobile is an extremely affordable prepaid solution that offers a unique value to our customers and is a great addition to our wide selection of prepaid and post-paid wireless services.”Key to the Trumpet Mobile customer advantage is Western Union, which provides the backbone through which intra-country and cross-border money transfers can occur.”Western Union continues to seek innovative ways to offer our consumers choices in how they send and receive money,” said Matt Dill, general manager, Western Union Mobile. “Trumpet Mobile is our first demonstration of the mobile money transfer service, and we have learned a great deal from our involvement that we are applying to our pilots around the world. We see Trumpet Mobile as an exciting way to introduce financial services to a new segment of consumers.”"By bundling great mobile phones, affordable rate plans, low cost international calling, the instant issue Trumpet CashCard and easy-to-use mobile money transfers, we are delivering significant value to RadioShack customers in two areas they care about most — managing their money and staying in touch with their family and friends,” said John W. Carney, chief executive officer of Affinity Mobile, the parent company of Trumpet Mobile. “Furthermore, loading money onto the card and making mobile money transfers with your Trumpet Mobile phone is safer than carrying cash in your back pocket. As we talk with Trumpet Mobile subscribers, they tell us that in addition to the convenience of being able to send money to their family and friends, day or night, they like the security it gives them. As a leading money transfer provider in the world, we are excited to have Western Union enabling the mobile money transfers via Trumpet Mobile.”Trumpet Mobile leverages Affinity Mobile’s MADE platform to enable secure mobile financial services capabilities. This includes debit card (PIN) purchases, ATM withdrawals and reloading Trumpet Mobile airtime using money on the Trumpet CashCard. The Trumpet CashCard is issued by The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC.Trumpet Mobile is now available exclusively at participating neighborhood RadioShack retail locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The location of the nearest participating RadioShack store can be found at or .Puerto Rico: the Trumpet Mobile service does not include the Trumpet CashCard capabilities, including mobile money transfers.About Trumpet MobileTrumpet Mobile is a prepaid wireless service provider that offers pay-as-you-go convenience, flexible options, national coverage and great quality phones. Unique features also include Family/Group Plan, the Trumpet CashCard and mobile money transfer services where you can send money almost anywhere in the U.S. and to most of Latin America and the Caribbean through Western Union, a trusted name in money transfers. The Trumpet Mobile brand is owned by Affinity Mobile. For more information about Trumpet Mobile, visit .About RadioShack CorporationRadioShack Corporation is one of the nation’s most experienced and trusted consumer electronics specialty retailers. Operating from convenient and comfortable neighborhood and mall locations, RadioShack stores deliver personalized product and service solutions within a few short minutes of where most Americans either live or work. The company has a presence through almost 6,000 company-operated stores and dealer outlets in the United States, over 150 RadioShack locations in Mexico and nearly 800 wireless phone kiosks. RadioShack’s dedicated force of knowledgeable and helpful sales associates has been consistently recognized by several independent groups as providing the best customer service in the consumer electronics and wireless industries. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, or to purchase items online, visit .About Affinity MobileAffinity Mobile provides mobile financial services to the underserved around the world. Affinity’s MADE platform enables secure mobile transactions and offers turnkey managed services for customers such as mobile network operators, financial institutions, retail merchants and remittance companies in order to provide faster time to market, with reduced risk and greater profitability. For more information about Affinity Mobile, visit .About The Western Union CompanyThe Western Union Company is a leader in global money-transfer services. Together with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders. It operates through a network of more than 335,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories. Famous for its pioneering telegraph services, the original Western Union dates back to 1851. For more information, visit .About The Bancorp BankThe Bancorp Payment Solutions Group is a business unit of The Bancorp Bank, and offers secure, creative and innovative solutions for the prepaid card industry. As a leader in the prepaid card arena, The Bancorp Bank has contributed to the success of many Fortune 500 companies and has developed many cutting-edge prepaid card programs that drive the industry. Through their long-standing relationships with the MasterCard, Visa, and Discover card associations, industry networks and processors, The Bancorp Bank offers prepaid card programs that are innovative, flexible and designed to deliver a significant return on investment. MEDIA CONTACTS: Affinity Mobile and Trumpet Mobile Erica Garver, 971-570-3291 or Christy Caplan, 503-412-8850 or If urgent, send email to RadioShack Corporation Wendy Dominguez, 817-415-3300 or Hispanic media please contact Silvia Caballero, 512-542-2814, (1) 40 million American households estimated at roughly 89.6 million individuals according to the U.S. Census Bureau Population Division measurement of 2.24 individuals per household.Trumpet Mobile

LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Performance Technologies , a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, announced today at CTIA Wireless 2008 that Pocket Communications, a rapidly growing, wireless telecommunications provider headquartered in San Antonio, TX, has expanded its network infrastructure with Performance Technologies’ premier, STP product, the SEGway(TM) X401.Designed to meet the needs of today’s exploding wireless infrastructure growth, the SEGway X401 platform is Performance Technologies’ latest, high- capacity offering. Featuring carrier-grade SS7 reliability, the compact X401 system is fully configurable to meet aggressive growth plans and address increased signaling traffic due to mobile services. SEGway products, with their flexible feature set, scalability, and lower total cost of ownership, give providers heightened Return on Investment (ROI) compared with other signaling solutions in the marketplace.A prepaid wireless carrier based in San Antonio, TX, Pocket Communications boasts a 100 percent digital network, offering customers flat rate pricing, unlimited minutes, and cutting-edge services - all on a contract-free basis. Their unique approach has netted them the proverbial good problem. “Our subscriber base more than doubled in the last six months,” said Pocket Communications EVP and CTO Amir Rajwany. “The increase in rapid customer growth created a potential to exceed our network capacity. Because Pocket’s commitment is to provide our subscribers the best service at the lowest cost, we needed a solution that would significantly increase our capacity, and still stay within our operating budget. Our website makes this statement to our customers: ‘we buy the latest technology - we get more for our money - and we pass the savings along to you.’ Thanks to Performance Technologies’ team of experts, we designed the SEGway X401 into our network, creating an evolution path to seamlessly increase our capacity, positioning us to deliver on our promise.”In an environment of unlimited text and talk plans offered by wireless operators, lower infrastructure costs are essential to stay competitive. Performance Technologies’ solutions tackle this challenge by offering efficient lower cost IP signaling capability bundled with innovative routing options and lower lifecycle costs. SEGway STPs and Signaling Gateways offer the unparalleled performance and functionality demanded by Voice over IP (VoIP) and wireless network providers.”Pocket Communications and Performance Technologies are the perfect match,” said Patt Rice, vice president and general manager for Performance Technologies’ Signaling Systems Group. “Their motto is ‘Keep it Simple, Keep it Smart.’ Our tagline is ‘Simply Smarter Signaling.’ They vow to install the latest technology in their network; we design and manufacture it. Both companies value customers above all else. Performance Technologies is proud to support Pocket’s success in the wireless marketplace by delivering our superior SS7 signaling solution.”Wireless network providers can learn more about Performance Technologies’ SEGway product line by visiting the CTIA Wireless 2008 trade show in Las Vegas, NV (April 1-3, 2008, booth 126). More information on Performance Technologies’ Signaling Solutions can be found at .About Pocket Communications ()Pocket Communications is a high-quality, low-cost wireless phone service based in San Antonio, TX that serves the San Antonio, Laredo, and Rio Grande Valley region. The company’s monthly plans offer flat rate pricing, unlimited minutes, and cutting-edge network service that is unmatched in the industry. And as always, there’s never any contract to sign, no activation fee and you get the first month of service for free.About Performance Technologies ()Performance Technologies is a global supplier of integrated IP-based platforms and solutions for advanced communications networks and innovative computer system architectures. Our Embedded Systems Group offers robust application-ready platforms that incorporate open-standards based software and hardware, providing significantly accelerated end product deployment benefits for equipment manufacturers. Our Signaling Systems Group offers the SEGway(TM) product suite, which includes IP STPs, SS7 over IP transport solutions, and signaling gateways that enable lower operating costs through utilization of IP networks, thereby creating competitive advantages for carriers in existing and emerging markets.Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California, and Kanata, Ontario, Canada.Forward Looking StatementsThe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor provisions of those Sections.These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and the Company’s actual results can differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid technological changes accompanied by frequent new product introductions, competitive pressures, dependence on key customers, the attainment of design wins and obtaining orders as a result, fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, the reliance on a limited number of third party suppliers, limitations of the Company’s manufacturing capacity and arrangements, the protection of the Company’s proprietary technology, the dependence on key personnel, changes in critical accounting estimates, potential impairments related to investments, foreign regulations and potential material weaknesses in the future. Forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, Risk Factors, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2007, as contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The names of actual companies, products, or services may be the trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and other countries. Performance Technologies

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 28 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless and multi-platinum-selling, GRAMMY(R)-winning artist Keith Urban have joined forces for a 26-city, 28-concert tour dubbed “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride.” The tour kicks off Verizon Wireless’ partnership with Keith Urban and promises to extend the excitement of Urban’s incendiary live show beyond the concert stage using mobile technology in a variety of ways.Through May 3, 2008, Verizon Wireless customers can use Song ID, the music discovery tool on their V CAST-enabled phones, to identify the songs “Everybody” or “I Told You So” from Keith Urban and automatically enter to win a private Backyard BBQ and show with Keith in Nashville, Tenn. Five winners, along with nine of their closest friends, will be invited to Nashville for this exclusive event, hotel and airfare included. Keith Urban fans can visit the “Music and Tones” section of the Get It Now(R) virtual store on their Verizon Wireless phones to download the application. Once V CAST Song ID has been downloaded, customers can hold their mobile phones up to a speaker while playing one of the two Urban songs to identify the song. As soon as the song is identified, fans will automatically be entered into the contest. They will also have the opportunity to download the full Keith Urban song over-the-air, as well as the ringtone or ringback tone — all with a click of a button on their phone’s keypad.Verizon Wireless customers can enter for a chance to win on their own or participate at one of the demo stations live at Keith’s concerts. Fans can go to to play Keith Urban music videos and learn how to get and use V CAST Song ID. From this Web page they can also add these music videos to their Facebook(R) profile using the Facebook Platform and share them with their friends to encourage them to enter the contest. The winners will be selected on May 5, 2008, and the BBQ event will take place in Nashville this June. No purchase is necessary to be entered into the contest.”This is an exciting partnership that is able to deliver a dynamic and personal way for fans to enjoy the experience that is Keith Urban,” said Ed Ruth, director of digital music for Verizon. “The fun begins the minute fans download their favorite tunes using Verizon Wireless V CAST Song ID and will continue when winners and their friends gather for a BBQ they will never forget.”Verizon Wireless extends the Keith Urban experience before and after each show by delivering the following opportunities at each venue:The Keith Urban ExperienceTwenty guests at each show will have a chance to meet Keith Urban in person by downloading his music, ringtones or ringback tones. These lucky winners will enjoy a special session with Keith as he takes group photos, shows a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the tour, performs an acoustic song, and answers fans questions in person. It’s the ultimate backstage experience.Green ScreenAt select shows, fans have the opportunity to star in a performance video with Keith Urban’s image via a green screen. Fans can choose to appear as though they are performing “I Told You So” with Keith or be serenaded by his performance of “Everybody.” Video clips will be sent directly to fans via their mobile phones to share with their friends.Mobile TicketsVerizon Wireless customers in each of the tour cities who have downloaded any type of Keith Urban content from V CAST will be entered for a chance to win one of 20 pairs of tickets. These loyal customers and fans will receive a bar-coded ticket sent directly to their phones that is good for two premium seats to the hottest show in town.Urban’s “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride” tour is in support of his “Greatest Hits: 18 Kids” album, released in 2007, which features 16 of Urban’s smash hits with two new recordings. His previous album, “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing” made history when its first single, “Once in a Lifetime,” debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Song Chart, making it the highest debuting single in the chart’s 62-year history. Urban’s other hit albums include “Keith Urban,”"Golden Road” and “Be Here.” He won a GRAMMY for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2006 and has also won numerous Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music(R) and ARIA (Australia’s GRAMMY) awards.Fans can download Urban’s songs, including his latest single, “Everybody,” as ringback tones, true tones and full-song downloads both over-the-air and on their PCs via V CAST Music. Customers will be charged $1.99 per megabyte for data usage when downloading ringtones or ringback tones. However, megabyte pricing is not charged for downloading music, or text, picture and video messaging.For more information on mobile music from Verizon Wireless, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit .Remaining Keith Urban “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride” tour dates include: Date City Venue 4/09/08 Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Arena 4/10/08 Charlottesville, Va. John Paul Jones Arena 4/11/08 Charleston, W.Va. Charleston Civic Center 4/12/08 State College, Pa. Bryce Jordan Center 4/17/08 Charleston, S.C. North Charleston Coliseum 4/18/08 Charlotte, N.C. Bobcat Arena 4/19/08 Raleigh, N.C. RBC Center 4/22/08 Peoria, Ill. Peoria Civic Center 4/24/08 Gwinnett, Ga. Gwinnett Arena 4/25/08 Gwinnett, Ga. Gwinnett Arena 4/26/08 Lexington, Ky. Rupp Arena About Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: . To preview and request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at .Facebook(R) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. Verizon Wireless

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 27 /PRNewswire/ — PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (”MNC”) and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, MNC International Ltd., today announced the preliminary results of the cash tender offer for up to 6,000,000 American Depositary Shares (”ADSs,” each ADS represents 10 ordinary shares) and ordinary shares (treating each ordinary share as 1/10th of an ADS) of Linktone Ltd. (”Linktone”) at a price of $3.80 per ADS and $0.38 per ordinary share in cash, subject to any withholding taxes required by law.The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.The depositary for the tender offer has advised MNC that, as of the expiration of the tender offer, approximately 15,484,603 ADSs and 11,780 ordinary shares (including 810,643 ADSs that were tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures) were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the tender offer.MNC expects MNC International Ltd. to purchase 6,000,000 ADSs of Linktone in the tender offer (treating each ordinary share as 1/10th of an ADS for such calculation). Because the number of ADSs and ordinary shares tendered exceeded the number of ADSs that MNC International Ltd. offered to purchase (treating each ordinary share as 1/10th of an ADS for such calculation), the resulting estimated proration factor is approximately 38.7% of the ADS and ordinary shares tendered.Both the number of ADSs and ordinary shares tendered and not withdrawn and the proration factor are preliminary and are subject to verification. The actual number of ADSs and ordinary shares validly tendered and not withdrawn and the final proration factor will be announced promptly following completion of the verification process, which is expected to be completed by April 3, 2008. Promptly after such announcement, the depositary will issue payment (based on the final proration factor and adjustments to avoid purchases of fractional ADSs or ordinary shares) for the ADSs and ordinary shares validly tendered and accepted for payment in the tender offer and will return to tendering holders all ADSs and ordinary shares tendered, but not accepted for payment in the tender offer.Pursuant to the acquisition agreement between MNC and Linktone, following the acceptance for payment of the ADSs and ordinary shares in the tender offer, MNC intends to subscribe for 180,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares of Linktone at a purchase price equivalent to the price paid for ADSs and ordinary shares accepted for purchase in the tender offer ($0.38 per ordinary share). MNC intends to complete the subscription for these ordinary shares on April 3, 2008, as soon as practicable following payment for ADSs and ordinary shares validly tendered and accepted for payment in the tender offer. After giving effect to the subscription and the acquisition of ADSs and ordinary shares in the tender offer, MNC will hold approximately 57.1% of Linktone’s total outstanding ordinary shares, calculated on a fully-diluted basis. As the indirect holder of approximately 57.1% of Linktone’s ordinary shares, MNC will be able to control Linktone.About PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk.MNC is the largest and only integrated media company in Indonesia with operations encompassing content production, content distribution, nationwide free-to-air television networks, 24-hour program TV channels, newspaper, tabloid, radio networks and online media. MNC has the largest content library in Indonesia, comprising 68,000 hours of entertainment and news content, which is increasing by more than 10,000 hours yearly. These contents are being accumulated from in-house production, outsourcing and the operations of our multi-media platforms.About Linktone.Linktone Ltd. is one of the leading providers of wireless interactive entertainment services to consumers and advertising services to enterprises in China. Linktone provides a diverse portfolio of services to wireless consumers and corporate customers, with a particular focus on media, entertainment and communications. These services are promoted through Linktone’s and its partners’ cross-media platform which merges traditional and new media marketing channels, and through the networks of the mobile operators in China. Through in-house development and alliances with international and local branded content partners, Linktone develops, aggregates, and distributes innovative and engaging products to maximize the breadth, quality and diversity of its offerings.Forward-looking statements.Any statements made regarding the proposed transaction between MNC and Linktone, the expected timetable for completing the transaction, benefits of the transaction and any other statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical fact are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on MNC’s and Linktone’s current expectations and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include: the risk that the conditions to the subscription set forth in the acquisition agreement will not be satisfied, changes in both companies’ businesses during the period between now and the closing; timely development, competitive products and pricing, as well as fluctuations in demand; cost and availability of raw materials; the ability to retain key management and technical personnel of Linktone; and adverse reactions to the proposed transaction by customers, suppliers and strategic partners.This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer was made pursuant to a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including the Offer to Purchase, as amended and restated, the related Letters of Transmittal and other tender offer materials) filed by MNC and MNC International Ltd. with the SEC on February 6, 2008 and amended on February 28, 2008 and March 5, 2008. In addition, on February 6, 2008, Linktone filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC related to the tender offer and filed an amended Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC on February 28, 2008. The Tender Offer Statement (and related materials) and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, as amended, contain important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the tender offer. Those materials may be obtained at no charge upon request to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the tender offer, at 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, or by calling toll free at (800) 829-6551. In addition, all of those materials (and all other offer documents filed with the SEC) are available at no charge on the SEC’s website at . PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk

WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ — Local parent-teacher associations, chambers of commerce, athletic boosters, libraries and other nonprofit organizations in three mid-Atlantic states and the nation’s capital now have a simple way to earn money for their organizations. And Verizon, in turn, gains about 100,000 potential new marketers for its industry-leading communications, broadband and entertainment services.Verizon’s Velocity Program offers nonprofits in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia the ability to earn donations when their members or supporters purchase certain Verizon products including High Speed Internet, FiOS Internet, FiOS TV, Freedom Calling, Long Distance, and DIRECTV. For instance, organizations can earn up to $65 for a single purchase of FiOS Triple Play with Long Distance.To qualify, orders must consist of new sales that remain in the billing system at least 30 days from the date of purchase. Changes or upgrades within product categories do not constitute a new sale.”Verizon Velocity is a simple and convenient way for people to earn donations for their nonprofit organizations without direct selling, inventory or paperwork,” said Mary Ellen Payne, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Verizon’s Potomac region. “It’s the gift that keeps giving. Nonprofits get direct financial support, and their members or supporters get the best communications, broadband and entertainment services.”Verizon recently established a quick and easy online enrollment process that involves only minimal effort on an organization’s part. Once verified as a valid nonprofit, the organization will receive an electronic marketing flyer that includes the group’s fundraising mission, a special Verizon Velocity Program toll-free number, and a unique tracking code. All the organization must do is e-mail the flyer or tell its members about the program. The more an organization promotes its mission through Velocity, the more donations the organization can earn.ILDA Community Pool in Annandale, Va., has been a Velocity participant since late 2007. “The monetary gain from the Velocity program has jump-started our outreach and shown members that the ILDA Community Pool is the central hub of the community,” said ILDA President Tim Poole, adding that ILDA already received more than $1,800 and plans to encourage more members to sign up for Verizon service.”Velocity is a win-win. Our members get great Verizon service and ILDA gets some much-needed funding,” Poole said.Interested nonprofits can enroll in, or get more information about, Verizon’s Velocity fundraising program at .Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America’s most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 66 million customers nationwide. Verizon’s Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 235,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit .VERIZON’S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon’s News Center on the World Wide Web at . To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. Verizon

BOSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced the launch of Comcast Business Class Voice, a highly reliable voice service that gives the underserved small and medium-sized business community across New England a viable alternative to the traditional phone company. With the availability of Business Class Voice, small and medium-sized businesses can now subscribe to Comcast’s popular Triple Play of cable television, high-speed Internet and voice services for as low as $99 a month.Comcast’s Business Class suite of services are designed to help small and medium-sized businesses work faster and more efficiently by providing them access to a full array of communications technologies, many of which have been previously reserved only for large businesses.”We are excited about helping local companies increase productivity, find new efficiencies and take their businesses to the next level with our reliable, efficient and innovative voice service and the rest of the Business Class bundle,” said Ed Gallagher, Vice President and General Manager of Business Services for Comcast’s NorthCentral Division, which encompasses all of New England.Gallagher added, “Our Business Class Voice product gives small and medium- sized businesses the reliability that they need and features that have traditionally only been available to large companies. The launch of Business Class Voice is proof of our commitment to offer these companies best-in-class service, superior technologies and one-stop shopping for all of their communications needs.”Comcast’s Business Class line of services offers customers dedicated support and individual attention, 24×7, plus the convenience of one bill. Business Class customers can access a variety of packages and offerings that can be tailored to meet the demands of their business: — Comcast Business Class Voice includes unlimited local and long-distance calling for one low price and the voice features companies need to be successful as they grow their businesses. Features include Auto Attendant, Do Not Disturb, Simultaneous Ring, Sequential Ring, Audible Message Indicator, Cancel Call Waiting, Call Forwarding Selective, Call Forwarding Variable, Caller ID Block, Caller ID Name and Number, Caller ID on Call Waiting, Call Screening, Call Trace, Call Waiting, Speed Dial 8, Speed Dial 30, Three-Way Calling, Visual Message Indicator and Voicemail. Plus, businesses can switch to Comcast without changing their current phone numbers. — Comcast Business Class Internet offers businesses a feature-rich, reliable and secure Internet solution powered by blazing fast download speeds of up to 12 and 16 Mbps when combined with Comcast’s PowerBoost speed enhancer. Every Business Class Internet customer will also receive complimentary software packages, including powerful web-based business applications from Microsoft, such as corporate class e-mail, calendaring and document sharing through Sharepoint, security and data- protection software from McAfee and free web hosting and free IT support for the web-based software solutions provided. Comcast’s commercial high-speed Internet service has been ranked #1 in the Yankee Group’s Communications and Broadband customer satisfaction survey for two years in a row. — Comcast Business Class TV provides businesses with a variety of television programming to meet their workplace needs, from conference rooms and break rooms to waiting rooms and lobbies.Gallagher, a 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, joined Comcast last year to run its Business Services team. Since joining the company, he has doubled the size of the local sales force in anticipation of today’s launch. Additionally, he has overseen training a team of skilled technicians and customer service representatives who will be dedicated to the Business Class line of products.”As the nation’s fourth largest residential phone provider, Comcast already delivers reliable voice service to thousands of business owners where they live,” said Gallagher. “These business owners now have the option of choosing Comcast for all of their communications needs where they work, ensuring they receive the superior technologies and service levels of a respected and established company along with the responsiveness and personal touch of a locally managed team.”For more information about Comcast Business Class products and services, please visit or call 1-888-737-8361.About Comcast CorporationComcast Corporation ( ) is the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 13.2 million high- speed Internet customers and 4.6 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast’s Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia. Comcast Cable