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WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Sughrue Mion, PLLC, a leading global intellectual property law firm, announced today the expansion of its San Diego office, adding associate Ruthleen Uy. Ms. Uy has been an associate in Sughrue’s Washington, D.C. office for the past six years preparing and prosecuting patents in a variety of fields relating to computer software, computer hardware, telecommunications, medical imaging and electrical arts.
“With the addition of Ruthleen, the San Diego office has an even broader range of IP experience and expertise to better serve our spectrum of technology and software clients in California and Asia,” said John Scherling, a litigation partner in Sughrue’s San Diego office. “We are extremely pleased to have her join us and believe she adds a new dimension to our team.”
Ms. Uy’s addition strengthens a growing California presence for Sughrue Mion, after having earlier added John Scherling and James Hall as partners in the San Diego and Mountain View offices, respectively. Also based in the San Diego office is Scott Davison, whose experience with medical devices, biotechnology, semiconductors, telecommunications, signal processing and imaging, ensures that Sughrue is well positioned to counsel on IP issues in virtually any industry. The steady increase in Sughrue’s California staff is further evidence of the firm’s strong IP client base, which includes Sepracor, Upjohn, IBM Corporation and Toshiba.
“Ruthleen has done fantastic work for us out of our Washington, D.C. office,” said Cindy Weber, managing partner at Sughrue Mion. “We look forward to the great contributions we know she will make for our West Coast and Asian clients as our business in those regions grow.”
While at Sughrue, Ms. Uy has prosecuted patents in a wide range of technology and software applications, working on memory management including the restoration and recovery of memory data, data compression, data encryption/decryption and data storage. She has extensive work with Internet hardware-related patents, including Ethernet/SONET, VoIP, IP Multicast, Routers, WDM, Network software, xDSL, CDMA, Optical Networking, 3Gx, GSM and UMTS.
Ms. Uy received her law degree from DePaul University and received a Certificate in Intellectual Property in 2002. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer Science in 1999 from Loyola University in Chicago. Prior to working at Sughrue, she was a law clerk at the offices of Peter L. Higgins, where she worked on litigation matters.
About Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Founded in 1957, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, is one of the largest law firms practicing exclusively in the field of intellectual property law. Based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Silicon Valley, San Diego and Tokyo, Sughrue specializes in litigating intellectual property matters in U.S. federal district court and before the International Trade Commission. Sughrue has obtained more patents for its clients than any other firm in the U.S. and is consistently one of the leading trademark registration firms. For more information please visit .
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VANCOUVER, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Absolute(R) Software Corporation (”Absolute” or the “Company”) (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking (TM) solutions announced today that Absolute has been selected by CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, as a member of its Sapphire Partner Program. The program offers a proactive approach to embracing breakout technologies and the companies that offer them.
“The Sapphire Partner Program underscores CDW’s commitment to work with market players that are shaping the technology landscape,” said Matt Troka, CDW Vice President of Partner and Product Management. “Our customers look to us to deliver solutions for the management and security of their mobile computing devices and we are delighted to include Absolute in our portfolio of offerings. We look forward to working more closely with Absolute as the company continues to address a growing market need and refine its solutions.”
CDW designed the Sapphire Partner Program to increase customer access to industry players that represent emerging trends in the technology marketplace, allowing CDW to stay ahead of product life cycles and meet customer needs as innovative products and services reach maturity. Companies designated as CDW Sapphire Partners work closely with CDW account managers and technology specialists to provide information, advice and support for products and solutions of increasing interest to CDW customers.
CDW is a reseller of Absolute’s Computrace product suite, a set of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that offer post-theft computer recovery, remote data delete, off-the-network IT asset management, and a $1,000 Service Guarantee on select products.* The Computrace suite delivers comprehensive management for organizational notebook computers and provides assistance in the growing areas of regulatory compliance, data breach prevention and data breach mitigation. For consumers, Absolute also offers Computrace LoJack(R) for Laptops, a theft recovery and identity protection solution delivering corporate-calibre technology and services to individual computer owners.
“As market demand for proven computer theft recovery, data protection and the remote management of mobile computers grows, we look forward working closely with CDW to meet the needs of our shared customers,” said John Livingston, Chairman and CEO of Absolute. “Selection to the Sapphire Partner Program highlights the fact that industry leaders continue to look to Absolute as a trailblazer and industry leader.”
For the current list of CDW’s Sapphire Partners visit .
* For Service Guarantee details, refer to .
About Absolute Software
Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions. Absolute Software provides organizations and consumers with solutions in the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery. The Company’s Computrace(R) software is embedded in the BIOS of computers by global leaders, including Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, General Dynamics Itronix, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information about Absolute Software and Computrace, visit .
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the expected performance of our services and products, possible guarantee payment eligibility, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. When used in this press release, the words “plan,”"expect,”"believe,” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertainties you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.
(C)2008 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Computrace and Absolute are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation. LoJack is a registered trademark of LoJack Corporation, used under license by Absolute Software Corp. LoJack Corporation is not responsible for any content herein. Computrace U.S. patents # 5,715,174, # 5,764,892, # 5,802,280, # 5,896,497, # 6,244,758, # 6,269,392, # 6,300,863, and # 6,507,914. Canadian patents # 2,284,806 and # 2,205,370. U.K. patents # EP793823 and # GB2338101. German patent # 695 125 34.6-08. Australian patent # 699045.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the
information contained in this news release.
Absolute Software Corporation

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Wowza Media Systems, emerging leader in streaming media server software, today announced that its award- winning Wowza Media Server(TM) Pro has been selected by the organizers of ASSEMBLY, one of the oldest and biggest computer festivals in the world, held every year in Finland since 1992, as its official Flash streaming server software. This year’s summer event will be held from July 31st to August 3rd at the venerable Hartwall-Areena in Helsinki.
Under the terms of the agreement, Wowza will power all live and on-demand online coverage of this year’s and future ASSEMBLY festivals via AssemblyTV, the event’s official broadcast network.
“Assembly is about innovative people revolutionizing computing and utilizing their creativity with their personal computers and devices,” said Pekka Aakko, CEO, Assembly Organizing. “With Wowza, we have a partner with similar passion and creativity along with revolutionary products for the Flash streaming market.”
He continued, “We are thrilled to have them onboard, with a rock-solid solution for helping us reach a global audience.”
“This is a very important validation for us,” added Alex Dobrushin, VP of Marketing, Wowza Media Systems. “To be singled out by such a discerning and technologically sophisticated computing community is an incredible honor. We look forward to being a vital part of ASSEMBLY and its longstanding support of the demo-scene in all its many forms, from raw technology to music, gaming and culture.”
About Wowza Media Systems
Wowza Media Systems, a software company headquartered in San Jose, CA, is a developer of interactive streaming media server software. Its flagship product, Wowza Media Server Pro, features an innovative server architecture that delivers unmatched performance, functionality, and scalability. Wowza Media Server Pro enables customers like Macy’s, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sun Microsystems, Interoute, and Julius Blum GmbH to deliver interactive and entertaining Flash applications and content, including video on demand, live video distribution, video recording, and chat. Wowza Media Server Pro is deployed by over 9,000 global licensees in a broad range of industries, including entertainment, social media, advertising, enterprise, education, government, and Internet commerce. For more information, visit Wowza Media Systems at .
About ASSEMBLY
The Assembly events were born from the desire of a couple of young computer enthusiasts to organize a programmers’ convention in Finland, back in 1992. In the past 17 years the demoparty has grown to its current size and has become a highly-respected demo-scene competition - sort of a world championship - for computer programmers and media artists. The four-day computer festival attracts visitors from around the world from over 20 countries. Over 5,000 participants enjoy the special atmosphere of meeting friends, playing games, visiting seminars and watching the high-quality competitions of various computer artists and groups. The total prize pool for this year’s event is over 80.000 USD for both gaming and media-art related competitions. For more information on the event, visit .
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NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — The new Maxtor Central Axis network attached drive by Seagate is a back up and storage device for your entire network. A concept once only reserved for the small business and enterprise space, networked storage is increasingly becoming a viable option for multiple-computer homes.
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According to Yankee Group’s 2008 Device Survey, of those who purchased network routers for the home, 75.9% did so with the intent of providing multiple computers with access to the Internet. The challenge of these multi-computer households is the ability to share and back up files from each computer. Maxtor Central Axis network drive allows for each computer in the home to be automatically backed up, so important files and precious memories are sheltered from virus infections or disc drive failures.
Sharing files from computer to computer is easy when there is one repository for any file that you would like to share. Additionally, since the storage device is connected to the router and not formatted for an individual computer, files can be accessed and stored from both Mac OS X and Windows operated PCs.
The Maxtor Central Axis network drive liberates content that was once trapped on individual computers. This easy to use solution enables multimedia file sharing from every computer in the home as well as from common entertainment devices, such as Microsoft(R) Xbox(R) 360 and Sony(R) PlayStation(R) 3(TM). Watching home movies, viewing pictures of the last family vacation and listening to music can now all be enjoyed in the living room through networked console players instead of having guests crowd around a computer monitor in the den or a small laptop computer screen. This storage device helps put your digital entertainment back in a room where the whole family can enjoy it.
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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — – Continuing to demonstrate the superior performance and scalability leadership of Oracle(R) Database, Oracle today announced a world record result on the two-tier SAP(R) Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark running the SAP ERP application Release 6.0.(1)
– On a system configuration comprised of Sun(TM) SPARC(R) Enterprise M9000 server equipped with quad-core SPARC64(TM) VII 2.52 GHz 64 processors, 256 cores, 512 threads, and Sun StorageTek(TM) 6140 arrays, Oracle Database running on the Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System (OS), achieved 39,100 SAP SD Benchmark users.
– With this result, Oracle holds the world records for both the two-tier SAP SD and SAP SD-Parallel(2) Standard Application Benchmarks.
– The two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark measures the system performance to process dialog steps and order line item postings per hour for SAP solution-based transactions. A transaction consists of a full business process that captures activities from the full order processing cycle from order creation to delivery to invoicing.
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“Oracle Database is the industry’s leading database, offering customers the superior speed, availability and scalability they need to support their businesses,” said Juan Loaiza, senior vice president, Systems Technology, Oracle. “This world-record result further demonstrates that Oracle Database delivers unparalleled performance to support business-critical enterprise applications.”
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As of July 14, 2008. Source: SAP,
(1) The two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark performed on June 28, 2008 by Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu has been certified with the following data: 39,100 SAP SD Benchmark users, 1.94 seconds average dialog response time, 3,931,330 fully processed order line items per hour, 11,794,000 dialog steps per hour, 196,570 SAPS.
Server configuration: SPARC Enterprise Server M9000, 64 processors/256 cores/512 threads, SPARC 64 VII, 2.52 GHZ, 64 KB (D) 64 KB (1) L1 cache per core, 6 MB L2 cache per processor, 1024 GB main memory, running Solaris 10, Oracle Database 10g and SAP ERP 6.0.
Certification Number 2008042.
(2) The SAP SD-Parallel Standard Application Benchmark performed on November 26, 2007 by ibm in Beaverton, OR, USA has been certified with the following data: 37,040 SAP SD-Parallel Benchmark users, 1.86 seconds average dialog response time, 3,749,000 fully processed order line items per hour, 11,247,000 dialog steps per hour, 187,450 SAPS.
Server configuration: ibm System p 570, 8 processors/16 cores/32 threads, POWER6, 4.7 GHz, 128 KB L1 cache and 4 MB L2 cache per core, 32 MB L3 cache per processor, 128 GM main memory, running AIX 5L version 5.3, Oracle 10g Real Application Clusters and SAP ERP 6.0.
Certification Number 2008013.

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MILPITAS, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LSI Corporation today announced that it will demonstrate Tarari(R) content processing on a platform powered by the new Intel(R) EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology at the Intel(R) Developer Forum (IDF), August 19-21 in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.
“This demonstration further validates the speed, power consumption and ROI advantages of LSI(TM) Tarari content processing when integrated with Intel(R) platforms,” said Randy Smerik, senior vice president, Network Components Group, LSI. “Our products enable faster time-to-market for intel customers requiring content processing and deep packet inspection in their systems.”
“The Intel(R) EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology provides security and data path acceleration and delivers excellent performance-per-watt for small form factor designs,” said Rose Schooler, general manager, Embedded Performance Products Division, Intel. “LSI-provided accelerator technology enables additional acceleration capabilities for Intel(R) platforms targeted at high-end applications used in communications infrastructure and the enterprise.”
As an adopter of Intel(R) QuickAssist, LSI will showcase the performance advantages of intel EP80579 Integrated Processor platforms tightly coupled with silicon-based, LSI Tarari content processing technology.
The LSI Tarari content processor family provides a comprehensive set of functions focused on security, quality of service, content-based billing, bandwidth management and XML enterprise application acceleration supporting the high-performance complementary acceleration requirements of many intel EP80579 Integrated Processor product line customers. The Tarari state-of-the-art solutions are highly scalable providing maximum design and application flexibility. The Tarari environment features a common application programming interface and supports common PCIe 8 lane industry interfaces, resulting in shorter design cycles and faster times to market.
For more information about the LSI Tarari content processing please visit .
About LSI
LSI Corporation is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world’s best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at .
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COLUMBIA, Md., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Eurotech Inc., a leading provider of application-ready embedded computer systems for low power and high performance applications, announces today the launch of the Eurotech A3pci8024. Based on the Intel(R) EP80579 Integrated Processor, the company’s latest system-on-a-chip (SOC)-based solution for demanding applications, the Eurotech A3pci8024 brings a new embedded computer platform option to OEMs delivering highly capable devices to market.
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The Eurotech A3pci8024 with the Intel SOC brings x86 Intel(R) Architecture capabilities to applications for the industrial control, transportation, gaming, medical and communications markets. With ECC supported memory, the Eurotech A3pci8024 also serves applications requiring high reliability, such as financial and control systems.
With the Eurotech A3pci8024, device manufacturers choose from several operating systems, bringing desktop OSs to embedded devices. Microsoft Windows applications such as XP Embedded extend the OS options manufacturers can use for their applications. In addition, Linux is fully supported on the A3pci8024.
“Eurotech Inc. is pleased to offer a standardized small form factor platform for the Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor in the Eurotech A3pci8024 offering,” said Greg Nicoloso, Eurotech Inc. CEO. “We look forward to working with our customers to design and deploy exciting and power-efficient devices to the market based on this product.”
“The Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor is an ideal SOC solution for the Eurotech A3pci8024, providing footprint savings, a range of I/O options and CompactPCI connectivity,” explained Rose Schooler, general manager, Embedded Performance Products Division, Intel.
Eurotech Inc. is an Associate Member of the Intel(R) Embedded and Communications Alliance, a six-time winner of the Independent Hardware Vendor Excellence Award from Microsoft, and a contributor to the Debian Open Source community. Static demonstrations of Eurotech systems based on both the Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor and Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor will be on display in the Intel booth at the Intel(R) Developers Forum, August 19 - 21 in San Francisco, CA.
About Eurotech Inc.
Eurotech Inc. is a global leader in the design, development and production of application-ready embedded computer systems. Eurotech Inc. architects systems so companies can bring their products to market quickly through the latest technologies with advanced graphics capabilities, low power consumption, and robust functionality. Eurotech Inc. specializes in helping customers connect their applications to the latest available wireless, mobile and enabling technologies. Eurotech Inc. is a US-based subsidiary of Eurotech
Group, S.p.A. For more information, please visit the Eurotech Inc. website at or call 800-541-2003.
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WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — An Oregon man was sentenced today for selling counterfeit computer software with a retail value of more than $1 million, and for aggravated identity theft and mail fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich and U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Karin J. Immergut.
Jeremiah Joseph Mondello, 23, of Eugene, Ore., was sentenced to four years in prison for criminal copyright infringement, aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. For the aggravated identity theft conviction, Mondello was sentenced to a mandatory 24 months in prison, which will be served consecutively with the 24 month prison sentence he received for his criminal copyright infringement and mail fraud convictions. U.S. District Court Judge Ann L. Aiken also ordered Mondello to three years of supervised release and to perform 450 hours of community service following his release from prison. Mondello forfeited more than $225,000 in cash proceeds from the copyright infringement and computer-related equipment used to commit the crime.
According to documents filed in court, between December 2005 and October 2007, Mondello initiated thousands of separate online auctions, using more than 40 fictitious usernames and online payment accounts to sell copies of counterfeit software, and received illicit money from those sales. Mondello generated more than $400,000 in personal profit as a result of these sales.
Mondello admitted to stealing individuals’ personal information and using the stolen identities to establish online payment accounts. Mondello acquired victims’ names, bank account numbers and passwords by using a computer keystroke logger program. The keystroke logger program installed itself on victims’ computers and recorded the victim’s name and bank account information as the information was being typed. The program then electronically sent the information back to Mondello which he then used to establish the online payment accounts.
“Some criminals may view online auctions as an anonymous means to sell stolen intellectual property, but this case proves that law enforcement can identify and prosecute offenders who attempt such schemes,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich. “The Department’s initiative to combat online auction piracy targets those who enter the online marketplace with unclean hands.”
“The severity of the sentence sends a clear message that persons who illegally deal in intellectual property will be held accountable. This was a very sophisticated copyright infringement case and we appreciate the investigative assistance of the Software and Information Industry Association and Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” said U.S. Attorney Karin J. Immergut
This case is part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing initiative to combat online auction piracy. Including today’s sentencing, the Department has secured 29 convictions involving online auction and commercial distribution of counterfeit software. The Department’s initiative to combat online auction piracy is just one of several steps being undertaken to address the losses caused by intellectual property theft and hold responsible those engaged in criminal copyright infringement.
Mondello’s case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Cyber Crimes Center and offices in Seattle, Portland, Ore., and Medford, Ore. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Marc Miller of the Criminal Division’s computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Sean B. Hoar, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. The Software and Information Industry Association, a trade association which represents leading computer software companies, provided assistance to the investigation.
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VANCOUVER, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Absolute(R) Software Corporation (”Absolute” or the “Company”) (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions announced today that its solutions will now be available from Costco Wholesale(R) Corporation, which will distribute Absolute’s home office computer theft recovery and identity protection service Computrace(R) LoJack(R) for Laptops on Costco.com. To access a limited time special pricing offer for Costco members, visit and use the search term “LoJack”.
Absolute now offers Costco members a two-year subscription to Computrace LoJack for Laptops Standard and Premium editions via Costco’s online commerce platform. Subscriptions are available for both PC and Mac users.
Costco members will also benefit from a special discount in the August 2008 issue of the Costco Connection(R) magazine. This is a lifestyle magazine for Costco members mailed monthly to the homes of 6.2 million Executive and Business Members.
“We’re excited to introduce Computrace LoJack for Laptops to the large U.S. customer base of Costco.com,” said Mark Grace, Vice President of Consumer Business for Absolute. “Costco has distinguished itself among consumers as a major consumer computer retailer with a large selection of computers and software products. Offering Computrace LoJack for Laptops through Costco’s convenient online shopping cart will make it that much easier for consumers to obtain protection for their computers and the precious information they often contain.”
How Computrace LoJack for Laptops Solutions Work
Based on the same technology used by Absolute’s corporate customers, Computrace(R) software is embedded in the firmware of computers from the world’s leading computer manufacturers right at the factory for extreme tamper-resistance.(1) The stealthy Computrace Agent is capable of surviving operating system re-installations, as well as hard-drive reformats, replacements and re-imaging. It can be activated by customers when they purchase a subscription with terms ranging from one to four years.
Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium edition features a powerful Data Delete service that can remotely erase sensitive files, such as banking records, Internet cookies or photographs, for computer theft victims who are concerned about their privacy. Once initiated, this identity protection service remotely deletes sensitive information using an algorithm that meets U.S. Department of Defense standards.
In addition to theft recovery and Data Delete services, the Premium edition comes with a Service Guarantee of up to $1000 if the computer is not recovered or a Data Delete service cannot be performed.(2)
Backed by the Absolute Theft Recovery Team
All Absolute theft recovery solutions are backed by the efforts of the Absolute Theft Recovery Team. Staffed by former law enforcement officers, the team can find stolen computers because they have relationships with over 1,000 police departments across North America. With over 650 years of combined law enforcement experience, the Absolute Theft Recovery Team recovers an average of 50 lost or stolen computers on a weekly basis.
When a computer is stolen, the Absolute Theft Recovery Team uses information sent via Computrace to investigate computer thefts, document evidence and work with local law enforcement to physically recover missing computers and prosecute computer thieves. To augment their investigation, the team uses a powerful set of theft recovery tools developed by Absolute, which include capabilities such as keystroke loggers, cameras, location tracking (Wi-Fi, GPS) and remote access terminals. These tools are only employed post-theft with express customer authorization and consent and are used exclusively by Absolute’s trained professionals in order to protect privacy.
For more information about Absolute and its line of Computrace LoJack for Laptops solutions visit and .
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(2) For complete Security Guarantee details visit
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About Absolute Software

Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in computer theft recovery, data protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions. Absolute Software provides organizations and consumers with solutions in the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery. The Company’s Computrace(R) software is embedded in the BIOS of computers by global leaders, including Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, MPC, General Dynamics Itronix, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information about Absolute Software and Computrace, visit .
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the expected performance of our services and products, possible guarantee payment eligibility, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. When used in this press release, the words “plan,”"expect,”"believe,” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertainties you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.
(C)2008 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Computrace
and Absolute are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation.
LoJack is a registered trademark of LoJack Corporation, used under
license by Absolute Software Corp. LoJack Corporation is not responsible
for any content herein. Computrace U.S. patents # 5,715,174,
# 5,764,892, # 5,802,280, # 5,896,497, # 6,244,758,
# 6,269,392, # 6,300,863, and # 6,507,914. Canadian patents
# 2,284,806 and # 2,205,370. U.K. patents # EP793823 and
# GB2338101. German patent # 695 125 34.6-08. Australian patent
# 699045. The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor
disapproved of the information contained in this news release.

Absolute Software Corporation

NORFOLK, Va., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GOCH) , a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names Geeks On Call, 1-800-905-GEEK, and CallTheGeeks.com, announced today that it has become a Participating Service Provider for the Long & Foster(R) Companies’ Home Service Connections(R) Program, a network of nearly 300 home-related service providers that includes local and national companies, such as movers, home inspectors, painters, roofers and contractors.
Long & Foster’s Home Service Connections(R) program makes selecting home service providers easier for its customers and clients as well as the firm’s sales associates. Geeks On Call will now be available to help consumers with connection and disconnection of wired/wireless networks, computer setup, data backup and security solutions.
Long & Foster customers and other Home Service Connections(R) service providers will now have access to the Geeks On Call network of certified IT professionals, offering rapid-response, on-site services geared toward improving personal and professional productivity through file security and reduction of computer downtime. Geeks On Call business services also include data backup and recovery, network solutions, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Michael Koval, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., said, “We are excited about Geeks On Call(R) joining Long & Foster’s Home Service Connections(R) program. The relationship will provide Long & Foster customers a great resource for all their home technology needs by having their own personal IT department ‘on call’.”
Richard Cole, CEO of Geeks On Call, said, “We are pleased to have the opportunity to serve Long & Foster’s customers and clients through this program. It is our hope that this relationship will not only demonstrate our professionalism and high level of service to Long & Foster’s customer base, but will also drive new business to Geeks On Call franchises, helping them grow their businesses as they help Long & Foster agents build theirs.”
About the Long & Foster(R) Companies
The Long & Foster(R) Companies is the region’s leading provider of real estate and homeownership services. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the Company’s flagship, sold $35.4 billion worth of homes on 95,871 properties sold. 2007 sales for all the Long & Foster Companies totaled $61 billion worth of homes, mortgages, insurance, title insurance, and settlement services.
About Geeks On Call
Geeks On Call is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GOCH) . Founded in 1999, the Company is a pioneer in the mobile, rapid-response on-site IT service concept. Under the trade names Geeks On Call, 1-800-905-GEEK, and CallTheGeeks.com, the Company’s certified IT professionals service small businesses and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations. They provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations and troubleshooting, as well as repairs, upgrades and consulting. Geeks On Call also co-markets through endorsed vendor relationships with other Franchisors, who offer GOC services to their franchisees as a value-added benefit. Over 250 independently owned and operated franchises have been granted, with new franchise and Corporate locations opening regularly. For more information, including franchising and Endorsed Vendor Program opportunities, call 1-800-905-GEEK or visit . Send an email of inquiry to .
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Investor Relations
Gerard Adams
President
Wall Street Grand LLC
(888) 925-8247

Jennifer Allesandro
Geeks On Call I/R
(757) 531-7410

Media Relations
Shana Keith
Porter Novelli
(404) 995-4557

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