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HOUSTON, March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers of VisionMonitor Aviation LLC., a leading developer of enterprise wide software solutions, have recently reported receiving significant reductions in their insurance premiums resulting in substantial annual savings. The basis for the reductions is the ability to demonstrate excellent risk management control using the VisionMonitor Safety Performance Indicator (SPI) Solution for monitoring safety performance in real time. The SPI Solution allows airlines to proactively manage their safety operations by analyzing trends and taking corrective action before potentially unacceptable risks occur. VisionMonitor utilizes a central data repository with the automatic retrieval and analysis of critical safety information from different operational systems which simplifies the validation of data and breaks down the silos of information between departments. Using the SPI Solution, airlines can measure the effectiveness of their investments in the safety process and prioritize these investments. While proactively managing risk, VisionMonitor Aviation customers are realizing an improvement in operational risk control and the resulting financial benefits.

About VisionMonitor Aviation, LLC (VMA): VMA is a subsidiary company of VisionMonitor Software, LLC, which was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. VisionMonitor was originally formed to provide energy companies enterprise wide software solutions for managing their environmental performance. The organization has since expanded into the Aviation industry with the input and support of leading Aviation safety experts and major airlines. VisionMonitor solutions are in use by major companies representing the Aviation, Energy, Petrochemical, Utility, and Storage Terminals industries.

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VisionMonitor Aviation Customers Demonstrate Excellent Risk Management Control and Receive Insurance Savings

By Christopher Palmeri - Tue Mar 06 13:10:40 GMT 2012

Rush Limbaugh faced rising pressure from critics who are using new media to keep advertisers away from his long-running radio show.

At least 10 companies, including online publisher AOL Inc. (AOL), have dropped the most-popular U.S. talk-radio show after Limbaugh called Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke a prostitute and a slut. Fluke appeared before Congress on Feb. 23 to speak in favor of President Barack Obamas policy requiring insurers to provide birth control to women.

Much of the pressure on advertisers has come from online activists using Twitter and Facebook to mobilize against Limbaugh. They see undermining the programs economic viability as the way to force distributor Clear Channel Communications Inc. (CCMO)s Premiere Radio Networks (3069Q) to stop syndicating the show.

The tactic of just asking advertisers has been a very successful one, said Krystal Ball, a 30-year-old MSNBC commentator who started a website called boycottrush.org. So as long as that is successful, well continue.

Ball, a Democrat, ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010. The campaign targeting Limbaugh is led by groups like Media Matters for America and the Ohio Democratic Party.

The social media world has really exploded, said Terry ONeill, president of the National Organization for Women. I think Rush Limbaugh is going to go down over this.

More big companies, including Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD), owner of the namesake retailer and discounter Kmart, insurer Geico Corp. (156714Q) and tractor maker Deere & Co. (DE), are taking steps to ensure their advertisements stop appearing on Limbaughs show.

Ads were placed on the program by Deere dealers through a network and not by the manufacturer, said Kenneth Golden, director of global public relations for the Moline, Illinois- based company.

Deere is reviewing the placement of these advertisements, as the company has not chosen to be a current advertiser, Golden said.

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Atlanta, March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remark Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARK), a global digital media company, announced that it has completed its previously announced $4.25 million financing round of the private placement of the company's Common Stock. The financing was led by A.W.M. Special Situations Funds, and also includes a number of other accredited institutional investors.

Remark Media will host a conference call to discuss recent developments and strategy for the 2012 fiscal year. The call will take place on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time. Dialing instructions are:

In the United States: 877-704-5386 Outside the U.S: +1-913-312-1395 Passcode: 539742

Please dial in 10 minutes early to insure that you are connected in time for the beginning of the call. A transcript will be made available after the call at our company's investor relations website, at http://ir.remarkmedia.com/.

About Remark Media

Remark Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARK) is a global digital media company focused on developing social media businesses that incorporate relevant, high quality content. Remark Media's services business offers a suite of web services and proprietary platforms that provide brands opportunities to build consumer awareness, promote content engagement and foster brand-customer interactions. The Company's leading brands, BoWenWang (bowenwang.com.cn) and ComoTudoFunciona ( hsw.com.br), provide readers in China and Brazil with thousands of articles about how the world around them works, serving as destinations for credible, easy-to-understand reference information. Remark Media is the exclusive digital publisher in China and Brazil for translated content from HowStuffWorks.com, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications, and in China for certain content from World Book. Remark Media is also a founding partner and developer of the U.S.-based product Sharecare, a highly searchable social Q&A healthcare platform organizing and answering the questions of health. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta with additional operations in New York, Beijing and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit http://www.remarkmedia.com/.

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be in the future tense, and often include words such as "anticipate", "expect", "project", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "intend", "will" and "may". These statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of Remark Media. Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in Remark Media's filings with the SEC, and include but are not limited to: successfully completing our merger and integration with Banks.com, Inc., our losses and need for capital; successfully developing and launching new digital media properties; restrictions on intellectual property under agreements with Sharecare and third parties; challenges inherent in developing an online business; reliance on key personnel; general industry conditions and competition; and general economic conditions, such as advertising rate, interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and therefore should be carefully considered. Remark Media assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.

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Remark Media Announces Closing of Financing Round and Conference Call

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Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro, which gives video professionals unprecedented workflow functionality and control using the companys gold-standard video encoding and transcoding application.

For the first time, video professionals can work seamlessly within and between leading professional formats and non-linear editing systems including the capability to easily output video to mezzanine formats including Avid DNxHD on Windows and Apple OS X systems and Apple ProRes for OS X systems.

Notably, Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro supports up to 12-bit pixel bit depth, providing users the ability to maintain true, rich colors within their videos.

In addition, the new Pro version of Sorenson Squeeze 8 now includes the ability to encode for Dolby Pro audio along with the standard full support for the most popular video formats, including H.264,Flash, WebM, Windows Media, adaptive bitrate, and DVD Blu-Ray.

Sorenson Squeeze Pro underscores Sorenson Medias absolute commitment to our customers, listening to their needs, and innovating to optimize their workflows, said Peter Csathy, CEO of Sorenson Media. We created this new Pro version to address the specific needs of many of our customers, and by combining Avid DNxHD, Apple ProRes and Dolby Pro audio with all the other formats Squeeze supports, we've created the highest-quality, most cost-effective, all-in-one solution on the market today. We believe Squeeze 8 Pro is the ultimate workflow optimization and collaboration tool that builds upon Sorenson Medias longstanding legacy of quality and control. But, we want video professionals to decide for themselves; thats why we offer free trials.

Avid DNxHD Encoding with Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro

Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro makes it easier for video pros to produce top-quality SMPTE VC3-compliant video bitstreams, simplifies post-production with quicker edits on mezzanine HD formats with Avid DNxHD, and fosters real-time collaboration across platforms. Professional video workflow is further optimized through the ability to export Avid DNxHD files for Avid editing systems without owning Avid software. In addition, Squeeze 8 Pro offers full support of all Avid DNxHD bit resolutions up to 10-bit and frame ranges.

Apple ProRes Encoding with Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro

Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro enables video professionals on Apple OS X systems to take full advantage of the Apple ProRes family of codecs, including multistream, real-time editing performance and high image quality with reduced bandwidth. Users of Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro can expand their workflow through the capability to export ProRes files for Final Cut Pro editors directly from Avid, or to create Apple ProRes files for Final Cut Pro editors. Squeeze 8 Pro supports the following format variations of Apple ProRes: 4444 (up to 12-bit), 422 (10-bit), 422 HQ (10-bit), 422 LT (10-bit), and 422 Proxy (10-bit).

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BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire -03/05/12)- Signiant, a global leader in intelligent file movement software for the media and entertainment industry, today announced that 2G Digital, a California-based media fulfillment and post-production company, has deployed Signiant Media Manager and Signiant Media Exchange as key enabling technologies for its new state-of-the-art fiber optic-based facility in Burbank, CA.

"The economic climate of the past few years has challenged companies like ours to evolve very rapidly and adopt technologies that can advance our market leadership. In 2G Digital's case, it meant going beyond our traditional roots in post-production to reinvent ourselves as an ultra-efficient media/file-fulfillment factory, and Signiant is central to that effort," said Chuck Filliettaz, Owner of 2G Digital. "Signiant is critical to the automation and workflows we've put into place not only to remain relevant in our industry, but also to stay steps ahead of our competition. In fact, the Signiant solution has been integral to our relationships with electronic sell-thru providers, and the ability to attract new global clients."

Among the factors that led 2G Digital to adopt the Signiant Manager solution were requests from several of the company's large studio customers that also have existing investments in Signiant Manager, as well as 2G Digital's recent move to its new Burbank headquarters -- the first all-fiber post-production facility of its kind. Working in tandem with the high-speed fiber optic network, Signiant's accelerated file transfer software enables 2G Digital to operate at greater capacity with a smaller and leaner facility.

Signiant's Manager software provides powerful security, management and control of automated file exchanges between 2G Digital and studio clients that also have Signiant agents, speeding such tasks as the processing of raw content, adding metadata and closed captions, or formatting conversions for distribution in other countries. Signiant's Media Exchange software offers 2G Digital a powerful and interactive tool for initiating desktop-to-desktop transfers, in turn enabling secure delivery of finished content to broadcasters and playout centers.

"In a business climate where so many post-production companies are being consolidated or struggle to stay relevant, 2G Digital is truly the 'little engine that could' -- a company that has been able to adapt and thrive by embracing technologies that help it stay nimble and operate as efficiently as possible," said Lisa Clark, Vice President of Marketing at Signiant. "We're pleased that our software is playing such a prominent role in helping 2G Digital to create new efficiencies in aggregating and delivering digital media, allowing them to significantly expand their business opportunities across the globe."

About 2G Digital2G Digital is the only mid-sized post production facility competing in the exclusive world of studio/network mastering. The company actively recruits only a small, elite team of the most highly motivated people and fosters a progressive culture of creative problem-solvers who are highly focused, results-driven and passionate about execution. 2G Digital's straight-forward application of evolving technologies has made it the most adaptive and flexible player in the market today. To learn more, visit http://www.2Gdigital.com.

About SigniantUsed by the world's top content creators and distributors, Signiant's software facilitates the intelligent movement of content across media-aware networks. Signiant optimizes existing enterprise network infrastructure and integrates with media technology workflows to ensure fast, secure digital media deliveries -- and provides easy-to-use interfaces for everyone in the organization. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with offices around the world, today Signiant connects tens of thousands of media professionals in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit http://www.signiant.com.

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2G Digital Stays on Cutting Edge of Media Fulfillment and Post-Production With Signiant