New York, NY, July 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The SML Group (“SML”) continues the expansion of its RFID ViziT™ program with the announcement today that it has acquired a controlling interest in Xterprise, Carrollton, TX, USA. Xterprise now becomes a part of the SML Group.

As an industry leader in RFID item-level inventory management software applications Xterprise's suite of Clarity™ enterprise solutions deliver proven In-Store and Supply Chain business value to a growing retailer and brand owner market. SML will add Xterprise’s complementary capabilities to its existing set of RFID businesses to serve customers around the globe.

“When we launched the RFID ViziT™ Brand, it was our intention to bring our customers a one stop solution for RFID inventory management technology," said Simon Suen; SML Group Ltd. Chairman. "With the strategic move of acquiring Xterprise, the SML ViziT™ program will be even better positioned to deliver RFID technologies that create value for customers by helping them achieve new benchmarks in inventory and operational efficiencies. It also opens a new market for SML Group.”

“We long held that to maximize our impact in the market, we needed to align ourselves with an innovative, global, RFID ecosystem partner. We were impressed with the approach and enthusiasm that SML is demonstrating as it expands its RFID programs around the world. Being part of the SML ViziT™ program will allow Xterprise to more effectively bring our Clarity™ on-premise and Cloud based retail store and supply chain applications to a much broader market. We are thrilled to join the SML team and what that will mean to delivering impactful RFID Item-level solutions to customers around the globe,” said Dean Frew; Founder and President of Xterprise.

Philip Calderbank; SML Group VP Global RFID commented "with the acquisition of an established leader like Xterprise, the SML ViziT™ program can immediately offer front to back One Stop solutions. We are very excited in being able to demonstrate how our solutions deliver increased sales, reduce shrink and provide cost savings for both our Retail and Vendor Supplier customers. For retailers, our acquisition of industry leader Xterprise now means that SML’s ViziT™ solutions will enable them to enhance in-store stock replenishment processes resulting in increased sales and decreased shrink across their chain. These in-store applications enable new best practices in Stock Replenishment, Loss Prevention, Brand Protection and new Customer Experiences. In addition we will offer a suite of solutions for Vendors and Brand Owners by leveraging supply chain applications, for best in class item-level inventory management and carton auditing. The Xterprise Enterprise solutions are aimed at supply chain operations and will help our customers reduce shipping and receiving errors and reduce overall safety stock inventory levels across the entire product life cycle."

Founded in 2002, Xterprise is a leader in developing and deploying enterprise class RFID applications and solutions across numerous vertical markets. Since 2008 the company has focused entirely on RFID Item-Level applications and solutions for the retail market. Their Clarity™ applications are behind some of the most prominent RFID item-level retailer and brand supplier successes in the market to date. With item-level solution deployments in over 20 countries, customers have used Xterprise Clarity™ applications to process well over a 1 billion RFID item-level inventory transactions since 2010. The company has developed a full suite of products for the spectrum of item-level stakeholders, from manufacturing to distribution to in-store. Xterprise applications are enterprise proven and are defining new best practices in inventory management and store operations.

About SML Group
SML is a global total brand identification solutions provider serving an international clientele consisting of top fashion brands and some of the largest retailers in the world. Its wide range of high quality products includes woven labels, printed fabric labels, EAS, RFID, heat transfer, packaging, specialty trims, printed paper products, etc. With presence in over 30 countries and wholly-owned manufacturing facilities around the world, it is committed to effectively and efficiently serving the worldwide needs of clients and exceeding their expectations in quality, price, service and speed. The SML ViziT™ brand provides for RFID item visibility with EAS-type loss prevention and includes RFID-enabled labels/tickets/hangtags, as well as EPC serial-number chip encoding which is provided through a network of globally located service bureaus. A cloud-based IT data management solution completes the ViziT™ package.

Contact:
Florence Lo, SML Group RFID Global Marketing
Tel: +852 2699 8082 (Hong Kong) / +1 212 736 8800 (USA - New York)
E-mail: florencelo@sml.com Website: www.sml.com

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Florence Lo
+1 212 736 8800 (NY) / +852 2699-8082 (HK)
Contact via Email
www.sml.com

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Time is money for any business, but especially so for manufacturers. Revenue lost while waiting for that all important part or material isn’t acceptable in these days of stiff global competition and pursuits of ultra-efficiency.

Conversely in these tumultuous times of fluctuating global economies, managers are reluctant to tie-up significant amounts of capital in unnecessary stock, much of which may simply sit on the shelf until deteriorating or being forgotten about.

According to a recent survey by leading workflow performance company Intermec, managers of transport and logistics firms across the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia and New Zealand have seen a marked increase in their customers demanding same-day delivery services. Of these, almost all noted that meeting these expectations is placing significant challenges on their businesses to adjust.

So what’s the solution? Thankfully the rise of specialised freight companies running extensive hub and spoke infrastructure models in recent years has made the situation a little less challenging and a lot more manageable.

Hub and spoke model

The key to the success of these dedicated palletised distribution companies is an intuitive, simple network designed to move goods in as efficient a manner as possible. In Pall-Ex’s case this entails each of its members collecting freight from its customers, be that quarter, half or full pallet, within an allocated area and delivering it to a centrally-located hub.

The business’ extensive membership list includes over 100 of the UK’s most recognised and respected hauliers. Stringent selection and an ongoing auditing process ensure every member consistently meets the highest standards of quality and service.  

Once deposited at the central hub, the freight is quickly sorted and vigilantly loaded onto the vehicle whose driver is responsible for the relevant destination postcode.

While at the Pall-Ex hub, freight is unloaded under protective canopies and vehicles never enter its interior, resulting in the company able to guarantee a clean environment and the highest health and safety standards.

Pall-Ex’s purpose-built hub facility is the only non-drive through hub in the sector, and the modern forklift trucks operated within are powered by natural gas, a much cleaner and greener alternative than diesel.

By sharing trailers with other freight bound for the same destination, haulage costs are significantly reduced for all parties, trailer space is maximised and environmental impact is reduced. Pall-Ex currently operates an extensive network of hubs in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Romania; with work underway to add Germany, Poland and Turkey, among others, in the near future.

TWINE

Pall-Ex makes use of its proprietary, state-of-the-art web-based IT system to provide quick and easy shipping management for both the company itself and its many customers. TWINE covers all aspects of shipping, as well as additional advantages such as track and trace with SMS enabled, real-time online proof of delivery.

Through TWINE, Pall-Ex is able to offer delivery services including premium (guaranteed next day), AM, time and standard (economy), as well as a daily service to its hubs located across Europe.

ECO DRIVE

Recently Pall-Ex has introduced a new unique, bespoke recycling service that allows businesses to demonstrate a more pro-active response to the growing need for increased environmental responsibility. The concept behind ECO DRIVE is deceptively simple, but the combined benefits could be substantial.

While delivering and collecting palletised goods, Pall-Ex is now able to collect the cardboard and plastic (shrink-wrap) packaging generated in supply chain activities the world over. By utilising the same vehicles to both distribute freight and collect waste, long-term, low-cost sustainable solutions are created.    

Pall-Ex Group - www.pallex.com    

Founded in 1996, the company has gone to win numerous awards and accolades to become one of the leading palletised freight distribution services, with an ongoing mission to become the leading Pan-European freight distribution network.

As part of The Queen’s Birthday Honours List in June 2013, Pall-Ex’s founder and CEO, Hilary Devey was awarded a CBE in recognition for her work for both the logistics sector and charity. Devey has become recognised for her television roles, offering financial backing and advice to entrepreneurs on Dragon’s Den, helping a number of charities on Secret Millionaire and raising the issue of youth unemployment on The Intern.

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Vodafone’s report highlights three critical trends that play a crucial part in driving M2M adoption in the coming months:

• Falling costs of M2M hardware is set to lead to a major acceleration in adoption
• Take-up is set to be especially high among SMEs – in fact, over the next two years, they will overtake large organisations which have deployed M2M most widely to-date
• Manufacturing and consumer electronics sectors will grow faster than any other due to increased demand for connected devices – such as e-readers, games consoles and smart TVs, as well as manufacturers trying to innovate to beat rivals

The report also reveals a dramatic shift in the geographic spread of M2M adoption. Although the Americas are currently leading M2M technology, over the next two years it is likely to fall behind Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Vodafone’s Director of M2M, Erik Brenneis commented:

“This report highlights that the next two years are going to be the real game changer for the industry. Smaller companies will, for the first time, be able to reap the benefits of M2M. Adoption in Asia-Pacific will challenge the current established players and I think that we are clearly at a tipping point for many industry sectors. Overall, wherever you are in the M2M world this is an exciting time. “

Interestingly, companies already using M2M reported the main benefits included improved business efficiency, agility and customer service; however those still in the planning stage expected the top benefits to be cost savings, efficiency improvements and competitive advantage.

The chief barriers to adoption are currently high expected costs and security concerns, although the report shows both of these diminish as companies begin to roll out the technology.

Principal Analyst at Analysys Mason, Steve Hilton added:

“Economies of scale combined with industry tailored packages mean M2M adoption is set to undergo rapid acceleration in the coming years. The impact of M2M on business efficiency can’t be overstated making it an essential ingredient for the future of most, if not all, industries. This means there is going to be a race to deploy to ensure competitive advantage.”

Of the 327 executives surveyed, it appears the automotive sector is currently leading M2M adoption (19 percent), chiefly down to the growth in connected cars.

Energy & utilities (13 percent) follows, with the technology used to facilitate smart metering; transport & logistics (12 percent) use it for fleet and asset management; manufacturing and consumer electronics (11 percent) use it for asset tracking and connected consumer technology; and consumer goods and retail (10 percent) incorporate M2M into supply chain management.

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St. Albans, United Kingdom, July 12, 2013 --(PR.com)-- New from Aurora comes the m10, the flagship product of the SOLA fire-rated downlight range.

Three technologies combine to make the m10 the world’s most advanced integrated fire-rated product; CrystalCool™ thermal management, LEDChroic™ optics and multiple HVLEDs which form a single point light-source.

The first downlighter ever to incorporate these features with Driver-On-Board (DOB), the m10 is capacitor free making it less susceptible to high ambient temperatures for improved reliability, longer lifetime and high performance.

HVLED and DOB eliminate the need for a separate driver as the turn-on voltage of an HVLED is a closer match to that of the mains supply.

For ease and speed of installation, FastFixTM connectors feature loop in and loop out terminals while interchangeable "twist and lock" bezels can be fitted once the ceiling is paint coated.

The SOLA m10 is dimmable, with a lamp life of 100,000 hours and guaranteed for 10 years. Web: go.aurora.co/i10dob-g

This unique fire-rated downlighter, the m10, is just one of Aurora Lighting’s full range of solutions that have been consolidated into a single print source "GREEN" which includes QR codes. "GREEN" allows browsing around classes of lumen output, purpose and performance. All products are also viewable on line at the brand new website, auroralighting.com.

Contact Information:
Aurora Lighting
Melissa Szumlic
727 820 1403
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auroralighting.com

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Pittsburgh, PA, July 12, 2013 --(PR.com)-- A new high-tech polycarbonate film for security cards that saves production time and money and reduces the chances of laser-induced bubbling sounds like a futuristic dream. But Bayer MaterialScience has developed just such a film, and in doing so, has won the 2013 Élan Best Supplier/Vendor New Product, Service or Innovation Award.

Bayer MaterialScience was recently presented an Élan Award for its new Makrofol® ID Superlaser film at the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) Expo Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.

This new grade of polycarbonate film offers several unique advantages to manufacturers and issuers of secure identity documents. One key advantage of Makrofol ID Superlaser film over existing laser-engravable films is its ability to increase laser personalization speeds while maintaining excellent high contrast and image quality. For example, cards utilizing Makrofol ID Superlaser film can be engraved about 20 percent faster than other cards with comparable construction and contrast levels, which saves considerable time and money.

Also, Makrofol ID Superlaser film significantly reduces the chance of laser-induced bubbling versus other commonly used films, thereby reducing quality defects and further increasing throughput. Certain secure document designs, such as those with high ink coverage, have proven prone to bubbling. Card manufacturers had to carefully design their card layers to avoid such defects—often making trade-offs that sacrificed performance or price. Because of its anti-bubbling properties, Makrofol ID Superlaser film allows card manufacturers greater design flexibility in both print design and the types of printed features they can use, as well as in layer configuration.

In addition, Makrofol ID Superlaser film includes a unique forensic security feature that is imparted to cards constructed from it. This covert feature is readily identifiable to assist law enforcement with establishing validity of a document.
Every year, the prestigious ICMA Élan Awards cast a spotlight on the best of the best in the global card industry, honoring world-class achievements in both card design and technological innovation. Widely acknowledged as the most renowned award showcase for card excellence, the coveted Élan Awards distinguish the winners as industry leaders.

About Bayer MaterialScience LLC:
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,500 employees at 30 production sites around the world and 2012 sales of 11.5 billion euros. The company manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, social responsibility and respect for the environment.

Contact Information:
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Tom Erdner
412-777-5200
Contact via Email
www.bmsnafta.com
For more information about Bayer MaterialScience LLC, call 412-777-3983 or visit www.bmsnafta.com.

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Oyster Bay, NY, July 12, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Nelson Taxel, CEO of Positive Promotions and Congressman Steve Israel met at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the former home of President Teddy Roosevelt, to advocate proposed legislation to put American made products in official gift shops at the National Parks, monuments, and historic sites across the country. The "American Parks, American Products Act" would offer an opportunity for Positive Promotions to expand their "Made in America" line of educational, motivational, and promotional products. With an increase in American made production, more American based jobs will be created presenting the opportunity to boost our still recovering economy.

As Congressman Israel highlighted, “Every single day in this country 750,000 people visit one of our 400 National Parks, heritage sites, and historic areas. 283 million consumers a year go to our parks and our gift shops.” With that amount of visitors buying $250 million dollars in merchandise from our National gift stores each year, the American economy is missing out on the opportunity to benefit from substantial purchasing power. By buying products overseas, most commonly in China, we are eliminating growth opportunity for companies like Positive Promotions that are capable of making the same products here in the states.

To give the work and labor that we are currently outsourcing overseas to American companies is a “common sense solution” for workforce and economic growth. With the "American Parks, American Product Acts" in effect, as a company with a 67 year history in the promotional product business, Positive Promotions will have the chance to enter into the ring of purchasing power at recognized National locations. As Nelson Taxel, CEO of Positive Promotions stated, “having this merchandise that can be made here in the United States, there are people waiting in the promotional products business that can make all of these different things and to us this bill would be a tremendous boost and as we would increase our business and increase employment.”

American economists have determined that if every American were to spend $3.33 a day, not extra but just divert that amount from spend on foreign made goods to American made products, that one act alone would create 10,000 jobs. As jobs increase, spend will too. The economy as a whole will improve. The "American Parks, American Product Act" as Congressman Israel stated, “is not a major economic initiative. This is not a 12 point plan. This is one point, common sense.”

Positive Promotions is a budget-friendly, one-stop-shopping source for awareness and educational tools. It is a direct source that offers quality product at exceptional value. Customers can order in 4 easy ways: online anytime at positivepromotions.com, by calling toll free at 1-800-635-2666 to speak to with a knowledgeable customer service representative Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm EST, by faxing an order toll-free at 1-800-635-2329 anytime, or by mailing an order to Positive Promotions at 15 Gilpin Avenue, P.O. Box 18021 Hauppauge NY 11788-8821. To request a catalog visit the company website at positivepromotions.com and click the catalog request link.

Contact Information:
Positive Promotions
Christie Skelly
631-648-1200 ext. 4164
Contact via Email
positivepromotions.com

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Tallmadge, OH, July 12, 2013 --(PR.com)-- WARDJet is pleased to announce the launch of the J-Series - a low-cost water-only waterjet. Using belt drive technology, the J-Series waterjets can cut at speeds of 2500 ipm with an acceleration and deceleration rate of 0.2m/s2. J-Series waterjets are ideal for companies looking to cut high volumes of parts where margins are low and tolerances are not as demanding. Also, the J-Series can accommodate the addition of material handling solutions such as loading/off-loading tables, as well as optical sensors to control chain feed tables or pinch feed rollers. The modular design of the J-Series waterjet makes it possible for small design changes to turn a standard waterjet system into a machine designed specifically for your application.

Water-only waterjets are typically used to cut lightweight materials that cannot get wet, such as foam, rubber, insulation, plastics, acrylics, cloth, leather, and fiber board. Often quantities of parts are very high, margins are low, and speed is critical.

The L-Series is an abrasive and water only system and is the fastest cutting waterjet offered at WARDJet. It uses a linear motion drive system, renowned for its excellent accuracies, placement repeatability, and reliability allowing customers to cut at incredible speeds of 7,000 ipm with an acceleration and deceleration rate of 1m/ s2. The frame of the L-Series is made of thick-walled steel tubing to be able to accommodate multiple 5-axis cutting heads and can be used for water-only or abrasive cutting.

Contact WARDJet’s sales department at 330-677-9100, ext. 6; sales@wardjet.com; www.wardjet.com today to find out if one of these high quality water-only waterjets would suit your application.

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Jeff Day
330-677-9100
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www.wardjet.com

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Denver, CO, July 12, 2013 --(PR.com)-- T.I.P.S. is the Technical Innovation and Professional Services, a national program under the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. TIPS provides off-the-shelf scientific and engineering modeling software to the state, tribal, and federal offices that administer the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. TIPS also provides training in the use of those tools. The web site, located at http://www.tips.osmre.gov, highlights their program, the services they provide, software downloads, hardware info, technical information, and logistical data. The site was built with PHP/MySQL and includes a fully customized backend CMS/Admin panel.

This project took about 6 months, working very closely with the website designers at AutoWeb Technologies, a national web design firm that specializes in web site development for the government and private sectors.

"Super sharp group of people to work with. They provided phenomenal feedback, hands-on suggestions, and creative ideas. They trusted us to make some key decisions and suggestions and let us do our job and they did theirs...mainly getting us feedback and content we could use. Great project," reports Ben Vaughn, senior project manager with AutoWeb Technologies.

Contact Information:
AutoWeb Technologies
Chris Schultz
443-485-4200
Contact via Email
www.autowebtech.com

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A new report from global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle reveals that the changes in the manufacturing landscape will create more complexity and challenges for industry companies, but increase opportunities for developers and investors.

3D printing has the potential to radically change how and where manufacturing takes place and the type of facilities required; leading to increased re-shoring or near shoring. Printing objects on demand is likely to encourage more local production closer to the end market.

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Director of EMEA Logistics & Industrial Research, Jon Sleeman commented:

“3D printing will change the nature of factories in certain industries. Instead of large bespoke factories, it will create demand for more standard small and medium-sized buildings, which companies would be more likely to lease than own. As a result, this will open up opportunities for developers and investors.

“The evolution of manufacturing is driving demand for a range of real estate across the value chain, including R&D facilities, which are often co-located with production, and logistics facilities which support manufacturing.

“Over the past five years (2008-2012), manufacturing companies directly accounted for 16 percent of the total take-up of logistics real estate across 11 major European countries, highlighting the significance of manufacturing as a source of logistics property demand.”

The report highlights that:

• Four of the world’s largest manufacturing economies are European – Germany, Italy, France and the UK
• Europe attracts a substantial amount of manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI) – a quarter of the global total over the past 10 years
• Across the EU, 27 countries manufacturing gross value added is forecast to grow in real terms by 15 percent between 2011 and 2021 – according to independent forecasts
• Europe has a wide diversity of highly competitive manufacturing industries – often geographically concentrated in clusters, which generate strong demand for real estate
• Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) economies will remain attractive locations for manufacturing to service to European markets – as they combine relatively low costs with good labour force skills and access to markets
• Russia, Europe’s largest recipient of manufacturing FDI over the past 10 years could attract further industry to service its consumer markets – as well as former Soviet states and Middle Eastern countries
• Turkey will attract more manufacturing due to low costs – its growing domestic market and proximity to richer European markets

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Head of EMEA Logistics & Industrial Research, Paul Betts concluded:

“The evolution of manufacturing will drive real estate demand across all parts of the value chain. It will drive changes in locations as existing manufacturing clusters develop and new locations emerge. Developers and investors, whose industrial real estate focus has mainly been on logistics, should also consider the opportunities generate by manufacturing, especially in strong cluster locations.”

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwired - July 12, 2013) - Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the "Company") announces today it has received a copy of a Form 144 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating the sale of 3.4 million shares of common restricted stock by its largest shareholder. The Company has returned over $85 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery.

The Form 144 was filed by Hochschild Mining Holdings Ltd. and indicates a sale of approximately 3.4 million shares of the Company's common stock in accordance with the Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Generally, Rule 144 allows holders of restricted securities to sell shares in the market after a certain holding period and so long as the requirements of the rule are met. Certain shareholders, including those holding more than 10% of the Company's outstanding shares, are subject to further volume limitations which restrict the number shares that can be sold in the market every three months, which is the greater of 1% of the outstanding shares or the average weekly trading volume of the securities during the four-week period prior to the sale. Pursuant to these volume limitations provided by Rule 144, the Company believes Hochschild's sale of 3.4 million shares is near the maximum number of shares eligible for sale in the market for this 90 day period. 

About GRC:
Gold Resource Corporation is a mining company focused on production and pursuing development of gold and silver projects that feature low operating costs and produce high returns on capital. The Company has 100% interest in six potential high-grade gold and silver properties in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca. The Company has 53,279,369 shares outstanding, no warrants and no debt. Gold Resource Corporation offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery. For more information, please visit GRC's website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company's 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors involved.

Cautionary Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "target", "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding Gold Resource Corporation's strategy, future plans for production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, and estimates of mineralized material. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to Gold Resource Corporation on the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. In particular, there can be no assurance that production will continue at any specific rate. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's 10-K filed with the SEC.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - July 12, 2013) - Intergraph will host a webinar with Global Network Partner Plant Design Solutions on July 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. CT that will discuss how to improve AutoCAD-based plant design by leveraging automation tools for greater design efficiency. The webinar will include demonstrations of auto routing, self-aware components, and other advanced functions that make previously impossible tasks as simple as a series of clicks. The webinar leader will be Chad Snider, applications specialists with Plant Design Solutions. 

For more information on the webinar, visit http://coade.typepad.com/coadeinsider/2013/06/intergraph-cadworx-webinar-july-23-2013.html. To register for the webinar, visit http://icas.intergraph.com/ICAS-PDS-Webinar-Applying-CADWorx-Pipe-Modeling-Utility-and-Automation.

For more information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/. For information on Intergraph analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

About Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions
The Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions (CAS) products allow design and engineering to share relevant information seamlessly, thereby maintaining accuracy and improving efficiency. They include CADWorx Plant Design Suite for AutoCAD®-based intelligent plant design modeling, process schematics and automatic production of plant design deliverables; CADWorx DraftPro for intelligent 2D design and layout; CAESAR II, the world's most widely used pipe stress analysis software; PV Elite for vessel and exchanger design and analysis; and TANK for the design and analysis of oil storage tanks. For information on Intergraph CAS, visit www.coade.com.

Intergraph, the Intergraph logo, CADWorx, CAESAR II and PV Elite are registered trademarks, and TANK is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2013 Intergraph Corp. All rights reserved.

PARIS and CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - July 12, 2013) - Enablon, the world's leading provider of Sustainability, EHS and Risk management software, announces that Anglo American and Robert Bosch GmbH received special praise respectively in sustainability performance and QEHS management for their innovative practices and achievements in these fields.

The ceremony was held during the Enablon Sustainable Performance Forum (SPF) EMEA, on June 18th in Paris which gathered more than 250 attendees from leading European, Middle East and African companies along with industry experts from Accenture, CDP, ERM and G31000 to name a few.

The event featured more than 15 parallel sessions, including two high-level expert roundtables, industry panel sessions and user workshops to discuss how Sustainability, EHS and Risk management intersect to enable business performance and how technology can be an enabler. 

This year's winners were selected from Enablon's large customer base of more than 1,000 global companies and joined the prestigious list of previous winners rewarded for their best-in-class sustainability, EHS and risk management practices including Accenture, Axel Springer, BNP Paribas, EICC, Hydro-Québec, Nike, Sodexo and Volkswagen.

"The Enablon Awards winners make the connection between sustainability & QEHS management and business performance," comments Dan Vogel, CEO of Enablon. "They are setting the example, and we are proud of helping them progress in this direction."

Upcoming SPF conferences will take place in Chicago, Calgary, Sydney and Houston. To learn more, please visit www.sustainableperformance.com.

About Enablon

Enablon is the world's leading provider of Sustainability Management solutions. More than 1,000 global companies and 1 million users worldwide use Enablon software solutions to manage environmental and social performance, minimize risks and improve profitability. Enablon provides on-premises and SaaS solutions and an advanced online sustainability network called Wizness. Through its partnership network, Enablon operates in more than 160 countries.

More information about Enablon and its products: www.enablon.com

NEWARK, CA--(Marketwired - July 12, 2013) - SMART Modular Technologies (Global), Inc. ("SMART" or the "Company") will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday July 17, 2013. The conference call will be a closed call only accessible to lenders on record with the administrative agent for the Company's credit facility.

Conference Call Details

Lenders should contact the Company's investor relations representative, Debbie Borden at (510) 624-8258 for information on how to access the call. Please join the conference call at least ten minutes early.

About SMART Modular Technologies

SMART Modular Technologies is a technology leader in the design, development and deployment of current and next-generation memory products. Combining leading-edge design and manufacturing with proven world-class support, SMART Modular leverages its deep expertise in DRAM, SRAM and Flash architectures with world-class board layout design. SMART Modular delivers high-quality, high-reliability solutions to a broad customer base, including tier one computing and telecom OEMs. In support of these designs, SMART Modular provides award-winning innovations in memory and embedded storage technologies. SMART Modular is part of the SMART family of global companies. See www.smartm.com for more information.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - July 12, 2013) - Beamz Interactive, Inc. (OTCQB: BZIC), an emerging growth technology company specializing in state-of-the-art interactive music products, today announced the release of an in-depth initiation report by Patrick Murphy, CFA, principal of fee-based independent research firm Murphy Analytics.

In his report, Mr. Murphy discusses Beamz Interactive, its recently announced endorsement and licensing deal with Billboard Top 100 artist Flo Rida, and initiates fee-based coverage with a 12-month price target of $1.50 per share.

"Beamz is addressing the increasing demand for interactive music through our brand new product line and marketing initiatives," said Charlie Mollo, President and CEO of Beamz Interactive. "This comprehensive research report quantifies our company's progress to date, our proprietary laser technology, our licensing agreement with multi-platinum hip-hop artist Flo Rida, and the significant opportunity for us to expand Beamz Interactive's sales opportunities into several mutli-billion dollar markets as we launch our new hardware and software for the 2013 holiday season."

From the Report, Mr. Murphy states, "With over 45 million Americans that play a musical instrument and 80% of US citizens saying they wish they could play an instrument, the consumer music market represent a substantial multi-billion market opportunity for Beamz interactive consumer products -- a product family that allows anyone to create and play music regardless of their age or musical experience by simply moving their hands through beams of light."

The report details the sizable growth opportunities within mass consumer music market, the DJ market, as well as the education, rehab and senior care markets. According to the report, the company expects margins to be in excess of 50% on hardware sales, along with even higher margins on digital content and music. Overall, the Beamz management team believes its unique, patented technology offers opportunities to create a successful public company with a longer term objective of achieving in excess of $100 million in annual revenues.

Mr. Murphy goes on to say, "The company's strategic initiatives seem to be well suited to capture opportunity in its target markets. Ultimately, the success of many consumer products is defined in large part by its marketing success, and the partnership with Flo Rida creates a unique opportunity to re-launch and expand the Beamz brand and reach. While the company faces many financial and operational challenges, MA believes it is reasonable to expect significant progress for BZIC over the coming quarters."

The complete report is available in Acrobat format, free of charge:
http://www.murphyanalytics.com/uploads/BZIC_Initiation.pdf

About Beamz Interactive, Inc.

Based in Scottsdale, AZ, Beamz Interactive, Inc. (OTCQB: BZIC) has created state-of-the-art interactive laser controller technology that can be used to develop new market opportunities in a wide variety of music, education, healthcare, gaming and consumer applications. In its first application, the Company developed an innovative new music technology and product offering that brings music to literally everyone in a way that was previously not possible. Beamz allows people that have no musical background or training to play and enjoy music within minutes, yet it has the depth to enable accomplished DJs, artists and musicians to perform, compose and create highly sophisticated interactive music. Beamz Interactive's technology portfolio includes multiple patents, patents pending and trade secrets covering interactive music, software, laser-based controllers, gaming applications and related designs and devices. For more information on Beamz, please visit: www.thebeamz.com.

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Information Regarding the Murphy Analytics Report

SEC Section 17(b) Disclosure: Murphy Analytics has been paid $8,500 by Beamz Interactive, Inc. Although the Murphy Analytics report described herein was commissioned and paid for by Beamz, the company notes that the report was generated independently by Mr. Murphy, and statements by Mr. Murphy are his own and not attributable to Beamz. Readers are advised to review the report in its entirety, including the disclosures and disclaimers noted therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectations and projections about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update publicly or to revise these forward-looking statements.

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