EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFJI) announced today that it will introduce its new suite of FIRESafe™ software features at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) annual conference and exposition, August 1 - 3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

"We understand that radio communication at a fireground scene is often more challenging and demanding than regular dispatched communication," said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.  "Firefighters are faced with a dynamic communication environment especially while operating in building structures.  A simple act, such as entering a stairwell or walking down a hallway, may cause the firefighter to lose his radio communication.  Even worse, a firefighter may lose communication and not even know it."

The FIRESafe features will make a firefighter's radio smarter.  FIRESafe will monitor the communication link using a Project 25 digital "heartbeat" generated by the FIRESafe feature in the command radio.  The heartbeat provides signal strength information that FIRESafe uses to determine the quality of the communications link, and the firefighter will be alerted with audio tones when he nears the communication range limit or is out of communication range altogether.    

"We understand that when a firefighter enters a burning building he is solely focused on the mission at hand.  The 51FIRE ES portable radio launched by the Company earlier this year, combined with the FIRESafe features, will provide a hardware and software solution for safe and reliable communications for firefighters and the citizens they served," Jalbert added.

APCO attendees will be able to hear demonstrations of the FIRESafe features at the Company's booth.  

About EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company's customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company's products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International names and are Made in America. For more information, visit http://www.EFJohnsonTechnologies.com.

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Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, our ability to repay our bank debt when due, continued access to bank lines of credit, the timing and receipt of orders, the level of demand for the Company's products and services, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, software feature development and the implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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Merchants can now use BigCommerce to sell on eBay and via mobile devices; new version of ecommerce platform also offers integrated social commerce, automated email marketing and many other ways for online merchants to increase site traffic and boost sales

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BigCommerce, a leading provider of multi-channel ecommerce software for online merchants, today announced the latest release of its ecommerce platform that enables small and mid-sized merchants to sell and promote their products across multiple channels from one integrated platform.  With BigCommerce 6.0, merchants can now sell on eBay and via many popular shopping comparison sites, as well as on mobile devices and Facebook® Platform. The new version of BigCommerce also offers advanced email marketing capabilities and allows merchants to easily integrate social commerce into their online stores, in addition to many other features that help merchants drive traffic, boost conversion rates and streamline store operations. BigCommerce provides these enterprise ecommerce features at a small-business price, with packages starting at just $24.95 per month.

"Our customers have told us that the hardest thing to do when it comes to selling online is attracting quality traffic to their ecommerce stores. With BigCommerce 6.0, we've integrated traffic-driving tools such as selling on eBay, Shopzilla, Shopping.com, PriceGrabber and Facebook so that our merchants can literally click a few buttons and get their products in front of tens of millions of potential customers," said Mitchell Harper, co-founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce.

Major new sales and marketing features in BigCommerce 6.0 include:

• eBay Sales Integration: In a matter of minutes, BigCommerce customers can now get their products in front of the massive eBay buying community, while managing the entire process from a single platform.  Using BigCommerce, merchants can make their products available for auction or sale on eBay with just a few clicks; when a product is auctioned or sold on eBay, a new order is automatically created in the customer's BigCommerce store.  Customers can process both eBay and regular orders directly from their BigCommerce control panel.
• Social Commerce: In addition to promoting their products to the more than 400 million consumers on Facebook, BigCommerce merchants can now also make their own sites more social by adding "like" buttons for every product in their store and taking advantage of BigCommerce's integration with Facebook's open graph personalization profiles.  Merchants are now also able to integrate the popular IntenseDebate and Disqus commenting systems into their sites with just a few clicks, enabling site visitors to use their existing social media profiles to login, post and share their product reviews and comments with friends.
• Mobile Commerce: BigCommerce now offers customizable mobile store templates that make it easy to attract new customers looking to buy products on the go. With an iPad-specific mobile store as well as a webkit-based mobile design that looks great on iPhone, Palm Pre and Android devices, BigCommerce enables any store owner to sell products via many of today's most popular mobile devices.
• Shopping Comparison Integration: BigCommerce merchants can now list their products on shopping comparison sites such as Shopping.com, PriceGrabber, Shopzilla, MySimon, Beso, Bizrate and more. With an affordable pay-per-click model, these sites offer merchants a powerful way to drive thousands of extremely targeted visitors to their online stores.
• Automated Email Marketing:  BigCommerce's new "SmartList" technology allows online merchants to develop and manage a robust email marketing program with little time or effort.  For example, merchants can now automate their email list development by creating rules that define how newsletter subscribers and customers are added to their email lists in MailChimp.  This means that someone who just purchased an Apple product can be automatically added to an "Apple Customers" list and at the same time removed from the "Non-Customers" list. Merchants can also set up auto-responders and automated promotions in MailChimp to follow up with customers and share a coupon code after their purchase.

In addition to these sales and marketing features, BigCommerce 6.0 also offers new capabilities that streamline the process of operating and managing an ecommerce business:

• Clickstream analytics: New "Customers who viewed this product also viewed..." feature allows merchants to look at the way their site visitors interact with and search for products to increase conversion rates and keep shoppers in their online store longer.
• Integration with Shipworks: Three-click integration with Shipworks allows customers to manage their UPS, USPS and FedEx shipping labels, rates, quotes and packages quickly and easily.
• Pre-order functionality: Accept pre-orders for products and easily find and ship orders containing those items when the products are released.
• Advanced tax rate calculations: Create multiple tax rates which can be "stacked", a key requirement for companies selling internationally and even dealing with local state and county taxes.
• Minimum/maximum order quantity: Merchants can now set a minimum or maximum order quantity required to purchase each product.
• Picnik.com integration: Edit product photos directly from the BigCommerce control panel using Picnik.com, the world's most popular web-based image editing software.

"Like salesforce.com did for CRM, BigCommerce is innovating at a pace which other ecommerce platforms simply cannot match. We built useful, innovative features that would typically only be found in seven-figure enterprise offerings like GSI Commerce. These features help our merchants make more money and compete head-on with the Goliaths in their respective industries," added Harper.

Enterprise Features at a Small Business Price

With packages starting at just $24.95 per month, BigCommerce 6.0 gives tomorrow's ecommerce leaders an integrated set of advanced capabilities that allow them to quickly and affordably grow their business online.

"The old days of paying more for enterprise features are dead. The Internet, and especially SaaS, has leveled the playing field, and we want all BigCommerce merchants to have access to enterprise-level features that make them more successful, regardless of their industry, budget or experience," said Eddie Machaalani, co-founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce.

ABOUT BIGCOMMERCE

BigCommerce is the fastest-growing ecommerce software platform in the world. A unique combination of enterprise-level features -- including multi-channel retailing, automated email marketing and inventory control -- and unmatched ease-of-use make BigCommerce the preferred ecommerce platform for both new and established businesses looking to outsell their competitors, reach their financial goals faster and automate as many business processes as possible. BigCommerce has been featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Practical Ecommerce and Internet Retailer. For more information or to try BigCommerce for free, go to http://www.bigcommerce.com.

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Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced that it will unveil the new, redesigned 2011 Nissan Rogue crossover SUV on Saturday, July 31st at the 23rd Annual International Z® Car Convention in Nashville.  The popular Nissan Rogue gets an upgraded look inside and out – including exterior, interior, comfort and convenience, and audio and entertainment system enhancements.  Model names and options are also revised, helping keep Rogue fresh and exciting for its active lifestyle buyers.  The 2011 Rogue is now offered in two trim levels, S and SV, along with the sporty Rogue S Krom™ Edition.  Rogue is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide beginning August 13th.

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"It seems appropriate to debut the new Rogue among this important gathering of Z® enthusiasts, since Rogue shares many of the original Z®'s core values – exciting styling, excellent value and a fun-to-drive spirit," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, NNA.  "The Rogue S Krom™ Edition, with its more aggressive styling, sport-tuned exhaust and 18-inch wheels and tires, also fits right in among the many unique and modified Z® cars appearing at the convention."

Among the many enhancements for the fourth year of Rogue production is a redesigned exterior featuring a new front fascia and grille, new front and rear spoilers, new chrome side door guard molding trim accents, new front and rear tire deflectors and a new chrome license plate finisher.  

Also added for 2011 are new 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels for the Rogue S Krom™ Edition and Rogue SL Package, new low rolling resistance tires (available with the 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels) and a new under-body cover.  Fuel economy has improved by 1 mpg for both Highway driving (FWD models) and City (AWD models).  The new EPA estimates are 22/28 mpg City/Highway for Rogue FWD and 22/26 mpg City/Highway for Rogue AWD.

About the 2011 Nissan Rogue

The new 2011 Nissan Rogue offers a standard 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, Nissan's advanced Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).  Rogue S, Rogue SV and Rogue S Krom™ Edition are available with an intuitive All-Wheel Drive system.

Rogue is designed to satisfy the buyers' functional and emotional needs – including the versatility provided by a large 58 cubic feet of cargo space combined with a 60/40 split rear seat and available fold-down front passenger seat.  Utility is enhanced by numerous storage and functionality features, including an oversized glove compartment and large center console.

Rogue also offers a long list of standard safety features, including six standard air bags – front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for improved front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection.

Available Rogue technology features include Nissan Intelligent Key™, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately) Nissan Navigation System, RearView Monitor, Xenon headlights and a Bose-developed audio system.

The new Rogue SV model is designed to provide excellent value, with standard 6-way power driver's seat, driver's seat power lumbar support, RearView Monitor, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, Nissan Intelligent Key™ and several other features previously available in the 2010 Rogue SL.  Two available option packages, the Premium Package and SL Package, include the Nissan Navigation System.

For buyers looking for a sportier look, the Rogue S Krom™ Edition features a unique front grille and bumper with fog lights, unique rear fascia, center-exit sport-tuned exhaust, integrated body-colored rear spoiler, body colored power outside mirrors and new 18-inch brilliant-finish aluminum-alloy wheels.

About Nissan in North America

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.  Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010, whose key priorities are reducing CO2 emissions, cutting other emissions and increasing recycling.  More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.infinitiusa.com.

SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.

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Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions, one of the first business-centric processor performing Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) for businesses has teamed up with EZCheck, an information and payment services company. EZCheck will use Skyline's DirectFED as a Check 21 solution for their clients and will give EZCheck the ability to do RDC with guarantee.

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"This is an important partnership in the electronic payments industry since it strengthens Skyline's DirectFED's and EZCheck's offerings," stated Shai Z. Stern, Co-Chairman of Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions. "This partnership will help enhance our financial products and services, our customer experience, and our customer acquisition and retention."

While EZCheck also provides electronic check conversion, RDC and the Fed's Automated Clearing House (ACH), by partnering with Skyline's DirectFED, EZCheck will be able to provide clients with a Check 21 solution that includes check guarantee. This allows other organizations to provide real-time authorization at the point of sale while incorporating Check21 services instead of paper checks or using the ACH.

"Skylines DirectFED offers Check 21 software that supports our dedication to maximizing customers' efficiency and helping improve their bottom line," said Don Singer, senior vice president of EZCheck. "We had several candidates to choose from but selected Skyline's DirectFED from a host of competitors due to its extremely customizable and flexible features, as well as its easy and fast installation, that no one else was able to provide."

Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions also introduced the company's proprietary e-check transaction processor engine, CheckAlt™ earlier this year, which put them on the map for their RDC software. CheckAlt allows merchants to send invoices and review payment reports at the click of a mouse, making CheckAlt a premier payment solution in the business-to-business online transaction-processing arena.

Another addition to Skyline's DirectFED's suite of payment solutions is the recently announced DirectFED Mobile™ powered by Mitek Systems Inc. This new product offering provides a fast, secure and most-importantly easy form of depositing checks in the bank by simply taking a photo of the check with an iPhone™, BlackBerry™ or other smartphone device.

Having processed more than 8.5 million checks totaling more than $7.1 billion in transactions, Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions is the fastest growing payment-processing company today.

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About Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions

Founded in 2004, Skyline's DirectFED Payment Solutions is the first business-centric processor performing Remote Deposit Capture for a wide range of companies and organizations. Skyline's DirectFED was created to take advantage of the benefits created by Congress passing The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act ("Check 21"). Our goals for our customers are to optimize float to their advantage, reduce bank fees and provide significant back-office savings by using the new laws and technology to their advantage. Our patented suite of products provides unique solutions for businesses that range from multinationals to small enterprises, not-for-profits, municipalities and all types of financial institutions. For more information on Skyline's DirectFED, visit http://www.directfed.com.

About EZCheck
 
EZCheck is a leading information and payment services company serving thousands of businesses nationwide in a wide variety of industries. As one of the initial pioneers in electronic check conversion at the retail point-of-sale, EZCheck has leveraged its advanced technology and systems to expand its product line into adjacent markets including remote deposit capture, ACH processing, recurring payments and checks by phone services. In addition, EZCheck provides a complete line of check guarantee, check verification and collection services to the business community and is ranked among the top providers of check services in the country. EZCheck is dedicated to providing unsurpassed value and service to its customers. The company markets through a national network of independent sales organizations and supports operations from its headquarters in Houston, TX. For more information, please visit EZCheck's web site at www.ezchk.com.

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The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) has embarked on a mission to share "The Truth About Staten Island" with the rest of the nation.

"Staten Island, N.Y., is a wonderful place to live and work," said SIBOR CEO Sandy Krueger. "The borough offers a sophisticated blend of urban energy and suburban flair, with some of the city's most desirable neighborhoods, schools, cultural treasures, sports venues and restaurants."

The educational campaign, Krueger said, "is focusing on all the wonderful things Staten Island has to offer, as opposed to the stereotypical falsehoods promoted by the television industry, which have unjustly tainted its reputation in the past."

"The Truth About Staten Island" initiative is encouraging Islanders and others familiar with the borough to share their thoughts by commenting on the blog page.

Post your comments and you may find them blended into this expanding story.

To add your thoughts to 'The Truth About Staten Island,' visit the Staten Island Board of Realtors blog at http://www.siborealtors.com/blog/.

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