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Washington, D.C. Wedding Planning Company Introduces Weddzilla.com

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Weddzilla, LLC, the company providing a complete source for wedding planning that brings brides and vendors together, is pleased to introduce Weddzilla.com, the first interactive website that ensures a nearly stress-free wedding. The website was developed by bridal couple Aaron Hall and Kristen Carter of Arlington, VA, as they experienced the strenuous process of planning their own wedding.
Weddzilla.com was created for brides-to-be to simplify the planning of their most important day. A free, powerful, yet easy-to-use user interface, allows a bride to be her own wedding coordinator without becoming Bridezilla. Brides post what they need and vendors come to them via the website and compete for her business. It’s a win-win situation where the bride finds her perfect vendor and the vendor finds the perfect bride.
“I asked myself after dozens of unanswered phone calls and passed deadlines while planning my wedding, ‘Why can’t the vendors come to me?’” said Kristen Carter, co-founder of Weddzilla.com. “We developed a site that will be a valuable resource for brides and the solution for brides’ wedding stresses.”
“When I saw the strain planning our own wedding put on Kristen, I thought, ‘How can we create a solution that will make the planning process easier for future brides,’” said Aaron Hall, co-founder and CEO of Weddzilla.com. “On many occasions, in addition to planning a wedding, brides have other responsibilities and important commitments. wedding planning can be a beast, but Weddzilla.com will help brides tame it.”
Vendors nationwide, whether photographers, wedding planners, caterers, videographers, florists or event venues, browse a database of brides needs and introduce themselves to the brides that match their budget, location, schedule and other criteria.
“Freed Photography & Video is thrilled with the concept of Weddzilla.com,” said Neal Freed, owner. “We want to provide the best experience and the least amount of stress on a bride. The website interface provides us fast, easy access to many potential clients. We believe Weddzilla.com will become a hugely valuable resource for both brides and vendors and will transform the way weddings are planned.”
For more information about Weddzilla, please visit .
About Weddzilla: Weddzilla.com () is the modern bride’s complete source for wedding planning that brings brides and vendors together to ensure a picture perfect and nearly stress-free event. Aaron Hall and fiancée Kristen Carter, of Arlington, VA, developed Weddzilla.com during the tedious process of planning their upcoming wedding, in October 2008. After dozens of unanswered phone calls and passed deadlines, Kristen thought to herself, “Why can’t the vendors just come to me?” This idea has transformed into the newest and most promising innovation for the wedding world — a resource and valuable tool that will ease a bride’s wedding woes.
Weddzilla, LLC

Westminster Launches Aman Dais Modular Lounge Seating for Outdoor/Indoor

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:14:38 +0000

LIVE OAK, Fla. and BALDWIN PARK, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Westminster Teak, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of Luxury Outdoor Teak furniture, introduces their new modular lounge collection — Aman Dais. This timely introduction coincides with the company’s objective to begin offering high-style luxury outdoor furniture at price points that will appeal to a broader audience.
Aptly named the Aman Dais, which roughly translates to “platform of peace,” the collection exudes both style and sophistication. Its sweeping, elegant lines and architecturally low-profile frame will gracefully integrate into any setting, both indoors and out. The modular set of three distinct sectional pieces can be configured to fit any function or style, quickly transforming into an outdoor daybed or a complete settee for your loggia or pavilion. Choose from the myriad luxury cushion fabrics and bring the set indoors. Built to contract specifications, the collection will elegantly grace the poolside or lobbies of the best hotels and resorts as it would the most beautiful homes.
Westminster Teak operates from its facilities in Live Oak, FL and Baldwin Park, CA to better serve both coasts. All its teak furniture is made in their modern manufacturing facility in Indonesia, using only eco-friendly teak from renewable plantations managed by the Ministry of Forestry. Westminster’s products are available online at or through its growing network of vendors and furniture showrooms. As part of its growth and expansion plans, the company is continually looking to strategically partner with retailers in distributing their line of furniture.
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IOGEAR Introduces Industry-First KVM Switch Enabling Control of a Second Computer With a Laptop

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:29:43 +0000

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers can now easily access another computer using their laptop with IOGEAR’s usb Laptop KVM Switch. The product is the first KVM switch that enables a laptop to replace the traditional keyboard, mouse and monitor on a second computer. The product is on display at RetailVision, August 25-28, 2008, at booth #603.
For on-the-go users, the usb Laptop KVM Switch provides file transfers and convenient switching between a desktop or a secondary laptop. The product simply connects two computers via usb 2.0 ports and enables individuals to manage both computers with the laptop. The product also comes with built-in file transfer utility software that lets consumers drag and drop files or create backup copies between machines.
In addition, the usb Laptop KVM Switch contains an integrated usb 2.0 port to connect devices, such as printers, scanners, external hard drives, digital cameras, speakers, MP3 players and Webcams, which users can access directly from the laptop. Using a laptop as the console eliminates energy — and space — consuming desktop keyboards, monitors and mice. The usb Laptop KVM Switch also features desktop scaling that modifies the desktop computer’s resolution to be compatible with a laptop screen.
“Our usb Laptop KVM Switch provides laptop users a simple space- and device-saving solution compared with traditional KVM switches. It also makes file sharing easy, sparing users from having to set up a network,” said Miranda Su, executive vice president at IOGEAR. “We strive to develop innovative technologies that address growing consumer needs. The laptop is the preferred device for mobile computing and we make it easier for road warriors to bridge the gap between their on-the-go, home and work lives.”
The usb Laptop KVM Switch is compatible with Windows(R) 2000, XP and Vista operating systems. The product is available immediately for $129.95 MSRP from all major catalog and online resellers, as well as select retail outlets.
For further information on IOGEAR and its connectivity solutions, please visit . To subscribe to an RSS feed of IOGEAR press releases, please go to and click on ‘Subscribe to RSS’.
About IOGEAR
IOGEAR, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA, offers innovative technology solutions that are fun, stylish and help people enjoy daily life. A consumer electronics leader, the company provides a range of KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) and KVMP (Peripheral), Connectivity, Networking, A/V Digital Home, Mobility and Desktop solutions.
IOGEAR’s products decrease office clutter and energy consumption, reduce electronic waste, enable computer sharing at home and in the office as well as enhance mobility and efficiency when on-the-go. As one of the only true manufacturers in the industry, the company offers high-quality solutions backed by the service and support that consumers demand. Additionally, IOGEAR’s Customer Advocacy Team is available any time day or night at 1-866-946-4327, providing assistance and welcoming feedback regardless of time and location.
IOGEAR is an environmentally-conscious organization that emphasizes conserving natural resources to employees and customers through its GREEN initiative. The company has a dedicated timeline and list of goals to achieve before the close of the decade to ensure its products are as eco-friendly as possible and its packaging utilizes 100% recyclable and biodegradable materials.
The company distributes throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. For further information, please visit IOGEAR’s Web site at .
(c) 2008 IOGEAR. All rights reserved. IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of IOGEAR. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts: Amy White
LEWIS PR for IOGEAR
619 677 2700

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IOGEAR

Farmer Mac Guarantees $475 Million of 3-Year Notes

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:47 +0000

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) announced today that it completed a new transaction in which it is guaranteeing $475 million of 3- year agricultural mortgage-backed Notes issued by M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank. The transaction is a part of Farmer Mac’s ongoing diversification of its marketing focus and expansion of its program offerings to meet the liquidity needs of agricultural mortgage lenders throughout the country. The offering of the sale of these Notes in the capital markets was announced by Farmer Mac this past August 14th. The transaction is part of Farmer Mac’s ongoing “AgVantage” program, in which it guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on Notes issued by an agricultural mortgage lender and secured by Farmer Mac eligible agricultural mortgages. The Notes issued today are rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and AAA by DBRS, Inc.
Farmer Mac President and Chief Executive Officer Henry D. Edelman commented, “This transaction further advances Farmer Mac’s congressional mission to provide greater liquidity to agricultural and rural lenders, including commercial banks, insurance companies, the Farm Credit System and other cooperative lenders. It underscores Farmer Mac’s ongoing ability to provide a sound secondary market for its customer constituencies in the U.S. agricultural sector and to achieve this business objective through large program transactions that emphasize high asset quality.”
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Farmer Mac is a stockholder-owned instrumentality of the United States chartered by Congress to establish a secondary market for agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans and rural utilities loans and to facilitate capital market funding for USDA-guaranteed farm program and rural development loans. Farmer Mac’s Class C non-voting and Class A voting common stocks are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AGM and AGM.A, respectively. Additional information about Farmer Mac is available on Farmer Mac’s website at .
Farmer Mac

Parkway Properties Announces Sale of St. Petersburg, Florida Asset

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:14:47 +0000

JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Parkway Properties, Inc. today announced the closing of the fee simple sale of the Wachovia Plaza office property, located in the CBD of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the assignment of the leasehold interest in 240 parking spaces in the adjacent Mid-Core Garage owned by the City of St. Petersburg. Wachovia Plaza is a 186,000 square foot property that was 97.8% occupied as of August 1, 2008. The gross sales price was $26.0 million and represents a capitalization rate of approximately 6.8% on twelve months projected cash net operating income from the date of closing. Parkway received net cash proceeds from the sale of approximately $25.0 million, which were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company’s line of credit. The Company will recognize a gain on the sale of approximately $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2008.
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Parkway Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, is a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in the operation, leasing, acquisition, and ownership of office properties. The Company is geographically focused on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Chicago. Parkway owns or has an interest in 67 office properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of approximately 13.8 million square feet of leasable space as of August 18, 2008. Included in the portfolio are 21 properties totaling 3.8 million square feet that are owned jointly with other investors, representing 27.9% of the portfolio. Under the Company’s GEAR UP Plan, which started January 1, 2006 and ends December 31, 2008, it is the Company’s goal to transform its strategy from being an owner-operator to being an operator-owner. The strategy highlights the Company’s strength in providing excellent service in the operation of office properties in addition to its direct ownership of real estate assets. Fee-based real estate services are offered through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Parkway Realty Services, which also manages and/or leases approximately 1.8 million square feet for third party owners as of August 18, 2008.
Parkway Properties, Inc.’s press releases and additional information about the Company are available on the World Wide Web at .
Contact: Steven G. Rogers
President & Chief Executive Officer
J. Mitchell Collins
Chief Financial Officer
(601) 948-4091

Parkway Properties, Inc.

Get Out! Television Show Holds Nationwide Talent Search for New Co-host

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DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Get Out!, the hottest and most extreme travel show on television, is launching the program’s ninth season on HDNet with a nationwide talent search. The program is looking for a co-host to join Lindsay Clubine, the long-time face of the program.
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For eight seasons on HDNet, Lindsay and the Get Out! girls have traveled from South Beach to South Africa, looking for the hip, trendy, and cool. The Get Out! girls have been to Mexico, the Bahamas, Costa Rica and more — and have done it all — from wakeboarding to sky diving to bungee jumping, all in the name of showcasing the best an area has to offer!
“We get a lot of viewer requests from girls who want to be a part of the show,” said Mark Cuban, president and co-founder of HDNet. “We thought it would be a great idea to do an all-out search and invite girls from all over the country to become the next co-host of the program.”
Judges will pick ten finalists from all of the entries to live in a house in Hollywood and participate in a televised, elimination round contest to determine who will be the next co-host of Get Out! There will be various plot twists and surprise trips at stake during the contest — the contestants never know which location they may be flown to to compete!
“If you are beautiful, look great in a bikini, are super adventurous, and have a great on camera personality, we want to hear from you,” said Robert Bennett Executive Producer at HD Republic Productions, producers of Get Out! “Just go to HDNet’s Get Out! site on Facebook and sign up!”
The winner of the televised, multiple episode, elimination round contest will host the remainder of season nine of Get Out! and will travel to a fantastic tropical destination for adventure activities and fun in the sun.
For more information on how to submit photos, videos and information, those interested are asked to visit the following link:

About HDNet

HDNet () provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.
HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television’s only HD news feature programs “HDNet World Report,”"Dan Rather Reports,” featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather and “NASA on HDNet” (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, the NASCAR Camping World Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup re-broadcasts, boxing and premiere Mixed Martial Arts from “HDNet Fights;” behind-the-scenes sports news with “Inside the NHL” and “Inside MMA;” groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas and more; and entertaining and irreverent lifestyle programming including “Deadline!,”"Art Mann Presents,” and “Get Out!” HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as the Emmy Award winning “Arrested Development,”"The Black Donnellys,”"Dead Like Me,”"Smallville” and the hit series “Torchwood.”
HDNet Movies features a wide selection of major studio theatrical releases — all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio so that HDNet Movies viewers get the best possible home theater experience.
Only HDNet Movies’ exclusive Sneak Previews bring feature films to viewers before they premiere in theaters! Some of the HDNet Movies Sneak Previews have included the Academy Award nominated “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” Toronto Film Festival nominee “The War Within,” and “Bubble,” the first of six movies by acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and produced exclusively for HDNet Films. Other featured films include “Cashback,” written and produced by Sean Ellis, “Broken English,” from Zoe Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo and Griffin Dunne, the critically acclaimed “Redacted” directed by Brian De Palma, “Flawless,” starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore, “Quid Pro Quo,” starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga, “Finding Amanda,” starring Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow and most recently “Red,” starring Brian Cox. Upcoming Sneak Previews include “Special,” starring Michael Rapaport, “Great Buck Howard,” starring Colin Hanks, John Malkovich and Tom Hanks, “Harlem Aria,” starring Damon Wayans and “Humboldt County,” starring Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich and Frances Conroy.
Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit .

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Nikon Introduces the Ultra-Stylish COOLPIX S60 With a 3.5-Inch Touch-Screen LCD

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:03 +0000

MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the COOLPIX S60. Representing the cutting edge of elegant design and intuitive operation, this stylish compact camera introduces an entirely new, amazingly innovative, 3.5-inch TOUCH-SCREEN LCD and a new graphic user interface that places shooting and playback controls at the user’s fingertips.
“We are very excited to introduce the COOLPIX S60,” said Bill Giordano, general manager marketing, COOLPIX for Nikon Inc. “When consumers asked for a bigger LCD screen, we listened and created a camera that not only takes great pictures, but is extremely fun to use as well.”
To accompany its new TOUCH-SCREEN LCD, the COOLPIX S60 features several innovative shooting modes that are seamlessly integrated into the camera’s interface. The camera’s only “physical” buttons include the power and shutter release, leaving all the camera functions to the TOUCH-SCREEN display.
For crisp, in-focus pictures, the COOLPIX S60 offers consumers the ability to lock the autofocus and exposure on a subject by simply touching the corresponding location on the LCD screen. For great portraits, the S60 features a new Portrait One-Touch Zoom function, which commands the camera to automatically zoom in and capture a subject with the right amount of framing and focus. Adding to the camera’s ease of use, the COOLPIX S60’s TOUCH-SCREEN is customizable with a choice of three different “HOME” screens with large icons that make fingertip selecting of camera modes simple and accurate.
Touch controls also bring a new dimension of fun to viewing images. In playback mode, S60 users have the ability to use their fingertips to scroll through images and zoom in on their pictures by simply touching the screen. The camera also features Auto Image Rotation, which automatically rotates the images for optimal viewing depending on the horizontal or vertical position of the camera. The camera comes equipped with a stylus for a variety of tasks including: the Draw Function, which allows users to write memos or add drawings on their images, and the Paint Function, which allows fun frames and stamps to be added to images. Images will be saved as copies, allowing access to the original image. The new HD Pictmotion function, combined with HDMI connectivity, allows high-quality playback of images and slide shows on an HDTV for the ultimate photo sharing experience.
In addition to the aforementioned features and the new TOUCH-SCREEN interface, the COOLPIX S60 features 10 megapixels, a 5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Nikon’s hallmark imaging processing concept, EXPEED(TM) and Optical VR Image Stabilization technology for steady shots. For capturing sharp images in low- light situations, the S60 features ISO capabilities up to 3200 and an auto ISO selector mode which allows the camera to select the optimal ISO settings for different shooting situations.
New to this line of COOLPIX cameras is the Scene Auto Selector mode, which creates a carefree shooting experience by automatically selecting the scene mode appropriate to certain shooting situations such as Portraits, Landscapes and Macro photography. For great portraits, the S60 also features the Smile mode, which automatically releases the shutter when the camera detects a smile on the face of the subject, and Blink Warning, which displays a message when it detects that a subject has blinked, allowing the shot to be retaken or saved according to the user’s preference.
All of the features listed above are elegantly packaged into Nikon’s compact wave-surface design and are available in a choice of Crimson Red, Espresso Black, Arctic White, Burgundy, Champagne Pink, and Platinum Bronze. The COOLPIX S60 utilizes a rechargeable EN-EL10 battery and SD/SDHC memory cards. The camera will come packaged with the COOLPIX Software Suite for editing, sorting and sharing images.
The COOLPIX S60 will be available nationwide in September 2008 at an MSRP of $349.95.* For more information about the S60 and other COOLPIX cameras, please visit .
* Estimated selling price listed is only an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image(TM). Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX(R) compact digital cameras; COOLSCAN(R) digital film scanners; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics. Nikon Corporation, the parent company of Nikon Inc., recently celebrated its 75th anniversary of NIKKOR optics and the 60th anniversary of Nikon cameras. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit , which links all levels of photographers to the Web’s most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities.
Nikon Inc.

AdShuffle Introduces Real-Time Financial Optimization

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:15:04 +0000

DALLAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ — AdShuffle(TM), a global leader in ad serving and marketing technology, announces the release of three new powerful financial features that further revolutionize AdShuffle’s cutting-edge optimization tools. With this latest release, acquisition marketers gain access to the most advanced tools for analyzing, reporting and optimizing online marketing activities based on real revenue.
AdShuffle is incorporating this new feature set in time for ad:tech Chicago, and a key issue for marketers attending the conference is how a brand or agency can quantify the full impact of an online marketing campaign. Decision-makers need to ensure that they can stay within a set marketing budget, but they also need tools that can measure true profitability on every dollar spent online.
Key features in AdShuffle’s latest release include:
– Lifetime Value optimization (LTV) — aggregates revenue generated per creative or landing page. AdShuffle’s automatic optimization then uses this value to determine which creatives and landing pages should receive the most traffic.
– Spend Recovery Reporting — details the amount of time it takes to recover media costs based on revenue generated from conversion events.
– Profit and Loss Reporting — gives AdShuffle users a real-time view into the cash flow activity created through media buys paired alongside revenue generated within the same time frame.
“AdShuffle, more than any other ad server in the marketplace, is providing direct response-focused solutions to the real-life problems that we advertisers face in our pursuit of ROI,” said Tom Eaton, President of Consumer Interactive Media, LLC. “Automated optimization that is based on not just conversion, but revenue, provides a 24-hour-a-day competitive advantage to sophisticated marketers who manage multiple products. It’s been a great part of our success.”
“AdShuffle is changing the way advertisers conduct business online,” said Ruben Buell, CEO, AdShuffle. “Our technology allows direct response marketers to acquire customers for less money and decrease the amount of time it takes for them to recover their spend. AdShuffle’s technology is about advertisers tracking and spending effectively.
For more information about AdShuffle, and its suite of services for advertisers and publishers, visit .
About AdShuffle:
AdShuffle was created in 2005 by a group of veteran Internet executives who found that existing ad serving and marketing technology was unable to meet competitive business needs. AdShuffle integrates both advertiser and publisher solutions within the same interface. AdShuffle’s real-time architecture delivers custom reporting, creative and landing page optimization, and remarketing, as well as advanced inventory management and forecasting. AdShuffle is committed to creating solutions that meet the current and future needs of our clients, leading the industry in product innovation and setting the standard in client services. AdShuffle — the first, best and only choice for ad serving.
AdShuffle

Trina Solar Announces Sales and Marketing Collaboration Agreement with Spanish Premier League Football Team RCD Espanyol

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CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL, “Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced an agreement to supply photovoltaic (PV) modules for a new stadium being built by the Spanish Premier League football team Real Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona (”Espanyol”).
Under this agreement, Trina Solar will supply Espanyol with 500 kW of PV modules for the construction of a roof-top PV installation for the club’s new stadium in Barcelona, which is scheduled for completion in late 2008. Trina Solar will become an official sponsor with its logo placed on the team’s official game and practice jerseys for the next three seasons, extending through July of 2011. The Company’s marketing rights also include logo placements at various high exposure areas throughout the planned 40,000 seat stadium and rooftop, which has been called “the most modern stadium in Spain.”
“We are truly excited to have reached this agreement to participate in both the construction of the new stadium and uniform sponsorship of a historic and well-known football team,” said Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe the selection of Trina Solar reflects our well-recognized brand in Spain, which remains an important long-term growth market for our products.”
Said Adolfo Bara, the club’s Marketing and Sales Director, “For Espanyol it is a great opportunity to work together with a large multinational company like Trina Solar, who has a strong commitment on new technologies and renewable energies. It is very important for us that a leader in the solar sector believes in our project.”
About Trina Solar Limited
Trina Solar Limited , through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd, is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is currently one of the few PV manufacturers that has developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. This integrated value chain helps to ensure that high quality products can be delivered to its end customers around the globe, including a number of European countries, such as Germany, Spain and Italy. Trina Solar’s solar modules provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for residential, commercial, industrial and other applications worldwide. For further information, please visit Trina Solar’s website at .
About RCD Espanyol:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is one of the most historical and important football clubs in Spain’s “La Liga.” The team was founded originally in 1900 as Sociedad Espanola de football by a club of university students keen to play a new sport that had recently been imported from England. Originally named Sociedad Espanola de Football, the club became Reial Club Deportivo Espanyol in 1912, when King Alfonso XIII bestowed the “royal” title upon the club. Further information about RCD Espanyol is available at the team’s website at .
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, Trina Solar’s ability to raise additional capital to finance its activities; the effectiveness, profitability, and marketability of its products; the future trading of the securities of the Company; the ability of the Company to operate as a public company; the period of time for which its current liquidity will enable the Company to fund its operations; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition; the Company’s ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and the industry. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that their expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
For more information, please contact:

Trina Solar Limited
Terry Wang, CFO
Tel: 86-519-8548-2008 (Changzhou)

Thomas Young, Director of Investor Relations
Tel: 86-519-8548-2008 (Changzhou)
Email:

CCG Elite Investor Relations
Crocker Coulson, President
Tel: 1-646-213-1915
Email:

Ed Job, CFA
Tel: 1-646-213-1914
Email:
Trina Solar Limited

Expedia and Jumeirah Group Sign Global Partnership Agreement

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BELLEVUE, Washington and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 5 /PRNewswire/ —

- Deal marks first for Jumeirah Group with an online travel company

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company,
today announced it has signed a long term global agreement with Dubai-based
Jumeirah Group, the dynamic, luxury hospitality management company. Under the
agreement, Jumeirah hotels will be available on all Expedia(R) — and
hotels.com(R) — branded points of sale globally.

“We have ambitious expansion plans to grow our global portfolio of luxury
hotels and resorts with new projects underway in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aqaba,
Doha, Phuket, Shanghai, Mallorca, London, Argentina and elsewhere around the
world,” said Apo Demirtas, chief sales and marketing officer, Jumeirah Group.
“Expedia is an ideal partner to help us reach millions of travelers worldwide
and enhance our global distribution strategy.”
The agreement provides Jumeirah Group access to Expedia’s global
marketplace, as well as its online travel marketing and distribution
expertise, and targeted merchandising opportunities to reach travelers
throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

“This partnership is strategic to both Jumeirah and Expedia, as we
continue to expand our global footprints, respectively,” said Murad
Hajeebhoy, vice president of market management, Expedia EMEA. “Jumeirah and
Expedia share a commitment to delivering travelers excellent service, and
we’re pleased to help Jumeirah meet its overall business objectives.”
Jumeirah hotels will access Expedia’s global online travel marketplace
through Expedia(R)Connect, Expedia’s industry leading direct connection
solution for chain hotels. In turn, Expedia customers can book accommodation
at Jumeirah Group’s luxurious hotels and resorts worldwide, including the
well-known Jumeirah Essex House in New York, and the world’s most luxurious
hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world’s leading online travel company, empowering
business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to
easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also
provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers.
The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R),
hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Egencia(TM) (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel),
TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM), Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM).
Expedia, Inc.’s companies operate more than 60 global points of sale in more
than 40 countries, with sites in North America, South America, Latin America,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of
the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com
(NASDAQ: EXPE).

About Expedia(R) Partner Services Group

Expedia(R) Partner Services Group (PSG) is the central point of contact
for travel suppliers to access the global Expedia marketplace of leading
travel brands comprising more than 50 points of sale worldwide. With hundreds
of employees in local markets throughout the world, Expedia(R) PSG makes it
easy for suppliers to meet their global distribution objectives, and delivers
a portfolio of innovative connectivity solutions, rate and inventory
management tools, business intelligence reports, and online marketing
expertise.

About Jumeirah Group

Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and
innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and
tourism awards. The fast growing Dubai based luxury international hospitality
management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s
most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah
Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort &
Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London
and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding
in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a
step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the
group.

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